Supreme Hidden Dragon in the City-Chapter 456: Let Her Go

Lao Cai rushed over in a frenzy, "Mr. Qin! Mr. Qin!"

Qin Hao raised his head, glanced at him, and curled his lips, saying, "What’s the matter that’s got you in such a hurry? Anyone who didn’t know better would think you’re trying to summon my soul."

Lao Cai said, "That beauty, the one from last time, she’s come again!"

Qin Hao sprang up from the lounge chair, with wide eyes he asked Lao Cai, "Really? You’re not pulling my leg, are you, old man?"

Lao Cai said with a smile, "Look at what you’re saying. I wouldn’t dare to deceive you, Mr. Qin. That beauty has already entered the mall and is heading this way. Looks like she’s here to pawn something again."

A hint of excitement instantly appeared on Qin Hao’s face, "My people have already checked her out. This woman has no connections, and it seems she’s from out of town, now living in a poor family’s house in the old town district. She probably came here from somewhere else to hide from her debts."

"She’s also taking care of a sickly person. In such a rush to get money, she’s probably trying to pay for his medical treatment. She’s simply an excellent prey."

Lao Cai’s eyes also started to shine, "Then we can totally take advantage of her. Besides, these out-of-towners who come here to collect debts are mostly afraid of making a scene. Even if she doesn’t take our bait, if we use a bit of force, she definitely won’t dare to make it public. Mr. Qin, we’re really in luck this time. After you’ve had your fun, can I, Lao Cai, also enjoy the spoils?"

Qin Hao smiled, "Don’t worry, as long as we can get her, once I’ve had my fill, I’ll let you have a taste too. After all, such a top-notch beauty is not common."

Lao Cai’s face immediately lit up with excitement.

"All right, let’s get ready. We’ll follow our usual method and first try to lure her to our secret base," Qin Hao said casually, walking towards the room inside.

Lao Cai quickly nodded, suppressed his smile, and went to the counter to start preparing.

Shortly after, An Lan arrived at the door of the pawnshop.

All the way there, she was conflicted about whether or not to pawn her mother’s earrings—the only thing her mother had left behind.

But thinking of Chen Fan’s wounds and their need for money, and considering their extreme poverty, she had to make a decision through gritted teeth.

Lao Cai saw An Lan come in and immediately said with a smile, "Yo, beauty, here to pawn something again?"

An Lan directly opened the cloth in her hand, took out a pair of earrings, and handed them to Lao Cai, "Please tell me how much these earrings are worth."

Lao Cai took the earrings and after a careful examination, his eyes widened, "This is good stuff! Not to mention anything else, just the jade used to make these earrings is a priceless treasure. Such valuable items, and you’re willing to pawn them?"

An Lan said, "I’m just in temporary need of money. When I have the means, I’ll redeem them."

Lao Cai couldn’t help laughing, thinking to himself that once these fine things were in his possession, if she could still redeem them, then all his years in the pawn business would have been for nothing.

Nevertheless, I must say, although you’re in need of money, beauty, you really do have a lot of valuable things on you. This time, not only would I be able to enjoy you, but I’d also get to keep such expensive treasures. What a jackpot.

After carefully examining the earrings, Lao Cai asked An Lan, "How much do you want for these earrings?"

An Lan countered, "How much are you willing to give?"

Lao Cai thought for a moment and asked, "Do you have a receipt?"

An Lan: "..."

"If you really knew your stuff, you would know these earrings wouldn’t come with a receipt. These earrings are who knows how many years old, they are an heirloom passed down in my family, not like that watch from before."

Lao Cai chuckled, "Yes, yes, I know that." fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm

An Lan rolled her eyes, so you’re testing whether I know my stuff, trying to swindle me, huh?

Lao Cai continued, "These earrings are definitely good stuff, so I won’t beat around the bush. Two hundred thousand, if you think that’s fair, I can take you to get the cash right now."

An Lan’s eyes widened, "Only two hundred thousand?"

Her mother had told her before that these earrings were invaluable. Even though she was desperate to sell them, she expected to get at least several million, if not a few billion or tens of millions.

Yet, this guy was only offering her two hundred thousand!

This was a blatant act of theft!

She snatched the earrings back from Lao Cai’s hand, "Sorry, I think I’ll check out some other places."

Lao Cai quickly said, "No, no, let’s talk this over."

"Moreover, our Jade River County is small, the reliable pawnshops you can find in the entire county consist only of this one of mine, or else I wouldn’t have my shop here in the mall. You might be able to find some small pawnshops outside, but when they rip people off, they don’t even blink. Not to mention, those small pawnshops can’t come up with the money you want."

Hearing this, An Lan stopped in her tracks.

This old guy might have a conscience as black as coal, but what he’s saying is indeed true.

She turned around to look at Lao Cai, "These earrings are invaluable. If I weren’t in urgent need of money, I wouldn’t have brought them here to pawn. Even if you want to cheat me, you need to give me a proper price, or else I won’t pawn them."

