Flourishing of the Ming Dynasty Novel - Chapter 192

Chapter 192 Dig A Pit (2)

Although his heart was a little flustered, Liu Chaofeng’s face was still very calm. He immediately turned out from behind the counter and clasped his fists and asked, “What are you guys doing? My Ji Clan pawnshop is not a place where you can act wildly!” Regardless of the tone of his voice, it was neither too high nor too low.

One of the young men gestured to the big man beside him to push him down. Then, he sneered and looked at Liu Chaofeng, “Your Ji Clan pawnshop is really bold. You even dare to ignore my things. This fellow stole my luminous pearl and ran to your shop to be pawned. Tell me, what is your relationship with him?”

“Young Master, don’t accuse anyone unjustly. Our pawnshop has always been law-abiding and doesn’t dare to accept any stolen goods.” Liu Chaofeng immediately defended himself.

“Really? Then what about this thing?” Young Master Huayi said that he had already displayed the pawn ticket, “This is covered with your seal. We also took down the person just after leaving this pawnshop. Do you still want to deny it?”

Seeing this, the two attendants on the side looked extremely panicked. They had never encountered such a thing before when someone had caught them on the spot. Sure enough, the Luminous Pearl was not easy to collect. The owner of the pearl immediately came looking for him, but what was good about it?

However, Liu Chaofeng remained calm. His gaze only swept across the pawn ticket and said, “This pawn ticket is indeed opened by our Ji Clan pawnshop. However, the item is just an ordinary pearl. It is clearly written on it. It is not a luminous pearl. Please don’t speak nonsense.”

Indeed, what was written on the ticket was not some fist-sized high-grade luminous pearl, and the pawnshop’s method of depressing prices and shirking responsibility in the future had really worked unexpectedly.

Young Master Hua Yu obviously did not expect the other party to react in such a manner, and his words instantly froze. At this time, Liu Chaofeng had already clapped his hands and shouted, “Someone!” Following his order, seven or eight burly men with big arms and big waists walked in through the side door and stared maliciously at the few people who had come to cause trouble.

Since the Ji Clan pawnshop would sometimes do some shameful things, they would naturally take precautions. Normally, they would raise some guards behind them. Now was the time to use them.

Seeing his own guardian arrive, Liu Chaofeng’s aura became even stronger, “Fellow cultivators, if there is nothing else, please leave.”

Seeing this, the anger on the young master’s face grew even more intense. His eyes lit up and he wanted to order his subordinates to make a move. However, at this moment, another young man who accompanied him in took a step forward and stopped him. He only smiled and said, “We can leave, but I hope this old gentleman can solve one of my questions first.”

“Tell me.” It was already enough to suppress others with force. It was better not to make a move. After all, this was the capital, and his family still needed to do business.

The young man smiled and his expression darkened. “What my friend said just now was that something was stolen from him, and this pawn ticket only had an ordinary pearl written on it. How did you know that it was a luminous pearl?”

Once these words were spoken, Liu Chaofeng was immediately stunned. He never thought that he would have made such a mistake long ago, but Young Master Hua Yu laughed, “That’s right, if you hadn’t ignored this Young Master’s Luminous Pearl, how could you have said it so clearly just now?” As he spoke, he gave a thumbs up to the young man beside him, and then said with a cold face, “Smart, hand over the things and kowtow to Yours Truly in public to apologize. Otherwise, I will tear down this damn shop of yours!”

Sweat had already appeared on Liu Chaofeng’s forehead. He was too careless, and this matter would be difficult to handle. The only way seemed to be … Thinking of this, he shrank back and said, “Teach these troublemakers a lesson. Throw them out. If you dare to come again, please ask the people of Shun Tian Manor to capture them!”

“Alright, I can’t justify myself. I’m actually going to make a move!” Seeing those guards charging at him aggressively, not only did the young master not panic or get angry, he laughed instead, as if he was very excited, “Let them see!” The last words were spoken to the two companions.

The two of them didn’t need their own young master’s orders and immediately went forward to welcome them. Although they were few enemies, they did not show the slightest intention of retreating. Instead, they acted as if they were taking the initiative to attack.

They brandished their fists and pounced into the middle of the courtyards like tigers descending from a mountain. At first, it looked like they were surrounded, but in the blink of an eye, the two guards were punched in the chest and their bodies flew out of the air.

When the other guards saw this, their hearts went cold and their movements slowed down. They were also experienced fighters, and the speed and strength of their opponents’ attacks were something they had never seen before.

However, the situation became even worse. Just as they slowed down, the two of them had already attacked like a storm. In the blink of an eye, the remaining five guards were also easily knocked to the ground. They could only cry out, but could not get up.

In just a short moment, the two strong men easily knocked them down. Their martial arts skills were so high that even laymen could appreciate them.

