Chapter 1: Let me go!

  "Whatever you want to say, Brother Wang, I, Liu Gang, will do my best to make it happen." Having spent 150,000 yuan to buy the bronze Buddha statue, Liu Gang was also overjoyed. After all, the profit from selling this bronze Buddha statue would exceed 10,000 yuan. Although he was just the manager and appraiser here, his share of the income and profit was still considerable.

  Wang Ke smiled and said, "As the saying goes, 'the bird that sticks its head out gets shot.' I've come to Shang Baoxuan twice in a row and sold two pieces of equipment. If others find out, it might affect me! It will also affect our future cooperation, so I'd like to ask Brother Liu to keep this a secret for me."

  Liu Gang listened quietly to Wang Ke's words and looked up to this young man a few more points.

  Not for fame, but for profit.

  This young man is really something!

  "No problem, heaven knows, earth knows, you know and I know." Liu Gang laughed loudly.

  What the two didn't know was that at this moment, in the first floor hall of Shang Baoxuan, a scene they couldn't have imagined was unfolding.

  Wang Ke had been in and out of many shops for the past two hours, and during one of those times, he was unintentionally seen by Li Duanquan, who had previously sold him a copper Buddha statue. So, Li followed Wang Ke secretly, wanting to see what he was up to.

  "Hey, I'm asking you something. That young man who just came to Shang Bao Xuan, what did he come here for?" Li Daquan asked as soon as the shop assistant came down from the second floor, while Wang Ke, who had gone up with him, hadn't come down yet.

  There were four colleagues in Shang Baoxuan, and they were also competing with each other in their daily lives, wanting to get ahead and be appreciated by the manager. So when Li Dquan asked the question, one of the colleagues looked at the other three people not far away with a smug expression, and said with a smug face: "What else can we do? That is our local god of wealth, he came to sell artifacts. And I'll tell you, it's his second time selling artifacts today, and I've made money following him..."

  Selling kitchen utensils?

  Li Daquan stared blankly at the fellow in front of him, and he could no longer hear what the fellow was saying behind his back. He seemed to have lost his soul, muttering to himself: "Is my bronze Buddha a magical instrument? Is my bronze Buddha a magical instrument..."

  A bronze Buddha statue was sold by him for 100 yuan, which completely stunned him who only valued money.

  He didn't know how he walked out of Shang Bao Xuan, because when he left the gate of Shang Bao Xuan, he was still muttering about his "Tong Fo Xiang Fa Qi".

  Deep regret had taken over every corner of his heart.

  Shang Bao Xuan's location is one of the best on the entire antique street, so many people pass by its gate.

  Seeing Li Daquan's silly appearance and his muttering voice, many people became curious and rushed into Shang Baoxuan to ask what was going on.

  The fellow who had just been ignored by Wang Qi due to his boastful talk, suddenly became very pleased when he saw many people coming in to ask about the situation, and began to boast wildly, even calling Wang Qi his god of wealth.

  On Antique Street, most people are familiar with each other, especially Li Daquan who hangs out on the street all day, and is recognized by most.

  Looking at his dispirited appearance now, many people who know him are guessing that the young man named Wang Ke must have successfully picked up a bargain from Li Daquan's hands. Instantly, everyone is watching Li Daquan's back with schadenfreude, their faces full of ridicule and disdain.

  Li Daquan is usually not a good person and everyone dislikes him.

  Now seeing his fallen appearance, it's already good if we don't kick him when he's down!

  "I really didn't expect it, Li Dquan, who is usually known for being cunning like a fox, also has his moments of blindness. Serves him right! This rascal, who always daydreams, I've had my eye on him for a long time. What's the saying? It's called: The law of heaven, retribution. Haha..."

  "Yeah! That guy has been daydreaming a lot, but he's never gotten anything real. I'm afraid the only time he got something real was when that young man named Wang Ke picked up the leak! It really proved that saying: 'Those who often walk by the river will eventually get their shoes wet.' Li Dquan is usually calculating this and that, but now he's been calculated by others!"

  "The wheel of fortune has turned again this year, but it's a misfortune for him! Haha..."

  "When will a master like that appear here? Selling two artifacts in one day, did he really just pick them up? This is too unbelievable!"

  "If he really picked up two treasures in one day, and both of them are artifacts, then he's truly too formidable! By the way, what was that kid's name? Wang Ke? How come we've never heard of such a powerful figure before?"

  "I've made up my mind, I must find that young man to be my master. If I can learn just one or two of his moves, it'll be enough for me to live a life of luxury!"

  "You'd better give up dreaming, if someone even looks at a sow, they probably won't look at you..."

  “……”

  Like a gust of wind, it quickly spread that almost the entire antique street knew that a young master had appeared here, and his name was Wang Ke. This awesome person picked up two bargains in one day, and each time they were precious artifacts.

  As rumors grew, Wang Ke was also spread more and more evil, even later, in his unknowing situation, he had already become a national-level master-like figure.

  Outside the gate of Ju Bao Tang, Zhou Bo Pi, who was preparing to close the door and get off work, easily heard the murmurs of passersby, especially when that person mentioned a certain name, which made him fall into a daze.

  It took him a good while to come back to his senses, and he quickly caught up with the two people in front of him. With a smile on his face, he asked hastily: "You two, just now you mentioned that Wang Ke, who is he? How can he possibly get lucky twice in one day? And each time it's a treasure, this is too ridiculous!"

