Chapter 192: Bargaining (1)
Bai Xiaosheng is not a person, but an industry.
Life is full of diverse forms, from the imperial court to the common people of the underworld. Among the 36 trades and 72 professions, there's a certain type of person who belongs to all walks of life. They might not sound particularly respectable, but they possess numerous connections and influences within the underworld. Sometimes, the few, sporadic relationships between the imperial court and the underworld are maintained by these people from all walks of life.
And Bai Xiaosheng is one of these industries.
As the name suggests, "Bai Xiaosheng" (literally "knowing everything") bears some resemblance to "Bao Da Ting." Over the centuries, this profession has only appeared rarely, and ordinary people may have never even heard of it. As for its location and the people who work there, no one knows. But ignorance doesn't mean it doesn't exist. The Fengxian Pawnshop in Dingjing City is now the Bai Xiaosheng of Mingqi.
The red-dressed woman looked at Shen Miao with a gradually solemn gaze, which made Mo Qing and the others behind her feel a little puzzled. Although they were in the army and had also been in the martial arts world, they really had no idea what Bai Xiaosheng was.
Of course, whether coming to Fengxian Pawnshop or Baixiaosheng, ordinary people would not know that those who come here are all prepared.
"The girl is..." the woman in red asked tentatively.
"I'm here to make a deal."
Hearing this, the red-dressed woman’s expression shifted slightly again. Then, in the stunned eyes of the young man, she smiled and said to Shen Miao, “The things on this girl must be very valuable. In that case, please follow me to the back to discuss.”
Mo Qing and the others were about to follow, but were stopped by the woman in red: "There's no need for you guys."
“Miss…” Jingzhe was a little worried. If Shen Miao went in alone, she might encounter some accidents.
“You guys stay here,” Shen Miao said, “I’ll be back after I finish this deal.”
After Shen Miao and the red-dressed woman left, Mo Qing and the others stayed in the outer hall. Shen Qiu asked one of Shen Miao's guards, "Brother Mo, what on earth is the young lady doing here?" After all, having seen blood and killed people before, they naturally had some intuition about danger. The red-dressed woman's expression and the conversation between her and Shen Miao had made them realize that this matter was not simple.
"I don't know either." Mo Qing smiled bitterly and shook his head. He looked towards the corridor leading inside and said, "Young lady, you know your limits."
The red-dressed woman led Shen Miao through a long corridor. At the end of the corridor was a square wooden pavilion with six floors. It was covered with a veil, so the inside was not clearly visible. However, it looked extremely well-maintained. At least the wood used to make the pillars was worth a fortune, the tuberose wood.
Outsiders all rumored that the owner of Fengxian Pawnshop was extremely wealthy, otherwise the pawnshop's business would have been just mediocre, but he had been able to maintain it for so many years. After all, buying such a large piece of land in the most prosperous area of Dingjing and then not being able to make ends meet was not something everyone could afford.
However, Shen Miao knew that the reason why Fengxian Pawnshop was so wealthy was naturally because their way of making money was not by pawning things. They were doing a business with no capital investment, so naturally they made a lot of money.
The woman in red welcomed her into the lowest level of the pavilion and found a room for her to sit down. It was a tea room. The mahogany tables and chairs in the tea room were carved with landscape paintings. The carvings were lifelike, and it was obvious that the craftsman's craftsmanship was exquisite, and the value was certainly not cheap.
"My name is Hongling," the woman smiled. Her eyes were so charming that tears could drip out of them, as if her charm was engraved into her bones. She asked, "What's your name, young lady?"
"My last name is Shen." Shen Miao said.
While Shen Miao was sizing the other person up, Hong Ling was also sizing Shen Miao up. She was secretly surprised. At first, she thought it was some wealthy young lady who had come to the Fengxian Pawnshop to cause trouble. But she heard the word "know-it-all" from the other person's mouth. Knowing that this person must be an expert, she welcomed her inside. However, Hong Ling had been doing business at the Fengxian Pawnshop for so many years, and this was the first time she had encountered such a young customer. She was not sure how much the other person knew, and was afraid that this was her first time doing business, so she wondered whether to give her a perfunctory response.
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