Chapter 3066: Better Late Than Never

Having settled on this late Qing Dynasty imitation Xuande-year copper Buddha and its base, Xiao Changkun felt wonderful inside.

After he transferred 98,000 to that Teacher Cheng, his mind began to fantasize about the situation when this item was taken by Zhou Liangyun at a high price of hundreds of thousands.

After Teacher Cheng received the payment, looking at the transaction details, the three characters "Xiao Changkun" followed the 98,000 record, and he was suddenly a bit confused, thinking to himself: "Isn't it Mr. Murong? Why is it Xiao Changkun again?"

However, he didn't pay too much attention to it. Most of those who deal in fake antiques are people who cannot see the light of day, and it is normal to use a fake name when meeting people.

So, he carefully wrapped the copper Buddha and the base and handed them to Xiao Changkun, asking politely, "I wonder if Mr. Murong has any other needs? I have many good things here, may I introduce them to you?"

Xiao Changkun waved his hand, "No need, let's just take this one for now. This is our first cooperation, and I'm not sure if your items are reliable. Let me test it first. If there's no problem, I will definitely take more next time."

When Teacher Cheng heard this, he couldn't help but feel disappointed, thinking: "Zhang Ermao even said he was some big shot, but he only spent 98,000 on his first move. What kind of big shot is that? If it were normal times, customers with an average order value of only 98,000 wouldn't even be qualified to come to my studio."

However, due to Zhang Ermao's face, he couldn't say much, so he could only say politely, "Mr. Murong is right. Our first cooperation indeed requires a process of verification and understanding. After you take this copper Buddha back, remember not to show it to people who only have a half-baked understanding. I have laid a smoke bomb on this item, which is most suitable for fooling experts. Of course, it won't work on those who are too professional. Those who are too professional can still see the problem. If you look closely at the shape, there are still some subtle differences from the shape of the Xuande year. But only those big experts who have seen, touched, and played with many genuine items are likely to see it. So, feel free to fool ordinary experts, I guarantee it will be accurate every time."

Xiao Changkun nodded with satisfaction, thinking: "Isn't Zhou Liangyun exactly this kind of expert? He doesn't count as a true top expert, but he indeed knows more than ordinary people. It seems this item is tailor-made for him!"

So, he said impatiently to Zhang Ermao beside him, "Ermao, time is tight, I think we should hurry up and leave."

Zhang Ermao naturally knew what kind of anxious state Xiao Changkun was in at this moment, so he immediately said, "Okay, Mr. Murong, let's go back now."

After speaking, he said to Teacher Cheng, "Old Cheng, Brother Murong and I will leave first today, let's talk another day when we meet."

Teacher Cheng hurriedly said, "I'll see you two out!"

Accompanied by Teacher Cheng, the two returned to the parking spot at the village entrance, then bid farewell to Teacher Cheng and drove back to the city.

As soon as the car drove out, Xiao Changkun, sitting in the passenger seat, couldn't hold back anymore. He hurriedly asked Zhang Ermao, "Ermao, when do you think it's appropriate for us to make a move? I can't wait anymore."

Zhang Ermao said without hesitation, "Better late than never, I think we should do it today! Today I will find a reliable subordinate to take this item to Zhou Liangyun's shop and let him take a look. I believe that given his situation of just returning to the antique street, he is in urgent need of a successful opening deal to boost his morale and also improve his reputation. So I believe he definitely won't let this copper Buddha go."

Xiao Changkun nodded repeatedly, smiling and saying, "I think so too, today is the most appropriate, because I am going to travel to Dubai soon, and I am just waiting for this matter to be settled before I set off. If you can get this done today, I will buy the ticket for tomorrow morning and go directly to Dubai!"

Zhang Ermao said, "President Xiao, don't worry, this matter will definitely be done today."

As he spoke, he said to Xiao Changkun, "However, President Xiao, you need to have more patience. If we want to do this, we must do it this evening, at the very last moment before Zhou Liangyun closes the shop."

Xiao Changkun asked curiously, "Is there any reason for this?"

Zhang Ermao explained, "Look, although Zhou Liangyun has already opened for business, he has nothing in his shop. Having nothing means it's hard for him to have any business. Even if someone wants to sell something, they wouldn't go to a shop that has nothing, right? So I speculate that no matter what time he closes today, he definitely hasn't made a sale. Think about it, he hasn't made a sale after guarding for a whole day, he must be a bit depressed. But at this very last moment when he is about to close, suddenly there is business at the door. This feeling is very surprising, so subconsciously he will want to seize this last opportunity, and his defensive awareness will also be slightly lowered;"

"Another thing, no matter how good the lighting is at night, it is definitely not as accurate as looking at things during the day. It's not that the brightness in his shop is not enough, it's mainly because a person has already overused their eyes after a whole day. When the sky starts to get dark, his eyes have also reached a very tired state. At this time, it is easy to make a mistake when looking at things. The problems that could have been seen might not be seen."

