The box was opened by my grandfather. What was inside was as expected, a sword, more than a foot long. Although it looked a bit old on the outside, it was well preserved.
My grandfather's eyes lit up immediately, and he immediately picked up the sword and pulled it out. What surprised us even more was that after the sword inside came out of the scabbard, it looked as if it was new, shiny and sharp. Look.
"It's just an ordinary thing!" My grandfather's eyes had been sparkling for a long time, but he remained calm on the surface. In the antique business, all you make is a price difference. You buy at a low price and sell at a high price. Naturally, my grandpa wants to make more money. Buy as low as possible.
"One...is it normal? But, that person said that it can be sold for ten thousand..." The person seemed hesitant, "I knew it was not a good thing. I have been looking for it for three days, but it seems that it was in vain!"
"Who is it? This thing is not yours?" my grandfather asked when he saw the man.
In the flash of lightning, I felt a flash of inspiration in my head. I suddenly remembered that the pattern on this box was the same as the pattern on the sword. And I had actually seen it. It was genuine! I even painted it with my own hands. .
Aren't those the patterns on the talisman papers that Yu Bo asked me to draw when I went to H City to catch zombies? There are some strange symbols that look like words but are not words!
Ma Xiaolan obviously also discovered this problem. She had drawn such talismans like me, so she should have been more impressed. When I looked up, she happened to look towards me.
I stood up from the chair, walked over to the old man who was still hesitating how to answer my grandfather, and asked: "This thing isn't yours, is it? Who gave it to you, or did you steal it with your life?" ?”
As soon as I said he had robbed it, the old man became anxious and said quickly: "How could this little brother talk like this? How could I seek wealth and kill someone else? This thing was given to me by someone else. I don’t know what’s inside, how could I make money and kill myself? I don’t even know how much it’s worth... That person told me to find this store, and then the boss would give me a price of 10,000 yuan …I didn’t even know where this place was at first, but the person said that once the things are delivered, the money will be mine…”
"Where is that person and what does he look like? If you tell me, I'll give you the money!" I said anxiously.
"Really, give it?" The old man looked at me hesitantly.
"Here, I bought this thing after you told me about it." My intuition told me that it must be something from Yu Bo. I have never seen such a mark anywhere else. I also checked online and found nothing, so I am sure that this must have been given to this person by Yu Bo. Even if it was not given by Yu Bo, it must be related to Yu Bo.
I always feel that Yubo will not die so easily.
The old man hesitated for a moment, but still couldn't resist the temptation of money, and finally said: "You must keep your word. The person who handed me this box was an old man with white hair, wearing a very decent Chinese tunic suit, and he was very energetic. He looked like a rich man. He asked me to go into the city to look for this store and said that it would cost ten thousand yuan. I didn't believe it at first. How can there be such a thing as a pie in the world? , but just as I was about to refuse, that person suddenly disappeared. I thought it might be an old god, knowing that ### was having a hard time, so he sent me money. I thought, I will also need it these two days. I went into town to buy something, so I brought it here..."
As soon as the old man started talking, he started talking non-stop, saying how hard he worked to get into the city, how hard it was to find my grandfather's antique shop, and why the city was so big...
"Stop talking nonsense and tell me where that person is!" I interrupted the old man.
The old man screamed a few times and said: "Little grandpa, you must not have listened carefully to what I said. Didn't I just say that the old fairy? It was really the old fairy. He gave me the box and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
, it comes and goes without a trace! If you look for it, you can’t find it!”
I was stunned. From the old man's description, I was sure that the person he met was Yu Bo. What was going on? Things became more confusing. I had no hope at all.
I bumped into him at Jinxi Restaurant. I have reason to believe that maybe Yu Bo just faked his death before.
The grandfather inquired a few more words with the old man, and seeing that he could no longer dig out anything useful from the old man, he gave the old man 10,000 yuan and asked him to leave as soon as possible.
The old man felt quite happy. He took the money, said thank you, staggered a bit, as if he was afraid of being robbed by us, and ran out of the antique store without saying a word.
My grandfather had already put down the sword in his hand and asked me, "Why do you know the person that person mentioned?"
"I guess I may have seen it." As I spoke, I glanced at Ma Xiaolan. Ma Xiaolan did not see the fisherman in the coffin at that time, but she thought that the fisherman was in danger, so his expression was a little unbelievable.
Hua Bubai and Eleven had already dealt with the last customer and walked to the counter. When Hua Bubai saw the wooden box on the counter, he obviously recognized the pattern, "What is this? How can I
I feel like I’ve seen the show off pattern on this somewhere before!”
"Why, have you all seen this thing?" My grandfather asked in surprise.
"Ah, I remembered, it's Yu Bo!" Hua Bubai had an idea and said, "It's strange, Old Master Long, do you know what pattern this is? I thought it was very strange at that time, but what a pity that Yu Bo
I don’t even want to mention it, but after all, Yu Bo is probably in bad luck, he entered the zombie cave and never came out.”
