Seeing that he didn't say anything, Chen Jingxi didn't ask any more questions.

Instead, he looked at the woman in the corner and asked, "Has that girl stayed here all this time?"

The guy smiled and said, "Sir, you'll know in a moment."

Chen Jingxi nodded.

About a cup of tea later, a thin man with a birdcage in his hand and a big mole on his chin walked in.

Behind him were two burly men who looked very aggressive.

"Shopkeeper, shopkeeper."

The shopkeeper heard the noise and hurried out from the inner room, greeting him with a big smile on his face: "Mr. Jin, you are here. Please take a seat. Let's serve the tea quickly."

Mr. Jin waved his hand and said impatiently, "Alright, stop being polite. Where is the person?"

The shopkeeper quickly pulled the woman in the corner to Mr. Jin and said flatteringly, "Mr. Jin, look, it's here. What do you think?"

Mr. Jin looked at the woman and nodded with satisfaction: "Oh, not bad this time." As he said that, he reached out to touch the woman's face.

"Ah!" the woman screamed in fright.

The shopkeeper glared at her and said, "Why are you yelling? Be careful not to scare the noble man."

Grandpa Jin stared at the woman with a smile, "It's okay, it's okay, I just like it when you scream. The louder you scream, the more I like it."

"Mr. Jin, as long as you like it."

"Tell me, what's the price?"

The shopkeeper touched his chin and held up three fingers: "Three hundred taels."

Mr. Jin nodded, took out a stack of banknotes from his pocket and threw them on the counter.

The shopkeeper smiled happily and thanked him repeatedly: "Thank you, Mr. Jin, thank you, Mr. Jin." As he said that, he pushed the woman in front of Mr. Jin.

The woman struggled, "I won't leave, boss! My father is coming to redeem me, you can't sell me to him!"

Mr. Jin, the shopkeeper, and the others burst into laughter after hearing this. "Your gambling-addicted father is the only one who would come back to redeem you? He just lost all the twenty taels again."

The woman shook her head. "No way, no way."

Mr. Jin waved his hand impatiently: "Alright, follow me, Mr. Jin, and I'll make sure you have everything you need in the future."

The woman still struggled: "I won't leave. Boss, please don't sell me to him. I can work. I can do any job."

The shopkeeper sneered, "Even if you work for me for the rest of your life, you're not worth three hundred taels."

Mr. Jin waved his hand: "Okay, take it away."

Two strong men came forward and tried to drag her away.

The woman struggled and cried, "No, let me go!"

"Wait a moment." Chen Jingxi sighed and stood up.

Mr. Jin turned around, pushed the woman aside, walked up to Chen Jingxi, and looked her up and down. "Where did this boy come from? He's quite handsome."

Chen Jingxi ignored him.

"Mr. Jin is asking you a question. Where are you from?"

"What do you care where I come from?" Chen Jingxi said to the shopkeeper, "Shopkeeper, this girl's father has mortgaged her to you. The mortgage period hasn't expired yet, and you're selling her off. Isn't that a bad idea?"

"What…what does this have to do with you?"

Mr. Jin interrupted, "Boy, I advise you not to meddle in other people's business."

Chen Jingxi laughed and said, "How can you be considered meddling in other people's business? Honesty is the most important thing in business. Isn't this destroying the reputation of Jinsheng Pawnshop? Who would dare to pawn anything to Jinsheng from now on?"

The shopkeeper's face darkened and he argued, "This...this is none of your business. I'm the shopkeeper, and I have the final say."

Chen Jingxi sneered, "From what I understand, the Jinsheng Pawnshop isn't owned by the owner, right? How can the owner have the final say?"

"I've been working in this pawnshop for almost twenty years. How can my say not count?"

Chen Jingxi retorted, "Shopkeeper, isn't this just bandit logic? I've lived in the capital for almost twenty years, and I never said the capital is mine."

The shopkeeper was furious. "You kid is here to cause trouble. Someone tie him up and send him to the authorities."

Chen Jingxi said in a deep voice: "You dare."

The shopkeeper looked at her cold and imposing appearance and hesitated for a moment.

He gritted his teeth and ordered, "I'm afraid of nothing. Come and tie him up."

As soon as he finished speaking, the people who surrounded him were about to attack, but Chen Jingxi quickly threw the teapot beside him at one of them, and knocked down another one in a few moves.

Seeing this, Mr. Jin waved his hand, and the two strong men behind him stepped forward and were about to grab her.

Just then Han Yu arrived and kicked the two of them down, "Master, are you okay?"

Chen Jingxi shook his head and asked, "Did you get the things?"

Han Yu pulled two things out of his pocket and said, "This is the gold seal, and this is the pawn deed from the man just now."

Chen Jingxi nodded, "Shopkeeper, do you recognize this golden seal?"

The shopkeeper took the golden seal and looked at it, his face suddenly changed: "You...how do you have the princess's golden seal?"

"I am not talented, but fortunately the princess trusted me and asked me to check the accounts."

"What princess asked you to check the accounts?" The shopkeeper thought to himself: Did the princess discover something? No, it's impossible.

"Exactly."

The waiter beside him said, "Were you really invited by the princess?"

Chen Jingxi nodded and said, "Thank you for your hospitality just now."

"I...this..." The guy was so regretful! How could he be so unlucky? He finally found someone who could make the decision, but he still offended him.

"You idiot, the young master belongs to the princess, why didn't you tell me?"

"I..." Didn't I think he was a liar?

The shopkeeper flattered him, "Young Master, I was blind to my true worth just now. Please don't take it personally."

Chen Jingxi glanced at the girl and said lightly: "It's okay, the shopkeeper is now..."

The shopkeeper quickly said, "Forget about this business, Mr. Jin."

Mr. Jin snorted coldly, glared at Chen Jingxi, and left with his men.

"Hey, can you please call the cashier out now?"

"I'll go and invite you right away."

Chen Jingxi sat back in the chair, picked up the teacup on the table, gently blew on the tea leaves floating on the surface, and took a sip.

After a while, the accountant came out tremblingly, holding the account books in both hands and handed them to Chen Jingxi, "Sir, these are the account books for the past six months."

Chen Jingxi put down the teacup, took the account book, and then threw it aside casually.