“Young man, what wrong have you done? You should have said so if you could tell it was a fake. Otherwise, my treasure appraisal event would have been a waste.”
Ye Guanghou cursed inwardly, but had to say things against his conscience.
"However, I must say that Old Master Ye's expertise is really high. If I hadn't been lucky, I might not have been able to see it."
Hu Yuan wasn't stupid; he knew he had to flatter the other party when necessary.
"Young man, you've probably seen this old guy's skills before. Tell me, who's better, me or him?"
Strangely, Ye Guanghou wasn't angry this time; on the contrary, he seemed particularly concerned about the matter.
"Both of these seniors have mastered their craft to perfection, and the things they create are so realistic that they can be mistaken for the real thing. Their strength lies in carving jade, so it's really hard to tell who is better."
Hu Yuan had no choice but to avoid offending either side.
However, this is also true. Both of these old guys are very skilled at counterfeiting. No matter who makes the product, it can be sold as genuine on the market.
If these two hadn't just been hobbies and hadn't had no intention of profiting from counterfeits, quite a few people would probably have been fooled.
After hearing Hu Yuan's words, the two looked at each other, both of them unconvinced.
"Young man, I never expected you to have such insight and courage at such a young age. May I ask who your master is?"
Ye Guanghou believed that Hu Yuan must have been guided by a master to have such abilities, so he was particularly eager to befriend him.
"I have no teacher; I have learned everything on my own."
Hu Yuan's skills in his previous life were all honed through hard work and struggle, and he has not experienced any of these things in this life.
So that's the only way to put it.
"To be so skilled without a teacher is truly admirable."
Ye Guanghou clearly didn't believe it, but he couldn't say it out loud, otherwise it would be too disrespectful to Hu Yuan.
"Just lucky."
Hu Yuan smiled faintly.
"Since you don't have a master, why don't you become my disciple? That way, my master will have another prized student."
No one expected that this old fellow Ye Guanghou would suddenly pull such a stunt.
"Um...that's not really appropriate, and besides, Master..."
Hu Yuan thought to himself, "That old fellow Ye Guanghou must be over seventy years old, right? Could it be that his master is still alive? Wouldn't that make him an old monster?"
“My master has indeed passed away, but he always wanted to take any talented juniors as his disciples. I can make this decision on his behalf.”
Ye Guanghou continued, smiling.
Old Zhong, who was standing to the side, kept staring at Ye Guanghou without saying a word, but he was clearly unhappy.
"But if that's the case, wouldn't I become a fellow disciple with you, senior? That's probably not appropriate, isn't it?"
Hu Yuan pretended to be somewhat embarrassed.
In reality, he wouldn't care about any of that. If he really became Old Man Ye's junior brother, Ye Tian would have to call him grandpa. Wouldn't that be great?
“Young brother, your abilities are outstanding and your talent is even more amazing. It is my honor to be your junior brother. There is nothing inappropriate about it.”
Ye Guanghou continued to persuade Hu Yuan.
Helpless, Hu Yuan could only turn around and look at Grandpa Zhong.
Hu Yuan had long guessed that the relationship between the two old men was unusual, so he had to ask for Grandpa Zhong's opinion.
"By the way, although I am the senior disciple, Lao Zhong is the one who truly inherits the master's mantle, so this matter still needs Lao Zhong's approval, and the apprenticeship ceremony must be presided over by Lao Zhong."
Ye Guanghou saw Hu Yuan looking at Elder Zhong, and then suddenly uttered a sentence that surprised both Hu Yuan and Ye Tian.
It turns out these two old guys are actually fellow disciples.
In other words, although Ye Guanghou was the senior disciple of the sect, it was Elder Zhong who ultimately succeeded him as his master.
It's no wonder that the two of them can't stand each other and have been fighting for so many years.
"I agree as well. Let's prepare to become his disciples."
Although Zhong Lao disliked Ye Guanghou's attitude, he also thought Hu Yuan was a talented person.
I couldn't bring myself to do it before, but now that someone else has done something so shameful, why shouldn't I do it too?
Ye Tian could no longer refuse, so he had no choice but to cooperate with the two and go through the apprenticeship ceremony.
In this process, the most frustrated person was naturally Ye Tian.
He watched helplessly as Hu Yuan became his grandfather's junior apprentice, and he was the one who prepared anything that was needed.
To put it bluntly, he created a grandfather for himself.
It's rare to see someone so willing to be subservient to others.
Ye Guanghou, for reasons unknown, continued to fawn over Hu Yuan, refusing to let him leave even after dark.
If it weren't for Old Zhong's impending anger, Hu Yuande would probably have been kept on by him indefinitely.
Ye Guanghou, accompanied by Ye Tian, politely saw Hu Yuan and his companion out of the hotel.
"You have to call me grandpa."
Seeing that Ye Tian was still unrepentant and staring at him with hatred, Hu Yuan whispered something in his ear.
Ye Tian swung his fist, unable to resist the urge to teach Hu Yuan a lesson, but in the end he gritted his teeth and restrained himself.
He awkwardly opened his fist, which had been suspended in mid-air, and changed it into a palm, then said goodbye in a perfunctory manner.
"Senior brother, please return."
Hu Yuan always addressed Ye Guanghou as "Old Ye," but this time he was deliberately trying to provoke Ye Tian.
Back at the antique market, Hu Yuan immediately began packing his things.
I've already taken care of the things I came here to do, and I've also gained quite a few unexpected benefits, so it's time for me to go back.
The flip phone will be officially released in two months, and I still have a lot to prepare.
Grandpa Zhong was naturally very reluctant to part with Hu Yuan, but he couldn't keep him.
Wang Biao, on the other hand, decided to leave with Hu Yuan and serve as his bodyguard.
Hu Yuan originally thought that Ye Tian wouldn't dare to touch him again for a while.
However, the two were blocked by people again outside the airport.
"Poison Dragon, what do you mean?"
Wang Biao recognized the guy leading the group.
"It's meaningless. I take people's money and do their bidding."
The Poison Dragon answered with a smile.
"Did Ye Tian send you?"
Hu Yuan asked directly.
"So what if it is?"
The Poison Dragon chuckled.
"Get out of my way."
Wang Biao said without any politeness.
"You dare call yourself 'I' in front of me? You're asking for death!"
The Poison Dragon threw a punch directly at him.
This dragon is about 1.9 meters tall and weighs about 200 kilograms. He is definitely a heavyweight, and anyone in front of him will look very small.
Moreover, he was followed by more than a dozen strong men.
Wang Biao's willingness to fight him under these circumstances shows he's truly courting death.
Although Wang Biao was quite skilled, he was injured after only a few rounds.
At the same time, Poison Dragon's other subordinates were also preparing to make their move; their target was Hu Yuan.
"Boss, I've taken so much money, it's time for me to put my skills to use, you better run!"
Wang Biao shouted those last words.
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