Upon hearing Liu Haizhong's sudden remark, Liu Guangqi and Liu Haizhong instantly calmed down.
"Yes, if we go by what you say, there's actually some truth to it!"
"It's normal for that bastard Xu Damao to be broke. He spends all his time eating and drinking and does nothing good. It would be strange if he had money!"
"I believe Xu Damao really got a lot of benefits from Lou Xiao'e's family back then!"
After a brief moment of reflection, Liu Guangqi realized that it was indeed somewhat possible, just as Liu Haizhong had said.
"What are you two talking about? Is this even true?"
Listening to Liu Haizhong and his son's back-and-forth banter, Wu Yu was a little confused, unsure whether what the father and son were saying was true or not.
"His story is fake, what nonsense about being a descendant of a prince!"
"But it's probably true that he has a treasure at home!"
"Never mind, as long as he can bring out the treasure!" Liu Haizhong explained to Wu Yu.
After hearing Liu Haizhong's explanation, Wu Yu finally understood what had happened.
"Oh, as long as this treasure is real, that's all that matters! I don't care about anything else!"
"Oh, right, we also found a specialist to come over tomorrow!"
"If the treasure is real, I'll take it out and exchange it for money, and we'll split the profits!"
Wu Yu nodded and casually offered an explanation to the two of them.
Liu Guangqi and Liu Haizhong had never imagined that there were appraisal experts, so when they heard that Wu Yu had found an appraisal expert, they didn't say much.
The two even subconsciously assumed that the expert was someone Wu Yu had found.
"Then it's settled!" Wu Yu said quickly.
However, Liu Haizhong stopped Wu Yu from running away, saying to Wu Yu, "Wait a minute, if Xu Damao takes out a treasure, it can't be exactly a certain amount of money!"
"If this thing is sold for money, who gets the extra money? We can't just give it back to Xu Damao, can we?"
Liu Haizhong thought of this and then talked to Wu Yu about it.
Wu Yu realized that her little scheme had been seen through.
"Of course it belongs to me!"
Now that her little scheme had been exposed, Wu Yu was determined to fight for her own interests. So when Liu Haizhong asked her the question, Wu Yu immediately and firmly answered him.
"Impossible! If all the extra benefits were given to you, wouldn't you be making a fortune? Don't think I don't know that treasures can sell for a lot of money!"
Liu Haizhong said to Wu Yu in a very forceful tone.
"No, you have to give it to me. If I don't get it, you won't get the extra portion either!"
Wu Yu was naturally unwilling to easily give up the extra benefits to Liu Haizhong, since in Wu Yu's view, this matter was something he had accomplished himself.
"Alright, alright, you two stop arguing here. No matter how much it sells for, we'll split it in half!"
Finally, Liu Guangqi, annoyed by the two arguing, spoke up.
Liu Haizhong and Wu Yu exchanged a glance, and in the end, neither of them said anything, and the matter was settled.
The next day, Xu Damao went out early.
However, Xu Damao didn't go to work after leaving home; he clearly remembered that he had promised to find an appraisal expert.
So Xu Damao brought in his crony Zhang Youwei to pretend to be the appraisal expert, planning to set a trap for Wu Yu.
Liu Haizhong also gave Wu Yu a very serious warning when he left home in the morning.
"Don't forget about what happened with Xu Damao. Once you get the money, you can get lost!"
"If Xu Damao calls, the two of us won't help you!"
The main reason Liu Haizhong asked Wu Yu to handle this matter was that he wanted Wu Yu to take the blame.
After all, once Wu Yu runs away, Xu Damao won't have anywhere to ask for money even if he wants it.
Another crucial point is that Xu Damao's matter is something that can't be discussed openly.
Xu Damao couldn't very well go and explain to the official in the peaked cap that he had been tricked into buying an official position.
Wu Yu rolled her eyes at Liu Haizhong without saying a word.
Liu Haizhong didn't take Wu to heart, but turned to Liu Guangqi and said, "Keep an eye on this kid later, don't let him run away after he gets the treasure!"
"Then you two take the treasure and sell it together! Do you hear me?"
Liu Haizhong earnestly instructed Liu Guangqi.
Liu Guangqi nodded to indicate that he understood. In fact, he was not worried about Wu Yu running away at all, because Wu Yu was still asking him to help find Qin Huairu, the young widow.
Xu Damao didn't keep Wu Yu waiting for long. Around noon, Xu Damao returned with a middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man looked to be in his forties or fifties. His expression was very serious, and his stern demeanor gave him the air of a high-ranking leader.
Others may not know this person's background, but Xu Damao knows Zhang Youwei's true nature, because this guy is a fraudster who usually impersonates a leader to scam food and drinks.
"Brother Wu Yu, Brother Wu Yu!"
After Xu Damao entered the backyard, he shouted towards Liu Haizhong's house.
Actually, there was no need for Liu Haizhong to call out, because Wu Yu was keeping a close eye on the movements in the yard at all times.
Wu Yu immediately saw Xu Damao returning from outside with someone.
When he heard Xu Damao calling him, he jumped out of bed and ran out.
"Brother Da Mao, Brother Da Mao, you're back!"
"Come, let me introduce you. This is my friend, a very famous expert!" Xu Damao said with a smile as he introduced Zhang Youwei to Wu Yu.
Wu Yu looked up at Zhang Youwei and was also startled; this man was indeed an expert.
"Hello, experts!"
Wu Yu quickly and formally greeted Zhang Youwei.
"Okay, Da Mao, let's cut the small talk and get to the stuff!"
Zhang Youwei put on a serious expression and began to speak to Xu Damao.
"Yes, yes, come inside, I'll get something to show you!"
As Xu Damao spoke, he quickly invited Zhang Youwei and Wu Yu to return to his home.
After entering the room, Xu Damao carefully took out a wrapped item from the corner of the cabinet.
"Come on, come on, move aside a bit, I'm putting my baby on the table!"
Xu Damao acted very carefully and cautiously as he slowly placed the items on his table.
Then, little by little, they removed the paper and cloth that were wrapping the bottle.
"Oh my! This is good stuff! This is good stuff!"
As soon as Zhang Youwei saw the item, his eyes lit up and he rushed over excitedly.
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