After speaking, Boss Zhang went back to the front hall again, and after a while, he retrieved a pure black short sword.

The scabbard of this sword is really different, not only is the color black like an ebony, but there is no trace of pattern on it, like an unformed blank, no matter how you look at it, there is a trace of evil.

This boss Zhang's name is Zhang Han, and Pan An's father is small, play together to the big, both of them have done business as adults, but they have their own fortune, Pan An's father is playing bigger and bigger, but Zhang Han wants to play antiques, he doesn't care whether he is suitable or not, and finally the door becomes a small façade, now, if it weren't for Pan An's father always making up for it, even the small façade can't support it, Zhang Han is very grateful to Pan An's father, and he treats Pan An like a nephew.

So what did he say to Pan Ana, he pointed to the sword and said, "Virtuous nephew, I can't sell this sword anyway, so don't say anything about whether you can buy it or not, just give it to you." ”

Pan An didn't make a sound, because the sword was in Xu Chen's hand at this time, and Xu Chen didn't decide whether to take it or not, so he couldn't answer.

After watching it for a long time, Xu Chen pulled out the sword in the scabbard, and at that moment, he finally knew what the difference was.

Although the sword body looks dazzling, and the hilt is deliberately worn, it doesn't match the scabbard at first glance. Even Pan An couldn't help but say when he saw the sword body, "This is too fake!"

Hearing Pan An say this, Zhang Han waved his hand in shame, "Hey, I said virtuous nephew, I can tell you, I am a backmatch, naturally not as good as the original." Don't bury your uncle here. ”

At this moment, Xu Chen touched the scabbard, then turned his head to look at Zhang Han and said, "This, this scabbard doesn't seem to be metal!"

"Well, little brother, good eyesight!"

Zhang Han hurriedly picked his thumb, I don't know if he really admired it, or praised it casually for the sake of Pan An's face.

But before he could say anything, Pan An was anxious on the side, "I said Uncle Zhang, you're not right! I call you uncle, you call him little brother, aren't you obviously letting him take advantage of me?"

"Cut!

Zhang Han slapped Pan An on the shoulder and then ignored it, but continued to explain to Xu Chen, "Tell you, little brother, I don't know what kind of material this is, I have also seen that sword, and this material should be a material, it is also pure black, and it is not bright at all." ”

Pan An kept pouting on the side, expressing his dissatisfaction with these two people, while Xu Chen nodded and said, "This ...... Well, Boss Zhang, I want this scabbard, but I have to spend money, because I am not familiar with you, and I can't let you lose anything, you can make a price!"

Zhang Han just wanted to stretch out his hand to shirk it, but Xu Chen continued: "But, please tell me where the body of this sword is......?"

"This ......"

Zhang Han was a little embarrassed when he heard this, "This, little brother, I do know where this ancient sword is, and I also know that it must still be there, but it's better not to go, there are a lot of people there, and I'm too old......"

Before he could finish speaking, Xu Chen waved his hand, "Oh, don't worry, we can go by ourselves, we don't need you to accompany us." ”

"Don't you need me to accompany you? haha!"

Zhang Han sneered, "You can't enter without me, this place is in the innermost small market on Xiaoye Street in Nancheng, you ask my nephew, can you go in?"

As he spoke, he pointed at Pan An.

Although Pan An was a little uncomfortable screaming at Zhang Han's nephew, he couldn't interrupt when it came to serious things, so he kept nodding, "Yes, I can't get in, the small market can be entered, that's this place, we really can't get in, because it's a black market!"

"Black market?"

Xu Chen was a little embarrassed to hold the black scabbard in his hand, could it be that black things had to be on the black market......?"

After talking for a long time, Xu Chen didn't say what he wanted to say, because the other party had already said that he didn't want to go, and he said that he would let the other party go, wouldn't it be boring to talk about it?

At this time, maybe Pan An also saw that Xu Chen really liked this sword, so he coughed twice and said to Zhang Han: "That, uncle, you are idle anyway, you can take us there, anyway, you haven't been out of the mountain for a long time, why don't we go back to the rivers and lakes together?"

"Stinky boy, your uncle is now an old arm and an old leg......

Zhang Han just wanted to teach Pan An a lesson, who would have thought, Xu Chen suddenly took out a stack of silver tickets from his arms, each one was one thousand taels, exactly ten, he put the silver tickets lightly on the table, and said softly: "Yes! Boss Zhang, why don't we go for a trip, I mean this, I should invite you to have a cup of tea!"

"This ......"

Zhang Han looked at the silver ticket on the table and was stunned.

It is said that the black eyes are staring at Bai Yinzi, and no one is not moved, not to mention that he is really poor at this time, and it is not a matter of always relying on others to make up for it.

Finally, after thinking about it for a long time, Zhang Han slapped his thigh, "Okay! Then I will give up my life to accompany the gentleman! I am pretending to be a young man!"

After speaking, he put away the silver ticket directly, and Pan An next to him was a little embarrassed, "This little brother, I won't tell you, the water in this black market is not good, we have to put on makeup." ”

"Makeup?"

Xu Chen and Pan An exclaimed together.

