"Whose jade pendant is this? How did it end up in the corridor?"
Chu Xiao also looked at the jade pendant, then suddenly remembered something and touched his shirt pocket.
"Excuse me, that safety amulet is mine. I must have lost it when I was kicked out."
Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at Chu Xiao.
Even Chen Jiu'er stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
"Impossible! How did you get this safety amulet? Could it be that you have a member of the Huo clan in your ancestry?"
The old man quickly called out to stop her, "Jiu'er, stop fooling around here, get off!"
Chen Jiu'er wanted to ask more questions, but seeing that her grandfather's expression was not good, she could only lead the people away.
After they had gone far away, the old man handed the safety buckle to Chu Xiao.
"Mr. Chu, my granddaughter was disrespectful just now. Would you do me the honor of coming into the private room with me to talk?"
Chu Xiao didn't argue with Chen Jiu'er and walked into the private room with a magnanimous air.
This private room was larger and more luxurious than the one he had just been sitting in.
But after the old man went inside, he dismissed the butler and bodyguards, leaving only Chu Xiao.
"Mr. Chu, please take a look at this jade pendant of mine."
Mr. Chen took out a safety amulet from his pocket and handed it to Chu Xiao, his voice a little hoarse: "This is my ancestor's amulet, passed down from generation to generation. It should be a pair with yours."
Chu Xiao took the jade pieces and fastened them together, discovering that they had indeed become one.
But the one he had was sent to him by Qin Yuezhao.
This means that Old Man Chen's ancestors were related to Qin Yue Zhao, or someone close to Qin Yue Zhao.
But he couldn't make it public.
After all, he couldn't reveal that the copper basin could communicate with people from ancient times.
“It really is the same, but this piece was bought by my dad from a small vendor when he was doing business. I don’t know how it happened.”
He casually made up a lie and returned half of the jade pendant to Old Master Chen.
Old Master Chen guessed that he wouldn't tell the truth, so he changed the subject:
I have also heard about Mr. Chu's unexpected passing. It is a great pity that he was struck by such a sudden misfortune.
"But the younger generation has its own things to do. You're using the auction as a pretext to contact me because of the Chu Group's involvement in the construction of the Dream Island in the suburbs, right?"
Chu Xiao nodded.
"That's right! The Chu family has submitted letters of intent for cooperation to the Huo family many times, but the Huo family has rejected them all. I would like to know the reason. Please tell me, Mr. Chen."
Old Chen paused for a moment, then said bluntly, "When Mr. Chu was alive, the Huo family was quite stable, but after Mr. Chu passed away, the Chu family's way of doing things... I suggest that Young Master Chu should first investigate the internal workings of the Chu family before considering anything else."
Upon hearing this, Chu Xiao instantly understood what was going on.
"Does Grandpa Chen mean that Chu Zhenhe used the Chu family to do something heinous?"
Old Man Chen neither nodded nor shook his head.
Chu Xiao knew that there were rules in every profession, and outsiders wouldn't openly discuss such matters.
He was silent for a moment, then cupped his hands to Old Master Chen: "Thank you for reminding me, Grandpa. I will definitely investigate this matter as soon as possible. But before that, could the Huo family sign a letter of intent to help me take back the Chu family?"
Grandpa Chen held his teacup and slowly blew on the tea foam.
At that moment, the door to the private room was pushed open from the outside.
Huo Zishan walked in and whispered, "Grandpa Chen, the first six competing items have all been successfully auctioned off. Next up are the items brought by Chu Xiao. Why don't you take a look before making a decision?"
Old Master Chen smiled faintly: "Very well."
On the stage, Chen Jiuyun ordered four glass cabinets to be pushed up.
The surroundings were pitch black, and a spotlight shone steadily on the auction item.
Chen Jiuyun gestured to the surroundings and lifted the red silk on each glass cabinet one by one.
The moment the antiques were put on display, the entire room fell silent.
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