"So what is the origin of this night-shining pearl?"

"Lin Han, couldn't you tell me?"

Lin Hansheng asked.

"This night-shining pearl has a great history! It was the most beloved thing of the Empress Dowager Cixi and was also buried with her."

"However, it was later stolen by tomb robbers, and after being displaced and passed down to other people, it finally disappeared. I didn't expect that such a precious heirloom would be in Boss Jin's shop."

Lin Han put the night pearl back into the box, closed the lid and said.

"Are you saying that this night-shining pearl is the one that Empress Dowager Cixi had?"

Lin Hansheng couldn't contain his surprise and spoke with a trembling voice.

"Yes, this night-shining pearl is indeed the one that Empress Dowager Cixi mentioned. It is called the Cixi Night-shining Pearl."

Lin Han nodded and said.

"Well, that is truly a priceless item. Just this night-shining pearl alone might be enough to buy out the entire antique town. No, it could even buy out the entire mountain city."

Lin Hansheng couldn't help but exclaimed when he heard Lin Han's confident answer.

"Until things are settled, everything is still unknown."

"Let's put him away first. What's ours will eventually be ours. What's not ours may not be obtained even if we force it."

Lin Han was very calm and spoke in a neutral tone.

Lin Han has several priceless items in his hands. The value of this night pearl of Empress Dowager Cixi is indeed very high.

If so, in terms of value, Empress Dowager Cixi's Night-Shining Pearl is enough to rank among the top five treasures of Lin Han.

However, for Lin Han, value is not the most important thing. The most important thing is whether this night pearl can play a role.

This night pearl is indeed of great value, but Lin Han doesn’t care too much about it.

It’s not that it has no collection value, but this night pearl should belong to Boss Jin.

Before Boss Jin comes back to look for the night pearl, no accidents must happen to him.

If, in the end, Boss Jin holds me accountable, even if I am not wrong, I will be the one who is wrong.

After all, things involving money are not so easy to talk about, especially something as priceless as this.

"Lin Han, I heard that according to Jiang Buli's book "The Case of the Robbery of Cixi's Tomb": "Night Pearl No. 51 weighs 4 taels, 2 qian and 7 fen (equivalent to 133.4375 grams today) and is worth 10.8 million taels."

"According to Zhao Ruzhen's book "Guide to Antiques", "If all of Cixi's funeral objects were recovered and used to repay foreign debts, there would still be tens of millions left, enough to enrich the country."

"The prices listed and the estimated prices are the prices of the treasures at that time. From then until the first year of the Xuantong reign, the value of all the treasures increased tenfold according to the estimates of Chinese and foreign antique collectors and jewelers. In the late Republic of China, the value was estimated to have increased a hundredfold. It is impossible to calculate the price today."

"Are these rumors true?"

Lin Hansheng asked.

"This rumor is true, and it has some basis in fact."

"Even without these rumors, Empress Dowager Cixi's Night-Shining Pearl would still be worth a thousand gold coins per gram."

"After all, this night-shining pearl of Empress Dowager Cixi has reached the pinnacle of the world in terms of both material and craftsmanship."

"It can be said that among the existing night-shining pearls, no other night-shining pearl can be as famous as the night-shining pearl of Empress Dowager Cixi."

"Even if there is, it is far from the fame and value of Empress Dowager Cixi's Night Pearl."

Lin Han nodded and said affirmatively.

"However, there are not many records about this night-shining pearl in history, and it is not easy to estimate the value of this night-shining pearl."

"After all, in the same era, there were very few night-shining pearls that could be as famous as this one. All the glory and limelight were occupied by the night-shining pearl of Empress Dowager Cixi."

"Even other treasures, such as blue and white porcelain, jade, and seals, are rare and can be compared with this night-shining pearl."

"So, according to the rumor, not only is it true, but it's also a bit self-deprecating."

"However, according to the market conditions during the Republic of China, this may indeed be the case. After all, Empress Dowager Cixi's Night Pearl had already reached its peak value during the Republic of China."

"If it is put in today's context, the value of this night-shining pearl is far beyond estimation."

Lin Han said.

This is indeed true. Night-shining pearls are rare items. As long as the quality of the night-shining pearls is not too low, they can be sold at a good price.

What's more, this is an antique luminous pearl, and the price it can be sold for is incomparable to that of ordinary luminous pearls.

This night-shining pearl of Empress Dowager Cixi is impeccable in every aspect, so naturally it can be sold at a very high price.

If Lin Han is willing, he can put this night pearl up for auction now.

That would definitely create a huge wave in the treasure appraisal community and in the human world. Not only would domestic treasure appraisal masters come to see this night pearl, but foreign experts who love treasures would also visit China.

By then, the price of this night pearl will surely rise to an inestimable level.

However, Lin Han did not want to do such a thing, as the matter of Empress Dowager Cixi's night pearl had not yet been settled.

Although this antique shop belongs to Lin Han, if Boss Jin wants to cause trouble and expose this matter, it will be hard to say who will own the night pearl.

After all, with something as expensive as this, as long as it muddies the waters enough, everything remains unknown.

By that time, the development of things might not be under Lin Han’s control.

…

Fishes and dragons danced all night, the darkness faded away, and the morning light arrived.

Lin Han and Lin Hansheng were still sorting out the antique treasures in Boss Jin's antique shop.

Clear out some imitations, fakes and useless items to avoid taking up the limited space in the store.

Of course, there is a reason why Lin Han would sit in the antique shop so leisurely.

"Lin Han, do you think Boss Jin will really come?"

Lin Hansheng asked while wiping a vase.

"If he knew the value and origin of this night pearl, he would definitely come."

"If he didn't know, then maybe he would just let it go."

Lin Han didn't take this matter to heart and continued doing the things at hand.

"What if he doesn't come?"

Lin Hansheng asked.

"Not coming? If not, then we've found a treasure."

Lin Han smiled and said.

But not long after Lin Han landed, the voice of Master Bao was heard at the door.

"Master Lin Han, he insisted on looking for you, saying that he had something important to discuss with you."

"If he can't see you, he won't sign the deed. I've tried many methods but to no avail. I can only bring him to you."

Master Bao walked into the antique shop angrily, followed by Boss Jin.