On the other side.

Qin Feng was riding his electric scooter, having accepted Lin Xue'er's video call invitation, and was about to ask what was up when his eyes suddenly widened, and he nearly crashed into the telephone pole ahead!

It turned out Lin Xue'er was washing her hair during the video call.

Because she was bent over,

Her neckline was fully exposed as she was only wearing a tank top.

Seeing Qin Feng had accepted the video call, Lin Xue'er herself was startled and immediately turned it off.

Previously, when she saw Qin Feng wasn't picking up, she decided to wash her hair and send him continuous video call requests to bother him; little did she know he would pick up precisely at that time.

After a while,

Once she finished washing her hair and got dressed, she sent another video call and immediately said, "Hooligan!!"

"...I had no idea you were washing your hair," Qin Feng responded innocently.

"Even if I wasn't washing my hair, it doesn't mean you're not a hooligan, does it?" Lin Xue'er argued unconvincingly.

"..."

Qin Feng was speechless.

Her logic was too powerful.

"Grandma, what do you want?" Qin Feng asked.

"Come to my house," Lin Xue'er said.

"What?!"

Qin Feng was stunned for a moment, then said, "You're not going to use that incident from before to threaten me, hoping to get me to... you know what, right? Let me tell you, that was purely a misunderstanding, and I only love my wife; I won't betray her!"

"Get lost!"

Lin Xue'er glared at him, "I just wanted your help for appraisal. If your mind keeps being unhealthy, I'll tell Sister Yunxiao!"

"...Appraisal? Don't joke around, your grandpa is an antique Master, and you're a young and promising archaeologist; it's not your turn to need my help appraising. I'm not that knowledgeable about antiques," Qin Feng said.

"Cut the act; you discovered the Golden Phoenix Jade Hairpin, didn't you? There are barely a handful of people in the country who could have done that." Lin Xue'er said, "Just say if you'll help or not. If you won't, I'll just go hang out with Yunxiao."

"..."

Qin Feng, feeling helpless, could only ride his electric scooter to the address she had provided.

Wanbao House.

Inside, there were all kinds of antiques and jades, Yuan and Ming dynasty paintings, Warring States copper spears, and Song dynasty ceramics—a feast for the eyes, making it a very famous antique shop in Lake City.

It is because this shop belongs to Lake City's top antique Master, Elder Lin Yutang.

At this moment, a group of antique big shots from Lake City's antique street was carefully examining several treasures brought in by someone.

The person selling the treasures was starting to get impatient, "Are you guys taking these items or not? If not, I'll go elsewhere."

The three elderly men had serious expressions.

Among them, the one with silver-white hair was Elder Lin Yutang.

The other two were Mr. Wang and Elder Sun, both top-tier treasure appraisal experts in Lake City.

"This Xuande Furnace, I think it's worth five million," Mr. Wang said while taking a puff from his tobacco pipe, "Whether it's the color, furnace shape, or craftsmanship, we can basically confirm that it was made in the third year of the Xuande reign. I don't see a single flaw; it should be top-grade. If you don't take the five million, then I will!"

"Let's wait a bit longer, but I always feel that something is off. Although it looks authentic, why don't I recall there being a 'Phoenix Ear Furnace' of this design in my memory?"

Elder Lin observed carefully through his magnifying glass.

"Ah, that's where its value lies. After looking at it for such a long time without discerning anything, it wouldn't reflect well on the reputation of the 'Master'."

Mr. Wang said discontentedly.

At this moment, Lin Xue'er came out from the inner room and said, "Grandpa, the expert I mentioned before will be arriving soon."

"I guess it's a young fellow, right?" Elder Lin laughed.

"How did you know?"

"You've been home for several days without washing your hair, but now that he's coming, you're all about washing up and applying makeup, even putting on red lipstick. Of course, I guessed it, hehe, I'm a bit curious about which lad has caught your fancy."

"Grandpa, that's not it at all!"

"Then why is your face red?"

"You, you..."

Lin Xue'er was at a loss for words, flustered.

She knew that Qin Feng was married and that there could not be anything between her and Qin Feng, but she didn't know why her face was red.

"Xue'er," Mr. Wang said with a chuckle on the side, "Your grandpa is already the top antique Master of Lake City; could you even find someone better?"

While they were speaking,

Qin Feng rode his electric bike to the door.

Lin Xue'er saw him and immediately greeted him inside.

Upon seeing this, Mr. Wang laughed and said, "Such a green youngster? Xue'er, don't tell me you've been fooled? Hahaha..."

Elder Sun also laughed and said, "Xue'er, the three of us have devoted ourselves to research for decades. We need to understand astronomy and geography, and continuously study historical authentication and various crafts to achieve our current success. He's so young; what could he understand?"

"He can..."

Lin Xue'er wanted to say that Qin Feng could discern the Golden Phoenix Jade Hairpin. Check My Virtual Library Empire (*) for the latest updates.

But knowing that the Golden Phoenix Jade Hairpin was too precious to mention, she simply said, "Anyway, I trust him."

Mr. Wang didn't say much more, just smiled and picked up the copper furnace, handing it to Qin Feng, "Then tell me, what is this, and from when does it date?"

Qin Feng saw the copper incense burner and was taken aback for a moment, then he held it up and said, "This is a Phoenix Ear Furnace from the Ming Dynasty Xuande Furnaces."

"The Xuande Furnace was designed and supervised by Xuande Emperor Zhu Zhanji, the grandson of Zhu Di, during the third year of the Xuande period of the Ming Dynasty. It is a copper incense burner, also known as 'Xuanlu', which was the first in history to be cast using Wind Mill Copper. There are only a little over three thousand authentic pieces, making it very precious."

"Moreover, the Phoenix Ear Furnace is not listed in the maps, so it's not recorded in 'Archaeological Map' or 'Ancient Treasures' and such."

Having said that,

Mr. Wang excitedly said to Elder Lin, "Listen to him; he even knows about this type of furnace. What are you hesitating for?"

Elder Lin curiously asked Qin Feng, "Since there are no records, how do you know about it?"

"I heard a story that when this batch of copper furnaces was being forged, the Emperor was fond of a maiden seeking immortality. He made one for her, which wasn't recorded in the official history. Later, it was said that the maiden achieved immortality, and the Phoenix Ear Incense Furnace she used became a coveted treasure."

"Therefore, if this Phoenix Ear Furnace is sold to Taoists, it's worth at least five hundred million."

Qin Feng declared.

As he finished speaking,

Everyone was dumbfounded, including the buyer.

Mr. Wang was especially impressed, saying, "Not bad, not bad, this young man has insight, hahaha—Elder Lin, what's the matter, you're still mulling it over? If you don't make a move, I'll call to have the money delivered right now. If you don't take it, I will."

Saying this, he took out his cell phone and dialed a number.

Seeing this, Elder Lin didn't wait any longer and quickly said, "Hold on, according to the rules, since the item is in my shop, I should be the first to claim it."

"Ah, such a pity to lose such a precious treasure..."

Mr. Wang and Elder Sun both looked genuinely disheartened.

"Wait a minute."

Qin Feng then said with a smile, "Grandpa Lin, I haven't finished speaking. I said if it were authentic, it would be worth five hundred million. But this item is a fake."