Misery: There is a pawn shop here

Chapter 16 Mother-son Love

"Soul? There's no way I could pawn my soul..."

"Then you can leave."

"Wait a minute, I have a question. If I pawn something, can I pay something else in exchange for it in the future?"

"Of course you can. If you still want it then, the price will be even heavier..."

"That's enough. I'm going to pawn my family affection, and more than a month of my life, in exchange for something from the pawnshop."

"Oh? Family affection? Fine, but what are you planning to exchange your life for?"

"Hate! To hate someone deeply and deeply, I think it's not impossible for a pawnshop to do so."

"Ha, of course. Considering you're the pawnshop's first returning customer, I can pawn it. But regarding the lifespan limit..."

……

"One is a beast with an empty heart, without any love, and dominated by pure hatred; the other is a living dead with his life countdown, carrying deep-rooted hatred in his heart. It is really a wonderful show, but it's a pity that the time to enjoy it is limited." Li Xuanxiao glanced at the lantern hanging in the corner of the lobby. The light changed slightly, projecting another name.

【The guest is about to arrive at the store, please prepare for reception. 】

[This time's guest: Feng Zhi.]

"Tsk."

Seeing the system prompt about the fourth trader who was about to visit, Li Xuanxiao raised his eyebrows slightly, massaged his eyebrows with the middle finger of his left hand for a while, and slowly shook his head.

"System, your shameless actions really make me look like a villain."

As expected, the system did not respond.

Li Xuanxiao shook his head, and the robe on his body slowly changed into a white robe. "A solitary lamp illuminates my white hair in the cold night. Well, I will make an exception for this soul-guiding lamp today. It is my tribute to the love between mother and son."

On the road outside a pawnshop, nine layers of black iron lanterns were suspended in an array, illuminating the road. Unlike before, this time the lanterns emitted bursts of warm yellow light, bringing some warmth to the old man who embarked on this unknown road.

Feng Ma looked at the unfamiliar things in front of her. Her originally dim eyes could now even make out the four words written in red gold on the plaque of the attic in the distance:

"A pawnshop?"

Aunt Feng looked at the attic not far away. The last two words "pawnshop" made the old woman think of the conversation between the love murder and Qin Juexian that she heard the day before.

Pawnshop... Is this the pawnshop that the young master was talking about?
Thinking of this, Feng Ma quickened her pace. Even though the surroundings were completely unfamiliar and the area in front of her was unknown, her heart as a mother supported her and she moved forward without fear.

With a creak, the vermilion lacquered door opened without wind, and thousands of glass lamps lit up one after another, illuminating the wrinkled face of the old woman. The warm light filled the room, and the man in front of the table was dressed in a white robe, with graceful posture. The gold embroidery on the robe seemed to be flowing alive.

"Where, where is this?" Aunt Feng stepped over the threshold tremblingly, looking at everything in front of her, her eyes full of confusion.

"There is a pawnshop. I am the owner here. You can just call me the shopkeeper."

"I heard my young master mention a pawnshop. Is it yours?" Aunt Feng slowly came to Li Xuanxiao and asked cautiously.

"A murder of passion? Yes." Li Xuanxiao nodded.

Hearing the name of a love murder, Feng Ma's eyes widened and she quickly asked, "Then do you know where my young master is? He disappeared the day before yesterday, and I couldn't find him anywhere." "He made a deal with the pawnshop and is now fighting a life-and-death battle with the drummer."

"what!"

Upon hearing this, Madam Feng was horrified and leaned back. The Buddhist beads in her arms fell to the ground and scattered all over the floor. Almost at the same time, a throne formed out of thin air under Madam Feng, just enough to support the old man who had suffered a severe mental blow in an instant.

Then Feng Ma came back to her senses, looked at Li Xuanxiao, and said excitedly: "You, you must be a very capable person, you can definitely save the young master, right? Please save the young master."

Looking at the pleading Feng Ma, Li Xuanxiao shook his head. "Old lady, this is a place for transactions. Qingsha pawned his swordsmanship and talent for Qin Juexian. And to kill Pi Gushi, he pawned his health, lifespan, and family affection. And now, if you want to save Qingsha, what can you offer?"

Knife skills, talent, family, health, life span...

Feng Ma had never thought that these things could actually be pawned. Thinking about the fact that so many people had been sacrificed in the murder of passion and that they were fighting for life and death, Feng Ma was heartbroken and extremely anxious.

Young Master...

Madam Feng looked at Li Xuanxiao and said tremblingly, "What can I pawn to save the young master?"

"Rescue for a crime of passion?" Li Xuanxiao looked at the old man in front of him. He was not angry or dissatisfied because the crime of passion had pawned family affection. What he was thinking about was how to exchange the crime of passion for a way of life, even if it meant sacrificing himself. Family affection is indeed the true love in the world.

"Old man, you are very old. Your lifespan, health, and even tangible things like your internal organs are no longer valuable. If you want to save someone who was killed for love, the pawnshop offers you two options: family affection or soul. One can be exchanged for the love killer's healthy body, and the other can be traded for the lifespan pawned by the love killer."

Family affection, soul... Feng Ma opened her eyes wide. How could she bear to pawn her family affection for a murder of passion? That was her real life.

But if it was just health or life span, she felt even more pained when she thought that even if she survived a murder of passion, she would still be plagued by illness, or that she would not have much time left to recover.

Rather than letting the love killer live such a painful life, she would rather sacrifice herself so that the love killer can live well.

"Master, you said before that the young master has pawned his family affection with you, is that right?" Aunt Feng asked slowly.

"Yes." Li Xuanxiao nodded. "You've pawned your family ties. Although he still has memories of you, he sees you as just another person. There's no family affection left. So, would you still choose to save him?"

Hearing this, Madam Feng's eyes flashed with heartache, and then she revealed a somewhat relieved smile: "Okay, okay, this is also good, at least the young master won't be sad because of me."

She raised the girl by herself, so she naturally understood the concept of love killing. It was a very emotional and emotional thing. If they knew that she had made a deal here, based on the past, she would probably cause a lot of trouble again, and she might even fall into other dangers. So it was fine this way.

"Then I beg the Master to help me. I am willing to pawn my kinship with Qingsha and my soul in exchange for Qingsha's health and lifespan."

"Pawn your soul. Your soul will be imprisoned within the pawnshop forever, with no chance of reincarnation, no chance of transcendence, and no chance of liberation. Have you thought this through?"

"I've figured it out." Madam Feng bowed to Li Xuanxiao with a proper gesture. "Thank you very much. It's the young master's ignorance that has caused you trouble."

"The bond between mother and child is truly magnificent." Li Xuanxiao raised his hand and a contract and writing materialized on the table. "Sign your name, or add a drop of your blood, to complete the contract."

"Okay." Madam Feng nodded, and without any hesitation, she picked up the pen and resolutely signed her name on the contract. The next moment, a bell rang, echoing throughout the room.

"Contract, signed."

Young Master, I'm sorry, Madam Feng can't watch you get married and have children. You have to take good care of yourself.

Master, Miss Qin, I leave the young master to you.

(End of this chapter)