Movie variety show soul travels between two worlds to become a rich man

Chapter 437 Drawing the curtains in broad daylight, aren't you ashamed!

Seeing the lingering fear on Xu Yuan and Kido Kana's faces, Gao Dongxu couldn't help but sigh. The protagonist's aura of these two was so strong that they were able to escape alive when the mountain collapsed inside. They were incredibly lucky.

As for him, the instigator of the entire disaster, he felt absolutely no guilt or psychological burden.

Even when he learned that none of Lao Chaofeng's men had survived, he remained completely unmoved.

After all, the traps he set up and the numerous landmines he laid were designed to achieve this effect.

If you're not ruthless, you can't stand firm. If you're not vicious, you can't gain a foothold!

"With the collapse of the mountain, everything was buried, and all the clues were cut off..." Xu Yuan said with a wry smile.

Upon hearing this, Gao Dongxu guessed that Xu Yuan and Kido Kana had not had time to discover the "Celestial Empire Antique Account" and Xu Family Notes hidden in the secret compartment.

In this way, he is the only one who truly knows the truth, and therefore his final interpretation becomes even more authoritative.

Sure enough, the next moment, Kido Kana looked at him intently and asked softly, "Mr. Gao, I wonder if you have learned any information about the Mingtang Jade Buddha head from the descendants of those who participated in the treasure protection operation back then?"

As soon as she asked the question, everyone present cast bright glances at Gao Dongxu.

“Dongxu, the handover ceremony of the Mingtang Jade Buddha head is a matter of national dignity. I suspect that the old magistrate will definitely cause trouble on the day of the handover, turning a good donation into a farce and becoming a laughing stock at home and abroad…” Huang Kewu frowned slightly, looking at Gao Dongxu with deep eyes, and expressed his concerns.

Gao Dongxu glanced at Huang Kewu and sighed inwardly, "He really is an old fox. He guessed the old strategist's insidious plan in an instant."

Under the watchful eyes of the group, Gao Dongxu shook his head helplessly and said, "I have never heard them mention the Mingtang Jade Buddha Head. Xu Yicheng's operation to protect the treasure was very secretive. I heard that he was blindfolded the whole time. When he arrived at the location, there was only Xu Yicheng and no one else. The experts who participated in making the fake had never met each other."

The group remained silent. Xu Yuan nodded after listening, as this perfectly matched what he had learned from the old strategist.

When Xu Yuan and Kido Kana looked disappointed, Gao Dongxu looked at Xu Yuan and said, "Given Xu Yicheng's meticulous and cautious planning, I think he will definitely leave clues so that future generations can investigate the truth. I believe that the key to breaking the deadlock is still you, after all, the Xu family has a long history of learning."

Gao Dongxu's words made everyone look at Xu Yuan, who had a wry smile on his face.

"I've racked my brains, but I really can't think of any useful information."

"Don't rush, think it over slowly. I believe in the saying that the one who tied the knot must untie it. Since Xu Yicheng is the one who tied the knot, the only one who can untie it must be a descendant of the Xu family."

"Because if I were Xu Yicheng, I would have planned it the same way." Gao Dongxu hinted to Xu Yuan again.

Xu Yuan's eyes lit up, and he nodded silently, lost in thought.

The five chatted for a while longer before Xu Yuan and Kido Kana got up to say goodbye. Huang Kewu, Gao Dongxu, and Huang Yanyan got up to see them off.

After seeing Xu Yuan and Kido Kana off, the three of them walked towards the main house. Gao Dongxu asked, "I forgot to ask this all along, what exactly is the point of contention regarding this Mingtang jade Buddha head?"

"Yanyan, you tell us," Huang Kewu said calmly.

"Well, there are three points of contention regarding the Mingtang Jade Buddha Head," Huang Yanyan said softly, linking arms with Gao Dongxu.

"First, the break in the first Buddha head is too smooth, unlike something broken during wartime. Second, the idea of ​​Vairocana Buddha and Vairocana Buddha sharing the same body is illogical in Buddhism. Most importantly, this jade Buddha head features a Tibetan Buddhist hairstyle, and Tibetan Buddhism had not yet taken shape in the Tang Dynasty..."

"In other words, a hairstyle that should have appeared in the Song Dynasty appeared on a Buddha's head in the Tang Dynasty," Gao Dongxu said, raising an eyebrow.

"Yes."

"Hehe, that's interesting. Can't the representatives of the Five Families who went to Japan for authentication even see such an obvious and simple flaw?" Gao Dongxu chuckled.

"At that time, the ones who went to Japan were Liu Yiming, the leader of the Five Families Sect, and Shen Yunchen of the Green Sect..." Huang Kewu said, exchanging a deep glance with Gao Dongxu.

Gao Dongxu nodded and smiled, "In other words, even though they knew the flaws were obvious, they still accepted that the jade Buddha head that the Kido family wanted to return was genuine."

"The main consideration is the international impact of this event. We hope that through this incident, more national treasures lost overseas can be returned through donations," Huang Yanyan explained from the side.

"Actually, if no one causes trouble and the donation ceremony is completed, whether this portrait is real or fake isn't that important," Gao Dongxu said with a sly smile.

“That’s right.” Huang Kewu admitted indifferently, but then sighed, “Unfortunately, there are people who want to cause trouble, not just Old Master Chao, but also Kido Kana.”

