Zhuo Xian stood up abruptly as he heard the report from his subordinate. "Li Xuan, Li En Zhong, and Old Li are eating together?"
During this period, Zhuo Xian had managed to gather some information about the company behind Li Wan'er. He naturally did not dare to provoke the behemoth that was the Li De Group. The news of Li Wan'er and Li Xuan's divorce had also reached Zhuo Xian's ears.
However, Zhuo Xian found it perplexing that Jiang Xiu Ying, who had always valued him, did not inform him immediately after Li Wan'er's divorce.
"Yes, Young Master Zhuo. It seems there are also people from the military dining with them," the man in the suit replied, nodding.
"It seems Li Wan'er's company was able to survive back then mostly due to Li Xuan's behind-the-scenes operations. I just didn't expect Li Xuan to be from the Li De Group. But if that's the case, why did Li Wan'er still divorce him?"
Zhuo Xian muttered to himself, his brow furrowed slightly. Then, his gaze shifted to the man in the suit. "You said people from the military?"
"Yes. The license plate number could only be used by people from the military. My subordinate was worried about being discovered, so I didn't get too close," the man in the suit nodded slightly.
"The Li family has been developing in Hangcheng for nearly a hundred years, so it's normal for them to know people in the military. Li Xuan, with the Li family backing him, no wonder he doesn't put this young master in his eyes."
"Never mind. Since this brat has already divorced Li Wan'er, it's not appropriate for me to look for trouble with him now. Otherwise, if my father finds out, it might cause some unnecessary trouble. Go and check if the Li De Group has terminated their contract with Li Wan'er's company."
Zhuo Xian mused for a moment before speaking.
"Yes." The man in the suit turned and left.
"The Li family... is truly troublesome." Zhuo Xian took a puff of his cigar, then extinguished it and stood up, heading out.
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Antique City, Jixiang Street.
Li Xuan, after leaving the hotel, found himself wandering and unknowingly arriving at a street filled with shops selling antiques. Li Xuan had originally intended to leave, but with a thought, he turned back.
Just at that moment, Li Xuan's divine soul stirred, sensing a faint fluctuation of spiritual energy. Though extremely subtle, it had not escaped Li Xuan's divine sense.
"It can cause my divine soul to fluctuate, so it must be a fine treasure," Li Xuan murmured to himself and walked in.
Along the way, besides various shops, there were also many people selling bits and pieces of broken items on the sides of the road.
Li Xuan glanced at them and then looked away. Although there were some antiques on these street stalls, they were of no use to Li Xuan. Moreover, his purpose here was for the item that had stirred his divine soul, so Li Xuan naturally would not waste time on these antiques.
"Yu Pin Xuan, the name is quite good," Li Xuan said, glancing at the shop name as he followed his divine sense. He then stepped into the shop, his divine sense spreading out once more.
"Are you here to buy or sell, customer?" Business in antique shops was usually slow. Old Qiu Jiu glanced at Li Xuan, who had entered the shop, and asked.
With less than three hundred yuan worth of street-stall clothing, Old Qiu Jiu didn't even feel like getting up to greet him.
"Just looking around." Li Xuan ignored Old Qiu Jiu's attitude. His gaze slowly swept across the shop as guided by his divine sense.
"Shopkeeper, this jade vase is exquisite. How much is it?" Having confirmed its location, Li Xuan immediately turned to Old Qiu Jiu and asked.
"Oh, customer, you have sharp eyes. This jade vase is a treasure from the Tang Dynasty. It's priced at a hundred thousand, non-negotiable." Old Qiu Jiu glanced at the jade vase on the shelf and said with a cold snort.
"One hundred thousand? The price isn't high. But this jade vase has scratches on the bottom, which is a flaw, isn't it? How about this, I'll offer fifty thousand. What do you think, shopkeeper?" Li Xuan smiled and pointed to the bottom of the vase.
"Customer is indeed a shrewd bargainer." Seeing that Li Xuan genuinely intended to buy, Old Qiu Jiu stood up from his seat and walked quickly to Li Xuan, speaking with a smile.
"Shopkeeper, if there were no scratches on the bottom of this jade vase, I would have bought it for a hundred thousand without a second word. But you see for yourself, the scratches are real. Such a flaw greatly diminishes its aesthetic appeal. My offer of fifty thousand is already a very fair price." Li Xuan said with a slight smile.
"Although there are scratches on the bottom, it cannot be helped. That's why I'm only selling it for a hundred thousand. If there were no scratches, the price would likely be more than ten times higher." Old Qiu Jiu said with a smile.
"Alas, that's a pity. I'll look elsewhere then." Li Xuan sighed slightly and turned to leave the shop.
"Hey, hey, hey, customer, don't go. How about this, I'll take another step back. Eighty thousand, I can't go any lower than eighty thousand." Seeing Li Xuan about to leave, Old Qiu Jiu called out to stop him.
"Eighty thousand... these scratches are too obvious. It wouldn't be good if I were to give it as a gift." Li Xuan frowned, but in Old Qiu Jiu's eyes, Li Xuan seemed tempted.
"Alright, final price, seventy thousand! As long as you pay seventy thousand, this jade vase is yours!" Old Qiu Jiu said with a pained expression, taking down the jade vase and handing it to Li Xuan.
Li Xuan appeared hesitant, then looked at Old Qiu Jiu and said, "Considering the shopkeeper's sincerity, seventy thousand it is. However, if I'm giving it as a gift, just this one jade vase might seem a bit shabby. Shopkeeper, I find this jade pendant quite unique. How about including it?"
"This jade pendant..." Old Qiu Jiu looked at the jade pendant on the shelf, pondered for a moment, and then nodded with an air of generosity, "Good. I, Qiu, consider myself making a friend. I'll give this jade pendant to you."
"The shopkeeper truly knows how to do business. If I need to give gifts again, I will definitely come back." Li Xuan nodded and took down the jade pendant.
"Please check if the money has arrived." Li Xuan smiled at Old Qiu Jiu as he put away his phone.
"It has arrived, it has arrived. Does the customer need me to wrap it for you?" Old Qiu Jiu said, his face beaming as he looked at the transfer confirmation message.
"No need, I have a box at home. I'll wrap it myself when I get back. Goodbye, shopkeeper." Li Xuan shook his head with a smile, then picked up the jade vase and turned to leave.
"Walk slowly, welcome next time." Old Qiu Jiu shouted loudly after Li Xuan disappeared from the street.
As Li Xuan's figure gradually faded down the street, Old Qiu Jiu burst into laughter. "This silly boy, he paid seventy thousand yuan for a fake worth two hundred yuan. Hahaha, hahaha..."
"Truly, no merchant is without deceit." Li Xuan, who had just walked out of the antique city, casually tossed the jade vase into a trash can and smiled at the jade pendant in his hand.
This jade pendant turned out to be a spiritual artifact, which was beyond Li Xuan's expectations. According to the classification of spirit weapons on the Cangmang Continent, this jade pendant could be classified as a Human-grade artifact. To acquire such a spiritual artifact for a mere seventy thousand yuan, Li Xuan considered himself to have made a huge profit.
"Hmm, with the Sarira and this jade pendant, I can now prepare for my closed-door cultivation."