Liu Chaofeng and the two attendants’ faces had already turned deathly pale, and the latter two’s bodies trembled even more, knowing that they were in trouble this time.

“How is it? Do you still want to use force now?” Young Master Hua Yu chuckled, but his eyes were ice-cold.

“I… Our Ji Clan pawnshop is not something you can provoke. Leave quickly and wisely. Otherwise, there will be a time for you to regret it!” Liu Chaofeng was still trying his best, but no matter how he listened to this threat, it sounded harsh and cowardly.

“Ah Hu, go in and look.” Young Master Hua Yu didn’t take it seriously at all. He only pointed at the counter and said.

One of the sturdy men hurriedly agreed. His body had already leapt up, and he directly broke through the wooden fence above the counter and flipped inside. The fence was made of hard wood, and he actually easily broke through it. This was enough to show how terrifying his abilities were.

On the other hand, Liu Chaofeng’s expression changed drastically. Because they hadn’t had enough time to put the Light Pearl into the storeroom. Now that they could find it once they entered, they could be considered to have obtained all their spoils.

Sure enough, in the blink of an eye, the burly man jumped out again, holding the brocade box in his hand, “Young Master, I found something.”

“How is it? What else do you have to say now? You actually dare to ignore this Young Master’s possessions? You are truly bold.” He sneered threateningly.

“What are you going to do? Since you have obtained the item, you can leave. If you dare to cause trouble again, what will happen then? It will not be your responsibility!” Up until now, Liu Chaofeng could only admit defeat, but he still refused to lower his head.

‘”Ha …” The young master laughed disdainfully and looked at his companion, “You’re right. This Ji Clan pawnshop is really confident. To actually dare to speak so forcefully when doing such a thing, this young master really admires you.”

The young man beside him only smiled gently and his gaze suddenly fell on Liu Chaofeng. “Do you think that you can get rid of this matter just like that? Do you really think that you have no law in Beijing? Can you allow yourself to act recklessly? This official would like to experience how strong your pawnshop’s backer is!”

“You … are you the official of the Imperial Court?” Liu Chaofeng asked in surprise. Previously, when the two of them entered, he only said that they were ordinary rich family disciples. He didn’t expect one of them to actually have an official body.

“This official, Daxing County Magistrate Lu Zhen! This place is also under the rule of my Daxing County. It’s not once or twice since you received the stolen goods. Follow me to the county government to explain everything!” After announcing his identity, his aura suddenly became much stronger.

Hearing this identity, Liu Chaofeng’s body trembled again, and he couldn’t help but take a step back. As for the two waiters, they were already scared to the point of collapsing to the ground, their faces pale.

Lu Zhen’s reputation has been very popular in the capital recently. Even Uncle Guang Ning dares to take care of him, so this pawnshop is no longer talking. Therefore, when he revealed his identity, his deterrence was naturally extremely strong.

“You … I …” Originally, Liu Chaofeng, who was able to speak eloquently, did not know what to say at this time. He stammered, appearing to be in a good sorry state.

At this time, the young master also said, “Oh right, I haven’t told you my identity yet. My surname is Xu, and I’m from Nanjing. The Duke of Wei is now my brother. I wonder if your backer is strong enough to make me feel troubled.”

This time, Liu Chaofeng had no thoughts at all. His backing was only an assistant minister and a marquis in the court, but no one was more powerful than the Wei Kingdom’s official family. Moreover, this matter was directly related to him, so he naturally wanted to fight to the end. In this way, even if Liu Chaofeng could think of it with his knees, he would surely take the blame for it. Even if he didn’t die, he would still have to be exiled for thousands of miles …

Thinking of this, Liu Chaofeng’s body immediately softened and he knelt on the ground. “Young Master Xu, County Magistrate Lu, Little Elder knows that you are wrong. I hope that the two of you have a large number of people. Let this lowly person have a way to live.” He immediately kowtowed to the two of them. “Young Master Xu, County Magistrate Lu, I hope that the two of you will let this lowly person live.”

After being stunned for a moment, the two waiters also knelt down and kowtowed to beg for mercy. Immediately, the few people who had been aggressive earlier had all turned into kowtowing bugs.

When Lu Zhen saw this, he curled his lips in disdain. These people truly had no character to speak of. Typical bullying good and fear evil, as long as they met someone with a stronger status than him, they would immediately change from being fierce and evil to begging for mercy. However, because he wanted to use them, it was not easy to convict them, so he gave Xu Chengzong a look.

Xu Chengzong smiled knowingly, “Alright, this young master can forgive you for the time being, but you need to help this young master get one thing done.”

“Young Master Xu and Lord Lu are young cultivators, but please give us your orders.” Although Xu Xiaoxiao was a little nervous in his heart, he was not confused. At this moment, he had already vaguely guessed that the other party seemed to have another purpose in doing all of this.