"Yu Bo? Have you ever seen Yu Bo!" My grandfather looked a little excited, "That thing came out too?"
"Do you know Yu Bo?" I looked at my grandfather suspiciously.
My grandfather did not answer my words but said, "This thing is a kind of cipher text, using symbols instead of words. Commonly used words are some ancient forbidden spells." Grandpa glanced at Hua Bubai and asked, "How did you meet?
From Yu Bo? I remember you never mentioned this person before!"
Hua Bubai shrugged and said, "If you don't ask about a person whose life or death is unknown, we are not familiar with him, so of course we won't mention it."
Hua Bubai later told everything about the fish uncle we met, and finally my grandfather asked me with a strange expression if the fish uncle had said anything to me.
I said: "I said some weird words——"
Before I could finish speaking in detail, my grandfather interrupted me, frowned, and murmured: "That thing actually appeared. It was a blind act, and it didn't even notify me."
Judging from my grandfather's appearance, I knew Yu Bo. I originally wanted to ask something. However, after my grandfather muttered to himself for almost a few words, he actually asked Lin Sheng to close the business and stop the business. Then...
He gritted his teeth and said nothing to me or asked me anything.
Although I am a little confused, after so long, I have long been accustomed to my grandfather's style. In addition, with recent events, I have become more and more calm and calm.
I feel that now even if the Lord of Hell stands in front of me and tells me: "You will become a monster tomorrow." I won't feel weird anymore, I will even be calmer.
Grandpa held the sword and looked at it for a long time. Hua Bubai asked him what words were on it and what spell it was.
My grandfather shook his head and said that he didn’t know either. I’m afraid only that old guy Yu Bo knew about this. After a pause, my grandfather added that it didn’t have to be Yu Bo. If he met someone who was destined, that person might recognize it.
A group of people gathered around the counter to look at the sword. This sword aroused everyone's interest, including Lin Sheng. Lin Sheng asked my grandfather for the first time, what is the origin of this sword? Generally, antiques are very old. , this thing looks brand new.
"This thing is an artifact. It's been around for a long time. Most people really can't control it!" said my grandfather.
"What ancient artifact? Ordinary people can't control it, why don't you let me, young master, control it?" A voice came from the door. Young Master Gongsun pushed the door in, walked around, and sorted out the messy things one by one. It's like arriving at your own home.
Everyone turned to look at the young master. I knew that not everyone here knew the young master, so I introduced him casually: "This is Mr. Gongsun of Jinxi Building, known as the young master."
When they heard Jinxi Tower, everyone had expressions of sudden realization. Anyone who has come into contact with antiques, even if they don't know who the young master is, they already know what Jinxi Tower is. If you have never seen this person, you have heard of this name.
"Hey. Did Mr. Long get some good treasure? He did business behind closed doors. There are quite a lot of customers. Bring it to me and let me see it." The young master walked in slowly, When I walked to the counter, I looked left and right, "These guys are obviously not ordinary people at first glance. Why don't you introduce yourself?"
"My real name is Tang Ling'er, and my nickname is Eleven. I have admired the young master's name for a long time." Eleven said first.
This is the first time I heard her real name from Eleven. I have heard less of the name Eleven, but the name Tang Ling'er really resonates with me. It is the number one female killer on the killer list. It is said that his methods are extraordinary. Only then did I realize that Shiyi’s statement that he was a killer was indeed true.
The young master said with a flattering face, "It turns out that she is the legendary number one female killer. She is much more beautiful than the one she heard about for a long time. But it seems that the rumors are true. The female killer also likes to play with antiques and is still an archaeologist. scholars in the world.”
After the young master finished speaking, he turned to Ma Xiaolan and said, "You don't need to introduce me. I know that he is Ma Xiaolan, the descendant of the Ma family. Hehe, he is a fellow traveler with our Lord Xiao Long. People say that fellow travelers are enemies, but you are actually here together. It’s a class.”
Ma Xiaolan glanced at the young master coldly and said nothing, not liking the young master's appearance.
The young master was not bored either, and then looked at Hua Bubai: "Sissy, do you still recognize me?"
"Nonsense!" Hua Bubai punched the young master on the chest, and the two hugged each other. They seemed to have a good relationship, "It's been a long time since I last saw you, and you're living a good life!"
"Both and each other, you look pretty good too. It seems like you've been acting again recently. Did you get anything good?"
"There are no good things, but I almost lost my life. Don't mention it!" Hua Bubai shook his head.
"Isn't he still alive? What are you worried about?" After the young master said a few words to Hua Bubai, his eyes fell on Mo Yibai, and his eyes scanned Mo Yibai's body like lasers for a long time.
Finally, he sighed and said, "I can't see through this guy. Handsome guy, you seem to have a good background at first glance, but I'm blind and can't really guess what you do. Why, I'm not going to introduce you."
Myself?"
If Mo Yibai didn't expect anything, he said three words coldly: "Mo Yibai." Then there was nothing more to say.