Chapter 9

"This bracelet?" Old Master Xu was momentarily stunned. Could it be that he had misjudged it, and this bracelet was actually a treasure?

Xia Tian didn't speak, but he bit his finger and dripped a drop of blood on the bracelet. Instantly, the bracelet emitted a blood-red glow. When everyone saw this light, they were all stunned.

Blood Jade.

"Little brother, I'll take this bracelet for one million." A shop owner nearby walked over and said.

"Old Kang, that's not right. For blood jade, one million is too low. I'll offer two million." Another shop owner also walked over. Blood jade was an extremely rare treasure, highly sought after but rarely found.

This was a whole string of blood jade beads, and its origin was definitely not simple.

"Sorry, I'm not selling it." Xia Tian smiled slightly and walked towards the street. It was time for him to leave.

Old Master Xu followed Xia Tian as he walked out of the antique street, and the four bodyguards behind him also followed closely: "Little brother, may I ask your name?"

"My name is Xia Tian." Xia Tian said.

"Little brother, I hope you don't look down on me, Xu Dechuan. How about we become friends?" Xu Dechuan saw hope in Xia Tian. He was sure that the appraisal skills Xia Tian had just demonstrated were not just luck; he must be a disciple of a great master.

Xia Tian had never known much about Jianghai City before, and he hadn't expected to encounter such important figures. But now he knew that since he had gained this ability to see through things, the world had become different, and he needed to seek answers to many things.

Where had his mother gone? Why had his father never let him ask, and why was his father's death so suspicious? He hadn't even seen his father's body before it was cremated, and it was his aunt who had set up the tombstone.

If he tried to investigate on his own, he wouldn't find out anything. But if he had the help of an appraisal master like Xu Dechuan, his chances would be much better. After all, Xu Dechuan had many more connections than he did.

It would save him a lot of trouble in the future.

"Of course, it's a great honor to be friends with Master Xu." Xia Tian smiled slightly. He had already decided to befriend Master Xu, but he had to be cautious with such a cunning old fox.

"Little brother, you're too kind. Your appraisal skills are already at the master level. I'm the one who's showing off in front of a master." Old Master Xu bowed slightly: "May I ask your name?"

"My name is Xia Tian." Xia Tian said.

"So you're Brother Xia. May I ask who your teacher is?" Old Master Xu wanted to know who was behind Xia Tian. Anyone who could teach such a talented disciple must be the greatest master in the antique world.

Xia Tian's current appraisal skills could already identify the forgeries made by Fang Quzi. His future achievements would be boundless.

At that moment, a Land Rover stopped in front of Xia Tian and the others. The antique street was relatively secluded, and although there were many people inside, few people passed by outside.

Seeing the Land Rover, Xu Dechuan frowned.

The car door opened, and three men in black suits got out. One of them limped, and his hair was very short. Although he was dressed in black, unlike the other two in suits, he was wearing sportswear with no fancy decorations, and his military boots were polished to a shine.

When Xu Dechuan saw these three men, he involuntarily took a few steps back, and his four bodyguards stepped in front of him.

The limping man glanced at Xu Dechuan and then focused on Xia Tian: "You're Xia Tian, right? Come with me."

"Go with you? Who are you?" Xia Tian wasn't a fool; he could tell that the man didn't have good intentions.

"He's called San, the personal bodyguard of the Xu family's patriarch, Xu Qinghua." Xu Dechuan whispered behind Xia Tian. He knew very well how capable San was.

"Xu Dechuan, this is none of your business. Don't interfere, or don't blame me, San, for not giving you face." San walked up to Xu Dechuan. Although he wasn't afraid of Xu Dechuan, if Xu Dechuan interfered, things would get complicated.

"San, don't think that just because you have Xu Qinghua's backing, you can be so disrespectful to me. I'm Xu Qinghua's uncle." Xu Dechuan walked up to San and said, knowing very well that Xia Tian was no ordinary person. There must be a great figure behind Xia Tian. If Xia Tian was in trouble, stepping forward would strengthen their relationship.

Although San was very capable, the great figure behind Xia Tian wouldn't be afraid of him.

The two men behind San walked directly towards Xia Tian, and Xu Dechuan's four bodyguards also stepped in front of Xia Tian. A battle was about to break out. At that moment, San walked forward: "You two just watch. If you two get involved, it will take a lot of time."

"Four of you together, don't underestimate him. He's not an ordinary person." Xu Dechuan's brows furrowed. Others might not know San, but he did.

Xu Qinghua's position as patriarch was largely due to San, who had eliminated all his enemies and obstacles.

Xu Dechuan's four bodyguards were all professional, specially trained to protect him. Each of them could take on two to three young men.

San walked slowly towards Xu Dechuan's four bodyguards. Xia Tian was very curious. Could this half-disabled man really be a master? At that moment, San moved. His left foot flew out at incredible speed, kicking a bodyguard in the chin. Using that bodyguard as leverage, his other foot swept out, kicking another one away.

"Wow." Seeing San's powerful kick, Xia Tian was stunned. Such a powerful kick was something even the taekwondo he had seen before couldn't match.

"It seems I underestimated San. Brother Xia, I'm afraid I can't save you. You should have your master step in. No one who catches Xu Qinghua's attention has a good end." Xu Dechuan wanted to use this opportunity to make Xia Tian call his master, so he could have a chance to befriend Xia Tian's master.

"This old fox is up to something." Xia Tian thought to himself. He had always been wary of Xu Dechuan. People like him weren't easy to deal with. They were a double-edged sword; if used well, they could be lethal, but if used poorly, they could hurt themselves.

Xu Dechuan was willing to stand up for him and befriend him because he guessed that Xia Tian had a powerful master. Since that was the case, Xia Tian didn't want to expose it: "My master is very busy. He won't get involved in such a small matter."

At that moment, San's legs moved widely. In just a few seconds, all four bodyguards were kicked to the ground. But they weren't useless; they all stood up again, enduring their pain.

"Hmph, you still have some backbone." San showed no mercy, and his feet flew out again, kicking two of them away. Then he stomped hard with his right foot, flipped his body, and kicked the third person in the head with his heel. As soon as he landed, he lightly tapped his right foot and leaped onto the other person's shoulder.

His body flipped again, and the bodyguard was thrown away.

"Come with me." San looked at Xia Tian with cold eyes. His mission was to bring Xia Tian back, not to harm him. As for Xu Dechuan, he didn't even consider him.

In his eyes, the only reason Xu Dechuan was still standing there was because Xu Qinghua respected him as an elder. Otherwise, he would have been dealt with long ago.

"Are you waiting for me to invite you?" San frowned, and the two men behind him walked towards Xia Tian, reaching out to grab him.

Just as they were about to grab Xia Tian, he took a small step back, then grabbed their shoulders and pulled them down. Although his movements were gentle, everyone could see clearly.

San was also slightly stunned, looking at Xia Tian in surprise.