Chapter 459 - Chapter 459: A Small Town Beyond the Border (2/2)

Zhang Hu and Li Si were utterly bewildered.

Chen Yu seemed to have never been to this place before, yet he knew about the existence of the trading market.

This place was incredibly secret; ever since its establishment, it had always been underground. Any treasures coming into the small town could only be traded there.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Zhang Hu immediately instructed the boy outside to serve the food.

By evening, the three of them arrived at an unfinished building on the east side of the city.

On the surface, it looked shabby and broken-down, but if one observed carefully, one would discover a colorful lantern at each entrance.

The three individuals came to an entrance where Li Si verified his fingerprint under the colorful lantern.

Then a door slowly opened, and the thick scent of fireworks instantly assailed their nostrils.

Chen Yu was choked by the smell, coughing violently as he instinctively covered his nose and mouth.

Zhang Hu smiled apologetically, “I forgot to tell you that not only is this an underground trading market, it’s also an underground shopping mall! Inside, there are many specialty foods. We’ll take you to try some right away.”

Chen Yu didn’t say much, simply scanned the situation ahead with the system, and then headed straight down.

Before long, the trio arrived in front of an antique stall that looked rather old.

An old man, well over fifty, sat in front of the stall, engrossed in a book, seemingly unconcerned with the passersby around him.

Even when Chen Yu crouched down, the old man maintained the same posture.

“Old sir, we have some goods we would like to dispose of here. I wonder what price you can offer.”

The old man flipped a page in his book, “That depends on what you’ve brought. If it’s through regular channels, sell at the original price. If you can’t even explain the provenance, then I can only buy and sell at one-tenth of the price.”

Before coming here, Chen Yu had already scanned the brain information of Zhang Hu and Li Si through the system and knew the rules of this place.

The previous question was just to confirm.

Actually, every time Zhang Hu and Li Si came here to trade, they were always incredibly submissive. They wouldn’t dare tell others about the existence of the town, or their windfall would be cut off.

A smile on his face, Chen Yu took out a golden turtle and placed it on the stall.

“A Prefecture Governor’s Turtle-Shaped Seal from the early Eastern Han Dynasty! I wonder what it’s worth here?”

Only then did the old man close his book and examined the golden turtle carefully.

“It’s been years since I’ve seen such a rare item! I’ve already told you the rules here, you must clarify the origin of this item.”

Chen Yu’s mouth curled slightly upward, “Family heirloom!”

The old man’s eyes narrowed slightly, clearly disbelieving.

He extended his hand to hold the golden turtle, scrutinizing it carefully, then set it back down.

“The item is indeed nice, but I can only offer you one-tenth of the price unless you can produce a certificate for this object!”

Chen Yu almost laughed. It was common knowledge that more than ninety percent of antique transactions couldn’t possibly come with certificates unless it was at a formal auction.

The old man clearly wanted to take advantage of him.

“Old man, do you really think I don’t understand the rules here? You might be able to deceive these two simpletons! I took a quick look just now, there are at least ten buyers like you. If you’re unwilling to buy, I can easily go to another stall.”

The old man suddenly burst into loud laughter.

“Didn’t they tell you? Everyone on this street working a stall is under me. If you deal with them, you’ll get even less money.”

Chen Yu shook his head, “I’m not talking about them, but the woman standing over there at the counter, drinking milk tea!”

The old man’s pupils dilated suddenly, glancing in that direction instinctively, his complexion turning anxious.