Chapter 48 Lost Pawn

This place in the center of the town is the core of Maoxiang Valley, and the four buildings are all industries developed by Maoxiang Valley itself.

One is a brothel called "Chunxiang Pavilion", one is a restaurant called "Qiuxiang Pavilion", one is a casino called "Chenxiang Nest", and there is a five- or six-story tower called "Fuxiang Tower", which has various self-operated shops.

Except for the upper level of the Fuxiang Tower, which is mainly accessible to cultivators, the other four levels are open to everyone.

Among the people coming and going, there are some with ferocious faces, who are obviously lawless criminals who are making money through illegal means. They gather together and shout loudly, while the people around them look as if they are used to it.

Mo Juren sighed and said that in this mountain and wilderness, wine, sex, money, business, eating, drinking, whoring and gambling were all gathered together. It was indeed a qualified den of vengeance. No wonder it could attract all kinds of desperate criminals to linger here.

As the two passed by a brothel, a sharp-eyed procuress in green immediately spotted an opportunity, and hurriedly sent away another male guest on the spot, and ran straight towards the golden light, shouting,
"Oh my, what's the wind blowing today? Master Jin Guang, you are finally here. The girls in our Chunxiang Pavilion have been waiting for Jin Lang so hard."

Another brothel owner in red reacted a little later and also rushed forward. The two of them grabbed Jin Guang from the left and right and tried to pull him into their store.

When prostitutes in brothels are soliciting customers, they should try their best to get into the arms of men, but this Master Jin Guang was even shorter than the madam. The two women had no choice but to grab Jin Guang's hands and rub them against their chests, making Jin Guang look like a gibbon. It was an awkward situation.

Mo Juren couldn't bear to watch such a scene, and uttered "Ah hum" twice. Only then did Jin Guang put away his intoxicated face and muttered,

"I have something important to do today. I will definitely come next time. Let them wait for me with peace of mind. Ah, haha..."

The two madams observed the man's words and expressions and found that Master Jin Guang actually had to look at Mo Juren's face. Mo Juren had a handsome appearance that was elegant, mature and noble. They immediately changed the target of their lure as if they had discovered a new continent and wanted to get closer to him.

Mo Juren slightly accelerated and passed through the "claws" of the two men easily, not giving them a chance to touch him, and the golden light quickly followed.

The two procuresses who had come up empty-handed were still trying to persuade them,

"Master Jin Guang, and this distinguished guest, it's Madam Xiang's birthday these days, and Chunxiang Pavilion has a double surprise event. The lady orders one and gets one free, and they can stay together and fly together. It's tonight, so seize the opportunity and come..."

Jin Guang paused again after hearing this, then swallowed and quickened his pace to catch up with Mo Juren.

Mo Juren had actually already regarded Jin Guang's storage bag as his own, and now he only wanted to get it as soon as possible.

So under his leadership, the two of them went straight to the pawnshop without stopping.

The Maoxiang Valley Pawnshop is located on the ground floor of the Fuxiang Tower, the tallest building in the city. It is right next to the Chenxiangwo Casino. Many people shuttle between the two doors like ants moving.

Gambling and pawning at the same time, Mao Xianggu really knows how to make money.

There was nothing special about this pawnshop, except that the warehouse looked exceptionally sturdy and the owner, servants, apprentices, and others were all busy.

The pawn ticket was on Master Jin Guang, so after entering, Mo Juren asked him to come forward.

He brought two packages weighing hundreds of pounds and smashed them directly onto the pawnshop platform, causing the gold and silver inside to collide with a loud noise. Then he shouted,
"Come here, come here, the master is here to redeem the pawn today."

The old man who owned the pawnshop obviously recognized Master Jin Guang. Upon seeing the distinguished guest, he hurriedly greeted him in a friendly manner and asked someone to find a seat and serve him tea.

Mo Juren also sat down and asked Jin Guang to take care of the procedures of checking the pawn tickets and counting the gold and silver. The other servants seemed to know Master Jin Guang and looked over at him. They were probably curious. Usually, he came to pawn things more often, but it was very rare for him to redeem things.

The old shopkeeper took the pawn ticket, flipped through the account book, found the entry for Master Jin Guang, and read it out.
"Dear guest, Master Jin Guang, the pawn item is a gray immortal cultivation storage bag, which is worth three hundred taels of gold. The pawn period is two years, and the ransom is five hundred taels of gold. If the period has not expired, it can be redeemed."

This was a huge business of two hundred taels of gold, and the old shopkeeper was very happy. He immediately asked the servant to go to the storehouse to get the things, and he arranged for someone to weigh the gold and silver on the high platform.

Jin Guang's mustache twitched, and he watched with wide eyes as the golden gold and snow-white silver poured out of the package, wondering if he was heartbroken.

Finally, the pawnshop boy suddenly ran out in a hurry and whispered a few words in the shopkeeper's ear. Then the shopkeeper's face changed and he rushed into the warehouse.

Mo Juren saw that the situation was not right and stood up.

Jin Guang first protected the gold and silver on the stage and shouted,
"What are you doing? What are you doing? I hope nothing has happened to Master Ben's treasure. Someone come out and explain!"

The old pawnshop owner came out of the storeroom, wiping his sweat, and bowed to Master Jin Guang repeatedly, whispering,
"I'm sorry, Master Jin Guang, there are too many things in this warehouse, and I couldn't find your pawned item. I have already notified the higher-ups to come and check it. Please wait a moment. Don't worry."

As soon as Mo Juren heard it, he knew that the pawned item was probably not found in the warehouse, otherwise he would not behave like that.

Losing the pawned items would have a serious impact on the pawnshop's reputation. Moreover, the pawned items were so valuable that the old shopkeeper could not afford the responsibility.

Seeing that the pawnshop owner could not take out the storage bag, Master Jin Guang quickly put half of the gold and silver back into the bag and shouted,

"Old shopkeeper, you have to look for it carefully for me. Don't say that my storage bag was lost. I want you to pay double compensation from Maoxiang Valley. Humph!"

The shopkeeper then mobilized all the servants in the pawnshop to go into the storeroom to look for him, but there was still no news.

Jin Guang and the others became impatient and started to shout. Seeing that there was something exciting to watch, a group of people soon gathered outside the busy pawnshop.

Amid the noise and bustle, Mo Juren secretly eavesdropped on the servants' whispers in the warehouse. They seemed to be guessing that it might have been taken away by someone in a higher-up position. The old shopkeeper went to invite that person, but he did not show up.

He guessed that there must be something going on here and he couldn't wait any longer, so he whispered to Jin Guang,

"Jin Guang, there's something wrong here at the pawn shop. Go and make a scene. Make it as big as possible. The more people come to see it, the better."

Mo Juren gave such instructions, and Master Jin Guang immediately understood. He rushed out of the pawnshop and loudly accused the crowd,
"The pawnshop has failed! The pawnshop has failed! My pawn items worth five hundred taels of gold have been lost. How can such a pawnshop still have shame?"

"Everyone, come and judge, does this Maoxiang Valley still have rules and credibility?"

Master Jin Guang's small body, jumping up and down constantly, was very eye-catching.

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