Li Se slowly inserted the small knife into the wooden box. A layer of the box's surface was cut away, revealing its true form.
In less than five minutes, the entire outer layer of the wooden box was removed.
"Millennium Golden Silk Sandalwood!" Upon seeing the true nature of the wooden box, Yin Wenhao gasped. Furthermore, there were patterns on the box.
"These patterns should be the work of some master," Li Se put the small knife aside and looked at Yin Wenhao, smiling. "This millennium Golden Silk Sandalwood, combined with these patterns, should be worth quite a sum, right?"
Yin Wenhao immediately took out a magnifying glass to appraise it. After a good ten minutes, he took a breath and said, "Although the artist of these patterns is unknown, there is gold inlay. This is definitely a box used in ancient times to store national treasures. I estimate it to be worth around ten million!"
Everyone present gasped. They all looked at Li Se, wondering who this young man was. He had identified the wooden box when Zhong Bao Ge could not.
"Are you willing to sell it to Zhong Bao Ge for ten million?" Yin Wenhao's mood was somewhat complicated. He had transferred this wooden box to Li Se for only five hundred thousand, and now he had to buy it back for ten million.
Li Se smiled and said, "This wooden box was transferred to me at a friend's price by you. How about this, I'll sell it to you for five million."
Wei San's eyes flashed with admiration. Such composure in a young man was rare.
Anyone else would have tried to squeeze out more profit, but doing so would only incur the displeasure of Zhong Bao Ge.
After all, without Yin Wenhao, Li Se would not have obtained this wooden box. The price of five million was a way of reciprocating the favor and also improved his relationship with Zhong Bao Ge considerably, as the latter could still make a good profit by reselling it at this price.
"Then I won't be polite. If you don't mind, may I call you Brother Li?" Yin Wenhao's favorable impression of the young man soared.
Li Se smiled, "It's just a title. Brother Yin can call me whatever he wishes."
"Haha, Old Man Wei, I hope you don't mind!" Yin Wenhao chuckled and said to Wei San.
"I don't mind," Wei San shrugged, indicating his indifference.
After deducting costs, Li Se had earned about thirty million from this auction, which surprised even him. Money really came in quickly.
Unbeknownst to him, a pair of fierce eyes were watching him from not far away. Li Se sensed something and looked over, only to see Hong Zhixue turning to leave. He couldn't help but frown. He didn't seem to know this person. Shaking his head, he didn't think much of it, patting the check in his pocket. Having money felt good.
"They've all changed how they address you, so I should too. I'll call you Li Se," Wei Xueru said, sticking out her tongue playfully, looking incredibly cute.
"Brother Li..." Yin Wenhao was about to say something when he suddenly clutched his chest, his face contorted in pain, and he collapsed to the ground.
"Master Yin!"
Many staff members from Zhong Bao Ge's faces turned ashen.
"What's wrong with Master Yin?" Wei San asked.
"Alas, Master Yin has a tumor near his heart. Because it's too close to the heart, it cannot be surgically removed, so he has bouts of illness periodically. He must have forgotten to bring his medicine today," a staff member sighed lightly.
Li Se immediately crouched down and pressed a few acupoints on Yin Wenhao's body.
"Brother Li, you know medicine too?" Yin Wenhao's pain subsided, and he looked at Li Se in surprise.
"Yin Wenhao, let me tell you, my brother here is not only top-notch at appraising antiques but also in medicine," Wei San said proudly, as if Li Se were his grandson.
Li Se said, "Brother Yin, if you don't mind, I can give you acupuncture."
"I don't mind!" How could Yin Wenhao possibly mind? He was thoroughly impressed by Li Se's skills.
Li Se took out silver needles and swiftly inserted them into Yin Wenhao's heart area. His fingers flicked the ends of the needles, causing them to vibrate with a faint humming sound.
After about ten minutes, Li Se withdrew the needles. He said, "Brother Yin, you've had this tumor for quite some time, haven't you?"
"Alas," Yin Wenhao sighed, "I've been so busy with work that I neglected my health. This tumor is growing next to my heart, and the hospital is helpless."
"I can cure it!" Li Se said with confidence.
"Really?" Yin Wenhao had been suffering from this tumor for a long time, and as time went on, his health would only deteriorate further.
"Yes," Li Se nodded firmly. "How about this, I'll come to your place in the next couple of days to treat you."
"Okay!" Yin Wenhao gave Li Se his address.
After leaving the auction, Li Se seemed to sense something. He spoke to Wei San and Wei Xueru and then left alone.
"Li Se is really amazing!" Wei Xueru's beautiful eyes held a hint of admiration.
Wei San chuckled, "Xueru, when a woman pursues a man, it's like piercing through a veil."
Wei Xueru's face blushed, and she quickly got into the car, too embarrassed to speak.
Meanwhile, Li Se had already walked into a corner, a slight smile playing on his lips. "Come out!"
Tap, tap, tap...
Footsteps echoed. Leading the way was Hong Zhixue, accompanied by two men in suits, who looked like bodyguards.
Li Se looked at Hong Zhixue with some confusion. "I believe this is the first time we've met at the auction, yet you seem to have hostility towards me." httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
"Yes!" Hong Zhixue readily admitted. "Seeing you steal the spotlight at the auction made me a bit annoyed, so I wanted to teach you a lesson. Oh, right, I forgot to tell you, Xia Shuyu is my woman. You'd better stay away from her, or next time, I'll break your legs. Go get him!"
The two bodyguards immediately charged forward. They were professionally trained, which was why they were bodyguards. Their speed and power were considerable.
However, in Li Se's eyes, they were still too slow. He shifted his feet slightly, dodging one bodyguard's attack. Simultaneously, he formed his hand into a fist and struck the bodyguard squarely in the chest.
Crack!
A bone-cracking sound was heard, followed by the bodyguard's scream as he was sent flying backward.
The other bodyguard paused for a moment. In that instant, Li Se appeared before him, lifted him up, and slammed him heavily onto the ground.
Bang!
The ground cracked, and the bodyguard was unable to get up.
All of this happened so quickly that Hong Zhixue couldn't even react.
Slap!
A crisp, sharp sound rang out. It was Li Se slapping Hong Zhixue across the face, leaving a bright red handprint imprinted on his cheek.
"This is a warning!" Li Se said coldly. "If there's a next time, I'll break your legs!"