Reborn in America: I Have an Equipment Slot

Chapter 141 Five-Star Equipment Skills [New Policy]

After fiddling with the special walkie-talkie that O'Neal handed him, Irving quickly returned to the pawn shop.

Although Irving didn't understand why Catherine needed to use a special walkie-talkie to send out invitations to the private party.

But this way of life, which is exclusive to the wealthy, fits Irving's stereotypes about them.

To put it bluntly, these private parties look like gatherings, and attending one doesn't mean anything.

But to be honest, most people probably wouldn't be able to refuse an invitation from a super-rich person with a net worth of over 10 billion dollars.

Although everyone outwardly criticizes those wealthy people, it seems as if they have some deep-seated grudge.

But in reality, if there were a real opportunity to become friends with a wealthy person and gain advancement, most people would be extremely eager to take it.

However, Owen didn't actually understand why Ms. Catherine insisted on sending him a bunch of bodyguards.

Whether it was to retaliate against his rejection of her marriage proposal or for some other reason, to be honest, Owen had no right to refuse.

After all, they spent money to make you a popular star, so naturally they won't let you go for nothing.

"Mr. Owen, we've arrived at the pawn shop. Please wait a moment while I have them check the surroundings for anything unusual." As Owen was lost in thought, the car came to a smooth stop, and O'Neal immediately reminded him.

"Okay, thanks for your hard work," Irving replied with a smile, without uttering a single unnecessary word.

After these recent events, he finally understood.

The nail that sticks out gets hammered down!

As long as the box office of "The Godfather" continues to rise, its popularity will continue.

Film companies like Lehman Pictures, which have films released in the same period, will definitely not give up on creating buzz.

"These bastards are really—" Owen cursed instinctively as he recalled what had just happened.

"Don't be angry, buddy. It's not worth arguing with these kinds of people." O'Neal looked around and, hearing Irving's complaint, immediately comforted him: "After what happened in the underground parking garage, I can guarantee that, at least for a long time, those guys won't act rashly again."

"Really?" Irving asked, his face full of doubt.

"Man, I'm sure," O'Neal explained. "I know what those guys are capable of. Bribing some state police and media to frame someone is definitely a big deal. Whoever did it, it must have cost a lot of money."

But after spending so much money, we were able to easily crack the code. The other party will definitely realize that we have the protection of the Miami local police.

Given this situation, unless there is even greater certainty, I don't think the other party will act easily again.

This is my intuition as a bodyguard.

Of course, rest assured, even if the other party makes another move, I will definitely be able to stop them.

Therefore, I hope you can trust me completely from now on.

As he spoke, O'Neal slowly extended his fist.

"Haha, of course." Owen reached out and bumped hands with him heavily, their eyes meeting in unspoken understanding.

After confirming that there was no danger around, O'Neal got out of the car, opened the door, and escorted Irving back to the pawn shop.

Upon returning to the pawnshop, Owen didn't immediately go to rest. Instead, he went up to Ayesha, Fiona, and the other two and gave them a big hug.

To Irving's surprise, the pawn shop is doing much better than before, with four or five people shopping and browsing in the secondhand goods section.

In most people's eyes, having many customers is a good thing for a business.

But Irving thought otherwise, because John's Pawnshop only had so many secondhand items, and the warehouse didn't have much stock.

This means that if most people who come to the pawnshop are buying secondhand goods, the pawnshop owner won't actually make much profit, let alone collect special equipment.

It seems we still need to find a way to attract more antique sellers.

Owen asked Ayesha, Fiona, and the other two if they knew why there were so many people at the pawn shop.

After some questioning, Irving finally understood.

One reason for this situation is that the female editor who works at the Miami Times had previously bought something here and subsequently wrote a feature article about the pawn shop.

Secondly, many people are promoting the pawnshop owner on social media as the male lead in the movie "The Godfather: Chinatown," which has attracted many online celebrities, self-media personalities, and die-hard movie fans to film and spread the story.

The combination of these two reasons has attracted many tourists from other places and local young people to come to the pawnshop to find out more.

Just as Irving was somewhat bewildered by his sudden surge in popularity.

Several young customers who had finished picking out items in the flea market saw Irving and immediately let out a scream.

Upon hearing the commotion, many customers turned to look. When they saw Irving standing at the counter, they all rushed over as if they had suddenly gone mad.

Seeing these crazy fans, O'Neal, who was originally standing to the side, immediately shielded Irving behind him.

Left with no other choice, Irving had to hand over the counter to Fiona and Ayesha.

Under O'Neal's protection, he quickly hid in the storeroom behind the counter.

"Oh shit!! Are these people crazy?"

Back in the break room in the warehouse, Irving sat on the makeshift bed and finally let out a long sigh of relief. "O'Neal, I don't think this place can be considered a pawn shop anymore; it's practically a zoo."

"And I'm like a gorilla in a zoo, someone you can just lock up and sell tickets to!"

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"A gorilla? Hahaha, Owen, you're really joking—"

Seeing Irving's constipated expression, O'Neal couldn't help but laugh out loud.

To be honest, he was actually quite envious of Irving.

Not only was he young and handsome, but he also hooked up with Ms. Catherine early on and easily became a movie star.

But seeing Irving's troubled expression, O'Neal suddenly realized that the other man's life wasn't as glamorous as it seemed.

Even running an ordinary business like a pawnshop can be impacted by a frenzy of fans.

Sure enough, it really fits the stereotype that celebrities have no privacy.

"So what do we do now? Should I kick all those fans out of the store?" O'Neal suggested, seeing Irving clutching his head in frustration.

"Kick them out? No, those young people may be my fans, but they're also customers of the pawnshop." Owen shook his head, somewhat helplessly saying, "If we kick them out, how can the pawnshop continue to do business?"

"So what do we do now?" O'Neal asked.

Just as Irving was rubbing his temples and thinking of a solution.

He suddenly felt his phone vibrate in his pocket.

The next second, a notification sound suddenly rang in his mind.

Progress: [2,787,000/1,000,000]

"Equipment requirements fulfilled, skill [New Policy (Unique Passive)]"