Gao Wu: You have science, and I have magic!

Hong Kong, International Airport.

This year's Tianjian Cup will be held in Hong Kong.

Ye Qingzhou and Xu Yuebing had just got off the plane. They stood side by side, like a perfect couple.

Behind them were Uncle Yuan and several followers sent by the Xu family. They were bodyguards in name, but in reality they helped Ye Qingzhou and Xu Yuebing carry their suitcases and do odd jobs.

Ordinary people will run into a lot of trouble when traveling in an unfamiliar place.

But it’s different for rich people. As long as you are willing to spend money, 99% of the troubles in this world will not bother you.

Outside the airport, Xu Yuebing's cousin Xu Pingfang came to pick her up in person. Since Xu Pingfang married into Hong Kong, the two sisters have only been able to see each other during the holidays.

Ye Qingzhou looked at her for a few seconds. Xu Pingfang's appearance was not stunning, but because of her martial arts training, she had a well-proportioned figure and full of energy. She exuded a positive and healthy beauty.

In addition, after getting married, her good-wife temperament is still quite attractive.

When Ye Qingzhou was looking at Xu Pingfang, Xu Pingfang was also looking at Ye Qingzhou secretly. She couldn't help but envy her cousin's good taste. Then she stepped forward with a smile and greeted, "Master Ye."

"Just call me Ye Qingzhou."

Ye Qingzhou looked through his sunglasses with curiosity at the city in front of him, which was obviously highly modernized, but also showed an air of staleness and decay everywhere.

He could sense that amidst the "thousands of lights" of Hong Kong, there were turbulent undercurrents. Beneath the seemingly calm surface, a large amount of negative emotions had already reached the root of an imminent explosion.

"I'll take you to the hotel first, and then we'll have a good meal."

Xu Pingfang was very enthusiastic. She waved her hand, and several luxury cars drove directly into the airport through the dedicated VIP channel, picking up Ye Qingzhou, Xu Yuebing, Uncle Yuan and others.

It can be seen that she married a local upper-class celebrity in Hong Kong.

This is not surprising. More than a hundred years ago, Hong Kong was "leased" to Britain. After the return, some local upper-class families, either for the sake of taking sides or for the sake of integration, were apparently happy to marry with martial arts families from China and form some kind of alliance of interests.

The martial arts families are good at fighting, and the Hong Kong wealthy families are rich, so the two sides are able to complement each other's advantages.

The lunch was very sumptuous. Hong Kong brings together both Eastern and Western civilizations, and its cuisine is unique. The taste is not top-notch, but it is novel enough.

After the meal, Xu Yuebing didn't want to stay in the hotel, so she dragged Ye Qingzhou out for shopping. As half a landlord, Xu Pingfang naturally catered to her wishes and personally took the two of them to Hollywood Road, the largest antique street in Hong Kong.

The streets are lined with holly trees left by British aristocrats during the colonial period.

There are many antique shops here, and the variety of goods is rich, including jade, calligraphy and painting, ceramics, etc. The prices range from high to low. It is obvious that they intend to attract tourists with different income levels.

Ye Qingzhou even saw someone selling antique records on the roadside. He was very curious, what kind of idiot would buy such junk?

Xu Yuebing, on the other hand, was very interested. She held Ye Qingzhou's arm, looked around, and watched with great interest.

She had no interest in Hong Kong's fashion and luxury goods, but she liked rare antiques from all over the world. This was especially true since Hong Kong had been a British colony in the past, so there were many precious treasures looted from all over the world by British aristocrats for sale, which were full of exotic charm.

I walked into an antique shop on the side of the road. It was not spacious inside and the lighting was not even sufficient. There was only a middle-aged man sorting the antiques in the shop.

Hearing the sound of the wind chimes at the door, the middle-aged man turned around, immediately put on a smile, put down the feather duster in his hand and walked over.

"welcome."

"Excuse me, are you here to buy something?"

"just looking around."

Ye Qingzhou also looked at the store with curiosity.

From a visual estimation, the antique shop is only about 80 square meters in total. There are two red shelves next to the walls on the left and right sides, which are placed in a very particular way, creating an antique atmosphere.

There were two shelves full of details, filled with porcelain of various styles, some of which had signs of damage and seemed to be quite old.

In addition to these two shelves, there are several small shelves in the store.

There are many kinds of items on these shelves. Ye Qingzhou turned his head and looked at the nearest shelf, which was filled with exquisite gold jewelry.

