Tomb Raider's Notes of Qilin City Lord

Chapter 397 Crescent Hotel ([-])

397 Chapter 397 Crescent Hotel ([-])
I have been watching the situation of my brothers on the opposite side. At this time, they have also got the roster and are looking at it. I am waiting for their reaction so that I know what to do next.

Wu Xie looked at the seal on the photo. Although he thought it looked familiar, he couldn't remember anything for a while.

He looked at the few lines of handwriting at the bottom of the photo. It said that the size of this square seal was four centimeters. It was not small. At first glance, it didn't look like a seal used by ordinary people. He also looked at the shape of the "button". This should be from the Warring States Period, and only at that time could there be private seals.

The small line of characters at the bottom of those words reads "Ghost Button Dragon Fish Jade Seal, from Baiyanping, Guwen County, Hunan."

His eyes fell back on the photo. He saw that the seal was very complexly carved, with several main shapes. There were a few evil ghosts on it that stood out, and other parts had scales and shapes that were not sure whether they were fish or dragons. Combined with the name of this seal, "Dragon Fish Jade Seal", the word "dragon" has a profound meaning.

He knows that once any seal has a dragon on it, it is completely different. Whether it is a prince's seal or a regular emperor's seal, it is something that can be counted in history. Even if the jade seal of a small country is in today's world, It is also a priceless treasure.

In our country, all unearthed cultural relics are automatically classified as cultural relics and are not allowed to be bought or sold, but they can be collected. Moreover, collectors will be sentenced if they damage the collection. In other words, in China, antiques before the Qing Dynasty are like time bombs, or Others don’t know, and it would be bad if others knew.

This seal must have been stolen from a tomb. Don't talk about auctioning. First of all, this is stolen goods. Now it is being auctioned semi-publicly here. All the people here have broken the law. If the value of this thing is very high, then this law may be broken. It’s outrageous. If we go back another 20 years, in a scene like this, if you shoot an AK47 at the second floor, you might be called doing harm to the people.

Thinking of this, Wu Xiejue's old lady just refused to let him sit in this seat, and people who sit in this seat will have special treatment. Xiaoxun shook his head at himself. This was really a big disaster.

There is only so much content in the booklet, so this thing is the only auction item today. I am afraid that all these people here are prepared and determined to get it.

In BJ City, at the feet of the Emperor, ordinary people hide even the smallest misdeeds they do. Did the owner of this restaurant grow up eating bear bile? To commit such a big bad deed to such a big scene, Mrs. Huo’s background is not ordinary. It's so deep that everyone else doesn't seem to be a simple person.

Suddenly there was a thump in my heart, and I immediately thought, Damn it!Could it be that the old lady had already called the police, calculating that when Lei Zi came, she would have to run away, so she justifiably didn't have to tell him the questions he asked.

He looked at Xiaoxun in the private room not far away, and actually started to eat a lollipop and became stunned. The guy in the pink shirt was arrogantly sitting on the Western-style sofa in the private room, looking at the ceiling with his arms crossed and bored. .

Wu Xie felt a little strange in his heart. Pink Shirt should be the owner of the box over there, and Xiaoxun should be the guest. The guest sat at the owner's seat, but the owner of Pink Shirt snuggled into the sofa at the back. It was indeed a bit strange. .

I had never seen them say hello when they met before. After having been with Xiaoxun for so long, I knew that she was a girl who knew how to recognize people. If they didn't know each other, she would never look so relaxed, and she would not be so relaxed about that person. This feeling of familiarity is so strange. What is the relationship between the two of them, and is there any relationship between myself and Pink Shirt.

As Wu Xie thought about it, he reached out and closed the book and handed it to his little brother. He glanced at him quietly and saw that he was still as calm as ever.

Wu Xiexin said that ever since Xiaoxun left his side, this boring oil bottle has been very faithful in playing the role of the cold-faced Ma Tsai, and he is still decent. It seems that the memory loss has not hindered his outstanding skills as an actor. It just looked a bit nondescript compared to him and the fat man. When the book was handed to him, he didn't even look at it, just put it aside.

