Berserk God of War

27: Chapter 27: How Much Is Your Life Worth?

27: Chapter 27: How Much Is Your Life Worth?

Sikong Jing heard the words and his gaze fell upon the jade hairpin in Luo Ning’s hands.

According to Su Yuexi’s description, this was indeed the jade hairpin, and the woman before him exuded an aura faintly of the Dark Realm Sixth Level.

But she was injured, and far from achieving the combat power expected of the Dark Realm Sixth Level.

With just one glance, Sikong Jing had clearly and precisely assessed Luo Ning’s condition.

Shaking his head, Sikong Jing replied expressionlessly, “You are mistaken, I am here to retrieve the jade hairpin in your hands.”

“Hmm?”

Luo Ning paused slightly, then scoffed, “Such lowly tactics, are you trying to divert my attention?”

Sikong Jing paused again.

It seemed this woman was highly guarded, but he could understand the reason, considering someone wanted her dead.

With that thought, Sikong Jing took out the contract signed by Hengyu Pawnshop and Su Yuexi.

After waving it in his hand, Sikong Jing casually tossed it over, “The jade hairpin in your hands was pawned by my wife.

The pawnshop breached the contract by selling it to you before the due date, and I am here to reclaim it.”

Sikong Jing had no concern for this woman’s affairs, he just wanted to redeem the jade hairpin.

However, Luo Ning did not catch it, allowing the contract to fall to the ground, her eyes still fixed on Sikong Jing.

At that point, Sikong Jing also pulled out one hundred Gold Crystal Coins he had seized from Hengyu Pawnshop and said again, “This is the money you paid for the jade hairpin, now returned in full.

I hope you will hand over the jade hairpin.”

After speaking, he tossed the one hundred Gold Crystal Coins over as well.

But Luo Ning still didn’t catch them, her scornful smile even deeper.

She even mocked, “It seems I had overestimated Thunder Wing Trading House, not only are their methods inferior, but they also follow my tracks and use such laughable excuses to attempt an assassination.”

In her view, all of Sikong Jing’s actions were to divert her attention.

Sikong Jing’s eyebrows furrowed tightly, this woman was rendering him speechless.

“Was it Lei Shuang who sent you here?”

“A pawnshop, a jade hairpin, and a contract, and then you send a mere Bright Realm Sixth Layer martial artist to lower my guard and take advantage of the situation?”

“Didn’t she think about the journey from Yunye City to the station house?

It’s a nightmarish journey alone for those below the Dark Realm.”

Luo Ning circulated her True Qi confidently, revealing Sikong Jing’s little trick.

“The pawn period not yet due?

How does Lei Shuang think I would believe that?”

“A man of merely the Bright Realm Sixth Layer going out in the middle of the night for his wife’s jade hairpin?

Such a poor excuse.”

Smugly speaking, Luo Ning had no idea how important the jade hairpin was to Su Yuexi.

Twisting the corner of his mouth, Sikong Jing stared at Luo Ning in front of him, more speechless than before, finally explaining, “I don’t know who Lei Shuang is, and is it so strange for a man of the Bright Realm Sixth Layer to go out in the middle of the night for his wife’s sake?”

No sooner had he spoken than Luo Ning’s face darkened like water, “Either go back and report to Lei Shuang and stop playing games, or I will kill you right now.”

She simply did not believe Sikong Jing’s words.

Traveling at night through the wilderness at the Bright Realm Sixth Layer was tantamount to suicide.

Who would believe that someone would risk their life for their wife’s jade hairpin?

What fool in the world would do such a thing?

In Luo Ning’s eyes, all these were flaws for assassinating her.

Suddenly, Sikong Jing’s eyes turned icy cold, fixing Luo Ning with a stare, then took a deep breath and said, “If I wanted to kill you, I wouldn’t need any tricks, your guard would be useless.”

“Hmm?” Luo Ning was stunned, the next second a overwhelming killing intent erupted.

Boom!

Sikong Jing’s figure exploded like thunder, appearing instantly in front of Luo Ning.

His body still displayed the True Qi of the Bright Realm Sixth Layer, but it was several times, even dozens of times, more ferocious than any peer.

As Luo Ning instinctively reacted, Sikong Jing punched, striking her at the weak point of her True Qi.

The second punch exploded, hitting her injured right shoulder, and the third punch turned into a palm strike, slashing through Luo Ning’s already flawed True Qi barrier, directly reaching her flawless neck.

