I'm an antique shop owner, so it's reasonable for me to know some magic

Chapter 365: The Piper of Hamon

"Compared to money, I think he might be more interested in these."

You're wrong, I want both.

Su Fan added something in his mind.

Tom thought for a moment, looked at Su Fan again, and then gave an answer.

"Okay, I'll tell him."

"Okay, if you have a reply, please contact me."

After exchanging some polite words, the two finally ended the call.

Tom finally couldn't help but ask.

"Su, you asked me to answer the phone just now. Do you want to use the other party's connections in collecting strange objects to investigate the trace of the rope?"

"Ah."

Su Fan nodded.

It's hard to explain a whim, and even Su Fan himself doesn't know when it will appear.

Whenever I have a premonition, something unexpected will happen soon afterwards.

Just at this moment, Daisy called, maybe she could really provide key clues.

However, Su Fan's heart was always shrouded in a sense of crisis.

It's like there's a shadow behind me that won't go away.

【Something is wrong.】

Su Fan frowned, stood up from his seat, raised his hand and pulled out five threads of spiritual power.

Clear the mind, calm the nerves, suppress evil, protect the house, and the five thunders.

Five completely different talismans took shape in the air. Among them, the three talismans for suppressing evil and warding off the house fell on the lintel of the house, while the two for clearing the mind and soothing the spirit fell on Katie and Tom.

"Don't go out. I'm going out for a while."

After giving these instructions, Su Fan opened the door directly, and in a flash, his figure disappeared at the door.
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After hanging up the phone, Daisy felt that the guilt in her heart was more or less relieved.

She once kept her distance from her savior because she was too afraid of the unknown power.

After I sobered up and understood the situation, I realized how inappropriate my behavior was.

But now she had nothing to offer as compensation, and treating the other party to a meal and allowing them to take the antiques in the store was the most sincere solution she could think of.

【I just hope he doesn’t refuse. 】

Just as Darcy was feeling uneasy and rubbing her hands, a voice came from the door.

"Excuse me, is this Miss Darcy?"

"Yes, are you here to sell antiques?"

"No, it's something else."

The guest's voice sounded a little strange, and he seemed to be in poor health and had little strength.

Coupled with the other party's ambiguous statement, Daisy immediately understood what he meant.

Apart from antiques, the store is filled with strange objects that are imbued with the resentment of evil spirits.

The other party must be as eager to take action as many previous customers to eliminate the source of misfortune.

When talking, Darcy usually touches objects to obtain information from them.

This is not just a professional habit, but also a way to prove that you are not a liar who has gained a reputation for nothing.

Whenever she accurately described the other person's memories of coexisting with the item, the seller would be convinced and no longer question her.

To be fair, Darcy doesn't like this kind of performance-oriented segment, but that's how it is in this line of work. Only by showing your strength can you win respect.

But just before touching, Darcy suddenly stopped.

"How many things did you bring?"

"I think you need to confirm this yourself, because I don't know which of these things in front of me is..."

"Any questions?"

The voice was still as lackluster as before.

Daisy did not immediately act as the other party said.

Without the doll that could empathize with her, she is now powerless and blind.

The traps that Ted had set still frightened her, and also taught Darcy to be cautious.

There is always someone better than you, and the world is far more dangerous than you think.

"Before touching, please explain how you obtained these things and what unusual things happened to them."

As soon as Daisy said this, the person on the other side seemed to breathe a little heavier, and there were also some slight noises.

It sounded like a mouse gnawing at its food.

"I told you, I'm not very clear, but I feel that these things make me very uncomfortable, so I came here to let you identify them."

The other party seemed to be getting a little anxious, and his tone was full of impatience.

It's like being in a hurry.

"I'm not here to tell you a story. Aren't you a psychic who can tell the past of things just by touching them? Why don't you just use your ability?"

"Or are you just a liar?"

"To do it or not to do it?"

