InvincibleConnoisseur

Chapter 75 Beat Me! I Dare You!

"Gee?"

Looking at the articles before, Wang Ke suddenly kept his eyes on a small bowl made up of blue and white porcelain. He observed it, finding that although some patterns on it indicated a small Fengshui layout, it was never a magic weapon. However, that wasn't the reason that it might not be an antique.

Then he took up the bowl and observed it.

At that time, the old man was still absorbed in the pain as if not hearing the slight "Gee" spoken out by Wang Ke.

Soon, raising his head, Wang Ke was ready to tell the old man his intention of buying the bowl which was made during the reign of Emperor Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty. Although it wasn't an official ware, it could be worth much.

However, though the words were just on the tip of his tongue, he swallowed them into his stomach, because with his keen eyes, he found that Xu Jingkai, with a sneer across his face, had already been dozens of miles away from him when he was inspecting the bowl.

"Is this guy gonna make trouble for me again?"

With his eyebrows frowning, Wang Ke came across a great idea in a final burst of brilliance.

Rising from the ground, Wang Ke held the bowl in his hands, saying to the old man with a trembling voice pretending that he was excited, "Can you sell this bowl to me? I beg you. The nephew of my aunt's grandfather likes to collect such an antique. You just have a look at it. Since there exists a Fengshui layout, it may be a magic weapon. Even it's not, it must be worth much. Let's do it this way. I will give you 50 thousand yuan to buy the bowl. How about the deal?"

Raising his head, the old man looked at Wang Ke with shock. He was a little startled by what Wang Ke had said, feeling unbelievable in his heart.

He said 50 thousand yuan?

Was the bowl taken out by himself worth such a sum?

"Young, young man. It isn't worth such a sum. Maybe you can buy it at any price." Slightly moving his mouth, the old man said with a low voice after coming to himself.

Instantly shaking his head, Wang Ke said, "You don't know how valuable it is. Although I tend to find undervalued treasures, I can ensure you that the value of this bowl may be far beyond such a price. Furthermore, I won't cheat a respectable senior like you. If I could get it at the price of 50 thousand yuan, I would make a bundle on this deal. Just come here. I will explain the reason to you."

Wang Ke pulled the old man toward the booth not far away without obtaining his consent. That booth was where he had felt spiritual energy before.

Less than ten meters from the booth, Wang Ke squatted at the side of the road and then continued to say, "As you are an honest man, I must be honest as well. It may be a magic weapon, one that boasts a Fengshui layout. Oh, I have forgotten that you don't know what a magic weapon is. But anyway, it is worth at least 50 thousand yuan! If you don't believe me, you can just shout to the people on the street, saying that there is a magic weapon. I can bet that many people will come here and have a look."

With these words, Wang Ke pressed the old man down on his shoulders to let him sit down at the side of the road and even laid the bowl before him, saying, "You can just cry your ware to prove what I have said. If no one knows all about the bowl or wants to buy it, you can just sell it to me. I think that few people know the bowl is a magic weapon."

"Wait!"

Xu Jingkai, who had thought that Wang Ke didn't notice him, sprinted toward them with a big stride and extended his hand to grasp the bowl. Then he glimpsed Wang Ke with ridicule across his face and said, "Let me have a look at the bowl. If I think it is a treasure, I will buy it. You can count on me. If I buy it, I will give you a higher offer."

The old man was dumbfounded by what had happened before him, just opening his mouth without knowing what he should say.

As if just spotting Xu Jingkai, Wang Ke secretly sneered at him while seeing him grab the bowl and hold it in his hand. However, with rage across his face, Wang Ke rapped out, "Where did you come from? Put the bowl down! It is I who have firstly negotiated with the seller. I wonder if you understand the rules of the antique world. Don't you know that others can't meddle in the affairs of the one who is negotiating with the seller?"

With ridicule across his face, Xu Jingkai sneered at Wang Ke, saying, "If my memory is not at fault, I remember that you had suggested the seller cry his ware. If still, no one wanted to buy the bowl, you would buy it. Therefore, it is you who have abandoned the chance of buying it first. Why do you criticize me now? I certainly know the rules of the antique world!"

"You wretch!"

With a fierce look that could eat people, Wang Ke strode out and punched Xu Jingkai with his fist.

"How dare you!"

Xu Jingkai yelled out, suddenly stepping back.

Having narrowly escaped Wang Ke's attack, Xu Jingkai rapped out, "If you dare shake your fists before me, I will call the police instantly, and then the police will get here. I'm afraid that you would be in prison for some time."

