Chapter: 5581

"Then I was thinking to myself: 'Should I directly take this treasure from him or return it first and then continue our conversation? Taking it away is simple, and I doubt this guy won't be able to stop me. However, we are in a public place, and he might report the incident. If that happens, I will certainly have trouble moving around in Jinling, not to mention if his big brother has other treasures too. Won't I be stirring up trouble by taking something small but causing great chaos?'"

"Moreover, having thought it through, I had a clear logic in my mind."

"I was thinking: 'This guy with the money-grabbing look is probably a member of some tomb-raiding gang in Jinling. This group must have just dug up an ancient tomb and obtained this pendant as well as other cultural relics. They are likely searching for powerful buyers right now, otherwise they wouldn't let this guy stand here holding the sign waiting to meet with merchants from Hong Kong...'"

"While the merchant hasn't received the message yet, if I can get ahead of him, I should be able to see all their loot from this tomb-raiding, and if there are many treasures, won't that be a big haul?'"

"I thought about this, and then looked at Zhào Lǎo Sì with a very serious expression: 'Little brother, how much do you want for this pendant? Please give me an honest price if it's something I can afford.'"

"Oh, you're going to buy it?"

"Zhào Lǎo Sì thought of what Zhang Er Mai had said earlier when he was asked by Cháng Shèng Bó for a price. No matter who wants to buy this pendant, I have to quote an astronomical price that's one hundred times the market value."

"Zhào Lǎo Sì didn't understand why Zhang Er Mai would do it that way, but since he was taking someone else's money and doing business on their behalf, he couldn't not play by the rules. After all, he was just a middleman, and Old Head really wanted this pendant, so he had to go talk to Zhang Er Mai about it."

"So he thought for a moment, and figured that this pendant was worth at most thirty-five thousand yuan, selling it for one hundred times its value would be in the range of three hundred fifty thousand. He then bit his lip and extended three fingers, saying to Cháng Shèng Bó: 'I estimate this thing is worth at least three hundred thousand!'"

"'Three hundred thousand?'" Cháng Shèng Bó raised an eyebrow slightly. Although he was a hermit who had spent many years practicing cultivation and didn't often go out to do business, he was still very clear about what three hundred thousand meant. To sell this pendant for that price would indeed be a bit too much."

"However, since the expenses of the Broken Mirror Association were abundant, even if it cost several million or several billion, it wouldn't be a big deal for Cháng Shèng Bó."

"So he asked Zhào Lǎo Sì: 'If I want to buy it, can we make a deal now?'"

"Zhào Lǎo Sì was startled in his heart, not expecting this old guy to really have the intention of buying! So he opened his mouth and said: 'If you really want to buy it, then you'll have to go talk to my big brother about it. The specific details I can't decide.'"

"As he was saying that, he asked Cháng Shèng Bó: 'Old sir, this price of three hundred thousand is just a preliminary quotation and it's the lowest price. If you can accept it, I'll give my big brother a call for consultation. If not, let's not waste each other's time.'"

Cháng Shèng Bó nodded slightly with a gentle gesture, saying: "Three hundred thousand, I can accept."

Zhào Lǎo Sì was taken aback in his heart, but he still spoke cautiously to Cháng Shèng Bó: "Old sir, you should return the ring to me first, then I'll give my big brother a call."

Cháng Shèng Bó could only reluctantly returned the ring.

Zhào Lǎo Sì took back the ring and walked away slightly, making sure Cháng Shèng Bó didn't hear him, before pulling out his phone to call Zhāng Èr Máo.

"Phone ringing, Zhào Lǎo Sì immediately lowered his voice and said: 'Èr Máo brother, someone wants to buy the ring you gave me.'"

Zhāng Èr Máo asked: "How much did you quote?"

Zhào Lǎo Sì spoke in a low tone: "I quoted him the lowest three hundred thousand, he... he said he could accept..."

Zhāng Èr Máo exclaimed and said: "If they can accept, just let them come to the Antiques Street to chat with me face-to-face."

"Alright!" Zhào Lǎo Sì agreed readily, then asked again: "Èr Máo brother, I've spent a lot of words with this old sir. If this ring is really sold for three hundred thousand, you'll have to give me some credit, okay?"

"Don't worry." Zhang Er Mao said without hesitation: "Regardless of the price, I'll give you a 10% commission!"

"Really?!" Zhào Lǎo Sì's heart was almost jumping out of his chest, thinking about the 30thousand yuan, which is one-tenth of three million... himself has been working for a year without earning so much... JrNovels.com