The other party's questioning aroused Daisy's unhappiness. She wanted to kick the other party out directly, but considering the money she owed for the renovation of her store, she had to swallow her anger.

"I see. Then please put the things in front of me."

As soon as she finished speaking, footsteps were heard in front of Daisy.

From far to near, finally there was a slight vibration on the table, obviously the other party had placed something on the table.

Darcy raised her hand, ready to touch.

But at this moment, the other party suddenly spoke again.

"I changed my mind. If something unexpected happens today, I'll come back another day."

Darcy felt a gust of air passing through her fingertips.

The other party's movements seemed to be very quick, and the things that had just been placed on the table were immediately taken away.

The man's sudden change of heart, coupled with his previous unfriendly attitude, was really annoying.

Darcy subconsciously reached out her hand, but she didn't touch the other person, she just felt a fur-like texture.

Is the other person wearing fur?
Just as Daisy was stunned, the voice of a third person suddenly came.

"Is this how you treat guests, letting them come and go in such a hurry? Without letting them sit down and have a cup of tea before leaving?"

The familiar American accent and the young man's gentle and clear voice made Darcy almost unable to believe her ears.

"Su?!"

Not long after she hung up the phone, the other party came to visit her.

The time between them was not even more than half an hour.

Could it be that when Tom and I were talking on the phone, they were doing business nearby?
If that was the case, Tom didn't say a word.

While Daisy was brainstorming, Su Fan had already walked into the room.

He ignored the bewildered blind female psychic and approached the "guest" who was wrapped tightly in a coat step by step.

The other party was very anxious at this time, and kept making noises in his mouth similar to chewing.

The moment Su Fan appeared, he immediately distanced himself from him.

The face hidden between the coat collar and hat began to tremble, like an animal suddenly trapped and trying to escape.

"It's not that I don't want to keep the guest, but he doesn't seem to have any interest in doing business with me..."

Daisy was already dissatisfied with the visitor, and now when she heard Su Fan coming, she didn't even have the mood to deal with him. She just stood up and went to make a cup of hot tea.

"Pour the tea slowly. Before that, there is one more thing to do." Su Fan called out to Daisy, then turned around and gave a chilling smile to the "person" in the coat.

"You now have ten seconds to explain your origins."

"Sue, are you talking to that gentleman?"

Some doubts arose in Darcy's mind.

Su Fan, who possesses great power, is not the rude person who would speak badly to someone he meets for the first time.

On the contrary, facing me who was unaware of the truth and was aggressive, the other party was still able to have the patience to talk to me.

But now he spoke to that guest in such a vicious manner.

Could it be that they knew each other before and had some friction?

Or……

The speculation that emerged in her mind made Daisy shudder suddenly, and even her breathing quickened a little.

[You just discovered this? ]

The reaction of the blind psychic Darcy was also within Su Fan's observation range. Seeing that she had just come to her senses, Su Fan felt powerless and didn't know how to evaluate her.

With this level of alertness, how can you be considered a medium?

Boy, you are invincible.

Su Fan's gaze fell on the object held in the hand of the figure in the black windbreaker.

Su Fan had already used Tongyou to look at the things the other party brought before entering the room.

They are all filthy things with strong evil energy. Ordinary people who are contaminated by them will either die suddenly or be in danger of death.

Although people like Darcy who have some psychic abilities will not die immediately after being touched, their spirit will suffer a serious shock.

There is a high possibility that he will become a mentally disturbed lunatic!

As for the person who brought them here, his inner thoughts were even more bizarre.

Under the thick coat was not a human body, but a pile of rats that were piled up and crawling continuously!

They gathered together, carrying a severed head. Some of them were more agile and pulled their muscles, which had not yet completely stiffened, to make them make movements similar to speaking!

The sound is emitted through another ability similar to long-range sound transmission.

The mice's disguise was not very clever. Logically, such disguise would attract the attention of the person they were talking to at a very close distance, but without the synesthesia doll, Darcy could not see it.

