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Facing all these doubts and taunts, Xu Lang just smiled, "I think..." Before he could finish, the owner of the shop came over and pushed him out of the door.

"Hey hey hey, if you want to talk, go out and chat, don't block me from doing business!"

Now that the goods were cleared, Xu Lang no longer had any value to him. The owner couldn't wait for the poor brat to get out of the store in case he went back on his word and caused trouble.

As the saying goes, business cannot be bought or sold, but there is no justice to speak of now. Xu Lang was already very unhappy when he was pushed out of the door, but that evil merchant turned around and secretly cursed, "You look like a country bumpkin!"

Being scolded by a scumbag, Xu Lang felt that he had been humiliated twice over.

"Boss, a cunning merchant like you only has eyes for money, how can you tell the quality of the goods!"

"Pui!" I can't see it, can you? You old hat, stop trying to mystify things here! If you can come up with a way, I'll call you grandpa from now on! "

Xu Lang chuckled, "Grandson, find me a thin and flexible tool set!"

"Alright, I'll give it to you!" The owner answered and went to get a tool knife. He thought for a second and said, "Hey, you f * cking took advantage of me. Just you wait, you'll have to die an ugly death later!"

The other visitors laughed and quickly gathered around to watch the commotion.

Xu Lang picked up a hard and sharp tool knife, carefully cut through the sides of the Jade Cicada, and at the same time, gently pried open the sides of the Jade Cicada, only to see the crack growing larger and larger, the originally intact piece of the Jade Cicada, was now split into two pieces, and an unknown object that was originally hidden in the Jade Cicada's abdomen, fell out following the crack of the Jade Cicada.

The surrounding customers all stared with wide eyes. The shop owner's eyes were even larger than an ox's. "This …" What the hell is this thing!? "

Xu Lang took out two tweezers from his toolkit and carefully unfurled the unknown object — it was a painting!

The surrounding people were all shocked, while Xu Lang was even more surprised. The pattern in the painting was actually exactly the same as the one he had seen in a flash!

The canvas was about a foot square, as thin as a cicada's wing, and depicted a man with a high crown and a long sword standing sideways in an imposing posture. He carried a reins and steered a huge dragon with a body like a boat.

A grey-haired old man in the crowd immediately rushed forward and carefully examined the painting with a magnifying glass. The rope in his eyes constantly trembled.

"Ah …" This, this is a Han Dynasty Burberry painting! "

The old man was so excited that his voice was trembling. He almost touched the painting through the air, afraid that the tip of his finger would jab a hole through it.

"Yo, at least millions of burgundy paintings in the Han Dynasty!"

"I'm afraid that this painting is more than just a million. Don't forget that this person is hidden in the Jade Cicada, just the craftsmanship itself is worth a lot of money!"

The surrounding crowd instantly burst into an uproar as they discussed animatedly.

boss's head buzzed and he almost fainted. He pushed the crowd aside, pointed at the old man's back and cursed, "You old geezer, stop bullshitting here. What Han Dynasty painting, do you have any proof?"

The old man slowly raised his head. Only now did the crowd clearly see his appearance.

"Aiya! Isn't this Mr. Liu Chengen? " Someone in the crowd recognized the old man.

"Liu Chengen? It's that expert from the antique industry and archaeological field, Liu Chengen? "

"Heavens, a person at the 'Tai Dou' class …"

Although Xu Lang did not know about antiques, he had heard of Liu Chengen's famous name. It was said that his ancestors had been a businessman with a good family background, and in his generation, he had studied antiques because he loved collecting antiques. He also had a good understanding of archaeology, and was often invited to be part of the experts in Auction.

"That's right, I'm Liu Chengen." The old man's voice was not loud, but it faintly exuded the bearing of a large family.

He explained in a slow and leisurely manner, "The lines of this painting are smooth and elegant, complemented by plain and rendered colors. The characters and Qu Yuan's poem 'Ji Ji Ji Xi, Chang Yu Pi Lu' describe each other, confirming each other's experience. This kind of painting has a deep ancient origin, which is in line with the characteristics of the Warring States Period. However, it has also improved in terms of technique.

