After bypassing a huge screen, the waiter led Xia Pingan to the antechamber of Fearless House.
The antechamber of Fearless House was clean and tidy with two hanging baskets. There was an ebony table and two stools in the antechamber. In front of the antechamber was a pawnshop counter which was as high as a person's neck. A man was standing on tiptoe at the counter with his neck raised like a goose.
Behind the counter was a middle-aged man in his forties who was wearing a pair of tortoiseshell glasses and a black felt hat. That middle-aged man was holding a pocket watch with a silver chain and was winding it up. He even put the pocket watch by his ear and listened to it. After that, he said to that pawnbroker in a condescending manner.
"Dear customer, the cover of this watch is seriously worn out. Additionally, it's a bit old. The spring inside is a bit old. Therefore, it's not elastic anymore. Although this watch can still run, the time difference is much greater than that of a new watch. How about this, I'll value this watch at 30 silver coins. According to the rules of our pawnshop, we can only pawn it at 60% of the price. How about 18 silver coins for you?" "This watch is still new.
"It's still new. Boss, look at the painting on the dial. It's a gold-plated enamel dial. The chain of this pocket watch is also made of pure silver. This chain alone is worth several silver coins. Boss, please give me more. 18 silver coins are too little. I spent over 40 silver coins when I bought it …" The man who pawned the pocket watch begged with a sad look.
"I can only give you 1 more silver coin. 19 silver coins, no more!" The middle-aged man behind the counter shook his head as he put the pocket watch on the counter, "If you think it's too little, you can take a look in other pawnshops!"
"Fine, 19 silver coins then!" The pawnbroker hurriedly said.
"Give him the invoice..." The middle-aged man handed the watch to another man in his twenties beside the counter and asked him to give the pawnbroker the invoice. After that, he looked at Xia Pingan.
Xia Pingan noticed that the pawnbroker's pupils slightly changed when he saw him. Commoners might not notice such a change, but for Xia Pingan, people's emotions and mental activities could be easily seen from the changes in their pupils.
'Is this pawnbroker my contact? Judging from his bargaining just now, he's really good at cutting leeks. '
"Boss, this customer wants to pawn a top quality item!" The waiter told the pawnbroker behind the counter.
Top quality item was the jargon of the pawnshop. Those valuable items and special items that could be used by summoners were all top quality items.
"I see. Take the customer to the room with Xiang at the back. I will be there soon..." The pawnbroker behind the counter said.
"Customer, please follow me..." The waiter said as he led Xia Pingan to the aisle on the side of the front hall. After going around the back of the front hall, they came to a rather secluded room without windows.
High-class pawnshops would sometimes have such a secret room for private conversations in order to take care of the customer's privacy.
"Customer, please wait a moment. Our pawnbroker will be there soon!" After leading Xia Pingan here, the waiter left. Before leaving, he even closed the door from the outside.
Xia Pingan waited in the room. After a while, the pawnbroker came in from a side door and calmly walked to the opposite of Xia Pingan. Behind the tortoiseshell glasses, he looked at Xia Pingan from head to toe seriously. Finally, he sat on the chair beside Xia Pingan.
"You are... Xia Pingan?" The pawnbroker asked.
"Yes. May I know your name?"
"My name is Lan Wuwei. I'm the pawnbroker of Fearless Pavilion and the contact person of the Shadow Squad of the Judgment Army. From now on, I will be the only one responsible for contacting you. If the contact person is changed, I will inform you in advance!"
Xia Pingan looked around the room. "Is it safe to talk here?"
Lan Wuwei smiled. His eyes narrowed, his beard curled up, and the flesh on both sides of his cheeks split open. He smiled like a cunning and greasy hamster who had stolen a walnut. "Don't worry. This room has been specially arranged. Nobody outside can hear our conversation. If our conversation falls into the ears and eyes of a third person, the arrangement in this room will send out a warning. We will know it immediately..."
