Wenbao Street was very close to the zither recital location. There were only two grocery streets in between.
Fang Yun didn't look at the things in these two grocery streets in detail this time. He just glanced around. Seeing that he was about to enter the largest street, Wenbao suddenly jumped into his arms, raised her head, and grabbed the clothes on his chest with her claws and hung on him. Her expression was very serious, and her two small eyes kept winking at him as if she was afraid of being discovered.
Fang Yun realized that Nunu had something to say, so he slowly walked to a secluded place.
"You have something important to say?" Fang Yun asked in a low voice.
Nunu nodded seriously.
"Speak." Fang Yun dao.
Nunu stared at Fang Yun with a pair of black eyes, pretending to be very serious and hard working. But in the end, it suddenly deflated and pointed at its mouth with its claws as if to say that it could not speak.
"Then can you write?"
The little fox shyly shook its head.
Fang Yun said helplessly, "Then let me guess. Nod if I'm right and shake your head if I'm wrong. Do you understand?"
Nunu nodded.
"Did you find something bad?"
Nunu shook its head.
"Something good?" Fang Yun was even more interested.
The little fox nodded vigorously.
"A person?"
The little fox shook its head.
"Something?"
Nunu thought about it and nodded.
… …
After that, Fang Yun used a herculean effort and finally found the truth through a series of questions and answers. Nunu had found something good in a shop. It did not know what it was, but it knew that it was very, very good. It wanted Fang Yun to buy it, but it was afraid that someone would see that it was raising the price. It waited for Fang Yun to walk past before giving a reminder with its eyes.
So, Fang Yun and Nunu discussed how to find that thing. Then he told Yang Yuhuan to pretend that she did not know anything and walked forward for a while. Then he slowly walked back with Nunu in his arms, pretending to look at something seriously. He walked for a while and stopped for a while.
When they came to a grocery store, Nunu suddenly pressed Fang Yun's hand with her little paw, indicating that this was the store.
Fang Yun pretended to look around casually, and found that the shop was not small. It was about six meters wide, and the shelves on both sides were filled with items, and the items were especially messy. There were ancient books, broken literary treasures, porcelain vases and jade wares, bronze cauldrons and stone carvings. It was a typical antique shop.
There were a few people in the shop. Some were talking about the age of the antiques, and some were bargaining with the shop owner.
Fang Yun continued reading as he spoke to Yang Yuhuan, "Literary treasures have a long history, but they are too expensive. Even the most common High Scholar's Literary Treasure is worth tens of thousands of silver taels. And most of the time, they weren't sold for money. Therefore, those literary treasures that had lost their talent, or even those that were broken, were all treated as excellent collectibles on the spot. Look at this official seal, it's a treasure from the Han Dynasty. The talent in it has already disappeared. It's no different from the ordinary official seal of the Han Dynasty, but its collectible value is at least three times that of the ordinary official seal! "
"Well, when I was in Ji County, I heard that there was an Old Show that liked to collect broken porcelain pieces, not to mention literary treasures." Yang Yuhuan followed Fang Yun's words.
When Fang Yun walked past a shelf, Fang Yun was stunned. Nunu's little paw suddenly pressed his hand again.
Fang Yun understood tacitly, and his eyes fell on the shelf. This shelf was more messy than the others. It was a big box that was five feet square. There were many broken things inside, most of them were broken literary treasures, and some of them even had the residual aura of talent.
Fang Yun was not in a hurry to find it to avoid being seen by the experts. He said to Yang Yuhuan, "These are all broken literary treasures. Look at that pen shaft, it still has talent. Although it's only half of it, it's still worth two hundred silver taels. It shouldn't be placed here. This shop should be newly opened, otherwise it would have chosen a bigger shop and placed such valuable things one by one instead of hastily putting them together. "
At this time, a middle-aged man chuckled and gave a thumbs up, "This scholar has good eyesight! Our county's merchants have come to Jade Sea City to do business and have only been here for less than a month. This is also the first time they have come to the Dragon Drawing Pavilion, so they are indeed in a hurry. Since Scholar Brother is an expert, you won't disgrace these treasures. The first item you buy will be given a ten percent discount! "
Fang Yun smiled, "Since you have said so, I will definitely choose one, otherwise it would be a waste of the shop's sincerity."
The two of them smiled politely. Fang Yun put Humu on his shoulder and lowered his head to rummage through the large square box. He picked up the items one by one and occasionally asked the shop owner for the price. He even haggled and chose a small stone sculpture with collectible value. It was no different from a normal shop.
After touching more than ten items, Fang Yun came across a piece of beast skin and was about to put it aside.
At the same time, Nunu's small claws pressed down on his shoulder.
Fang Yun immediately took the beast skin and carefully observed it. This beast skin was pure black and extremely thick, at least an inch thick. Rather than calling it a skin, it would be better to call it a cushion.
The beast skin was very short, less than half an inch tall. It was not prickly and was very comfortable to touch. This fur was clearly very ancient, but it also looked very new. There were three drops of dried blood on it. It should have been black, but it was bright red. It gave people a strange feeling that the times were out of place. It was very much like an imitation.
Although Fang Yun did not have much experience in appraising treasures, he had read many books and was very familiar with the beasts of the demon and barbarian races. It was impossible for the beasts he knew to have this kind of beast skin.
This beast skin was only the size of a palm, which was its only flaw. The beast skin had to be bigger to be useful. A palm-sized beast skin could only be used as a rag and was very difficult to use. It was also difficult to confirm its origin, so its collectible value was greatly reduced.
