Li Muran paused, was there even a text prompt?
However, these were of no use.
"Surprise inside!"
"This..."
Li Muran was a little stunned.
He originally thought that having clairvoyant eyesight was already against the heavens, but he didn't expect to be able to give out information prompts.
"Boss, just name your price..." The man was somewhat anxious, "I need to make a profit..."
"I've already said it, this is a fake, even if you gave it to me, I wouldn't want it." Hu Yaoguang waved his hand.
"How about a hundred?" Li Muran couldn't help but speak up.
Hu Yaoguang frowned and glanced at Li Muran.
Li Muran paused, he knew he had broken protocol, and quickly explained: "Boss, I have a relative who's having a birthday in a couple of days, so..."
As soon as Hu Yaoguang heard this, he understood. Li Muran didn't have money, buying this kind of vase could add up to the festivity.
"Be careful next time!" Hu Yaoguang said indifferently.
"Boss, can you give me a bit more? This one hundred..." The man begged with a full face.
Hearing this sentence, Li Muran knew there was a chance, so he immediately pulled out his wallet: "Look, I only have one hundred and fifty, you have to leave me some money for food, right?"
"Ten yuan is enough for a meal..." The man muttered, "One hundred and forty, just one hundred and forty, how about it?"
"Alright..."
Li Muran looked embarrassed as he handed over the money, then carefully held the bottle he received in his arms.
"You can tell it's a fake at a glance, still holding it like a precious object..."
Hu Yaoguang laid down in his relaxing chair, "Don't you dare tell anyone that I let you buy it..."
"Ah, it’s just for show..."Li Muran said with a smile.
"Alright then, there's nothing left to do today. I'm going to play cards with friends this afternoon, you don't have to stay here." Hu Yaoguang said.
"Sure, boss!"
Li Muran, happy with a sudden day off, started to make his move.
"That means you're getting a day off today, a day's pay less!"
The voice of Hu Yaoguang came from behind again.
Li Muran's steps faltered a bit, he gritted his teeth and acknowledged.
His boss was really stingy, saving every penny possible. Was he a skinflint in his previous life?
Back at his living place, Tang Fei was busy cleaning the room.
Upon seeing Li Muran, she apologized with a smile, "I'm sorry about before, this time I'll clean the room..."
"It's nothing."
Li Muran waved his hand dismissively, proceeding straight back to his own room.
He had important matters to attend to.
Closing his bedroom door and locking it, Li Muran positioned some vases in the sunlight, curious to see if there was anything hidden within.
However, after staring for a long time, he came up empty.
"Forget it, just do it!"
Li Muran muttered, wrapping an old cloth around a vase before covering it with a quilt.
There were others in the room after all, it wouldn't be good if anyone heard what was happening.
Once he was finished with these preparations, Li Muran launched a kick.
Accompanied by a faint sound of shattering, Li Muran unwrapped the cloth, revealing the smashed vase.
Observing closely, Li Muran noticed a thin seal amidst the debris.
Upon seeing the seal, Li Muran's hands couldn't help but tremble.
So there was indeed something inside!
It seemed the information he had previously obtained was correct.
With trembling hands, he picked up the seal.
However, Li Muran was not very knowledgeable about the appreciation of antiques, and was uncertain about the true value of this item. He could only hope for a hint from the artifact itself.
Concentrating immediately, he focused on the seal. As expected, a line of tiny characters gradually appeared.
[Child's Fear Seal, Ming Dynasty, genuine article, high collector value, approximately valued at 3 million in the market!]
Upon seeing these statistics, Li Muran became even more excited.
3 million!
But who is this Child's Fear?
Li Muran took out his phone and quickly searched, which immediately shocked him.
[Tang Yin, alias Bo Hu, later changed his alias to Ziwei, nickname Six Ru Master...]
"It's actually Tang Bohu's seal!"
Li Muran was so excited that he almost rolled on the bed.
After a while, he finally began to calm down, but he didn't notice a fine beam of light shining from the seal which disappeared into his palm in an instant.
"But how should I cash in on this item..."
Li Muran, looking at the seal, was worried.
Yes, he had a treasure in his hand, and yes, the item was genuine, but exactly how he could liquidate it was a problem.
"Should I go to an antique shop? No, no, no, they are utterly unscrupulous..."
"Auction house?"
"But it's the weekend today; there's nobody at the auction house..."
Li Muran furrowed his brows, thought for a long time, and finally went out to hail a taxi, heading to an antique shop called Wanbao Tower.
The reason he chose this place was because this antique shop was the most legitimate one in the city.
Upon entering, he saw the shopkeeper chatting with a middle-aged man. Li Muran just stood quietly by the side, waiting.
However, he ended up waiting for a long time, with no signs of the two men ending their conversation.
Eventually, Li Muran had no choice but to place the seal on the counter first, stating his intentions: "Boss, can you take a look at this for me?"
The boss looked to be in his fifties with a balding hairstyle. However, he had a kind face. He first glanced at Li Muran, then turned his gaze to the seal.
His facial expression turned serious after just one look, and immediately, he took out a magnifying glass for a detailed inspection.
After examining it carefully for a long time, the boss set down the seal, and looked at Li Muran: "Young man, how much do you plan to sell it for?"
Li Muran initially intended to quote a price directly, but he thought about it and said: "I believe you can give me a fair price since you are knowledgeable about antiques..."
"As long as the price is right, we can discuss anything!"
"Old Sun, is it genuine?"
The middle-aged man at the side cast a glance at the boss at this moment and asked.
Old Sun was what people called the shop owner, whose full name was Sun Wuji.
Upon hearing this, Sun Wuji gave a bitter smile, realizing that no matter how much money he offered today would make no difference. It was clear this item was not meant for him.
That's because this middle-aged man was Zhao Kongming.
"Check this out, a seal from the Ming dynasty by Tang Bohu!"
Zhao Kongming, in a moment of surprise, hastily took it.
After examining it carefully for quite a while, he raised his head to look at Li Muran, "Young lad, name your price, I want this item!"
Li Muran was taken aback, such financial audacity?
He cautiously ventured, "Maybe three million then? I'm not really sure about the specifics..."
"And, if you think that the price is too high, we could..."
"Three million it is!" Zhao Kongming cut him off, "We can proceed with the transaction right now!"
Seeing such decisiveness, Li Muran was dumbfounded.
Could his price have been too low?
At this moment, Zhao Kongming glanced at Li Muran, "May I ask you a question?"