"Damn it, you think I’m afraid of you? If you have the guts, hit !"
Watching Zhou Bin’s arrogant figure as he walked away.
Zhao Jiaqi outright gave him the middle finger.
Here, no one dared to make a move.
After all, Ni Yan, a saintess with generations of heritage, would definitely enforce the strict rules of the cavern.
No matter the reason, the penalty was death without rcy.
"Mr. Zheng, you just now seed a bit cowardly."
Lin Fan smiled as he looked at Zheng Tianxiang.
This man, who could make the whole of Jiangning tremble with a stomp of his foot,
had actually beco a shrinking turtle here.
This was indeed a rare sight.
"I made Lin Fan laugh."
Zheng Tianxiang sighed awkwardly, "There’s nothing I can do about it, who would have thought I’d tarnish my ancestors’ reputation and beco the laughingstock of the Five ridians?"
After hesitating, he still repeated the reason behind it.
The Five ridians, in the world of artifact appraisal, are definitely top-tier.
Each lineage has its unique thods of appraisal,
and each specializes in their respective domains.
The Zheng Family of the Netherworld specializes in identifying Nether artifacts, while Paper Line the Zhou Family is expert in appraising paintings and calligraphy.
As for the other three—the Li Family of the Porcelain, the Qian Family, and Jade Lineage the Bai Family—are experts in porcelain, wood, and jade, respectively.
You could say these five ridians cover most of the treasures from ancient to modern tis.
Also, they originated from the sa source...
This very root lies within this cavern.
"In the past, my ancestors were so skilled they shocked the antique world, handling no fewer than ten thousand Nether artifacts. Unfortunately, by the ti of my grandfather, our family faced calamity. Before he could pass down the thod of returning to this cavern, he passed away. At that ti, my father was only ten years old. Even though he began learning about Nether artifacts from a young age, the skills he inherited were less than one-tenth of the originals."
Speaking of this, Zheng Tianxiang couldn’t help but sigh deeply.
"Since the Five ridians have long since divided, each of our hidden paths has varied. Only my Zheng family, having lost the way in and out, could return only by waiting for the cavern’s calling. Hence, over the years, the other four ridians have looked down upon —what can I do if my skills are inferior—they have every right to mock ."
Decades of toilso cultivation, yet Zheng Tianxiang was very clear.
Without a century’s legacy, no matter how skilled he was, he couldn’t match the efforts of his ancestors over several generations.
Many orally transmitted thods of appraisal had also been lost with the death of his grandfather.
After listening to the whole story, Lin Fan then spoke with a smile to comfort Zhang Tianxiang, "Maybe this is fate playing tricks on us. So, did you co here today hoping to buy a few treasures?"
"That’s not it. There are many items in this auction, and Ni Yan summoned all Five ridians to return to verify the authenticity of these treasures. We are descendants of the original residents of the cavern, so we ca by summon."
Zheng Tianxiang’s words made Lin Fan even more curious.
"With such a secretive auction, there must be so great items. If I get a chance later, I definitely need to nab so to take back."
"What are you thinking? I am an official governnt worker!"
To his surprise, at this mont, Zhao Jiaqi pursed her lips and said, "These are illegal auctions of the cavern, and many treasures have been lost to foreign lands because of them. As a shadow blade of the country, you should prevent such tragedies from happening."
"Don’t try to morally blackmail . Easy for you to say; then tell , how am I supposed to stop it? Maybe we should just buy them all back."
Lin Fan rolled his eyes, "Do you have that much money?"
"Not really, just over ten million."
Zhao Jiaqi shook her head.
"Okay, then there’s only one option left. As a mber of Dragon Fang, it’s your turn to step up now. Go and take out Ni Yan, take control of the entire cavern, and then you can command wind and summon rain as you wish."
Lin Fan’s words left Zhao Jiaqi suddenly speechless.
Not to ntion that they had been playmates since childhood,
given Ni Yan’s capabilities, she was not soone Zhao Jiaqi could handle.
"Don’t try to solve everything with fighting and killing, you should think of a better way to protect the national treasures from being sold."
Zhao Jiaqi stubbornly said.
Hearing this, Lin Fan promptly gave the middle finger.
"Why should I think about it? You’re part of Dragon Tooth, protecting national treasures seems like it has nothing to do with ."
"What do you an it’s none of your business? Protecting our ancestors’ cultural relics is sothing every citizen should do."
Zhao Jiaqi imdiately retorted.
"Since every citizen has a responsibility, you, as the team leader of Dragon Tooth, should have an even greater responsibility. If you can’t think of a way, what’s the point in making think of one?"
Having said that, Lin Fan walked toward the interior.
Zheng Tianxiang naturally hurried to follow.
Leaving Zhao Jiaqi stunned in place.
After pondering for a long ti, she couldn’t co up with a counterargunt.
Finally, she stomped her foot in frustration.
And quickly chased after them.
Upon entering the hall, there were already many people waiting there.
Showing their cards on their bodies, they were directed through different pathways into the venue.
Lin Fan simply followed Zheng Tianxiang into the auction.
At that mont, dozens of items covered with glass dos were the products for this auction.
The auction had not yet officially started, so everyone gathered around the glass dos, ticulously examining the details, as so incorrect observations could cost a lot of unwarranted money.
"This sword might be nearly as old as Gou Jian’s."
"Look at the pattern and direction, it’s clearly an old piece."
"Although this painting and calligraphy is a replica, at least it can be confird to be mimicking the Qing Dynasty style, it’s still worth so money."
"This set of rosewood tables and chairs is truly a rare solitary piece."
"This is definitely an old piece from the official kilns, showing so historical traces."
At this mont, all mbers of the Plum Blossom Sect had arrived at the scene.
Each picked areas of their expertise to start evaluating.
Although separated by the glass dos, they could still scrutinize the flaws to judge authenticity.
Even Zheng Tianxiang joined in.
He inspected all the Netherworld artifacts present.
anwhile, Lin Fan, with his hands in his pockets, was smiling as he wandered through each classification area.
Occasionally tapping here, looking there.
But whatever he did seed amateurish.
"Do you even know how to appraise treasures? If not, don’t go over there and crowd around. With the Plum Blossom Sect as appraisers, it’s basically impossible for there to be any fakes. Moreover, appraising isn’t sothing you can learn in a day or two. Even if you opened the transparent covers, you couldn’t possibly discern the authenticity of the items."
Zhao Jiaqi felt surprised by Lin Fan’s actions.
His thod was not like appraising treasures, but more like buying waterlons.
"Everything in the universe interacts and counteracts each other. How do you know I can’t use other thods to identify treasures? Don’t think that only the people from the Plum Blossom Sect can handle antiques. If I really made a move, even the techniques of the Plum Blossom would be embarrassed."
After tapping the glass do, Lin Fan said with a mysterious air.
He really had a way to find commonalities.
"Keep bragging."
In response, Zhao Jiaqi still wore a mocking face.
This guy was completely an outsider.
Yet he still wanted to act like an expert.
It was simply insane.
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