Chapter 753: The Antique Bureau

He Yuzhu did not leave Liu Ye behind.

Since this person knew him and was in cahoots with Cheng Shao, he could not be blamed for being ruthless.

He Yuzhu said, "I'm sorry. If you hadn't associated with Cheng Shao, I would have spared you. But since you got involved with him, I cannot let you live."

Liu Ye smiled, "I realized this long ago. When I had people burn your warehouse, I knew this day might come."

As soon as he finished speaking, he reached for a button on the table.

Before his hand could touch the button, He Yuzhu had already gripped his head.

With a "Crack!", Liu Ye's neck was snapped.

He Yuzhu stored his corpse in his space, left quietly, and rode his motorcycle back to his own room at the Northern Company.

He hadn't been asleep long when the door was knocked on.

He opened the door to see He Zheng.

He Zheng walked in quickly and asked with an excited face, "Dad, did you take care of those people?" As he spoke, he made a throat-slitting gesture.

He Yuzhu nodded, "They were just a bunch of rabble."

He Zheng's eyes were full of envy, "Dad, you are truly amazing. It's a pity I've never seen what you look like when you handle enemies yourself."

He Yuzhu smiled, "What is there to see in killing people?"

He Zheng continued to ask, "Dad, what else is there for us to do now that we've come here?"

He Yuzhu said irritably, "This is your company. I came here only to ensure you don't run into trouble; how to conduct business specifically is still up to you."

Upon hearing this, He Zheng immediately lowered his head and said, "Dad, that Manager Du at the Northern Company keeps finding trouble for me, always feeling that I didn't protect him well this time. We are registered under his company and pay a lot of money every year; logically, he should be the one protecting us, but now it's the other way around. Why should we have to protect him? And he has quite a temper, too!"

He Yuzhu smiled, "It's not hard to get rid of him; you just need to find a path for yourself."

He Zheng said with a grin, "Dad, I heard you have a student here, the one who has been writing letters to you..."

He Yuzhu kicked He Zheng in the backside and said, "It's our side that won't let you export, which is why you're using the Northern Company's channels; it's not that the Soviet people won't buy your goods. What use is it for me to find her?"

He Zheng said with a grin, "Dad, I heard that there are soldiers in the Soviet Far Eastern Military District doing business. If we could sell our goods to them, the path would be much simpler."

He Yuzhu shook his head, "Don't you go getting into these crooked ways. If you want to do it, use the proper channels. As for finding Katya... let me think about it."

He Zheng nodded, "Dad, do you want to meet those few people of ours?"

He Yuzhu shook his head, "No need. Let's talk when you are almost finished."

He Zheng returned to his room.

Qin Tianzhen asked him, "He Zheng, where have you been sneaking around?"

He Zheng said, "I went to make some arrangements. Even so, that Manager Du of yours is still making sarcastic remarks."

Qin Tianzhen said with a smile, "Didn't I tell you? He used to pursue me, so he already has a grudge against you. Tell me the truth, did our dad come along?"

He Zheng nodded, "You must not tell anyone else."

Qin Tianzhen pinched him, "Do you take me for a three-year-old? Do you think I wouldn't understand something like this?"

Tongzhou Wang Family Village.

The brothers Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu arrived again, riding Xu Damao's Yamaha motorcycle.

When Wang Hui saw the two, it was like seeing a god of wealth—last time, Liu Guangtian had given him two hundred yuan as soon as he made a move.

Seeing Liu Guangtian this time, his eyes crinkled into slits from smiling.

Liu Guangtian took out five hundred yuan and slapped it into his hand, saying, "Brother, I made several thousand yuan from that stuff last time, and I won't treat you unfairly; this is a token of my gratitude."

Wang Hui's eyes narrowed into slits as he smiled and said, "Brother Liu, why don't you let me hang out with you? There are so many villages in this Tongzhou area, and I know pretty much everything about what everyone has."

Liu Guangtian nodded, "Fine. We'll be collecting goods in this vicinity for a while; you go around and ask. As long as we make money, we definitely won't treat you unfairly."