Speaking of this, Zhang Ermao added, "Besides these two reasons, another reason why I chose the evening is that I need the subordinate selling the goods to make up a story;"

"Think about it, why would our people be willing to sell an item worth one or two million in the market for hundreds of thousands? There must be a convincing reason;"

"So what I'm thinking is, let's find someone and let him lie that his father just passed away, and he took this copper Buddha out of the house secretly while his other brothers weren't paying attention. He just wants to be low-key and sell it as soon as possible for money, so he doesn't dare to take it out for a grand transaction or participate in an auction directly;"

"With a guilty conscience, he is willing to sell at a low price. This logic has no problems. As long as he acts sneaky, the credibility will increase a bit;"

"At that time, what will Zhou Liangyun think? He must think he is really lucky to have met someone holding a good item and in a hurry to sell it on his first day of opening. As long as he takes this item, as long as the price is appropriate, isn't this a big successful opening? Everyone knows that everything is difficult at the beginning of doing business, especially the process of starting from obscurity and building a foundation bit by bit is even more difficult. If he can be a hit, that is the best strategy, the perfect start. At that time, he will definitely feel that his luck has come, and it is really unstoppable. His mentality will probably float at that time!"

"People, they are not afraid of anything, they are only afraid of floating! As long as the heart floats, it's over!"

"Look at why casinos can make money? Give the first-time guests a little bit of profit, let them win a few games in a row, and this person will feel that he is the chosen one, that he can kill everyone, that he can be invincible!"

"Once he enters this state of extreme blind self-confidence, he can lose all his money in the casino. If you want his money, you can win all his money; if you want his house, you can win all his house; if you want his wife, you can win his wife; if you want his children, you can win his children. Even if you want his life, you can win his life."

Speaking of this, Zhang Ermao smiled, looked at Xiao Changkun, and asked, "President Xiao, do you think with these points combined, plus this item in your hand, is it possible for Zhou Liangyun not to be fooled?"

Xiao Changkun laughed and said, "This is simply a chain trap, one ring after another, one trap after another, making people unable to defend against it! I think Zhou Liangyun is doomed this time!"

Zhang Ermao smiled, "So don't worry, I'll arrange the manpower, and this evening I will drag Zhou Liangyun into the fire pit!"

"Good, good, good!" Xiao Changkun was extremely excited, and couldn't help but sigh, "Damn, it would be even better if I could witness Zhou Liangyun jumping into the fire pit on the spot! It's just that Zhou Liangyun knows me. If I appear, he will definitely know that this matter is not simple, and maybe he will be suspicious."

Zhang Ermao said, "It's not simple if you want to witness it. Wouldn't it be fine if I let someone carry live streaming equipment?"

"Live streaming equipment?" Xiao Changkun asked in surprise, "If you do live streaming on the spot, wouldn't Zhou Liangyun be even more suspicious?"

Zhang Ermao said, "President Xiao, the live streaming equipment I'm talking about is the kind that even if you give him a hundred eyes, he won't be able to find it. For example, look at your mobile phone, you know the pinhole for opening the SIM card slot, right?"

"I know." Xiao Changkun nodded, "Isn't it the place where you have to use that paperclip to poke it? What's wrong?"

Zhang Ermao said mysteriously, "Now there is a kind of equipment that can hide the camera in the pinhole of that paperclip, and this camera can also be connected to the mobile phone. Through the mobile phone's network, the content captured by this camera can be live-streamed in real-time. As long as the person I find puts the mobile phone aside after entering the door, Zhou Liangyun definitely won't know that there is a camera on the side of the mobile phone shooting at him. At that time, we two can just watch the live stream on the mobile phone in the car."

Xiao Changkun exclaimed, "Damn, there is such a thing? Such a small pinhole, can it hold a camera?"

Zhang Ermao laughed, "Mobile phone SIM card pinhole, the inflation port at the bottom of a windproof lighter, the charging port of a power bank, there are many things you can't think of, there is nothing they can't do."

"Awesome, awesome!" Xiao Changkun gave a thumbs up and exclaimed, "Isn't this awesome! Then I can watch Zhou Liangyun step into the trap with joy!" ===== CHAPTER 3067 =====