Misery: There is a pawn shop here

Chapter 2 The First Transaction in the Pawnshop

“You, who are you?”

Looking at the figure half shrouded in shadow, Ming Zhan felt a sense of fear for no reason.

"My name?"

Li Xuanxiao polished the teacup in his hand and said gently, "My name is not important to you. If you must call me by a name, just call me shopkeeper."

"Shopkeeper?"

"I'm the shopkeeper here. There's no need to be restrained. Please take a seat. We still have plenty of time."

As soon as he finished speaking, a chair appeared out of thin air next to the table, opposite Li Xuanxiao, and a cup of hot tea appeared on the table.

Ming Zhan swallowed his saliva and walked forward cautiously. Only then did he see Li Xuanxiao's face clearly. It was an extremely handsome face. His black robe had flowing golden patterns on it, like a living thing.

Although Ming Zhan also came from a martial arts family, he had never seen such a mysterious thing. He was stunned for a while because of shock, and then he sat down carefully and looked at the master opposite him.

"You, what do you mean by what you said just now?" Ming Zhan asked timidly.

"That's what I mean, you can trade whatever you need."

"Trade..." Ming Zhan looked at Li Xuanxiao, "What kind of trade?"

After escaping to this point, he had nothing on him except the clothes he was wearing, or rather, all he had left was his life.

"Soul, emotions, luck, body..." Li Xuanxiao listed more than ten items in a row, and finally said, "Including but not limited to the above."

After he finished speaking, he took a sip of tea to moisten his throat. It was really tiring.

Ming Zhan was completely stunned. Using these things as a means of transaction was unthinkable and unheard of.

However, the strangeness of this place might actually...

A flash of hatred flashed in Ming Zhan's eyes. Even though Dongfang Dingli spared his life, he was not grateful for it. He knew very well where his life came from and what Dongfang Dingli's real purpose was.

On the contrary, Ming Zhan's heart was filled with only humiliation and hatred.

"If I want revenge, what will it take?" Ming Zhan asked with gritted teeth without any hesitation.

"Revenge? Your goal is too broad. You need to be more specific." Li Xuanxiao said to Mingzhan.

"What do you mean?" Ming Zhan asked.

"For example, you could directly take Dongfang Dingli's life, or you could trade to gain enough strength to avenge Dongfang Dingli. However, the former would require a price, and at this moment, you are worthless to the pawnshop, so the trade cannot be made."

Mingzhan didn't even hear what was said afterwards. The moment Li Xuanxiao blurted out Dongfang Dingli's life, Mingzhan was stunned, but then he came to his senses.

Yes, if the other party dares to make such a bold statement, how could he not know this...

Thinking of this, Ming Zhan felt more confident about the place in front of him.

"Okay!" Ming Zhan blurted out, "I need to have the strength to kill Dongfang Dingli. What price am I willing to pay?"

"Everything you have." Li Xuanxiao said lightly.

"You will have ten days to be yourself, to take revenge. After ten days, you will no longer be yourself. Everything you have will belong to the pawnshop, and you will be at my mercy. This is the price you have to pay."

This is the price of revenge?!

Looking into Li Xuanxiao's eyes, Ming Zhan's heartbeat was very fast at this moment. Is this blood feud worth it in exchange for everything he has?
At this moment, Li Xuanxiao's voice rang out again, echoing in Ming Zhan's ears: "I can tell you clearly that with your talent, even if you were accepted as a disciple by Ye Xiaochai and mastered the essence of your famous swordsmanship, you would not be a match for Dongfang Dingli. In that case, you would die, and your enemies would continue to walk free."

Every word of Li Xuanxiao struck Ming Zhan's heart. In his mind was the fire, the knife, and a person.

"If you want to live, I'll give you a chance, but the prerequisite is that you do something for me."

"Cherish it, cherish your last moments. If you can help me accomplish this, I will give you a chance for revenge."

All the past events, those arrogant and ferocious faces, are like nightmares in my mind, and cannot be shaken off.

Mingzhan, ah Mingzhan, this may be your last chance...

"I promise you!" Ming Zhan gritted his teeth, even biting blood at the corners of his lips, and his eyes were red.

Li Xuanxiao smiled slightly and put down the teacup in his hand.

"As you wish, the contract is done."

With a soft voice, the golden threads on Li Xuanxiao's black robe flew out and intertwined with the air. Lines of handwriting were clearly visible. Soon, a contract made of unknown material fell in front of Mingzhan. Mingzhan took it in his hand. The contract in his hand looked like leather but not leather.

"Sign your name, or drop a drop of your blood, and the contract is sealed."

While Li Xuanxiao was speaking, a silver needle and a wolf-hair brush dipped in ink appeared next to Mingzhan's hand.

The contract clearly stated that Ming Zhan would be given enough strength to kill Dongfang Dingli and ten days of freedom, and after ten days, everything he had would belong to Youjian Pawnshop.

Ming Zhan looked at the contents of the contract, gritted his teeth, picked up a pen, and wrote his name on the contract.

Just as the last stroke of the word "war" was written, a huge bell echoed in the pawnshop. The contract in Ming Zhan's hand lit up with a red light and turned into ashes and dissipated.

At this moment, Li Xuanxiao also sat up straight and said, "The contract is finalized."

【Contract signed.】

[Contract Object: Ming Zhan.]

[Trade Item: The power to kill Dongfang Dingli, and ten days of freedom.]

【Pawn Items: Everything in Mingzhan.】

【Confirm that the transaction conditions are met and that the transaction conditions are exceeded to receive additional rewards. 】

At this moment, Mingzhan felt as if something was imposed on him, a kind of restraint and burden coming from his soul.

Immediately afterwards, Li Xuanxiao raised his hand and pointed it into a sword shape. He gently pointed it forward, and Mingzhan saw a ray of light follow Li Xuanxiao's finger and flow into his mind, right between his eyebrows.

Martial arts moves, foundation and even combat experience all flowed into Mingzhan's body with a finger from Li Xuanxiao.

Indescribable heat energy surged into Mingzhan's limbs and bones, and countless sword lights and shadows were constantly rehearsed in Mingzhan's mind.

Every inch of meridians, every bone, every piece of flesh and blood were constantly being destroyed and regenerated. Ming Zhan felt that he was almost dying, but his consciousness was extremely clear at this moment, and he clearly felt his own pain.

Mingzhan didn’t know how long this transformation lasted until the power dissipated. Mingzhan fell to his knees on the ground, his appearance still greatly changed.

The young man from before was gone, replaced by a slender young man with a blue robe falling directly on him. Li Xuanxiao had no interest in the man's naked body and waved his hand.

"Go ahead and cherish your time."

(End of this chapter)