Lao Cai said with a smile, "Alright, alright, alright, I was just joking earlier. I will definitely give you a satisfactory price."

"How about this? As you said earlier, you will also have to redeem them later, and that would be a loss for me, so I’ll give you one million for this pair of earrings. Don’t complain that it’s too little. How about that?"

An Lan thought for a moment then nodded towards Lao Cai, "Okay, one million it is. I’ll give you some extra money when I come back to redeem them."

Lao Cai grinned, thinking to himself that if she could actually redeem them, he’d admit defeat.

"I don’t have that much cash in the store right now. Why don’t you come with me to get it from our boss? It’s not far from here."

An Lan nodded, having had a transaction before, she didn’t think too much of it.

The two of them left the mall together, Lao Cai drove, taking An Lan toward the direction of the suburbs.

About half an hour later, Lao Cai drove into a sparsely populated area of the suburbs.

Seeing this, An Lan quickly asked, "Didn’t you say you were taking me to get the money? Why have we come to the suburbs?"

Lao Cai explained with a smile, "Our boss is someone who likes peace and quiet, so he usually lives in the suburbs. Do you see that villa not far away? That’s our destination."

An Lan looked in the distance and indeed saw a detached villa halfway up a hill, which reassured her slightly.

Soon, Lao Cai drove into the villa.

Qin Hao had already been sitting on the living room sofa, holding a glass of red wine.

When he saw Lao Cai bringing An Lan in, he immediately got up with a smile, staring intently at An Lan, and said, "Miss, are you the one who wants to pawn those exquisite earrings? You really are beautiful. None of the women I’ve seen in my life can compare to you. Would you like to sit down for a glass of wine?"

An Lan, upon seeing Qin Hao, felt an inexplicable distaste for the man and said, "No need, please give me the money quickly. I need to get going."

Qin Hao smiled and gave Lao Cai a look.

Lao Cai immediately went to the door and locked it.

An Lan frowned upon seeing this, "What do you mean by this?"

Qin Hao walked up to An Lan, saying, "Beauty, you might not know our rules here. For transactions like this, getting the money always comes with conditions."

"Like right now, if you want this one million, you’ll have to sit down and have a few drinks with me. Once we’re both happy, I’ll naturally give you the money."

An Lan felt a clench in her heart, a sense of crisis creeping over her. She wasn’t foolish and knew very well that Qin Hao’s ’have a few drinks’ meant something else entirely.

She looked at Qin Hao and Lao Cai with wariness, "I... I won’t pawn the earrings anymore. Your demands here are too much, I’ll find someone else."

With that, she quickly turned around, intending to leave the place as fast as possible.

Lao Cai blocked the door, "Miss, we had already agreed, how can you go back on your word now?"

An Lan, looking desperate, said, "Move aside, I want to go out!"

Qin Hao walked over and grabbed An Lan’s arm, grinning wickedly, "Now that you’re here, it wouldn’t seem right to let you go just like that; it would appear I’m not a good host."

"You just sit tight, and once this is over, I’ll give you the money."

Then he threw An Lan onto the sofa.

An Lan’s hair became disheveled, and she was in utter panic, trembling as she said, "You... you’re breaking the law! If you dare touch me, you will be punished!"

Qin Hao laughed coldly, "In Jade River County, no one dares to punish me. You won’t get away today. Being obedient is your only choice!"

At that moment, Lao Cai came over and grabbed An Lan’s wrist, pinning her down and smiling, "Mr. Qin, I’ve got her under control. Go on, do it."

Qin Hao approached An Lan, licking his lips as he looked at this stunning woman, and immediately reached for the buttons on her clothing, "Damn, you’re just too tempting. I can’t hold back any longer!"

An Lan struggled ceaselessly, but her strength was no match for Lao Cai, and no matter how hard she tried, she could not break free.

Her face filled with panic, tears streaming out; she could never have imagined that she’d be bullied by such people, "Let me go, you bastards! If you dare touch me, you won’t die a good death!"

Seeing An Lan struggle only excited Qin Hao more, who said with a wicked grin, "The more you resist, the more thrilling I find it. Baby, I’m about to show you what pleasure is!"

An Lan’s face was the picture of despair, tears flowing uncontrollably. If only she had known, she wouldn’t have gone to the pawnshop.

In her mind, Chen Fan’s image emerged; she cursed bitterly, "Bastard, it’s all your fault. If it wasn’t for you, I wouldn’t have encountered this. If I’m violated, I’ll hate you for the rest of my life! But if I’m spoiled, you won’t even give me another glance, and I truly won’t have a chance to be with you ever again. Why is this happening to me, wuuu..."

Just then, the door to the villa was kicked open with a bang.

Following this, a figure walked in, speaking in a commanding, irrefutable voice, "Let her go!"