The fat man's face turned pale at this moment. He tilted his head slightly and whispered to Wu Xie, "You recognize it? It seems we are in the right place."

Wu Xie was still a little confused at this moment. He could see that this seal was very powerful, but he didn't particularly like this kind of thing and had no interest in studying it. He just felt that it was not safe here at the moment, so he whispered back softly: "Don't you f*cking do it." Distract me, I always feel like things are going to get worse, you have to help me, if it doesn't work we have to find a way to evacuate."

The fat man was stunned: "How come you still have the time to think about this? Don't you see what this is?" He immediately took the booklet back to him and unfolded it, "Take a closer look at this thing. Where can we meet?" Pass?"

When Wu Xie heard the fat man say that he had "met" "us", then this was more than just familiar, so he hurriedly looked at the photos in the brochure again to confirm.

He carefully searched for something similar to this jade seal in his memory. The more he recalled it, the more he felt a sense of panic. Indeed, it was not a familiar feeling, but it seemed that he had seen this kind of memory before, more than once. It even touched a memory deep in his heart that he didn't want to face, and he couldn't help but break into a cold sweat.

He remembered that at the bottom of Changbai Mountain, deep in the Yunding Heavenly Palace, the person holding a jade seal that was very similar to it and walking into the huge bronze door in the thick fog was standing behind him. The seal in the photo The color, shape, and carvings all seemed very similar, and I thought to myself, is it really the one?

Wu Xie whispered: "Why does this thing appear here?" He thought to himself that such a similarity cannot be a coincidence. Even if they are different seals, there must be a connection between these two "seals".

I looked at them, and they seemed to be motionless, but this showed that they should have the same intention as me and continue to watch.

In fact, whether this thing is true or not, I think if it is a brother, whether it is true or false, he should not fall into the hands of outsiders. Wu Xie and Fatty should also be able to figure it out, so I don’t care if he is in a trap today, thinking , I bit the lollipop in my mouth with a "click" and made up my mind.

Wu Xie winked at the fat man. The fat man lowered his head and Wu Xie whispered to him: "Go and ask, who is this seller?"

The fat man nodded, and the old lady Huo next to her took a sip of tea in a nonchalant manner, and said quietly: "Don't ask, if the seller here doesn't want people to know, then no one can ask." The fat man said unconvinced: "Hey, old lady, you are looking down on people, aren't you? Your fat man, although I don't hang out with the Crescent Hotel, is still a person with a respectable reputation in BJ City. Let me tell you, it's not you who is fat. I’m bragging, just with Fatty’s connections, there’s really no one I can’t find out about in BJ City.”

The old lady didn't look back: "The boss here has been a prominent figure since the Manchu Dynasty in BJ City when there was an emperor. He has been passed down for hundreds of years and has been passed down for several generations. He has never had any trouble. If you can really find out, I guess your young master will be here tomorrow." Let’s go to the Yongding River to fish you out. These days, fishing for corpses is expensive, so I think you’d better save some money to deal with things later.”

The fat man was angry and wanted to go out immediately to prove it to the old woman. Wu Xie immediately grabbed him and said to him: "Give her some face."

The fat man was still very considerate to Wu Xie. He muttered softly and stopped talking.

I thought to myself, Fatty is always so impulsive, but fortunately Wu Xie suppressed him. What Huo Xiangu said was actually not an exaggeration at all, it just sounded quite irritating, and Fatty's temper would naturally irritate her.

I think this thing appears here just like before, just to lure brother out. Now they think the time is ripe and everything is ready. The only thing missing is brother's east wind.

The one I used to enter the bronze door last time was stored in Qilin City by my brother. Although he didn't tell me anything specific, according to my guess, the one I used before should be the one taken out of Wang Zanghai's coffin. And I think this one is either a high imitation, or it is the one he used to carry all the time. It fell into its hands when he was locked up. The only person who knows this thing best is his brother himself.

