148: Chapter 148 Poor Fatty

The crowd of onlookers gradually dispersed, and Lin Xiao and Lin Chuge also planned to leave.

The fatty from just now hurriedly blocked his path and said very sincerely, "Benefactor, are you free right now? My shop is right over there, how about going in for some tea?"

"You run a shop here?"

Lin Xiao looked the fatty up and down.

Only then did he notice the fatty's attire, which indeed looked quite expensive.

The jade thumb ring on his finger, the beeswax bead bracelet on his wrist, and the smooth, warm-looking peace pendant around his neck.

Paired with his New Chinese-style clothing, even without the Appraisal Card, Lin Xiao felt he looked quite impressive.

Thinking that they were here to buy things anyway, it wouldn't hurt to go sit and chat.

The fatty's shop was in the middle of the antique market, in a pretty good location.

The shop was relatively large, and he even employed a young shop assistant inside.

"Benefactor, what is your surname?"

The fatty greeted Lin Xiao and Lin Chuge to sit down, then went to make tea himself.

"My surname is Lin, Lin Xiao."

Lin Xiao replied while observing the surrounding furnishings.

The fatty smiled, "What a coincidence, my mother's surname is also Lin; we really have quite the connection."

Looking at his appearance alone, the way the fatty squinted his small eyes gave one the first impression of a sly merchant.

But his attitude toward Lin Xiao was very sincere and kind, and those shrewd little eyes even had a hint of cuteness.

"My name is Song Shu. People around here call me Fatty Song, but Benefactor, please don't be too formal with me; you can even call me Little Fatty!"

"That would be a bit too informal."

Lin Xiao couldn't help but laugh.

Song Shu looked to be nearly forty years old; how strange would it be to call him Little Fatty?

However, this humble attitude made Lin Xiao feel that he was probably a pretty decent person.

"I'll call you Brother Fatty."

"Good, good, then I'll take the liberty."

Song Shu hurriedly agreed.

After the three of them finished a round of tea, Song Shu waved his hand and told Lin Xiao and Lin Chuge to choose anything from his shop as a token of gratitude for saving his life.

He promised repeatedly that everything in his shop was absolutely authentic.

Such a generous gift, Lin Xiao naturally had to decline at first.

Just then, the wind chime outside rang, and two men carrying a large bag walked in.

Song Shu looked them over and lowered his voice, "These two look unfamiliar. I'm afraid my assistant won't be able to handle them, so I need to go check. Please excuse me for a moment!"

"It's fine, go ahead."

Lin Xiao finally had a moment to chat with Lin Chuge and discuss whether they should take something from here.

The system had just notified him that the mission was successful, and he had directly exchanged for an Appraisal Card.

Although Song Shu said there were no fakes here, if he were to take something, he couldn't be careless. He needed to fuse the Appraisal Card beforehand and observe carefully.

At the counter, the two men took two boxes out of their bag.

Song Shu put on gloves and examined them cautiously.

Seeming to have discovered something, he picked up a handheld magnifying glass specifically for treasure appraisal, brought it to his eyes, and looked carefully.

"This piece is not bad. You want to sell it?"

Song Shu was very excited.

However, to drive down the price, he didn't show it, and his expression remained very calm.

The two men heard this and looked at each other.

"The whole lot, two million."

"Two million? No, no, that's too high. I can only offer 1.5 million at most."

"Boss, look closely. These are all real items."

"They are real, yes, but look here, there's a small crack. The condition isn't perfect."

"..."

After some bargaining, the price was finally set at 1.7 million.

But just as Song Shu was about to pay, a strange voice suddenly appeared in his mind.

[This Brother Fatty is truly miserable. He almost got stabbed while watching the commotion outside, and now he doesn't even know that his own Ancestral Grave has been dug up, and he's actually going to pay money to buy the treasures from his own Ancestral Grave.]

[Tsk, tsk, tsk, truly pathetic.]

[Should I help him call the police? I don't know if it's too late.]

[If that doesn't work, should I just expose them on the spot?]

Hearing this voice, Song Shu thought he was hallucinating.

But he suddenly realized the voice sounded familiar; it seemed to be Lin Xiao's from nearby.

Turning his head, he saw Lin Xiao still drinking tea leisurely, occasionally glancing over in his direction, as if considering something.

Regardless of whether it was an illusion or not, Song Shu felt a bit more vigilant.

Ignoring the two men's urging, he had the assistant bring over a small purple light, picked up the items on the counter, and inspected them again.

If he remembered correctly, the items from his Ancestral Grave all had special markings.

Sure enough, in an inconspicuous corner, under the illumination of the purple light, he saw a faint "Song" character.

This method of marking was inherited from his ancestors, intended to mark the ownership of the treasures without damaging them.

It really was the stuff from his Ancestral Grave!

Song Shu suppressed the anger in his heart and whispered a few words into the young assistant's ear.

The assistant was stunned, then walked to the side nonchalantly while taking out his phone.

The two men seemed to realize something as well, and their attitude suddenly became hostile.

"Are you going to buy these or not? If not, we'll sell them to someone else."

As they spoke, they were about to take the items away.

How could Song Shu let people take his own things away again? He immediately swept them into the counter, "I want them, of course I want them, but wait a moment, I don't have enough money on hand, I'll transfer it to you immediately."

Although Song Shu was trying his best to stall, the two men were very vigilant.

"We're not selling anymore! Give the stuff back, damn it!"