The other party was obviously targeting this weakness, which means that they had already investigated Darcy.

After some thought, the other party's purpose is quite intriguing.

"I……"

The surface of the windbreaker kept squirming, and the mice inside seemed to sense the oppression of the young man in front of them and began to panic.

Its body was also crumbling and seemed like it would fall apart at any moment.

"I really came here to do business, I don't have any other ideas."

There was a hint of panic in the voice.

"I didn't know I would meet you here... the honorable Lord of Wind and Thunder."

The Lord of Wind and Thunder?

This was the first time Su Fan heard this name, and it took him half a second to realize that the other party was talking about him.

The wind should refer to the wind-controlling magical power that Su Fan often uses. As for the thunder, it naturally refers to the Five Thunder Talisman.

"From whom did you learn that name?"

"Everyone in the circle calls you that..."

The other party tremblingly began to tell his identity and the purpose of coming here.

His real name is Ethan, and he is an extraordinary person with special abilities.

There are also many people in the psychic circle who like to study evil objects. They often purchase certified evil objects and buy them at high prices.

In order to gain profit, he searched for these things and came to find a famous psychic in London to identify them.

"If that's the case, why not come here openly? Why are you being so sneaky?"

"I want to, but..."

Everything that comes to be appraised is too vicious, and any existence that resides in a soul will be contaminated.

He himself had suffered a lot from it, and it was only after many twists and turns that he finally found someone to help him cleanse himself.

Rats have no souls, so even touching them will not cause any adverse reactions.

That's why he found Daisy, the blind psychic, and controlled the mice to come for identification.

"I got this head from a nearby morgue and will return it after use. I have never killed anyone, and I have never thought of throwing away a human head after use."

Ethan answered every question in a respectful, even fawning tone, which could be said to be the true embodiment of the word "coward".

After listening to the other party's explanation, Su Fan finally confirmed that he was a human being and had nothing to do with the ghost nun.

However, Darcy on the side couldn't stand it anymore and immediately spoke angrily.

"You clearly knew that these things would cause corrosion to those who touched them, why didn't you tell us in advance?!"

"That's none of my business. If you use touch to perceive the past memories of an object, you will run the risk of encountering something too evil and being corrupted by it."

Ethan said this without any guilt.

It is very normal to conceal information and engage in intrigue in business. His behavior can be considered dishonest at best.

But soon, Ethan confirmed through the mouse's eyes that Su Fan did not look relieved, and his tone immediately returned to its previous humble tone.

"I have told you everything. Can we go now?"

"No."

Su Fan shook his head slightly.

From the results, it seemed that he came to stop an unreasonable transaction.

But only Su Fan knew that Daisy almost lost her life because of this.

In the case of attempted murder, even if the perpetrator was unaware of the crime, he cannot be convicted.

On top of that, this guy almost ruined his own business.

"Leave all these things behind and turn yourself in to the police station."

"what?"

"What? Is there a problem?"

People who have such evil ideas probably use their abilities to do a lot of sneaky things in their daily lives.

There's nothing wrong with going to jail for a while.

"Okay... okay."

Ethan sighed.

And the mannequin made up of densely packed mice suddenly dispersed.

These small rodents, carrying the human head, scattered in all directions and soon disappeared.

At the same time, there seemed to be a flute sound in Su Fan's ears.

After watching the other party leave, Su Fan felt some interest in his heart.

The first serious meeting with Chaofan turned out to be in this form.

As for what Ethan's abilities were, Su Fan had some guesses in his mind.

Legend has it that in a place called Hamon, there was a terrible rat plague. The local people suffered greatly, but they could do nothing about it.

Suddenly, a flute player in colorful clothes came here and said that he could solve the rat problem.

After agreeing on the reward with the residents, he played the flute in his hand.

Surprisingly, all the rats in the city obeyed the Piper's command, crawled out of their holes, and jumped into the river one after another and drowned.

(End of this chapter)