Pang Guang bent down and inspected the pocket watch closely, his gaze admiring .

"What is it, Brother Guang?"

He laughed . "I'm surprised that your family has such good stuff . "

"You know about watches?" I asked .

"Everyone in Pang family knows a little about everything . How do you think we established this market? This is some interesting stuff that you've got here . "

"This watch is pa.s.sed down from my ancestors as well . Put your enemy's photo inside and he or she will die when the clock strikes 12 . "

"This is real and good . It might be worth even more if the needles are still there . Why are the needles missing?"

"Because it's too powerful, it was removed to prevent harm . Just get a repairman and it will be good to go . "

Fondling it adoringly, Pang Guang stated, "I'm liking it more and more . How much are you planning to sell it for?"

"It's evil so I never thought about selling it at a high price . You can take it since you like it so much . "

"Really?" he asked in disbelief .

His expression made me feel like a fool .

Was the watch really a good item?

I've already given him the offer so I could only nod .

"I feel rather sorry . This must be worth quite a bit if I melt it and sell it," he said .

"Take it . As long as it's of any help, I'm happy to give it to you . "

Pang Guang fished out a stack of bills from his pocket and shoved it to me .  

"I only brought this much out, otherwise, I'd give you more . It's an heirloom so I can't take it for free . Consider this as a token of appreciation . "

Who knew that I would still earn money in the end? "If you insist, Brother Guang, I'll take it . Thank you . "

Pang Guang stood up and patted my shoulder . "Just mention my name if you get into trouble in the future . "

I smiled and nodded . The watch must be much more valuable than the money he just gave me .

He left together with the lady .

When they disappeared from view, I counted the stack .

1,300 . I am absolutely satisfied .

I packed up and left the market . It was 20 minutes to 5 AM, but I feel that I've already earned enough . In fact, it's the first time that I really felt like I'm earning decently . It felt good to sell something for over a thousand .

Every Thursday, after I leave the market, I would go home to sleep . Everyone who worked in the market probably does the same since we really had to wake up early to prepare .

The next day, Dahai and I met for dinner and started discussing the factory .

He's always wanted to open one and hire people to work for him since simply overseeing everything would earn him buckets of money .

He's been mentioning how packaging factories earned the most, but no matter how he explained it, it still sounded like a small workshop to me .

An apple costs two dollars at most but you can get it wrapped at a few cents and sell it for more than five dollars .

Logically, selling 10 apples would get you 20 dollars, but wrapping them before selling will fetch you 60 or 70 .

Simply speaking, packaging makes everything more valuable .

Why do people visit the market? Packaging .

I only trust half of the things he says, but even if he's absolutely right, it would still cost a lot to open a factory . It wasn't as if he and I had money to spare .

I'm part of the moonlight clan, i . e . , I spend whatever I earn .

Dahai, on the other hand, was a saver . I believe that he could succeed but his partner would not be me .

We chatted for a long time and whenever he talks about the factory, I would just change the topic .

A week pa.s.sed and Thursday arrived again . Dahai was usually at the market by the time I arrive . He does leave early at times but he's never late to start work since it was essential to book a spot before it gets s.n.a.t.c.hed .

Today, however, he was nowhere to be seen .  

I gave him a call .

"What's up, Lu Qiao?"

"Why aren't you here?"

"Oh sorry, I haven't had the chance to tell you since I only found out yesterday . "

"What is it? Are you already the boss of a factory?"

"No . I'm in charge of the market now . "

"In charge? What do you mean?"

"You won't believe what I'm about to say . They're all dead . Dead . I'm the only one left in the family . "

"Only you?" I asked in shock .

"Over 20 buildings, four companies, and the market . . . it's all mine . "

"What?" I was at a loss .

"There's a lot of legal procedures to go through for the official companies . I'm taking over the market first since it's ha.s.sle-free . I won't be going to the market anymore to sell coins, though . You don't need to as well . Give me a few days and I can make you the chief executive . "

I didn't know what to say so I stayed silent .

Dahai continued, "Isn't this an extermination of an entire clan? Pang Guang's been killed in a car crash . The following day is the seventh day of his death . I was left an estimated of 1 . 4 billion dollars!"

"1 . 4… are you dreaming? Or am I?"

"It's all true . About 170 people in the family… all dead . I only found out yesterday . It's just me now . "

"What happened?" I questioned .

"No idea . All within and outside of the country is dead . "

"How?"

"In strange ways . "

"Where are you?" I asked .

"Home . Don't worry, I won't forget you . For every mouthful of meat I get, I'll make sure you get a spoonful of soup," he a.s.sured me .

"I'm coming to you . "

"No, no . Pang Guang's house is my house now . I have to settle the funeral arrangements but I won't be living here after that," he mentioned .

The pocket watch came to mind .

Pang Guang's dead? His whole family's dead? Even those overseas? 

