Hearing Yan Yang's explanation, Ying Chen threw him to the ground with a thud.
The elderly man surnamed Wei on the other side of the video also reacted and quickly helped Yan Yang smooth things over, saying, "Little sir, please don't be rash. From what I know of Old Yan, he wouldn't be tempted by wealth. He should genuinely be worried about encountering something like the Yohen Tenmoku glaze…"
The Yohen Tenmoku glaze was originally a lost art. Furthermore, the firing of these Tenmoku glazes involved significant serendipity.
One might fire thousands upon thousands of pieces, and only one would achieve the kiln transformation.
Therefore, it was nearly impossible to find a complete Yohen Tenmoku glaze in the world at that time.
Until one day, a guest appeared on an antique appraisal program on a Japanese television station. The guest mysteriously took a Tenmoku glaze out of a box.
After examining it, the Japanese appraisal expert excitedly declared it to be the long-lost Yohen Tenmoku glaze!
Before this, not a single piece had been discovered worldwide, and now, this sole piece had appeared in Japan!
It was undeniably a national treasure of Japan!
Priceless and immeasurable!
As the television program aired, the entire nation of Japan was filled with jubilation.
Everyone rejoiced that Japan had found a national treasure.
Some even mocked Dragon Country, saying that although the Yohen Tenmoku glaze originated from Dragon Country, Dragon Country possessed none of it. This was a disgrace to Dragon Country but an honor to Japan!
At that time, the experts of Dragon Country were extremely angry but helpless.
Who told them they hadn't been the first to discover the only surviving Yohen Tenmoku glaze?
Originally, everyone thought the matter was settled, but who knew there would be a shocking twist that turned things around!
Suddenly, an elderly Chinese lady stepped forward, declaring that the Yohen Tenmoku glaze from Japan was fake!
The Japanese side naturally disagreed, accusing the Chinese lady of spouting nonsense and deliberately smearing them.
However, the Chinese lady calmly pointed out that the pattern at the bottom of the bowl of that Yohen Tenmoku glaze concealed her name.
The Japanese experts quickly picked up magnifying glasses to examine it. To their shock, they were stunned.
Indeed, they discovered the Chinese lady's name at the bottom of the bowl!
The Chinese lady then delivered a devastating blow, saying: she had made more than one such Yohen Tenmoku glaze; she had made a batch. Each one sold for 80 yuan.
The Japanese experts were instantly plunged into despair.
Only then did they realize that the kiln transformation technique they thought was lost had long been researched by this Chinese lady in her spare time.
This incident became a laughingstock.
Seeing the more than a dozen Mingyue Liusu Beads on Ying Chen's waist, Yan Yang immediately thought of this story!
He suspected that Ying Chen was a replica of that Chinese lady, having researched the method for making Mingyue Liusu Beads and thus produced a large batch!
However, what Yan Yang could never have imagined was: although Ying Chen's Mingyue Liusu Beads were not fakes, Ying Chen genuinely knew how to make them.
This was because the alchemist who had provided advice to the artisans back then was Ying Chen himself!
Why were less than a hundred Mingyue Liusu Beads produced back then?
A very important reason was that the production process required a certain alchemical art, and Ying Chen's time and materials were limited. He didn't want to waste precious materials on firing such items.
He only instructed the artisans to make less than a hundred, just enough to satisfy the First Emperor's vanity.
The dozen or so beads on Ying Chen were specially fired by the artisans in private and gifted to Ying Chen as a token of their gratitude.
"Old Yan, I think your worries are unnecessary. Because even if Mingyue Liusu Beads can be replicated, the imperial seal of the Imperial Jade Seal absolutely cannot be replicated."
"Therefore, I believe these Mingyue Liusu Beads are genuine!"
"As for why the little sir possesses so many, that is not our concern. The little sir is willing to give us an opportunity to see the Mingyue Liusu Beads, and even offer us one, we are already immensely grateful. What else are we qualified to say?"
It had to be said that the elderly man surnamed Wei was good with his words.
Not only did he stop Yan Yang from further investigating the origin of the other dozen or so Mingyue Liusu Beads, but he also subtly flattered Ying Chen.
Clearly, this was exchanged for a villa and land, yet it was presented as a gift from Ying Chen.
Of course, in the eyes of the elderly man surnamed Wei, Ying Chen's behavior of taking only the villa and no other extras was not much different from giving a gift.
"In that case, I will be there punctually tomorrow noon. Old Yan, please prepare the villa ownership contract, and I will also prepare the land deeds. We will exchange the property and the beads!"
The elderly man surnamed Wei finalized the matter and hung up the video call.
He couldn't wait to board a plane and fly back to Dragon Country.
Yan Yang got up from the ground and looked sheepishly at Ying Chen, "I'm sorry, Master. I was rash just now…"
Ying Chen waved his hand, saying nothing.
"In that case, you two should stay here tonight! Anyway, once the contract is signed tomorrow, this villa will be Master's."
"As for the furniture inside the villa, Master, if you like it, keep it; if not, just discard it. There's also a toy car in the garage that you can use for daily travel. It's also yours."
Yan Yang was generous, gifting everything inside the villa.
One had to realize that the antique furniture alone was priceless.
"Then I'll take my leave. Thank you again, Master, for saving my life."
Yan Yang bowed deeply to Ying Chen and then departed.
Meanwhile, in the courtyard, the two bodyguards who had been lying on the ground finally seemed to regain control of their limbs and got up.
Dusty and disheveled, they followed Yan Yang and, with the sound of a helicopter taking off, ascended into the sky.
Inside the villa, only Ying Chen and Min Ziqiong and her daughter remained.
Min Ziqiong seemed to be still in shock, looking at Ying Chen in disbelief and saying, "I always thought you were joking, and I brought you here hoping you would back down. I didn't expect you to actually do it!"
"And to bring out such valuable items!"
"Who exactly are you? Why are you helping me like this? Have we ever met before?"
Ying Chen ignored Min Ziqiong's three consecutive questions.
He simply instructed, "From now on, you will live here with her. When the Shennong Sect transports the snake bone and the grand formation is completed, I will teach her meditation and start working on curing her muteness."
"What? You mean Nannan's muteness can be cured?" Hearing this, Min Ziqiong became instantly emotional.
At the same time, tears welled up in her eyes.
It turned out that Ying Chen's insistence on obtaining this villa was not for pleasure but to help Nannan cure her muteness!
"Thank you, thank you… thank you for everything you've done for us mother and daughter…" Min Ziqiong choked back tears, repeatedly expressing her gratitude.
If it were any other man, he might have taken the opportunity to embrace Min Ziqiong and comfort her.
However, Ying Chen remained indifferent, coldly stating, "It has nothing to do with you. It's for her."
This made Min Ziqiong extremely embarrassed. The tears that had welled up instantly receded, her face turned red, and she wished she could burrow into a hole in the ground.
Nannan, standing beside them, blinked her eyes, looking puzzled.
Wasn't it natural for Father to help them?
Why did Mother need to thank him?