A Scam (Part 2)

The shop merchant eyed them from top to toe and then gave a flattering smile, then continued, "Hello miss, what are you to buy today? Our shop has the best and one of the most expensive jewelry sets in this whole town."

Menacy smiled, with an attitude of a rich lady she said, "Oh yes, show me the most expensive jewelry set you have in your shop, I have to go to a big wedding function and I want to look the best."

The merchant looked around, searching for the set, while Menacy sat and Jade stood right beside her. Menacy played the role of a daughter of a rich noble family while Jade played the maid.

As soon as menacy saw the merchant bring the sets, she gestured Jade to go and choose one for her.

Jade went and chose the diamond necklace.

The merchant handed her the necklace and said, "Miss, these sets are the most expensive ones in my shop, their designs are so amazing and rare that you won't be able to find another one like this."

Menacy replied, "Perfect, Thats what I've been looking for."

Jade gave the necklace to Menacy to try it on after examining the diamonds properly.

Menacy of course, liked it since it was expensive. Very expensive at that.

She told the merchant that she liked it a lot and asked him to pack it for her.

Menacy asked Jade to give him the money and Jade, a good actress started her act! She first searched for the money pouch in all the possible places it could be kept then, in a panicked state, she said,

"OH NO!! Miss, I'm really very sorry please don't kick me out! Please! I'm so sorry!!'

"What are you sorry for? Be clear."

"Madam, I...I...."

"What?"

"I lost the money pouch!!"

"..."

"WHAT?! You're not joking are you?! Tell me the truth! How could you be so careless?!"

Jade kept quite and silently started crying.

Menacy turned towards the merchant who was silently watching all of it and said, "Sorry for the inconvenience, as you saw, My maid lost the money pouch, But don't think I won't pay you. My uncle lives nearby and is a taoist priest known for getting rid of bad spirits possessing innocent humans."

"So I'm getting my money, right?"

"Yes, you just have to follow me to his place and he'll give you the money," said Menacy, smiling pleasingly.

The merchant agreed happily thinking that he'd get his money, but he didn't know what was coming for him. He asked his wife to take care of the shop while he was out.

He followed the two girls and came in front of what looked like a big temple, a majestically constructed temple. He thought that these girls were rich as hell and he might be able to get a higher price than the original value of the necklace.

As soon as they reached the entrance, Menacy said, "Sir, you'll have to wait here with me, till my maid goes to my uncle and asks him to make the arrangements for the money."

Menacy told Jade, "Go inside and make the servants aware of our presence and make the necessary preparations."

To this, Jade replied hesitantly, " Ye...Yes m-miss."

Jade went inside and saw the giant godly structures inside the temple but she didn't waste any time in sightseeing, her work comes first. She immediately searched for the priest.

She found the room the priest was in, but before entering, she decided to prepare herself as she wasn't as confident with this as Menacy is, even after years of scamming various people. She told herself, "Jade, you and your sister need the money, you must do it. You're not robbing a poor man, he has many sources to gain his profits even if he faces a loss. I can do it!"

Jade was anxious, but she prepared herself well, she had complete control over her mind and she was calm. She entered the room.

The priest was meditating in a well lit room, with him sitting in the centre. Different brooms, that seemed to be the 'spirit chasing' brooms, a pole rod and various other tools were neatly settled in the corner.

The priest opened his eyes and looked at her.

Jade started her acting, looking very sad, she said, "Good afternoon respected priest, I'm here to seek your help today."

"Yes, tell me how can I help you miss?" The priest said, smiling.

Jade started her Oscar winning act and said, "Sir, My father has been possessed by a very wicked spirit. We own an agricultural farm and we're only middle class people but since the last week, he keeps saying that he wants his money for the expensive jewelry set with diamonds and that those girls tricked him, we really don't know what he's talking about, so we concluded that he must've been possessed. Please help us sir."

Jade almost started (fake)crying, looking helpless and poor. The priest saw her and said, "Miss, don't fret, I'm a very reliable priest, I can easily identify Demons and humans and those evil spirits that possess innocent humans. Is he outside? Send him in, I'll take care of him and then all your problems will be gone."

"Thank you so much! I'm really glad that I came here to seek the Great Priest's help." said Jade, smiling widely.

"I'll send him in."

she went outside and told Menacy that she had made the preparations and Menacy told the Merchant to go in and get his money, The merchant was very happy and went into the room and asked the priest, "So where's my money for the diamond jewelry set, sir?"

The priest heard him and said, "So it really is the case as the young miss told me."

The merchant agreed and grinned, "Sir, so the..um...money?"

The priest went and brought his 'spirit chasing' tools and told him, "Yes you will soon get what you want, YOU EVIL SPIRIT! GET AWAY FROM THIS INNOCENT MAN!"

and he started chanting various Mantras and hitting him with the brooms and what not while the poor man could only yell in agony.

The Merchant yelled and screamed, but within the closed doors, nobody could hear his screams. He went on yelling the words, "Those girls took away my money! Those petty scammers!! I WILL REMEMBER THIS FOREVER, YOU SCAMMERS!!"

But his screams went unheard, he felt really wronged.

Meanwhile, the girls both had already ran far, far away from that place with the necklace. Running side by side, happily giggling and laughing.

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