"What? Four thousand? You might as well just rob someone. How can a broken knife be that expensive?"
Wang Biao is an uneducated man and naturally doesn't understand the value of antiques, which is why he's making such a fuss.
However, this guy clearly knows nothing about antiques, and doesn't even understand their value, yet he still managed to find a place for Hu Yuan to stay in this antique market. That's quite an achievement.
"Young man, what are you saying? Didn't I just say that this is the Seven-Star Sword that Cao Cao used to assassinate Dong Zhuo? Four thousand is already a bargain for you. Why do you still think it's too expensive?"
The stall owner looked at Wang Biao and his companion with disdain. He knew that these people would never buy from him, so his attitude wasn't very good.
"If this is truly the Seven Star Treasure Blade, let alone four thousand dollars, I'm afraid even forty million dollars would make many people fight tooth and nail for it."
Hu Yuan couldn't stand it any longer and spoke up.
Wang Biao looked up at Hu Yuan, his mouth practically agape. Forty million? That number is terrifying!
"This young man is truly insightful. The Seven Star Sword is indeed worth over ten million. However, in business, I, Old Wang, always value fate. Today, I see that you two young men are destined to meet me and this Seven Star Sword, which is why I'm offering such a great discount. If you two still don't want to close this deal, you'd better hurry up, Old Wang."
The stall owner could tell that Hu Yuan was a tough nut to crack, but he had been in the antique market for decades and could handle this little thing.
"Boss, is what he said true or false?"
Wang Biao always valued money the most, so he immediately looked up and asked Hu Yuan.
"If it is a genuine Seven Star Sword, it is indeed worth more than ten million. If it comes to a particularly fond buyer, it might even be worth fifty million."
Hu Yuan smiled and said that the Seven Star Sword has excellent historical value and even greater collection value. Once unearthed, it will definitely be a priceless treasure.
So Hu Yuan wasn't joking when he said that.
"Damn, we've hit the jackpot!"
Wang Biao's hands trembled with excitement.
"Young man, if you like it, hurry up and buy it. If you run into other destined people, you won't have another chance."
The stall owner, thinking that Wang Biao and his companion were about to be tricked, immediately seized the opportunity to continue his deception.
"Please note that what I just said was, if the Seven Star Sword really is unearthed."
Hu Yuan patted Wang Biao's head and said helplessly.
The stall owner's expression immediately changed.
"You mean this thing is fake, and this old guy is lying to me?"
After Wang Biao realized what was happening, he immediately flew into a rage.
"Brother, buy it if you like it, don't sell it if you don't. That's the rule of our antique market. Don't do anything reckless."
The stall owner was frightened by Wang Biao's appearance. While preparing to run away, he also tried to intimidate Wang Biao with words, hoping to subdue him.
"You old bastard, how dare you lie to me? I don't care about your rules or anything like that. Today I'm going to smash your place to pieces."
However, the stall owner's threats were completely useless to Wang Biao.
"Alright, don't you know where this is? How could everything in a place like this be genuine? If you get fooled, you can only blame your own stupidity, not anyone else."
Seeing that things were not going well, Hu Yuan immediately pulled Wang Biao back, otherwise he would have really caused trouble.
Besides, apart from someone like Wang Biao, probably no one else would believe what this stall owner said.
He actually fell for this; he really has no brains.
"But he lied to me, I can't just let it go like this."
Wang Biao was still unwilling to give up.
"Then just keep a low profile for now to protect me. What if Ye Tian finds out if you keep causing trouble like this?"
Hu Yuan immediately found another excuse to persuade Wang Biao.
After hearing this, Wang Biao quieted down, lowered his head to think for a moment, and then nodded.
Although this guy is a desperate criminal, he still has some brains. Who wouldn't want to make money peacefully and easily instead of courting death?
After taking Wang Biao away, Hu Yuan took another quick look at the antiques here.
Although this place is large, there are very few truly valuable items, and the prices are exorbitant, making it unsuitable for purchasing.
"Boss, do you think these things are too ordinary? How about I take you to a more impressive place?"
Seeing that Hu Yuan's interest was waning, Wang Biao feared that the guy would lose interest in the antique market and insist on going out, so he immediately came up with a plan.
"Where?"
Hu Yuan didn't think that a rough man like Wang Biao could know where to find real antiques, so he just asked casually.
"Guyunlou, there are many good things there."
Wang Biao immediately introduced the situation.
"Let's go take a look."
Although Hu Yuan didn't have high hopes, the name itself suggested it was a place that specialized in trading antiques.
Maybe I'll actually find a treasure.
Guided by Wang Biao, Hu Yuan soon arrived at the deepest pavilion in the antique market.
It must be said that this place is really nice. It is a standard Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms pavilion building. Although it is obviously a later imitation, it is quite well done and has a history of at least 180 years.
Inside the antique-style pavilion, the bookshelves, tables, and chairs are all made of high-grade sandalwood and have undergone special retro aging techniques.
It looks like a collection of antiques.
The shelves are filled with all sorts of antiques, which looks quite appealing.
Hu Yuan observed carefully and indeed found quite a few genuine items.
At least half of the items here are genuine, and the rest of the fakes are also top-notch in their imitation techniques.
What's even more impressive is that some of the fakes are clearly marked with the word "fake," seemingly without any intention of deceiving collectors.
"These jade elephants are such good imitations that one point has been overlooked: the masters of the Northern Wei Dynasty would never have had such a high level of carving skill. So the fact that they are so good has become a flaw."
Hu Yuan made a low-pitched assessment of the counterfeit in front of him.
Sometimes, counterfeits are more attractive than genuine articles because the counterfeiters' methods are simply too sophisticated.
"Haha, I've been in this Ancient Rhyme Pavilion for over forty years, and this is the first time I've met such a kindred spirit. I really don't know whether to be happy or sad."
Just then, an old man appeared behind Hu Yuan, smiling broadly.
"Senior's insight is profound. Which master craftsman could this forgery be from?"
Hu Yuan immediately recognized that the person in front of him must be a big shot in the antique circle, so he quickly responded with a question.
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