The seller of the brown gem was a tall man wearing a dark green hood that covered most of his face.
"This gem is yours?" Lan Jue pointed at the metal box in front of her.
The tall man nodded.
Lan Jue smiled and said, "You know the rules of Skyfire Avenue, right?"
The tall man nodded again and didn't say anything.
"Then we can proceed with the transaction.
Mika, pay him. "
"Yes, boss." Mika handed a stack of gold coins of the highest denomination to the tall man.
Ten thousand each, fifty in total.
After taking the money, the hooded man didn't even look at it and turned to leave.
"Wait," Lan Jue called out.
"The deal is done. According to the rules of Skyfire Avenue, we no longer have anything to do with each other." The hooded man's voice was obviously changed with an electronic voice changer.
"Of course."
Lan Jue nodded and said, "But if I'm willing to pay you some more to ask about the origin of this gem, it'll be a different deal.
You also have the right to choose not to accept it. "
The hooded man seemed to be relieved but shook his head. He turned around and pushed open the door of Zeus Jewelry Shop with the lightning symbol and was about to walk out.
The door opened, but he didn't walk out. Instead, he took a few steps back and his body was clearly stiff.
Outside the door, three men walked in together.
The man at the front was wearing a black leather suit with a black hood and a mask on his face. Only a pair of bright eyes could be seen.
The two men behind him were dressed similarly, but they didn't have hoods and only wore masks.
"Oliver, where's the thing?" The leading man with the mask and green hood asked in a deep voice.
Although he asked, his eyes were already on Lan Jue because the box with the gem was placed in front of Lan Jue.
The green-hooded man took a step forward and threw a punch at the black-hooded man.
"Bang!" The black hooded man raised his hand to block the punch, causing a gust of air to reverberate in the shop.
"Stop!" A tender voice rang out. Mika was already walking towards them with a face full of anger.
"Don't you know the rules here?"
The two hooded men withdrew their hands at the same time, and the black-hooded man said in a deep voice, "Hey, mind your own business.
I know you can't fight on Skyfire Avenue, but this isn't Skyfire Avenue. "
Sitting there, Lan Jue sighed faintly, "It seems that we haven't been protecting the rules well enough recently. Why are there so many people who want to break the rules?
Mika, throw them out.
Let the law enforcement team take him away. "
"Yes, boss!"
Mika's right leg shot up. She was wearing a short skirt, so when she raised her leg, the first thing people would think of was that she was exposing herself.
However, before the few of them could appreciate it, they suddenly saw a fiery red color in front of them.
The four men, including the green hooded man, were instantly covered with a layer of fiery red color. They didn't even have the chance to struggle, and slowly fell to the ground.
Mika waved her left hand, and the door of Zeus Jewelry Shop opened naturally. With one kick, the four men who had completely fallen to the ground were all kicked out by her.
Mika stepped out of the door, and with her hands on her hips, she shouted, "Are the law enforcement team useless?
Hurry up and get rid of these pieces of trash. "
After saying this, she ignored the many strange gazes on Skyfire Avenue, directly left the jewelry shop, and walked back.
"Too tough." Lan Jue made a gesture of covering her face.
Lin Guo-guo giggled at the side, "Isn't it all because of you, boss?"
Lan Jue chuckled, and said, "It's good to be tough!
Lest you get bullied.
However, I say, Mika, can we use some other movements in the future? You're wearing a short skirt, it's really too unsightly. "
Mika winked at him, and said, "Boss, others can't see it anyway. I'm doing it for you to see."
Lan Jue stood up, and said, "Don't, I'm afraid you'll burn me too.
I'll leave first. By the way, I saw Chu Cheng a few days ago.
He can't forget about you!
Don't you think about me, your second brother? "
Mika's expression changed, and she said with a look of hidden bitterness, "Even if you don't want me, don't give me to some random cat or dog!
If you want me to be with him, I might as well die. "
"Fine, pretend I didn't say anything."
He slapped his forehead, silently mourning for some random cat or dog. But if his second brother was a cat or dog, then what was he? Mika, that girl!
Lin Guo-guo and Mika escorted Lan Jue to the elevator that led to the surface.
Mika turned to Lin Guo-guo. "Guoguo, look after the shop. I'll go take a look at the enforcers." There were some things that Lan Jue didn't need to tell her, and she would take care of them.
As the head of Zeus's Four Maids, she was second to none in every aspect.
Back on the surface, Lan Jue held the heavy lead box with the gemstone in it.
He'd have to study it carefully before he could confirm its secrets.
The elevator reached the interior of the Zeus Jewelry Shop. Without stopping, Lan Jue left the shop and made a beeline for the library.
He'd made an appointment with the Keeper.
As soon as she thought about the Keeper's help, Lan Jue's good mood from the Prismatic Silver and the gemstone in her hand darkened.
More than two years, that was more than two years of the world!
The Keeper's bookstore on Skyfire Avenue was small, about the same size as Lan Jue's Zeus Jewelry Shop.
Compared to her brother's winery and Skyfire Museum, it was small.
Those who didn't know the truth would never guess that the shop beneath the bookstore sold all sorts of Adepts' cultivation methods.
The Keeper sat on a recliner in front of the door. Beside it was a rattan tea table, upon which sat a Yixing clay teapot.
Compared to the Yixing clay teapot at the Luo Yun Teahouse, this one was thicker and thicker.
"Have a seat. What business do you have with this old man?
You don't come to me for no reason, kid. "The Keeper looked at Lan Jue with a smirk.
No matter who it was, the old man always greeted them with a smile.
Lan Jue smiled back. "It was just one thing, but now I'm afraid it's become two."
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