After a while, the surroundings gradually became quiet. It seemed that the auction was about to begin. Wu Xie had an idea in his mind. If he wanted to meet the seller, the easiest way was to buy this thing. However, here There is only one auction item, and everyone's purpose is very clear. They are all big guys. They can't beat the price. If they break the contract, the liquidated damages will at least make them bankrupt. Thinking that this is a black market, if the breach of contract is said Maybe you have to cut off a finger, gouge out an eye, etc. That would be a bloody disaster. I don’t know if Xiaoxun knows about this jade seal. If I had known something, I should have kept Xiaoxun by my side. .

However, even if it is actually photographed, in this kind of black market, the seller may keep the whole process secret. Even if you buy his stuff, he may not show up. At most, he will send an agent to sign the contract with you.It is estimated that the rules of the auction process here are different from those of the formal ones. For the current plan, we can only take it one step at a time. First determine who bought it, and then make a long-term plan.

Arrangements were soon made below. A glass cabinet was placed in the middle of the stage. Inside was the jade seal on the album. It was difficult to see clearly from a distance. The cheongsam girl began to speak: "Bosses, the goods will be shipped now. Take a look. If you can’t take the photo, there will be no next time.”

As he said this, a man wearing a sleeveless waistcoat came out from one side. His hands were as thick as corbels. He was holding a very long bamboo pole with a hook on the end of the bamboo pole. There was a glass cabinet with jade seals. There is a ring on it. The man hooked the ring with the hook on the bamboo pole, and then lifted the glass cabinet up like fishing.

The man picked up the glass cabinet with the bamboo pole like a clothes fork to dry clothes, and steadily lifted it into the air. The hand holding the bamboo pole did not tremble at all, and sent it from room to room along the outside of the balcony on the second floor. Let everyone take a look.

The glass cabinet is kept at an arm's length from the outer edge. It takes less than half a minute to stay in front of each box before sending it to the next one.

When it was delivered to me, I looked at it carefully, and the more I looked at it, the more I realized that it was not much different from the one in my brother's hand.

Soon the thing arrived in front of Wu Xie, and the fat man immediately leaned over. They stretched their necks to look, and they were very close. They could see clearly. Wu Xie immediately discovered that the material of this thing must be the same as that of jade figurines. At that moment, he really wanted to grab the meteorite stone and tell everyone to run away, but he resisted this thought.

The thing was quickly taken away and placed back in the center of the stage. Then, the same guy started stringing up the bells one by one with a bamboo pole.

The little girl next to the old woman took it and put it next to the old woman. Everyone in the box took it, including me. But I knew I had no use for it, so I just put it aside.

Wu Xie was still puzzled that he was the only one who didn't take it, thinking that maybe only those who participated in the auction had the bell.

He thought that after the bells were distributed, the official start would begin. Unexpectedly, the waiter finally brought him a small lantern the size of a small watermelon and a small candle for him. The cloth covering the lantern was cyan and the light was very dim. It was obviously not For lighting.

When it appeared, there was a small commotion in the whole scene. Suddenly, the commotion slowly turned into an uproar. Wu Xie saw that all eyes were focused on him. Now he was stunned. The fat man picked it up inexplicably. He placed it next to Wu Xie. As soon as he put it down, a burst of warm applause erupted from the entire venue. He saw that only Xiaoxun did not applaud, holding his cheek and looking at him with a helpless look.

Wu Xie looked at the fat man. Neither of them understood what was happening. On one side, a guy came up from behind, picked up the lamp, and helped them hang it on a buckle on the pillar on the side.

I just heard the old lady saying quietly from the side: "If you don't pay tribute to your admirers, no one has dared to light this sky lantern in this hotel for a long time. You can be regarded as giving face to your old Mr. Wu. In the future, there may be no one in the world." I don’t know, everyone knows your reputation as the young master of the Wu family.”

Wu Xie looked at her and said in confusion: "Light the sky lantern?"

The fat man asked: "Why light the sky lantern?"

Wu Xie thought for a while and said, "I seem to have heard of it somewhere."

The old lady looked at him and sneered, and continued: "However, with this temporary prestige, I'm afraid your old Wu family will be burned down by this prodigal lamp like you."

(End of this chapter)