Wang Hui stuffed the money into a pocket sewn inside his clothes and pinned it shut with a safety pin, saying with a smile, "Brother Liu, let me report a big piece of news to you: Wang Gui has brought out more things."

Liu Guangtian asked curiously, "What did he bring out this time?"

Wang Hui shook his head, "I'm not sure exactly what it is. But last night, two dealers came to him to buy things, and it seems he didn't sell; those two left cursing, and I don't know what happened in between."

Upon hearing this, Liu Guangtian immediately perked up.

He hadn't originally planned to get anything more from Wang Gui this time, just wanting to try his luck in other villages and not intending to keep shearing Wang Gui's sheep.

Since Wang Gui still had things, it wouldn't hurt to go and ask.

Liu Guangtian said, "Wang Hui, let's go, let's go to his house and see."

Wang Hui trotted ahead to lead the way, and Liu Guangtian rode the motorcycle with Liu Guangfu behind him.

The weather was still cold despite the early warmth, but Wang Hui had run until he was covered in sweat.

Upon arriving, Wang Hui knocked frantically on Wang Gui's door.

Wang Gui's door was bolted from the inside, and after a long while, Wang Gui finally came out and said, "Who is it?"

Wang Hui said with a grin, "Big Brother, I heard you brought out more good stuff, and Brother Liu has come to take a look."

Wang Gui glanced at Wang Hui and Liu Guangtian and said, "So it's the brothers Guangtian and Guangfu, is something the matter?"

He feigned a look of complete confusion.

Wang Hui said with a grin, "Wang Gui, don't try to hide it. I saw two antique dealers leaving your house at the village entrance, and they were cursing you for being too greedy!"

Wang Gui sighed and let the three of them into the house.

Liu Guangtian handed a cigarette to each person, and they lit them and smoked for a long while.

Only then did Wang Gui say, "I won't hide it from you all, I only have one last item left. I originally didn't want to sell it, wanting to keep it for my burial expenses. I have two sons, but they are unfilial and haven't been home for several years; I don't even know if they're dead out there. This item is our family heirloom, and I've heard people say it could be worth millions in the future."

Liu Guangtian's fingers twitched imperceptibly as he said, "Brother Wang Gui, what exactly is it? Let us have a look, won't you?"

Wang Gui said, "Forget it, I don't think you two brothers are rich people; you can't afford this item."

Upon hearing this, Liu Guangtian immediately got agitated and said, "Wang Gui, you're looking down on people too much!"

Wang Gui smiled, "This item of mine sells for at least one hundred and fifty thousand; can you come up with that?"

Liu Guangtian said irritably, "Isn't it just over a hundred thousand yuan? As long as your item is authentic, I can buy it."

Liu Guangfu said, "Brother Wang, we have people behind us, and we have at least a million in our hands; it's impossible that we can't afford this bit of money for you."

Wang Gui still did not relent.

The brothers Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu tried to persuade him for a while longer.

Only then did Wang Gui say with a worried look, "I'm afraid that after you see it, you'll turn on me..."

Liu Guangfu said irritably, "Brother, what are you saying? What kind of people do you take us for?"

Later, under the guarantee of Wang Hui, Wang Gui was finally willing to take them to dig up that item.

The group walked to a small earthen slope outside the village.

Wang Gui took a small shovel and tapped around, and before long, he started digging.

Not long after, he dug out a wooden box one meter square, with a layer of plastic sheeting wrapped around the outside.

Wang Gui opened the worn-out wooden box, and inside was another sandalwood box.

He opened the sandalwood box, and a Ming Blue and White Lotus Jar was revealed in its entirety, looking quite beautiful in condition.

Liu Guangtian's eyes went wide.

Wang Gui panted as he said, "This is a genuine mid-Ming Dynasty jar. When those two antique dealers heard the asking price, they were only willing to offer one hundred thousand, but I wanted one hundred and fifty thousand. They refused to pay a cent more, so I didn't let them see it, and they got upset. If you two brothers want it, one hundred and twenty thousand is my final price, no bargaining."

Liu Guangtian had long been blinded by the sweet gains from the previous two times, and since he had watched this jar being dug out of the wild with his own eyes, he didn't think twice.