My Left Eye Can See Through Everything - Chapter 86 - Arriving Late
Zhou Yang didn’t expect his luck to be so good today.
He had just arrived and already picked up a bargain. Of course, for him, it was a bargain, but to others, Zhou Yang seemed like a big fool.
For example, the person who had just sold him the fragments. If Zhou Yang insisted on offering 3,000, he would have sold them anyway.
After all, he had previously asked for 2,000 at Bald Li’s antique shop, and Bald Li didn’t want them.
So, whether someone is smart or foolish depends on who is interpreting it. Anyway, Zhou Yang felt he had made a great deal.
While no one was paying attention, he placed the fragments into the Ruyi Ding. Zhou Yang had discovered a flaw with the Ruyi Ding.
Each time it could only repair one item, and he couldn’t stop midway. To repair another item, he had to wait until the previous one was completely restored.
Then there was the issue of repair speed, which might be due to his lack of spiritual power or the severe damage to the items.
In any case, the repair process was slow. The previous calligraphy and painting by Zheng Banqiao took several days to restore.
Now, the Xuande Incense Burner had been under repair since noon, and it had been a day and a night. It would probably take two or three more days to complete.
So, this pile of porcelain fragments would have to wait until the Xuande Incense Burner was fully restored before they could be repaired.
Fortunately, Zhou Yang wasn’t in a hurry. He checked the time; it was only 9:30 in the morning, so he decided to browse the street stalls.
Just then, he saw someone – it was none other than Jia Haoren.
Jia Haoren was wearing a hat and sunglasses, moving somewhat suspiciously, trying to conceal himself.
He was carrying a bag, and Zhou Yang used his X-ray vision to scan it. Unsurprisingly, the bag contained two antiques.
Without hesitation, Zhou Yang took out his phone and called Liu Jiaqi.
They had exchanged numbers the previous night to facilitate contact.
Zhou Yang had also exchanged contact information with Pang Donglai, but he chose to call Liu Jiaqi instead for a reason.
After all, Pang Donglai was the Chief and usually very busy. Moreover, if there were any trouble in the future, it would be more convenient to contact Liu Jiaqi.
After hanging up, Zhou Yang began to follow Jia Haoren from a distance. Ten minutes later, Jia Haoren entered an antique shop.
Zhou Yang glanced at the shop’s sign and twitched his mouth because he was all too familiar with this shop.
It was Bald Li’s shop.
Actually, Zhou Yang was a bit worried now. If Bald Li recklessly made a deal with this guy, then things couldn’t be settled peacefully.
At the very least, the items would be confiscated, and he would be charged with illegal trading of cultural relics and antiques.
You can’t claim ignorance; this might work for others, but as a boss of an antique shop, you can’t possibly be unaware of these things.
In the end, Zhou Yang’s heart was a bit soft. Mainly because Bald Li hadn’t committed any major wrongdoing.
And it was because Zhou Yang had just made the call to report. In short, as long as Bald Li didn’t take advantage of this situation, he would be fine.
“Sir, is this… from the New Pit?”
Inside the antique shop, Bald Li looked at the two items on the table, his eyes filled with a gleam of wisdom and a hint of greed.
Jia Haoren noticed this completely, and he wasn’t afraid of others being greedy; he was afraid they weren’t.
“Shopkeeper, that’s not important. Just tell me if you dare to take these items.”
“If you dare, name your price. If not, I’ll leave immediately and won’t waste your time!”
Bald Li understood the guy’s intention, and he had achieved his own goal.
These items definitely carried risks, but if handled properly, they could yield huge profits.
However, the risks were significant, so timing was crucial. As long as he sold the items quickly, even if things were exposed, it wouldn’t matter to him. He could simply deny everything.
After all, he wouldn’t issue receipts or invoices for these items, and Bald Li had done this before.
As long as he sold these two items quickly, earning 300,000 to 400,000 wouldn’t be a problem.
“How much do you want?”
Bald Li thought for less than 30 seconds before asking for the price.
“I want this amount!”
Jia Haoren held up three fingers, indicating he wanted 300,000.
Bald Li shook his head and held up one finger.
“I can only offer this much. If you want to sell, leave them. If not, feel free to go!”
Then came the bargaining. Jia Haoren couldn’t just leave, and Bald Li wasn’t going to let him go.
After some negotiation, they settled on a price of 200,000.
Meanwhile, Zhou Yang kept checking the time. It wasn’t until several minutes after Jia Haoren left that Liu Jiaqi arrived with his team.
This made Zhou Yang speechless. He had seen similar scenes in TV shows and movies.
It seemed that when the event was over, the police would arrive just in time. He thought it was a joke, but he didn’t expect it to actually happen to him.
“Mr. Zhou, where is he?”
Zhou Yang looked at Liu Jiaqi in plain clothes and felt speechless.
“Captain Liu, your efficiency is a bit low!”
“That guy left several minutes ago!”
Liu Jiaqi could hear the hint of sarcasm in Zhou Yang’s words.
“Mr. Zhou, we can’t help it. From the moment I received your call, I had to report to the Chief.”
“Once the Chief approved, I had to mobilize personnel, and all this takes time.”
Zhou Yang thought it made sense, given the distance involved.
“Captain Liu, it’s too late to talk about this now. Jia Haoren left several minutes ago, and if nothing unexpected happened, he’s long gone.”
“But this is just a clue. You should have someone keep an eye on this place. Since he successfully traded today, there’s likely to be a second transaction!”
“So, my suggestion is not to alert them. Anyway, Bald Li can’t escape. You understand what I mean, right?”
Zhou Yang said this with some personal interest. If these people directly went into the shop and arrested Bald Li, Bald Li would definitely be in trouble.
So, using this method was different. As long as Jia Haoren didn’t show up in the next few days, Bald Li should be fine.
If Zhou Yang didn’t want to get involved in Tian Peng’s matter last time due to his conscience, then this time he was repaying a favor.
No matter what, Bald Li had once given him a meal. Whether others acknowledged it or not, he had to repay this favor.
As for whether Jia Haoren would come again, it was all up to luck. Zhou Yang had done all he could.
Even if Bald Li got caught because of this, it wouldn’t have anything to do with Zhou Yang.
“Thank you for your suggestion, Mr. Zhou, but I need to consult on this matter.”