Antique Shop Zero: Disfigured School Beauty Becomes a Succubus to Pay Off Debts

Jiang Chaosheng's face showed a hint of relief.

The addition of a second member to the Taboo Society demonstrates that the Taboo Society's concept was feasible.

The hardship is that there's no way to store up soul power to provide for the forbidden sculpture in the basement.

Once the taboo society has developed, Jiang Chaosheng will no longer have to worry about the curse.

Jiang Chaosheng gazed out the window, a slight smile playing on his lips:

"The members of the Taboo Society are elites and big shots from all walks of life, and I am their master."

When I am officially released from this life and can walk freely in the world, to whom will this world belong?

Jiang Chaosheng closed his diary and took out the manager's notes.

Besides reading books, he also reads this journal every day.

This document records the experiences of past managers and also details the transactions involving forbidden items.

Jiang Chaosheng, who was flipping through the notes, suddenly saw something, narrowed his eyes, and stopped on that page.

This is the journal of the previous manager, Li Qinglian, which took a whole night to complete.

"The person who came today looks to be in his forties."

He is the owner of World Dream, and his name is Xia Zhe.

The government gave him this street to settle his debts, but wouldn't let him develop it.

He was cheated by the government, and his shop is going to have to close down.

He also suffers from a congenital illness and may die at any time; he is a pitiful person.

Xia Zhe begged me to give him something that could save his shop.

I really don't know what treasure to give him.

I pulled a lot of things out of the cabinet and introduced them to him one by one.

I really want to help him.

When Xia Zhe heard me introduce "Number 3-21, Wishing Stone", his eyes lit up.

This stone can grant one wish.

However, this wish cannot significantly alter cause and effect, and can only be used once.

I explained to him that this stone could not bring his shop back to life.

Xia Zhe insisted and asked me what I needed to pay.

I felt sorry for him and wanted to give it to him for free.

But items in Zero Antique Shop must be exchanged for very valuable items.

I asked him for one of his most cherished possessions, his pocket watch, which contained a family portrait.

Xia Zhe's wish also left me completely baffled.

He hopes that one day in the future, when the Xia family owner of World Dreams faces a life-or-death situation, he will be able to walk into Zero Antique Shop.

After making a wish, Xia Zhe returned the wishing stone to me, and, no longer dejected, left in high spirits.

I don't understand how this wish would help him; it wasn't mentioned in the Four Books and Five Classics.

Later I heard that Xia Zhe became bolder after that, and several high-stakes gambles propelled his shop to a higher position.

"Yes, I haven't read enough books."

Jiang Chaosheng quickly stood up and rummaged through the bookshelf, finally finding a pocket watch.

Inside is a family portrait, a classic black and white photo.

Jiang Chaosheng narrowed his eyes, and the corner of his eye twitched slightly.

No wonder the previous manager almost couldn't keep the business afloat.

Using a single taboo item in a single photo is simply an act of saintly behavior.

Jiang Chaosheng muttered to himself:

"If you're not cursed, who will?"

Jiang Chaosheng did not mean to look down on him.

Humans are inherently diverse, and it's understandable that they might do something strange. People will always pay the price for their choices.

He took the pocket watch, walked back to the chair, and sat down, his gaze distant.

"It was when I met Xia Li's younger brother in Qiulin Mountain that I had the idea of ​​bringing Xia Li into the Forbidden Society."

This...is not a coincidence.

Jiang Chaosheng put down his watch and pursed his lips.

Countless thoughts rose and fell.

The power of forbidden objects once again shattered his common sense.

There is something that can control the fate of so many people through the mysterious laws of heaven.

Even he, the manager of this forbidden object, was being manipulated!

Could it be that by taking over this Zero Antique Shop, he too was being manipulated by some mysterious force?

Jiang Chaosheng began to think carefully.

He was an ordinary man, and his story was quite cliché.

An orphan, adopted by foster parents.

The adoptive parents had an older sister, but they came from a feudal mountain village and had a mysterious longing for a son.

When "Grandpa" saw him, he was overjoyed and said that the Jiang family had an heir.