"Looking at the silk again, it's as light as smoke and as thin as a cicada's wing. Only the plain yarn of the Han Dynasty could have such craftsmanship …"

The old man paused, then picked up the Jade Cicada that was split into two and said: "This Jade Cicada feels smooth, and its drawing is simple. Presumably, everyone saw that this is a technique of the 'Han Eight Blade', if it was not because there is a painting hidden in its stomach, no one would think that it is not a good piece of jade.

The cicada sloughing off from the impure earth, outside of the floating dust, was regarded as a pure and pure spiritual being, especially in the Han Dynasty. It was extremely popular in funerals to contain cicadas in the mouths of the dead, and this Jade Cicada was also known as' jade '.

The theme of the painting was' Spirit Summoning, Rising Heaven ', and it fit perfectly with the painting that was dug out from the tomb.

"..." All of these things can be determined, this is the piece of jade that was in the Han Dynasty when the nobles were buried … "

Mr. Elder Liu's explanation was very broad and profound, and everyone was greatly enlightened. It could be said that they were sincerely convinced.

boss really wanted to kill himself. He had been in the antique industry for more than twenty years, how could he have made a mistake? Seeing a pair of priceless treasures being picked up by an ignorant fool, his heart broke.

Liu Chengen excitedly grabbed Xu Lang's arm: "Little brother, this old one has loved jade artifacts and painting throughout my life, but today is the first time I've seen such an exquisite and rare treasure. You can name any price for this silk painting and Jade Cicada!"

Xu Lang did not expect himself to have such a strange feeling towards antiques. Hearing that Liu Chengen wanted to buy the Jade Cicada and the painting, he asked subconsciously, "How much can senior pay?"

Mr. Elder Liu pondered for a moment and said: "According to the size of the Han Dynasty, the painting should be around one million, while the Jade Cicada should be about five hundred thousand, and if you add these two together, I will double it. Three million, what do you think?"

"Ah?" Xu Lang was stunned.

Three million?

How many years would it take to earn that much money!?

This time, he was rich!

Liu Chengen thought the price was too low and immediately raised two fingers, "Add another two million, and five million!"

The shop owner's eyes also widened in surprise. Five million! Putting aside the cost of the shop, he would only earn two to three hundred thousand in one year! Five million was more than enough to feed a bank for a lifetime!

boss's eyes reddened as he saw such a great treasure not be taken advantage of for nothing. He rushed over crazily while Xu Lang quickly raised the Jade Cicada high in his hands.

"What are you doing!"

Plunder? Plunder?

"This Jade Cicada is mine, return it to me!"

The surrounding people looked at the shop owner in disdain, thinking that he had gone crazy from missing money.

Xu Lang sneered and said, "Boss, everyone saw that scene. Don't mess around!"

"That's right. Boss, you're also an old man in the antique industry. Don't go back on your word …" Everyone agreed.

Old mister Liu Chengen also stepped forward. Without saying anything, he glanced at boss and didn't dare to say anything else.

Since things had come to this, he could only accept his fate and let go of Xu Lang in frustration.

The people who came to watch the commotion did not forget to remind him, "Boss, we spoke first. If you lose, you have to call me grandpa."

boss was really embarrassed. Although he was unwilling, he could only honor the honor. He looked at Xu Lang angrily and squeezed out a word between his teeth, "Grandpa!"

Everyone burst into laughter. Xu Lang did not continue the entanglement, and Mr. Liu Chengen's interest was all on the antique treasures.

Old mister Liu Chengen said sincerely: "Little brother, although I am born into a merchant family, but my family has always been engaged in the tea business." Old mister Liu Chengen said sincerely: "Little brother, although I am born into a merchant family, but I have always been involved in the tea business family.

Before Mr. Elder Liu could finish, Xu Lang smiled and said: "Elder Liu, you misunderstood again, why would I think so highly of Elder Liu? I didn't want to sell this Jade Cicada, but Elder Liu is a rare person and has a good knowledge of archaeology, so this thing is more valuable in your hands than in my hands. This treasure is yours. "There's no need to spend so much. Just give me a million."

"Little brother, your words really make an old man like me feel ashamed …" Mr. Elder Liu excitedly held Xu Lang's hand, "The painting in the Jade Cicada is of the highest quality. It's impossible for the silk to be as light as smoke. "You have to pay me five million, or you'll be slapping me in the face, looking down on me!"