In addition, there are several oil paintings from the colonial period hanging on the walls near the inside. The style is bright and gorgeous, and it has some of the proud atmosphere of the former British Empire.

This shop does not have any ink paintings, but the walls on both sides are covered with oil paintings in European style, some of which commemorate special historical events.

Xu Yuebing chose a vase that is about 23.7 cm tall, and every inch of it reveals the craftsman's exquisite skills and extraordinary ingenuity.

The bottle is meticulously painted with delicate and intricate foreign-color techniques. It is colorful yet elegant, like a kaleidoscope in the early morning light, brilliant and dazzling. Every touch of color contains the craftsman's painstaking efforts and the wonders of nature.

I have to say that this bottle shines brightly in the sun, it is really pleasing to the eye and very beautiful.

"Ye Qingzhou, what do you think of this bottle?"

“I don’t understand antiques.”

Ye Qingzhou shook his head. He was not the kind of person who pretended to know everything, nor did he need to show off anything through such things.

"You have great taste, ma'am!"

The middle-aged boss had a keen eye for people. He saw at a glance that Ye Qingzhou and Xu Yuebing were either rich or noble, so he first complimented Xu Yuebing, and then immediately began to brag about her, telling a tragic love story about this vase.

The middle-aged boss's voice was full of emotion and the narrative was smooth. At this moment, he seemed to be possessed by a street storyteller, and his story was so touching that it made people cry.

Finally, he offered a sky-high price: "Two million. Only two million, and you can own this unique treasure."

Xu Yuebing was somewhat moved by what he said, but she still looked at Ye Qingzhou, obviously wanting to ask for his opinion.

Ye Qingzhou ignored the middle-aged boss's tragic love story. No matter how eloquently he told it, it was no match for the prying eyes of Heaven.

Once the heavenly eye opens, it can illuminate all directions.

On the foreign-style hollow revolving vase in front of him, Ye Qingzhou could not see many traces of time. Just like trees leave growth rings, everything in the world will be left with traces of time.

“It’s a beautiful artifact, but it’s not an antique.”

Ye Qingzhou doesn't need the two million now, and Xu Yuebing doesn't need this little money either, but they can spend the money, but they don't need to be taken advantage of.

"Guest, if you don't understand, don't talk nonsense!"

The middle-aged boss immediately became anxious.

In the antique business, it doesn’t matter if the business fails. If you don’t open for three years, you can still make money for three years after you open it.

But if your reputation is ruined, then you're doomed.

Seeing that the deal was going to fail, the middle-aged boss threatened angrily: "Are you here to ruin the place? Let me tell you, the things I sell here are all genuine! If you don't understand antiques, don't make random comments. Do you believe I will sue you for defamation?"

"Haha~"

Ye Qingzhou smiled coldly: "You are selling fake goods and you still have the right to do so?"

Although he didn't know much about antiques, Ye Qingzhou was well aware of human nature. In the circle of antiques, price has always been a trend, and this time the other party wanted to cheat him.

He looked around, sweeping his eyes across every corner of the store, and said with contempt: "There's not a single real thing in your store. It's obviously a scam store."

"you!"

The middle-aged boss was almost mad with anger. The economy had been bad in recent years, and with Ye Qingzhou making such a fuss, the store might have no business for several years.

Being able to run an antique shop here on Hollywood Road, he was obviously not a good man. But before he could attack Ye Qingzhou, Xu Pingfang walked in: "What happened?"

She had just answered a phone call and had been away for a while when she heard a quarrel coming from the antique shop, so she hurried over to see what was going on.

"Mrs. Lin!"

The moment the middle-aged boss recognized Xu Pingfang, his heart beat slower and he immediately realized that Ye Qingzhou and Xu Yuebing were not ordinary wealthy tourists from the mainland.

The dark power behind him is a joke in front of a wealthy family like the Lin family.

"It's a misunderstanding. It's all a misunderstanding."

In the end, the middle-aged boss hurriedly apologized and gave Xu Yuebing the vase that she liked for free, only hoping that Ye Qingzhou would show mercy and let bygones be bygones.

Although this foreign-style hollow revolving vase is a fake, the imitation is very delicate. If it is sold as a handicraft, two million is a lot of money, but forty or fifty thousand is still worth it.

When leaving, Xu Yuebing happily held the vase in her arms.

To her, it didn’t matter how much the vase was worth. What mattered was that she liked it very much and it was a gift from Ye Qingzhou.

Although, Ye Qingzhou didn't spend a penny.

