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Chapter 271 Intelligence from the Western Research Institute

The moment Ye Bai walked into the pawnshop, everyone in the shop turned to look at him.

The expressions on these people's faces were quite strange, like those of a puppet on a string.

"To pawn indefinitely or to pawn indefinitely?"

These words echoed in Ye Bai's mind like ripples, seemingly possessing a magical power, a mesmerizing sound.

At this moment, Ye Bai's Seven Apertures Exquisite Heart was activated, and his mind became cool.

Ye Bai showed an extremely displeased expression; he had been tricked.

"Shopkeeper, you're a customer, are you trying to force me to buy something?"

"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding." A shopkeeper who looked as round as Maitreya Buddha rushed out from the inner room.

"My name is Huang Deyi, also known as Fatty Huang. I am the manager of Tianzihao Pawnshop. How can I help you?"

The guy waved his hand at the puppet in the shop, and the puppet instantly vanished into thin air, a method somewhat similar to that of paper puppets.

It seems this guy must be a puppeteer.

However, this scene seems familiar, just like when a real estate development opens and hires shills for 300 yuan a day.

"Haha, business at the shop is rather slow, so I put up some puppets to attract customers' attention."

"To create a false impression of prosperity."

"However, it's quite normal for our pawnshop to go three years without making any business, but then live off the profits for three years once it opens up."

Huang Deyi wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"This is just a small hobby of mine."

"Haha, I don't know who you are, but how can I help you?"

"Our pawnshop here has both active and inactive pawns."

"Of course, there will definitely be a tiny difference in price."

"After all, we need to make money too!"

"We can pawn your luck, appearance, lifespan, and so on. Whatever you want, I can find it for you."

Huang Deyi raised his chubby hands and rubbed them together. This sounded a bit far-fetched. Could it be that there was a demon god behind this guy?
Only demons possess such power.

"Oh, so you mean you still sell items that have been pawned?"

Ye Bai asked this question deliberately, because he needed that part of the information.

"Sell, why not sell?"

"According to the rules of this pawnshop, items that are not pawned belong to us."

"Sir, is there anything you need?"

"If you don't have any money, that's okay. You can exchange it for rare and precious materials."

“I can pawn any part of your body, like your luck or talent.”

"Of course, the handling fee is also a little bit higher."

"I, Huang Deyi, believe in integrity."

Huang Deyi suddenly opened his fan, on which were written the four large characters "noble character and integrity".

Ye Bai's lips twitched. This guy looked just like a madam from an ancient brothel.

"Take me to see it first."

"If your stuff is good, money is no object."

Huang Deyi gave a cold laugh.

"Our top-tier pawnshop doesn't accept just anything; worldly money is the least valuable."

"If you want to exchange money for dead goods, you'll probably go bankrupt."

Huang Deyi snapped his fan shut, as if to say, "Let's see you off."

"What if we add this?"

Suddenly, a drop of heavenly dew appeared in Ye Bai's hand.

Huang Deyi smelled an unusually strong aroma, and just from that smell, every cell in his body seemed to be cheering with excitement.

This is a large shipment.

Huang Deyi was unusually excited.

"I wonder if you're interested in this."

Ye Bai raised it in front of Huang Deyi.

Huang Deyi's gaze fell on Ye Bai's palm, his beady eyes fixed on the drop of heavenly dew that radiated a beautiful glow.

His throat moved slightly, and an excited voice burst from his mouth.

"There's no mistake, it's Heavenly Dew."

"A drop of heavenly dew can be exchanged for a dead pawn item from the top-tier pawnshop."

Huang Deyi gritted his teeth and gave his bid. Tianlu was of utmost importance to him; it was something he had dreamed of day and night.

"not enough!"

Ye Bai shook his head.

"Your offer is too low in my eyes."

"You should think about how in ancient times, Heavenly Dew was something that had to be offered to Heaven and received its mercy before it was bestowed as a longevity-extending substance."

"Fatty Huang, do you think your offer will sway me?"

Ye Bai said without any politeness.

Huang Deyi hates being threatened the most.

However, what this person offered was Heavenly Dew, which was very helpful to him.

Even a single drop is a priceless treasure to him.

"Speak up, name your price. I'll agree to anything I can do."

Huang Deyi had been searching for Tianlu for an unknown amount of time, so long that he had lost all hope. He needed Tianlu to save his lover.

But today, unexpectedly, traces of Tianlu were discovered, which excited Huang Deyi.

"Okay, I'll tell you what I want, and you can decide for yourself how much it's worth."

"I'll give you three chances. If you don't reach my expected number in all three attempts, then we're done and there's nothing more to talk about."

Ye Bai said with unparalleled domineering confidence.

"can."

