Whose little lady is so crazy?

Chapter 494 Pavilion Master
In the secret room, a middle-aged man in his forties was looking at a revolving lantern on the table with annoyance.

He had asked an old craftsman to customize the lamp many years ago at a high price. It broke two years ago, and the old craftsman is no longer alive. Even if he offered a high price, he could not find anyone who could repair the lamp!

"Master, Xiaobei is looking for you. He said that a customer has come to our shop and has some valuable goods." An old servant walked into the secret room and reported.

The man heard this, but he didn't turn around. He said impatiently, "If there's good stuff, just ask him to find Lao Qian."

The old servant left without answering: "Xiao Bei looks like the Thunder Fire Sword, so I came to look for you."

"Thunder and Fire Sword?" When the man heard it, he immediately stood up and turned around, looking incredulous.

From his grandfather, to his father, and now to him, three generations have wanted to find this ancient sword collected by the previous dynasty. They would immediately look for any clues they found, but they all turned out to be imitations.

Now it actually appeared in his treasure pavilion? Was it a chance? Or maybe it was a fake!

"Then let's go and take a look." The man said, and walked away.

The secret room was built under the study. After walking out of the study, you will see Xiaobei, who is responsible for receiving guests outside.

"Master." Xiao Bei was a little nervous.

He couldn't be sure that the sword was the Thunder Fire Sword, but what if it was real? Then he would have made a great contribution.

"Where are you coming from? Lead the way." Pavilion Master Lan Zechen naturally saw what the guy was thinking.

Xiaobei quickly responded as he walked over: "It's in the outer hall." Then he recounted what had happened in great detail.

At first, the young lady seemed to be planning to come in and take a look, but later he said that Duobao Pavilion not only sells good things, but also collects good things.

Knowing that he was referring to the sword at her waist, she said that it would be up to someone else to talk about it.

All that needs to be said has been said, and the Pavilion Master has a clear idea in his mind.

When Lan Zechen walked into the outer hall, he saw a young lady standing in front of a money tree ornament, counting the coins on it very carefully.

Hearing some movement beside her, Hong Xiaoduo looked over.

"This is our Pavilion Master." Xiaobei said.

Hong Xiaoduo and Lan Zechen looked at each other and thought to themselves, this Pavilion Master looks okay and doesn't seem like a profiteer.

One of them thought to himself, this young lady looks innocent, so if the sword on her waist is really an ancient sword from the previous dynasty or the Thunder and Fire Sword, then he should be able to get it smoothly today!
"Master." Hong Xiaoduo greeted him with a fist.

Lan Zechen held it as usual, smiled faintly and nodded, saying: "Young lady, if you don't have anything else to do, why don't you go with me to another place to drink tea?"

To collect this ancient sword, you must do it in a low-key manner, preferably quietly.

Although Duobao Pavilion is able to protect its own things, the Thunder and Fire Sword is too tempting, and the people who want it are different from other collectors.

"Today's Lantern Festival, there is nothing else to do except taking my family to appreciate the lanterns at night." Hong Xiaoduo responded with a smile.

Hearing her say this, Lan Zechen made a gesture to invite him in, and Hong Xiaoduo followed him to the back, and after many twists and turns, they arrived at a living room.

"Young lady, you are courageous, so aren't you afraid of being plotted against?" After sitting down, Lan Zechen joked.

Hong Xiaoduo looked at the exquisite snacks brought by the pretty maid and responded casually: "If you are so timid and afraid of this and that, you won't go out. It's safer to stay at home and do needlework."

The tea was also served. As soon as the tea soup came out, Hong Xiaoduo smelled a faint orchid fragrance.

"Looking like you are a straightforward person, I won't beat around the bush. Can I appreciate this sword first?" Lan Zechen said as he looked at the sword on Hong Xiaoduo's waist.

"Of course." Hong Xiaoduo took off the sword readily and placed it on the table in front of him.

