Volume 1 Initial Exposure Chapter 53 Relentless Pursuit

  The stall owner's face looked unpleasant, and he was constantly calculating in his mind whether he could agree or not. According to reason, this purple sand pot, when he purchased it, only cost 50 yuan, if he sold it for 500 yuan, that would be a tenfold profit.

  However, human hearts are not enough to swallow an elephant.

  The stall owner was somewhat unwilling, he felt that if the young man in front of him would agree even if the price was a bit higher, but the other party said they wanted to buy several more items, which made him wonder whether he should add more to the price or not.

  After hesitating for a moment, looking at Wang Ke turning to leave, he gritted his teeth and said: "Alright, I'll sell it to you for 500 yuan, but we have an agreement, you must choose at least three more items from my stall, otherwise I won't sell this purple sand pot no matter what."

  Wang Ke turned his body, looked at the stall owner, and secretly sneered in his heart. His face remained expressionless as he said, "No problem, as long as the price is reasonable, I'll buy a few more pieces. If the price is still as outrageous as you just asked for, then I don't want this purple sand pot either. After all, there are countless items in this antique market, and I'm not particular about buying from you."

  After finishing his speech, he walked up to the stall in big strides and looked at the goods on the stall for a few moments. He casually picked out three items, including that black inkstone.

  "Boss, don't bother quoting prices one by one. Give me an accurate price for these three things. If we agree, I'll pay you immediately and take the goods with me. If not, I'll turn around and leave, and you won't need to stop me." Wang Ke said indifferently.

  The stall owner looked at the three items in Wang Ke's hand, hesitated for a moment, and then slowly stretched out his finger, saying seriously: "One thousand five hundred, the total price of the three items is one thousand five hundred, which is the same as the price of that purple sand pot. If you want to buy it, the total price of the four items will be two thousand yuan. If you don't want to buy it, then just like you said earlier, go and take a look at other stalls, I won't keep you here."

  After hesitating for a moment, Wang Ke looked at the few things in his hand again and nodded: "Alright then! I'll buy these things. If you have any good stuff in the future, keep it for me. I'll be frequenting the antique market from now on, so we'll be doing business together often."

  The stall owner was delighted and nodded with a smile: "Alright, 2,000 yuan, take the goods away!"

  Four items, he originally stocked up for less than 400 yuan, among the three items in Wang Ke's hand, one item had a slightly higher stocking price, but it could be sold at this price now, and he was still very satisfied.

  Less than 400 yuan of capital, sold out and earned 2,000 yuan, which is a profit of 1,600 yuan!

  It was worth it!

  Wang Ke looked at the stall owner, whose face was once again filled with a smile. In his heart, Wang Ke couldn't help but laugh secretly. At this moment, the stall owner must have thought that he had made a lot of money. But how could he know that among the items he sold to himself, there was actually a magical artifact, one that Wang Ke had just estimated to be worth no less than 200,000.

  If this boss knew, I'm afraid his intestines would turn green with regret!

  Wang Ke quickly took out his wallet, handed over 2,000 yuan in cash to the stall owner, and with the help of the stall owner, put the four items into sturdy black plastic bags.

  The transaction was completed, but Wang Ke didn't rush to leave. Through his observation of the aura, he felt that there should be other artifacts on nearby stalls, otherwise the concentration of spiritual energy wouldn't have been so high.

  In the antique trading market, on that bustling street leading directly to the East Gate, Xu Jingkai was wandering aimlessly, accompanied by a young man in his early twenties with a flattering smile on his face. "Brother Xu, you've been away for years and haven't come back. Your father's antique business has grown bigger and bigger, all thanks to your excellent choice of store location, which is said to have great feng shui! Many big bosses' friends say that our store is a huge treasure pot. Are you back this time to take over the old boss's business? Are you going to make a fortune?"

  Xu Jingkai, the arrogant young man who had followed his uncle Qin Changfeng to visit Zhao Menfeng's place. The one speaking beside him was a clever fellow from his father's shop.

  In just a few days, this fellow had grasped Xu Jingkai's temperament, so he flattered and fawned to perfection, deeply pleasing Xu Jingkai. Therefore, when he came out to stroll on the street of the trading market today, he also brought this fellow from his own shop along with him.

  "My dad's small business, I don't think much of it. However, this time I'll be staying in Changji City for a few months, after all, being away from home for so many years, it's time to come back and rest for a while. Tell me, what's new with the antique trading market? Or do you know where the good stuff is, where the real deals are?" Xu Jingkai has now reached the level of a wind-water master, which is equivalent to an instrument master, so today he is eager to try his luck and see if he can find some treasures.

  A burly fellow with a spirited air laughed and said, "Brother Xu, this antique market has new things happening every day. If you want to hear about it, I can talk for several days and nights without finishing. As for which places have the most genuine antiques or treasures appearing, that's hard to say, because with goods coming and going all the time, sometimes a stall or store will suddenly turn up something good."

  Xu Jingkai nodded slowly, strolling along the bustling streets, just about to walk towards a stall, when suddenly his expression froze and his eyes locked onto the beautiful figure in front of him.

