Qilin Golden Star Inkstone
The short man's strange behavior did not escape Zhang Zheng's eyes.
At the same time, he noticed that the young woman was carrying a self-made bag on her right arm.
On the top of the bag, there was an inkstone that was sparkling with stars. It caught his attention.
When he turned his gaze to the inkstone, two bright words appeared in his line of sight-Eastern Jin!
The secret technique of generation separation was instantly activated, allowing him to see through the age of the inkstone at a glance.
He focused his gaze on the inkstone and found that the front end of the inkstone was carved into a Kirin, which should be an auspicious sign.
Looking down, the inkstone seemed to be dotted with golden stars the size of rice grains. They were glittering like stars in the night sky.
The golden star looked like a gemstone embedded in the inkstone. Zhang Zheng's eyes seemed to be attracted by a magnet as he stared at the inkstone.
From the appearance of the inkstone, it should be a Qilin Golden Star Inkstone!
As one of the four treasures of the study, inkstones had been loved by many scholars since ancient times.
Among them, Duan inkstone, She inkstone, Tao inkstone, and Chengni inkstone were collectively known as the four famous inkstones. The Golden Star inkstone was one of the She inkstones.
The Golden Star Inkstone was produced in the land of Qi and Lu. Due to its rare and precious stone materials, it contained iron sulfur crystals, which would form golden stars that were as big as walnuts and as small as rice grains.
Some would even form a curve or ribbon, which looked like a golden dragon soaring at night, making it even more magical and precious.
This was also the most direct and main method of identification, so Zhang Zhengcai could determine at a glance that it was the Golden Star Inkstone.
This kind of inkstone would not dry even if it was dripping water, would not freeze when it was cold, and would grind the ink silently. The ink would be like oil, astringent but not damaging the brush. It was extremely loved by ancient literati and poets.
Since ancient times, only those high-ranking officials, nobles, or famous scholars were qualified to use it to grind ink. Therefore, what could be passed down to this day was a priceless treasure.
Although antiques were not popular yet and could not be sold for much, Zhang Zheng felt that it would not be a problem to sell such an inkstone for a few thousand yuan.
One had to know that there were only a few ten-thousand-yuan households in the country now. A few thousand yuan was enough to tempt anyone.
In a few decades, such an inkstone would be worth at least hundreds of millions, or even hundreds of millions!
Therefore, the moment Zhang Zheng saw the inkstone, his first reaction was to get it.
Although he couldn't see the bottom of the inkstone, he didn't know if there was an inscription on it.
However, there were not many people in ancient times who were qualified to use this kind of inkstone. As long as it was authentic, it undoubtedly met the system's collection standards.
At this moment, Zhang Zheng also reacted. The short man who stood up to smooth things over was very likely to be with those two people!
The three of them were after the Qilin Golden Star Inkstone in the young woman's bag.
Just now, he felt that something was wrong. On the surface, this short man seemed to be standing up for the young woman, but in reality, he was trying to smooth things over and deliberately led the topic to the inkstone.
As for the prisoner and the hawk-nosed man, they were most likely in cahoots with him. The three of them must have accidentally seen the inkstone in the young woman's bag and recognized it as a treasure.
Therefore, the three of them colluded and set up a trap for the young woman in order to get the inkstone.
They really had a good idea. After being messed up by the short man, the young woman had lost both her wife and her soldier. Not only did she lose her treasure, but she also had to thank them for their generosity.
Zhang Zhengzhen really did not expect that in this day and age, there would be people who dared to openly scam people.
In order to verify his guess, Zhang Zheng deliberately observed the expressions of the short man and the prisoner.
From their occasional exchange of glances, she realized that they really knew each other.
The onlookers naturally weren't like him, able to tell at a glance how precious the inkstone was, nor did they know that the young woman had broken a fake.
At this moment, after hearing the short man's idea, they all nodded in agreement.
"This comrade's method is not bad. In this way, the young woman doesn't need to compensate, and the two people can also recover their losses.”
"I also think that this idea is not bad. Don't look at how this comrade is not tall.”
"That's right, those two big men are not to be trifled with. I didn't expect him to actually stand up for the young woman.”
"That's right, this person looks like a thief, but he dares to stand up for the young woman.”
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Hearing the praise and approval from the crowd, a smug look flashed across the short man's face. Seeing that the young woman was still hesitating, he quickly struck while the iron was hot,
"What are you still hesitating for? To think that I'm so kind as to speak up for you. If you're unwilling, then you can only compensate the two brothers.
Think about it, where are you going to get a thousand dollars?”
As soon as the short man finished speaking, the prisoner and the hook-nosed man clenched their fists in a show of force, and a sinister smile flashed across their faces.
Zhang Zheng could not help but sigh. Their cooperation was truly flawless, making him gasp in amazement.
With a big stick in one hand and a carrot in the other, how could a young woman, an orphan, and a widow fight against them?
Thus, after being threatened by the two of them, the young woman instantly compromised.
She sobbed as she took out the inkstone from her bag and was about to hand it to the prisoner.
The short man couldn't hide the joy in his eyes as he looked at the prisoner.
At this moment, Zhang Zheng, who had been standing at the side coldly, stood up.
"Wait!"
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