Sun Yilang pointed at Ye Fan, panting heavily, his icy gaze filled with rage, wishing he could devour Ye Fan alive.
However, Ye Fan smiled and said, "Compared to life, money is just an external possession. Right now, in the entire Jiangcheng, only I can save your life, Boss Sun. Once this opportunity is gone, it won't come again. I advise you to behave yourself."
Indeed, Ye Fan didn't fear Shen Shiyun and the others, but accepting Bogu Zhai would also bring a lot of trouble, keeping him quite busy.
Therefore, giving Sun Yilang forty percent of the dry shares was already his limit.
Sun Yilang gritted his teeth, but facing Ye Fan's aggressive stance, he was helpless.
After thinking for a long time, he finally sighed, "Alright, I'll sign the transfer agreement immediately. From now on, Bogu Zhai belongs to you, Ye Fan."
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After paying off Sun Yilang's debts, a full seventy million, and then holding the transfer agreement, Ye Fan's face was filled with joy.
This was his second property in Jiangcheng after his rebirth.
Taoran Pavilion and Bogu Zhai were both the largest antique shops in Jiangcheng.
Who would have thought that in just one month, these two largest antique shops would both belong to Ye Fan.
However, the smile on Ye Fan's face soon disappeared.
To acquire Bogu Zhai, he had spent all his assets, and now, he was a veritable pauper, without even money for a meal.
"It seems I'll have to go out and look around for some pocket money,"
Shaking his head helplessly, Ye Fan sighed and said.
At this moment, Ji Nanshan walked in quickly, his face beaming with joy, "Brother Ye, a treasure has been discovered on the north street of Jiangcheng."
Ye Fan was slightly startled and looked at Ji Nanshan in confusion.
"Elder Ji, what could make the great authority of Jiangcheng's antique circle so surprised?"
Shen Tianyin asked with a teasing tone.
Ji Nanshan's smile grew wider, "Second Miss, this is a true treasure. I guarantee that it has never appeared in Jiangcheng before."
Being able to make Ji Nanshan lose his composure like this showed that it was indeed a great treasure.
"Let's go take a look."
Ye Fan slowly stood up. If he could make a profit from this, it would be perfect.
The north street was not far from here, and the three of them leisurely walked over.
From a distance, they saw over a hundred people gathered ahead, with exclamations constantly erupting, causing Ye Fan and the others to quicken their pace.
After finally squeezing through the crowd, they saw a huge deep pit in front.
And in this deep pit, a giant Buddha statue stood quietly.
The north street was located on the outskirts of Jiangcheng, with sparse population and vast land. This happened to be a废弃的空地 (abandoned open space), with several excavators parked at the edge of the pit. Obviously, this Buddha statue was dug out by them.
"Elder Ji, is this the treasure you mentioned?"
Shen Tianyin looked at Ji Nanshan and asked speechlessly.
"Yes, such a large Buddha statue, and according to my judgment, it should be from the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, over a thousand years old. It can be called a rare treasure."
Ji Nanshan became more excited as he spoke, with joy in his eyes.
Shen Tianyin conceded. Elder Ji's words were not wrong; this was indeed a treasure. It was just a pity that such an item could only be handed over to the state, and private individuals could not own it.
Moreover, even if they wanted it, how could such a large Buddha statue be transported back?
Ye Fan also found it both amusing and exasperating, looking at Ji Nanshan with a speechless expression.
"Elder Ji, next time you discover a treasure, you don't need to inform me. I'm not interested in treasures."
Few people could impress Ye Fan. Whether in his past life or this life, his innate self-confidence made him never bow his head.
But today, he bowed his head to Ji Nanshan, and was truly convinced!
Ji Nanshan looked around, saw that no one was paying attention to them, and lowered his voice, saying into Ye Fan's ear, "Brother Ye, don't you find something unusual about this Buddha statue?"
"En?"
Ye Fan was stunned, then looked again.
The Buddha's head was half a zhang long, carved vividly, and the stone used was common white jade from the southern provinces.
However, the Buddha's eyes were one open and the other tightly closed.
Ye Fan also frowned. Generally, a Buddha's eyes were either both open, looking forward, signifying looking into the distance and towards the future, or both closed, in a meditative posture, meaning self-reflection and looking back at the past.
But it was unheard of for a Buddha statue to be like this, with one eye open and one closed.
"Brother Ye, I've been in the antique circle for so many years, and I've never seen such a strange Buddha statue. Therefore, I think there must be a hidden secret."
Neither ancient nor modern texts recorded such a situation, so it was no wonder Ji Nanshan had such an idea.
Ye Fan frowned, concentrating on the Buddha statue. He activated his divine eye, but there was no result. This Buddha statue was carved from a single piece of white jade, with nothing enclosed inside.
Shaking his head, Ye Fan said in a low voice, "It is indeed strange, but it's likely not just this one Buddha statue that's simple. If we dig deeper, there should be other objects."
Since a strange Buddha statue appeared, there must be related objects.
Regardless of the purpose of this Buddha statue, there would definitely be corresponding textual records.
This was the habit of the ancients; when they did something, they would record it on the spot for future research.
"No one dares to dig further now. We can only wait for the experts from Jiangnan to come before they can formulate the next plan. However, if you ask me, those so-called experts are probably just names without substance, far inferior to you, Brother Ye."
This was not to flatter Ye Fan but a genuine expression.
With Ye Fan's understanding of antiques, he was far superior to many experts and professors.
It was just a pity that due to his status, even with his ability, it was of no use.
Hearing Ji Nanshan's words, Ye Fan smiled indifferently, "They can be called experts for their reasons. In the antique business, having a good eye is not enough to be unrivaled. Many times, academic knowledge is also very important. Only by reading extensively can one understand history and know what happened in the past, and this is precisely what those experts are best at. Moreover, among experts and professors, there are not all mediocre talents; there are many masters as well."
In his past life, he had encountered many appraisal experts hired by those in power.
Whether in terms of knowledge or eyesight, they were by no means comparable to ordinary appraisers in the antique circle.
Ji Nanshan nodded, "I hope this time it's not some amateurs who come. Once this mystery is solved soon, I won't have to worry about it anymore."
Ye Fan smiled. Just as he was about to speak, he heard the roar of cars from outside, and then several well-dressed, refined-looking people pushed through the crowd and walked in.
"We are from the Jiangnan Antique Association. Please disperse."
An old man with white hair, a face full of wrinkles, and looking sixty or seventy years old said in a deep voice.
But when his gaze fell upon Ye Fan, he couldn't help but be stunned and let out a faint exclamation, "Oh?"