Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 801 The Dagger!

This small border town may not be very big, but it has everything you need.

After settling in and resting briefly, Hu Ming and his companions prepared to sell the gold they had brought back.

Although Hu Ming knew he might not get a good price here, it was still better than taking it back.

It's important to understand that bringing so much gold back would be extremely difficult; the border alone could potentially block their path.

It would be much easier to sell it abroad and convert it into cash.

With this in mind, Hu Ming and the blind man left their hotel the next day and wandered around the neighborhood, looking for a place to buy gold.

"How about we go to a pawnshop? They'll definitely accept it!"

As soon as the blind man stepped out of the hotel, he began to make suggestions, and Hu Ming naturally agreed with them.

Unfortunately, there was no pawnshop in this small town, so Hu Ming and the blind man had to give up the idea.

"This city is so small, gold shops definitely can't handle all the gold we brought back! So we can forget about gold shops!"

Walking down the street, the blind man shrugged helplessly.

Hu Ming could certainly guess what the blind man was thinking, and just when the two were at their wits' end, an antique shop suddenly appeared in their field of vision.

"Blind man, look! There's an antique shop over there! Why don't we go take a look?"

Hu Ming suggested.

"Antique shop? What good stuff could this run-down place possibly have! Don't forget we're here to sell gold!"

The blind man was clearly not interested in the antique shops in this small town; after all, something of this size usually wouldn't have anything of value.

"We might as well try anything! If we don't have anything good, we'll find out who's the richest person here!"

After Hu Ming finished speaking, he walked directly towards the antique shop, and the blind man had no choice but to follow.

Actually, there aren't many antique shops abroad, especially in small border towns like this.

Antique shops in these border towns are mostly run by people from China, and their target audience is tourists.

Of course, Hu Ming didn't care about the goods in this shop; what he really liked was the shopkeeper.

To be able to run an antique shop well overseas, one must be well-informed; otherwise, it would be impossible to keep it running.

Hu Ming knew that if he wanted to sell gold here, asking the shopkeepers might give him some clues.

However, just as Hu Ming and the blind man were about to enter the antique shop, the mother stone on Hu Ming's body suddenly reacted, which made him frown.

"Oh, you two are from China? Please come in, we've got something you'll definitely like here!"

"Pick one to take home as a gift for relatives and friends; it'll make you look really impressive!"

Just as Hu Ming was wondering about the unusual nature of the mother stone, a dark-skinned, thin man appeared in the antique shop's view, along with the blind man.

Startled by the sudden interruption, Hu Ming had no choice but to temporarily set aside the matter of the mother stone. At this moment, Hu Ming briefly sized up the man before turning his gaze to the blind man beside him.

The two exchanged a glance and immediately understood each other's thoughts.

"This guy's a tomb raider!"

Both Hu Ming and the blind man thought so, because the earthy smell on the man was impossible to hide, which was also their experience in judging people accumulated over many years.

After all, in this industry, some people can tell at a glance whether someone has worked in the fields or not.

Of course, Hu Ming and the blind man wouldn't expose each other directly. Seeing the other party's smiling face, the two of them walked into the antique shop without any politeness.

As for the person who spoke earlier, they were naturally quite perceptive.

Just as Hu Ming and the blind man could tell he was a tomb raider, the man could also see that Hu Ming and the blind man were different from the other tourists.

As for the differences, he wasn't sure, but he knew these two were not to be trifled with, so he became even more respectful.

"Please feel free to look around! Tell me which one you like, and I'll get it for you! It's definitely top-quality stuff!"

As he spoke, the man pointed to the antiques in the shop, as if he knew them intimately.

However, Hu Ming did not take the man's words seriously, because he could tell at just one glance that there was nothing of value in the shop.

The best item I had was a plate from the Qing Dynasty, the kind with patches on it, which wasn't worth much at all.

Just as Hu Ming was looking at the antiques in the shop, the blind man plopped down in a chair and asked about selling gold.

"Boss! Do you buy things here? Valuable stuff!"

The blind man didn't waste any words and went straight to the point.

"Um, are you two here to sell something? Then you'll need to inspect the goods first! Different goods naturally have different prices!"

As the man in the shop spoke, he served tea, while subtly glancing at Hu Ming and the blind man again.

This time, there was something different in his eyes, as if he had guessed something.

"Uh, of course it's good stuff! The bright yellow kind! Do you buy it?"

The blind man spoke again.

Are you referring to gold?

Hearing the blind man's words, the man finally lowered his voice and asked again.

Hu Ming ignored the blind man's conversation and continued browsing in the antique shop.

Hu Ming knew that a shop like this must have good stuff inside!
As Hu Ming was casually strolling around the store, a dagger displayed behind the counter finally caught his eye.

The dagger was exquisitely crafted and clearly not a new item. As for its age, Hu Ming couldn't say for sure.

In order to find out where the dagger came from, Hu Ming finally turned around and looked at the person in the shop!