85: Chapter 85 Brother, who were your ancestors?

At this moment, any language seemed pale.

A whole bundle, consecutive serial numbers, perfect condition, and highly likely to be the first batch of border region tickets ever printed and issued...

Xin Quan felt his heart was about to jump out of his chest, his brain blank due to information overload.

Even though he had seen all sorts of rare treasures in his livestream room, his CPU was about to burn out at this moment.

However, Shen Wang was getting a bit impatient.

"Hey, don't just stand there in shock, say something!"

"Can you give me a straight answer? How much is this thing actually worth?"

Startled by Shen Wang's displeased tone, Xin Quan shuddered and quickly gathered his wits.

"Big Brother, don't be anxious! I'm saying it, I'm saying it right now!"

Brother Quan tried hard to organize his words and said, "For ordinary, later-issued border region tickets with average condition, a one-yuan denomination might only be a few hundred yuan, while those in better condition can even reach over a thousand yuan!"

In reality, this price isn't actually that high.

A one-yuan border region ticket is equivalent to a one-yuan silver dollar, and silver dollars in good condition are priced around a thousand yuan.

But you have to know, paper currency is much harder to preserve than silver coins.

Moreover, the circulation and survival numbers of border region tickets are far lower than silver dollars; it's really rare to find one in such perfect condition for over a thousand yuan!

Then, Xin Quan continued, "However, for something like yours—top-tier condition, consecutive serial numbers in a full bundle, and potentially the first edition..."

"Conservatively estimating, this bundle is worth at least... between 150,000 and 200,000 RMB!"

"If we find the right buyer, hitting 300,000 isn't impossible!"

For Xin Quan, who was used to seeing astronomical prices for antiques, this price wasn't particularly shocking.

What shocked him was the item itself, not the price.

One or two hundred thousand, even in the antique trade of the Republic of China era, couldn't be considered an earth-shattering high price.

However—Shen Wang's reaction was completely different!

"One or two hundred thousand... per bundle?"

He repeated it in a low voice, the expression on his face becoming somewhat strange.

This price, looked at alone, really isn't that high, but the problem is—

Shen Wang subconsciously turned his gaze to those two unremarkable-looking trunks nearby.

Those were packed with a full one hundred thousand sheets! A full one thousand bundles!

Even at 100,000 per bundle, that would be... one hundred million?

Xin Quan also followed Shen Wang's gaze and looked at those two trunks.

At first, he hadn't paid much attention, thinking they were just trunks in the style of old Republic of China items.

But at this moment, combined with Shen Wang's meaningful look, and thinking about how the other party had just casually taken the border region tickets out of those two trunks...

"Hiss—!" "No... it can't be?!" "Could it be... could it be that inside these two trunks... are all..." "All of them are these... first-batch, consecutive serial number, perfect condition... border region tickets?"

Xin Quan felt his legs go a bit weak.

Having one bundle of such top-tier border region tickets was already rare enough; if there were two large trunks full of them...

Xin Quan didn't dare to think any further.

Shen Wang also noticed Xin Quan's strange behavior and quickly interrupted his wild imagination.

"Ahem, well, it's getting late. You haven't eaten yet, right? How about I treat you to a meal?"

Anyone normal would know from this tone that he wasn't trying to treat them, but rather to send them off.

Xin Quan, of course, could tell, and quickly said, "No... no need, Big Brother, we..."

He had just wanted to say he would take his leave, but suddenly, halfway through, he stopped abruptly.

"We... we will treat you, Big Brother!"

"It's already an honor to know you, how could we let you pay for the meal! We'll treat, we'll treat!"

Fine! What else could Shen Wang say? Besides, he was hungry anyway!

"Then let's go..."

Meanwhile. At Shanshui Manor, in a highly private tea room. Director Qi Tongwei, the deputy Leader of the Han University Gang, and Gao Xiaoqin, the Leader of Shanshui Group, were having a tryst there.

Director Qi Tongwei had just taken a sip of high-quality Pu'er tea when his private phone, placed to the side, rang.

Seeing that the caller ID was a number from back home, Director Qi Tongwei casually pressed the answer button.

"Hello, Third Brother, what is it?" His voice carried a hint of imperceptible authority.

A voice from the other end of the phone came through, anxious and a bit aggrieved: "Big Brother, it's bad! Something happened!"

"Fifth Brother... he had a conflict with someone in the Location, and it was almost settled, the other party was even willing to pay compensation..."

"But I don't know what happened, the Lüzhou City Bureau suddenly intervened, not only letting the other party go but also detaining Fifth Brother!"

"They said he violated regulations and they want to process him! This... what should we do?"

Director Qi Tongwei's expression sank instantly.

"Don't panic, tell me slowly, and explain the matter clearly!"

Then, Third Brother recounted the bar conflict incident from start to finish, in great detail.

After listening, Director Qi Tongwei was even more confused.

This was a case as small as it could possibly be! It didn't even count as a case!

And the other party had expressed willingness to pay compensation, but the price hadn't been agreed upon yet; why would the Lüzhou City Bureau suddenly take action?

"Alright, I understand." Director Qi Tongwei's voice turned colder: "Wait for me to inquire about the situation."

Hanging up the phone from home, Director Qi Tongwei didn't hesitate at all and dialed the mobile phone of a key person in charge at the Lüzhou Location Public Security Bureau.

At his position, many things didn't need to be beaten around the bush.

"It's me, Director Qi Tongwei." He went straight to the point, carrying an unquestionable sense of oppression.

"I heard something happened over there? What's going on? Kids don't know any better, they should be educated, but you also need to pay attention to the methods used."

He was speaking in full bureaucratic jargon.

Immediately after, a helpless voice came from the other side: "Department Director Qi, you are talking about your Fifth Brother's matter, right..."

"This matter was personally instructed by Secretary Sha to be handled in accordance with the law and regulations. Or, why don't you try giving Secretary Sha a call..."

Personally instructed by Secretary Sha? Boom! These words exploded in Director Qi Tongwei's mind like a thunderclap!

"Good... good, I understand." Director Qi Tongwei barely maintained a steady tone and hung up the phone.

But after putting down the phone, his expression had become extremely unsightly.

Sha Ruijin! It was actually Sha Ruijin who gave the instruction personally!

For such a trivial, insignificant matter? How is this possible?

As for asking him to call Sha Ruijin to ask about the situation, that was even more of a joke! Based on who he was, was he even worthy?

"Department Director, what's wrong? Your expression is so ugly." Gao Xiaoqin, who had been sitting quietly to the side making tea, keenly noticed the abnormality of her bedfellow and asked softly.

General Manager Gao was wearing a plain-colored home outfit today, her temperament gentle and graceful, completely different from the shrewd and capable female entrepreneur rumored by the outside world.

Director Qi Tongwei took a deep breath and briefly recounted the matter, especially emphasizing the words "personally instructed by Secretary Sha."

Hearing this, Gao Xiaoqin's pretty face also changed color instantly, and the teapot in her hand trembled slightly, almost slipping.

"Secretary Sha? How... how could he pay attention to such a small matter?"