Fang Yun did not want any accidents to happen and had already made sufficient preparations. He picked up the beast skin and asked, "Shopkeeper, how much is this beast skin?"
The shopkeeper did not have the slightest doubt and stretched out his hand, his five fingers spread apart.
"Oh? Five taels? "
The shopkeeper immediately said, "Young Master, you must be joking. It's five hundred taels."
"Alright, this thing is mine! Sister Yuhuan, give him the money! "Fang Yun immediately grabbed the beast skin.
The shopkeeper immediately realized that Fang Yun had found something good, and its actual value must be far more than five hundred taels. A pained expression appeared on his face, and he hesitated for a moment before saying, "Five hundred taels it is! If Young Master becomes rich in the future, don't forget to come to our shop often. This is our shop's famed emblem. "As he spoke, he handed over a very thin piece of bamboo.
Fang Yun secretly heaved a sigh of relief. At this time, it would be too stupid to bargain. If he agreed and paid in one go, according to the law, this thing already belonged to him. If there was an accident during the bargaining process, the other party would raise the price or wait for a higher price, which would be bad.
"Since the shop has a treasure that I like, I will naturally visit often." Fang Yun copied the shopkeeper and called it a treasure. Smiling, he took the famed emblem bamboo and looked at it carefully. The famed emblem was actually a business card, which had been popular since the Han Dynasty. The so-called "visiting card" and "visiting card" were actually similar to the famed emblem. However, most scholars would personally write a visiting card to express their solemnity, while merchants liked to mass produce the famed emblem that was not easily damaged.
Fang Yun quickly put the beast skin into his pocket to prevent anyone from seeing it.
At the same time, three people suddenly entered the shop. One of them happened to see Fang Yun keep the beast skin and thought for a moment. A look of regret flashed across his face as he quickly walked over and smiled, "Elementary Scholar, are you willing to sell the beast skin?"
Fang Yun carefully looked at this person. He was a very ordinary middle-aged man, with a smile on his face and clear eyes. He had a small beard on his chin, and his clothes were unusually old. His left hand was behind his back. Then it fell to the side of his body, and there was nothing in his hand.
Fang Yun carefully recalled that there was a small piece of wood in this person's hand. That piece of wood was obviously very ordinary. But he felt a strange force imprinted in his mind, and the world of the strange book moved slightly, and the shadow of a piece of wood appeared and then disappeared.
When that person walked over, Nunu's snow-white fox fur stood up. Her four little claws grabbed Fang Yun's clothes and looked at the person's left sleeve with vigilance.
Fang Yun looked at the man with a smile as he stroked Nuhu. He did not answer.
That person looked at Nunu in surprise, and then saw Fang Yun's expression. He sighed and said, "I'm afraid you don't know what that thing is, and you don't even know its use. How about you give it to me? What do you need, I'll try my best to satisfy you. "
Fang Yun shook his head gently.
That person came over and whispered, "A Scholar's Literary Treasure, and no more."
Fang Yun also whispered, "You're obviously here to look for a beast skin that you haven't seen before. Other than those famous Half-saint families, no one can do it. If you want it, you can, but you must exchange it with a Literary Treasure of equal value. "
That person was silent for a moment and said, "I don't know the true value of this thing, but I can't be sure if it's useful. A Scholar's Literary Treasure is my limit. "
Fang Yun was secretly delighted. He did not expect the value of this beast skin to be so high. Even two dragon horns added together could not compare to a Scholar's Literary Treasure. But from what this person said, the value of this beast skin was even higher than a Scholar's Literary Treasure.
Nunu pressed on Fang Yun's shoulder with her claws, indicating that the price was too low.
Fang Yun naturally understood and said, "Too low."
That person sighed and moved his left sleeve gently.
Nunu immediately opened her eyes wide.
That person said, "Since we've met, I'll give you a word of advice. It's best to bring this beast skin with you when you enter the Holy Ground. Sigh … "That person felt extremely regretful and turned to leave. The two people following him glared at Fang Yun.
The three people changed their appearance silently as they walked. They left the Dragon Luring Pavilion and finally came to a secluded teahouse.
"You seem to know him?"
"The best of the Ten Nations, Fang Yun." The leader picked up the teacup and slowly sipped on it.
"He just became famous not long ago, why didn't he think of a way to get that thing? Why did he give up eight years of hard work just like that? Otherwise, Meng Lintang … "
"Our Ji Family has always gone with the flow and never against it! Since it's his, it's his. Let's form a good relationship today so that we can meet again in the future. "
"Third Young Master, won't you return empty-handed from your trip to the Holy Ground?"
"Not necessarily. If we don't get it today, it might be a blessing for the Ji Family! Meng Lintang snatched the "Three Chapters of Han Xin" from the Han Family and the Zhang Family, so he must be thinking of ways to enter the Holy Ground. Our Ji Family will definitely lose if we fight him head-on, and we don't know if it'll be a blessing or a curse if we keep the beast skin. However, Fang Yun is different. "
"How is he different?"
"I can't divine anything about him."
In the Dragon Luring Pavilion, a voice sounded in Fang Yun's ear.
"I'll help you kill someone. Can you give me the beast skin?"
Fang Yun couldn't help but laugh. The Whale King was also eyeing the beast skin. At the same time, he became more and more interested in the beast skin. If Nunu hadn't passed by, that person would definitely have gotten it.
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