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Not long after hanging up the phone with President Liu, he came up the stairs huffing and puffing. He found me immediately and seemed to be in a hurry, it seemed like he came in a rush, as though he was a completely different person compared to the cowardly look he had on the phone with. However, I did not have the mood to care about that now, I only wanted to deal with him first, so after greeting Uncle Chen, I followed President Liu to his house.

The President Liu lives in a seemingly normal looking small district next to the school. The decorations in the house are very ordinary, and it doesn't look as grand and luxurious as I imagined. Instead, it has the aura of a literary person, and the room is filled with stuff similar to Meilan Swordbamboo and other special posturing objects.

However, these things were all very normal. What really caught my attention was a sculpture on a profound entrance facing the main door. It was completely black and shiny, with a body like a tiger or leopard, a head and tail like a dragon.

The reason why I could recognize this object at a glance was because I had studied this thing before as an art major student at school. I said that this Pi Xiu was one of the nine sons of dragons, and was able to swallow all living things.

Because of this, the Chinese people regarded it as a kind of auspicious and devilish Jirui beast, which had the function of protecting the house from evil and evil spirits. At the same time, it also symbolized that its wealth would be increased and its official status would be promoted.

In short, to put it bluntly, this thing was a good thing. It would only benefit and not hurt if it was left at home.

But even so, he had great skill in the way he placed them, and the most important point was that they couldn't go directly to the main entrance.

Unfortunately, the President Liu didn't seem to understand this, and actually placed the Pi Xiu directly in front of the main entrance with its big mouth. This was clearly a big taboo.

However, I wasn't too concerned about this matter. I was also suspicious of whether or not this thing really had the ability to do so, so after looking at it a few more times, I sat down and watched as President Liu gave me a bottle of water before silently waiting for him to speak.

However, what I didn't expect was that not long after I sat down, President Liu pointed at the Pi Xiu and asked me: "Does Master Ma know what this is?"

"Pi Xiu, they are here to collect money." I was too lazy to bother with these, so I replied casually.

President Liu nodded his head again, and continued to speak: "This Pi Xiu was asked for by an expert when I was building the school, it was extremely exquisite, all these years I have moved to a few other places, but I could not bear to throw it away, I kept it."

I indifferently looked at President Liu, thinking to myself, could it be that you brought me here in the middle of the night just to chat with me?

As a result, I silently watched President Liu as he spoke, and my eyes lit up. However, in my heart, I started to mutter to myself, thinking that this completely black Pi Xiu was probably carved from the entire piece of obsidian stone, so the price must be pretty shocking, no wonder this President Liu said that this thing was going to show off the moment he opened his mouth.

Maybe President Liu found that I was not interested in what he was talking about, after pausing for a bit, he suddenly changed the topic and asked: "Does Master Ma feel that there is anything special about this Pi Xiu?"

"A special place?" When I heard this, I was also stunned. Aside from the problems with the display, if one must find a special location, then it would be the price.

Thinking about it here, I lightly asked President Liu, "Such a large Pi Xiu, it must have cost a lot of money."

President Liu smiled lightly, gently shook his head and said, "I didn't spend a single cent."

"You didn't spend a single cent?" I was surprised when I heard that. I think it's worth at least ten thousand for such a big thing. How could he not want money? Is there really such a good thing in the world?

President Liu was obviously very satisfied with my shocked expression, and told me that the expert had given this to me.

Hearing that, I curled my lips, not wanting to see President Liu's complacent expression, I could no longer suppress the irritation in my heart, so I directly said: "I only know a little about this thing, I don't really understand it, if you called me here just to say that, I'm afraid it will disappoint you."

President Liu is a smart person, how could he not understand the meaning behind my words? He then laughed and apologized again and again, and in the end, pointed at the Pi Xiu and said: "Actually, the reason I invited you to come was really because of this."

When I heard this, my eyelids really jumped, almost going berserk. I thought to myself, you must have had enough food, to bring me to your house late at night to see your Pi Xiu?

I tried my best to suppress the anger in my heart, but, as the saying goes, not looking at the monks while looking at the buddha's face, no matter what, he still helped me. He is the leader of Lanlan's school, so even if I want to get angry, I have to restrain myself.

However, even if I wanted to, I could clearly feel that my expression had become much colder.

But also at this time, President Liu stood up and entered the room, but after a while he walked out, with a piece of paper in his hand, he placed it in front of me and chuckled: "This is Master Ma's reward for taking care of Chen Lanlan and the other students, I hope you do not mind."

After hearing that, I looked over. Oh, it really is a cheque worth fifty thousand yuan, I didn't think that President Liu would be so generous.

To be honest, I was extremely angry when I saw this scene. I thought to myself, 'Aren't you f * cking messing with me? How much better is it to take out this cheque earlier? Aren't we all happy?'

