My name is Ge Tianzhong. I just turned 20 this year. I was born in a family of antique dealers. My family has been engaged in antique trading for generations. I can't count how many generations have played with this stuff. Anyway, my father said that the earliest ancestor who started to deal in this stuff can be traced back to the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. However, what he did at that time could not be called trading. Basically, he made money from the dead with nothing.

Yes, my ancestor was a tomb robber.

But it is said that he died in a big tomb later. Since then, his descendants have never entered the tomb again. When it comes to my generation, I can't even touch antiques. There is no way. I am a premature baby. My mother died early because of dystocia to give birth to me, so I am born weak. In my father's words, my horoscope is not strong enough, and my innate yang energy is insufficient. It is easier to touch unclean things than ordinary people. Trading in antiques is no different from seeking death!

After all, antiques are called antiques and cultural relics in a good way, but they are still burial objects, things of the dead! Doing this business is like snatching things from the dead. If your horoscope is not strong enough, how can you get away with this? My family has been doing this for generations. Because we have encountered many strange things while collecting antiques, it is normal for our family to be taboo. My name Tianzhong is also derived from this.

My father said that the Dragon Boat Festival is the day with the heaviest yang energy in the year, and the Dragon Boat Festival is also called Tianzhong Festival. He named me Tianzhong to use the luck of heaven and earth to make up for the problem of weak yang in my horoscope.

In this way, under the protection of my father, I lived a stable life for more than 20 years. I have never suffered or been punished. My life was relatively peaceful. It was not until the incident half a year ago that my unchanging life trajectory changed a little.

That day, I was in class as usual, but my father's assistant Uncle Li suddenly came to my university and asked for leave for me without saying a word. He drove me away. Later, I learned that my father had an accident!

About a month before my dad got into trouble, a group of tomb robbers discovered a tomb complex in Qinling. This tomb complex was quite old, and there were many large tombs in it, mostly tombs before the Sui Dynasty. This group of tomb robbers only robbed one, but they found nearly 2,000 antiques that flowed into the antique market. And it was unknown which big mouth among the tomb robbers did it, but the news leaked out.

This is a very rare thing in recent years, and the entire antique industry was in an uproar!

For a time, there were countless people who went to Qinling to "mine the mountains". In fact, they were all a group of tomb robbers, who used the guise of mining to facilitate their business of digging mountains and tombs!

Even some local villagers joined in.

When my dad heard the news, how could he sit still? I immediately packed up my things and went to Qinling to collect "wild goods". "Wild goods" is the jargon in the antique world, referring to those antiques scattered in the countryside and buried by illiterate villagers. Most of the antiques on the antique market today are "wild goods".

However, the quality of these "wild goods" is also uneven, and people without a good eye can't really do it. My dad is the kind of person with "insight". For example, ten years ago, he went to the countryside to collect "wild goods". When passing by a farmhouse, he found a woman holding a black object to poke the stove. My dad saw at a glance that the black object was actually an eight-sided Han sword. It is said that the woman's husband dug it out of the ground when he was farming, and the woman used it as a fire stick. Later, he spent 200 yuan to buy the eight-sided Han sword from the woman and sold it for 430,000 yuan!

This is the benefit of collecting "wild goods". If you are lucky, you can make a lot of money at once. This is how it is for our business. If you don't open for half a year, you can make a living for half a year after opening!

So it was normal for my father to go to Qinling to collect "wild goods". I knew about this, but I didn't ask much at the time. After all, there is such a large tomb group in Qinling. The chances of antiques being exposed to the surface due to rain erosion, mountain collapse, etc. and finally scattered among the people are very high. It is very likely that you can make a fortune by going to collect "wild goods".

But what I didn't expect was that my father never came back after this trip.

The one who brought back the bad news was an antique dealer who went with my father. I also asked Uncle Li how my father died, but Uncle Li said that I couldn't know it now, it would be no good for me, and he would tell me when I had the ability.

I know that my father's death must not be that simple, but if Uncle Li doesn't tell me, I have no choice. In order to survive, I can only take over my father's antique shop. Even though I am not suitable for this business because of my weak horoscope, I have no choice. Fortunately, with Uncle Li's help, I can balance my studies.

In this way, I lived a life of running back and forth between the antique shop and the university. Unfortunately, after half a year of running, the antique shop has no business. On the contrary, the savings left by my father are getting less and less. I am not only anxious, but also thinking about the cause of my father's death all day long. I have hardly had a good sleep in the past six months.

