treasure hunt god pupil

Chapter 693

"Did you find these here?"

Sima Haotian stood at the door of the warehouse, looking at the piled wooden boxes and the huge safe, with a look of shock on his face.

"Want to take a look?"

Li Mo asked casually.

"Show me three top-notch ones."

From the safe, Li Mo took out a gilt-bronze Vairocana Buddha from the Liao Dynasty, a Ming Xuande cloisonne jar with a dragon pattern lid, and a Qing Emperor Qianlong's large reading knife.

Sima Haotian stared blankly, stretched out his slightly trembling hands, but as if afraid of accidentally damaging them, he stretched out halfway and then retracted.

"Wait for him to read and put it away."

Li Mo told Dashan that he would leave the warehouse first, and he would go to Seattle tomorrow, so he would communicate with the person in charge here if he had something to do.

About half an hour later, Situ Haotian walked to the door, looked up at the darkened sky, and took a long time to let out a long sigh.

"Mr. Qin said that among the experts in antique treasure appraisal he knows, you are the most powerful. If you weren't bewitched by others, maybe you would be famous for thousands of years."

Dashan didn't like Sima Haotian a bit, but Li Mo could accept his past and recognize his strength, which meant that this guy was really capable.

"Mr. Qin really said that?"

"I have to lie to you, it's boring."

Under the night, Sima Haotian raised his hand to wipe the corner of his eyes, he will live again for the rest of his life.

. . . . . .

Seattle is called the city of romance by many people. People here like to drink coffee very much. Several well-known coffee chain companies in the world have come from here.This is also a well-known city of antiques. A seven-day antique festival is held in May every year. At that time, many antique dealers or professional Taobao people in the United States will gather there.

"Mr. Qin, all the rooms have been prepared. Let's check in first and get used to the environment here. If you want to go out for a walk, it's more suitable at night."

Gu Lishi took the initiative to undertake some trivial matters.

"Okay, let's go to the room to pack our luggage first, and then meet at the coffee shop on the first floor."

They stayed at the Pan Pacific Hotel in the center of Seattle. When Li Mo and Sima Haotian came to the coffee shop, it was almost full of guests. The melodious music, rich coffee, and the fusion of languages ​​​​from different countries made it very novel. feelings.

"Mr. Qin's side."

Wu Yue stood up and waved to him, Li Mo walked over and sat down on the empty seat beside her and said, "Is there anything to eat?"

"The standard of this hotel is the most distinguished class. The guests come from all over the world, so their kitchens also include top chefs from many countries. Of course, the consumption here is also ridiculously high."

"Casual, see if you can hurt me."

Laughter erupted from the booths sitting next to him. Li Mo always ordered the best food.As for the cost, in the eyes of others, it is the difference between one and two, and has no other meaning.

"It is said that it is easy to meet your other half in Seattle, and those who are still single should seize the opportunity."

"Are you reminding me?" Wu Yue snorted softly.

Li Mo picked up his teacup and took a sip of water. He just said it casually, but he didn't remind her.

"What are you doing?" Suddenly, a woman screamed in a booth not far away, and then heard a crackling sound and a scream.

Hearing the screams of compatriots, Li Mo and the others all turned to look over.The woman looked young, in her 20s.The guy who was smashed opposite was a foreigner. He covered his forehead with one hand, stood up and yelled at the woman, cursing non-stop.

Sitting next to the injured man was a burly foreigner who got up, went around, grabbed the man's hair, and slapped him.

"Help me."

The woman screamed, her voice full of fear.

"Mountain."

Dashan rushed over, grabbed the man's wrist and twisted it, causing the man's waist to bend down in pain.

"Come to us."

May waved at the woman, and the woman ran to their booth in a panic, with blood on the corner of her mouth.

With a light push from Dashan, the guy fell onto the deck.

Li Mo got up and stepped aside, letting the girl sit down.Wu Yue took a piece of paper and handed it to her and asked, "Are you not familiar with them?"

"I met yesterday when we went out to play. They came from New York, and today we went out to visit the scenic spots together. When we had coffee together, they treated me under the table... to me..."

Only then did everyone understand what was going on.

Wu Yue glanced at Li Mo who was sitting across from her: "Is this the 'beautiful encounter' you mentioned?"

"My mouth smells bad, pretend I didn't say it."

Li Mo chuckled, what happened just now shattered the beautiful imagination of encounter in everyone's mind.

"Where are you from?"

"Modu, I came to study in the United States four years ago." The woman was severely slapped, and half of her face was obviously swollen.

"Is the moon outside rounder than the one in China?" Li Mo drank his saliva, "You'd better leave Seattle early, otherwise maybe those two people will find you again, and there will be no one to help you solve the trouble at that time."

"I'll leave early tomorrow morning." The woman whispered, she was a little panicked by fright.

"The dishes are here, everyone eat some, and we'll go out after eating."

For Li Mo, no matter how prosperous and romantic Seattle is, he has no interest at all.After all, he couldn't accept the cultural environment here, and he had no choice but to integrate into it because of the language barrier.The only thing that can be connected is the antique street, because art has no boundaries.

