Misery: There is a pawn shop here

Chapter 186

At the summit of Ping Mountain, clouds and mist, like gauze, swirl among the verdant greenery.

Mu Shaoai, dressed in a green robe, stood before the alchemy furnace, holding a palm-leaf fan with a white jade handle. The fan gently swayed, creating wisps of breeze that stirred the rising medicinal smoke from the furnace. The fragrance of the medicine was intoxicating, as if it had gathered all the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, drifting leisurely into every corner of Ping Mountain.

Just as Mu Shaoai was focused on refining the elixir, a series of hurried footsteps broke the tranquility of the mountain path. Jin Bazhen appeared in sight first with light steps, followed by the solemn-looking Deer King Bo Hanbo.

Jin Bazhen's cheerful voice rang out first: "Xiao Mu, your friend is here to see you." After saying that, she gestured towards Bo Hanbo and added, "Something big has happened at the Gui Liang Military Prefecture."

Mu Shaoai paused slightly, his previously calm brows furrowing instantly, a hint of wariness and doubt flashing in his eyes. As if struck by a thought, he abruptly turned, his gaze piercing as he looked at Bo Hanbo, urgently asking, "Is it about the Ghost Liang Army's mansion in the Otherworld?"

Bo Hanbo's face was gloomy. Hearing what Mu Shaoai said, he sighed heavily: "That's right. The Ghost Liang Army suffered heavy casualties, and the qualification to enter the illusion of the five divine artifacts was also taken away by Yama Hanba."

"This..." Although he had anticipated that the Otherworld would take some action, Mu Shaoai did not expect that Yama Hanba's actions, or rather, the Otherworld's decision, would be so swift.

"How is Lord Gui Liang?" Mu Shaoai asked immediately.

"He handed over Gui Liangfei and the remaining members of Gui Liang's military garrison, and then disappeared without a trace," Bo Hanbo sighed. "The Otherworldly Demon Realm is coming with great force, and it's hard to guarantee that they won't attack Pingshan. You must be careful."

After hearing this, Mu Shaoai pondered for a moment, then slowly shook his head and said, "Yanmo Hanba knows the abilities of the Yun people, but they only have three days left. The attack on Pingshan may not actually succeed. He will definitely look for the person with the highest probability of success. As for Yiliu, I am currently unable to leave because I am refining medicine for the Yun people. I will trouble you to go to Sifangtai to inform Beichen Yuanhuang about this matter and tell him to be careful."

"I see."

Bo Hanbo also knew that this matter was of great importance, so he put away the joking mood he usually had when meeting with Mu Shaoai, and left in a hurry after accepting the commission.

Watching Bo Hanbo's retreating figure, Jin Bazhen looked at Mu Shaoai, who had a worried expression, and comforted him, "Little Mu, don't overwork yourself. With everyone here, the calamity of the Otherworld will eventually be quelled."

Mu Shaoai composed himself slightly and nodded to Jin Bazhen, saying, "Don't worry, I understand."

"Ah."

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After the decline of Gui Liang's military prefecture and the collection of everyone's bodies, Gui Liang Tianxia bid farewell to everyone with a calm expression. After this trip, Gui Liang Tianxia hurriedly walked through the forest, passing through a secret forest and gradually arriving at a secluded place. He stepped into it and went straight into the cave at the end of the dense forest.

The moment Gui Liangtianxia stepped into the cave, torches on both sides of the cave were lit one after another, their flickering flames illuminating the interior in an alternating light and shadow. Hearing the commotion, several figures stepped out, knelt on one knee, and greeted him in unison: "Greetings, Master."

"Get up," Gui Liangtianxia said in a deep, cold voice. "Has anything unusual happened?"

"Nothing unusual," the leader replied, his tone tinged with apprehension. "However, some of our men were lost in the battle when Yama Hanba attacked Guiliang Military Prefecture, and we also suffered many losses."

"The Otherworldly Demon Realm—this grudge will be settled by Gui Liangtianxia himself; it's none of your concern." A ruthless glint flashed in Gui Liangtianxia's eyes. "How's the information I asked you to gather?"

"Well... although the pawnshop has also gathered some information, they still don't have any results on how to get in."

Upon hearing this, Gui Liangtianxia's face gradually darkened. Ever since he heard of the existence of the pawnshop, he had been trying to find its entrance, but he had never been able to get in.

This longing had become especially intense after participating in the Heavenly Pillar Gathering the day before and witnessing the divine artifact created by Youjian Pawnshop. Just as a tense atmosphere enveloped the Stone Point Cave, a voice suddenly rang out, accompanied by a gust of wind.

"A message carried on the wind asks: Do you wish to enter the pawnshop?"

Bei Chenyin calmly stepped into the Dian Shi Cave with his hands behind his back. The maze set up outside the cave by relying on the geography was completely ineffective against him. Bei Chenyin's gaze swept over the people present and finally settled on Gui Liang Tianxia.

“You are…” Gui Liangtian looked at the person in front of him, and a name flashed through his mind, “Bei Chenyin!”

"Exactly."

The former Beichen Dynasty revered swords and was skilled in sword forging; it was quite common for them to have dealings with forces like the Guiliang Military Bureau. However, the Beichen Dynasty is now a thing of the past, and Beichen Yin has no intention of getting too entangled with Guiliang on this matter.

"I never imagined you would become the owner of a pawnshop. No wonder Bei Chen Yuan Huang was able to undergo such a complete transformation."

"The past is no longer relevant to Bei Chenyin. You have not yet answered my question."

Gui Liangtianxia nodded and said, "That's right."

"As you wish." As he spoke, Bei Chenyin casually tossed out a pawn token from Youjian Pawnshop. Gui Liangtianxia caught it. The token was jet black, covered with blood-red patterns, and the word "pawn" was particularly glaring.

"Focus your mind on it, and you will be able to embark on the path to the pawnshop. The shopkeeper is in need of people right now, and I can see the ambition in your eyes. I hope you can perform well."

"Hmm?" Gui Liangtian frowned slightly upon hearing this, and was about to speak again when Bei Chenyin had already disappeared.

The people nearby looked at Gui Liang Tianxia, ​​and one of them said, "My lord, this is..."

"Everyone, do your own thing." Looking at the pawn token in his hand, Gui Liangtianxia did not hesitate at all and directly focused his mind on it. He saw the scarlet patterns flowing on the pawn token and the passage opened. Gui Liangtianxia looked at the dark passage, hesitated for a moment, and then stepped into it.

The ancient bronze lamp still shone brightly, and a pavilion suddenly appeared not far away.

"There's a pawnshop..."

"Therefore, ambitious people are always more flexible in their use of pawnshops than righteous people."

In the lobby of the pawnshop, Li Xuanxiao rested his chin on his hand, watching with great interest the figures approaching the pawnshop.

Gui Liang Tianxia was another ruthless and ambitious figure, the kind of person who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals...

"Sir, are you the owner of this pawnshop?"

Arriving at the entrance of the pawnshop, Gui Liangtianxia looked at the owner of the pawnshop deep in the hall.

"Yes, so you went to great lengths to come here, what are you going to pawn? What are you going to exchange for?"

(End of this chapter)