151: Chapter 10: The Luminous Treasure Mirror (Extra for 1000 monthly passes) 151: Chapter 10: The Luminous Treasure Mirror (Extra for 1000 monthly passes) “Oh?”
The steward Li, with his two tufts of a small mustache, lowered his head.
He slightly opened his smiling, squinty eyes and revealed a thoughtful gaze, “Young Master Xuan, are you saying that…?”
“I’m just out of silver, not out of money!
The valuables I have on are far more than just this.”
An Jing opened his eyes; his performance was so exquisitely done, he truly ca off as a young master who had not seen much of the world, good-natured but sowhat extravagant, “Pawning it for so cash, in a few days, after I return to Dust Li, I can just redeem it back with money!”
As he spoke, An Jing took out the ‘Treasure Mirror’ from his bosom and showed it to Steward Li, “I definitely won’t short your shop of this money, I, Jing Xuan, never owe others!”
“Could it, could it really be such a treasure!”
Steward Li only took one glance before his attention was entirely captured by the Treasure Mirror in An Jing’s hands.
The surface of the mirror was covered with a brown wooden lid, which made it impossible to see the quality of the mirror surface, but that was not the point—the twelve crystal-clear, obviously extraordinary, light azure gemstones encircling the fra sparkled so brightly, exuding utter opulence.
——Wow!
With such an item, even a single gemstone from it would be enough for ten to dozens of lavish feasts!
Steward Li, a man who had seen much and knew much, nearly gasped in surprise.
He shook his head to regain composure and after a struggle, he spoke slowly, “One look…
and it seems to be your family heirloom, Young Master Xuan?”
Choosing his words carefully, Steward Li spoke tentatively, “Even if it’s a pawned item, wouldn’t the elders at ho still bla you once they know about this?”
“Young Master Xuan, shall we not do this?
You don’t have to be polite with us.
I will take the liberty of waiving this transaction for you?”
Being a resident of Kanming City, Steward Li knew that due to Bright Mirror Sect being a Great Sect around Visible Empty Mountain, all the tribes in the vicinity revere mirrors as sacred, with every household worshiping ‘Bright Mirrors’.
The more affluent families even create Treasure Mirrors for their mbers as objects of blessing and inheritance…
The Treasure Mirror brought out by Jing Xuan, with its high quality, could definitely be called a family heirloom.
Given this, the wealth and status of Jing Xuan’s family were as clear as day, and it was readily apparent that he might very well be the true-born heir of a great family!
At this mont, Steward Li recalled An Jing’s past words and actions, and suddenly realized: Of course, how could he have raised such a young Martial Artist if not from a prominent Visible Empty Mountain family?
Although Jing Xuan’s actions were sowhat extravagant, it was more due to never having experienced poverty which led to his spendthrift ways, but in terms of character, he could surely be said to have been well brought up…
All thoughts occurred in an instant, and Steward Li knew that even the big boss, if present, would definitely waive Jing Xuan’s transaction and then try to establish a good relationship with the Dust Li Great Family behind him.
Obviously, the young man in front of him wasn’t going to sit through such talk, “If I say it can be done, then it can be done.
Take to the pawnshop!”
“Understood.”
At this mont, Steward Li too felt helpless.
He gave a look to a servant nearby and then made a decisive choice, “Then I will take you to a familiar and reliable pawnshop…
Rest assured, this shop also has a long-standing reputation and is absolutely trustworthy.”
Li Zhen Pawnshop.
The shopkeeper was slightly enjoying the coolness above his head, originally lying in the rocking chair beside the sun deck, savoring tea and reading, when suddenly a clerk ca in, interrupting his pleasant afternoon rest.
The shopkeeper originally wanted to get angry, but his expression changed slightly after hearing a few words from the clerk, and he imdiately walked out of the inner room.
“Steward Li!
What brings you here, and this young brother…
indeed, he’s quite handso and majestic.”
The shopkeeper, being a man of the world, naturally knew Steward Li well.
