Chapter 36: You Misjudged

The next morning, Lin Yang went out early.

He first went to the antiques market and picked out several jade pieces.

In today's world, the thing that can best carry his spiritual power is jade ware.

The better the jade ware, the more it can bring out the drawn talismans to the fullest.

He came to several stalls and was selecting jade ware.

"Boss, how much for this jade hairpin?"

Lin Yang crouched in front of a middle-aged man, picked up the green jade hairpin, and asked.

The plump middle-aged man first sized up Lin Yang from head to toe, seeing he was dressed ordinarily, and said indifferently.

"Five hundred, no bargaining."

"Okay, I'll buy it."

As Lin Yang took out his money, ready to hand it to the boss, a voice suddenly sounded.

"One thousand, I'll take it."

Hearing this, Lin Yang couldn't help but frown.

He turned his head and saw a man in casual clothes, with a woman in revealing attire clinging to him, walking over.

The woman, upon hearing the jade hairpin cost a thousand, immediately pouted.

"Young Master Fan, just buy me this thousand-dollar jade hairpin."

"Didn't you say you'd take me to the Tiffany counter to buy something?"

Fan Wenhao heard this and burst out laughing.

"This jade hairpin is better than Tiffany's necklace."

Saying that, he walked to the stall and looked at the middle-aged man.

"Boss, I'll take it for one thousand."

Upon hearing this, the boss immediately smiled.

"This young man really has good eyes; he can tell at a glance that this is something good."

"If you want it, the discount is naturally yours."

Lin Yang furrowed his brows and said, "First come, first served."

The boss, hearing this, shifted his eyes and said, "This little brother, it's indeed first come, first served."

"But after all, I'm doing business; the item naturally goes to the highest bidder."

Upon hearing 'highest bidder gets it,' Fan Wenhao immediately shouted.

"Well said, I'll bid five thousand!"

Hearing this, Lin Yang let out a cold laugh and said.

"Six thousand."

"I bid ten thousand!"

Having said that, he gave Lin Yang a provocative look.

Hearing this, Lin Yang laughed and said to Fan Wenhao.

"The item is yours."

After Fan Wenhao paid, Lin Yang said.

"Spending ten thousand on an ordinary jade hairpin—do you have more money than brains, or are you just stupid rich?"

Upon hearing this, Fan Wenhao looked at Lin Yang smugly and said.

"Kid, I can tell you're an amateur; I, the great one, call this a bargain—if I'm not mistaken, this jade hairpin is worth at least a million!"

Hearing this, everyone turned to look.

After all, those who find bargains are greatly envied.

Let alone turning ten thousand into a million—a huge bargain.

Seeing so many people gathering, the boss looked anguished and said.

"Ah, I missed the mark; it really feels awful."

Seeing the boss like that, Fan Wenhao laughed even harder.

He turned his gaze to Lin Yang, laughing loudly and said.

"Kid, today I'll give you a thorough explanation so you'll lose and be completely convinced."

"Look at this jade hairpin—at first glance it's made of ice-type jade, and look at the middle; there's a strand of gold inlaid."

"You know what this is called? It's gold-inlaid jade!"

"Don't look at this small piece; its value being in the millions is a given."

Hearing Fan Wenhao's words, everyone began to discuss.

"Isn't this the Young Master of the Fan family? Their household is a family of collectors."

"Indeed, as a family of collectors, they find bargains as soon as they appear."

Fan Wenhao's female companion, upon hearing this, immediately shouted.

"Young Master Fan, quickly give me the jade hairpin—I want it, I want it!"

Looking at his female companion's appearance and hearing the surrounding praise, Fan Wenhao was very satisfied.

He burst out laughing, giving Lin Yang a provocative look and said.

"Now you know, right?"

Hearing this, Lin Yang gave him a smile.

"This jade hairpin is just ordinary jade; it's definitely not ice-type."

Hearing this, Fan Wenhao laughed loudly.

"How come you still won't admit you misjudged, even now?"

Lin Yang shook his head and said, "I'm telling the truth."

"You should know that gold-inlaid jade mostly appears on bracelets, and it also has to be high-quality jade; otherwise it's not valuable."

"Moreover, what's inside gold-inlaid jade is real gold, not just a layer of gold powder."

"If you don't believe me, look closely—see if that layer of gold can be rubbed off."

Upon hearing this, Fan Wenhao immediately grabbed the Jade Hairpin and began rubbing it with his hand.

In a moment, the layer of gold on the hairpin's surface completely disappeared.

Moreover, the originally pure white jade, where the gold had been rubbed off, showed a mottled marriage.

Anyone with a discerning eye could tell at a glance that this piece of jade was definitely not of the ice variety.

Fan Wenhao's face darkened, and he said through gritted teeth:

"How could this happen?!"

"This is clearly gold-inlaid jade—how did it turn out to be fake?"

The merchant beside him muttered, "Exactly, I applied the gold powder; just seeing his expression earlier made me lose confidence."

Those around, hearing the merchant's words, also burst out laughing.

"Looks like this Young Master Fan has poor judgment—he hasn't learned properly."

"Coming out like this, I've paid my tuition once, and I've made a fool of myself in public."

Just moments ago, everyone's praise for him had turned into laughter.

Hearing everyone's words, Fan Wenhao's face flushed red.

He stared sternly at Lin Yang and said:

"You deliberately set me up—you're a shill for the seller!"

Looking at Fan Wenhao's grim expression, Lin Yang smiled and said:

"You yourself said the highest bidder wins—what does that have to do with me?"

Recalling his earlier arrogant and smug demeanor, Fan Wenhao said through gritted teeth:

"You deliberately screwed me over—refund my money!"

Looking at Fan Wenhao's state, everyone wore expressions of disdain.

In the business of scavenging antiques, whether you find a bargain depends entirely on your own eyesight.

If you make a mistake, you can only blame your own lack of skill, not others.

"Crazy."

Having said that, Lin Yang turned and walked off toward elsewhere.

Seeing Lin Yang about to leave, Fan Wenhao reached out to grab him.

"Swindler, you're not allowed to leave!"

Just as he was about to touch Lin Yang's shoulder, Lin Yang sidestepped, seized his hand, and flung him away.

"Bang!"

Fan Wenhao crashed heavily to the ground and began to wail.

Fan Wenhao, having climbed up from the ground, glared at Lin Yang with clenched teeth.

"You dare hit me—I'll cripple you today!"

As the enraged Fan Wenhao prepared to strike, a voice tinged with delight rang out.

"Lin Yang?!"

In the crowd, only Xu Jing in a white dress, her face full of delight, walked out.

Seeing Xu Jing appear, Lin Yang also felt somewhat surprised.

"What are you doing here?"

Lin Yang had just begun to ask when Fan Wenhao climbed up from the ground, looked at Xu Jing, and said:

"Xu Jing, this person is a swindler—stay away from him, and definitely don't let him fool you!"

Hearing Fan Wenhao's words, Xu Jing furrowed her brows slightly and looked at him.

"Fan Wenhao, what are you saying? We were high school classmates—how could you be a swindler?"

Saying that, she came to Lin Yang's side, unable to suppress her joy.

"What a coincidence, being able to meet here."

Seeing Xu Jing so close to Lin Yang, Fan Wenhao gritted his teeth in anger.