"Mr. Qin, that girl is still following us."

"Let her go. After all, she is a compatriot. Sometimes I can't figure it out. When it comes to prosperity, Magic City is no worse than most international cities in the United States. Moreover, the country is very safe. There are relatives and friends to accompany you. Wouldn’t it be nice to go to school in Shanghai?”

"Perhaps the difference in thinking between people is here."

Forget it, fuck that mind.

Seattle Antique Street has arrived. To be precise, this is not a street, but an area.Antique shops can be seen everywhere here. It is considered to be a relatively famous antique trading market in the United States, and there are also a lot of tourists here.Taobao is everyone's dream, especially many professional Taobao people, who walk around various antique markets all year round.

"Mr. Qin, as far as I know, there is a huge square in the center of the area. At that time, there will be many antique dealers from all over the place. My colleagues and I came here once the year before last, and there were nearly a hundred antique dealers at the time. .”

Steven pointed to the wide aisles on both sides of the avenue in front of him, "At that time, the main aisle will also be filled with various stalls, plus the antique shops that already exist. You have to see the end from the beginning. It doesn't take a week. not easy."

"What if it rains heavily?"

"You don't have to worry about that. The organizers of the Antique Festival have already prepared an indoor space. It will be held outdoors on sunny days and indoors on rainy days. There are also various gourmet snacks and entertainment programs. It is definitely a feast, very lively."

"Isn't there a street stall in the alley over there? Let's go and have a look."

A group of people walked to the entrance of the alley, where there were eight stalls, and the things on them seemed to be old items.For example, there are relatively rare old books, comics, pendulum clocks, figures, etc., while those porcelain, gold, silver, jade, and sculptures are very rare.

Li Mo looked at the three booths, felt bored, and was about to turn around and leave. Suddenly, his eyes swept over the fourth booth. He saw a very delicate wooden box on the ground booth. The wooden box was not big, and it was probably used for storing jewelry. , but the decoration of the wooden box is very gorgeous, inlaid with more than a dozen precious stones.The dragon pattern carved on the surface is very strange, and it can even be described as a bit ugly.Li Mo took a few steps forward, maybe it wasn't a dragon.

The wooden box is definitely not from China, and it cannot be from European and American countries, but it is a bit like the style of Southeast Asia.

"Can I see that box?"

Li Mo squatted in front of the fourth booth, pointing to the gorgeous wooden box.

"The stall owner is an old woman who looks very old, sitting on a stool and smiling at Li Mo and nodding.

When Li Mo picked up the wooden box, his first feeling was that it was a bit heavy, and there must be something inside.He carefully appreciated the wooden box, and then he seemed to open it to see what was stored inside, but the lid of the box couldn't be opened.

The old woman spoke, and May translated on the side: "This wooden box was left to her by his grandfather. I don't know why the lid can't be opened, and I don't know what is stored in it. If you want to open it forcibly , such a beautiful wooden box will be destroyed, she has been reluctant."

Li Moyi swept his pupils, and a gray halo was emitted from the wooden box.Not only that, looking through the wooden box, I saw a pair of bracelets inside, which also emitted a gray halo. If the time is inferred, it should be two or three hundred.

"How much is this wooden box?"

"Thirty thousand dollars."

Li Mo looked at the material of the wooden box and the gems inlaid on the surface again, and then asked: "Can you tell me about the origin of this wooden box?"

The old woman shook her head, but she said, "Maybe there are other priceless antiques in this exquisite wooden box."

"[-] dollars, I'll buy it." Li Mo began to bargain, but the price was not so outrageous, probably because he was worried that the old lady would not be able to stand the excitement.

"Mr. Qin, she said that this wooden box was passed down from her grandfather, and it must be a good thing, so if you really want it, she can give it up for $[-]."

Li Mo shook his head and said: "This wooden box must have been here for a long time, there are a few clear scratches on the surface, and the quality of the gemstone is not very good, I can add five thousand dollars at most."

The old woman held up two fingers.

"She said the minimum should not be less than $[-]."

Estimated that the price is about the same, Li Mo looked carefully at the wooden box, and then nodded in agreement with the price.

After the transaction, Li Mo took the wooden box and continued to browse all of Sheng Yu's stalls, but he didn't see any good things.

"Mr. Sima, you also appraise this wooden box."

Sima Haotian took the wooden box from Li Mo's hand and looked at it carefully, saying: "The wood is made of small-leaved red sandalwood from India. When you smell it close to you, there is a clear scent of sandalwood, which makes you feel comfortable. The rubies and sapphires inlaid on the wooden box The Pakistani natural gemstones are used, which are not particularly expensive. However, it is not a loss to buy it for [-] U.S. dollars. This small-leaf red sandalwood box with gems embedded in it is estimated to be worth more than [-] U.S. dollars at auction."

After he finished speaking, the others subconsciously looked at Li Mo.

"What you're talking about is just the value of the wooden box itself. The most valuable thing is the things stored in it. When I find a place, I'll open the box and show you all."

Li Mo took back the wooden box, but he still took it with confidence.

(End of this chapter)