But, you know, I'm just a naturally cold-hearted person.

When his beloved grandfather died, Jiang Chaosheng acted as if nothing had happened.

I didn't see a trace of sadness.

The adoptive parents felt that they lacked human compassion and couldn't raise their children properly.

They left themselves at a boarding junior high school and then lost contact with each other.

Jiang Chaosheng also knew what adoptive parents meant.

I have never bothered them all these years.

I occasionally chat with my sister on WeChat.

There was basically no interaction with "that family".

He went to see a doctor to find out if his coldness was a disease.

Diagnosed with severe empathic disorder and mild alexithymia.

In other words, if someone has a problematic personality, the only barrier between them and committing a crime is morality.

She longs to be like ordinary people, to try dating and making friends.

Failed.

My girlfriend ran off with my best friend because he's rich.

Yeah, the reason that guy befriended me was just to sleep with my girlfriend.

In fact, Jiang Chaosheng doesn't love his girlfriend or his brothers; he just wants to be an ordinary person.

But this incident gave him a huge sense of frustration.

That's why he accepted the curse without hesitation and became the owner of the antique shop.

He felt that this was the path he should take.

A road filled with oddities.

Jiang Chaosheng snapped out of his daze and continued flipping through the manager's notes.

He suspected that he had been set up by someone, which was why he became the manager of the antique shop.

Because this antique shop needs a boss like himself.

Jiang Chaosheng searched for the usage records of the [Wishing Stone].

"The wishing stone has only been used twice."

Jiang Chaosheng looked through it for a long time, murmuring:

"The second one was Xia Zhe."

There was no record of the first instance; it was only mentioned that it had been used.

Jiang Chaosheng's mind was slowly turning:

"Could someone have wished that I would take over the Zero Antique Shop? That's very suspicious."

Jiang Chaosheng continued flipping through the pages, found the date of the first use, and murmured:

"The first use of the wishing stone was during the time of the first manager, which was during the Tang Dynasty."

Jiang Chaosheng closed the note and muttered to himself:

"No one would be so bored as to make a wish about me 1,400 years ago."

It must have been a coincidence that I became the manager of Zero Antique Shop.

After all, who knew me 1,400 years ago?

If someone truly plots against their own fate, Jiang Chaosheng will use every means to keep that person trapped in the Soul-Sealing Jar.

He doesn't like being a pawn.

.......

On the highway in the South China Sea, a black Mercedes-Benz van sped by.

"Recover lost forbidden items, and search for new forbidden items..."

Xia Li, in the passenger seat, was processing this information.

The taboo had a profound impact on her... it was simply too much!

Shirley murmured:

"There are so many taboos in the world."

These taboos are both terrifying and fascinating.

Jin Meiting turned her head and glanced at her, a smile playing at the corners of her eyes:

"Actually, the boss is the biggest taboo."

Xia Li was stunned, a look of horror in her eyes.

Yes, the taboos that are unimaginable to ordinary people are just the boss's collection!

Jin Meiting really liked Xia Li's horror.

His seniority in the Forbidden Society was far higher than that of this high-ranking female CEO.

In the past, the only way I could get in touch with Xia Li was by serving her and performing for her, right?

She looked straight ahead, a slight smile playing on her lips:

"So you need to work hard to get back to the position of head of World Dream Group."

Only in this way can you do more for the Taboo Society.

This statement is very straightforward and driven by self-interest.

Shirley's eyes gleamed.

She did not feel the humiliation of being treated like cattle.

She had already surrendered her soul at the antique shop, and this icy female CEO had become the slave of that being.

She knows her place.

I am truly grateful that Mr. Jiang noticed me, an ant struggling on the brink of death.

Shirley clenched her fists tightly and whispered:

"I will try my best."

Xia Li saw a business opportunity.

Becoming a member of the taboo society is tantamount to getting involved in the supernatural world.

The World Dream Group, which had encountered a bottleneck in its development, found a new way out through the Taboo Society.

Xia Li looked out the window, her cold and beautiful face displaying confidence, along with a hint of murderous intent.

"I will soon regain control of the world dream, and I will go through fire and water for the forbidden."