Luo Yuanming and Wang Xinhui thought Ningyuan was a runner when they first entered, but after listening to Liao Wuyang's introduction, they thought it wasn't. Subconsciously, they also thought Ningyuan was a partner invited by Liao Wuyang.

  Most people who gamble on stones on Antique Street have some real skills. Those who really go there to try their luck are not many.

  Gambling on jade, although it's said that you can get rich overnight, isn't something ordinary people can afford to play with. Unlike buying lottery tickets, even the cheaper types of jade cost tens of thousands of yuan, and only by cutting out high-quality jade can you get rich quickly. The odds of losing money are quite high.

  Moreover, the two did not see Ningyuan gamble on stones with their own eyes yesterday, but only heard it from others. This hearsay naturally became more and more exaggerated as it was passed around, saying that Ningyuan was an expert at gambling on stones, able to accurately identify a piece of material at a glance, and decisively selling it at a high price halfway through, etc.

  Because of these messages, Luo Yuanming and Wang Xinhui subconsciously thought that Ningyuan often gambled on stones. Those who often gamble on stones, without a few hundred million around them, can't really play.

  It was because of this idea that after Liao Wuyang introduced Ning Yuan, Luo Yuanming and others thought that Ning Yuan was a partner invited by Liao Wuyang to share the risk together, but they didn't think that Ning Yuan had any special abilities. Although there were some similarities between gambling on stones and antiques, they couldn't be generalized, and Ning Yuan was indeed too young.

  They never thought that Liao Wuyang would actually let Ning Yuan take charge, so the expressions on their faces were quite colorful, but they didn't dare to utter a word. Who Liao Wuyang asked to appraise was Liao Wuyang's business, and they naturally couldn't intervene.

  Ningyuan didn't hesitate, walking forward to carefully observe this six-sided bottle. The six-sided bottle was about 40 cm high and had a cyan color. It seemed to be made of powder blue glaze. Moreover, it used the hollow-out method to float-emboss the exquisite banana leaf flower pattern. The inner sleeve was a beautiful celadon porcelain, looking very distinctive.

  "Uh, this six-sided bottle looks like a regular shape, with exquisite craftsmanship and clever techniques, combining multiple decorative methods such as powder color, enamel color, and hollow-out techniques in one piece. The pattern of the decoration combines Chinese and Western cultures, making it a rare ceramic piece. From the hollow-out technique, it can be seen that it is directly carved on the porcelain body, which is a high-technical requirement for this technique. It indeed matches the style of the peak period of hollow-out craftsmanship during the Qianlong reign of the Qing dynasty."

  Moreover, the entire hollow carving is exquisite and intact, as if it were naturally formed, not like a modern imitation craft. The Palace Museum in Beijing has one of these six-sided bottles, with the only difference being that the hollow flowers at the opening have slight size differences. This porcelain bottle should be an early Qing dynasty imperial kiln product.

  Ningyuan carefully observed for a full half hour before standing up and saying to Liao Wuyang, "It should be the real thing."

  At this time, Liao Wuyang and Luo Yuanming had already been stunned for a while. The three of them were all familiar with antiques. Their understanding of antiques was naturally not bad, and their knowledge was also very good. However, listening to Ning Yuan's words, they couldn't help but be shocked.

  Ningyuan's words were not many, but every sentence hit the point and was extremely pertinent. This insight left three people amazed. Judging from Ningyuan's ability to identify this porcelain bottle, it is absolutely no less than that of a general master.

  After being stunned, Liao Wuyang's heart was beating rapidly, secretly sighing that he had found the right person. He was so sure this vase was genuine because he compared it to the one in the Palace Museum in Beijing that Ning Yuan told him about. Unexpectedly, Ning Yuan spotted it at a glance.

  "Haha, I didn't expect that Mr. Ning is also an expert in antiques." Wang Xinhuai chuckled and smiled, looking at Ning Yuan with even more enthusiasm. He himself was a collector and this time, due to some issues with the company's finances, he had to reluctantly part with this set of bottles. Once this was over, he would naturally continue to deal with antiques again, and having a good relationship with someone like Ning Yuan would bring many benefits in the future.

  Luo Yuanming's attitude towards Ningyuan was no longer as lukewarm as before, and he smiled at Liao Wuyang: "Boss Liao, you've found a pretty good partner this time. Although Mr. Ning is young, he's absolutely an expert in antiques."

  "Haha, that's natural. I, Liao Wuyang, may not be good at other things, but I'm still quite accurate when it comes to reading people." Liao Wuyang chuckled and turned to Wang Xinhuai, saying: "Director Wang, the price is still what we previously discussed, right?"

  "Doing business with you, Liao boss, is naturally a matter of one spit and one nail, no need to argue with you over tens of thousands." Wang Xinhuai smiled.

  Although he lost a lot on this item, it was also unavoidable. He was in a hurry to sell and his asking price wasn't low. Some people who didn't know the value wouldn't dare to take it at that price, while those who did know would haggle over every penny like a monkey.

  "Alright, we'll exchange money for goods," Liao Wuyang said with a hearty laugh.

  Wang Xinhui pushed the bottle on the table along with the box to Liao Wuyang's face and smiled: "From now on, this thing is yours, Boss Liao."

  Liao Wuyang didn't hesitate, put the bottle away and placed it beside him. He then started to transfer money to Wang Xinhuai. Once the funds were transferred, the deal was considered complete.

