Chapter 36: Azure Jade Double Crane Pendant

Ye Chen took a taxi and quickly arrived at Dachang City's largest antique market—Zhenbao Street.

After arriving at the antique market, the first thing he did was activate his Illusion-Breaking Heavenly Eye.

Under his heavenly eye, he could instantly tell the authenticity of those antiques.

After walking around the antique market, he discovered that many of the items here were actually fake.

"As expected of an antique market, the practice of passing off inferior goods as genuine is truly widespread."

Ye Chen said in his heart.

He walked around, and there were hardly any genuine items here, most of them being defective, basically not worth much money.

"It seems there aren't many genuine items here. I should check elsewhere."

Ye Chen thought to himself, and after saying that he turned around to leave, but just as he was about to walk away, a voice suddenly called out to him.

"Hey hey hey, little brother, I see you've walked around a big circle and still have nothing in your hands—did you not find something you like?"

Ye Chen heard that voice, turned around, and discovered it was a small stall owner/

"Yeah, I didn't see any good stuff."

After Ye Chen said that, the owner looked at him with a grin, and Ye Chen, seeing his smile, realized this guy was treating him as a fat sheep.

Ye Chen snorted coldly in his heart; could he not know whether the stall's items were genuine?

"Little brother, like this, take a look at mine—genuine, and the price is cheap; if times weren't tough, I wouldn't bear to sell these."

The owner said painfully, as if these items were his heart and soul treasures.

However, after seeing the owner's expression, Ye Chen's heart snorted coldly repeatedly.

"Boss, is today your first day setting up a stall? Your stuff here isn't genuine at all, yet you claim it's authentic—you're treating me like a fat sheep."

After Ye Chen said that, the owner's face showed a hint of panic, but anyone who sets up a stall here is an old hand; the owner's expression quickly returned to normal, and he said: "Little brother, you're mistaken; I just wanted to see if you truly know how to judge goods, after all I don't want my treasures to fall into the hands of those who don't know how to judge."

After the owner finished speaking, Ye Chen snorted coldly in his heart.

The owner's words sounded reasonable, but actually he just looked down on Ye Chen's youth, assuming he knew nothing, trying to scam him; but when Ye Chen said there were no genuine items on his stall, he realized Ye Chen truly knew his stuff.

"Little brother, without further ado, let me show you my genuine treasure."

The owner said, taking out a piece of something from where he kept his goods behind him.

When Ye Chen's heavenly eye saw that item, he knew it was genuine, valued at around three million.

However, his face showed no surprise or shock; his expression remained unchanged, as if he didn't care at all about the Azure Jade Double Crane Pendant in the owner's hand.

Seeing this, the owner's heart tightened; this was something he'd picked up from an old man, and he wasn't sure if it was genuine, but seeing the fine craftsmanship, he thought it would fetch some money, so he'd acquired it.

"This little brother, look at this—do you want it? I feel we have fate, I'll sell it to you for twenty thousand, how about that?"

After hearing that, Ye Chen lightly sighed, "Boss, you really don't have any genuine items here, but this Azure Jade Double Crane Pendant is still quite nice; it can be used as a decorative piece—I'll take it for one hundred."

After Ye Chen said that, the owner's face was full of shock.

He knew Ye Chen would haggle, but he didn't expect it to be so ruthless.

"Little brother, that's not fair—buying like this, I don't even have my capital back!"

"But boss, selling a fake for twenty thousand—isn't that outright extortion?"

After Ye Chen said that, the owner's eyeballs rolled in their sockets, as if thinking something, since he himself didn't know the exact authenticity of this item.

So he just wanted to sell it to recover his capital; after all, this item had been unsold in his hand for a long time, and now there's a "sucker"—he must seize the opportunity.

"How about this, boss—at most three hundred; I won't buy if it's even one cent more."

After Ye Chen said that, the owner's expression turned extremely ugly, and the reason he said three hundred was because he had at most three hundred on him.

"Little brother, you're lowering the price like this—I really have no capital left."

"Then I won't buy it."

After saying that, Ye Chen prepared to turn and leave, without any reluctance.

Seeing Ye Chen really about to leave, the owner panicked instantly; he just wanted to raise the price, not actually not buy, so he hurriedly called out to Ye Chen: "Hey, little brother, don't go—three hundred it is, I'll sell it!"

The owner spoke with a pained expression, but these were all an act.

After hearing the owner's words, Ye Chen knew his goal was achieved, so he turned around and said: "Give it to me—hand over money, hand over goods, settle both."

After saying that, Ye Chen handed over three hundred in cash to the owner, and the owner handed over the Azure Jade Double Crane Pendant to Ye Chen.

Just as they were about to complete the exchange, a voice suddenly sounded; Ye Chen felt something was wrong, quickly took the Azure Jade Double Crane Pendant from the owner's hand and also handed over the three hundred to the owner.

The owner took the money, smiling; this Azure Jade Double Crane Pendant cost him eighty, and now selling it for three hundred he made a profit of two hundred twenty—how could he not be happy?

And at that moment, the owner of that voice arrived before Ye Chen and the stall owner.

"Little brother, how much did you pay for this Azure Jade Double Crane Pendant? I'm willing to offer ten times the price to buy it."

Upon hearing that person was willing to pay ten times the price for the Azure Jade Double Crane Pendant, the owner immediately became unhappy.

"Return the Azure Jade Double Crane Pendant to me, I'll return your money, I won't sell it."

After the owner said that, Ye Chen immediately replied: "Boss, are you really just setting up a stall for the first time? Don't you understand the principle of settling money and goods?"

"You're right—I really am setting up a stall for the first time."

The owner said sternly.

Seeing the owner's reaction, Ye Chen snorted and said: "If you're like that, I'll go call the administrator of Zhenbao Street right now to have a talk with you."

As soon as the owner heard about calling the Zhenbao Street administrator, he immediately wilted, losing his previous attitude entirely.

He looked at the Azure Jade Double Crane Pendant in Ye Chen's hand, his heart aching; this time it was truly painful— for him it was practically a blood loss.

And at that moment, the person willing to pay a high price for Ye Chen's Azure Jade Double Crane Pendant looked at Ye Chen and said: "Little brother, I'm Ji An, the owner of Wanbao Pavilion ahead; I sincerely want to buy this jade from you—name your price."

After Ji An spoke, Ye Chen replied: "I'm not selling; I bought it to ward off evil at home."

Upon hearing Ye Chen wasn't selling, Ji An caught the meaning in his words, the stall owner still being present made bargaining awkward, so he said to Ye Chen: "Little brother, Wanbao Pavilion is right ahead; let me treat you to tea, and we can discuss slowly."

After Ji An said that, Ye Chen lightly nodded at him.

Thereafter, Ye Chen followed Ji An and together they arrived at Wanbao Pavilion.

Ji An poured Ye Chen a cup of tea, and said to him, "Little brother, may I take a look at the Azure Jade Double Crane Pendant in your hand?"

Ye Chen nodded, and handed the Azure Jade Double Crane Pendant in his hand to Ji An.