Antique Shop Zero: Disfigured School Beauty Becomes a Succubus to Pay Off Debts

Jiang Chaosheng's eyes flickered slightly.

These words were spoken with heartfelt sincerity.

The Mirror of Knowledge said that the Old Dragon King and all the members of the Forbidden Society would betray him and ignore him when he was in trouble.

He was silent for a moment, then bent down and helped the old Dragon King up, his voice calm:

"Don't worry, I promised you."

The last emperor once disguised himself as Tang Sanzang sweeping the pagoda and gave him guidance.

When Tang Sanzang swept the pagoda, he only swept the present moment—not caring whether the past was dirty or the future would be clean.

Thinking too much only adds to your worries.

Jiang Chaosheng was under considerable pressure.

He wasn't afraid that the Cowherd had the ability to burn rivers and boil seas, but he was afraid that the Cowherd would have this trick up his sleeve.

The ability to predict the future and plan ahead is simply absurd.

Who can say for sure whether this cowherd had been plotting against him for a long time?

Has this world long since become the hunting ground for the Cowherd to hunt himself?

Under Jiang Chaosheng's reassurance, the old Dragon King finally calmed down and spoke the words he hadn't finished saying earlier:

"Sir, there is no need to worry about the person who knows the art of mending the sky."

Jiang Chaosheng raised an eyebrow: "How so?"

The old Dragon King looked at him, a hint of doubt in his eyes:

"Does the master not know that the only fully mastered technique for mending the heavens in the world is in his hands?"

Jiang Chaosheng was taken aback, and his brows slowly furrowed:

"What?"

The Old Dragon King said:

"A remarkable person with extraordinary abilities once materialized the art of mending the sky, turning it into a stone called the Sky-Mending Stone."

Jiang Chaosheng instantly understood what he meant—

There is a forbidden item in the Zero Antique Shop called the Sky-Mending Stone.

He racked his brains for a long time but couldn't find any information about the Sky-Mending Stone.

Was the old Dragon King too crazy and remembered it wrong?

The old Dragon King then said:

"The Stone for Patching the Sky is no ordinary stone; even the Western God coveted it."

To prevent the Heaven-Mending Stone from falling into the hands of the Western God, that extraordinary person used the Heaven-Mending Technique to rename and change the stone's name.

With the most profound calculations, it obscured the gods' perception of it.

As he spoke, he suddenly clutched his head in anguish. Recalling this secret had deeply affected him.

After catching his breath, the old Dragon King continued:

The stone used to mend the sky is now called the Wishing Stone.

Jiang Chaosheng's pupils suddenly contracted.

Wishing stone?

Number 3-21, Wishing Stone!

Xia Zhe, the former leader of World Dream, used a wishing stone to lead Xia Li, years later, into the Zero Antique Shop in a moment of despair.

He always suspected that someone had made a wish using the wishing stone, which led him to take over the Zero Antique Shop through a twist of fate.

He himself had also made a wish upon the wishing stone:

"When I'm at my wit's end, let me go back into Zero Antique Shop."

It turns out that the object was the Stone for Patching the Sky.

Jiang Chaosheng closed his eyes and pondered for a long time.

When he opened his eyes again, a smile appeared on his lips.

He already had an idea.

Since I'm completely clueless about math and can't beat the Cowherd in arithmetic, I'll let the professionals do it.

Having already used the wishing stone, the Cowherd's schemes will likely end in nothing.

Furthermore... perhaps thousands of years ago, the last emperor had already laid a trap for this world.

Even if the Cowherd is incredibly strong, can he be stronger than the last emperor?

I simply decided to do nothing.

Just like Tang Sanzang sweeping the pagoda—focus on the present and see what ultimate move the Cowherd has up his sleeve.

Jiang Chaosheng exited the space within Dragon Ball and turned to walk into the lobby.

Jin Meiting was still kneeling there. When she heard footsteps, she lowered her head even further and dared not raise it.