Thus, I chuckled and said, "President Liu is too courteous."

But, although it's courteous, I can't not take the money. I have spent close to a thousand yuan just to get a room, it's a private matter for Lanlan, but the other two are official affairs.

President Liu did not say a word as he watched me receive the cheque before saying, "Master Ma is young and capable, probably the same as this Pi Xiu, a dragon and phoenix amongst men."

I have to say, the older, the wiser, President Liu has brought me into the affairs of the Pi Xiu, and only then did I receive someone's cheque, so I shouldn't immediately fall out with him!

Thinking about this, I got up to take a closer look at the Pi Xiu, only to see that it was crafted meticulously and had a vivid appearance. A life-like beast head was facing the door, it was indeed a rare good item, only that there were some mistakes in the way it was placed.

Therefore, I said to the President Liu: "Your Pi Xiu is good in everything, it's just that there's a problem with the way you put it, why did you throw it at the door?"

President Liu smiled awkwardly, his expression changing a little as he said in a low voice: "Actually, I wasn't even like this the day before yesterday at this time."

"Oh?" Hearing this, I felt that it was interesting. Seeing how President Liu acted, he knew what to do, but the next sentence he said made me feel that it was inconceivable.

The President Liu wiped his sweat and said softly: "It turned over by itself."

"What?" Hearing this, I suddenly had a feeling of not knowing whether to laugh or to cry. How could this thing move on its own to fool a child?

The President Liu did not care about my expression, and continued to say something that made me even more surprised. Furthermore, when he said it, his face was already somewhat pale, and he stuttered for a long time before saying: "This Pi Xiu was carved out of jade. It was originally green, but I don't know why, in just two days of time, it became like this."

"And then?" At this moment, I was dumbfounded. Besides, I really didn't like the way he spoke, so I continued asking.

President Liu wiped his sweat. At this point, his expression was already somewhat ugly, and after he said this, his expression changed from nervous to terrified.

He said, "Master Ma, don't you feel that the temperature in my house is very low?"

Actually, I sensed it the moment I entered the room. I just thought that the air-conditioner in his house might be on, so I didn't take it seriously. It wasn't until he took the initiative to mention it that I realized, "Your house doesn't have an air-conditioner on?"

President Liu smiled bitterly and shook his head, the answer was obvious.

At the same time, I secretly communicated with Qiyou. I wanted to ask her for guidance, but I didn't know if she had fallen asleep yet, so she didn't reply at all.

Helpless, I could only do it myself. Gently extending my hand, I touched the leg of the Pi Xiu.

It was extremely cold to the touch, or perhaps it was a bit icy. In this aspect, it was completely different from the normal jade.

Furthermore, the moment my hand touched this Pi Xiu, I don't know if I was mistaken, but I felt this Pi Xiu's body slightly tremble, as if it was alive.

I was immediately shocked, but seeing that President Liu was beside me, I thought to myself, no matter what, I am still a master, I cannot lose my identity. I pretended to be calm and let go of my hands, before turning to President Liu and asking, "Is it possible that you remembered wrongly?"

Actually, I already knew the answer before asking this question. It's just that this matter seems too inconceivable to me.

The answer was obvious. Even if the President Liu remembered the location wrongly, it was impossible for his to forget the color of the Pi Xiu that had followed him for a few years.

So I asked him if someone had secretly switched his Pi Xiu with someone else.

President Liu shook his head again, and said with absolute certainty: "This Pi Xiu has been with me for a few years already. Every day when I have nothing better to do, I would take a few glances at it, and whether or not it was recognized by someone else."

When I heard these words, my head immediately hurt. I couldn't do it, I couldn't do it either. What should I do? He shouldn't just tell President Liu about this, right?

The most crucial part is that Qiyou fell for the trap at this time, so I have no way of asking.

"Master Ma, what do you think we should do?" President Liu asked me with a bit of trepidation.

I felt a headache again and wondered who I would ask if you asked me.

I had the sudden thought of saying I wouldn't.

But then he thought, I've only been in this business for a short time, so I might encounter a lot of weird things in the future. If I were to give up here, then I won't need to eat anymore.

Thinking of this, I pretended to be profound and lightly sighed. I repeatedly said, "I'm afraid this matter will be a little troublesome."

I remembered that when my grandfather was still alive, he would intentionally shake his head and sigh whenever he wanted to increase the price. However, right now, I do not want to raise the price, but I really do not know what to do, so I will think of a way to scare the President Liu first.

Sure enough, upon hearing my words, President Liu's face immediately paled. Large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead as he became extremely nervous.

And it was also at this time that I suddenly reacted, thinking that although the Pi Xiu was exquisite, if there really was a problem, I would just throw it away, why is the President Liu not only not mentioning anything about throwing it, but also so nervous, could it be that he was hiding something from me?