"Our young master lives in the house behind Xin'an Pawnshop!"
The shopkeeper answered truthfully.
Thank you!
Li Yao responded politely.
As they were talking, the innkeeper led Li Yao and his group to their guest rooms.
After booking a room and having dinner, Li Yao planned to go to Xin'an to meet Jing Xiaolou.
He hadn't originally planned to bring the Heavenly Ghost King along, but the Heavenly Ghost King said he was bored and insisted on coming along.
So, Li Yao, Xiao Bai, Tian Gui Huang, and the Book Fairy hiding in the scroll left the inn together to find Jing Xiao Lou at Xin'an Pawnshop.
Yuzhou City truly lives up to its reputation as a major city in the Sichuan region; even at night, it remains incredibly lively.
The streets are brightly lit, and the nightlife of Chongqing has begun.
Xin'an Pawnshop was the most famous pawnshop in Yuzhou City.
Therefore, Li Yao and his group soon arrived at Xin'an Pawnshop.
As soon as Li Yao stepped into the pawnshop, he discovered that Xin'an Pawnshop was not a pawnshop in the true sense of the word.
This place not only has counters for pawning things, but also antique shelves filled with all kinds of antiques.
Clearly, they also sell antiques here.
Just then, a shop assistant came running over, bowed, and asked, "Distinguished guests, are you here to buy antiques? We've just acquired a few fine items; would you please take a look?"
Seeing that Li Yao and his group were dressed in fine clothes, the shopkeeper judged that Li Yao and his companions were probably buying antiques.
He does have that much insight.
However, Li Yao's answer surprised him somewhat.
"We're here to be the swords!"
As he spoke, Li Yao reached his right hand behind him.
When he extended his right hand again, he now held a sword.
When the shopkeeper heard that Li Yao had come to pawn something, his expression immediately changed.
He straightened his back, pointed to the tall counter behind him, and said, "Pawn your things there!"
Then he shouted at the counter, "Shopkeeper, someone's here to pawn their sword."
After saying that, the man turned and left.
"This guy is such a snob, he deserves a beating."
The Heavenly Demon Emperor, standing to the side, was somewhat displeased.
As he spoke, he rolled up his sleeves, intending to attack his colleague.
"Forget it, he's just a guy, why bother arguing with him!"
Li Yao smiled faintly.
People who pawn things and people who buy antiques are two completely different kinds of people.
Generally speaking, people only pawn their belongings when they are extremely poor.
Why should anyone bother with someone so destitute?
Besides, if people treat you politely, how can they lower your price or rip you off?
This is why pawnshop counters are usually built particularly high.
This 'high-up' counter position puts the shopkeeper in a superior position, which is beneficial for both creating a sense of pressure on customers and for the shopkeeper to receive the goods.
When the pawner stands in front of the counter and cannot see the items on the counter, it instills a sense of awe in the pawner, preventing them from arguing with the pawnshop over the price.
Having experienced many worlds, Li Yao naturally knew the intricacies of pawnshops.
Without saying much, he took the longsword, walked to the high counter, handed it over, and said, "Shopkeeper, how much do you think this sword of mine is worth?"
When the shopkeeper took the sword, his eyes lit up immediately.
Chapter 532 Jing Xiaolou
Xin'an Pawnshop.
Li Yao handed a sword to the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper's eyes lit up as soon as he got his hands on the sword.
He was an expert as well, and naturally he could tell that this sword was no ordinary sword.
This sword is made of neither gold nor stone, and although its shape is ancient and simple, the blade has a faint, shimmering light.
Moreover, the sword exudes a strong aura of killing intent.
Clearly, this is a rare and precious sword.
It's probably priceless!
He never expected to encounter such a priceless treasure today, and he was extremely excited.
However, his face remained completely calm.
He even showed disdain, shaking his head repeatedly and letting out a long sigh.
It was as if the longsword in front of him was a worthless piece of broken sword.
After a long silence, he finally spoke: "Are you planning to pawn it alive, or pawn it dead?"
A dead pawn, also known as an unrenewed pawn, refers to the act of a pawner neither redeeming the pawn from the shop nor renewing the pawn.
Once the pawner chooses to cancel the pawn, the rights and obligations between the pawner and the pawner are completely released, and the pawned items no longer belong to the pawner but to the pawn shop owner.
"Active pawning" is the opposite of "dead pawning." Pawned items can be redeemed, but the amount of money received is less, while the handling fees are higher.
"How much is it for a live pawn, and how much is it for a dead pawn?"
Li Yao asked.
The shopkeeper pondered for a moment and said:
"This sword is made of ordinary material and is not sharp, so it's not worth much."
"Well then, I see you came all this way so late at night, it must have been difficult for you. If you're planning to risk everything, I'll give you ten taels of silver to buy this sword."
"If it's a cash pawn, I can only give you one tael of silver. You must redeem it within ten days. If you exceed the deadline, I will charge an additional one tael of handling fee per day."
Upon hearing the shopkeeper's words, Xiaobai immediately raised her eyebrows and said, "I say, you shopkeeper are too heartless! This sword of ours could buy more than ten of your dilapidated shops, and you only offered ten taels of silver?"
What Xiaobai said was not untrue.
Because Li Yao took out the original Zhuxian Sword.
The power of this Immortal Execution Sword is enough to destroy a city, or even a country.
It is simply a priceless treasure among priceless treasures.
Even if the shopkeeper didn't know the origin of the Zhuxian Sword, the fact that he only gave ten taels of silver as collateral showed how incredibly greedy he was!
Just as the shopkeeper was about to speak, a voice suddenly rang out behind Li Yao and his group:
"I'll offer 100,000 taels of gold for this precious sword of yours."
Li Yao and the others turned around and saw a middle-aged man with a stubble beard walking over.
This person had long, jet-black hair cascading over his shoulders, and deep, slightly melancholic eyes that were calm yet unfathomable, as if he had seen through everything in the world.
Upon seeing this person, Li Yao and Xiao Bai exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes.
However, they didn't show anything on their faces. Instead, they nodded slightly, exchanged a glance, and remained expressionless.
"Oh, you've taken a fancy to my sword?"
Li Yao said calmly.
"good!"
The middle-aged man nodded and asked, "That sword, may I take a look at it?"
"sure!"
Li Yao smiled slightly, reached out with his right hand, and the Zhuxian Sword, which was tightly gripped in the shopkeeper's hand, flew out and hovered in mid-air.
The shopkeeper stood there stunned for a long time before he came to his senses.
At the same time, he knew he had met a master!
Li Yao gestured with his right hand, and the Zhuxian Sword, which had been hovering in mid-air, flew towards the middle-aged man with a whoosh.
The middle-aged man waved his right hand in the air a few times, then controlled the rapidly flying Zhuxian Sword and slowly brought it down into his hands.
Li Yao and Xiao Bai exchanged another glance.
The fact that this middle-aged man could control the Immortal Execution Sword shows that his cultivation level was not low.
"What a fine sword! What a fine sword! What a fine sword!"
The middle-aged man said "Good sword" three times in a row.
Then he spoke again, saying, "Brother, such a fine sword, are you really willing to pawn it?"
Do I look like someone who's short of money?
Li Yao smiled faintly.
As he spoke, he flicked his right hand, and the Zhuxian Sword flew from the middle-aged man's hand to his own with a whoosh.
"So you were just joking with the shopkeeper!"
The middle-aged man said calmly.
"I wanted to test just how ruthless this shopkeeper really is!"
Li Yao said.