He's alone, but he's a tomb raider!

"...The journey was fraught with danger, with several waves of zombies appearing. If it weren't for Lao Hu and me being quick and having the right weapons, you, Master Qin, would be collecting our corpses by now!"

Seeing that the fat man was exaggerating more and more, and knowing that Qin Yun's demeanor showed that this man was definitely not an ordinary person, Hu Bayi quickly interrupted him.

"Hey Fatty, can't you get down to business? Stop teasing me about Master Qin!"

"Alright, alright, now for the important matter!"

Looking around, the fat man gave Liu Yanyan a hostile look, and initially wanted to avoid her.

Fortunately, Qin Yun gave him a wink, indicating that Liu Yanyan was one of their own, which put the fat man at ease.

"My brother and I are both roughnecks; we're fine for manual labor, but when it comes to delicate work, we're really at a loss. We'd be grateful if you, Master Qin, would take a look!"

Huba, the leader of the two, started the song and set the tone.

The fat man then gently unloaded the heavy old-fashioned hiking backpack from his back.

His movements were unusually cautious and careful, quite unlike his rugged appearance.

With gentle, slow movements of her fingertips, she unzipped the backpack and carefully removed the items wrapped inside, placing them one by one on the counter.

This is completely different from the original story where the tomb raiding trip yielded little reward and ended in a sorry state.

Since meeting Qin Yun and learning about the enormous profits in the antique business, Fatty's vision, experience, and sense of propriety have improved by leaps and bounds.

but!

Regardless of whether they know each other or not, when they see something decent, the fat man not only has the guts to grab it off his person, but he has a great deal of guts!

This time, we went deep into the tomb of a Jin Dynasty general and also ventured into the underground ruins of the Kwantung Army.

The two of them, or rather, including Yingzi from the Oroqen ethnic group, brought out an enormous number of burial objects, filling an entire backpack with genuine unearthed artifacts.

Qin Yun's gaze swept lightly across the table, his golden eyes flickered slightly, and he instantly took in the origin, condition, and value of all the items, distinguishing their high and low status in his mind.

The most eye-catching item was the golden mask that accompanied the general's tomb owner.

The mask is intact and without cracks. Due to its age, the surface is covered with a layer of deep, thick black rust that adheres firmly to the gold base and cannot be washed off, giving it an ancient and weathered appearance.

Although it is not pure gold, it is made of high-purity precious metals and is extremely heavy.

Besides being made of extremely solid materials, the mask has a regular outline, and the facial features are sculpted with a majestic and exquisite style, giving it a strong sense of the style of a warrior from an ancient battlefield.

The number of Jin Dynasty general's gold masks that have survived to this day is extremely small, and this particular item is of exceptional craftsmanship, making it a true masterpiece!

If it were put up for auction in a public antique market, and its condition is excellent and its provenance is kept secret, its market price could reach as high as five million.

If I find one I like, eight million is it, ten million is it too!

only……

In the world of antiques and calligraphy, all's fair in love and war!

For tomb raiders like Lao Hu and Fatty, all they need to do is dig things out, but if they really want to monetize them, they have to rely on themselves!

Risk issues, networking, fund security...

Of all these, which one is not more difficult than tomb raiding?

So, the market price is one thing, but when it comes to actually buying it, there will definitely be a discount!

The most I can offer for this gold mask is one million!

Fair and honest, neither oppressing friends nor violating the normal market rate for buying and selling goods.

If they agree, I can transfer the money immediately; but if they don't agree, I'll have to find someone else.

In any case, looking at the whole of Tianjin, Qin Yun estimated that there was probably no one who offered a higher price than him!

If it weren't for the fact that the Iron Triangle were the main characters in Ghost Blows, Qin Yun would have thought that even 300,000 would be too much for an ordinary person, let alone a million!

The second item is the double jade disc with moth-shaped body and dragon pattern that appeared in the original work.

In ancient times, these were hung on both sides of helmets (doumou) and were used as decorations by military generals.

Besides its extremely special material, being Caucasian jade that automatically changes color over time, the carvings on it are also quite remarkable.

"Is this... a butterfly?"

"What butterfly? You look like a butterfly to me, but this is clearly a moth!" Old Hu punched the fat man in annoyance.

"Oh? What's a moth then?"

Old Hu: "It's what we call a big, fluttering moth!"

"No, Lao Hu, I'm not very educated, so please don't try to fool me. What's there to carve about that? You might as well carve a butterfly!"

"Haha, Fatty, you don't know this!"

Like a moth drawn to a flame, knowingly doing something impossible, this was a symbol of a brave warrior sacrificing himself in ancient times, and was therefore admired by soldiers.

That's why a pair of moths were carved on these two large pieces of Caucasian jade!

Moreover, according to the information given by Golden Eyes, the pair of moth-shaped dragon-patterned jade discs in front of them are actually magical artifacts!

It can't compare to a proper magic weapon, but it's similar to the protective magic artifacts that Ma Xianhong casually crafted. Once it recognizes its master, it can resist all malicious attacks!

The cannon fodder of Biyou Village carried this kind of thing.

Unfortunately, if they encounter an ordinary extraordinary person, they might be able to hold their own for a while.

But if it encounters a true master, it could probably be shattered with a single slap!

"In terms of defensive power, it is far inferior to my own Golden Light Spell, which is really quite useless."

Looks like I'll have to find an opportunity to sell this thing to someone who's not short of money!

As the saying goes, when it comes to antiques and calligraphy, all's fair in love and war!

In the world of antiques, what is wealth?

Eye power!

experience!

Courage!

These are the greatest treasures!

Since the other party can't tell that this is a magical artifact, then don't blame me for only buying it at the price of a regular unearthed ancient jade antique and not pricing it as a magical artifact of a supernatural person.

The high price of 500,000 yuan neither cheated the two people nor caused them a loss.

Rounding down is a win-win situation.

The rest are miscellaneous items brought out from the tomb and the site of the Kwantung Army.

A Japanese officer's sword, of ordinary design and low rank, with limited collectible value; it is a common old military item and not of high value.

Next to it were three old guns neatly arranged: a Mauser C96 pistol (Nanbu XIV), an M1911 American pistol (purchased by the Kwantung Army), and a Type 100 submachine gun, as well as several bags of matching ammunition.

Old Hu and Fatty are both experts with guns, so the ones they train are naturally the best, and there's no need to worry about them jamming.

World War II firearms certainly have considerable collectible value, but...

Unlike in the last century, firearms are now strictly controlled by civilians, and ordinary channels dare not even touch them; they are extremely dangerous items.

Fortunately, it still circulates secretly within the community of supernatural beings. There are people who specialize in collecting old military equipment and antique firearms for collection, self-defense, or resale.

Based on the current black market price, if they make 70% and the other 30%, then...

A Mauser C96 pistol costs 12,000, an M1911 rifle costs 18,000, and a Type 100 submachine gun costs 35,000. The total cost, including the ammunition, is 20,000.

Qin Yun accepted the entire set of firearms and ammunition for 85,000 yuan.

Other miscellaneous items include bronze accessories, bronze pendants, bronze coins from tombs, and old military items. All of these were counted together and the package price was 30,000.

All items have been appraised: the gold mask is worth one million, the jade disc is worth five hundred thousand, the firearms are worth eighty-five thousand, and the miscellaneous items are worth thirty thousand, for a total price of one million six hundred and fifteen thousand yuan.

Amidst the excited expressions of Hu and Pang, Qin Yun calmly announced the price.