Xixia dead book

Chapter 2: Legend of the Undead in the Book of the Dead (2)
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Tang Feng sat there, and waited for everyone to leave before getting up and leaving the auction hall.When approaching the elevator, the elevator door was about to close, he called out "please wait a moment", and ran two steps to the elevator door.The people in the elevator heard his shout and pushed the elevator door open again.

The person in the elevator is an old man with white hair.Tang Feng looked at him with some doubts, saw his pale, thin, and stiff arms, and immediately recognized him, he was the old man who finally took the picture of the jade screen.

The elevator goes down.The white-haired old man glanced at Tang Feng, and suddenly said, "Are you the guy who offered 80 yuan?"

Tang Feng nodded.

The old man said: "Are you also interested in that jade screen?"

Tang Feng casually said: "It's okay."

The old man said: "Since you are interested, why don't you continue to bid? If you are not interested, why are you willing to pay 10 for something that is not worth 80? babysitter?"

Tang Feng sneered and said, "Whether I am Huabao International's babysitter or not, can you still not know?"

The old man was taken aback, and said, "What do you mean?"

Tang Feng said: "Didn't you collude with that auctioneer? If he hadn't played tricks just now and dropped the hammer in advance, you could have photographed Jade Chaping so easily?"

The old man showed a thoughtful expression on his face, he was silent for a while, and then said: "Even if we continue to bid, so what? 1500 million, 2000 million, just spend a little more money, and the jade screen will fall into my hands."

Tang Feng hated this kind of rich people the most, and said bluntly: "If you really don't care about money, why don't you just take the money out, fight others openly, and cheat so despicably!"

The old man shook his head and said: "No, you made a mistake, I didn't collude with the auctioneer... This matter is a bit strange, but it has nothing to do with you, young man." As he said, he wanted to reach out and pat Tang Feng on the cheek shoulder, but was dodged by Tang Feng, so he had to withdraw his hand in embarrassment.

Back at the hotel, Tang Feng turned on the computer and searched the Internet for information about this year's spring auction. The most he got was about this finale, and the main person related to it was known as "the number one player in the capital". Mr. Wang Shixiang.

Mr. Wang is a famous cultural relic expert, connoisseur, collector, and a leading figure in the cultural relic circle.There are more than a dozen large and medium-sized cultural relics auctions in the country every year. Out of courtesy, they will send invitations and brochures to Mr. Wang, but Mr. Wang has never participated in them. At most, after reading the brochures, he entrusts others to take pictures Relics come.

Unexpectedly, Mr. Wang was present on the first day of Huabao International's spring auction when all the auction items were on display.He came for the final finale - the jade screen.After carefully looking at the jade screen, Mr. Wang just said "too outrageous" and left.

Later, a reporter did everything possible to interview him. When asked about this matter, Mr. Wang kept silent. He was annoyed by the question, and only said, "That piece of jade screen can be worth 10 yuan."

Those worth 10 belong to low-grade antiques.Of course, this kind of goods is not enough to be the finale of the auction, but Huabao International just did it.No wonder Mr. Wang came to see the auction exhibition after reading the brochure.After seeing the lot, I was sure that I hadn't misjudged it. This last lot was indeed a low-grade item.As a loyal elder, Mr. Wang left after saying "too outrageous", which saved enough face for Huabao International.

Mr. Wang's two sentences, "It's too outrageous" and "That piece of jade screen, can be worth 10 yuan", together with the reporter's own extravagant speculation, were written into an article. Once it was published in the newspaper, it was immediately reprinted countless times.The spring auction of Huabao International also received unprecedented attention.During the first three days of the auction exhibition, more than 10 cultural relic experts and connoisseurs from all over the country came to see the jade screen, analyzed it carefully from a professional point of view, and finally agreed with Mr. Wang’s statement: that piece of jade screen, Only worth [-].

Tang Feng came on the seventh day of the Spring Auction, so he didn't know about these things.Only now did he understand why there were so many people attending this afternoon's auction; why when Qi Ning took the stage to preside over the finale auction, there was silence in the venue.It turned out that everyone was waiting to see if this cultural relic, which was identified as defective by experts, would be auctioned off as the finale, whether there would be idiots to bid, or the auctioneer would shout like an idiot, but no one cared.

Tang Feng smiled wryly, it seemed that he was really an idiot.But what are cultural relics?Isn't it just the tatters left over from the past dynasties!Maybe they have historical value, they have craft value, but they have absolutely no monetary value.Their monetary value is inflated by buyers who burn out with a few spare cash.

Tang Feng has always despised this kind of behavior of using monetary value to locate cultural relics, but he is helpless. In the economic society, this has long been a popular trend.

After participating in the four-day spring auction, Tang Feng also took pictures of several antiques. After breakfast the next day, he took a taxi to Huabao International to go through the relevant procedures.Huabao International is on the top floor of Yunhong Building, on the 13th floor. Tang Feng walked into the revolving door of the building, and a person walked towards him. He looked absent-minded, and rushed towards the revolving door without looking at the road.Tang Feng gave him a hand and said, "Watch the road carefully!"

