Chapter 58: The Thousand-Year Dragon and Tiger Ranking, You Must Participate!
On the other side, Bai Yu, who had just left the Red Moon Antique Shop, was not idle either.
He looked around, wondering if he should just buy some things.
This way, it would be a more reasonable explanation that he had coincidentally bought the Wordless Heavenly Book back then!
As he was thinking this and browsing around, he suddenly spotted a familiar face.
It was the old stall owner who had bought the Wordless Heavenly Book.
He saw the old stall owner, as if having just completed a transaction, taking out an old plastic bag and giving change to someone.
Seeing this, Bai Yu’s heart felt a pang of sadness.
He was a kind-hearted person and couldn’t stand seeing money being handled in plastic bags.
‘Speaking of which, this Wordless Heavenly Book is extremely useful. Nine hundred isn’t enough to express my gratitude.’
Or perhaps wanting to add some story to his life, Bai Yu walked over.
“Elderly sir, how much are these books?”
“Ah, these! They all have stories! Each one is priced differently, depending on you…”
As he spoke, the white-haired elder wearing reading glasses looked up.
Seeing that it was Bai Yu, he was a little surprised!
After all, he was the big spender who had paid 900 yuan. He naturally remembered.
The elder reacted quickly and said, “Oh, it’s a regular customer! They’re all 25 each, with discounts for bulk purchases.”
Seeing the elder’s reaction, Bai Yu felt his surge of sympathy instantly recede.
Damn it! This old guy was making a lot of money, possibly over ten thousand a month.
For an elderly person, that was a huge income.
‘I was moved by myself too early.’
However, Bai Yu didn’t leave. Instead, he looked at a calligraphy brush that seemed quite old, picked it up, and asked, “Come on, tell me a story.”
The elder rolled his eyes, thinking Bai Yu was trying to mess with him. But after considering the 900 Federal Currency he had earned, he felt a bit guilty, thinking it would harm his merit, so he decided to make up a story as compensation.
“Have you ever heard of the Millennium Dragon-Tiger Ranking of Jiayou Year Two?”
“I have. Su Shi, Su Zhe, Wang Shao, Zeng Gong, Zeng Bu, Cheng Hao, Cheng Yi, Lü Huiqing, Zhang Heng, Zhang Dun, Zhang Zai, and other famous figures all participated in this imperial examination. Su Shi only got the third-place scholar, while Zhang Heng was the top scholar.”
“Well, well! Young man, you’ve read quite a lot.”
“What does that have to do with this brush?”
“In Jiayou Year Two, luck was at its peak. This brush transformed from the Dragon-Tiger luck of that year and was obtained by Zhang Heng, which is why he became the top scholar! There’s also a romantic story: this brush transformed into a beautiful woman who tested Zhang Heng in a dilapidated temple in the mountains… and was eventually taken by him.”
After listening, Bai Yu rolled his eyes.
Shouldn’t the Dragon-Tiger luck have transformed into a muscular hunk? Why did it turn into a beautiful woman? Old man, you’ve watched too much ‘Nie Xiaoqian’.
And how can this old guy lie so shamelessly?
“How much?”
“Two thousand is fine. These are indeed items that are tens or hundreds of years old. I’m not selling them expensively.”
“Alright, I’ll buy it.”
Saying this, Bai Yu took out his phone.
A voice came from the side: “I’ll offer 1001!”
This was clearly a provocation.
But Bai Yu rolled his eyes and looked at Liu Feifei, who had made the bid next to him.
He said speechlessly, “This thing isn’t worth much. I’m just buying it for fun.”
“Heh heh! Then the highest bidder wins, right?”
“Alright, alright, you take it.”
This put the elder in a difficult position. He was a man of his word, and he had verbally agreed, but now he had to go back on it.
But seeing the tone of Bai Yu and Liu Feifei’s conversation, he felt he should just honestly make money. Perhaps the couple was just spending money for fun, and he was just a part of their play.
He decided not to get involved.
Bai Yu bought things just for his state of mind, and if Liu Feifei wanted to buy it, he was happy to let her.
【Life is about being at ease, a thousand gold can’t buy my willingness! 】
After Liu Feifei paid, she grinned and handed the brush to Bai Yu, saying, “Here, the gift you wanted this morning.”
“Uh…”
Alright! People’s thought processes are different.
Or perhaps, Liu Feifei also couldn’t bear to see money in plastic bags.
‘This girl is so silly~’
After buying it, Bai Yu glanced at the Red Moon Antique Shop and saw that Li Yunbin hadn’t come out.
So he wandered around the antique street for a while longer and bought some things that looked quite old.
These things were not entirely useless.
Like the calligraphy brush, it looked thirty or forty years old, and there was a small bronze cauldron, and green copper coins. These items had a real chance of becoming an Ancient God’s Item!
Perhaps one day, he would learn from intelligence that there was an Ancient God’s Item in his room.
After about twenty minutes of activity, Bai Yu looked towards the Red Moon Antique Shop from afar. Seeing that Li Yunbin still hadn’t come out, and considering he was holding quite a few things, he decided to put them in the car first.
But suddenly, someone grabbed Bai Yu’s hand and called out, “Hey, little brother, don’t go! How about checking out my stall?”
