Chapter: 3966

After that, he quickly asked, "Master Hong, what business does Master Ye have with me? I've been keeping a low profile lately and doing my best to be honest and not get involved in any more scams..."

Hong Wu urged him on, saying, "Master Ye has good news for you. Just follow me and you'll find out."

Zhang Ermao finally relaxed and his heart wasn't racing anymore, so even his gait became light and carefree.

After that, he quickly followed Hong Wu into Chen Zekai's office and saw Ye Cheng sitting on the couch. He immediately bowed low, saying, "Master Ye, it's been a long time since we last met, Master Ye. How have you been lately?"

Ye Cheng laughed and said, "Zhang Ermao, I heard that my father-in-law has been looking for you several times but couldn't find you. I even thought you had already left Jinling."

Zhang Ermao was embarrassed and a little scared as he said, "Master Ye, it's not that I deliberately avoided your father-in-law. It's just that he is indeed unsuitable for dealing with antiques. After the time I bought a fake item from him for 50,000 yuan, he suddenly became very confident and started buying all sorts of things without hesitation. In fact, if someone were to draw an Olympic mascot with a brush, and pretended it was a genuine Tang Bohu painting, I think he would buy it without questioning..."

He went on quickly, "So that's why I've been deliberately avoiding him, hoping he'll quit this business soon..."

Just then, Zhang Ermao exclaimed in amazement, "I heard that your father-in-law is now the vice president of the Calligraphers' Association. Isn't that like going from walking down ancient streets to being a high-ranking official?"

Ye Cheng chuckled and nodded slightly, saying, "That's possible, Zhang Ermao. Your ability to talk and write is indeed impressive, but it's not as if you've lost your footing at all..."

Zhang Ermao wiped the sweat off his brow, speaking humbly, "Master Ye, you're flattering me too much. Compared to you, I'm just a small-time scam artist who relies on deceiving tourists for a living, and my accomplishments are negligible..."

Ye Cheng waved his hand dismissively, saying, "Alright, don't be too humble. Remember that 360 lines are enough to produce a hero."

As he spoke, Ye Cheng asked again, "Zhang Ermao, do you know about any big events in Jinling that will happen soon?"

Zhang Ermao quickly replied, "I'll tell Master Ye first. I did hear some rumors earlier, but I couldn't confirm them, so I didn't take it too seriously. However, now that I'm here with you, I can probably confirm that this event is true."

As Ye Cheng mentioned that, Zhang Ermao asked cautiously, "Master Ye, are you referring to the auction of the Spring Return Dan?"

"That's correct," Ye Cheng nodded and smiled. "Do you know about the Spring Return Dan as well?"

Zhang Ermao quickly bowed his head. "Master Ye! I heard rumors about the Spring Return Dan's magic even before Song family's patriarch passed away. Later, when Song family's Miss Wen was celebrating her birthday, Li Tai came to take a picture with one of the Spring Return Dans at Song family's place. I've heard it all and knew that you must be involved in this matter, as only you possess such divine powers in this world!"

Ye Cheng smiled and said, "Since you know about the auction, I won't keep any secrets from you either. Next time, come with me to deceive a foreign old man. We'll put on a double act together. You follow my lead and do what I say, got it?"

Zhang Ermao asked hastily, "Master Ye, do you have some script or something for me to look at beforehand?"

"No," Ye Cheng waved his hand. "Just go ahead and observe my improvisation afterwards."

Zhang Ermao said nervously, "Master Ye... this... this improvisation... I'm afraid I might not be good enough and ruin your big plan..."

Ye Cheng laughed. "Zhang Ermao, with your cleverness, this little matter is not worth worrying about. Just tap into the energy you used to deceive people at the antique street, and this matter will basically be settled!"

When Zhang Ermao heard this, his heart suddenly relaxed a bit.

He didn't have any other skills, but he was extremely experienced in making things up on the spot and talking his way out of trouble.

After all, those who worked in their line were relying on their brains and mouths.

Sometimes, they would encounter not-so-clever tourists and use three or five tricks to swindle them into giving them their money. JrNovels.com