Jiang Chaosheng walked towards the counter:

"Let's continue. The latest chapter, 《》, has been updated, come and catch up!"

Jin Meiting paused for a moment, then finally looked up:

"Owner……"

Jiang Chaosheng sat down behind the counter, picked up a book, and said as he flipped through it:

"Do what you're supposed to do, and clear Taiping Road as soon as possible."

Jin Meiting said repeatedly:

"That Lady of Light will return to the Way of Peace sooner or later! I will definitely capture her there!"

Jiang Chaosheng chuckled and shook his head: "Okay."

He didn't think the Goddess of Light would go to the Way of Peace.

If it were as simple as returning to Taiping Dao, there would be no need to infiltrate Xia Kingdom in such a clandestine manner.

That lady from Taiping Road might be hiding somewhere, carrying out the task assigned by the Cowherd.

Jiang Chaosheng thought of this and a mocking smile appeared on his lips.

Although the Goddess of Light appears to be the supreme leader of the Way of Peace, she is in reality nothing more than a pawn of the Cowherd.

The Cowherd, who has only mastered the art of mending the sky, wants to control the Goddess of Light, which is like playing with a toy.

Jin Meiting got up and walked outside.

He turned back after a short while and looked at Jiang Chaosheng:

"Sir, Ming..."

She paused for a moment, then changed her words:

"Li Mingyue sent me a message saying that Cao Ye wants to see you."

Although she had severed all ties with Li Mingyue, she did not delete Li Mingyue's WeChat account in order to facilitate communication between the Taboo Society and the Bureau of Abnormal Affairs.

A slight smile appeared on Jiang Chaosheng's lips.

I guessed it—after the Lady of Light escaped, Cao Ye must have been in a state of utter confusion.

It's understandable that he wants to see me at this moment.

He asked, "Where?"

Jin Meiting said, "They said...it was at your old friend's house."

Jiang Chaosheng understood. Meng Xing.

He nodded: "Okay."

. . . . . .

Half an hour later, it started to rain.

One autumn rain brings a chill; the rain in late autumn is bone-chilling.

Jiang Chaosheng walked out of the Zero Antique Shop, holding an umbrella, looking up at the sky, catching a few raindrops with his hand, a hint of doubt appearing on his face.

This rain was artificially created.

Why would the South China Sea need artificial rainmaking?

He couldn't understand it, and stopped thinking about it, and walked towards the street with the style of the Republic of China era.

He quickly noticed something was wrong.

This street is usually quite crowded, but now—it's so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Traffic control was probably implemented by the sheriff.

He saw the Jinmu Coffee Shop.

The coffee shop was lit by only one dim light, and there were no customers except Cao Ye, who sat by the window like a sculpture.

Jiang Chaosheng pushed open the door and entered. He looked at the beautiful woman behind the counter, who had a furrowed brow and an angry expression, and nodded in greeting: "Sister-in-law."

He turned around, facing the door, closed his umbrella, and shook off the water droplets.

"Did you two argue again?"

Ye Yunyun then smiled, winked at Jiang Chaosheng, and lowered her voice:

"Be careful, that guy might be looking for trouble."

Jiang Chaosheng placed the umbrella at the door and gave Ye Yunyun a gentle smile:

"Where is Meng Xing?"

Ye Yunyun's face turned ugly again:

"He got rid of me."

Jiang Chaosheng nodded and was about to go inside when Ye Yunyun grabbed his arm.

"Ah Sheng, if he gives you trouble, just tell me, and I'll have Meng Xing deal with him."

Jiang Chaosheng patted Ye Yunyun's arm, smiled, and walked towards Cao Ye.

Cao Ye noticed the footsteps, composed himself, turned to look at Jiang Chaosheng, and followed him until he sat down before looking away.

"Sir, I've heard you enjoy trading."

Jiang Chaosheng said:

Yes. But it depends on the person.

Cao Ye paused for a moment, then lit a cigarette.