  Those two pedestrians stopped in their tracks, and one of them said: "It's absolutely true. That Wang Ke is really young, probably not even twenty years old, and he's already picked up two treasures in one day, both of which are magical artifacts. If you don't believe me, just ask anyone, they all went to Shang Baoxuan today to sell the two magical artifacts."

  "By the way, that ritual object we sold later on was said to have been sold by Li Dquan to him. It seemed to be some kind of bronze Buddha statue. Now! Li Dquan is so regretful he's turned green with regret. If it weren't for the fact that goods after sale have nothing to do with oneself, I'm afraid Li Dquan would want to fight to the death with that young man Wang Ke!" Another person also spoke up.

  Zhou Bapi was stunned, his whole body stiff like a wooden chicken, until the two people left far away, he finally came back to his senses.

  "Damn it! That's my baby."

  Zhou Pi's face was consumed by anger and deep regret.

  Bronze Buddha statue?

  What is Dharma?

  How did I end up hitting my own eye?

  He was filled with regret, and felt as if his intestines had turned green.

  What a wonderful tool!

  Although it's not worth a fortune, its price will make countless people envious. He still clearly remembers that Wang Ke, that little scoundrel, bought that bronze Buddha statue for only 100 yuan, 100 yuan!

  How much is a piece of equipment worth? That's probably worth over 100,000 yuan. What's the difference between 100 and 100,000? That's a full thousand times difference!

  "Bang..."

  Zhou Bapi slapped himself hard on the face, and the pain of heartache and physical pain made him shiver.

  Why didn't I see it myself, that the bronze Buddha was a ritual object? If I had discovered it at the time, the one who would have made a fortune would be me. What kind of skill does Wang Ke actually rely on to discover that the bronze Buddha is a ritual object?

  What's wrong with me lately? Why is it always bad luck? Is it because I'm destined for bad luck?

  He really regretted it, regretting not buying the bronze Buddha statue. This great bargain was taken by Wang Ke, that little turtle egg. He regretted even more, clearly a talented person, how did he let himself be driven away? Thinking about the fist print on his own catalpa wood desk and the two magical instruments he picked up today, he must be a deeply hidden master!

  He hid in his own shop, which was absolutely a great thing for himself. Why did he not recognize the treasure and drove him away? Did he hit the door frame or was his brain flooded with water?

  In the strange eyes of passersby nearby, Zhou Bo Pi gave himself another big slap on the ear.

  "Boss, boss, what's wrong?" Sun Ming still had that servant-like appearance. He had just finished sweeping the Treasure Hall and knew that Boss Zhou was waiting to lock up, so he hurried out, but didn't expect to see his boss slapping himself in the ear after walking out of the Treasure Hall gate.

  Zhou Pi's gaze shifted to Sun Ming's face, who had run up to him. Looking at this servile expression, the anger in his heart intensified several degrees. If it weren't for this scoundrel fanning the flames and speaking ill of Wang Ke in his ear, how would he have driven Wang Ke out?

  This bastard actually drove away a high-end customer!

  The corner of his mouth twitched violently a few times, and he slapped Sun Ming's face with a loud slap. Pointing at Sun Ming's nose, he cursed angrily: "You bastard, it's all because of you! Otherwise, why would Wang Ke be driven away by me? It's all your fault for stirring up trouble. I'm so angry, I'm really going to die from anger! Our previous agreement is cancelled. If you want to work here, the salary will be re-set to 1,500 yuan per month. If you're willing to work, then work; if not, get out!"

  After scolding him severely, he locked the door and left with a long stride, leaving Sun Ming covering his face with a look of extreme embarrassment.

  "What did Wang Ke do? That damned Wang Ke, what has he done?" Sun Ming's fist was clenched tightly as he gazed at Zhou Bo Pi's back with a venomous glare. This venomous glare was not only directed at Zhou Bo Pi, but also at Wang Ke.

  Outside the bank, Liu Gang, who had just finished his transaction, looked at Wang Ke's bitter smile and sighed: "Younger brother, man cannot compete with heaven! I didn't expect that the shop assistant would spread the word about you coming to sell your magical weapon. This is all my fault as an older brother, but it's also good in a way - from now on, everyone will know that you're a master and they'll all show respect to you."

  I'd rather not have this respect.

  Wang Ke secretly disapproved in his heart and smiled bitterly, nodding slightly as a response to Liu Gang.

  Liu Gang was a shrewd person and naturally could see Wang Ke's dissatisfaction. In order to win over this long-term customer, he patted Wang Ke's shoulder and smiled: "Brother Wang, today's matter, no matter how you look at it, is all my fault. How about this? Today I'll treat you as a host, consider it an apology to Brother Wang. Tomorrow, I'll fire that propaganda fellow."

  Wang Ke's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and Liu Gang's words made him unhappy.

  Although he was very dissatisfied with that colleague, if because of this matter, he lost that job, he still felt it was too much, because he knew it wasn't easy being a colleague, and even more so the frustration of being fired.

  "Never mind! That fellow doesn't know I'm intentionally hiding this matter, ignorance is bliss. Liu brother, let's just forget about the wine for now, I still have some other things to attend to, we'll catch up another time!" Wang Ke said.