People have to bow their heads under the roof.

Now that he needs Ye Bai's help, he must maintain a humble attitude.

Huang Deyi nodded, his attitude no longer as arrogant as before.

"I need to know exactly what happened at the Western Research Institute, and what kind of targeting it involves."

"I want the data that the Western Research Institute has left here."

"I'm going to the dead goods area to see what good stuff there is."

"I currently have only these three conditions."

“Since you’ve agreed, let’s continue our discussion.” Huang Deyi immediately understood Ye Bai’s meaning.

Ye Bai had more than just one drop of Heavenly Dew. If Huang Deyi agreed to Ye Bai's request, the transaction could continue.

If Ye Bai's request is not granted, then he will return to where he came from.

"Okay, I agree to your request." Huang Deyi nodded in agreement.

He didn't need three chances at all; he immediately agreed to Ye Bai's request.

Although the intelligence and the treasures from the Western Research Institute are of high value, it is the Heavenly Dew that Huang Deyi truly desires.

As long as his lover can come back to life, Huang Deyi feels it's all worth it, no matter the cost, even if it means emptying the entire fortune of Tianzihao Pawnshop.

This made Ye Bai think more highly of Huang Deyi.

"Please come with me, this is not the place to talk."

Huang Deyi clapped his hands, and then many humanoid puppets came out.

Like Anbaotang, Tianzihao Pawnshop contains a large secret realm.

It's very complicated inside, like a maze.

However, this is nothing to Ye Bai, who possesses a memory maze.

Huang Deyi stopped in a teahouse.

"Please wait a moment, esteemed guest. I will have someone bring the items over immediately."

Wisps of smoke rose from the teacup; this was top-quality pre-Qingming tea.

Ye Bai took a small sip; it was slightly astringent at first, but quickly turned sweet, leaving a lingering aftertaste.

"Good tea."

Ye Bai praised it highly.

At this moment, a puppet dressed as a maid appeared.

On the tray in her hand were a USB flash drive and a backpack.

"Here you go, all the information about the Western Research Institute is here."

"And the space backpack contained top-secret documents that had gone missing from the Western Research Institute."

"These materials weren't very useful to me, so I didn't pay much attention to them."

"So I got it for a very low price."

Then, another puppet appeared, but this time it was holding a tablet computer.

Ye Bai inserted the USB drive into the tablet computer, and the contents that appeared on it were simply shocking.

The problems at the Western Research Institute have become so serious.

Ye Bai, who had originally intended to visit the Western Research Institute, now had no such idea.

The contents of this USB drive alone are enough to get most of the people at the Western Research Institute invited for tea.

He then flipped through these top-secret documents, a cold glint flashing in Ye Bai's eyes.

If laymen can't understand these materials, how could Ye Bai not understand them?
The data and information here are all fabricated.

Ye Bai flipped through several books and found that the Western Research Institute was completely rotten to the core, and this time it was necessary to perform radical surgery.

"Honorable guest, are you satisfied with this content?"

"I can guarantee that all the data on this USB drive is genuine."

Ye Bai nodded: "Alright, let's discuss how many dead goods can be exchanged for a drop of Heavenly Dew."

Fatty Huang looked troubled. "VIP, it's hard to say."

"The value of each dead pawn item is different."

"I can only tell you the prices of these items when you visit the warehouse."

Fatty Huang wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. Just then, a jade bottle was placed on the table.

"I have ten drops of heavenly dew here. I wonder what decision you will make."

Ten drops of heavenly dew?

This is wonderful; my wife is saved.

One drop of heavenly dew could only stop his wife's condition from worsening, but ten drops should be able to help her wake up as soon as possible.

"Okay, let's go now."

"Distinguished guest, please follow me closely."

"I am just the manager of the top-tier pawnshop, not the boss."

"So even when I enter the pawnshop area, I have to be very careful to avoid having my soul devoured by the soul-devouring demons of the pawnshop area."

Soul-devouring Demon.

That confirms it perfectly: behind this pawnshop is a demon god.

Moreover, only demon gods with moderate or even powerful divine strength have the ability to control Soul Devouring Demons to work for them.

The Soul Devourer is a tyrannical and domineering being.

Fatty Huang took out an exquisitely crafted token and waved it sharply in the air.

A gray ripple then appeared.

"Distinguished guest, please follow me."

"This is your token to enter the Dead Zone. You must keep it safe."

"The Soul Devourer is notorious for recognizing tokens, not people."

"Otherwise, your soul will be completely devoured by the Soul Devourer, leaving not even ashes."

Ye Bai smiled and said, "Then why don't you lead me to the Soul Devourer?"

Fatty Huang shook his head: "I'm just the manager of the top-tier pawnshop, not the real boss."