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Faang Cheng and the other two followed Xu Yinan to the largest villa in the deepest part of the courtyard. The villa had pure white walls and beautiful eaves, and at the top of the villa's main entrance, two large words were clearly written in vermillion colored ink.

"Villa Number One!"

"One number? "Does that mean Numberone?"

Zhang Xiaotian always wanted to scold him, and she couldn't help but stare at him.

"Brother Xiao Tian is right, this is indeed Numberone!"

Xu Yinan did not mind, and laughed while nodding his head.

"Alright, let's go in!"

Opening the door of the villa, he passed through the profound entrance. The first thing that entered Faang Cheng's vision was the four walls of the hall, which were fixed with a few rosewood sculptures that were arranged in an orderly manner, and every single one of them was filled with pottery, porcelain, copper and gold and silver of different sizes. Only then did Faang Cheng understand, no wonder that ever since he entered the villa, his hands had started to feel a strong desire for spirit energy, and he couldn't help but be a little puzzled, as though ever since he came back from the mountain, the spirit energy in his hands were already more active, as though it was alive. It wanted to shoot out from his fingertips in a matter of minutes. He was gradually losing control of himself and losing control of his heart! Calming his mind, Faang Cheng used his consciousness to suppress the surging Qi Sea on his fingertips. No one knew if it was his mental state or if it was spiritual energy that had truly comprehended his thoughts, but gradually, it was no longer noisy, and only then did Faang Cheng focus on the hall!

There were a few wooden sofas carved with red wood, arranged in an orderly manner. Behind the sofas, there were seven or eight chairs made of what appeared to be pear wood, arranged in groups of two or three. Beside the sofas, there were also a few tables made of pear wood, and at this moment, a dozen or so well-dressed and elegant guests were casually sitting at their seats, drinking tea and chatting. It was not hard to tell from the proper attire and elegant demeanor that these people were all highly educated people living at the top of the pyramid. Hearing Faang Cheng's group enter, all of them raised their heads, and were slightly startled when they saw Faang Cheng, but when their gazes swept towards Xu Yinan, who was standing beside him, they revealed a slight smile, and nodded to show their respect!

Surrounding the living room were a few large golden silk screen screens, engraved with a magnificent picture of the beautiful mountains and rivers, and underneath the screens, there was a thick, soft, and exotic antique wool carpet. From the outside of this villa, it could at most be considered elegant and simple, but this was a different world, it was really low-key and luxurious!

Faang Cheng knew clearly in his heart that this gathering, which was set up by Xu Yinan, where sellers and buyers bought or sold antiques and antiques and antiques in the form of Auction, was actually the so-called black market. However … This black market was not like the ordinary black market!

The normal black market usually consisted of a dealer who would then gather all sorts of buyers who were interested in the antiques business. Among these people, there were both true antiques collectors as well as some people who specialized in antiques business. As buyers, they would engage in antiques business with the seller! However, in this kind of transaction, the authenticity of the item may not be certain. The chances of the buyer seeing through it was very high, so a gathering of people that included deception was called 'black market'!

And this trap that Xu Yinan organized, was not one that could be entered with money alone! Those who were able to come were all well-known figures in the capital. They knew each other, understood each other, and the sellers that provided the items were usually well-known in the industry. They did not have any bad deeds, and were usually recommended by people who were familiar with each other! The scale could not be considered a trap, at most, it was a private transaction. But this time, a total of thirty-three ancient items from the Sui and Tang Dynasties could be considered as worthy of being called Auction!

When it came to Auction, Faang Cheng had no choice but to mention the auction company in Fourth Master Qi. Faang Cheng knew clearly in his heart that the reason why Fourth Master Qi had so happily taken over this matter was actually because he had his own plans. As for this unremarkable item, he had every reason to say that he would be staying in the company to auction it off! Faang Cheng understood but did not bother about it. Since he did not need to worry about it, and even owed the Fourth Master Qi a favor, why not!

Just as he was thinking, Faang Cheng's clear voice came out.

"Seller's Mr Faang, recommended by Fourth Master Qi Qin An. As the organizer, I will naturally find a reliable seller for everyone to buy antiques from. However, the job of being the eye of the eye is still done by you, the buyers. Since it's under their own control, if something goes wrong in the future, they definitely can't come back and collect old debts! "

Since ancient times, when a gentleman did things, he would always say the first unsightly words. Presumably, Xu Yinan was one of them.

"Young Master Xu, there's an old saying, 'Your mouth has no hair, and it doesn't work well.' This young man looks young, can he …"

Looking at Faang Cheng's pretty and delicate face, it could be considered normal for some people to have suspicions about him. Maybe it was because the previous sellers were all middle-aged, so they were not used to seeing a young man in his early twenties.

"Then there's also the old saying that 'a hero comes from the ancient times, a youth'. Why didn't you remember that?"

Xu Yinan made a joke and everyone laughed.

"Everyone, rest assured, I have dealt with Faang a few times, he is mature and steady, his character is good and honest, I, Qi Si, can guarantee that he will not do anything bad, he definitely does not have any bad deeds!"

Fourth Master Qi stably said with sincerity:

This was the first time Faang Cheng had heard the Fourth Master Qi speak to others so respectfully. Within the antique circle of the Qinan City, there was probably no one who could make him lower himself to such a low level. But this was the capital city, he gently swept a glance over everyone present.

"Alright, let's not waste anymore time. If we're late, we'll miss our dinner!"

Xu Yinan looked at his watch, then turned to look at Faang Cheng. He nodded slightly to indicate that he could begin, and then, he found an eye-catching spot to sit down!

Faang Cheng understood what he meant and turned around to tell Zhou Yan and Zhang Xiaotian. He then placed his backpack on a table carved with pear trees, then took out a black velvet glove from his backpack and took out the first antique he had displayed. A well-preserved three-colored Tang Dynasty terracotta soldier was gently placed on the display stand in front of him.

The hall was completely silent. Everyone's gaze was fixated on the exceptionally magnificent Tang San Cai that was emitting a faint light.

"The first item, the three colored terracotta soldier of Tang Dynasty, starting bid... Two million! "

The voice of the Fourth Master Qi slowly rose from the side!

— — The content is from [Mick Read]