Traitor

In the end, the Black Robe Woman failed to get what she wanted. She only exchanged for a spirit pill related to boosting combat strength before turning and leaving.

This time, Old Shopkeeper did not hurry outside to greet the next customer.

Turning around, he cupped his hands toward Su Yi and said, "My lord, there have been many strange occurrences today. Could it be that Violet Luo City is about to undergo some great upheaval?"

Cui Jingyan fixed her eyes on Su Yi as well. She had long been holding a bellyful of questions.

Su Yi sat calmly in the dim shadows, utterly unruffled. "It has nothing to do with you. Go greet the customers."

Old Shopkeeper said awkwardly, "Master Su is right."

He turned and walked out of the pawnshop.

Before long, Old Shopkeeper brought in another customer.

It was a black robed man. His face was covered by a black bronze mask etched with beast patterns, revealing only a pair of eyes. Even the aura around him was obscured by wisps of black mist, making it impossible to discern his cultivation.

"I have a treasure in my possession. I wonder whether your pawnshop can afford to take it."

The black robed man spoke in a hoarse voice.

Old Shopkeeper smiled warmly. "That depends on what sort of treasure Your Excellency wishes to exchange it for."

After a brief silence, the black robed man took out a wooden box from his sleeve and set it on the counter. "Fellow Daoist, you may examine it first."

Old Shopkeeper glanced at the Judgment Scale. With a flash of treasure light, the wooden box landed on the scale pan.

As the scale pan swayed, ripples like starlight suddenly spread across the beam of the Measuring Scale, while layers upon layers of