After the host and guest sat down, Tang Zheng impatiently took out the photo and asked: "Old Wei, is this still with you?"
Old Wei immediately beamed with joy and said: "Of course it is. When young master Tang was interested in this kind of thing, I took note of it. This time there was a seller selling it so I directly bought it."
Saying this, he directly took out a bronze mask from a wooden box.
Tang Zheng took the mask and was overjoyed. This was indeed the thing he was looking for. On top of the mask, there was a flow of spiritual energy. When his hand touched the mask, the spiritual energy quickly merged into his body and turned into True Qi.
Seeing Tang Zheng's pleasantly surprised expression, Old Wei's heart finally fell to the ground.
Those in the antique business made friends with people from all walks of life. Of course, there was no lack of trouble. If he could have a strong helper like Tang Zheng, then there would be less trouble in the future.
That was why Old Wei spent so much effort to befriend Tang Zheng.
"Tang Zheng, what do you think?" Professor Qi curiously asked.
Tang Zheng suddenly raised his head and handed the mask to Old Wei and nodded: "This is it."
Professor Qi smiled and said: "I told you my eyes were right."
"Wasn't it because I recognized it first? Otherwise, it would have slipped away from under my nose." Old Wei said as if he wanted to take credit.
Professor Qi said, "You've got good taste this time, alright? We came here for more important things. "
Old Wei smiled mysteriously and blinked: "I already guessed that you would come looking for me."
"Oh." Professor Qi raised his eyebrows, "You can even predict? Then why don't you tell us why we came looking for you? "
Old Wei's finger tapped on the bronze mask a few times and said with a mysterious smile: "You came to ask about the origin of these things?"
"Didn't you say you didn't know?" Professor Qi asked.
"Haha, is there anything in the antique business that I don't know?" Old Wei boasted.
"So you know. Then why did you say you didn't know when I asked you last time?" Professor Qi glared at him and asked.
Old Wei wagged his finger and said, "See, I don't understand your fiery temper. If I had told you back then, it might not have been a good thing for you. Now that Young Master Tang is back, it's a different story. "
Professor Qi frowned and said, "What exactly are you up to?"
Seeing that Tang Zheng was also listening attentively, Old Wei did not keep him in suspense. He coughed lightly and said, "Listen carefully, the sellers of these things are not good people. They are grave robbers."
"Grave robber?" Tang Zheng and Professor Qi cried out in alarm at the same time. As a serious ancient examiner, they hated tomb robbers very much. For the sake of benefits, these people wantonly destroyed ancient tombs and cultural relics. Many of the ancient tombs that they stole were in a mess, and many of the precious cultural relics were destroyed. This was the most pitiful thing for the ancient examiner.
Moreover, grave robbers often sold cultural relics overseas for profit. This kind of behavior was outrageous.
Immediately, Professor Qi flew into a rage and said, "Then why don't you call the police and arrest these people?"
Old Wei shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Old Qi, I'm an antique shop. Unlike you, an archaeology professor, it's possible for us to deal with these people in our line of work. If I call the police, how can I survive in this line of work in the future? Every line of work has its own rules. People in the martial arts world have no choice. "
Professor Qi was startled when he heard this. He also knew that his words were too business-like. As an authority in the archaeology world, he understood the twists and turns in it. He knew that Old Wei's words were not false.
"Moreover, these grave robbers are all bloodthirsty. If they know that I'm the one who called the police, I'm afraid that my old life will be in their hands in the end." Old Wei added.
Professor Qi's face turned red and said, "Old Wei, I didn't think it through. Please don't take it to heart." As an old friend for decades, he naturally did not want Old Wei to put himself in danger.
"Do you think I don't know you well?" Old Wei waved his hand indifferently. His gaze turned and fell on Tang Zheng, "Young Master Tang is different. I'll tell Young Master Tang about these grave robbers. He will definitely have a way to deal with them."
Tang Zheng smiled faintly and nodded, "Old Wei is very thoughtful. It's just a group of grave robbers. Of course, I have a way."
Old Wei clapped his hands and smiled, "Good. This group of grave robbers is quite large. I've sent people to follow them for a while. They're active in Beijing, but according to my observations, they're preparing for their next operation. Furthermore, I heard that they're going to rob a large ancient tomb."
"Then we can't let them leave Beijing. We have to capture them immediately and interrogate them to find out where these things came from." Tang Zheng said impatiently.
Professor Qi also nodded, "That's right. We can't let them rob the next ancient tomb."
Looking at the two men's impatient and indignant expressions, Old Wei quickly stopped them. "Don't be hasty. Things aren't as simple as you think. If you want to know the origin of these things, don't act rashly. I've already found out that they are going to rob the same ancient tomb as the last one. These things were stolen from that ancient tomb. It's just that they didn't prepare enough last time, so they only took a little bit of the loot. This time, they are going to do something big. That's why they bought a lot of equipment and materials. "
Tang Zheng and professor Qi looked at each other. They were overjoyed. This way, they would be able to find the source.