"What's the Shadow Squad? Why haven't I heard of the Shadow Squad in the Judgment Army before?" Xia Pingan asked.
"The Shadow Squad is a secret in the Judgment Army. Not many people know about the existence of the Shadow Squad. Even within the Judgment Army, only a few relevant figures know about the existence of the Shadow Squad. You haven't joined the Judgment Army before, so it's even more impossible for you to know about it. You can understand the so-called Shadow Squad as the Adjudicators who don't reveal their identities. They are the Adjudicators who walk in the dark. The Shadow Squad carries out the special tasks of the Judgment Army, but these tasks are confidential and don't involve the Adjudicators whose identities are revealed.
With that said, Xia Pingan understood. He nodded his head. This Shadow Squad was like a plain-clothed and undercover agent whose identity would not be made public. Of course, in terms of the nature of the Judgment Army, he was not a plainclothes or undercover agent. The function of the Judgment Army was more like the combination of the Bright Gown Guards and the Knights Templar. The Shadow Squad was equivalent to the Bright Gown Guards and the Knights Templar who kept their identities secret.
"How many people in the Judgment Army know about my identity?"
"Now, in the entire Great Shang Nation, only three people know about your identity as a Shadow Squad. One is me, the other is Priest Bai Zhu, who selected you to join the Shadow Squad. The last person is Lord Lin Yi, the Bishop of the Dark War God Church in the Great Shang Nation. Lord Lin Yi is the commander-in-chief of the Judgment Army. At the same time, he has the list of all the members of the Shadow Squad in the Judgment Army. Your mission also comes directly from Lord Lin Yi."
Xia Pingan looked at Lan Wuwei and went straight to the point. "I'll be frank. One of my important purposes in joining the Judgment Army is to obtain the summoner's training resources through the Judgment Army. I want to know what are the benefits of becoming a Shadow Squad. Can it guarantee that I can continue to advance on the summoner's path?"
"Hahahaha …" Lan Wuwei laughed and squinted at Xia Pingan. "Don't worry. The resources you can enjoy by becoming a Shadow Squad are definitely much more than ordinary members of the Judgment Army. The resources you can enjoy are not only limited to the summoner profession, but also comprehensive!"
"What do you mean?"
"You'll know in the future. No one who joins the Shadow Squad will regret it. However, how much resources you can enjoy in the end depends on your ability and how much you can do!" Lan Wuwei said.
Lan Wuwei said as he took out a photo and a document. He put the photo and the document on the table and handed them to Xia Pingan. "This task is a small test for you to join the Shadow Guards. This man is called Xu Gui, a local bully in the port area of Shang Jing City. He controls a small gang of over 100 people. What he does most is to deceive, abduct, and control women who come to Shang Jing City and then send them to brothels to do the flesh business for him to make money. This man's hands have been stained with the lives of several foreign women. You can use this man to practice. No matter what method you use, it will be fine as long as you don't let him live!"
Xia Pingan looked at the photo. In the photo was a bald man with a fierce face. He was hugging two enchanting beauties on his left and right. The man's bald head was tattooed with a green dragon. At first glance, one could tell that he was not a good person.
"Wouldn't it be over if such a person was arrested by the police and tried? Is there a need to mobilize the Shadow Squad?" Xia Pingan asked.
"This Xu Gui looks like a burly man, but he's very cunning. The police don't have direct evidence of his crimes, so they can't do anything to him through normal legal procedures. In the previous cases where people died, he let his subordinates take the blame, and he himself stayed out of it. Therefore, special people use special methods to deal with them. Oh right, this person also has a One-Sun Summoner called Lei Bai. That Summoner is both his bodyguard and his military adviser. He's very difficult to deal with. If you want to directly rush over and take his head, it won't be that easy!"
It's not easy to get rid of his head. "Xia Pingan took the information, glanced at it, and directly threw it into his space warehouse.
"Is there a time limit for completing this task?"
"No, you can report to me when you complete it. Remember, under no circumstances can you reveal your identity as a Shadow Squad member!"
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