With horror appearing in his eyes, Xu Jingkai hadn't thought that he would shout at this damn nuisance who had knocked him and the other eight strong men down. How brave he was! He dared punch such a muscular man with his fist. At the thought of that, a shiver ran down his spine.

However, Xu Jingkai was slightly excited because since Wang Ke dared fight with him, it was proved that he indeed cared about the bowl. Maybe this time he could finally get a real treasure. Even though he might escalate the whole thing, he would still be the right party as he had obeyed the rules of the antique world.

Angrily staring at Xu Jingkai, after a little hesitation, Wang Ke didn't punch him any longer but said with rage, "Xu Jingkai, put the bowl down. I promise that I won't meddle with your business anymore. It's time we wrote off all our old scores."

With the corner of his lip raising, Xu Jingkai, looking at Wang Ke sardonically, sneered at him and said, "won't meddle with my business and write off all our old scores? Just dream it! It was you who have plotted against me! Therefore, I served you with the same sauce. Beat me! I dare you. If you beat me, you would not only just break the rules of the antique world. In that case, you would be removed from the circle. Just beat me!"

Glaring at Xu Jingkai, Wang Ke shook his fist before him but still didn't punch him. Maybe he lost the courage to fight with him because of his threatening words.

Xu Jingkai felt happier when Wang Ke became angrier because it was proved that he cared much about the bowl.

You dared not beat me even though I let you beat.

Xu Jingkai held up the bowl and observed it with his middle finger given to Wang Ke.

By the method of energy-observing, Xu Jingkai felt that there existed the spiritual energy wave, which made him a little excited in his heart. Then instantly he observed it for another few times, finding that there was a Fengshui layout on the bowl. Besides, it was indeed an antique if viewed from its features. To say specifically, it was made from a folk kiln in the reign of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty.

"If it is a magic weapon, it would be at least worth over 100 thousand yuan."

Xu Jingkai thought like that.

Though he could observe a Fengshui layout and even feel the existence of the spiritual energy wave, he couldn't conclude that the bowl was a real magic weapon. Then he turned around and had a look at Wang Ke who was repressing his anger. He thought that maybe he had known that it was a magic weapon as he had even nearly fought with him.

Looking at Xu Jingkai, Wang Ke sneered at him in his heart. He was eighty percent sure that Xu Jingkai would buy the bowl as he had successfully cheated him several times. In addition, he had deliberately behaved like that to coax him into believing that the bowl was a real magic weapon. He thought that Xu Jingkai must have been desperate to make trouble for him.

"Xu Jingkai, you just wait and see. If you don't make a concession, I wouldn't give you an even break. You would certainly come to no good end!"

Rolling his eyes, Xu Jingkai laughed grimly and said, "Just come! But I must warn you that if you were proud of your fists and feet skills and took advantage of them to fight with me, you would think twice before launching an attack against me. Ok, fine. Just beat me!"

After saying those words, Xu Jingkai exaltedly hummed the song of prison to taunt Wang Ke.

"With steamed cornbread in his hands, he lived a disgraceful life in the prison, having a dish without a drop of oil in it."

Wang Ke said with rage, "Xu Jingkai, you are too arrogant. Sir, I would bid 60 thousand for the bowl. Since it was he who had violated the rules, I wouldn't show mercy to him."

Honest as the old man was, he wasn't a stupid person. He had perceived that there was something wrong between Wang Ke and Xu Jingkai. He thought that the reason why they were bidding for the bowl was that they might have just wanted to beat the other side.

Looking at the two men before him, the old man dared not offend either of them with his head bowed and said nothing.

"Sir, I would bid 60 thousand and one yuan for the bowl. Can you sell it to me?"

With a sinister smile, Xu Jingkai felt happier when he saw Wang Ke become sadder. He would beat Wang Ke even at offering a price.

"I would offer 70 thousand yuan."

Wang Ke shouted again.

Slowly rubbing against the bowl in his hand, Xu Jingkai sneered, "I would give you 70 thousand and one yuan."

"You..."

Being offended beyond endurance, Wang Ke pointed at Xu Jingkai without letting out a word.

"Challenge me? Screw you! I could draw money from the bank right away. You could follow me and we would make a deal on the spot. Sir, how about the idea?" Xu Jingkai smiled with satisfaction.

The old man had never dreamed that this was how things went on. He firstly looked at Xu Jingkai, and then when he looked at Wang Ke, he suddenly said, "I want to sell it to him."

With these words, he pointed at Wang Ke.

Dumbfounded by the old man's words with bitterness in his heart, Wang Ke showed a brilliant smile and said, "You are indeed an honest man, knowing that I'm better than him. Now the bowl belongs to me. Thank you! 70 thousand yuan. It's also worth the price. Hahaha..."