New Gods of North America

After several days of exploration, the pendant was finally fully understood by the group.

On the premise that it can be used, the maximum number of times it is used per day is 5 times, and the condition for "refreshing" the usage status is to go through a full "second half of the night".

For example, if it is used 5 times before 12 o'clock in the evening, it can be used again after a few hours at daybreak. But if it is used after 12 o'clock in the evening, it will have to wait until the dawn of the third day to end its "hiding" time.

The negative effect is that it needs to be "fed" to maintain its state, otherwise it is not only useless, but also easily noticed by insiders.

It can consume about half of Wayne's spiritual power every day, which is roughly equivalent to Wayne getting up every day, shooting himself a few times and then healing himself, which is a disguised way of reducing the upper limit of the "blue bar".

The three of them lost interest in the pendant itself quickly. They felt that $6,000 was not worth it.

On the one hand, it is too narrow in scope and can only be used by Wayne and Lina.

On the other hand, the effective distance is within 5 meters, which is too close.

Wayne usually uses a gun. If it is far away, he will shoot at the "moving target". If it is close, it is better to find a way to "blow up" the opponent. It is better to save the spiritual power for self-healing.

Lina obviously also has the ability to protect herself at close range, and it seems to be quite powerful. This is similar to Wayne's self-healing ability. Although no one asked directly out of respect, they did not hide it from each other. In fact, everyone knew something about it more or less.

The situation of the jewelry box has also been roughly figured out. It is probably made by an organization that believes in nature or an extraordinary craftsman. The magic circle carved on it has a flavor of "embracing everything".

It’s just that the size is a little small, at least Lina’s mirror can’t fit in it.

But if the price is right, Lina would be interested in it.

The investigation into Simon Sherman was also being quietly carried out. The person who made the greatest contribution in this regard was David Mills. He must have read something like the Secret Service Investigation Report and knew a lot about the matter:

"Simon Sherman's family's shipyard has always accepted orders from the Navy, so it is not a 'suspicious person' to us.

"However, precisely because of his background, we conducted a routine investigation into him after he arrived in Virginia in an unusually low profile.

"On a personal level, Simon Sherman is listed in the records as a 'special fallen person' and enjoys certain exemptions. Otherwise, given his tendency to collect specific items, it would be difficult for him not to be closely watched by the Exorcist Association or the exorcism departments of churches around the world."

I see. It's probably the same as the "white list clients" and "innocent until proven guilty" of a detective agency.

And even if there is a problem, we have to distinguish whether it is a "personal problem" or a "family problem."

Wayne's thoughts wandered a little at the time, "Have you also conducted routine investigations on our detective agency?"

David Mills was subtle for once, "You are in Virginia, enjoying the protection of Bishop Corleone."

This is a pity. The detective agency is now clean and not afraid of investigation.

It's not a bad thing to leave a good record.

…

The day before Wayne reported to the academy,

Simon Sherman personally arrived at the detective agency in a carriage, accompanied only by the coachman and a servant, to collect his treasure.

Lina came over to greet him and even replaced the pendant with a more luxurious silver-plated jewelry box.

If Simon Sherman didn't know the value of the jewelry box, he would have kept it or bought it at a lower price.

Unfortunately, this guy is not an amateur.

After Simon Sherman examined the pendant with a little surprise, he took a glance at the new jewelry box and made a request to Wayne:

"Mr. Wayne, can I take the box with me? I bought it to store my collection when I'm away. I spent $4,000 on it. If necessary, I'm willing to pay a certain fee for it."

Lina was convinced on the spot, "4,000 US dollars?!"

Simon Sherman nodded. "Of course the current jewelry box is more gorgeous, but the previous jewelry box is also an object of some age and history. I personally prefer it."

Lina's eyes rolled slightly, with a hint of excitement in her expression:

"Mr. Sherman, I have something here that may have some history. Are you interested in taking a look?"

Simon Sherman readily agreed.

Although at first, when he saw Lina coming back with a package tied up casually with cloth, his expression was a little perfunctory,

But after he picked up the framed antique mirror from the spread out cloth, his eyes became a little straight when he looked at it again.

"This is?!"

Simon Sherman was holding the mirror and looking at it, his hands trembling slightly.

Lina smiled beside her, "This is a mirror. The mirror is made of crystal and the frame is sterling silver. It should be quite old."

"Of course. Of course it's a mirror."

Simon Sherman seemed reluctant to take his eyes off the mirror. He leaned in closely to observe every detail of it. Hearing what was said, he just nodded in agreement woodenly.

After a long while, Simon Sherman put the mirror back on the table carefully, still reluctant to leave.

He first let out a sigh of relief, and then when he looked at Lina, his eyes were full of eagerness.

Simon Sherman considered this for a moment:

“Ms. Lina, it may be a bit presumptuous for me to ask this, but do you plan to sell this mirror?

"If the price is right." Lina nodded with a smile and raised a finger.

10,000 US dollars...

Wayne was not very familiar with the prices of extraordinary items, but judging from Simon Sherman's appearance, the estimated value would not be lower than the pendant, and would not be $1,000.

But the pendant is inlaid with such a large sapphire and the workmanship is quite exquisite, but it is only worth 6,000 US dollars.

Although this mirror has some history, the price of nearly twice as much does seem a bit excessive.

Simon Sherman swallowed his saliva, and then seemed a little disappointed. His eyes fell on the mirror again, and he couldn't help but reach out to touch the frame:

"This is indeed the collection I have always wanted... but the price is a bit too expensive for me."

Lina seemed even more disappointed.

Then she looked at Simon Sherman who seemed reluctant to leave, and tried to give it a try. "What price are you willing to accept, Mr. Sherman?"

Simon Sherman's sanity seems to be slowly returning:

"According to what I know, although I don't know how many of them are left in the world today, there should be at least ten of the same item when it was made. The unit price shouldn't be so high.

"Of course, for me, even owning one of them is like a dream. I am willing to pay two... no, thirty thousand dollars for it. This is the highest price I can afford."

Simon Sherman hadn't finished speaking yet, and Wayne was still standing there in amazement.

Lina slammed the table in excitement.

"make a deal!"

No, something that can be sold for thirty thousand dollars,

You usually just wrap it with a piece of rag?!

And the dog owner is also, could it be that you just thought that was 100,000? !