Chapter 2 Chapter 1 Evil Jade Deception

The horror and bewilderment at that moment cast a heavy shadow in my heart, and now every time I recall everything at that time, I have a feeling of being there.It is not difficult to imagine the shock that the scene brought to me at that time: In a certain corner of the world, in a long time ago, someone once piled up a huge unknown relic called a miracle with huge stones in the shape of my face. Afterwards, I have tried countless times to convince myself with coincidences, but I have never been able to do so, because it is always too pale to explain such unbelievable things by coincidence. The ulterior motives!

At that time, I was stunned for a long time before I recovered, and finally I had to be convinced that the face on the curtain in front of me was indeed the one I saw in the mirror every day. I took a deep breath, managed to hold my ground, and then crazily dug out the tin boxes placed in the file cabinet, and cut them open with a dagger. Rolls of tapes! These video tapes were similar to the ones played before. I took off the video tape on the projector and put another one on it.After starting, images appeared on the screen again. This time I saw the familiar office, and the familiar figure in the office was myself.

After going through the scene just now, I have a little psychological preparation this time, but as the video tape played, I still couldn't help feeling a sense of oppression coming up from all around, as if someone stuck my neck with hands, making me feel uncomfortable. My breathing also became difficult. The content of the screen is monotonous and boring. No matter I fast forward or rewind, although the scenes in the screen are constantly changing, they are constantly repeating, which seems very monotonous. The scene is from the office to the corridor, from the No. 7 mansion to my There are residences and even places where I have some entertainment activities that have nothing to do with work, but what remains unchanged is the characters in the pictures. There is only one core character in all pictures, and that is me.

I don't need to do further verification, I finally understand why the years of those things happen to be from 1995 to 2002, which happens to be my career in No. I have been in a state of being secretly monitored for years! No matter where I am, there is a pair of eyes staring at me in the dark. Thinking of such a situation, I can't help but make me shudder.I really don't understand who has gone to such great lengths to do this for many years, and what ulterior things are there in me that they should spy on? After everything was over, I rushed back to my residence as fast as possible, closed all the curtains, and frantically searched for some kind of high-tech product called a pinhole camera in every room. The most unlikely corners were searched.

After a lot of tossing, I got nothing, so I was slightly relieved, lying on the sofa exhausted, smoking one cigarette after another, thinking about it until the next morning, I quickly made up my mind to leave the place where I am now. place. My loss is not small. I have invested more than 400,000 yuan in the initial investment and rebates of that project. In one day, I transferred all the video materials in the secret room of Mansion No. 7 to a secret place known only to me for safekeeping, and then subcontracted out the project in hand at an outrageous price, and paid off the various arrears owed by the material supplier. After that, I almost left the house.I bought a train ticket and went straight north to Beijing, where I joined Sanpao, a good buddy from before.

Sanpao was my colleague when I was in the No. 7 Mansion, and I was a partner for a period of time. Sanpao’s background is much deeper than mine. I had the opportunity to mix into the leadership class, but this guy is a person with a thorn in his butt. Can't sit still at all, carrying Luoyang shovel all day long and fighting at the forefront of archaeology.Later, because of a conflict with the leader, he punched the leader's glasses directly in the eye. Because of this serious mistake, Sanpao was not only fired, but also refused to be hired for life, and he was squatted in the classroom for three months.

Later, I heard that this fellow went out to fiddle with business, and ended up losing money faster than burning money. Within two years, he put his father's coffin in it.A while ago, he ran all over the country to avoid debts, and only occasionally maintained one-line contact with me. Recently, I heard that this kid made a bit of money in the antique business. Not long ago, he yelled that he had a good way to get me. The business that Sanpao engages in is called "Floating Handle". To put it bluntly, they were second-hand dealers playing antiques. At that time, the major antique markets in the capital were already quite large, and there were many people who were stockpiling goods. Naturally, the existence of these people was indispensable.

But as the saying goes, interlacing is like a mountain, let alone a business with such a high threshold like antiques. Although I have done archaeological work, most of them are just sitting in the office and writing reports, and Sanpao has been fighting at the forefront. , the level is naturally not at the same level, so the good project he said is obviously not suitable for me. When I left, I was burdened with debts, and the only thing that could be sold was an ancient relic handed down from my ancestors. It was left to me by name when my grandfather was alive, and it naturally came into my hands after my grandfather passed away.The thing was sealed in a wooden box. I only saw it once and knew it was a piece of jade. Since then, I have been locked in the cabinet without seeing the light of day.

