1092 Obsidian (1/2)
Zhao Qi did not waste her money traveling. She soon recognized that it was a shop dealing in antique articles. Just glancing at it at random, she could see that there were ancient utensils from all over the world in this shop. Of course, they were all imitations. If they were genuine goods, they could not be displayed casually, even without someone to look after them. Were they really not afraid that someone would come in quietly and pick up a few pieces?
However, the ordinary thief would really not be tempted by these things. After all, it was hard to change it to cash, and even if they stole it, it would be wasted in their hands. It was better to steal a few Apple phones and to disassemble them and sell the parts.
Just then, a figure shook behind the screen deep in the shop, and a thin old man came out with a feather duster in his hand. He had pressed a button somewhere, and all the lights in the shop switched on.Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please clickfor visiting.
The dark and depressing feeling was totally gone in an instant.
”I did not know that you two ladies came, and I was late to welcome you. Please feel free to look around,” the old man said with a smile.
Shi Shi was straightforward, and her mouth was quick. She asked, ”You're the owner of the shop?”
”Eh, my small shop has very few people coming here, so I was reading books behind just now, and I came over because I heard people talking,” the old man answered.
The truth was, whether it was Zhao Qi or Shi Shi, they were both not very interested in the things in the shop. But this was quite good as well, for when they shopped in shops selling premium products, they could not control their own hands. It was not like that here. They would definitely only look around but not buy.
Shi Shi randomly picked up a sharp shard of black stone. Its surface seemed to have been polished before and was bumpy. It was very roughly made and did not seem like something that was worth money.
She asked, ”Shop owner, what is this? A gemstone?”
”It's not wrong to call it a gemstone,” the old man said, ”but more accurately, it's actually obsidian fragments used by Aztec warriors to stab enemies, inserting them into grooves in wooden sticks, and slam them at enemies or prey, which is very effective against targets without armor protection.” He made a chopping gesture with his hands.
Shi Shi blinked. ”This is definitely not a real one, right?”
The old man smiled slightly. ”This one is a real one. The wood stick that had been embedded in it has already rotted away, and the stone itself has been left behind.”
Shi Shi's facial expression changed a bit, her gaze continuously flitting to the obsidian. ”You're saying… this thing killed people before?”
”This, no one knows,” the old man answered. ”Perhaps it has killed people before, perhaps it has killed wild beasts before, perhaps it had yet to get bloodied after being produced before the Aztec people became extinct… These are all possibilities.”
Shi Shi hurriedly threw the obsidian back, a face full of disgust as she said, ”How disgusting!”
Zhao Qi glared at her, thinking in her heart, You are so careless, aren't you scared that it would be shattered? What if this thing is very expensive, can you afford to pay for it?
”Shop owner, do you think the obsidian is really an antique from the Aztec? You aren't deceiving us, right? Is there any proof?” Zhao Qi asked doubtfully. After all, if it was true, it would be of great value. How could such an unknown shop in Binhai City possibly have real antiquities?
”Proof, ah… There isn't. This thing was also given to me by someone else. It would not be good for me to chase them for evidence.” The old man smiled and said, ”I'll use an old phrase—if you believe it, it is, but if you don't, it's not.”
Zhao Qi was speechless. She felt that this old man's attitude was too casual, and no matter how she looked at him, he did not seem like someone who was actually doing business. No wonder his business was not doing very well.