Deng Kai listened with skepticism, but still doubted his motives.
Why would someone who previously looked down on him suddenly be so kind as to tell him the value of these antiques?
Keep in mind that even if he accepts these antiques, the one who will be praised will be him, not Qian Zhuang.
So he asked directly, "Tell me, what is your purpose?"
Qian Zhuang could tell that he wouldn't give up until he got his thoughts out.
I decided to speak my mind.
"Are the authorities going to come and take away the antiques soon, forcing you to suspend operations for a while?"
"Also, only a few of us, oh, and the person guarding that old man, should know about the missing antique, right?"
Qian Zhuang spoke casually, yet it sent chills down Deng's spine.
"Let me tell you, you're in the same boat as me now. If you betray me, you won't get away with it."
Deng Kai was truly surprised that he could deduce so much information just from Deng Kai's actions.
In that instant, he suddenly regretted going to him to take the blame that morning.
He was so anxious that he forgot he had already blocked the news.
He thought that if his superiors blamed him, it would be good to have someone to share the burden.
As a result, he had let the wolf into his house, revealing the truth to him.
If he really betrays me, I'll definitely be doomed.
The idea of getting rid of Qian Zhuang right now suddenly popped into my head.
Qian Zhuang wasn't on his side, or rather, even if this matter were leaked, his life wouldn't be in danger.
He's not on the same side as me; only death can keep the secret.
However, before he could put his idea into practice, Qian Zhuang saw through it.
"Deng Kai, I advise you to give up the idea of killing me. You don't want to compete with a professional assassin to see who can kill faster, do you?"
The moment Qian Zhuang voiced his guess, he kept a close eye on Deng Kai's expression.
So, he caught on to this idea as soon as it came to him.
I really don't know what's wrong with him. Does he think killing him is easy? That killing him will solve everything?
Naive. Putting aside his delusion of outrunning a professional assassin, even if he were killed, would he not face accountability from above?
He wasn't from Jilin Province, so even if he wasn't valued, his mysterious death here would still cause trouble for those in higher positions.
At that point, the province of Kyrgyzstan will be in the wrong and will be obligated to investigate the cause of his death.
Then, can Deng Kai still hide what he wants to conceal?
Deng Kai's body stiffened slightly when Qian Zhuang pointed out his thoughts.
In that instant, realizing the consequences of harboring murderous intent towards him, he could only force a smile and deny it.
"How could that be, Brother Qian? I'm just too amazed by your thinking ability."
"If you weren't from Liaoning Province, I would love to work with you."
Deng Kai is not someone who cares about his reputation; his main strength lies in being flexible and adaptable.
He can still figure out what he can and cannot do.
Since he couldn't do anything to Qian Zhuang, it seemed he wanted to coexist peacefully with him.
Why doesn't he go with the flow and maintain peace with him for the time being?
"Brother Qian, according to you, these antiques are all very valuable, right?"
Deng Kai quickly steered the conversation back to the matter of acquiring antiques.
Seeing that he had thought it through, Qian Zhuang went along with him and continued talking about antiques.
Meanwhile, Shen Mu Ning, who had been eavesdropping, also learned of the news.
She frowned slightly. What should she do?
Judging from Qian Zhuang's words, they are about to move the antiques from Anbei County away, and the area may become quiet afterward.
Judging from Deng Kai's eagerness to buy the antiques, the delivery time will be either today or tomorrow.
After they went silent, she could no longer hope to find clues about the organization through them.
As she was lost in thought, she suddenly noticed a noise behind her.
"Who?" She quickly turned to look at the bushes where the movement was taking place, and at the same time, she used her mental energy to cover them.
Chu Mingxu? How could it be him? Did he follow me here?
Shen Mu Ning, who originally wanted to run away, could only stand still because of this reason.
He had always been very serious about being an educated youth in the countryside, and now that he's here, I can't think of anything else but that he came with me.
Running away won't help. If he finds out that someone is dealing in antiques, he might think that you're on his side too.
"It's me." Sure enough, his answer confirmed that he knew he was there.
Shen Mu Ning watched as Chu Ming Xu walked step by step towards her from a distance.
"You were following me?"
"Not entirely, it was just a coincidence." He had originally wanted Cheng Hao to help him investigate Zhu Yang today.
Of course, Shen Mu Ning was also someone he wanted to investigate.
But who told him to be so lucky to spot her? So he followed her to see for himself.
"What are they doing?" Chu Mingxu walked to Shen Mu Ning's location and then saw the two groups of people trading antiques.
They were the same group of people he had seen in the county town, the kind of people who looked intimidating.
"Trading antiques, bronzes." Now that he's already seen it, what's the point of hiding it?
Those six simple words made Chu Mingxu's heart tighten.
"Bronze artifacts? Where did they get them, and who are they going to give them to after the transaction?"
How could someone from Beijing not know the value of bronzes?
Although nowadays everyone says that these are feudal dregs.
But he knew very well that these were all treasures that bore witness to history and carried traces of the past.
"Yes, it was probably just unearthed, from a tomb raider. As for who they bought it from, I have no idea."
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