Invincible Urban Evil Doctor

Chapter 476: Chapter 504 Antique Market (First Update)

It’s a little past six in the afternoon, and the sky is tinged a yellowish hue with stunning evening clouds sprawling across the horizon.

It was precisely at this time that the owners of the antique market in Chuzhou City had already set up their stalls, opened their shops, and started promoting to the customers who had come by.

To them, this was also the start of the day, continuing until midnight.

Lin Xi got out of the car and stood at the entrance of the antique market, seeing the streets inside already bustling with people.

From time to time, he could hear inquiries and bargaining from all corners of Jiangnan, making it very lively and deserving of its title as the top-ranked antique market in the south.

As he walked in, besides the formal shops on both sides, there were also small stalls in the corners, filled with various little trinkets that appeared very old.

"Young man, come over and take a look, these things were dug up from an ancient tomb in Xi’an, all rare treasures you can’t find anywhere!"

The vendor was an old man, small in stature, with a rather sly-looking face, calling out to Lin Xi at this moment.

In front of his stall, a young couple was hesitating about whether to come over, but hearing what he said to Lin Xi, their eyes lit up immediately and they walked over.

"If I weren’t in urgent need of money, I wouldn’t sell them. I’d definitely keep them as heirlooms for my descendants." The old man just cast a slight glance at the young couple, then continued speaking to Lin Xi.

His words piqued the curiosity of the young couple even further.

Lin Xi paused for a moment, and the old man thought he was about to agree, so he quickly added, "A thousand RMB apiece, pick any you like! If you buy more than three, I’ll throw one in for free."

"Who knows, you might just find a treasure and earn tens of thousands in one go—definitely worth it!"

"Moreover, these are all genuine. Even if you don’t get a treasure, it won’t be a loss!"

Lin Xi smiled faintly and shook his head, walking away directly, because he didn’t even need to use the X-ray Vision to know that this batch of stuff was new in material, as if freshly crafted in a kiln and made to look aged on the outside.

Deceiving this young couple might be easy, but deceiving him wouldn’t be so simple; moreover, didn’t the other experienced-looking passersby glance indifferently as they walked by?

If it were truly as the old man claimed, his goods would have been snapped up by the big shops before he even set up his stall.

"Young man, don’t go, it’s fine to just take a look!" the old man continued to shout.

But seeing Lin Xi’s shadow vanish into the crowd, he mumbled something under his breath, looking as if he had offered a favor but was unappreciated.

Meanwhile, as the young couple rummaged through the old man’s stall in search of hidden treasures, they thought one less person meant one less competitor and there might indeed be a gem among the stones.

However, they didn’t notice the barely detectable smirk on the old man’s face; in fact, his target wasn’t Lin Xi but these two.

It’s also a strategy in business known as cold treatment, which could yield unexpected results.

After all, by then reasoning with them and offering a discount, he could at least sell one or two items, which would equate to pure profit.

Lin Xi in the crowd had already forgotten this incident, as he was now leisurely strolling along Antique Street without entering any shops or making any inquiries, merely observing for now.

The purpose of doing this was to familiarize himself with the market’s conditions, identifying which were tourist-oriented shops, which were frequented by veterans, and which were for newcomers.

If it was a tourist shop, the chances of getting genuine items were surely the lowest, and prices usually wouldn’t be high, otherwise, tourists wouldn’t buy.

For newbie shops and those frequented by veterans, it’s different as both could have genuine items, but the prices and risk levels were not the same.

Indeed, playing with antiques is a kind of gamble, sometimes big enough to ruin a person.

So one must act according to their capability!

PS: Thanks to "Man" for the 99 point reward, and thanks everyone for the recommendation and monthly tickets.

"Eh, what’s that kid doing here?" Looking into a particular shop, Lin Xi couldn’t help but feel a little curious.