“Her grandfather is the one in charge; she’s just a gofer,” Guan Yi explained.
The one-eyed old man said, "Let's get a deliveryman too, it'll look more impressive."
Guan Yi... Is the old man complaining that our appearance was too low-key? How about we make another appearance?
Anne quickly spoke up, "My grandfather has been waiting for two days. Where shall we make the deal?"
"Let's go with that hotel, 808. Have your grandpa come over," Guan Yi said, pointing to the hotel where they had met last time.
Annie nodded and quickly called Jin Huaizhao.
Finally, the person arrived, and Jin Huaizhao breathed a sigh of relief. He then took the two experts and several bodyguards to the hotel.
Looking at Jin Huaizhao, who was surrounded by a crowd, the one-eyed man glanced at Guan Yi and said, "He's really putting on a good show. We should have gone to the labor market and hired a few more people."
Guan Yi... even swindlers are trying to put on a show.
Jin Huaizhao glanced at the bodyguards and Annie, and Annie led the bodyguards to stand guard at the door.
"Greetings, both of you," Jin Huaizhao greeted Guan Yi and the one-eyed man with a fist and palm salute.
Guan Yi nodded slightly.
"You want to buy it? Then what are these two idiots doing standing here?" One-Eyed pointed at the two experts behind him.
Both experts were prominent figures in the port city, highly respected by others. Upon hearing One-Eyed's words, their expressions turned sour, but they remained silent out of respect for Jin Huaizhao.
"I am not very knowledgeable, so these two are experts I invited to give me their opinions," Jin Huaizhao explained calmly and politely.
"You've lived in vain, you're nothing. See? Let's make this clear beforehand: you can look but not touch, and don't even breathe on my painting." One-Eyed said, stating his rules.
Two experts... This is the first time I've ever heard of not letting people breathe.
"Let's be careful. Can we begin now?" Jin Huaizhao didn't want to waste time, so he turned and left without a word. He didn't want to have any more contact with people like Guan Yi and One-Eyed.
One-Eyed pulled out a sandalwood box from his pocket. The box was carved with dragons and phoenixes, and the patterns were very intricate.
The two experts exchanged a glance; the box was undoubtedly valuable, and they were filled with anticipation for what was inside.
One-Eyed opened the box, took out the scroll inside, and carefully laid it out on the table.
"Let me make this clear from the start, be careful. You don't have to buy it, but if you break it, your lives won't be enough to pay for it," the one-eyed old man said rudely.
Guan Yi secretly gave One-Eye a thumbs up. One-Eye's demeanor was so confident; he had clearly been fooling people quite a bit and was very experienced.
Jin Huaizhao and the two experts kept their eyes glued to the Five Oxen Painting, ignoring the one-eyed man's words. They had never seen many treasures of this caliber in their entire lives, so they had no interest in listening to what the one-eyed man was saying.
The experts quickly put on gloves and took out magnifying glasses.
"Hey, you can't use your hands, even if you're wearing gloves," One-Eyed quickly reminded him.
The two experts, no longer caring about the one-eyed man's attitude, gave a perfunctory agreement.
Even though Jin Huaizhao had seen many wonderful things, he was still quite excited when he saw the legendary Five Oxen Painting. After looking at it from beginning to end, he found the painting to be simple, elegant, and imbued with a sense of historical weight.
The oxen are depicted in vivid and varied forms, with steady and powerful lines that perfectly capture the muscular texture of the oxen. The seals and inscriptions are also clearly visible.
Jin Huaizhao nodded repeatedly as he watched, while the two experts examined the details meticulously with magnifying glasses.
"Hey, hey, you old thieves, can't you understand human language? I'm telling you, don't breathe into my face. Do you think I'm talking nonsense? Hold your breath and exhale somewhere else." One-Eyed saw that the group was focused on their conversation and immediately interrupted their train of thought, pulling the three of them back.
The three men glared at the one-eyed man, all trying to hold their breath. How could they see him if they weren't breathing?
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