Lan Zechen was a little surprised. Was it because she was young? Or was she too confident? She agreed to show him such a valuable thing without any hesitation?
Although he was still not sure that this was the Thunder and Fire Sword, Lan Zechen was still very cautious. He went to the side to clean his hands, wiped them with a dry cotton towel, and then gently picked up the sword. Over the years, he has identified more than 30 "Thunder and Fire Swords".

As soon as I held the sword in my hand, my heart began to beat wildly uncontrollably. This was the first time I had such a feeling.

He tried to remain calm and looked carefully from top to bottom. The patterns and symbols on the scabbard and hilt were exactly the same as those recorded in the manuscript of the sword his grandfather had obtained.

Lan Zechen suppressed his inner excitement, slowly drew his sword, and looking at the position and pattern of the runes on the sword, he was able to confirm that the sword in his hand was the ancient sword from the previous dynasty that three generations of his family had been searching for for many years - the Thunder and Fire Sword!

Although Hong Xiaoduo had just had lunch and was not hungry at all, she still picked up a piece of tender green pastry and tasted it while watching the expression on the other person's face.

There was surprise and excitement, but no greed, which shows that this person's character is indeed positive.

"I wonder where this sword came from, young lady?" Lan Zechen gently put the sword back on the table, picked up the teacup and took a sip, calmed himself down, and asked.

"It has been by my side since I can remember. As for where it came from, I have never asked my family." Hong Xiaoduo responded.

How else can I explain it? There is no way to explain it!
"Then, young lady, do you know what it's called?" Lan Zechen continued to ask.

"Looking at the Pavilion Master's expression, it seems that he knows the answer. Why don't you tell me first? I want to hear it and see if it's all right." Hong Xiaoduo was being petty and wanted to see whether the Pavilion Master was honest or not.

When Lan Zechen heard this, he wanted to laugh. This girl is quite smart.

"If I'm not mistaken, this sword was forged by the former swordsmith Wen Xizi on his sixtieth birthday. According to unofficial historical records, on Wen Xizi's birthday, the refining furnace was ignited by the fire of heavenly thunder. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so he forged this sword by hand without celebrating his birthday and named it the Thunder Fire Sword.

There is only one of this sword in the world, and no one knows who got it in the end.

Young lady, if you are willing to sell this sword to me, I will give you a price you cannot refuse, how about it?" Lan Zechen simply stated his attitude directly.

Hearing the other party's description of the origin of the sword, which was consistent with what the owner of the weapons shop had said before, he did not deliberately describe it as ordinary just because he wanted to collect the sword.

Therefore, Hong Xiaoduo's favorable impression of this Pavilion Master increased a little more.

"Oh? I wonder what the price that Pavilion Master said I can't refuse is?" Hong Xiaoduo asked with a smile.

"Three thousand taels." Lan Zechen thought for a moment and spoke.

"Three thousand taels?" Hong Xiaoduo repeated.

Seeing her tone and expression, it seemed that she thought it was too little, so Lan Zechen quickly added: "It's three thousand taels of gold, not three thousand taels of silver."

"Pavilion Master, the price you offered is not good enough. I heard that your Duobao Pavilion is very famous, why did you only offer 3,000 gold?
Before, the owner of a weapons shop offered me this amount, but I didn't agree." Hong Xiaoduo said as he raised a palm towards the other party.

"Five thousand gold?" Lan Zechen felt a little ashamed when he heard it.

He knew that what she said was probably true, but he didn't expect that someone would actually offer five thousand taels of gold for it.

Seeing Hong Xiaoduo nod with a smile, Lan Zechen immediately raised the price: "Eight thousand gold, how about it?"

Hong Xiaoduo smiled and shook her head. She was not short of money now, so she would definitely not sell it.

"My dear, this price is really good. There are indeed many people who want to buy this sword, but not many can offer this price."

"This is actually not a question of price. Even if you offer 10,000 gold, I still won't sell it." Hong Xiaoduo said firmly.

When Lan Zechen heard this, his brows knitted up immediately, and his expression relaxed: "Then, young lady, you are here to tease me..."

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