I know that if I don't figure out my father's affairs, I will not be at peace. My father and I depend on each other for life. He is gone for no reason. I can't let it go no matter what I say.

This day, as usual, after I finished the big class at 10 o'clock in the morning, because there were no more classes today, I ran to the antique shop left by my father for me.

However, while I was still having sex upstairs, I heard a quarrel downstairs, so I ran downstairs.

After going downstairs, I found that Uncle Li was arguing with a middle-aged man in his forties, wearing a camouflage uniform and carrying a narrow and long coarse cloth package on his back. Uncle Li kept pushing the man out, saying, "Sorry, we don't accept "ghost goods" here!"

The middle-aged man refused to go out, and said in Mandarin with a strong Shaanxi accent, "You haven't seen my goods yet, can you take a look first? If you like it, you can give less, my brother is still waiting for this money to save his life!"

Ghost goods?

When I heard this, my brows furrowed immediately - ghost goods are also the jargon of our industry, referring to the things that tomb robbers dig out of tombs. First of all, this kind of goods is illegal, and secondly, there is a high probability that the things just dug out of the tomb are stained with evil spirits, which are of no benefit to people. The harm to the body is small, but it is afraid of provoking a series of evil things, so ordinary people dare not accept ghost goods!

However, my father's store definitely dared to accept ghost goods in the past, otherwise he would not have gone to Qinling to accept "wild goods"!

Because my father has a way to get this ghost goods out, and I also have the contact information of those people he made friends with during his lifetime. Uncle Li cannot be unaware of this. What happened to him today?

Thinking of this, I stopped him and said, "Uncle Li, wait a minute."

When Uncle Li saw me coming down, his face changed, and he opened his mouth to say something, but finally sighed softly and said, "Xiaotian, this man is from Shaanxi. In Shaanxi, the most ghost goods are only produced in the Qinling Mountains. You don't need to see it to know that his stuff is probably from there!"

"The stuff is good, and it's okay if it's ghost goods."

I smiled and waved my hand, walked to the middle-aged man, and looked him up and down. I didn't notice him from a distance just now, but now I stand next to him and immediately smell the strong earthy smell on him!

This earthy smell is very special. Although I haven't been exposed to this business before, my family has been doing this for generations, and I know a lot of things. As soon as I smelled this smell, I knew that this guy was a tomb robber.

People who have been tomb-robbing for many years have this smell on their bodies - this earthy smell is different from the earthy smell on the bodies of farmers. This smell is very pungent, just like the smell of water with moss growing on it that becomes smelly after being left for a long time!

After seeing this middle-aged man, I had a rough idea in my mind and asked, "Why did you, a Shaanxi native, come to our Shanxi to sell things?"

"Oh, don't mention it. Something happened. My brother was seriously injured. I know someone in the Armed Police Hospital in Taiyuan, so I came here to see him."

The middle-aged man glanced at me and asked, "Young man, can you take charge?"

"I am the boss here."

I smiled and said, "Take out your things and show them to me?"

When he heard that I was the boss, the middle-aged man's eyes lit up obviously, and he quickly took off the narrow and long coarse cloth package on his back, opened it, took out a knife with a particularly corroded scabbard and handed it to me.

The moment I saw this knife, my eyes lit up. It's not that this knife is so outstanding, I'm attracted by the handle!

The knife handle is made entirely of green-white jade. It has been there for some years. The oxide on it is very thick, in our jargon. Because it has been buried underground for a long time, other minerals have penetrated into the surface layer and penetrated deep into it, forming some shiny things similar to mica flakes, which are very beautiful.

As soon as I saw the patina, I knew that the knife was absolutely real. After all, the patina of the knife handle is accumulated over time, but it cannot be faked. Moreover, looking at the patina of the jade, I know that it must have been at least thousands of years old. It belongs to ancient jade. Putting aside the knife, the knife handle alone is estimated to be worth a lot of money!

People say that ancient jade is not as valuable as Ming and Qing jade. In fact, that is nonsense. It's just that ancient jade is too rare. There are few handed down. The intact, well-made and good-looking ones can almost be sold at sky-high prices. They are very rare. Therefore, most of the ones circulating on the market are fakes, which are not worth much money. Over time, people have the illusion that ancient jade is not as valuable as Ming and Qing jade.

Clang!

I held the hilt and pulled out the precious sword. It uttered a slight hum and flashed a cold light, which scared me!

Although I don't know how long this sword has been buried underground, it is very well preserved. Except for the severe corrosion of the scabbard, the blade has almost no damage. It is extremely rare and precious!