  Seeing the two transactions completed, Luo Yuanming laughed and said: "Well, first of all, congratulations to Mr. Wang and Liao on this pleasant cooperation. No one is allowed to leave this afternoon, I'll be the host, let's celebrate."

  "How can I let Lord Luo treat me? This time you've also helped me out, so it's only right that I should be the one to do this." Wang Xinhuai said.

  "Hehe, and you're still so unfamiliar with me." Luo Yuanming smiled and pointed at Wang Xinhuai: "Alright, then I won't compete with you."

  Liao Wuyang was carrying several tens of millions of bottles at this time, and he didn't have the heart to eat anything, but Luo Yuanming opened his mouth, and he couldn't refuse, so he could only nod.

  It was still early for dinner, so Luo Yuanming waved his hand and called the waiter to refill their tea. The few of them chatted idly as they waited.

  Among several people, Ning Yuan was naturally the focus. Luo Yuanming looked at Ning Yuan and asked with a smile: "Brother Ning is not a native of Liao Hai, right?"

  "No, I'm from Pingyang, working in Shangjiang City. This time I came to Liaohe City on a business trip and was caught by Old Liao as a stand-in." Ningyuan nodded in response.

  Actually, since just now, Ningyuan has always felt that something was fishy about this matter. This transaction should not be unusual, but everything came too smoothly.

  Just now, Liao Wuyang and Wang Xinhui finished their transaction. Ningyuan inadvertently discovered a black thread between Liao Wuyang's eyebrows. This thread was faintly visible, and ordinary people couldn't see it, but it couldn't escape his eyesight. The thread between Liao Wuyang's eyebrows was exactly an omen of losing money.

  In fact, yesterday, Ningyuan had already seen Liao Wuyang's fortune and found that Liao Wuyang did not have any signs of losing money recently, but rather some good luck was coming his way. This was also the main reason why he agreed to help Liao Wuyang with his fortune-telling, but unexpectedly, in just a short moment, Liao Wuyang's luck had changed.

  A person's luck can't possibly remain unchanged, but to change so suddenly, there must be some ulterior motive at play. Ning Yuan's face remained expressionless, but in his heart, he was secretly on guard.

  This time Liao Wuyang's business had his own interests at stake, one or two million, Ningyuan really couldn't afford to be indifferent.

  They are different from the nine Xuanmen and other sects, although they have a special status, but because of their sparse population, coupled with the calm nature of the Qingping Taoist, they do not have much industry, and the entire sect does not have a fixed source of income.

  Nowadays, all the family properties of Jiuxuanmen are the accumulation of Qingping Dao people's lifelong geomancy and fortune-telling, and many of them cannot be sold.

  Although Ningyuan is not short of money to spend, the Jiuxianmen is absolutely not wealthy. The Qingpingdao people are from the late Qing dynasty, and they have experienced war and turmoil throughout their lives, spending almost half of their lives in battles. They do not pay much attention to the sect's industry. However, Ningyuan is indeed a modern person through and through. With the development of society, the original Jianghu model has long been eliminated, and personal martial arts skills are no longer as useful as before. On the contrary, the role of money is greater. If Jiuxianmen wants to truly revive and stand firm in the Jianghu, apart from the strength of their few fellow disciples, financial resources are also absolutely crucial.

  Of course, this matter must be done step by step, and the wealth of a cultivator's companion is originally very important, so it cannot be lacking.

  Through Liao Wuyang's change in complexion, Ning Yuan vaguely guessed that Luo Yuanming might have had some evil intentions and wanted to attract Liao Wuyang's attention. Otherwise, it was only a little past two o'clock in the afternoon, and there was still a long time before dinner, so it was somewhat excessive for him to keep Liao Wuyang for a meal at this time.

  Luo Yuanming didn't know that Ning Yuan had already become suspicious, and was still probing him, smiling and asking: "Brother Ning has known Liao Boss for a long time?"

  "Hehe, we've known each other for quite a while now, about one or two years." Ning Yuan said with a smile.

  Liao Wuyang heard Ningyuan's response and was somewhat surprised, but he didn't make a sound. This would naturally be beneficial to him, and he also hoped to have a good relationship with Ningyuan.

  "Haha, Liao boss is indeed lucky." Luo Yuanming chuckled and said: "To actually know a capable person like Brother Ning, this time he must have given Brother Ning quite some benefits, right?"

  "Haha, this time I'm sharing the responsibility with Liao boss, 2+1=5. In the future, if there's such a business opportunity again, I hope Lao boss can take care of us more." Ning Yuan said with a smile before Liao Wuyang could speak up.

  At this time, Zhuo Luoyan was obviously probing the relationship between Ning Yuan and Liao Wuyang. He knew Liao Wuyang very well and wasn't afraid of him causing trouble. The only thing he couldn't see through was Ning Yuan, and he wanted to know how much Ning Yuan had intervened in this matter.

  Why, although Ning Yu was young, he was well-versed in the twists and turns of Jianghu, his words were watertight, Luo Yuanming had probed for half a day, but still couldn't figure out the relationship between Ning Yu and Liao Wuyang.

  Since it can't be fished out, Luo Yuanming also stopped fishing. Ning Yuan said that after all, he was just an outsider, and his accent couldn't deceive people. Moreover, he was only pretending to be true. As long as Ning Yuan and Liao Wuyang were slightly careless, this matter would be settled. Riches are sought in danger, with tens of millions at stake, no gain without risk.

  Luoyuanming also didn't bother to think about it anymore, picked up the teacup and smiled: "Come on, try my tea, top-grade Pu'er, you can't drink this kind of stuff in ordinary places."

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