General of the Heavens

Chapter 67 A Keen-Eyed Plum Blossom

It's too early to rob the Eastern Tombs and Qianling Mausoleum. This world is like a huge game, and everyone is a player in it.

Ning Chen was also getting familiar with everything.

A completely new memory entered my mind.

In this world, Ning Chen has been implanted with an identity, presumably thanks to the system. His current identity is the secretary of Wu Yuwen, the head of the Detective Division of the Beijing Police Department.

To put it nicely, he's a secretary; to put it bluntly, Ning Chen is Wu Yuwen's strategist, always giving Wu Yuwen bad advice.

Wu Yuwen was a vicious dog of the Fengtian warlords in Beijing. He was insidious and ruthless, and would often kill people and destroy their families, so he had a nickname: King Yama Wu.

Ning Chen was often called a lackey.

People in the capital often say that he has taken more lives than the crows on the south side of Fuqian Street, and everyone trembles at the mere mention of his name.

Oh, by the way.

lidazhao was killed by him.

"Sigh, I don't know if the system is messing with me. It's been so many years since the Republic of China, how could it have assigned me such an identity?"

"And this is the vicious dog of the Fengtian warlords. His General Zhang is already struggling to take care of himself and is about to retreat to the Northeast. So what kind of behavior is this? It's basically no different from joining the Nationalist army in 1949."

Ning Chen sighed. This was making the task more difficult for him. However, it seemed that Wu Yuwen still had some influence in the capital.

As long as Ning Chen can seize the opportunity to withdraw, he can still make use of Wu Yuwen's remaining strength and take the opportunity to develop further.

The first system task was inseparable from this identity, and Ning Chen had a vague plan in mind. However, before Ning Chen could sort out his thoughts, trouble came.

Wu Yuwen then invited him over to play chess.

Before Wu Yuwen had any dirty business to deal with, he would ask Ning Chen to play chess. The problem was that Ning Chen was terrible at chess, so the game always ended in a draw.

Ning Chen then went to Wu Yuwen's office. He looked unwell, clearly having noticed something amiss and was deeply worried.

"Director, what can I do for you?"

When Wu Yuwen saw Ning Chen arrive, he smiled and said, "Come on, let's play a game of chess. I just got a new set of chess, and I wanted to try it out, otherwise I'm afraid I won't have another chance to play it."

"What information did the section chief receive?"

Ning Chen asked sensitively, "Logically speaking, that shouldn't be the case. If Wu Yuwen had such far-sighted insight, he wouldn't be stuck in a mediocre situation."

"The situation is chaotic, and there's no way to get any information. But it's always good to be prepared and acquire more hard currency."

*Crack!* Wu Yuwen captured Ning Chen's horse with a cannon shot, and Ning Chen immediately countered with a checkmate. The game of chess was over in less than ten minutes.

"Let's settle this and get down to business."

Wu Yuwen remained calm and composed, speaking indifferently. Clearly, he had done this kind of thing many times before. His ability to judge a game of chess reflected his character, which proved what kind of person Wu Yuwen was.

"Why did the section chief say there wouldn't be another chance to play chess? Does it mean the gift you gave me last time worked, and you're getting a promotion?"

"Upgrade my ass!"

Speaking of this, Wu Yuwen was even more furious. Last time, he sent fifty large yellow croakers to the people around Marshal Zhang, thinking that he could take his career to the next level. But the result was that he had already reached the end of his road.

If Wu Yuwen hadn't given away fifty large yellow croakers, he would probably still be dreaming of a promotion. Now, he's just given up and let things go.

"Is something wrong?"

Wu Yuwen narrowed his eyes: "It's not troublesome at all. With you here, what trouble could there be?"

Ning Chen's heart skipped a beat. The last time he said that, he was preparing to shoot lidazhao. This time, he probably had something else in mind.

Wu Yuwen tapped the set of golden nanmu chess pieces and then said, "The world is in turmoil, so I'm planning to sell some things, like this set of chess pieces. How much do you think it's worth?"

You've come to the right person. Besides tomb raiding, Ning Chen is most knowledgeable about antiques, especially after obtaining the Golden Eye, which makes him even more remarkable.

Ning Chen touched the thirty-two golden chess pieces, their wooden grain resembling clouds drifting across mountains and rivers, with distinct layers of rivers, mountains, and clouds.

The banana leaf pattern, lightly carved and filled with gold on the side, was quite remarkable. Upon closer inspection, Ning Chen noticed a longevity bat perched under the banana leaf.

The characters on the chessboard are divided into black and red, all in regular script, with strong hooks and silver strokes, clearly the work of a master calligrapher, displaying extraordinary style.

Wu Yuwen originally wanted to broaden Ning Chen's horizons, but he didn't expect Ning Chen to take it so seriously, as if he had some expertise.

Ning Chen remained silent, so Wu Yuwen said, "This is an imperial chess set made of golden nanmu wood from the Wanli era. It might even have been played by Emperor Wanli himself."

Ning Chen smiled and said, "It is indeed golden nanmu wood. The wood is dense, and the grain is golden. It does have the air of an imperial object, but it is not from the Wanli period."

Wu Yuwen's face showed a hint of shock: "I didn't expect you to actually have this ability. Tell me in detail why it's not from the Wanli era?"

Ning Chen said directly, "In the Ming Dynasty, the cannon in Chinese chess was written as 'bao' (包), with four bao per piece, two red and two black. It was only in the Qing Dynasty that it was written as 'pao' (炮).

Wu Yuwen gave a thumbs up. He really didn't expect Ning Chen to have this kind of talent. He should have entrusted this business to Ning Chen.

Wu Yuwen was very confident in Ning Chen's abilities.

"Then tell me, how much is this chess set worth?"

Ning Chen frowned. The value of this chess set was far more than its surface value, because through his Golden Eyes, Ning Chen discovered that there was a hidden world within this chess set!

Each piece contains a square piece of jade inside, round on the outside and square on the inside, hence this game is also called gentleman's game, and it is very rare.

"Three gold bars."

Wu Yuwen was shocked: "How can it be worth so much? The person who bought it told me it wouldn't even sell for a single gold bar. You're not mistaken, are you?"

Ning Chen told Wu Yuwen about the origin of the Gentleman's Chess, and the latter was amazed, never expecting that Ning Chen's appraisal skills had reached such a level.

"Ugh, if I'd known you had this kind of ability, I would have replaced the Five Families a long time ago. A bunch of idiots, so arrogant and looking down on everyone. I've disliked them for ages!"

Wu Yuwen said, cursing.

Ning Chen disagreed. The Five Meridians Palm was the most authoritative appraisal institution in the antique world, and the leading authority in the Beijing antique circle.

The five families of Xu, Liu, Huang, Shen, and Yao are collectively known as the "Mingyan Plum Blossom," who are the eyes of the entire antique trade and the stars of the appraisal world.

Wu Yuwen certainly can't handle this huge pie. Unless someone of Zhang Dashuai's stature makes the final decision, the Five Families will only decline, not be replaced.

After some small talk, Wu Yuwen got to the point, "I called you here to find out how you can sell a chess piece that's only worth three gold bars for ten times the price?"

Ning Chen raised an eyebrow. That's quite an idea!

"The section chief must already have a plan in mind, right?"

Wu Yuwen said smugly, "The Five Families' Bright Eyes Plum Blossom technique—I plan to make a fortune off them. As long as they say it's worth ten times the price, I can sell it for ten times that amount!"

"In short, it's about taking advantage of loopholes."

"Haha, you know me best!"

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