I'm an antique shop owner, so it's reasonable for me to know some magic

Chapter 312 Use magic to defeat magic
"Are you planning to take revenge on this mirror that took away your parents?"

Katie was surprised to hear the other party easily reveal the secret that had been buried in his heart for more than ten years.

Except for her younger brother, she never mentioned this incident to anyone, and she would not even mention it in her daily life.

Is the other person really a god, with the ability to see through other people's inner thoughts?

But in fact, for Su Fan, who is well versed in numerology, he only needs to take a quick look at the face to get this information.

"Yes. I have been preparing for this operation for a long time. But even so, I am not sure if I can achieve my goal."

"If I can really get your help, God of Crowbars, I will be very grateful."

As Katie spoke, she kept looking around.

Talking to herself looked too weird, so she had to be careful not to be seen.

However, he didn't know that this somewhat shifty look had been seen by Su Fan who was not far away in front of him.

"If you can look less vulgar, I can consider it."

"……Feel sorry."

Su Fan turned and looked at the ancient mirror.

The figure is clearly visible.

"Turn your head and look in the mirror. What can you see?"

"I... didn't see anything... No, something is wrong..."

Katie looked at the ancient mirror as Su Fan said, and her previously normal expression suddenly became solemn.

"Why are there three sculptures behind me..."

Her eyes repeatedly moved between the mirror and behind her, becoming more and more terrified.

When she entered the warehouse earlier, she clearly remembered that there were only two sculptures covered with white cloth and placed behind her.

But now, the scene reflected in the mirror is not like this.

What shocked Katie even more was that after looking back for who knows how many times, she found that the number of sculptures behind her had actually become three!

"Are you kidding me?"

Katie suppressed her fear and asked cautiously.

However, the other party did not seem to intend to answer her question.

She walked step by step towards the humanoid object covered with white cloth, took a deep breath and was about to pull it open. The "God of Crowbar", who had not spoken before, suddenly spoke.

"Curiosity kills the cat, and it kills people too. Do you want to take another look at what you are doing now?"

Hearing this, Katie suddenly woke up.

Looking again, there is no sculpture in front of me. It is clearly a power supply box that controls the electricity consumption of the warehouse.

However, the power supply box had been opened at some point, and the intricate wires were exposed in the air, emitting a dangerous atmosphere.

Seeing this scene, Katie suddenly felt cold all over.

The ancient mirror had just distorted her cognition and senses, causing her to almost reach out and tear the wires.

If it weren't for that reminder, she would probably have been electrocuted to death by now!

"Thank you so much."

Katie didn't know which direction Su Fan was in, so she could only bow to all four directions.

But Su Fan did not pay attention to her somewhat inappropriate way of thanking him, but looked at the strange picture in the ancient mirror.

In the mirror, "Su Fan" had a weird smile on his face. He slowly raised his hand, put his fingers next to his neck and wiped it.

Those eyes emitting a dim light were full of provocation and evil.

Seeing this, Su Fan was not angry, but instead crossed his arms.

Unlike ordinary people, the ancient mirror can sense his presence and even reflect figures that ordinary people cannot see.

But at the moment, the other party doesn't seem very friendly.

But he can't affect the reality here for now, so if he wants to solve this mirror...

Su Fan's gaze fell on Katie again.

"You don't act like someone who has dealt with this ancient mirror. If you want to deal with it, why don't you even know its power?"

"Sorry, I didn't think the mirror's power would work that quickly."

Hearing the reprimand in Su Fan's words, Katie felt a little embarrassed, but she knew that she was not wronged.

He had said before that he was going to launch a long-planned revenge on the mirror, but he was controlled by it and almost destroyed himself.

"You're not ready yet."

If ordinary people want to fight against evil spirits, in addition to being fully prepared for external conditions, a strong mind is essential.

This broken ancient mirror, after all, has the ability to bewitch people and confuse their senses.

It’s not weak, but it’s definitely not strong either.

"You're right."

