He pushed open the door to their home.
He found Cecilia Adler mopping the balcony. He casually placed the Copper Coins on the cabinet in the entryway.
CLINK.
Cecilia Adler looked up. "You're back. Where did you get so many Copper Coins?"
"The old man downstairs insisted they were for you. He said he'll come over for dinner tomorrow. How did he find you?"
Cecilia Adler walked over, explaining what had happened as she looked through the Copper Coins.
Ian Quincy chuckled. "You're a bit too much of a pushover."
"This one is valuable."
Ian Quincy's eyes swept over it. There were symbols drawn on both sides of the Copper Coin, probably Manchu script. 'Did the ones she sold last time have this style?'
Cecilia Adler plucked that specific Copper Coin off the string. "I'll save this one." She would sell it if she needed money urgently. She took it to her room, placed it on the desk, and returned to the living room.