The man stopped at the revolving door and said "thank you".

Tang Feng was taken aback for a moment, and then he realized that he was the old man who photographed Yuchaping yesterday.Now he is carrying a lockbox in his right hand, and a stack of file bags in his left hand. The file bags are dark, torn and old, and the letters printed on the bags are not English, but Russian.He came here today, apparently to receive Yu Chaping, and he probably put it in the combination box, but what is this pile of worn-out portfolios?

Tang Feng was about to strike up a conversation and ask questions, when the revolving door turned around, and the old man walked in after him.

Through the glass revolving door, Tang Feng saw the old man walking towards the parking lot in front of the building.The door of a Mercedes Benz opened, and a young girl jumped out, reaching out to pick up the old man's things.The old man didn't let her pick it up, and got into the car with his things.The girl stomped her feet, got into the driver's seat, and drove away.

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Tang Feng took the elevator to the top floor of the building, and was received by Huabao International's staff Wang Kai, went through the relevant procedures, and entrusted Huabao International to transport several antiques that were photographed to Jinling University.After the handover, Wang Kai warmly invited Tang Feng to rest in the VIP room. Tang Feng wanted to inquire about something, so he agreed without hesitation.

In the VIP room, Tang Feng drank tea, chatted with Wang Kai, and suddenly asked casually: "When I went upstairs just now, I met a familiar face, it seems to be the old gentleman from the auction yesterday , he took the jade screen away?"

Wang Kai said: "Yes, that old gentleman came here early in the morning. When we came to work, he was already waiting here."

Tang Feng nodded, and said: "I see that he is still holding a stack of very worn-out portfolios, is that also a lot?"

Wang Kai said with a smile: "That is not a lot, it seems to be some information related to the jade screen. I don't know the specific content."

Tang Feng asked: "Who is that old gentleman, he seems to be very rich?"

Wang Kai looked embarrassed and said: "I'm sorry Mr. Tang, according to the rules, we can't reveal the identity of the guests casually, please forgive me."

Tang Feng knew that the auction company had this rule, and it was just a trial just now, so he laughed and said, "It's all right, I'm just a little curious, just ask, just ask."

Wang Kai laughed a few times, and then turned the topic to Jade Screening: "Mr. Tang is also interested in Jade Screening. Why didn't he follow up after making an offer yesterday? Now many people think that Mr. Tang is our Huayue As for Bao International’s babysitters, when no one bids, they come out to call out the price to clear the siege, and when someone bids, they immediately stop the price without contesting.”

Tang Feng knew that what he said was right. His behavior yesterday was indeed like a babysitter. Liu Huadong and the white-haired old man had doubts like this before. Now facing the questions from Huabao International employees, Tang Feng couldn't help but explain. After a while: "Actually, I was asking the price yesterday. I just saw that Liu Huadong was not pleasing to the eye. I wanted to help your auctioneer, Qi Ning, and I didn't have any interest in that jade screen. Later, when I saw someone came out to fight, I just let it go." .”

Wang Kai opened his mouth, with a funny expression on his face, and said, "It's just... that simple?"

Tang Feng laughed and said, "A lot of things are so simple, not so complicated. By the way, is Mr. Qi Ningqi busy now? If possible, I would like to communicate with him."

Wang Kai didn't seem to get out of the previous feeling, so he replied casually: "Qining didn't come to work today, the blonde lady came to complain about cheating in the auction, and the boss couldn't even call his mobile phone..." Having said that, Only then did he realize that this kind of thing should not be mentioned to an outsider, so he quickly shut up.

Tang Feng knew that he couldn't find anything, so he got up and left.

Just as he walked to the entrance of the building, Tang Feng suddenly heard a gust of wind above his head, and an object fell from the sky, and with a "pop", it fell heavily on the ground in front of Tang Feng.

Tang Feng was so startled that he took a step back, and checked carefully, it turned out that there was only one person left behind!

The man's head and body had been completely distorted and misplaced, his face was turned sideways, facing Tang Feng, his facial features were vaguely discernible on his bloody face, and only a large piece of blood-stained red remained in his once piercing eyes. the whites of the eyes.Tang Feng finally recognized that the person who fell to death in front of him was none other than the auctioneer Qi Ning he was looking for just now.

How would you feel when a living person fell to a bloody mess and lay dead in front of you?Those who haven't experienced it will never know.

Tang Feng's legs softened, and he sat down on the ground, staring at the distorted body and the bloody face, his neck was so stiff that he couldn't even turn it.His brain was also in chaos, becoming a paste.

As a witness, Tang Feng was taken to the police station to record a statement.Back at the hotel, close your eyes, and Qi Ning's face appeared in front of you.The embarrassing face when no one cares about the lot, the pale face when being accused by Liu Huadong, the panicked face when being questioned by Tang Feng, the bloody face when he fell off the [-]th floor...all these seem to be related to that strange lot , and that lot is now in the hands of the white-haired old man.Who is he?

