He was already here.
Compared to standing on the road, smelling the exhaust fumes and enjoying the night view of the city.
Yue Heng preferred to look down on the city from a higher vantage point.
The enthusiastic taxi driver met the request of Yue Heng, a passerby, and sent him to the foot of the mountain.
Standing on the top of the mountain, which was a few hundred meters high, the most magnificent view of Jin City was in his eyes. It was like a dreamy floating feeling of the palace in the sky.
It made people feel relaxed and happy!
That night, Ma Haocheng did not contact Yue Heng.
Yue Heng was not in a hurry.
He believed in the magic of money.
The next morning, Yue Heng had just finished a bowl of beef noodles that was claimed to be the most authentic when he received a call from the other party.
They agreed to meet at the hotel in the afternoon!
At three o 'clock in the afternoon, Ma Haocheng arrived as scheduled.
He carried a long sandalwood box with him, and his expression was obviously nervous and perturbed.
Sitting on the sofa in the living room of the business suite, his hands were slightly trembling, and his eyes were erratic.
Fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
"Mr. Ma."
Yue Heng handed him a bottle of mineral water and said, "Take a breath first, we can talk slowly."
Yue Heng suspected that if he did not let the other party take a breath, this middle-aged man might have a heart attack!
"Thank you."
Ma Haocheng unscrewed the bottle cap and took a big gulp. His mood was obviously a lot better.
He swallowed his saliva, pointed to the wooden box on the coffee table and said, "The thing you want is in here!"
Yue Heng asked, "Can I take a look?"
Ma Haocheng was stunned for a moment, and then immediately understood and nodded quickly. "Yes."
Yue Heng opened the lock on both sides of the wooden box and lifted the lid.
An old scabbard saber appeared in front of his eyes!
Yue Heng's eyes instantly fell on the dark brown hilt of the saber, and he saw the two characters engraved on it.
Xuan Jie.
Xuan Jie Heng Dao!
No, it's it!
In addition to this most obvious feature, the aura contained in this unsheathed long saber also proved that it was the target that Yue Heng had traveled thousands of miles to find.
Yue Heng reached out and picked it up. His right hand gripped the hilt and pulled out a section.
Chi ~
The friction between the blade and the scabbard made a teeth-numbing sound.
It didn't have the sharpness of the past. Its color was dark, and the edge of the blade was damaged. Its appearance was rather terrible.
Ma Haocheng was so nervous that he broke out in cold sweat again. "Mr. Yue, please be careful."
He had risked his life to bring this antique out. If Yue Heng destroyed it, he would be in trouble!
Yue Heng put the saber back in its original position.
He said, "Name your price."
Ma Haocheng clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white, revealing his nervousness.
Perhaps he was too nervous, or perhaps he simply did not know how to price this saber.
He did not say the number directly.
Instead, he talked to Yue Heng about his family.
Ma Haocheng's family of six all lived in the small two-bedroom house in Sanfu District.
Although his parents were retired workers from the textile factory, both of them were not in good health. Their monthly pension was not enough to cover medical expenses after deducting medical insurance.
Ma Haocheng and his wife did not have much income.
Both children were at the age of school and needed money everywhere.
Some time ago, his mother accidentally broke a bone.
The situation was quite serious.
The treatment and subsequent recovery not only spent all of the family's savings.
They also owed a lot of money to relatives and friends.
Recently, his wife lost her job.
As the pillar of the family, Ma Haocheng was under a lot of pressure!
Perhaps it was because he had no one to talk to, so he could put down his pride in front of Yue Heng, a stranger.
As he rambled on, his eyes reddened as he wiped away his tears of sadness.
Yue Heng listened patiently.
Perhaps at the beginning, Ma Haocheng had the intention of being pitiful.
But as he spoke, he vented all the suppressed emotions in his heart.
After all, according to Ma Haocheng himself.
This thing was the lifeblood of the old man. If he stole it and sold it, he would have to kneel down and beg for forgiveness.
There was really no other way.
Strictly speaking, Ma Haocheng was not particularly miserable.
At least he had a son, a daughter, parents, and a family that could shelter him from the wind and rain.
There were many people in the world who were more miserable than him.
But Yue Heng understood Ma Haocheng's helplessness and sadness.
The world was in a panic.
It was just a few taels of silver.
