Antique Street was located at the edge of Jianghai City. It was far from the city center, but the flow of people here wasn't any less than the city center. The shops on this street were all large antique and rare goods stores, and outside the shops were countless small stalls.
These small stalls were the most popular. As for those shops, they belonged to the type that didn't open for a year, but opened for a year to eat. They would also set up their own small stalls at the entrance.
These small stalls were the most popular. They sold everything, but most of them were scams. There were also many fake goods. The truly good things were very rare.
There were all kinds of people selling things here. It was said that this was a place under the jurisdiction of the government, but no one dared to cause trouble here because there was a boss here. Everyone called him Old Xue. With him in charge, no one dared to cause trouble here.
There were people who used the special conditions here to smuggle and sell drugs, but these people eventually disappeared into thin air.
Old Xue once said, "This is a clean place."
It was normal to buy fake goods on Taobao, but if someone wanted to use this place to commit crimes, Old Xue would never tolerate it. It was precisely because of Old Xue's presence that the government didn't intervene at all.
There were no taxes on the transactions here.
Of course, there was no need to worry about thieves on this street. Thieves didn't have the guts to cause trouble in Old Xue's territory.
The taxi driver sent Xiatian to the end of the street and sighed before leaving. In his opinion, Xiatian was the kind of person who dreamed of getting rich. He felt that it was a pity that such a young child came here to mingle. He knew that there were countless people who went bankrupt here.
Many people had the idea of finding treasures here, but in the end, they all went bankrupt.
This place was like a huge casino, but unlike a casino, as long as one had a good eye, they wouldn't be cheated.
The first thing he saw when he stepped into the antique street was the endless sea of people and the countless small stalls on both sides of the road. Although these stalls were small, each of them had their own specifications. Each stall had different items on it, and there were many shops that were still shouting.
Porcelain from the Qing Dynasty, Bodhi seeds, vases from the Ming Dynasty, ancient swords from the Qin Dynasty, and so on.
Shouts rose and fell one after another. Hearing these shouts, Xia Xia smiled. If these things were real, then there was no need to put them on the stalls outside. They could be sold directly to the shops at the back, and the price would definitely not be low.
Even high quality fakes were definitely not cheap.
"This is really a good place." Xiatian activated his X-Ray Vision and looked forward as soon as he entered the antique street.
Streaks of cyan light emerged from the crowd. Just as Xiatian had guessed, the truly good things would emit this kind of cyan light after absorbing the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth over a long period of time.
"Look, it's Master Appraiser Xu Dechuan." Suddenly, someone in the crowd shouted loudly, and then everyone turned their eyes to Xiatian. Xiatian was at a loss for a moment, but he immediately realized that the person who was looking at him wasn't him, but the person behind him, an old man.
The old man was dressed in a Tang suit, and he looked quite like a master from the 60s or 70s. The most distinctive feature was the goatee on his chin. There were four bodyguards behind him, and each of them looked very strong.
The old man's steps were steady, and the people around him looked at the old man enviously. The rest of the people divided into two groups and made way. Only Xiatian was still standing there.
"Boy, hurry up and make way for Master Xu." A person next to him shouted.
Xiatian ignored that person and directly walked forward. He didn't care if the other party was an old man or not. It had nothing to do with him. He was here to buy things, and this made him stand out.
The spacious road was full of people on both sides, as long as there was no one in the middle. This was because this was a path for Master Xu, but Xiatian was actually walking on it. At this moment, the scene was as if Master Xu was Xiatian's follower.
Master Xu, who was following behind Xiatian, was slightly stunned and stopped in his tracks. This was the first time he had encountered such a situation. There was actually someone walking in front of him.
"Hey, boy, can't you see that this is Master Xu's path?" A bodyguard behind Master Xu couldn't help but step forward to stop Xiatian.
"You really don't know the immensity of heaven and earth. You actually dare to walk in front of Master Xu."
"Don't you know how to respect your elders? Master Xu is leading us to make a fortune."
"Newborn calves are really not afraid of tigers. Everyone is willing to make way for a person of virtue and prestige like Master Xu. He actually dares to pick up a ready-made treasure."
The surrounding people all looked at Xiatian with dissatisfaction. Master Appraiser Xu Dechuan was definitely a famous figure in the antique street. He knew antiques from various dynasties and all kinds of different treasures. He could help everyone appraise for free on the spot. Moreover, every time Master Xu came, he would pick three people for free to help them find three treasures here.
