Chapter 92

The car drove out of the imperial tomb tourist area. Before Old Tu could speak, Mother Yi turned her head to glance at Zhang Tianyuan and asked with a smile, "Brother, are you really not willing to sell that eagle? I don’t care if it’s a Snow Region Divine Eagle; I’m willing to offer twenty million. Think about it, it’s not a small amount."

"Not for sale!" Zhang Tianyuan didn’t like Mother Yi much, always feeling that this guy was a bit sinister, so his tone was quite cold.

"Hehe, if you’re not selling, then it’s fine. I won’t take what’s yours!" Mother Yi laughed and continued, "Seriously, Brother Zhang, that bamboo-carved pen holder is real, right? It’s not a fake."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Tianyuan became even more convinced of his intuition. Mother Yi was indeed not simple, not as foolish as he appeared. He must have some skills, and this guy was two-faced, the kind of person least suitable to be a friend.

At this moment, Tu Shou coldly snorted, "Stop showing off your superficial skills; it’s embarrassing."

"Teacher, I’m not wrong, right? You must also think it’s real, right?" Mother Yi looked at Tu Shou and said.

Tu Shou coldly replied, "Don’t call me teacher. I don’t have a disciple like you. Running around smuggling, and even getting involved with foreigners, if it weren’t for your father’s sake, I would have expelled you long ago."

"Hehe." Mother Yi laughed, seemingly unconcerned. He didn’t want others to know about the smuggling, but he wasn’t afraid to say it. After all, no one had evidence to prove he did it, and he was always very cautious.

Hearing that Mother Yi smuggled cultural relics abroad, Zhang Tianyuan’s impression of him worsened even more. If he had given him a very low score before, now it was directly negative. Even if we don’t talk about patriotism, smuggling cultural relics abroad was something he truly couldn’t tolerate.

Tu Shou ignored Mother Yi and instead looked at Zhang Tianyuan, saying, "Brother Zhang, what you did today was too risky. Although you managed to replicate the bamboo-carved pen holder almost perfectly, it doesn’t mean the original was fake. With my old eyes, I can still tell the difference. Yang Yijun may not be an expert in calligraphy, but he is skilled in bamboo carving. He probably noticed it too. Later, he might have thought you were still useful, so he didn’t confront you. Today was extremely dangerous. If things went wrong, you might have lost your life. In the future, don’t be so reckless."

Thinking about it now, Zhang Tianyuan was indeed a bit scared. If it weren’t for the relic, he wouldn’t have taken such a risk. He bowed and said, "Thank you, Old Tu, for your guidance. I will always remember your words."

"In my opinion, you are so talented at such a young age, you will surely achieve great things in the future. How about we cooperate? We can specifically deceive those foreigners?" Mother Yi suddenly said.

"Didn’t I tell you to shut up? A dog’s mouth can’t produce ivory!" Old Tu sternly shouted.

Actually, Mother Yi’s words did make Zhang Tianyuan a bit interested. Although he wasn’t as nationalistic as Xu Gang on the surface, he had been influenced by his years of education and didn’t have a good impression of foreigners. Since foreigners could bring opium and war to our country and steal countless treasures, why couldn’t he use fake items to deceive their money?

Thinking this way, he didn’t feel anything was wrong.

But since Tu Shou had sternly stopped him, he didn’t want to say it out loud. He could find a time to talk to Mother Yi privately. He didn’t want to get involved in smuggling cultural relics, but using fakes to deceive money, why not? His skills were nearly perfect, and those foreigners didn’t know anything.

"Fine, if you don’t want to talk about it, let’s talk about something else." Mother Yi pouted, seemingly unconcerned about Tu Shou’s reprimand, and looked at Zhang Tianyuan again, saying, "The calligraphy you bought, the so-called genuine 'Clear Snow After the Storm' by Wang Xizhi, is there any secret to it?"

"Mother Boss, with your keen eye, can’t you see it yourself?" Zhang Tianyuan countered.

"Hehe, to be honest, I really didn’t see anything special about it. But thinking about it, you’re not the type to waste money, so I’m a bit puzzled and just wanted to ask," Mother Yi laughed.

Now, you couldn’t tell that Mother Yi had almost come to blows with Zhang Tianyuan at the auction. This guy was indeed a character, able to bend and stretch, definitely not simple.

"I just didn’t want to waste everyone’s time, so I considered the thousand yuan as a lesson." Zhang Tianyuan didn’t care if Mother Yi believed him. Whether he believed it or not, it didn’t matter to him. The item was already in his hands. Even if it was a treasure, it was his. This is a society with laws, although some bad things might happen, it’s not a chaotic era. It’s not as if having a treasure would get you killed. If that were the case, who would dare to collect?

Mother Yi stared at Zhang Tianyuan for a while, then suddenly laughed and stopped pressing the topic, instead saying something unrelated, "Brother, no matter what you think of me, I have a strong interest in you. I have an office, a home, and a company in the capital. If you ever come to the capital and encounter any difficulties, feel free to find me. No problem at all."

As he spoke, he smiled and handed Zhang Tianyuan a gold-embossed business card.

As the saying goes, "A smiling face is hard to refuse." Even though Zhang Tianyuan disliked this person, he still took the card and put it in his wallet.

"Mother Yi, I’m warning you, Brother Zhang is still young. Don’t lead him astray, or I won’t forgive you!" Tu Shou suddenly said.

"Hehe, Teacher, don’t worry. I’m not a human trafficker. Why would I do that? Besides, Brother Zhang is a smart person. He knows what he’s doing. What can I do to him?" Mother Yi laughed, turned his head, and stopped bothering the two people in the back of the car.

After the Audi entered the city, Mother Yi found an excuse to leave. Perhaps he had already done what he wanted to do, so there was no need to continue the ride. At this moment, everyone noticed that Mother Yi’s Hummer had caught up from behind. It hadn’t left at all. This guy indeed had some ulterior motives.

Looking at the distant Hummer, Tu Shou earnestly said to Zhang Tianyuan, "Mother Yi is my most outstanding disciple, but also the most wayward. He is talented, brave, and very smart, but unfortunately, he has taken the wrong path. Don’t look at his wealth now; one day, he might end up penniless. Don’t follow his path; it’s a dead end."

"Old Tu is right."

"Also, be wary of him. You might think you’re good, but compared to Mother Yi, you’re still a bit naive. Be very cautious; it’s my advice to you." Tu Shou seemed to feel he hadn’t said enough and reiterated.

Zhang Tianyuan thought about Old Tu’s words, and cold sweat gradually appeared on his forehead. Reflecting on today’s events, he suddenly realized he was indeed a bit naive. Many things might not be controlled by others but by himself. Fortunately, he had the secret treasure identification technique and the six-character true mantra. Otherwise, he might have been deceived and eaten without even knowing it. There are no real fools in this world; who is smarter or dumber than whom?

To put it in the words of a martial arts novel, "The world is a dangerous place"!