But this few taels of silver could solve all kinds of panic in the world!
He had deeply experienced the pain of not having money.
"Name your price."
Ma Haocheng rubbed his face hard and gritted his teeth. "Three … two hundred thousand!"
He wanted to say three hundred thousand, but he was afraid that he would scare Yue Heng away.
In fact, Ma Haocheng had long had his eyes on his father's collection. He even secretly took photos and posted them online.
Ma Haocheng felt that Yue Heng looked very young, not much older than his child.
But he was definitely not someone who was easy to fool.
So he did not dare to ask for too much. He quoted a price that had been estimated by others.
Yue Heng's expression was a little strange. "Are you sure?"
Ma Haocheng held his hand hard again and mustered up his courage to answer. "Not one cent less!"
Two hundred thousand could pay off his debt, pay for his children's tuition fees, and improve his family's living standards.
For example, he could buy a winter jacket for his wife.
He really couldn't afford to lose a single cent.
"Deal."
Yue Heng opened his handbag and took out 20 stacks of banknotes and placed them in front of the man.
Ma Haocheng was stunned.
He was already prepared to bargain with Yue Heng.
He did not expect Yue Heng to be so straightforward.
Was the price too low?
Ma Haocheng was a little regretful.
But he could not bring himself to go back on his word. He could only check the two hundred thousand that Yue Heng gave him with a conflicted mood.
"Two hundred thousand is correct."
In the end, Ma Haocheng let go of his inner conflict and reached out to Yue Heng with relief. "Thank you!"
The money was enough to solve his family's predicament.
No matter what, he had to express his gratitude to Yue Heng.
"You're welcome."
Yue Heng shook hands with Ma Haocheng and then sent him out of the hotel.
Seeing him get into a taxi and leave, Yue Heng returned to his room.
He took out the Xuanjie Heng Dao again.
This time, Yue Heng pulled out the entire dao.
He wanted to see its true appearance!
The Xuanjie Heng Dao was the most commonly used dao in Tang Dao. It was generally 70 to 80 centimeters long, with a blade length of 50 to 60 centimeters and a thickness of 6 to 8 millimeters.
Its blade and body were straight, and the hilt was without a ring. The ends were wide and the middle was thin, making it easy to hold and chop.
But this Xuanjie Heng Dao was 105 centimeters long, and the width and thickness of the blade were also far beyond the norm.
In fact, because of the size, this dao was once suspected to be a replica.
Ma Haocheng was not sure if it was the real thing, and the condition was not good.
So he asked for two hundred thousand.
He did not know where Yue Heng found out that he had this item. He took the money and ran away.
He was afraid that Yue Heng would go back on his word.
But how could Yue Heng go back on his word!
Even if this Xuanjie Heng Dao was a replica, as long as it was a mystical item, its value was immeasurable.
Not to mention two hundred thousand, even two million or twenty million would be worth it!
This time, Yue Heng brought one million in cash, and the budget was several times higher.
But now, he only spent one-fifth of the cash.
It was definitely a great bargain!
Holding the Xuanjie Heng Dao, Yue Heng carefully looked at the weapon that was more than a thousand years old.
Just by looking at its appearance, it was hard to believe that it was a mystical item that would shine in the future.
Yue Heng tried to infuse mental energy into the blade.
Boom!
There was a sudden buzzing sound in his head, as if something had exploded, and his soul left his body.
The world around him was turned upside down!
Yellow sand swept across the desert, and a lone city was surrounded by countless troops.
A faded and broken flag fluttered in the wind.
The words on it could no longer be seen.
Under the flag, white-haired veterans armed with spears and bows stood guard on the broken city walls.
Facing an enemy a hundred times stronger than them, they showed no fear.
An old officer jumped onto the battlements, suddenly pulled out his sword and raised it high, and let out an unyielding roar.
"The city is here, the Tang Empire is here!"
"Kill the enemy!"
The next moment, countless arrows covered the sky and the sun.
Yue Heng's vision instantly turned blood red!
"Kill the enemy!"
He could not help but roar out loud.
When his consciousness returned to his body, he found that he was still in the hotel room.
But his whole body was sweating profusely, as if he had just experienced a life and death battle.
The memory of the bloody battle in the lone city was still vivid in his mind!
Yue Heng looked down.
The Xuanjie Heng Dao in his hand had changed its appearance!
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