  Devilish figure, angelic face, delicate and charming with a hint of coldness, pure yet alluring. He never believed in the existence of breathtaking beauties that could captivate the world, thinking they were just figments of imagination created by flowery language. Having been abroad for many years, he had never seen anyone who could be described as a stunning beauty capable of captivating the hearts of men.

  But at this moment, his eyeballs couldn't move, and his usually self-proclaimed bright brain also became dull. Even with a distance of more than 20 meters from the approaching stunning beauty, he started to breathe rapidly, and his hands couldn't help but clutch the hem of his clothes.

  He was shocked by that absolutely beautiful face and the perfectly proportioned slender body.

  At this moment, he suddenly had an impulse, a reckless impulse to possess that woman at all costs.

  "Xu Ge, how..." The partner standing next to Xu Jingkai had a look of utter bewilderment on his face. Following Xu Jingkai's line of sight, he suddenly stopped mid-sentence, and even he, who hadn't seen many beautiful women before, was captivated by her beauty.

  With a dead phone in her hand, Li Ruoxi looked at the crowded scene with a helpless expression. Since her phone was out of battery, she couldn't call Wang Ke's number. The antique market was so big, and she was worried about how to find Wang Ke.

  The gaze of those men around her made her frown slightly, even though she had long been accustomed to the kind of gaze that seemed to want to swallow her whole, but at this moment, she still felt a bit uneasy.

  Xu Jingkai, with a dull expression, finally came back to his senses when Li Ruoxi approached him. He took a deep breath and quickly suppressed the trembling heart that was racing with excitement. He strode forward to block her path, revealing a handsome face with what he thought was his most charming smile. "Miss, let me introduce myself," he said politely. "My surname is Xu, my name is Jingkai, and my family runs an antique business. Although we don't have hundreds of millions in wealth, we can still afford tens of millions. May I ask your esteemed surname? Oh, and one more thing - I'm a feng shui master, and as soon as I saw you, Miss, I felt that we had a connection."

  Li Ruoxi was stunned by the young man who rushed in front of her, she stared blankly at Xu Jingkai's radiant smile, almost reaching out to touch his forehead.

  Whose child is this?

  He won't be born with a donkey kicking his head, will he?

  Li Ruoxi's expression froze for a moment, then a seemingly smiling yet not quite smiling face appeared on her face. The disgust in the bottom of her eyes was well concealed by her. She lightly brushed away the long hair in front of her forehead with her hand. As for this guy who had made an uninvited advance, she chose to ignore him.

  Li Ruoxi walked forward, bypassing Xu Jingkai with big strides.

  She didn't know if she could find Wang Ke, but previously she had heard from Wang Ke that the place where he studied with a senior in the antique world was called Zixingju. If she could find Zixingju, then she would be able to find Wang Ke. Even if Wang Ke wasn't at Zixingju, she believed that the senior who taught Wang Ke would also have his phone number. At that time, she could borrow a cell phone and call Wang Ke, and there shouldn't be any problem.

  "Hey, hey, hey! I'm telling you, beautiful lady, don't rush off like that! We're both people with traditional virtues, and I believe someone as lovely as you wouldn't be so impolite, right?" Xu Jingkai turned around and quickly caught up to Li Ruoxi, saying this rapidly by her side.

  Li Ruoxi furrowed her brow and said lightly, "I don't know you, nor do I want to know you. Please stop bothering me. If you're interested in pursuing me, let me tell you straight out that I'm not interested in you. You're not my type. I hope you won't harass me again, I have things to attend to."

  Xu Jingkai's face turned dark, he didn't expect the beautiful woman in front of him, who seemed to be untouched by worldly desires, would so ruthlessly expose his thoughts and refuse him with such indifference.

  Watching Li Ruoxi leave again, Xu Jingkai, who was unwilling to give up, gritted his teeth and followed her once more. He thought he was excellent enough, and in his university days, he was a big shot on campus. With his looks and skills, he had even managed to chase after several famous beauties from different schools, including the ice queen beauty who he had finally won over with great difficulty and various tactics.

  For him, even the strongest fortress would be breached by him, and this time is no exception.

  "Miss, what you said is right, I am indeed pursuing you. After all, everyone has a heart that loves beauty, and as an ordinary person, I am no exception. If you really don't like my type, then it's okay, appearance can't prove everything, emotions are cultivated slowly, and I have confidence in moving you. You said you had something to do? Although I'm not particularly familiar with this antique trading market, the partner in our family store is very knowledgeable about it. If you need help with anything, I can ask him to assist you. If there's anywhere you need me, even if it's going through fire and water, I'll go without hesitation." Xu Jingkai said with a determined look on his face, patting his chest in guarantee.

  Li Ruoxi's expression completely turned cold, she didn't expect the guy in front of her to be so tactless. In the past, there were also people who had pursued her shamelessly, but she had ignored them all, so dealing with this kind of person was still within her capabilities.

  Ignoring him, Li Ruoxi looked around at the passing crowd while observing the scene inside the antique trading market.

  She is currently unemployed, and for her, anything can be a condition for starting her own business. The antique industry is also a good choice.

  However, she is currently not familiar with antiques, so she needs to learn more about it.