Katie looked a little lost. She covered the mirror with the white cloth again and walked out of the warehouse.

The auction outside had ended long ago, and the venue, which had previously been somewhat popular, was now filled with rows of empty chairs.

Katie came to the corner of the venue and sat down. After a long silence, she slowly spoke.

"I don't know if you're listening to me, but I've kept these secrets in my heart for too long. Even if I'm talking to myself, I want to get them out."

"As you know, my parents died very early."

"A murder that occurred in a quiet suburb shocked all the surrounding communities."

“Within three days, everyone knew what had happened in that house.

The man shot and killed his wife because of an emotional dispute, but his viciousness did not diminish. He also wanted to kill his daughter, but was finally shot to death by his son who picked up a gun..."

"But the reality was not at all what the police reported. Our home was torn apart because of that mirror."

Katie and her younger brother Tom originally had a happy family. Their father was reliable and steady, their mother was gentle and virtuous, their husband and wife were loving, and the family atmosphere was harmonious and warm.

But all that fell into the abyss with the arrival of the ancient mirror.

The father, who was closest to the mirror, was the first to be affected. He became irritable and gloomy, had a strong desire for control, and occasionally engaged in self-harming behavior.

Katie will always remember his bloody hands at that moment.

He pulled out the nails one by one himself.

My father's abnormality made my mother sensitive as well.

The latter undoubtedly saw a woman walking in the study, so he went in. When he came out, his temperament changed drastically, and he even wanted to strangle his brother Tom.

Although his father rushed to stop the incident, he strangely refused to send his mother to the hospital. Instead, he imprisoned her in the bedroom with chains.

"I noticed something was wrong and called the doctor and the police several times, but they didn't take it seriously."

"Until that night..."

Recalling the darkest and most painful parts of her memory, Katie seemed to flash back to the scene at that time.

She barely suppressed the emotions surging in her chest and continued speaking.

"My father and mother have always been called murderers and lunatics.

Over the years I have been thinking about how to clear their names all the time.

Now the chance has finally come. Tomorrow night I will prove that the blood flowing in my body is that of a normal person."

"You may think I'm crazy, but I have played this scenario out in my mind countless times."

“It seemed boring at first, but later I actually enjoyed it.”

"I already fully understand how it can deceive people." "I have also prepared more than one way to deal with those strange methods...

Recorder...alarm clock...camera...timed-trigger mirror-destroying device...

It’s just that I don’t have the props I need right now.”

After saying that, Katie took a deep breath and felt that the depression in her heart was relieved a lot.

But what followed was a long silence.

"Crowbar God, are you listening?"

Katie couldn't help but ask quietly.

"Yeah, I'm listening...ha...I'm listening."

The young man's voice came to my ears, and his tone was like that of an employee who was in a daze throughout the meeting and was finally called out for slacking off.

He even yawned while talking.

"you……"

Katie felt a little angry, but because the other party had saved her life before, she could only snort coldly.

Su Fan naturally knew Katie's emotions very well.

He planned for a long time to take revenge and clear his parents' names, and he has never forgotten about it for many years. This is indeed worthy of recognition.

All of the above proves that Katie is motivated and hardworking.

But it's not enough.

This little effort was not enough to fill the gap between her and Gu Jing.

The gap between the chips and means possessed by both sides is too great.

Once she actually starts implementing it, she will most likely fail.

This may seem a bit result-oriented, but the reality is so cruel and there is no warmth at all.

Because in this game where life is at stake, failure means death.

Of course, the reason he yawned was because he was really sleepy.

When we feel sleepy in the real world, we sleep and dream. So what happens when we feel sleepy in the dream world?
[I think I will return to reality...]

Su Fan felt that his sense of reality in this space was becoming increasingly thinner, like mist under the sun, gradually dissipating.

"It looks like our conversation is coming to an end."

Katie, who originally wanted to leave Su Fan alone for a while, was stunned. Regardless of her previous plan, she spoke immediately.

"Are you leaving?"

"Almost. Before you go, I'll give you a piece of advice."