Sanpao and I blew the bottles at his rented home in Ciqikou, with the old Beijing barbecue in Xiajia Hutong, I drank four bottles of beer, and said to Sanpao with a full belch: "Dude, what are you doing now? It can be said to be prosperous, and it’s rare that you still miss us, but you have too much talk, we are not the people on the scene, I’m afraid we won’t be able to eat this bowl of soup!” Sanpao waved his hand when he heard this, "Hey! I said, old Shen, you are full, why worry about that bird thing, my business... we are tired of fighting guerrillas, we want to do it A solid rear base, there are all kinds of venues here, Liulichang Golden Horn has been searched for the past two years and I want to withdraw, I have already taken a fancy to that face, let's put it down and be serious Buy and sell!"

It turned out that Sanpao has been a "floating handle" in the past few years, running from east to west. Seeing that those antique dealers do not go out of their way, and all of them are getting rich, he became restless again, pondering Then I thought about setting up a scene for myself.The purpose of calling me here is also very simple, this guy is familiar in the business, and everything is inconvenient, so he invited me to be his honorary shopkeeper. I laughed to myself when I heard that, I know San Pao very well, he has a straight temper, and there is no such thing as intrigue, let him take advantage of the unpopularity to make some money, he is not the kind of person who can behave in a proper manner people who do business.

