August 26th, Saturday.
It was the thirteenth day of the summer vacation.
Odd Zhuo was in an unusually good mood today, because he had received an invitation from his cheap shifu Wang Ling to accompany him to the flower and bird market from more than ten years ago to look for clues about the scabbard.
Wang Ling had already pretty much investigated the person who had sold the scabbard back then. There were stall numbers in the flower and bird market, and the shop that had sold the scabbard back then was still in business today.
Odd Zhuo drove with Wang Ling. As soon as they entered the door, they saw a silk banner saying "Ten Years of Gold Medal Shop" hanging on the door of the old shop. The flower and bird market had undergone a lot of changes in the last ten years, and for this shop to be able to stay afloat for ten years, it could be said that it had its own ability.
Wang Ling followed behind Odd Zhuo. He was wearing blue tracksuits with a hoodie, and he had his hands in his pockets expressionlessly. He looked unhappy, but in fact, this was his normal behavior, and Odd Zhuo was already used to it.
The way to tell if his shifu was angry or not was very simple: he just needed to see if his dead fish eyes had shrunk. If they did, then he was angry … if he wanted to ease his anger, he had to prepare crispy noodle snacks. For every micron that his eyes shrunk, he could use a packet of crispy noodle snacks.
He couldn't give too little, and he would get arrogant if he gave too much …
Odd Zhuo felt that he was the only one who could restore his pupils to normal levels.
"Is the boss here?" Odd Zhuo was still wearing his usual work uniform, looking like an elite.
"Welcome, what would you like to buy? Our boss just went out to buy some stuff, and will be back in a moment. I'm Ling Huan. " The person serving them was a shop assistant. Odd Zhuo and Wang Ling were the first customers of the day, and Ling Huan smiled very happily.
Wang Ling scanned the shop and realized that it was a shop that specialized in selling exorcism magic artifacts. There were all kinds of exorcism magic artifacts on the walls and in the cabinets.
Wang Ling still remembered that at the beginning of the semester, Teacher Pan had taught them the basic techniques of summoning and exorcising spirits in Teacher Pan's Dao talismans class. But whether it was summoning or exorcising spirits, what they had learned was just the tip of the iceberg.
In Golden Core universities, there was a specialized exorcism major, and summoning and exorcising spirits were both specialized courses.
"We're an old shop in this flower and bird market. We specialize in exorcism, and we're honest. Let me give you a brief introduction! "
The shop assistant, Ling Huan, was very friendly. He pointed at the counter at the front. "Do you see the peach wood sword, yellow talisman, wooden fish, and candles in this glass counter? This was used by the King of Corpse Controllers, Mr. Zheng Ying, and he bought it from this shop! Although it's an obsolete product now, our shop still buys it back at a high price and displays it here as a treasure of our shop. "
"For sale?" Odd Zhuo raised his eyebrows.
"Not for sale."
Ling Huan shook his head righteously. "The treasures of the store are not for sale."
"Ten million." Odd Zhuo raised one finger.
Ling Huan took a deep breath. "Wechat … or Alipay?"
Wang Ling: "…"
Odd Zhuo: "Where's your integrity?"
Ling Huan sighed and said with some resentment, "In this day and age, it's all for the sake of making a living. If we don't have integrity, how can we survive!"
"Other than the boss, you're the only one in the shop?" Asked Odd Zhuo. He couldn't bear to dampen this shop assistant's enthusiasm, so he took out five hundred HNY and stuffed it into Ling Huan's pocket.
Ling Huan's enthusiasm was ignited once again, and his tone changed. "Hahaha! Indeed, it's just me, and I'm just looking after the shop for the boss. But I've been working for a long time! I'm the only shop assistant in the shop. Our boss is pretty busy, and usually has to do exorcism as well. "
Odd Zhuo nodded and directly took out a photo of Jingke from his pocket. "Have you seen this peach wood sword? Ten years ago … I bought it from your shop. "
Ling Huan's expression instantly turned serious. "Ten years … it's already past the warranty period. Our shop has a uniform rule that products can't be returned for ten minutes after they've been sold! If it's damaged by accident, we also have to provide proof! Proof that it was damaged by accident! "
"…" Wang Ling and Odd Zhuo sucked in breaths at the same time.
Profiteer!
Odd Zhuo: "I'm not here to return it, I just want to ask about the origin of this peach wood sword. Since it was sold by your shop, do you know where it came from? When we bought it back then, it didn't have a scabbard, and we want to find clues about it. "
"Is that so?"
Ling Huan breathed a sigh of relief, but then he frowned. "Ten years ago, our shop didn't have the habit of giving serial numbers to our products. Back then, everything we bought and sold was done by hand. Ten years ago … a peach wood sword like yours was a hot seller for exorcism! Back then, Mr Zheng Ying created a trend for peach wood swords, and a good peach wood sword could fetch a sky-high price on the market. "
"Do you still have that handwritten copy? I want to check it out, "Odd Zhuo said.
"Unfortunately, there was a big fire in our shop five years ago, and all the handwritten purchase lists were burned."
Ling Huan spread his hands and looked carefully at the photo Odd Zhuo had provided. "But although this peach wood sword is old, we should still have some in our old warehouse. If you want, I can look for it. "
"998 RMB for one?" Odd Zhuo asked.
"That was ten years ago."
Ling Huan said, "Now it's 9.90 RMB for one."
Wang Ling: "…"
Odd Zhuo: "…"
Ling Huan: "After peach wood swords were phased out, they're now toys for early childhood education, and are basically sold to kindergartens as educational products. They're used to cultivate interest in spirit swords for middle and upper kindergarten children. "
While Ling Huan was explaining the situation, a middle-aged uncle with mushroom hair stepped into the shop at that moment. He was very tall and looked like a giant bear when he stood up, and his shadow directly covered Wang Ling.
"Boss." Ling Huan greeted the huge shadow.
Seeing that the boss had returned, Odd Zhuo was just about to ask him about the situation, when the boss's expression changed drastically when he saw him. "Damn! Cop! "
Odd Zhuo: "???"
Wang Ling: "…"
Then, the boss brandished his arm like a steel cannon and punched Odd Zhuo in the face.
Need help?
Wang Ling stared at Odd Zhuo and spoke indifferently telepathically.
"How can I need shifu's help for such a small matter …" Odd Zhuo snorted and took a bow stance. The veins in his body vibrated like earthworms, and streams of spirit energy burst forth from his body to actually condense in the air into … a giant raccoon!
"Raccoon Licking Dog Limitless Fist!"
The raccoon made of spirit energy stuck out its tongue and blocked the boss's fist with its tongue alone.
Wang Ling stared at the raccoon in a daze, and couldn't help clapping on the side … this self-created fist technique was truly wonderful!
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