As long as they could find that ancient tomb, they might be able to find the answers that they had been looking for.
Tang Zheng was very excited. If they could really solve many of the ancient secrets, or the secrets of the Skywalkers, then it would be very important to him. It was even more important than increasing his cultivation by a few levels.
Professor Qi rubbed his palms together and said, "So you're saying that we have to follow them all the way, like the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind?"
Old Wei nodded, "Of course."
"Then hurry up and tell us the location. We will follow those damn tomb robbers."
"Old Qi, don't be so anxious. If you act too hastily and alert the enemy, then the gains won't make up for the losses." Old Wei hurriedly advised, "This group of people won't leave the capital so soon. They're still preparing. When they are about to leave, I will inform young master Tang, and he will follow them. "
"I want to go too!" Professor Qi volunteered.
Old Wei frowned, "Old Qi, you are not a young man anymore. You will definitely not be safe if you follow those tomb robbers. Are you sure your body can do it? It will be bad if you cause trouble for young master Tang. "
"No, I have to go." Professor Qi insisted. The temptation this time was too big. Professor Qi couldn't resist at all.
Looking at his stubborn eyes, Tang Zheng's heart moved, "It's okay, I will take care of you when the time comes."
Professor Qi had helped him so much, so how could Tang Zheng leave him alone? Even if it was a little more burden, he didn't care.
In fact, Tang Zheng had another idea in his mind. Why don't he just directly knock on their door and force them to tell him the location of the ancient tomb. But after thinking about it, these tomb robbers still had accomplices, so he had to cast a long line to catch a big fish and catch them all in one fell swoop. He couldn't let any fish escape the net, otherwise it would be a disaster for the archaeological world.
Seeing that Tang Zheng had agreed, Professor Qi was ecstatic. He shook Tang Zheng's hand excitedly.
Old Wei helplessly shook his head and could only agree.
"Oh right, take out that painting and let Tang Zheng take a look." Professor Qi urged.
Old Wei took out another painting. This painting was already somewhat damaged. Tang Zheng glanced at it and found that there was no movement of spiritual energy, but seeing the painting with his own eyes, he still felt deeply shaken. The towering palace, the huge altar, and the mysterious sacrificial ceremony all exuded a mysterious aura.
"This painting doesn't have any spiritual energy. It seems that not everything in the ancient tomb contains spiritual energy." Tang Zheng came to a conclusion. He wasn't disappointed. Instead, he felt that it was normal. If everything contained spiritual energy, it would be an unimaginable amount.
After chatting for a while, he left and went back to wait for Old Wei's news.
Since there were still a few days before departure, Tang Zheng decided not to return to the dormitory. He decided to use this time to calm down and cultivate.
Where was the best place to cultivate in the capital?
Of course, it was the Imperial City!
Moreover, his Dragon God Technique had made a breakthrough and he had gained a lot in the Langya Pavilion. It was a good opportunity to communicate with the Five-clawed Golden Dragon.
The Imperial City was particularly quiet at night. Without the hustle and bustle of tourists during the day, it was like a sleeping lion.
He went to the bottom of the Imperial City with ease and saw the Five-clawed Golden Dragon. However, the Five-clawed Golden Dragon complained to him.
This was because he didn't bring Xiao Bai with him. The Five-clawed Golden Dragon seemed to have established a deep friendship with Xiao Bai. Although the Five-clawed Golden Dragon still didn't understand Xiao Bai's origins.
However, the Five-clawed Golden Dragon's attention was attracted by Tang Zheng's cultivation. In just a few days, Tang Zheng had risen several levels. More importantly, his Dragon God Technique had actually reached the third level.
The Five-clawed Golden Dragon's huge eyes widened. Although it had already expected this, it was still shocked by this rocket-like speed.
He chattered and excitedly said that he would see the light of day soon.
After it calmed down for a while, Tang Zheng talked about what he had seen and heard in the Island nation. When he mentioned the Yamata no Orochi, the Five-clawed Golden Dragon's eyes immediately lit up. It exclaimed, "You saw the Yamata no Orochi?"
Seeing his big reaction, Tang Zheng was quite curious and asked, "Yes, isn't it said that the Yamata no Orochi almost transformed into a Nine-Clawed Golden Dragon? It's more powerful than you, right? "
The Five-clawed Golden Dragon nodded and said, "Of course it's more powerful than me. This matter caused quite a stir in the Dragon Clan. If such a murderous Yamata no Orochi transformed into a dragon, it would be the greatest irony and insult to the Dragon Clan."
"However, wasn't he destroyed by a mysterious person in the end? So, your Dragon Clan should thank this person. " Tang Zheng joked.
The Five-clawed Golden Dragon nodded seriously, "Yes, but do you know who this person is?" “
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