Chapter 191: Taking the Dark Road (6)
She sighed, "I'm just afraid I can't get it off."
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The next day, Chen Qiu really did come to Chen Miao's courtyard with several boxes of real gold and silver. He was probably worried that Shen Miao was short of money, so he took out a thousand taels of silver notes from his pocket and gave them to Shen Miao, saying with a smile, "Sister, you have many expenses for money now, and I'm afraid that this little monthly salary is not enough. Take this money, and buy anything you want. If it's not enough, just ask big brother for more."
The maids sweeping the floor outside all looked at Shen Miao with envy. They used to think that their fifth daughter had an awkward position in the mansion, that she was only given a nice title and was unaware of being bullied. It was truly pitiful. Now it seemed that they had been blinded. Not to mention the Shen Xin couple, even Shen Qiu could pamper this sister to the skies.
Shen Miao felt a little puzzled. Shen Qiu's attitude was strange. She nodded and did not refuse. She accepted the banknote and said, "Thank you very much."
Chen Qiu was immediately disappointed. After thinking for a moment, he waved his hand. The two guards behind him immediately stepped forward. Chen Qiu said, "These two guards of mine are both good soldiers in the army. I will lend them to protect you for the time being." He was worried that Prince Yu would have another trick up his sleeve. If Shen Miao had not insisted on going out, Chen Qiu would have asked her to stay in the mansion.
Shen Miao agreed, and Mo Qing followed him out. Shen Qiu smiled and said, "You made a good choice of guard."
Mo Qing has left his position as a guard outside the Shen Mansion. Shen Miao told Shen Qiu his identity. Shen Qiu returned the indenture to Mo Qing and asked Mo Qing to join the Shen family army. However, these days, he would serve as Shen Miao's bodyguard to protect her safety.
With three guards and two maids, Shen Miao finally left the gate of the Shen Mansion.
Even the coachman on the road was a man with martial arts skills found by Shen Qiu.
Shenqiu's servant said, "The young master is really protecting the young lady."
Chen Qiu sighed. It was a pity that no matter how much he protected her, the younger sister was too mature and didn't have the sense of accomplishment that a brother had.
"Let's go," he waved his hand, "Let's go back and practice sword fighting!"
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Fengxian Pawnshop is the largest pawnshop in Dingjing City.
Compared to other pawnshops, this one certainly had some advantages. Fengxian Pawnshop only pawned valuables; ordinary items would be politely asked to leave by the pawnshop attendant. The owner of this pawnshop was likely a man with a generous mindset, and if the item was truly valuable, the price would be high. However, Fengxian Pawnshop also had a rule: it only accepted fixed pawns; once an item was pawned, it could not be redeemed.
However, no one would pawn their precious belongings unless they were desperate, let alone forfeit. Therefore, despite its immense wealth and the largest acreage in Dingjing, the Fengxian Pawnshop saw very few customers. Despite this, it was incredibly successful, managing to survive for so many years. It's unclear how they managed to stay afloat.
Today, a carriage was parked in front of the Fengxian Pawnshop.
Some passersby couldn't help but glance over. Those who came to Fengxian Pawnshop to pawn items were usually desperate and in desperate need of money. The carriage looked quite exquisite, and the driver sitting in it didn't look ordinary, so he didn't look like a poor man. It was really strange that a rich person would come here to pawn precious items.
The pawnshop clerk was a young man in gray clothes, looking smart and capable. He was also slightly startled when he saw the carriage stop in front of the door. Then, several women came out. The girl in the lead was probably the daughter of a family. She was wearing a cloak and had delicate features. When she looked over, her eyes were as clear as water.
Several guards and maids came with the young girl. The waiter came forward and said with a smile, "The guest wants to pawn something."
"I have something to pawn." said the girl in purple.
"What is this customer looking to pawn? Could you please take a look at it first?" the young man asked with a smile. He could tell the girl was either wealthy or noble, and his smile widened. But she shook her head and said, "I need to see the person in charge."
"This... this is against the rules, sir," the young man shook his head. He had seen many people come here to cause trouble, some of whom were wealthy and powerful, but Fengxian Pawnshop was never afraid of these people.
"The thing I want to pawn is too big for you to look down on." The girl said calmly without being annoyed.
The sight of those eyes made the young man feel as if he were falling into an ice cellar. Before he could say anything, he heard a charming voice: "Who wants to see me?"
A young woman walked out from behind. She was not very beautiful, but she had an alluring charm all over her body. The guards behind Shen Miao all blushed.
"Sir, do you want to see me?" The woman walked over slowly and asked with a smile.
Shen Miao shook her head: "I want to see your manager, Bai Xiaosheng."
The woman's smile froze in an instant.
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