On the way back, Xu Yuebing was very curious: "Don't you know anything about antiques? How did you know that this vase is a fake?"

"Because I can see the traces left by time."

Ye Qingzhou said truthfully.

His symbolic and numerical thinking has been elevated to a level of mastery, and he can see through "phenomena", that is, the various traces left by things over a long period of time.

Xu Yuebing's eyes lit up after hearing this: "Then if you go to appraise antiques, wouldn't it be a sure win?"

Ye Qingzhou tapped her fair little head: "I'm already a martial arts master, and I'm still working hard to earn this kind of money. Isn't it a loss of face?"

"Give it a try, it looks like it will be fun."

Xu Yuebing held his forehead, but still did not give up the idea. People are born to like to pick up bargains and take advantage. The happiness of getting something for nothing is really hard to resist.

Xu Pingfang watched the two people playing around, turned around and said from the passenger seat: "Tomorrow night, there will be a Sotheby's auction. If you are interested, you can go and have a look."

The Lin family is a wealthy local family in Hong Kong, so it is easy for them to get a few tickets.

Xu Yuebing, who had rarely participated in auctions in China, was obviously very interested, and Ye Qingzhou also wanted to see if he could find anything he liked at the auction.

Anyway, he doesn't have to participate in the Tianjian Cup qualifiers, so he has plenty of time to enjoy life.

The next day, Sotheby's Hong Kong Treasures Auction was held as scheduled.

Early in the morning, Ye Qingzhou got up from bed.

After washing up and going downstairs to have breakfast in the hotel restaurant, he did not go out. Instead, he returned to his room, lay on the bed, and searched for something on his mobile phone.

Xu Yuebing knocked on the door, came in and asked, "What are you busy with?"

"Busy looking for help from netizens."

"Do you still need help? What problems have you encountered?"

She curiously leaned her head closer, her pretty face almost touching Ye Qingzhou's temples.

Ye Qingzhou replied: "This is my first time attending an auction. How can I make myself look familiar with it?"

On the browser, Ye Qingzhou kept searching for his questions.

When Xu Yuebing saw the various answers given by the stupid netizens, he also laughed so hard that he was shaking with laughter.

Seeing all kinds of sexy answers on the Internet is really hilarious.

"Put on a suit and comb your hair like an adult."

"Carry the Gatling gun, be alert, and don't lose face!"

"How come the subject can attend the auction held by Sotheby's? Are you in need of a female companion?"

"Wait, you're a man, right?"

"How dare you assume my gender? I can't dress like a woman!"

There are all kinds of stupid answers, which are obviously of no reference value.

In the end, Ye Qingzhou chose to let go of his idol image and do whatever he wants.

I am a master, who dares to question that I am old-fashioned?
When he put down his phone, he looked at the time. There were still more than ten hours before dark, so he decided to stay in the hotel during the day and not go anywhere.

Half past five in the afternoon.

Ye Qingzhou came to the Xiangjiang Hotel with the invitation letter.

As soon as he entered the hotel, a Sotheby's staff member approached him.

"Hello sir, are you here to attend the auction?"

Ye Qingzhou took out the invitation letter from him and Xu Yuebing: "Yes."

The staff member took the invitation letter and opened it to take a look.

"It turns out to be Mr. Ye and Ms. Xu. Please follow me."

Ye Qingzhou looked around and found that many people had already come here.

It can be seen from the invitation letters in their hands that they are also invited wealthy families from Hong Kong, or dignitaries from the mainland.

These people included men and women, young and old. When they saw the staff bringing Ye Qingzhou in, they all wondered whose young master this was. He was so handsome, yet looked a little unfamiliar.

Entering Hall No. 4, the chairs were already placed inside.

He took a rough look and saw that there should be more than a hundred chairs here.

I followed the staff to the door of a room.

I saw the staff open the door and said: "Mr. Ye, our general manager said that this is the place for you to rest. Please sit for a while. The auction will start soon. If you need anything, you can press the bell to notify me at any time. I wish you a happy life."

Seeing the staff leave, Ye Qingzhou closed the door and sat on the sofa in the room.

There were very few things in the room, just a sofa, a table and a TV. The decoration was very high-end, but there were very few things in it.

The TV was on, and the screen was showing the scene in Hall No. 3.

He looked at the upper left corner and found that this was a live broadcast.

For this auction, Sotheby's specially launched a live broadcast on the short video platform.

There are now more than 300,000 people watching the live broadcast, and the number is still increasing. (End of this chapter)