He imdiately noticed the distinguished air around An Jing standing beside him and said amicably, “Do you have so urgent matter?”
“I’m strapped for cash.”
However, An Jing didn’t wait for Steward Li to speak up.
He took the initiative and said, “Hearing from Steward Li that Li Zhen Pawnshop is highly reputable and the most reliable, I decided to co here and ask for your help to see how much this Treasure Mirror could pawn for.”
As he said this, he passed the box that contained the Treasure Mirror onto the table.
“This young gentleman is from Visible Empty Mountain…
Please handle this, Shopkeeper.”
Steward Li looked helpless.
He planned to exchange so pleasantries with the shopkeeper first, then subtly convey the purpose of their visit, hinting at the possible significant influence behind ‘Jing Xuan’ to facilitate the deal…
but who knew An Jing would be so straightforward, indeed a man from outlandish Dust Li.
“So it’s a brother from Visible Empty Mountain.
Since Steward Li brought you here, you’re certainly a distinguished guest.”
But the shopkeeper had seen all kinds of people, many tis over, and within just a few words, he had already sized up An Jing’s general situation.
——Garbed in black cloak and white robe, speaking crisply, a martial artist yet raised in luxury…
Certainly from a wealthy family, unlikely to be a deception.
With a laugh, he greeted An Jing and signaled a shop assistant to bring warm water and gloves.
After washing his hands and donning silk gloves and special glasses, he opened the box.
Before he even lifted the mirror’s cover, he was stunned by a row of gemstones on the fra, forgetting to gasp, he exclaid in disbelief, “Twelve pieces of Glazed Blue?
Such craftsmanship, such polish…
Treasure, a true treasure!”
Although he had dealt with similar valuables in the past, one never tired of this sort of treasure, especially since the gemstones on this mirror seed nearly identical, like twelve twin brothers, which added significantly to its value.
The shopkeeper took a deep breath and, once he cald down, said, “This is exceedingly rare, twelve almost identical Night Light Glazed Blues, just one of these gemstones is worth forty taels of silver!”
“And a set of twelve, this price…”
“Luminous?”
Steward Li, too, showed a look of shock.
After all, he wasn’t a professional, and the shopkeeper also signaled the shop assistant to close the doors and windows and then extinguished the lamps, imdiately the twelve blue gemstones emitted a faint light, enough to illuminate a human face.
With hopeful anticipation, the shopkeeper slowly lifted the mirror cover, and instantly, a perfectly flawless mirror surface without a single scratch or distortion appeared before the three of them.
The blue light from the luminous gemstones rippled like water, creating a river of light flowing in the dim room.
“Perfection.
A rarity!”
After one glance, he imdiately covered the mirror and placed it back in the box; the shopkeeper no longer wished to say much, finding himself at a loss for words.
Such an item, the more one looked, the more likely a mistake could occur, and if anything were to happen to this immaculate Treasure Mirror, offering himself in compensation would scarcely be enough, not to ntion inadvertently incurring the enmity of a powerful Dust Li clan for no good reason!
As for ‘Jing Xuan’s origins, he no longer harbored any doubts in his mind.
Not to ntion that Steward Li was an old acquaintance, whose introduced clients were definitely reliable, An Jing himself was without flaw—or even if there was sothing amiss, rely the fact he could present this Treasure Mirror was enough to prove the financial power behind him.
——His only fear was that this young man had stolen the family’s Treasure Mirror for a lark…
but judging from his behavior, he was just a tad haughty, not a reckless scion.
“Young gentleman…”
Having given the matter thorough consideration, the shopkeeper bowed respectfully to An Jing, his tone carrying a hint of reverence, “Your Treasure Mirror is far too precious, I assu you’ll want to redeem it later…
if you’re in urgent need, perhaps three hundred taels of silver would suffice?”
“Although the value is not nearly enough, at least it keeps the interest low, so you won’t have to spend more when you redeem it.”
“I can make the decision to offer you the lowest interest tier, with a blood-signed contract as proof!”
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