Chapter 54

Yang Bo raised his gaze and saw a familiar slender figure.

"How did you come here?" Yang Bo asked, looking at the person.

Yuan Yezǐ brushed the hair that had fallen over her forehead, also somewhat surprised, "If you can come, why can't I?"

Yang Bo shook his head, "What I mean is, are you very interested in this bronze tripod?"

Yuan Yezǐ smiled, "What do you think I'm interested in?"

After saying that, Yuan Yezǐ urged, "Go on, go and take a look at this Shang-Zhou tripod."

Hearing these words, Yang Bo immediately understood that Yuan Yezǐ had come here for work as well.

The domestic market prohibits the buying and selling of bronze artifacts, and most of the bronze tripods that appear in the market are problematic. If the bronze tripod in front of him were to be authenticated as genuine, it would at least be a first-class cultural relic!

Yang Bo nodded slightly and stared at the heavy tripod in front of him. The tripod was about half a meter tall, with a round belly and two upright ears, giving a sense of stability like Mount Tai.

"Three-legged round tripod, a significant artifact from the Xia and Shang dynasties!" The man patted the tripod again.

Yuan Yezǐ pulled Yang Bo, "How is it?"

Yang Bo whispered, "I'm not very optimistic."

Hearing this answer, Yuan Yezǐ was somewhat surprised. She had received a call from the bureau and hadn't had time to change her clothes before coming over. Her colleagues would arrive soon, but now Yang Bo was saying that there was something wrong with the bronze tripod, which made her hesitate.

"I'll take a look!" A middle-aged man walked in, followed by a man in his thirties. The man behind him was hunched, looking somewhat timid.

The middle-aged man had a few white hairs at his temples, wearing a white shirt, looking like a university professor. He walked through the crowd, nodded to the boss, and began to examine the tripod carefully.

Yang Bo's attention, however, was drawn to the timid man behind him, "Li Er!"

The man turned his head upon hearing Yang Bo's call, looking somewhat puzzled, but quickly reacted, "Oh, it's you. How was the situation that day?"

Yang Bo glanced at Li Er, sensing that he was indeed cunning. His words were too vague, as if he had already forgotten about Yang Bo, but Yang Bo wouldn't forget. It was this man who had led him to the underground auction.

"Li Er, it's been a long time. I still have to thank you for leading me to Lao San that day!" Yang Bo reminded him.

Li Er suddenly understood, "No need to be polite. How was it that day?"

"It was pretty good," Yang Bo nodded.

Li Er moved closer and whispered, "That place has been sealed off, you probably know. If you want to find a similar place next time, just come to me!"

Saying that, Li Er handed over a business card. Yang Bo glanced at it under the dim light; it only had a simple name and a phone number.

After handing it over, Li Er hunched his shoulders, hands in his pockets, looking somewhat shifty.

The middle-aged man tapped the bronze tripod, listened to the sound, and turned to look at Li Er, who hurriedly approached. They whispered for a moment and then looked at Yang Bo.

Yang Bo whispered to Yuan Yezǐ, "Have you made up your mind? What should we do next? Retreat?"

In fact, Yang Bo had only glanced at the bronze tripod and guessed that it was definitely problematic. If it were not, why would the seller dare to openly sell it in the market? After all, selling a first-class cultural relic is a serious crime!

Most importantly, the aura in front of Yang Bo was too weak. This bronze tripod was just a high-quality imitation!

Before Yuan Yezǐ could react, Li Er grabbed Yang Bo, who was about to leave, "Brother, do you know how to authenticate a bronze tripod?"

Yang Bo looked at the other person without a direct response, "Selling bronze tripods is illegal."

"No problem," Li Er quickly explained, pointing to the middle-aged man, "That gentleman can handle such matters."

Yang Bo smiled and shook his head, "If it really sells, the amount will be very large. In broad daylight, I don't think the other party can withstand such pressure."

Li Er glanced at the middle-aged man, seeing his face gradually turn impatient. He gritted his teeth and said, "Brother, you see, that's Lu Dongxing."

Yang Bo was greatly surprised. Although he didn't know much about the outside world, he knew that Lu Dongxing was the boss of Xusheng Real Estate, the largest real estate development company in Nanjing.

"Brother, you understand, right? If you perform well today, you might become Mr. Lu's appraiser, with an annual salary of a million not a dream!"

Li Er spoke with great enthusiasm, like a marketing trainer!

Yang Bo paused for a moment and stepped forward.

Yuan Yezǐ waved to Yang Bo, wanting him to retreat, but it was too late.

Lu Dongxing stared at Yang Bo, then looked at Li Er. Although he didn't speak, his face was full of suspicion.

Li Er took two steps forward and continued to persuade, "Mr. Lu, don't look at his young age, but he has already gained a considerable reputation in the Nanjing antique market!"

Mr. Lu looked at Yang Bo and whispered, "Young brother, help me with this. I won't let you down."

Yang Bo nodded slightly and turned to look at the bronze tripod.

At this moment, more people gathered around, and the noise increased. The man patted the bronze tripod and shouted even louder, "Shang-Zhou bronze tripod, three-legged round tripod, I'm leaving in twenty minutes!"

Yang Bo shook his head slightly, thinking to himself, "This is a 'last week' bronze tripod, right."

However, before Yang Bo could take a closer look, a commotion arose behind him.

"Police investigation, everyone move aside!"

The boss was startled upon hearing this and turned to look behind him, no longer caring about the bronze tripod, and turned to run.

"Get down, don't move!" A clear voice rang out, and a slender, agile figure flashed by, kicking the boss to the ground who was trying to escape!

Lu Dongxing was also shocked by this scene. Fortunately, he was experienced in business and quickly calmed down. He turned to Li Er and asked, "Why are there police here?"

Li Er was slightly stunned, seeing the pretty girl who had just spoken to Yang Bo transform into a policewoman, and couldn't help but sigh, "I don't know! The ghost market hasn't seen police for a long time!"

Yang Bo watched Yuan Yezǐ take down the man and subdue him, but he didn't move.

For this line of work, getting too close to the police is not a good thing. He was sure that the vendors outside were already leaving in a hurry because most of the items they had were problematic, and no one could withstand a thorough investigation. If Yang Bo got too close to the police, no one would buy his account next time!