Barry’s eyes widened as he turned to Scarface, who looked equally stunned. "The flashlight?"
"Oh, just to inspect the goods," Amelia said casually. She handed a coin to Scarface. "Sometimes, natural light isn’t enough. Elijah, give me a blade and some oil."
Elijah swiftly unzipped his black bag and handed over the professional tools.
With expert precision, Amelia scraped the corroded surface of the coin with the blade, revealing the lustrous golden sheen of the metal beneath.
Barry’s jaw nearly hit the ground.
"Victory-warding Coin!" he blurted out.
Victory-warding coins, also known as Suppressing Evil Coins, were ancient amulets for fortune and protection.
They dated back to the Western Han Dynasty, and genuine ones were now incredibly rare!
For Amelia to find one among discarded
