Mu Yang was stunned by Liu Cheng Dong, how did he know the origin and history of this jade, could he say that he got it from the Japanese devils? Mu Yangs mind turned quickly, saying: "This piece of jade was passed down by my familys elders, as for its history, Im not clear either."

  "Didnt the old man at home ever mention it to you?" Liu Chengdong asked.

  Mu Yang spread his hands, "No, Big Brother Dong, you tell me instead."

  "I can only give you a rough analysis, this jade pendant is 10 cm long, round in shape, and from the material it should be Hetian seed material without a doubt. Although it doesnt reach the level of sheep fat jade, its definitely top-grade white Hetian seed material. The pattern is intricate twisted flower design, which is a traditional auspicious pattern. However, from the carving work, you can see its characteristics, this is typical Yang-style carving, in other words, this white jade pendant was likely produced in Yangzhou or carved by a Yangzhou jade master."

  "As for the time limit, I can only roughly guess that it should be a work from the late Qing or Republican period. This is mainly analyzed and compared from the flower pattern carving process. As for whether it was written by a certain masters hand, its hard to say now, after all, you didnt provide any information, and there are no clues on this jade pendant."

  Liu Chengdong looked at Muyang and said, "As for the price, now the price of first-class white jade is about 12,000 yuan per gram. He has a total of 108 grams, this piece of jade itself is fine and transparent, with a smooth luster, plus the delicate craftsmanship of Yangzhous ancient elegance, and considering the price issue is not a big problem."

  "To be honest, people back then were really bold with their craftsmanship. This large piece of material, carving out such intricate hollow reliefs, its a huge waste of material. Look at the jade decorations nowadays, who dares to use this kind of carving technique? At most, theyll do some shallow carving on the surface of the jade stone, and some people even just play with the raw stone itself. Its all because theyre afraid of reducing the overall weight." Liu Dongcheng said, shaking his head as if lamenting that he was born in this era, where good materials are hard to come by.

  Mu Yang listened to Liu Dong Chengs price and calculated it himself, at the very least he could sell it for 1.8 million. This was just one of the items he had obtained from the Japanese, and it wasnt even a particularly eye-catching one, yet it could be sold for 1.8 million, Mu Yang was overjoyed.

  "Dong Ge, if I want to take action on this matter, how should I proceed?" asked Mu Yang.

  "Do you really want to take action? Sometimes a good piece of jade is hard to come by, think carefully." Liu Dongcheng advised.

  "Im not playing this anymore, lets just sell it." Mu Yang said firmly.

  "Alas," Liu Dongcheng sighed and said: "If I hadnt been short of cash, I would have bought it myself."

  "If you really want to sell, you can sell it directly in an antique shop or at a collectors trading meeting. The safest way is to auction it off at an auction house, but youll need to pay a handling fee."

  "Recommend some for me!"

  "To be on the safe side, its better to go to an auction house. To put it bluntly, selling directly to an antique shop will definitely lowball you, and they might only offer you around 1.5 million at most. A collectors trading fair wouldnt be bad either, but that requires connections, seizing opportunities, and having a discerning eye, or else youll get taken advantage of by old-timers. So, for an outsider like you, its still best to just consign it to an auction house, which is the most hassle-free option, and the price wont be too low either."

  "Thats settled then," said Mu Yang. "Ill put it up for auction right away, and Ill find an auction house to help me sell it."

  "Alright, Ill help you contact them. Do you know about Jingcheng Hanhai Auction House? Its one of the top auction houses in the country. I have a friend who works there, so I can put in a good word for you. Just go directly to them and itll save you from running around and getting ripped off by those shady auction houses again." Liu Dongcheng said.

  "Thanks a lot, Dong Ge." Mu Yang said with a smile.

  Contacted a manager of Hanhai, Muyang directly ran to Hanhai. After some formalities, Muyang handed over the jade pendant and took the certificate, leaving the auction house. 5 days later, there will be a small auction, coincidentally, Muyangs item can be put up for auction. If Muyang is willing, he can come to watch the process on site at that time.

  Ive recovered my spirits and Ive prepared everything I need, its time for me to go help Ke Jun sister complete her task.

  Mo Yang changed into a Western suit and directly crossed over to the Republic of China era, appearing in the alley beside the banquet hall leading to the small courtyard.

  He calmed his mind and opened the wooden door to enter the small courtyard.

  Xia Kejun heard the noise at the door and walked out of the inner room.

  "Mu Ge, youre back so soon, what did you gain?" Xia Kejun asked with concern.

  Actually, Muyang really wanted to say that it was too fast and he had been away for several days. However, Muyang said: "I gained something, I went to Yipin Qings mansion, recognized the door, and made a plan."

  "What plan, Brother Mo, what are you going to do?" Xia Kejun asked.

  "Drag the snake out of its hole, alright, I wont elaborate, as long as we confirm that Yu Pinqing is at home, Ill directly go to his doorstep and drag him out, hand him over to you for disposal, what do you think?" Mu Yang said with great confidence.

  "He must have many bodyguards around him, Brother Mu, please dont be impulsive. If theres no chance, well think of another way. I dont want you to get into trouble."

  "Alright, Ill be careful. Im still waiting for you to keep your promise." Mu Yang teased Xia Kejun with a sentence, intending to ease the atmosphere, but unexpectedly Xia Kejuns face turned red all the way to her ears, and she quickly ran into the house and didnt come out again.

  Muyang scratched his head and muttered to himself, "Is this joke going too far? Xia Kejun isnt like those modern girls, is this kind of joke a bit excessive?"

  In the afternoon, Muyang went to a clothing store on Zhangjiakou Street and bought a thick cotton-padded jacket. After changing into it and putting on a pair of cloth shoes, he transformed into an ordinary young man and began further investigation work.

  No help is just trouble, all things can only be done by oneself.

  Mo Yang sat at a restaurant not far from Yu Pins house, occupying a table by the street, ordering two dishes and a pot of wine. He drank slowly, his eyes fixed on the people entering and leaving the Yu residence, looking for any sign of Yu Pin.

  It wasnt until almost dusk that a black sedan stopped at the entrance, and a woman in a bright red cheongsam got out of the car. Without stopping, she walked into the Yu residence with her high heels clicking.

  Muyang felt that today seemed to have no harvest.

  At this time, a shop assistant next to him whispered: "The master has brought Lin Daiyu into the courtyard again, and hes not afraid of his dozens of concubines getting jealous."

  The fellows voice was very small, and his eyes were fixed on the woman who had just gotten out of the car. Mu Yang turned around and said to him, "Fellow, if youre not busy, come over and ask about something."

  The fellow hastily came over and said: "What is it that you want to ask?"

  "Did I just hear you say that the woman who went in was called Lin Dai?" Murong Yang asked softly.

  The fellows face changed color, he glanced around and found no one was paying attention here, and said in a low voice: "Guest, I just made it up earlier, but I dont dare to say it out loud."

  "Its nothing, I just wanted to ask you something." He said, taking out a silver dollar from his pocket and handing it to the waiter, then whispered: "Ill wait for you outside, if you dont come out, Ill come in again to find you. Dont worry, I just want to ask you some questions, I wont harm you." After finishing speaking, he walked straight out of the restaurant.