"Young Master Lu, it's been so long since you've come to drink your sister's tea! You ungrateful little thing, don't you miss your sister?"
Red Sister clung tightly to Lu Fei's arm, her mature and captivating face full of reproach.
"Red Sister, what are you saying? I came as soon as I had some free time. Today, I'll chat with you to my heart's content!" Lu Fei pulled his arm free and sat down, waving his hand in a grand gesture. "Red Sister, bring out any good tea and pastries you have."
"Look at that! Young Master Lu is still as straightforward as ever! When you come for tea, your sister must brew it herself."
Red Sister grinned from ear to ear, swaying her waist as she went to prepare the tea, her gold and silver jewelry jingling with each step.
This alluring figure made Hu Zi swallow his saliva compulsively.
"Boss, is it true that Red Sister is really over fifty years old?"
"Why don't you just ask Sister Hong?"
"I don't dare."
Huzi kept shaking his head.
"The newly arrived Biluochun tea, Manager Lu, have a taste." Sister Hong served the tea and snacks, then sat down beside them.
"It's been a while, Sister Hong is getting more and more beautiful."
Lu Fei made some small talk before getting to the main topic.
"A vixen who knows seduction and can strip one's face of dignity?" Sister Hong raised her long willow-like eyebrows, looking very surprised, "You actually encountered her?!"
"From what you're saying, it seems Sister Hong knows this person." Lu Fei smiled, putting down his teacup and looking at Sister Hong.
The crisis with Scarface was eliminated, but that vixen and the barber must have an unusual relationship. Otherwise, she wouldn't have helped him.
If you cut the grass, you must uproot it.
We can't just leave it like this.
"This woman is known as the Thousand Faces Demoness. She hasn't appeared in the Jianghu for many years. She is best at seduction and face-shifting. It's said that there's no man she can't win over, and no face she can't erase."
Red Sister spoke with a serious expression.
"With a gentle touch to someone's face, she can remove their skin."
"She can use those skins to disguise herself as others or to control people."
"It's said that she has a thousand faces, and no one has ever seen her true appearance!"
"She is an extremely difficult evil cultivator to deal with! No one knows where she learned those seduction techniques."
When mentioning the seduction techniques, a hint of admiration appeared on Red Sister's face.
"Thousand Faces Demoness, that name really suits her well," Lu Fei nodded. "Red Sister, do you have any other information? Like her background and whereabouts?"
"As for her background, I do know some, but I'm not sure if it's accurate. Some say she was the goddaughter of a barber who later learned dark arts by unknown means. Others say she worshipped the Fox Immortal."
"It's hard to say about her whereabouts. She has a thousand faces and can turn into anyone she wants. Who could possibly find her?"
Sister Hong shook her head in distress.
"Manager Lu, how did you end up entangled with her?"
"It was an accident!" Lu Fei gave a wry smile.
So she was the barber's goddaughter. No wonder she helped the old man and knew how to use the razor.
"In Jiang City, Sister Hong is the most well-informed. Although it might be a bit troublesome, Sister Hong should have a way to find the whereabouts of that witch, right?"
"It's hard to say." Sister Hong sighed.
"As long as Sister Hong can find a clue, anything is possible."
Lu Fei immediately scanned the code and transferred the deposit.
"Although it's a bit difficult, I care the most about you, Manager Lu. I'll turn Jiang City upside down to find her for you!" Sister Hong smiled radiantly. She sat with Lu Fei for a while longer before going to issue the order."
Lu Fei felt a slight relief in his heart.
What's the point of making money if not to use it?
With Sister Hong's help, we're bound to find someone; it's just a matter of time.
All he had to do now was wait for the news with peace of mind.
After Hu Zi finished the rest of the tea and pastries, the two returned to Sinisterium Pawnshop.
For two consecutive days, everything was peaceful and quiet.
That Thousand-faced Vixen wouldn't be foolish enough to cause trouble by coming here.
Lu Fei continued his daily business as usual.
Unexpectedly, Liu Fugui managed to get information about the porcelain basin he had seen at Sister Hua's place.
"Brother Lu, that porcelain basin was bought by someone before it even reached the antique street."
"I heard that the young man selling the porcelain basin met someone knowledgeable on the way to the city, who recognized it as an antique and bought it right there and then."
"But if you ask me, that person is just a half-baked expert."
"The porcelain basin is old, but it doesn't have any historical or cultural value, so it's not worth much."
"But on the other hand..."
Liu Fugui chuckled.
He had been very hardworking these past few days, saying he was turning his sorrow into strength, aiming to make more money and make his ex-wife and daughter look at him with new respect!
"If Brother Lu took a fancy to the porcelain basin, it must have something extraordinary about it, right?"
"I'm not sure either, but I noticed a yin presence on the porcelain basin, and I suspect it might be an evil object," Lu Fei shrugged.
"An evil object?!"
Liu Fugui's eyes widened, like a cat that had caught the scent of meat.
"That's great!"
"That half-expert who took the porcelain basin came to our antique street and was asking around, trying to sell it at a high price!"
"He went to several antique shops, but no one was interested in his offer!"
"I told everyone to keep an eye out for us. If he comes back next time, they will notify us right away."
As he spoke, Liu Fugui sent a message.
In this regard, Lu Fei had a lot of faith in his connections and capabilities.
"By the way, Brother Xiao Lu, I asked around about the luminous sand you mentioned. It is said that it can be used as a medicinal ingredient to restore sight to the blind!"
"Yes, more precisely, it can help those who lost their sight due to certain diseases after birth. It's not useful for people who are born blind. Additionally, it is also beneficial for certain liver diseases."
Lu Fei nodded calmly.
"Liver disease?"
Liu Fugui became even more excited.
"I know a boss who happens to have a bad liver! When he was young, he drank too much alcohol for social engagements and ruined his liver!"
"Now, he has to take a lot of medicine to keep going, it's really miserable."
"He definitely needs this. How about I contact him?"
"Okay." Lu Fei waved his hand, "But this thing is from a demon, so it shouldn't be consumed in large amounts to avoid being tainted by demonic energy. You need to be careful with the dosage."
"Understood, understood."
Liu Fugui happily contacted the other party.
The boss was in the middle of an important business deal and said he would come over as soon as it was settled.
The porcelain basin had news the next day.
"Brother Xiao Lu, that half-baked guy brought the porcelain basin to the antique street. He set up a stall on West Street. Quite a crowd has gathered, and it's quite a lively scene."
"I'll be right there."
Upon receiving the news, Lu Fei and Hu Zi rushed to West Street to meet Liu Fugui.
From a distance, they saw a stall surrounded by layers of people.
The stall owner was talking animatedly about something, causing the crowd to gasp in amazement from time to time.
"Why does that person look familiar?"
Lu Fei looked at the crowd and suddenly felt delighted.
The person running the stall had a goatee, was wearing a Tang suit, and held a folding fan in his hand.
Isn't he the self-proclaimed descendant of Yuan Tiangang, Master Yuan?
"Folks, don't miss out as you pass by!"
"This porcelain basin is no ordinary one; it's a treasure basin!"