Inside Yonghe Hall, under the dim yellow light, the second-in-command squinted his thieving eyes, looking up and down at the antiques displayed on the table.
These items were painstakingly unearthed from the Shen family's ancestral graves. Each one is covered in the dust of time, as if telling stories of the past.
The second-in-command didn't care how complicated the origins of these objects were, nor did he care about the history and emotions they carried. He only cared about one thing—value.
As long as there is profit to be made, he will accept it without hesitation, no matter how far it is taken from some dark corner of the world.
However, at this moment, facing these hard-won antiques, the second-in-command deliberately frowned and pretended to be picky: "These things are just so-so in quality, not particularly good. But, considering that you guys have really worked hard, how about this, I'll give each of you ten thousand yuan, so that your efforts won't have been in vain."
Upon hearing this, the tomb raiders exchanged bewildered glances, their minds filled with unease.
These are all treasures dug out from the Shen family's ancestral graves, how could they be so worthless? Were they tricked by the second-in-command, or are these things really just all show and no substance?
They couldn't help but wonder if they could get a better price for these antiques if they took them to other shops.
Seeing the tomb raiders' strange expressions, the second-in-command chuckled inwardly and added, "However, I've heard that the Shen family's ancestral home still holds quite a few good things. If you can bring those over as well, hehe, don't worry, I definitely won't treat you unfairly. I can give each of you 50,000 yuan as a reward. How about it?"
Fifty thousand yuan? The moment this number was mentioned, the eyes of the tomb raiders lit up.
Fifty thousand yuan is no small sum. If they can find something valuable in the Shen family's ancestral home, they'll really strike it rich this time.
"Alright, Second Boss, let's try the Shen family's ancestral home again." The tomb raiders exchanged glances, having already made up their minds.
However, they also knew in their hearts that if the things brought next time were not worth much, they would not be so easily fooled by the second-in-command.
At that point, they will have to consider selling these antiques to other discerning buyers.
They always felt that the second-in-command was deliberately trying to drive down the price and squeeze more profits out of them.
These days, nobody's a fool, and nobody's going to be easily fooled.
It's not that digging up ancestral graves or robbing ancestral homes is something you can't do, but if the profit is only 10,000 yuan each time, you definitely wouldn't do it.
But if they gave me 50,000 yuan, I might give it a try.
As for whose ancestral grave it is, that has nothing to do with grave robbers.
The second-in-command squinted as he watched the tomb raiders leave; these were all people he kept on his own.
It involves deliberately leaking information to get people to dig up other people's ancestral graves and retrieve the antiques inside.
This one deal alone made the second-in-command a lot of money. Now that business is tough, he definitely has to come up with some solutions.
It's not like I'm digging up my ancestral graves myself, so if it's discovered later, it won't have anything to do with me.
Even if those families knew that they had acquired the antiques, it wouldn't matter. Yonghetang's plaque was not something anyone dared to smash.
The second-in-command understands the principle that it's good to take shelter under a big tree.
The only disadvantage now is Zhang Fan's identity; that kid caused him to lose several tellers and was also swindled out of money.
If I get another chance, I'll definitely teach that kid a lesson.
Now we can just relax and wait for these tomb raiders to rob the Shen family's ancestral home.
Since they've already dug up the ancestral graves, stealing from the ancestral home isn't such a big deal, is it?
Night fell, and the inky darkness enveloped the earth. A few sparse stars twinkled in the distant sky, like night's observers, silently watching over everything on earth.
On such a night, several figures stealthily moved along the country lanes, their steps light and swift, occasionally glancing back as if afraid of being discovered.
These people were the tomb raiders who had previously dug up antiques from the Shen family's ancestral graves.
Compared to the difficulty and tediousness of digging up ancestral graves, stealing from ancestral homes is obviously much simpler.
The ancestral home doesn't have a thick layer of soil to dig out, nor does it have a gloomy atmosphere that inspires fear.
They could easily slip over the wall and enter the Shen family ancestral home without making a sound.
There were no guards on night watch, nor surveillance cameras monitoring the area. Everything seemed so peaceful and serene, like an old man in deep sleep, oblivious to everything around him.
These tomb raiders were filled with greed and excitement.
The Shen family's ancestral home must contain many valuable items. Whether it's precious cultural relics or gold and silver treasures, as long as they can get their hands on them, they can become millionaires overnight.
Even if there's nothing valuable inside, 50,000 yuan is enough for the brothers to live it up for a while.
While plotting how to seize these treasures for themselves, the tomb raiders skillfully moved through the various rooms of the ancestral home.
Ancestral halls are a key target of this operation.
This place enshrines the ancestors of the Shen family and also houses the family's treasures.
The tomb raiders skillfully pried open the ancestral hall's gate and pounced inside like hungry wolves.
The flashlight in his hand streaked across the darkness, illuminating every corner of the ancestral hall.
They rummaged through drawers and cupboards, packing everything movable into pre-prepared cloth bags.
During this process, although the tomb raiders moved quickly and skillfully, they inevitably made quite a bit of noise.
The tables, chairs, and benches inside the ancestral hall were being bumped and rattled, but strangely, no one nearby noticed the group's actions.
Perhaps it was because the Shen family ancestral home had been uninhabited for a long time, and the nearby villagers had grown accustomed to the quiet and desolation; or perhaps it was because these tomb raiders were so cunning and secretive that not a single word of their activities leaked out.
And so, under the cover of night, these tomb raiders roamed freely within the Shen family's ancestral home like ghosts.
Soon, the belongings of the entire ancestral home were stuffed into snakeskin bags by several tomb raiders and quickly loaded into a van.
"Boss, that second-in-command is hoarding goods. Let's sell something we think is valuable to someone else."
The car started, and the younger brother looked at his older brother.
That makes sense. The bottles we sold to others last time were worth so much, but selling them to the second-in-command was a bargain.
The eldest brother looked to one side, his gaze finally settling on the shrine in the Shen family's home. This thing must be valuable.
Keep this stuff, don't give it to the second-in-command. We'll sell it to other shops later and see if he's really trying to drive down the price.
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