Chapter: 6317

Zhang Er Mi had mixed with the antiques dealers on Antique Street for so many years, and he indeed had connections that ordinary people couldn't compare to. However, not all of these high-end resources were things he could fully integrate into previously.

For example, some master craftsmen specialized in producing high-end fake antique goods, and they usually only dealt with antique dealers who had a good reputation and social status.

People like Zhang Er Mi from before wouldn't even be considered worthy to look at.

Even if Zhang Er Mi managed to find them back then, they would never look at him seriously.

If these people are all big shots, then Zhang Er Mi is just a small-time operator who roams the night scene, peddling pills and tricks.

But now's not like it was before.

He was a military strategist for Hong Wu's, and his connections and status in Jinling far exceeded that of an ordinary person. Therefore, when he called one of the senior masters to invite him to his workshop, the latter was even taken aback with some surprise. So Zhang Er Mi brought along Xiao Changkun and drove over.

The other party's so-called workshop was actually a den for making fake antiques and reprocessing cultural relics. Due to this line of business not being visible to the public, the location of their den was also very hard to find.

This place was located in a rural village under a highway bridge, and just a few steps ahead of the village was Huizhou Province next door. Zhang Er Mi felt that Xiao Changkun's laborious work on combining urban and rural areas was really a bit too eye-catching, so he got into his own car and brought Xiao Changkun along to leave.

Although the village was located beside the highway bridge, the two highway exits on either side of the village were about 7-8 kilometers away, so they got off the highway and drove for a while on a narrow county road before finally arriving at the entrance to the village.

At this time, an approximately 40-year-old man with a long beard was already waiting politely at the entrance. When he saw Zhang Er Mi arrive, he came up to greet him and said, "Brother Zhang, you're here! Just park your car at the entrance and we'll go in - it's not far away, just a few hundred meters."

Xiao Changkun quickly lowered his voice and said, "Don't call me Xiao Huizhong. It's better to keep this low-key. Once I introduce you, just say my surname is Han."

He finished speaking and quickly added, "Pffft, what does it matter what my surname is? Just say I'm Mu Chang, the antique dealer from Suzhou."

Zhang Er Mi nodded repeatedly: "Okay, Mr. Mu Chang, right?"

"Right!" Xiao Changkun smiled satisfactorily: "Having a complex name like this makes it sound cool and impressive."

After making an agreement, the two of them got out of their cars, and that person was already waiting politely nearby.

Seeing them get out, he quickly approached and said with a smile, "Follow me!"

Zhang Er Mi looked around at the surroundings and complained: "I told Professor Cheng, this place is too far away. The road is not good, and the path to the village is narrow. And on top of that, there are always people parking their cars by the roadside, making it a real hassle to get into the village."

The man referred to as Professor Cheng laughed: "You're not aware, Er Mi brother. We deliberately chose this place, and those two cars parked along the roadside that you saw when you first arrived were also arranged by us. This way, no matter who is driving, they have to slow down, giving our people a chance to observe where they come from. If it's a policeman or undercover agent, we can receive a quiet message and be prepared."

Zhang Er Mi suddenly realized and lamented: "You guys are really cautious!"

"That's right." He introduced himself: "As someone in our line of work, you have to be careful not to offend anyone. There will always be those who are grudge-holders or seeking revenge. That's why we choose this kind of place - it's great for hiding and hard to catch."

He pointed to a nearby highway bridge and explained to Zhang Er Mi: "In fact, the fastest way to get here isn't to drive off the highway and then take a rural road. Instead, you can just pull over on the side of the highway bridge where there's a relatively low elevation, jump the barrier, and arrive. When you first came, I was worried you might not find the place, but our main clients are mostly from the highway."

He continued: "There's only one road that cars can take into the village, with two entrances to the north and south. Ordinary people would think they could just drive right in, but in reality, they'd have to come up to our door. We don't need to leave the village; we'll just use the time it takes to pass a car to climb onto the highway bridge."

Zhang Er Mi was astonished: "You guys climbed onto the highway and walked off?"

"That's not possible," he replied with a smile: "Just past that turnoff where you got off the highway, there's a service area. We have a car parked there every day, with someone keeping watch. If anything happens, we can just hit the gas to 122 and be at the roadside in less than two minutes." JrNovels.com