I thought to myself that I was wrong and looked at it carefully.

The sword has a restrained green light. When it is unsheathed, there is a "dragon roar". The back of the sword is straight and thick, and the blade is more than 70 centimeters long. Judging from the craftsmanship, it should be a "hundred-refined sword" that appeared after the Eastern Han Dynasty. The blood groove is very deep. I don't know how many people this sword killed at the beginning. The blood groove still shows a strange dark red color. It is caused by drinking human blood. There are six small characters engraved on the hilt-"The sword is 100 times sharp, and the heart is not easy"!

As soon as I saw these six small characters, my face changed immediately! !

My family has been doing this for generations. Although I never had the opportunity to touch this when my father was alive, I have read a lot of records about treasures of different generations in my family. The various characteristics of this knife reminded me of a famous sword in history - Baipi Knife!

According to legend, Baipi Knife was one of the five best knives made by Cao Cao in the Eastern Han Dynasty. He gave three to his son and kept two for himself. It is said that it can cut hair with a gust of wind, and it is extremely sharp and can cut gold and jade, so it has the name of Baipi. However, it has never been unearthed in later generations, so it is almost like the "Ten Famous Swords" and has become a legend.

I carefully looked at every detail of the knife in my hand for a long time, and finally let out a long breath - it should be right, this is definitely one of the five legendary Baipi Knifes! !

I was a little surprised. What the hell did this middle-aged man do? He even made a Baipi Knife. Such famous swords have always been legendary. Let alone the Xuanyuan Xiayu Sword and other artifacts. So far, only the Wu Wang Fuchai Sword has been unearthed, and it was sold at a sky-high price. When my grandfather was still alive, he said that his biggest regret in his life was that he had never handled a magic weapon. I didn't expect that it would come true with me.

But, with such a magic weapon, with the little family fortune my father left me, can I afford it?

I estimate that this knife can be sold for at least seven figures, and it starts with five figures. It is definitely a national treasure. If you are caught, you will be beheaded! !

For a while, I fell into a long period of hesitation.

The middle-aged man probably saw that I was silent, and asked worriedly: "Young man, can you take this thing of mine?"

"To be honest, I don't dare to take it."

I let out a long breath, and a bitter smile appeared on my face: "If the price you offer is right, I can consider it.

Brother, don't doubt that I am trying to pressure you by saying this. This thing of yours is not clean, and it is fucking scary. I guess I am the only one in this antique street who dares to take it!"

He didn't lie to him. This Baipi Knife is definitely a national treasure. People who are not strong enough can't sell it even if they take it. It's a disaster to die in their own hands. Who knows when the news leaks out and they will have to wait in line and be shot. I know the people in this antique street more or less. They don't have the ability to take it, and they don't dare to take it!

As for me...

If I can afford it, I dare to take it. The channels my father left for me can definitely make this thing go out! !

When the middle-aged man heard what I said, his face turned green: "Young man, I almost risked my life to get this thing, you should at least..."

Before he finished speaking, I interrupted him with a wave of my hand: "How much do you want? Name a price and I'll see if I can take it. If I can, I'll take it. If not, try somewhere else!"

The man hesitated for a long time before he gritted his teeth and said: "Ten thousand, okay?"

My eyes widened at that time.

So...cheap?

I originally thought he would ask for a sky-high price, but he only asked for 10,000 yuan. It seems that this guy really doesn't know what he is doing. However, I didn't dare to show it on my face. I pretended to hesitate for a long time before nodding: "Okay, I see your family is in a difficult situation, so let's go with 10,000 yuan!"

After I gave him the money, I left him a phone number and asked him to bring anything to me in the future. I also realized that this guy must have discovered a big tomb. I guess the tomb that can find this Baipi Knife is not a simple tomb. Maybe there will be some good things in the future.

After doing this, I was really excited. I would find my father's old ways and become a millionaire if I could get this thing out. I couldn't express the feeling in words. I waved my hand excitedly: "Okay, Uncle Li, let's go home early to celebrate today!"

"Xiaotian, I won't go."

Uncle Li sighed, looking worried and hesitant. After a long time, he suddenly said: "Xiaotian, since you have accepted this thing, I won't say much, but if you encounter anything wrong, you must tell me immediately."

"What can happen?"

I smiled. I was so excited at that time that I didn't notice the worry on Uncle Li's face. What I didn't know at that time was that I almost lost my life because of my greed this time! !