The palm strike faintly displayed the sharpness of True Qi, and with just a little effort, Sikong Jing could cause blood to splatter and a head to fall.

The scene froze there, and the air in the room seemed to solidify.

Sikong Jing’s palm strike quietly stopped at Luo Ning’s neck, his voice low, “Madam, now do you believe I am not here to kill you?

If I wanted your life, I could take it any time.”

“Miss…”

The maid screamed but dared not approach, frozen in fear.

Meanwhile, Luo Ning was completely shocked.

She was at the Dark Realm Sixth Level and had been on high alert the whole time, yet in just the blink of an eye, she found herself captured by this man from the Bright Realm Sixth Layer.

What a joke, how could this be possible?

Even if she was injured, it couldn’t be possible, as the Bright Realm and the Dark Realm were fundamentally different entities.

At that moment, Sikong Jing took a step back and spoke again, “I apologize, I just want my wife’s jade hairpin back.

Please give it to me.”

Luo Ning’s expression kept changing, and she fiercely said, “I don’t believe it!”

After speaking, the True Qi of the Dark Realm Sixth Level burst forth.

The next moment, Sikong Jing dodged again, still using two punches and a palm strike, and once more, Luo Ning’s fate fell into Sikong Jing’s hands.

“It will be the same result no matter how many times you try.

This is a futile struggle,” he said in a cold voice, close to Luo Ning’s ear.

This time, Sikong Jing’s gaze fell on the jade hairpin in Luo Ning’s hand.

He grabbed her wrist, gave it a light twist, and the hairpin instantly fell from her hand.

With a casual inhalation, the jade hairpin flew back into his hand.

Stepping back, Sikong Jing looked towards the furious Luo Ning and calmly said, “One hundred Gold Crystal Coins are on the ground.

I’ve taken the hairpin.

If you feel aggrieved about this, you can settle the account with Hengyu Pawnshop.”

Having said that, Sikong Jing, holding the jade hairpin, turned and walked away.

The issue was somewhat complicated.

Luo Ning might feel that the hairpin was worth more than one hundred Gold Crystal Coins, and since she purchased it, she had her reasons for not wanting to sell it.

The real fault lay with Hengyu Pawnshop.

When Sikong Jing entered the room, he was even prepared to negotiate the price with Luo Ning, ready for her to firmly refuse to sell it.

But since she was being unreasonable, Sikong Jing was not in the mood for courtesy anymore and decided to take it by force.

Luo Ning stared blankly at Sikong Jing’s departing figure, utterly dumbfounded.

Twice overpowered by a mere man from the Bright Realm Sixth Layer, with no ability to retaliate, and her jade hairpin was forcefully taken.

What made her feel even more ashamed was that she had really misunderstood him; he had just come to reclaim the hairpin.

He could indeed kill her at any moment; further caution was useless.

Suddenly, anger surged in Luo Ning’s heart, and she called out unhappily to Sikong Jing’s retreating figure, “Wait a minute.”

Sikong Jing stopped in his tracks and turned to ask, “Is there something else?”

“The jade hairpin was purchased by me from Hengyu Pawnshop; it’s mine.

If anyone should settle accounts, it should be you going to the pawnshop.”

“One hundred Gold Crystal Coins, I’m not selling,” Luo Ning said sharply, her eyes reddening.

She was truly out of luck, having to deal with assassins from Thunder Wing Trading House and being bullied by a man from the Bright Realm Sixth Layer.

Sikong Jing sighed inwardly; this woman had finally caught on.

“I admit, I was mistaken about you earlier, and I apologize for that, but I really do not want to sell this hairpin,” Luo Ning said, not yielding an inch, fists clenched as she gazed at Sikong Jing.

Sikong Jing returned her stare and asked, “How much money are you asking for?”

“No amount of money will convince me to sell,” Luo Ning said stubbornly.

After a moment’s thought, Sikong Jing suddenly looked towards the room and asked again, “Precisely speaking, how much money do you think this hairpin is worth in your eyes?”

Luo Ning didn’t know what Sikong Jing intended by asking so, but she seriously answered, “I haven’t appraised the hairpin yet, but just from the material alone, it is worth at least one thousand Gold Crystal Coins, but I just…”

“How much is your life worth?” Sikong Jing suddenly interrupted and asked again.