hsntnovel Chapter 566: Setting up a trap, ancient jade
Chapter 566: Setting up a trap, ancient jade
The young man watched and marveled.
There was a hint of surprise on his face.
Immediately, he quickly restrained himself and pretended to be nonchalant.
However, his attempt to conceal his true intentions only made others feel itchy, as if they had stumbled upon a treasure.
Lin Mo watched coldly from the side, his eyes moving between the stall owner and the young man.
Seeing the two of them acting so pretentiously, he couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth in sneer.
"With this level of acting skills, if I were in Hengdian in my previous life, I'm afraid I wouldn't even be able to get a box lunch."
Lin Mo shook his head secretly.
These guys are obviously setting up a trap.
Just waiting for the "right person" to come in.
In fact, there were indeed quite a few people who did not notice the clues.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the young man negotiated the price with the stall owner in a serious manner behind his sleeve.
Because the transaction is done behind the sleeve, it is difficult for outsiders to see what is going on and we don’t know how high a price the stall owner offers.
After some communication, the young man seemed to be annoyed that the price asked by the other party was too high. He could only shake his head helplessly and got up and left reluctantly.
As soon as he left, the vacant seat was taken by someone else.
After some trouble, a middle-aged man stood out and was able to negotiate with the stall owner first.
His face was full of excitement and he gestured his bid in his sleeves.
Perhaps because the stall owner asked for a very high price, the middle-aged man kept frowning.
After a heated argument, the stall owner seemed to give in.
The man's brow relaxed, and he finally took out a bag of silver dollars from his pocket, and walked away happily holding the porcelain bottle.
He looked as if he had gotten a huge bargain.
Seeing this, many people showed meaningful smiles on their faces.
Obviously, they all know the rules of this business.
Shopping in the ghost market depends on your own ability. If you make a mistake, you can only blame yourself for your bad luck.
Others see through it but don't say anything, and will never take the initiative to expose the tricks of the stall owner and the young man.
After all, cutting off someone's source of income is tantamount to killing their parents.
It's not worth making enemies over such a small matter.
At this time, Leng Lingding tugged at Lin Mo's sleeve and pointed to the depths of the cave.
Lin Mo looked puzzled.
Leng Lingding motioned for him to open his palm and wrote on it: "According to the tip-off, the person we are looking for occasionally appears in there."
Then, the two of them stood up and walked deeper.
Deep in the cave, the number of people gradually decreased, and there were only a few dozen buyers and sellers, all of whom were elderly.
Their eyes are deep, as if they can see through the world.
The two had just arrived and looked like strangers at first glance.
This immediately attracted several gazes, who looked at the two of them openly with a hint of amusement in their eyes.
Leng Lingding felt as if he was being stared at by those eyes.
I thought to myself: Anyone who can make me feel uncomfortable is definitely not an ordinary person.
Fortunately, everyone quickly lowered their heads and looked as if they were half asleep.
Lin Mo remained calm throughout.
Such performance made several people look at him sideways.
Lin Mo glanced at the objects placed in front of the people.
Those things seemed ordinary, but the onlookers looked solemn.
He seemed to want to go forward and ask for the price, but was hesitant.
The two waited here for a while and took a few looks.
Leng Lingding didn't see anything special.
However, the more Lin Mo looked, the more surprised he became.
It’s because the things placed in front of those people are extraordinary.
For example, one of the objects looks like an oil lamp.
It is in the shape of a bronze waterfowl holding a fish, and should be a goose and fish bronze lamp from the Han Dynasty.
There is also a spherical sachet with a diameter of only about 5 cm.
There should be a flat ring device inside. No matter how the outer shell rotates, the incense bowl will always be level, thus preventing the incense ash from spilling. It is exactly the gilded silver sachet from the Tang Dynasty.
There are also those Taoist talismans, which look like paper money and are colorful, but actually contain hidden secrets.
Because, those are talisman papers used by Taoists to draw talismans.
In "Taoist Yin-Yang Talismans", talismans are divided into five levels: gold, silver, purple, blue and yellow.
The golden talisman is the most powerful and requires a high level of Taoism to control it.
The yellow talisman is the most common and is the one used by most Taoists in their daily lives.
And Lin Mo actually saw a black talisman paper which was rarer than the gold one!
Leng Lingding on the side didn't notice Lin Mo's mood changes.
She just thought for a moment and wrote on Lin Mo's palm: "Do you have anything good?"
"What do you mean?" Lin Mo looked puzzled.
"That person will only show up when good things appear." Leng Lingding replied.
Lin Mo pointed at the things on the stall.
Meaning: "Aren't these things good enough?"
Leng Lingding shook his head.
These things are good, but clearly not enough.
Lin Mo thought about it and took out a piece of ancient jade from his arms.
With a "pa" sound, he put it on the ground and sat down next to it with Leng Lingding.
He also imitated those people and closed his eyes to rest calmly.
Lin Mo understood that this sitting posture and expression was all about "style".
Some people can only pretend to be cool, while others just show their cool when they sit there.
Lin Mo is undoubtedly the latter.
The so-called "living environment changes the spirit, and nourishment changes the body."
He had been through a lot, and when he sat there, an unfathomable aura emanated from his whole body.
It is difficult for people to figure out his depth, so naturally people dare not underestimate him.
The ancient jade that Lin Mo took out was the jade of immortality.
Taoist Master Baihe of the Special Service Bureau once said that this jade is extremely rare and can protect the body from decay and nourish the soul.
It is a priceless treasure to ghosts and even to those who practice Taoism.
Normally, such jade would only be used by emperors to preserve their remains.
Lin Mo's longevity jade is of excellent quality and has ancient seal characters engraved on it. It has a history of at least a thousand years.
Even Leng Lingding couldn't help but be shocked.
Although she didn't know much about antiques and jade, she could tell at a glance that this item was extraordinary.
Even she could see the clues, so those experts who have been immersed in this field for more than ten years or even dozens of years would naturally be able to distinguish them better.
Therefore, when this immortality jade was revealed, it immediately attracted a crowd of onlookers.
Many people's eyes lit up, as if they had seen a rare treasure.
Even those old men who had been calm and composed opened their eyes slightly.
He glanced over here intentionally or unintentionally, and a hint of shock flashed in his eyes.
Several people were pointing and talking nearby.
Soon, someone seemed to have made up his mind and reached out his hand towards Lin Mo.
Lin Mo narrowed his eyes, unmoved, and signaled Leng Lingding to respond.
Leng Lingding understood what he meant and stretched out his hand.
The man was stunned at first, then he put down his sleeves and started bargaining with Leng Lingding inside his sleeves.
But in the end, the man shook his head and left in disappointment.
With this person's previous experience as a lesson, the others secretly weighed their own strength and gave up reluctantly, and just watched from the sidelines.
After a while, a few more people came, and they all ended up like the first person, shaking their heads and sighing as they left.
The news that there was a rare ancient jade here quickly spread.
More and more people came to watch. Even the old guys who were originally resting with their eyes closed could no longer sit still and stood up and gathered around.
However, no one came forward to inquire about the price.
Lin Mo was curious and wrote on Leng Lingding's hand: "What price did you set? Why is there no one who can afford it?"