This was the reason why Old Master Xu had become so highly respected.
Xiatian's gaze locked on to a stall and directly turned over. Seeing Xiatian walk away from the middle road, the bodyguard didn't say anything. Everyone thought that this newcomer must have found out that he shouldn't be walking here and made way.
The fact that the bodyguard didn't make things difficult for Xiatian was also praised by everyone.
"As expected of Master Xu's bodyguard. His quality is still very high. He didn't make things difficult for that kid."
"Yes, Master Xu's bodyguard must have been carefully selected. Not only must he be good at fighting, but he must also know how to be polite."
"That brat just now was really disrespectful. If Old Man Xu left in anger because of this, then these people here would skin him alive."
Master Xu seemed to enjoy hearing the praises of the surrounding people. He walked on the street with big strides. The surrounding shop owners also stood up one by one to greet Master Xu. Master Xu nodded slightly in response.
"How much is this thing?" Xiatian saw a fish-shaped jade pendant. This jade pendant was very simple and looked like a child's toy. Seeing that a customer was looking at it, the stall owner's face immediately piled up with a smile.
"Young man, you have a good eye. This is the most valuable thing in my stall. It was carved from the Heavenly Pool Jade of the Western Region. The jade's body is pitch-black and doesn't reveal any luster. It's low-key and doesn't lose its elegance. Wearing this jade all year round can strengthen the body." The stall owner finally found a gullible customer. Naturally, he began to talk non-stop. Based on his experience, this was definitely the first time this kid in front of him had come here. Moreover, he was a little guy who didn't do anything.
This kind of person's money was the easiest to earn.
"How much is this jade?" Xiatian Asked.
"I see that you are sincere. 8,000. I'll sell it to you for 8,000. If it was someone else, I definitely wouldn't sell it for less than 10,000." The stall owner opened his mouth to ask for 8,000. He didn't think that the kid in front of him could really take out 8,000 yuan. He only asked for 8,000 yuan so that it would be easier to bargain in the future.
"8,000 yuan is a little too expensive. I'm still a high school student. I don't have that much money." Xiatian was very cooperative with the stall owner.
At this moment, Old Man Xu stopped and looked at the jade in Xiatian's hand. Then, he smiled disdainfully. He could tell at a glance that the jade was an ornament that was sold on the streets for 20 yuan. It could only fool a silly kid like Xiatian here.
Although he saw through it, he didn't explain. Instead, he stood there and waited to watch the show. Just now, Xiatian walked in front of him, which made him very unhappy. If it wasn't for the fact that he wanted to maintain his demeanor, he would have ordered someone to teach this kid a lesson.
Now that he saw that this kid was fooled, he naturally wouldn't go up and stop him.
When the stall owner saw Old Man Xu's smile, cold sweat immediately flowed down his face. He knew that his item couldn't escape Old Man Xu's discerning eyes. Now, he only hoped that Old Man Xu wouldn't expose him.
"Boss, how about 200 yuan? I already know that this jade is fake. "Xiatian smiled slightly and said in a low voice.
The stall owner naturally knew that his expression just now had betrayed him, but he still raised the price. "Little brother, you really have sharp eyes. However, this jade is absolutely impossible to sell for less than 500 yuan. Why don't you go to a few other shops to have a look?"
"Okay, 500 yuan it is. However, these small stones are quite beautiful. Just give them to me as a gift." Xiatian pointed to the few stones in his hand. These stones were very ordinary and had no value at all. The stall owner only put them here because they looked good.
"Little brother is really straightforward. Deal." After Xiatian handed the 500 yuan in cash to the stall owner, he put the few stones into his pocket.
Old Man Xu smiled slightly and came to Xiatian's side. He said, "Young man, your age and experience are still a little inexperienced. A 20 yuan ornament can be sold for 500 yuan. I'm afraid only a kid like you who hasn't returned the money yet would buy it."
"Oh? Is that so? " The corner of Xiatian's mouth tilted slightly. His right hand loosened, and the jade fell directly to the ground. It instantly shattered into pieces. This time, even Old Man Xu was slightly stunned.
"Why? Did you already know that it was fake?" Old Man Xu looked at Xiatian in confusion.
"You can be willful when you have money." Xiatian smiled slightly. Since the treasure was already in his hands, this jade was useless. Just now, one of the small stones emitted a very strong golden light. This light was different from the other treasures. The other treasures had a green light, which meant that these items contained spirit energy that had been accumulated for many years.
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