"what?"

"Use magic to defeat magic."
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In the hotel room, Su Fan opened his eyes, got up from the bed, stretched, and then immediately took out his mobile phone to confirm the time.

In the era before smartphones appeared, battery life accounted for a considerable proportion in the criteria for evaluating the quality of a mobile phone.

Similar to the Nokia that Annie gave to Su Fan, the standby time can reach an astonishing 20 days.

It's much better than a flash screen bomb that allows two hours of talk time after five minutes of charging.

I slept a little too long this time, and the sun was almost setting outside the window.

In other words, he lay in bed for a whole day and night.

What a sound and restful sleep it was. It reminded him of the days when he had a reversed sleep schedule and didn’t know when dawn and dusk would come.

While reminiscing about the past, Su Fan did not forget to dial a familiar number.

The two evil men of the Wen family are very ruthless. They might have some connections in the UK. We can ask them to help investigate the antique company and the ancient mirror.

The phone rang for a long time before it was answered, and Dean's drunken voice came from the receiver.

He was vague and couldn't explain clearly, but instead asked Su Fan if he wanted to come to the awesome New Year's Eve party filled with hot girls in miniskirts.

New Year's Eve? Which year? Isn't the Gregorian New Year already over?

Before Su Fan could speak, the phone was snatched away by Sam.

"It looks like your quality of life has improved a lot..."

Hearing the noisy cheers of men and women in the background, Su Fan couldn't help but make a joke.

"Nothing, nothing happened recently, just relaxing. Please wait a moment."

After a while, all the noise disappeared and Sam spoke.

"Are you calling because you need help this time?"

"Well, help me find out some information..."

After telling Sam the information he got from his dream, there was no reply from the other end of the phone.

"There are many cases involving antique mirrors, but I can search according to the name of the antique company you provided. There will be results soon."

"Okay, I'll wait for your news."

After hanging up the phone, Su Fan opened the door, went to check out, and prepared to go back to get something to eat.

After taking just two steps, he felt something different.

The drowsiness before going to sleep seems to be relieved to a considerable extent.

You know, the previous intense fatigue was due to the damage to the soul, but now the situation is much better

Doesn't that mean...

Su Fan slowed down his pace, trying to do two things at once. He carefully felt the changes in his soul while walking out of the hotel towards the antique shop.

As he expected, the soul's injuries were recovering rapidly.

It is naturally impossible to achieve such a good therapeutic effect simply by sleeping.

After thinking about it, Su Fan connected this surprise with everything he had experienced in his previous "dream".

Then again, he seemed to have not read the prompts on the system yet.

As soon as he thought of this, Su Fan called up the many hints that had previously appeared in his mind and checked them carefully one by one.

Apart from the basic improvement in proficiency, killing Krampus did not seem to bring Su Fan any new magical rewards.

On the contrary, his many experiences as a ghost and his activities in foreign lands on a free timeline gave him a vague understanding of space and time.

The most obvious benefit of this change is that Hu Tian’s internal space has been improved.

Compared to the three pitifully small coins, it is now almost enough to channel in a cup of water.

However, what attracted Su Fan's attention the most was a vague description.

[Your soul has been damaged, and your self-healing instinct has enabled you to discover different magical powers in your dreams.]

After reading it, Su Fan finally understood that everything before was an application derived from the dream of marriage.

It seems that in addition to the simple and crude conversion of virtual reality, there are other ways to use the dream of marriage.

He called up the entry for the dream of marriage again.

At this time, the above description has changed.

[Marriage Dream: Zhuang Zhou dreamed of a butterfly, and the butterfly dreamed of Zhuang Zhou. The dream can be brought into reality, or reality can be integrated into the dream. In the depths of the dream, one becomes dazed and in a trance, not knowing the year or month.]

It was impossible for Su Fan to ignore the additional words that followed.

Supernatural powers are different from other skills. The difference of one word can lead to earth-shaking changes in the actual effect.

At this moment, the cell phone in his pants rang again.

(End of this chapter)