At this moment.
Seeing that he had no choice but to show some sincerity, Uncle Ming's gaze shifted. He turned his head and waved at his lackey, Dong.
"Dong, bring me the two things I prepared.”
After saying that, Ah Dong hurriedly nodded. He turned around and brought two of his subordinates over to present an ancient painting and a sandalwood treasure box in front of everyone.
Then, the yellowed scroll was slowly opened, causing people to look at it.
The close-up scene in the painting was dominated by dense trees. An old bull was gnawing on grass under the tree. The lines were simple and smooth, and the strokes were wonderful. The gentle and calm expression of the old bull was vividly outlined.
In the middle, there was a cottage in the forest, and in the distance, the mountains were painted in light ink.
The distance, middle, and near layers connected with nature, rendering the real and the false. The light smoke and mist seemed to be covered by a layer of green gauze, giving people a sense of deep and distant, ethereal and comfortable, far away from the world.
Seeing this, Hu Bayi and Big Golden Tooth stopped eating. They could tell at a glance that the other party had taken out something extraordinary.
"Hey, this painting must be an old thing.”
Fatty Wang said as he chewed on his bread.
Big Golden Tooth stood up with his eyes fixed on the painting. He moved closer to the painting and carefully observed it.
"Sunset Cow Painting!"
He couldn't help but turn around and speak to Su Chen and Hu Bayi in shock.
"Yu, Hu, I think this is an authentic work from the Song Dynasty!”
Upon hearing this, Su Chen had already noticed that this " Sunset Cow Painting " contained the circulation of qi. It was considered a rare top-grade ancient painting that could light up the mysterious illustration.
Taking a step back, even if he were to trade in the antique market now, he would probably be able to buy at least a dozen decent houses.
In fact, he had chosen to visit Uncle Ming because of the map and scripture of the Demon Nation's Ghost Mother Tomb.
On the other hand, it was because the other party was an old antique dealer after all. He must have a lot of rare treasures in his hands. Perhaps he had a secret treasure that could light up the mysterious illustrated book.
When Hu Bayi saw this, he could not help but nod.
Although he had never stolen any paintings before, he had often observed the various murals in the tomb and could see the ancient charm in this painting.
However, for an old merchant like Uncle Ming, the higher the price, the more he must have wanted it.
Hu Bayi did not say anything. Instead, he looked at the mysterious Su Chen and let him make the decision.
Strangely enough, regardless of whether it was him or Fatty Wang, who usually seemed to be unconvinced of anyone, after seeing Su Chen, he was inexplicably very convinced of him.
It was as if there was something special about him that made them trust him.
At this moment.
Uncle Ming saw that Su Chen and Hu Bayi did not speak and thought that the price was not enough. He put on a pair of gloves and displayed another ancient jade.
He saw that the jade was only as thick as a pinky finger, but it was definitely a piece of expensive goods.
If he got closer, he would feel that the originally annoying hot air had disappeared in an instant.
When Big Golden Tooth, his favorite jade, saw it, he immediately praised it and clicked his tongue in wonder.
"The ancients said that jade is in the mountains and the wood is moist. Although this jade phoenix is small and exquisite, the moment I take it out, I feel that the entire room is so moist. It really makes me feel more comfortable.”
"Dare I ask Uncle Ming, which Empress of the Tang Dynasty wore this?”
Uncle Ming did not answer. He turned to look at Su Chen and said rather complacently.
"Little Brother Su, this piece of jade is one of my favorite collections. I wonder if you can see its origin?”
He was confident that the other party would not know about this jade that he had kept for many years and had never shown to the public.
Hearing this, Su Chen looked at the exquisite jade stone calmly and said naturally.
"There was a record in the 'The Legacy of Heavenly Treasure', that Yang Guifei swallowed jade to quench her thirst. Presumably, she was referring to this jade.”
" In fact, this material is carved from an ancient jade that has been submerged in the sea for thousands of years. Jade is naturally moist. After being immersed in the sea for a long time, it has become more benign. It can purge heat, moisten dryness, soften hardness, and detoxify. It can be considered a rare treasure.”
Through his observation, he found that there was also Qi circulating in the jade in the mouth of Yang Guifei, which could light up the illustrated book.
It seemed that he needed to wait for an opportunity to take it and the Sunset Rhinoceros Painting.
Hearing this, although Uncle Ming was smiling and clapping, the shock in his eyes deepened.
"Little Brother Su, I really can't hide anything from your pair of fiery eyes.”
He never expected that Su Chen not only knew the origin of this jade, but also the origin of the material.
With such temperament and knowledge, and in the capital, he definitely came from a big family. Otherwise, he would not have access to such secret information.
On the other hand, when he heard that this was the jade that Noble Consort Yang had swallowed when she was alive, Big Golden Tooth's eyes widened.
"Since ancient times, when an ancient corpse is found alive, there must be a large amount of jade in its abdomen. The ancient jade taken out from the dumplings is priceless, not to mention this is what the Imperial Concubine holds in her mouth every day…"
As he spoke, he couldn't help but stick his neck out, wanting to lick it.
Uncle Ming was so scared that he quickly retracted his hand and shook his head.
"Are you kidding me? Not now. If you help me go to Kun Lun to find my father's body and bring it back, I'll give this jade to you. At that time, you can lick it however you want.”
As he spoke, he put away the jade and directly bid.
"Little Brother Su, Little Brother Hu, let me be frank. As long as you are willing to team up and enter the treasure vault, these two treasures will definitely be given to you!”
The moment these words were said, everyone present had different expressions.
Fatty Wang glanced at the antiques in the room and immediately shook his head. He said somewhat shamelessly and greedily,
"This, this, this won't do. Look at your house full of treasures, and you're giving these two to us. You're too…"
Before he could finish speaking, Hu Bayi stepped on him, signaling him not to speak nonsense.
Hearing this, Uncle Ming's smile disappeared, but he was not angry. He spread his hands and said.
"Since that's the case, how about this? After this is done, I'll let everyone choose from my room full of treasures.”
Hearing this, Fatty Wang was immediately tempted, but Hu Bayi had his concerns.
Only those who had experienced the purgatory-like scene in the nine-story Demon Tower could understand the dangers within. Bringing Uncle Ming along was clearly not a wise move.
Seeing this, he could not help but look at Su Chen and suggest.
"Brother Su, what do you think? If you're willing to form a team, then I'll respectfully agree.”
After all, the other party had the Hairmound Seal and must have planned for the trip to Kunlun for a long time. Perhaps his judgment of the situation was more accurate than his.
At this moment.
The gazes of everyone present could not help but focus on Su Chen.
Seeing this scene, Su Chen's gaze immediately turned cold. His body emitted an invisible pressure, causing Fatty Wang, who was still burying his head in his food, to stop his mouth.
He swept his gaze across the crowd and spoke in a domineering tone.
"Uncle Ming, it's fine if you want to form a team, but you have to listen to my arrangements along the way.”
"Otherwise, there's no need to talk about it!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire living room could be heard.
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