Chapter 489 - 517 Bandits on the Way (1st Update)
Chapter 489: Chapter 517 Bandits on the Way (1st Update)
The little rascal still doesn’t understand, but you can’t blame him, after all, he’s only ten!
Lin Xi is too lazy to explain further to him, simply signaling him to stop blabbering.
The antique shop owner’s eyes heated up, does Elder Shi mean these two items replenish the body’s depleted energy?
Some legendary treasures are said to have such functions!
If these two do, then the high price wouldn’t be exaggerated!
Reluctantly, Elder Shi packed the two items back into the wooden box, covered it up, and continued, "It’s recorded that Emperor Qianlong’s good health and long life were thanks to these two items."
"Because of this jade pendant, he would wear it even when sleeping or bathing. Even if he caught a cold or fell ill, he would use a porcelain cup for a small drink!"
"And these two little items were reportedly gifted to Qianlong by a Taoist priest!"
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Elder Shi then shared some trivial details, holding nothing back; this was his approach, even knowing that revealing everything might diminish their desire to sell. He still spoke openly.
This is one reason why he is respected throughout Antique Street and even the whole of Chuzhou City.
"Thank you, Elder Shi, for your guidance!" Lin Xi thanked Elder Shi sincerely. If it were other appraisers, one couldn’t guarantee they’d share everything they know.
"Elder Shi, please name a price for the appraisal fee and the wooden box," he asked.
Seeing Lin Xi take the two wooden boxes, Elder Shi sighed deeply in pain but replied, "No charge, just having seen these items is my life’s fortune."
Lin Xi thanked him again, leaving Elder Shi a contact, saying he owed him a favor, and that he could reach out for anything in the future.
Elder Shi didn’t mind, nor did he think he’d need help, but he accepted the contact, admiring this young man’s demeanor from entering the shop till then.
"We won’t disturb you any longer; we have other matters!" Lin Xi pulled Shangguan Hong and bade farewell to Elder Shi.
Elder Shi waved them off, feeling the urge to grab the wooden boxes from Lin Xi, knowing their great allure for body nourishment and energy restoration.
Especially at his age, though skilled in martial arts, he could feel his body’s decline.
Just as Lin Xi and Shangguan Hong reached the door again, the antique shop owner shouted, "Wait."
"These two items, are they really the ones from my shop?"
"Absolutely!" Lin Xi replied, while Shangguan Hong earnestly added, "Would we be like you, this big fraud?"
With a thud, the antique shop owner’s vision went dark and he collapsed, disheartened.
Five billion, gone just like that, something he’d likely never earn even a tenth of in his lifetime.
Elder Shi then waved Lin Xi and Shangguan Hong off, "Don’t mind him, he’ll wake naturally soon!"
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After leaving the shop, Lin Xi planned to continue browsing, not intending to return immediately as there was time before his grandpa’s birthday celebration.
Moreover, Shangguan Hong had his own plans, hoping to strike it lucky with Lin Xi again in finding treasures.
Now he was completely convinced by Lin Xi!
He believed his brother-in-law wasn’t a fool but someone extraordinary!
This time, however, Lin Xi wasn’t as lucky as before, finding nothing containing spiritual energy after visiting several shops.
Without spiritual energy, he naturally couldn’t identify valuable items.
And with Shangguan Hong needing to return home to make it to his grandpa’s birthday, Lin Xi and Shangguan Hong left Antique Street.
"Brother-in-law, I’m hailing a cab!" Shangguan Hong said to Lin Xi, pulling out his phone.
Lin Xi nodded, planning to leave once Shangguan Hong’s cab arrived, satisfied with finding the Jade Pendant today as an expected outcome.
As for not selling it? That’s simple.
The pendant greatly benefits an ordinary person’s health, so he intends for Bai Bing to wear it. While it’s not as effective as Dragon Marrow, it’s beneficial and manageable for anyone.
"Huh?"
Suddenly, Lin Xi’s brows furrowed as three people approached from both sides of the street, each with colorful hair, clearly not good people.
More importantly, trailing three of them was a young woman.
And this young woman was the same one they saw earlier when buying the ’Xin Qiji’s bowl’ from the antique shop owner.
Lin Xi had sensed something amiss before, but after reaching Elder Shi’s shop, thought she’d given up, never expecting her persistent pursuit!
Blocked by seven people, with a towering wall behind and a bustling road ahead.
In these seven’s eyes, Lin Xi and Shangguan Hong were cornered.
"Boss lady, is it them?" a guy with green hair and a cigarette asked.
The woman behind nodded, saying, "These two are fat sheep; thoroughly bleed them dry!"
"Rest assured, boss lady, we’ll get it done!" a red-haired guy replied.
Shangguan Hong seemed to ignore being cornered or the preceding conversation, calmly saying to Lin Xi, "Brother-in-law, my cab will arrive soon, you should hurry too!"
"Huh, why are there so many colored hair people?"
Lin Xi chuckled, seeing Shangguan Hong continuing to say, "Let’s wait over there, too many people here standing like fools!"
He then walked aside, telling the three blocking the way, "Make way, good dogs don’t block the road!"
The six with colored hair and the young woman were instantly enraged, especially the three in Shangguan Hong’s path, one of whom lashed out with a kick.
If hit, Shangguan Hong would be severely injured.
In that moment, Shangguan Hong was dumbfounded, the scene was unexpected, having never feared anyone, let alone encountered such aggression.
The black sole loomed large, and he knew he was doomed, his mind went blank, eyes closing, body frozen.
Even if he moved, he couldn’t dodge the kick.
With a thud, someone fell heavily to the ground several meters away.
But it wasn’t Shangguan Hong; he didn’t feel any impact and heard the thud behind him, wondering if his brother-in-law shielded him!
PS: Thanks for the recommendation votes and monthly tickets, and as for word count per Chapter, I think anything over five to six thousand words daily is sufficient.