Tang Feng picked up his mobile phone and dialed Wang Kai's number.When the phone was connected, Wang Kai said "Hello" with tiredness in his voice. Obviously, Qi Ning's death also affected him.Tang Feng said bluntly: "I am Tang Feng. When Qi Ning died, he fell to his death in front of my eyes."

On the phone, Wang Kai was silent for a moment before saying, "No one thought that he would commit suicide. He is the chief auctioneer of Huabao International, and his career and age are at the peak. I'm sorry, Mr. Tang, for scaring you."

Tang Feng said: "His death will not be that simple! At the auction yesterday, because of his cheating, the jade screen fell into the hands of the white-haired old man, and he died today..."

Wang Kai interrupted him on the phone: "No, Mr. Tang, you must have misunderstood, Qi Ning will not cheat, this is a taboo in the auction industry, Huabao International will never allow this kind of behavior appeared!"

Tang Feng said coldly: "It's not a misunderstanding. Many people have seen it. You also said that the blond lady has complained. I will consider telling the police about this. I believe it will help them solve the case. .”

"No!" Wang Kai shouted anxiously, "No, Mr. Tang, by doing this, you are destroying the entire Huabao International!"

Tang Feng said: "I just want to know the truth. Either I tell the police the situation and let the police investigate; or you tell me who the white-haired old man is, and I investigate it myself."

Wang Kai hesitated and said: "The company stipulates that customer information cannot be disclosed..."

Tang Feng said: "Well, let the police go to your company to check the information, so that you can not violate the rules. Goodbye!"

As soon as Tang Feng hung up the phone, Wang Kai immediately called back and said anxiously: "Mr. Tang, you can't do this. Tell me your address, and I'll send you the information right away, right away !"

After telling Wang Kai the address, Tang Feng left the room and went to the restaurant of the hotel to eat.Before finishing a set meal, Wang Kai hurried over under the guidance of the waiter.Tang Feng glanced at the briefcase under his side, and said, "It's pretty fast!"

Wang Kai said: "You eat first, and then go to your room to talk?" Although he tried his best to look respectful, his tone was stiff and his face was not good-looking.Anyone who is coerced will not be in a good mood. He can do this, which shows that he is a deep and forbearing person.

Tang Feng put down his chopsticks and said, "Go now."

After entering the room, Wang Kai took out a thick envelope from his briefcase and put it on the table, slowly pushed it in front of Tang Feng, and said, "Mr. Tang, all this is just a misunderstanding. information, maybe a sum of money will help you more.”

Tang Feng squinted at him and said, "I'm willing to pay 80 yuan for a jade screen worth only 10 yuan. Do you think I'm a greedy person? If you just brought this money, I'm sorry, sorry. I can't entertain you. Maybe I should go to the Public Security Bureau."

Wang Kai's face became very ugly, and he took out a file bag from his briefcase, threw it on the table, and said viciously: "Mr. Tang, remember your promise. We have fulfilled your conditions. If you still go to the Public Security Bureau If so... Huh!" He turned around and left after saying this harsh word.

"Wait!" Tang Feng said, "Please take your money away, thank you! I won't give it away."

Wang Kai picked up the envelope full of money on the table, walked out of the door, and said, "I would like to advise you, too many meddling people will not end well, you should do it yourself!"

Tang Feng closed the door, opened the file bag left by Wang Kai, and took out the information inside.It was a copy of Huabao International's buyer's registration file, which contained the buyer's basic information and some asset certificates.

The white-haired old man who took the picture of Yu Chaping is named Liang Yunjie, a native of Hong Kong.Although Tang Feng is not a businessman, he has heard of Liang Yunjie for a long time.Liang Yunjie was originally from Beijing, and came to Hong Kong in the late 20s. He started his business from scratch in Hong Kong, and developed step by step from a humble small company to a well-known multinational group company with assets of hundreds of billions of Hong Kong dollars.A few years ago, Liang Yunjie had handed over the company's business to his son Liang Yongquan. He only retained the title of honorary chairman, quit the business world, and lived a carefree life.

According to the information, this jade screen is the only one that Liang Yunjie took.

Tang Feng searched for other information about Liang Yunjie on the Internet and found that he likes running, horse riding, shooting and other sports, but he has no hobby of collecting antiques.

It is intriguing that such a businessman, who has no interest in antiques, is willing to pay a high price for a defective antique that experts believe is only worth 10 yuan.

According to the contact information on the information, Tang Feng called Liang Yunjie, but no one answered.This is the case for two days in a row.Tang Feng also found the company phone number of Xinsheng Group and called it, but the wiring lady replied that Liang Yunjie was only the honorary chairman and hadn't been to the company for half a year.

On the third day, Tang Feng rushed to Shenzhen by plane, preparing to attend an auction there.As soon as I got off the plane, I received a call from an unfamiliar number.

The voice of the caller was old, "Hello, Mr. Tang, I'm Liang Yunjie. We met at the Beijing Spring Auction. I'm in Guangzhou now. Can you come over? I have something very important to discuss with you!"

(End of this chapter)