But this guy earns a lot of money. Because of his business, Sanpao has to deal with all kinds of people. A tomb robber who makes a living by "inverted fighting". Because of this, Sanpao often has the opportunity to come across a lot of good things just out of the pot. In their business, they pay attention to speed.Sanpao has been relatively active in this regard. This is not the last time a group of "Hunan Gang" just made a big fuss in western Hunan, but they were taken down by Sanpao as soon as they arrived in Beijing. The goods that have just come out of the pan are fresh, and Sanpao caught up with the headlines after wearing out their mouths, and found a batch of good things in a solid manner.These things are mainly a few pieces of jade and gold and silver wares, which are of good quality. If you are lucky, you can make a lot of money by changing hands. A few years ago, this kid was still sleeping on the floor of my house with a debt on his back. After a few years of not seeing the two of us, he lost his stature. When I thought of my current embarrassment, I couldn't help but sigh.Before, I had no choice but to take out the only ancient thing I had left, and planned to sell it for a price, so that I could get rid of the gang of creditors who could kill people. "I'm talking about three guns. Don't you not like to hear my heartfelt words. From what I know about you, it's better for you to be a little sideways. You have to be cautious when doing business, and don't be like before. That's it, flicker back to before liberation overnight!" San Pao didn't care, took a big gulp of beer, patted his chest and said, "Hey, buddy, I can assure you, we almost broke our legs all these years, this road is not for nothing!" Mysteriously said: "To be honest, our deal is done, and now we have the money to buy a shop. By the way, I'm looking for you, a cultural person, to support me!" I saw that he was full of confidence, and he didn't seem to be making fun of me, so I immediately said, "How about my piece? Is there a suitable buyer?" Sanpao raised his eyebrows, slapped his hands and said, "Hey! I almost forgot about this, a god-sent opportunity! It's our turn to get lucky together!" Not to mention that Sanpao really has such a small network of contacts. Within a few days, he basically sold out a few items, and a buyer named Long was very interested in my item. He inspected the goods first. Immediately gave a price.This price was much higher than what I expected. Sanpao thought that the rare goods could be lived in. At that time, he made his own decisions and did not agree. The buyer said that he could not make decisions, so he had to go back and ask the boss for instructions. When I heard the price quoted by the buyer, I was also taken aback. I never thought that the thing I didn't take seriously was still a treasure.I hastily wiped my hands with a paper towel, and went into the back room to take out the thing. To be honest, I have been so busy doing business in the past two years that I didn’t look carefully at this thing when it was in my hands. I have to rely on this thing to save people from disasters, and now I have a little belief that there is no unparalleled road. Holding it at this moment is like holding my own wealth and life. When I was in Mansion No. 7, I often engaged in the work of appraising cultural relics. In addition, I am also fond of ancient times, so I have some eyesight anyway.The thing in front of me is not a simple jade article. Its upper part is indeed Burmese jade, but the lower part is a greenish-brown metal base with intricate patterns engraved on it. The whole jade is carved into a unicorn and inlaid in On the metal base, it is connected as a whole. The jade body is light yellow, showing a little transparency under the light, and it can be seen that there is a large group of rusty red bruises on the inside of the jade body.This is completely different from the case of bloodstone, because the surface of this jade is smooth and flawless, and the bruises are completely sealed inside, and it is impossible to see it without the help of light.What's even more peculiar is that the bruise in Yuli is not irregular. When you adjust the angle under the light, you can see that the pattern formed by the bruise is constantly changing. When it is fixed at an angle, it forms a regular object. It is long like a snake, but also like a centipede full of feet. The transparency of this jade is very low, and it is really impossible to see whether it was formed by accident or intentionally by the maker. The decoration on the base is extremely complicated, and the limited places are carved with grinning little devil-like things, holding the skeleton in one hand, and seeming to climb the rock with the other hand.From those decorations, it is not difficult to see that this thing is obviously not produced in the Central Plains, but more like artifacts of some ethnic minorities in the south, and it does not look like jade seals or the like.In the past few years, I have dealt with artifacts a lot, but to be honest, I realized after a closer look today that this is the first time I have seen such a strange thing. Although I can't estimate the exact price, this thing can definitely It is described as extremely rare, even the only one of its kind. Sanpao saw that my eyes were almost shining, so he patted me on the shoulder and said: "Why, did you see an idea? Chou Yinmao is here? It's either a buddy telling you, or moving all the ladle handles in Sijiu City Come out, you can see that the designation of this thing can be counted on your fingers, buddy, I have been around for so many years, and my eyes are not just for the broom girl!" After hearing this, I sighed in admiration: "Hey! As you said, if we have won the bet, then the buyer can always see the truth. Come on, after you have been talking nonsense for a while, have you been caught out? What content do you want?" Sanpao waved his hand and said, "Fart, I think those two are not up to the task, holding it in their hands is more difficult than trying to figure out the atomic bomb, what can they see!" As soon as I heard it, I said happily, "They don't know anything, and they are so stupid to charge you such a high price? I think they either got their heads hit by a train, or you gave them ecstasy soup!" Sanpao was right when he heard it, recalled it slightly, and then explained that those people did look over and over again for a long time, but they seemed very uncertain, and there was an episode at the end: those people smeared some pencil dust on it. At the bottom of the base, a pattern was rubbed on the white paper, and then the price was paid. Finally, the white paper was taken away, saying that it was to take this back to ask the boss for a price increase. When I heard this, I almost spit out the beer I drank just now, and said immediately: "Damn! After a long time, your kid was given the ecstasy soup. Maybe those people came here for that picture. You are so inspiring!" Let's go, and add a fart price! This thing seems to be a problem!" When San Pao heard this, he came to his senses, opened his mouth half in astonishment, and the expression on his face just now disappeared, and he slapped his head in annoyance: "Damn! It seems that those two are not good birds, I will go tomorrow Get those two out, and if you lose a penny, I will definitely beat him to the point where he has teeth all over the place!" I stepped forward and pressed the three guns and said: "Don't be annoyed, maybe it's not the case, this thing should still attract them, why didn't you follow them to take a look at it when they got it?" Sanpao was still in a fit of anger and didn't have the mood to discuss it with me anymore, so I stopped there, and the two of them quickly got some blank paper and some pencil dust and evenly spread it on the bottom of the base of the thing, With a careful push, a clear pattern appeared on the white paper. I put the paper on the coffee table under the lamp, and the first time I saw the pattern, I felt a heat in my forehead, and then I couldn't help but gasped.This kind of surprise was not because I saw something terrifying, but because the pattern suddenly caught my eyes, which made me panic and at a loss for a while. The more I look at it, the more I feel a strange sense of familiarity coming up. Indeed, I am really familiar with this pattern, as if I have seen it before somewhere!