"What?!" Huang Yanyan exclaimed in disbelief, looking at Huang Kewu and asking, "Grandpa, are you saying that Kido Kana also has a problem?" "Hmph, she has more than just a problem." Huang Kewu revealed his classic villainous sneer.

"She wanted to return the Buddha head, which was originally a very simple matter, but she kept pushing for an investigation into the authenticity of the Buddha head."

Since she's going to return it to the Celestial Empire anyway, why should she care whether the Buddha head is real or fake?

Isn't this a contradiction? And because of her insistence, look at all the trouble she's caused now?

The Japanese, huh! They've never given up on the idea of ​​a genuine Mingtang jade Buddha head. This return is merely a last resort because they can't determine its authenticity, so they've resorted to this desperate measure to push for its return, hoping to elicit a wish and solve the mystery.

Huang Kewu's words made Gao Dongxu realize something. To be honest, he hadn't thought that far ahead. Now that he thought about it, it was true. Apart from the old Chaofeng causing trouble, this Kido Kana was always jumping around everywhere.

"Grandpa, are you saying that Kido Kana is using our wishing and our help to find the real jade Buddha head?" Huang Yanyan's face turned very ugly. You know, she used to consider the gentle, elegant, and noble Kido Kana as a friend. Now that she knows she has been deceived again, she is really furious.

"Isn't it obvious?" Seeing that his granddaughter was quite angry, Huang Kewu lectured, "Those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts. The words passed down by our ancestors for hundreds and thousands of years are not nonsense. They are lessons learned from experience time and time again. Especially the Japanese devils, only the dead Japanese devils are good!"

Gao Dongxu's lips twitched a few times as he looked at Huang Kewu, overwhelmed with emotion.

After Huang Kewu finished lecturing Huang Yanyan, he looked at Gao Dongxu meaningfully, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he held back and said nothing.

This left Gao Dongxu somewhat bewildered, and he raised an eyebrow slightly, asking, "Is there a problem?"

"You stay with Yanyan for a while. I'm a little tired and need to rest for a bit," Huang Kewu said to Gao Dongxu calmly, then stepped down from the main house.

Huang Yanyan, looking indignant, clung to Gao Dongxu's arm and said bitterly, "Yao Buran and Kido Kana are both bad people!"

"Hehe, alright, that's just how the world is. It's easy to draw a tiger's skin but hard to draw its bones; you can know a person's face but not their heart..." Gao Dongxu pulled his arm away, put his arm around Huang Yanyan's delicate body, and walked towards her boudoir.

Huang Yanyan pouted, her beautiful eyes sparkling as she looked at Gao Dongxu, and said in a sweet voice, "You're not lying to me too, are you?"

"Hehe, how could that be?" Gao Dongxu laughed without changing his expression, then added, "Even if I'm lying to you, it's definitely for your own good. I would never hurt you."

"Hmph, even if it's for my own good, you're not allowed to lie to me. If I find out you're a big liar, I'll... I'll... snip, cut it off!" Huang Yanyan threatened, gesturing as she spoke.

Gao Dongxu's lips twitched involuntarily, and he felt a chill between his legs. He looked at Huang Yanyan, whose pretty face was flushed and who was grinning mischievously, and said, "Don't be so cruel, okay?"

"Hmph, every wrong has its perpetrator, every debt its debtor. Since you've wronged me, I'll naturally take my revenge... Pfft, hehe... Scared yet?"

As she spoke, Huang Yanyan couldn't help but laugh herself. Seeing Gao Dongxu's bewildered expression, she giggled happily.

"Fine, since you've said that every wrong has its perpetrator and every debt its debtor, then now, let me show you what I'm capable of—"

"Hehe, no..." Huang Yanyan blushed and, with seductive eyes, broke free from Gao Dongxu's embrace and ran into her boudoir.

Gao Dongxu chased after him into the house, baring his teeth and brandishing his claws, slamming the door shut, and then the curtains were drawn.

Hearing the giggles, exclamations, and playful noises inside the room, Huang Jiao, who had just come out of the other side room, looked helpless.

"Drawing the curtains in broad daylight, aren't you ashamed..."

"Can't you just spend some quality time with me?"

Two hours later, with a flushed face and lingering spring in her eyes, Huang Yanyan, wrapped in a blanket, looked at Gao Dongxu as he dressed, and said coquettishly with reluctance.

"Zhenbaoge is closed for the holidays tomorrow, so I have to rush back to put away all the antiques. Be good, when I come back from Hangzhou after the New Year, I'll definitely spend a few days with you. Just don't bother me then." Gao Dongxu said with a raised eyebrow and a smile, while dressing and looking at Huang Yanyan's snow-white butterfly-shaped back.

Huang Yanyan instantly understood the meaning behind Gao Dongxu's words. After all, she was now quite knowledgeable. Her pretty face flushed red as she said coquettishly, "Hmph—as long as you're playing with me and not trying to seduce me, I won't get annoyed."

"Hahahaha..." Gao Dongxu was amused and laughed heartily. He sat on the edge of the bed, hugged Huang Yanyan, kissed her for a while, and then cupped her pretty face and said with a smile, "We're inseparable, let's play together."

"Pah—" Huang Yanyan blushed and spat lightly, hugging Gao Dongxu's neck. Ignoring the blanket slipping down, she revealed her true feelings, pouting and acting coquettishly, "I used to be so innocent and pure, but now, you've corrupted me."

"Hehe, this is growth," Gao Dongxu chuckled.

(End of this chapter)