Zhang Han ignored it, "Yes, you have to put on makeup, otherwise, with the two of you, you can't get in at all, and I won't be able to enter with you! This black market has no name, and there are a lot of people in it, but most people know that behind this black market is the Maple Leaf Pawnshop, which not only sells antiques, but also sells everything, even people! There are also many cultivators inside, all of whom are waiting for good guys there, so we must be careful. ”

"Huh? Can you even sell it?"

Pan Anhou pursed his lips and pursed Lao Gao, "I said uncle, they won't tie us up and sell them together, right?"

"Cut!

Zhang Han glared at Pan An and said, "As far as your piece is concerned, people are not rare, even if you sell it, you have to chop it up and sell it." ”

Although this sentence was a joke, it made Pan An's whole body suddenly cold, and he stared at Xu Chen for a long time, waiting for Xu Chen's decision.

In the end, Xu Chen nodded slightly, and said calmly, "Go!"

......

Half an hour later.

Three cloaked men stepped out of the small antique shop and got into the carriage leisurely.

At first, the servants of the Pan family didn't recognize it, but when they recognized it, they couldn't help laughing, it was a very hot day, and then put on a cloak, there were ghosts that didn't grow prickly heat.

However, he was a servant after all, and it was inconvenient to ask more, and after listening to Pan An's command, he raised his horsewhip, and the carriage started slowly, heading straight to Xiaoye Street in the distance.

This so-called black market is actually an underground pawnshop and an underground auction house.

At the feet of the Son of Heaven, where the Dragon City is located, the government is naturally much stricter, what is dispensable in the field must not be in the capital, and what can be sold in the field must not be sold in the capital.

However, the rules are dead, people are alive, since they can't be traded on the surface, then go directly to the underground, as long as the thing is good, the price is several times higher and someone will buy it.

Being a human being is a big business, and it is also a dangerous business, and without the people of the government behind you, it is impossible for you to stand there. Behind this black market stands a maple leaf pawnshop.

This is a slum-like market, located in the innermost part of Xiaoye Street, with straw mats overhead, but it is not dense, and the slightest sunlight can still shine in.

Everything is sold in the whole market, from daily home oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, fruits, fish and shrimp, to precious pearl agate, antiques, calligraphy and paintings.

However, in Zhang Han's words, you have to have a good pair of tricks here, otherwise, you will definitely be ruined by your family.

There is no end to the bazaar, and the whole street is full of small stalls, but this is not a black market.

Further inside, to the innermost part of the alley, there was a rather dilapidated little wooden door, but, twelve hours a day, there were always two strong men in the handle, and there was a black market.

Naturally, the servant's carriage could not enter, so they could only wait at the intersection of Xiaoye Street, and the three of them passed through the long bazaar, and finally came to the dilapidated little wooden door.

The two strong men guarding the door showed their breasts, as if they were still posing, the muscles of their whole bodies were tense, and their expressions were terrifying, but Xu Chen knew that this was just some vases, if there were really cultivators in them, they didn't need to cultivate too high, as long as they practiced the middle stage of the Qi Realm, it was enough to deal with these two people.

However, Xu Chen also knows that since these two are vases and are for others to see, then there must be someone behind them to support them, and the unknown role is the most terrifying.

While the three of them were hesitating, one of the strong men said, "What are you doing?

Xu Chen and Pan An kept pulling the brim of their hats deeply without making a sound, while Zhang Han took a step forward slowly and replied in a low voice: "Hehe, we're here to buy tea, open the door!"

At this time, I saw two strong men looking at each other and nodded, they should have understood some code, the strong man turned around and gently pushed the small wooden door behind him open, as if he was afraid of breaking it.

"Let's go inside! Remember to get your hand at the counter!"

After speaking, the strong man waved one hand and made a gesture of please.

Zhang Han nodded slightly, didn't say any words like thank you, and walked in with the two teenagers.

Who would have thought, at this moment, another strong man suddenly stretched out his hand to stop him, and he stared at Pan An with round eyes.

This made Pan An suddenly feel a trace of fear, but he didn't dare to speak out.

The strong man stared at him for a long time, and finally said, "Hey, what is hidden in your clothes? If there is contraband, take it out quickly, and our brothers can help you keep it, if you go inside and find out again, it will be miserable, and it is a trivial matter to be cut off your arms and legs, and if you die inside, it will be ......."

Before Pan An could speak, Zhang Han quickly turned his head and explained: "Hehe, this is my entourage, he didn't bring any contraband, he just grew a little fat, don't worry, don't worry!"

"Oh!"

The strong man nodded, and then couldn't help but laugh twice.

This laughter made Pan An under the cloak extremely unhappy, but he was not easy to attack at this time, so he had to lower his head and walk in.

Xu Chen followed Pan An and walked in together, as soon as he entered the door, he only heard a squeak behind him, and the small door was closed, because the light suddenly disappeared, and it was suddenly dark in front of them, and they couldn't see a single figure.

Just when Xu Chen and Pan An were a little panicked, Zhang Han whispered, "Come with me, don't fall!"

After speaking, Zhang Han took the two little ones to a counter not far away, and a dim oil lamp was lighting on the counter.