Bai Yu frowned, but then his heart was filled with joy.
‘Heh heh~ They think I’m a sucker and want to scam me, right? Come on, brother, I’ll show you what it means to act tough and get slapped in the face.’
He looked back and indeed saw a strong man in a white short-sleeved shirt with a rather fierce face. Bai Yu’s eyes narrowed, looking like he was ready to fight.
But the big man scratched his head and said in broken Mandarin with a northern accent, “Little brother, I’m not looking for trouble. I just saw you’re interested in antiques and wanted to recommend some real goods.”
Seeing that the man’s accent was friendly, contrasting with his appearance, and that he had a smile on his face and spoke politely, Bai Yu relaxed.
He felt a bit disappointed inwardly.
Couldn’t he have a bad attitude and cause trouble for me?
“Then let’s take a look. I don’t have much time.”
“Alright! I’ll definitely satisfy you!”
Saying this, the man led Bai Yu a distance, and after turning a corner, they arrived at a stall.
Bai Yu carefully examined the items on the stall. They indeed looked very old! There were also two or three people holding magnifying glasses and examining them closely, looking quite professional.
Liu Feifei also squatted down curiously, picking and choosing, and started looking.
Seeing this, the strong man said honestly, “To tell you the truth, I collected these items from my hometown. They are all old objects. As for their age, it depends on the customer’s eye. I only state the price.”
In this world, due to the existence of Advancement Items of Ancient Gods and the Extraordinary system, the market for antiques is quite peculiar. It’s hard for ordinary items to sell for tens or even hundreds of millions.
After all, in an Extraordinary world, money should be spent on the right path! Who would speculate on things that have no practical use?
And because items from any era, including modern creations, have the potential to become Advancement Items of Ancient Gods, the antique market in this world is very unique.
Bai Yu also took time every day to learn this knowledge.
Seeing that the stall owner wasn’t looking for trouble and seemed honest, and since Bai Yu was just spending money for fun, he asked for the prices of a few items.
The lowest was five hundred, some were two to three thousand, and there were even more expensive ones.
They indeed had the confidence to ask for these prices. After all, they were all items that were tens or hundreds of years old, and the possibility of them becoming Advancement Items of Ancient Gods was indeed higher! This was in line with market prices.
After considering, Bai Yu spent six thousand Federal Currency to buy three slightly worn ivory bone cards.
Liu Feifei was also a big spender, spending five thousand to buy a cup.
“Thank you for your patronage, guests!”
Playing with the bone cards in his hand, he thought: Why do I feel like I’m going to buy an Advancement Item of an Ancient God today? I’ve already spent nearly ten thousand… So extravagant!
But when converted, it was less than a hundred Contribution Points, not even enough for his breakfast.
Walking back to the previous street corner, he saw Li Yunbin coming out of the Red Moon Antique Shop.
Bai Yu and Liu Feifei quickly walked over, met up, and returned to the car.
In the car.
Everyone tacitly agreed not to ask what the Group Leader discussed with Old Zheng.
However, Li Yunbin thought for a moment and then spoke first, “Actually, the higher-ups asked us to investigate the Vampire Baron, not expecting us to find any results.”
“Because… this involves too much. With our strength, we simply cannot access deeper secrets.”
“If we were to uncover important information, it would likely be life-threatening.”
Hearing this, Bai Yu rolled his eyes and said directly, “Captain, since when have you become so wishy-washy? Just say what you want to say!”
Hearing this, Li Yunbin smiled and shook his head.
“Sigh…”
This sigh seemed to acknowledge Bai Yu’s words. He also felt that although he wanted to be involved, he was being hesitant.
Taking a deep breath, Li Yunbin stopped beating around the bush and said, “Then I’ll be direct. The Vampire Clan is deeply colluding, and there are even ‘big fish’ at the Spirit Sea Realm hidden among our high-level officials!”
“I want to investigate further, but it is indeed life-threatening.”
Upon hearing this, Bai Yu said with a nonchalant tone, “Hey~ I thought it was something serious. Just the Spirit Sea Realm? It’s not like an Alien God is personally descending…”
“A mere Spirit Sea Realm, I’d like to see how it can kill me in the face of my absolute ability!”
This arrogant tone was truly radiating confidence!
Li Yunbin, however, said half-jokingly, “Perhaps an Alien God might even be personally involved.”
Bai Yu’s smile froze: “Captain, how could a mere Baron encounter an Alien God? Are you joking?”
Hearing this, Li Yunbin said seriously, “The Vampire Clan is divided into different systems. Behind these vampires with noble titles, there is an Ancestor. Even if it’s not the Ancestor himself, it could be an Earl, a Marquis, or even a Vampire Grand Duke! To us, they are no different from gods!”
“Uh, Captain, actually, I personally believe that we should be practical and down-to-earth in our actions! As for the matters of Alien Gods, let the taller people handle them. It has nothing to do with us. With our current insignificant strength, we should honestly just catch a few Blood Slaves. What do you think?”
Li Yunbin heard this and smiled.
“That won’t do! Others can choose not to participate, but you must. I was planning to rely on your ability to turn misfortune into fortune and catch the mastermind behind the murderer.”
Bai Yu cursed inwardly: I’ll be damned!
