Chapter 418 First Come First Served
"Mr. Li Jiu has a good eye, that's right!" The gallery manager nodded quickly and smiled respectfully.
Ji Minghuan snorted coldly. Li Jinxing could recognize it, but he might not be able to answer those three questions!
"What's the last question?" Li Jinxing asked in a deep voice.
"Who is the person in this painting..." the person in charge said with a smile.
Li Jinxing turned his gaze back to the painting. Seeing that Nie Yao was still frowning, he lowered his head and whispered in her ear, "What did you see?"
"I can see that it is the goddess Hathor who is blessing the pharaoh, but there are so many pharaohs blessed by this goddess that it is difficult to explain at once..." Nie Yao answered in a low voice.
Li Jinxing also took a closer look and murmured, "Are you sure that the person being blessed in this painting is Pharaoh?"
"Of course, look at his attire, the majestic face, the gorgeous headdress, and the golden scepter..." When Nie Yao said this, he suddenly realized something and widened his eyes in shock.
"Undress and bind your chest..." She whispered these few words. Li Jinxing nodded and said in agreement, "Yes, I think this shouldn't be the Pharaoh, but a noble woman!"
"No, a female noble is not qualified to hold such a scepter or wear a pharaoh's headdress!" Nie Yao smiled faintly, having already guessed the identity of this pharaoh. She turned to the gallery manager and said slowly and solemnly, "This pharaoh is Hatshepsut, the queen of the 18th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt. She is also the first true female pharaoh of Ancient Egypt!"
Ji Minghuan, who was standing by, was confused by the rather long name. He looked hesitantly at the person in charge and whispered, "Well, is she right?"
Nie Yao's tone was very firm, and after a moment of silence, the gallery manager nodded and whispered, "Correct!"
Ji Minghuan breathed a sigh of relief and gave Nie Yao an appreciative smile: "I knew you would get the answer right!"
Nie Yao didn't respond. Instead, she stared intently at the gallery manager in front of her and asked thoughtfully, "Excuse me, could the owner of this painting contact us?"
"This..." The person in charge hesitated, and Ji Minghuan quickly said with a smile, "She has answered three questions correctly. We are qualified to buy this painting. The owner of the painting is the seller, so of course we can contact her. All you need is for your gallery to help connect us!"
"I can't guarantee it..." the gallery manager shook his head helplessly and replied.
"Unless the painter is already dead, there's always a way!" Nie Yao said, her eyes still fixed on the gallery manager. "Or, could you arrange for us to contact the client?"
"That's fine!" The person in charge nodded and smiled.
Li Jinxing had already taken out the check and said to the person in charge in a calm tone: "Name your price——"
"Mr. Li Jiu, even when buying a painting, don't we have to follow the first come first served principle?" Ji Minghuan couldn't help but feel annoyed when he saw Li Jinxing wanted to buy the painting without saying a word.
"Are you the one who answered these three questions?" Li Jinxing asked in a light tone.
"No, it's Nie Yao..." Ji Minghuan replied, and then quickly added, "But I promised to buy this painting and give it to her!"
"Did she agree?" Li Jinxing asked with a sneer.
Ji Minghuan was stunned for a moment. Li Jinxing lowered his head and looked at Nie Yao beside him. He asked softly, "Yaoyao, do you agree to accept him buying this painting for you?"
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