How?

I have to find out .

Pang Guang bent down and inspected the pocket watch closely, his gaze admiring . What is it, Brother Guang He laughed . I 39 m surprised that your family has such good stuff . You know about watches I asked . Everyone in Pang family knows a little about everything . How do you think we established this market This is some interesting stuff that you 39 ve got here . This watch is pa.s.sed down from my ancestors as well . Put your enemy 39 s photo inside and he or she will die when the clock strikes 12 . This is real and good . It might be worth even more if the needles are still there . Why are the needles missing Because it 39 s too powerful, it was removed to prevent harm . Just get a repairman and it will be good to go . Fondling it adoringly, Pang Guang stated, I 39 m liking it more and more . How much are you planning to sell it for It 39 s evil so I never thought about selling it at a high price . You can take it since you like it so much . Really he asked in disbelief . His expression made me feel like a fool . Was the watch really a good item I 39 ve already given him the offer so I could only nod . I feel rather sorry . This must be worth quite a bit if I melt it and sell it, he said . Take it . As long as it 39 s of any help, I 39 m happy to give it to you . Pang Guang fished out a stack of bills from his pocket and shoved it to me . I only brought this much out, otherwise, I 39 d give you more . It 39 s an heirloom so I can 39 t take it for free . Consider this as a token of appreciation . Who knew that I would still earn money in the end If you insist, Brother Guang, I 39 ll take it . Thank you . Pang Guang stood up and patted my shoulder . Just mention my name if you get into trouble in the future . I smiled and nodded . The watch must be much more valuable than the money he just gave me . He left together with the lady . When they disappeared from view, I counted the stack . 1,300 . I am absolutely satisfied . I packed up and left the market . It was 20 minutes to 5 AM, but I feel that I 39 ve already earned enough . In fact, it 39 s the first time that I really felt like I 39 m earning decently . It felt good to sell something for over a thousand . Every Thursday, after I leave the market, I would go home to sleep . Everyone who worked in the market probably does the same since we really had to wake up early to prepare . The next day, Dahai and I met for dinner and started discussing the factory . He 39 s always wanted to open one and hire people to work for him since simply overseeing everything would earn him buckets of money . He 39 s been mentioning how packaging factories earned the most, but no matter how he explained it, it still sounded like a small workshop to me . An apple costs two dollars at most but you can get it wrapped at a few cents and sell it for more than five dollars . Logically, selling 10 apples would get you 20 dollars, but wrapping them before selling will fetch you 60 or 70 . Simply speaking, packaging makes everything more valuable . Why do people visit the market Packaging . I only trust half of the things he says, but even if he 39 s absolutely right, it would still cost a lot to open a factory . It wasn 39 t as if he and I had money to spare . I 39 m part of the moonlight clan, i . e . , I spend whatever I earn . Dahai, on the other hand, was a saver . I believe that he could succeed but his partner would not be me . We chatted for a long time and whenever he talks about the factory, I would just change the topic . A week pa.s.sed and Thursday arrived again . Dahai was usually at the market by the time I arrive . He does leave early at times but he 39 s never late to start work since it was essential to book a spot before it gets s.n.a.t.c.hed . Today, however, he was nowhere to be seen . I gave him a call . What 39 s up, Lu Qiao Why aren 39 t you here Oh sorry, I haven 39 t had the chance to tell you since I only found out yesterday . What is it Are you already the boss of a factory No . I 39 m in charge of the market now . In charge What do you mean You won 39 t believe what I 39 m about to say . They 39 re all dead . Dead . I 39 m the only one left in the family . Only you I asked in shock . Over 20 buildings, four companies, and the market . . . it 39 s all mine . What I was at a loss . There 39 s a lot of legal procedures to go through for the official companies . I 39 m taking over the market first since it 39 s ha.s.sle free . I won 39 t be going to the market anymore to sell coins, though . You don 39 t need to as well . Give me a few days and I can make you the chief executive . I didn 39 t know what to say so I stayed silent . Dahai continued, Isn 39 t this an extermination of an entire clan Pang Guang 39 s been killed in a car crash . The following day is the seventh day of his death . I was left an estimated of 1 . 4 billion dollars 1 . 4 are you dreaming Or am I It 39 s all true . About 170 people in the family all dead . I only found out yesterday . It 39 s just me now . What happened I questioned . No idea . All within and outside of the country is dead . How In strange ways . Where are you I asked . Home . Don 39 t worry, I won 39 t forget you . For every mouthful of meat I get, I 39 ll make sure you get a spoonful of soup, he a.s.sured me . I 39 m coming to you . No, no . Pang Guang 39 s house is my house now . I have to settle the funeral arrangements but I won 39 t be living here after that, he mentioned . The pocket watch came to mind . Pang Guang 39 s dead His whole family 39 s dead Even those overseas How I have to find out .