Charlie Wade couldn’t help but smile as he responded, “Zhou Uncle, that’s a great idea! If you return to Aurous Hill as Zhou Liangyun, your credibility will definitely increase, allowing you to quickly blend into the antiquemunity there and remain inconspicuous.” After pausing for a moment,
Charlie teased, “If my father-inw found out you were back in Aurous Hill, he’d probably still have some lingering fears about what happened in the past.”
Zhou Liangyun chuckled and replied, “Fortunately, it was the security guard from Jiqingtang who pped your father-inw, not me. If he saw me, I fear you’d have to step in to mediate!”
Charlie Wadeughed and said, “Oh, it’s all good. My father-inw is all talk; he wouldn’t take any drastic actions.”
After this exchange, Charlie looked thoughtfully at Zhou Liangyun and asked, “So, Zhou Uncle, what are your ns now that you’ve arrived in Aurous Hill? Do you intend to continue in the antique business?”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">
Zhou Liangyun replied, “I may not have a lot of skills, but I’ve spent decades in the antique field. My current thought is that if I can establish an impable identity as Zhou Liangyun, I would like to open a small antique shop in Aurous Hill. The sess of the business isn’t my main concern. As you mentioned, young master, being hidden in the city is partly about safety. Besides, I want to be present and visible; if you need anything, I’d be just a call away.”
Charlie Wade found Zhou Liangyun’s reasoning quite sensible. Currently, Peter Zhou is considered missing. To the Childe family, he had perished alongside Chen Zhimin, and in the eyes of the Po Qinghui, he had vanished from existence along with Chen Zhimin and Uncle Sean. They couldn’t even locate Chen Zhimin or Uncle Sean, both of whom they were very familiar with, so it was unlikely they’d seek out Zhou Peter specifically.
Furthermore, Zhou Liangyun would merely be an antique dealer, someone who grew up in China and rose through the ranks from Panjiayuan, only to be ousted by Song Wanting at Jiqingtang.
As long as Zhou Liangyun could fabricate a backstory to fill in the gaps after leaving Jiqingtang, he would seamlessly reintegrate upon his return to Aurous Hill.
Moreover, the antique scene in Aurous Hill is rtively low-tier. Most people there are con artists like Zhang Ermao (Cade) and opportunists like his father-inw, Jacob. There’s no way these individuals would recognize Zhou Peter from the Zhou family in North America.
If Peter Zhou were to open a small shop on Antique Street in Aurous Hill, he would certainly go unnoticed.
With this in mind, Charlie inquired, “Uncle Zhou, once I return, I’ll verify your identity as Zhou Liangyun. However, how do you intend to handle the gaps in your life story during your absence from Jiqingtang until now?”<fn3456> This content belongs to FιndNovel</fn3456>
Zhou Liangyunughed and exined, “When the timees, I’ll prepare a collection of unremarkable antiques beforehand. Upon arriving in Aurous Hill, I’ll reconnect with some old friends in the antiquemunity and visit Pan Ge’s shop on Antique Street. I’ll let everyone know that during my time away, I traveled to rural areas in the northwest and southwest to gather antiques. I found some interesting items and, feeling reluctant to leave, decided to return to Aurous Hill to open a shop.”
Charlie nodded, saying, “That sounds believable. I’ll help arrange things for you. You can take the train to the northwest and southwest, and get some hotel records, along with bank statements. If anyone investigates, as long as your past is traceable and logical, there shouldn’t be any issues.”
Zhou Liangyun gratefully sped his hands and said, “Thank you so much! I have some free time these next couple of days, so I’ll outline a more reasonable timeline of my past actions and send it to you. You can have someone keep it on file as a record.”
“Sounds good,” Charlie replied, then asked, “Uncle Zhou, is there anything else you’d like to discuss?”
Zhou Liangyun quickly said, “No, nothing from my side! But I do have a question for you, young master.”
Charlie Wade encouraged him, “Please, go ahead, Uncle Zhou.”
Zhou Liangyun asked, “Have you had a chance to read the ‘Preface to the Nine Mysteries Sutra’?”
Charlie replied honestly, “Not yet. I took out the photocopy of the ‘Preface to the Nine Mysteries Sutra’ with Sifang Baozhu at that time, but I haven’t had the chance to study it closely. I nned to wait until I got back to dedicate some time to it.”
Zhou Liangyun nodded and advised, “The content of ‘The Preface to the Nine Mysteries Sutra’ is quite profound andplex. I struggled to grasp its meaning and eventually set it aside. If you’re interested, young master, my father dedicated a lot of time to studying it and even lost track of meals and sleep before he started to find some rity. So, if your progress is slow at first, don’t rush it. Take your time, and you will eventually make headway!”