Zhao Laosi (Reed) cast a quick nce at the old man, noticing the joy on his face as he prepared to pay. An idea began to form in Zhao’s mind.


    Clearing his throat intentionally, he said with a serious tone, “Old man, you know how our industry operates. I’m not familiar with who you are, and I can’t just take money from my elder brother without proper reason! What if you turn out to be Leizi? That would ruin my life!”


    Willie quickly interjected, “Oh brother, you’ve misunderstood me! I could never be a Leizi. To be honest, I’m an overseas Chinese who just returned from abroad a few days ago.”


    As he spoke, Willie promptly pulled out his passport and handed it to Zhao Laosi (Reed), dering earnestly, “Look, brother, I have an Argentine passport, and you can see the entry date stamped right here.” Zhao Laosi (Reed), caught up in his own fabrications, didn’t suspect that the old man might actually be an undercover police agent.


    His intent was solely to raise the stakes and potentially extract more money from the old man. So, he maintained a serious demeanor and said, “Old man, I’m also someone who knows the ropes. If you were to toss this item in an alley on our antique street, you could easily get a thousand dors for it, maybe even more!”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Seeing that Willie remained skeptical, he quickly added to the mary offer, stuffing some cash into Zhao’s hands. “Brother, let’s notplicate things. Just look at me—at my age, even a policeman would have already retired. How could I be an undercover agent?”<fn6883> Get full chapters from find?novel</fn6883>


    Willie continued, “I genuinely admire that finger wrench you have. I would really like to buy it. Why don’t you ask your elder brother to give me a price? As long as it’s reasonable, I’ll transfer the money to him right away!”


    As Willie pressed cash into his hands, Zhao Laosi (Reed) feigned reluctance. “Oh, what are you doing, old man? You’re putting me in a tough spot! If my elder brother finds out, he’ll say Ick principles and won’t want to deal with me anymore.” He was intentionally trying to lead Willie on, hoping to entice him further.


    In a coy manner, he brought the jade finger closer to Uncle Changsheng’s nose and added, “Old man, let me not say too much—just take a whiff of the finger and notice the scent in the jade’s crevices. I assure you, if you’re an expert, you’ll immediately understand!”


    Willie leaned in, his nose hovering cautiously over the item. After taking a sniff, he grimaced and remarked, “There’s a rancid odor, mixed with some earthy notes…”


    “Exactly!” Zhao Laosi (Reed) eximed, giving a thumbs up in admiration. “Master, your sense of smell is impressive! You’ve detected so many scents, so I won’t need to exin the origins of this piece.”


    “Oh… now I understand…” Willie nodded, observing the sly look on Zhao Laosi (Reed)’s face. With a lifetime of experience behind him, he sensed that there was truth behind the young man’s words.


    Carefully, Willie drew his conclusion, “Brother, these items must have been unearthed from the ground, right?”


    Zhao Laosi (Reed) widened his eyes in surprise, tucking the receiving sign under his arm. He eagerly grasped Willie’s hands, taking the cash from him while eximing with admiration, “Old man, congrattions! You’ve got it spot on!”<h3 ss="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading" id="chapter-list"><strong></strong>