Sourness

With the little episode of Ruby, the strangeness between the two people is less.

The old cat expressed his opinion on his way of running around, "I think you are just messing around."

Miyue said nothing.

To be honest, after wandering around the Ancient Culture Street for two days without thinking, he no longer had much hope.But if he didn't work hard, he felt unwilling.After all, in their research institute, he is the one who is most familiar with Wang Ying.

The old cat said again: "If I stole your valuables, I would definitely not go to such a store to ask the price in a big way. If I have a connection, I will go to the buyer directly. If I take a step back, I will go to the auction house, and the worst is to sell it on the black market. , even if you earn less, at least it’s safe.”

Mi Yue was stunned for a moment, "Isn't the black market at Yuntai?"

The old cat laughed, "What do you think the black market is?"

"Naturally, it's a place to deal with...unsightly things." Mi Yue, like most people, has only heard of the "black market", but has never experienced it personally.

The old cat smiled and said, "There are people, there are things that cannot be seen, and then there is a suitable venue. This is the black market."

Mi Yue suddenly understood the meaning of his words, "You mean... there is no fixed place?"

The old cat swept around vigilantly, and said to him in a low voice: "Which one of the shopkeepers didn't have a few shady things in their hands. The black market was set up by these people behind their backs."

Mi Yue was taken aback, "How do you know?"

The old cat spread his hands, his eyes were shining, and he had a sly expression, "Guess."

"Heard what Wang Xiaohu said?"

"He knows nothing, a country bumpkin." The old cat disdainfully.

"The relationship between the two of you isn't great," Mi Yue couldn't figure it out, "Why does he still ask you for help?"

"You don't understand that, do you?" The old cat twitched the corners of his mouth inconspicuously, "Favours are useless, they become invalid after the expiration date. So if they are useful, of course they must be used."

Mi Yue felt that the friendship between them was limited, and it was not appropriate to ask further questions.Not to mention the relationship between the old cat and Wang Xiaohu, even the old cat, Mi Yue couldn't see through.

Mi Yue asked him, "You mean, these shopkeepers are also related to the black market?"

The old cat probably thought that the frightened expression on his face was very funny, and a slight smile appeared in his eyes, "The black market, basically, can be found in any city. A few years ago, there were special sellers of parallel imports, such as cosmetics, electrical appliances, etc. They all have them. As for antiques... I don’t collect them, and I don’t know much about them, but I should be able to ask someone to inquire about them.”

Miyue looked at him eagerly.

The old cat suppressed a smile, and assured him solemnly, "I found out, and I will definitely tell you."

"Then... thank you." Mi Yue didn't know what to say.

Obviously, the old cat followed him to inquire about the news, but inexplicably, it turned out that he wanted to inquire about the news with the old cat... If he could get the news, why did he still follow him? Why not just report to Wang Xiaohu? !

The old cat seemed to have guessed his thoughts, and spread his hands frankly, "What Wang Xiaohu asked me to do was to follow you, and he didn't ask me to find out about antiques for him... These are two different things. Businessmen, one One size fits all."

Mi Yue, "..."

Mi Yue became curious, "Are you in business? What kind of business?"

"Small business." The old cat said with a smile: "The one that sells milk tea also has a shop on the Binhai side. Let me drive you there to try it?"

Mi Yue waved her hand, "No need."

It is not clear that he and the old cat are enemies, and it is not appropriate to get too close.And it doesn't sound like it's true.

But when leaving the Ancient Culture Street, Miyue still took the old cat's car.He came here by taxi, so he can hitch a ride now, so of course there's no need to be hypocritical.

The old cat was not in a hurry, so he simply drove him around the city.In addition to several well-known auction houses, I also deliberately took a detour to see the small building where the Antique Collection Association is located.

"This area belongs to the provincial museum," the old cat pointed and acted as a guide for him. "There is also an Antique Association, some people call it the Ancient Culture Association, which is also nearby."

Mi Yue heard Lin Qingshan mention these institutions, it seems that the members of the Collectors Association come from all walks of life, mainly amateur players, and they are collectors in the usual sense.Most of the members of the Ancient Culture Association are practitioners engaged in related work, such as appraisers, scholars, museum staff, and so on.

It seems that Qin Han and Qin Zhao are also registered in these two associations.

If I remember correctly, Lin Qingshan and Miyue's elder brother Tao Tianran are also members of the Antique Association.It's just that they guard the Xishan Research Institute all the year round, living like a reclusive expert, and rarely show up at the activities of the Antique Association.

The dense clumps of crabapple trees outside the courtyard block the sight of prying pedestrians on the road.Looking at the environment alone, these associations are quite good at picking places.

Mi Yue glanced at the old cat curiously, "You know a lot."

"I'll ask." The old cat still had a carefree look, "I have been to Binhai before, after all, I also have to come to have a look at the small shop at home. But I have never been to the museum, such things as the Antique Association. , I also found out through a friend of my old man's."

Miyue fell silent.

After wandering around the ancient culture street for two days, he also calmed down, knowing that it would not work to find someone like him without a head.

"I'm going to look again." Mi Yue had already made a decision in her heart, but she still felt unable to swallow her breath. "If neither the auction house nor the black market has any clues, I'll go back."

When the street light turned red, the old cat stopped, turned its head and looked at him seriously, and said, "I think you still want to drive a little bit. You are not a hero. You travel thousands of miles alone to catch bad guys and so on. It's funny, right?"

Mi Yue, "..."

"Besides, the crime is committed by a gang," the old cat continued to pour cold water on him, "If you find someone, can you pick ten? One hundred?"

Mi Yue, "..."

Seeing that he was stern and silent, the old cat felt that he might have hit someone's sore spot, so he persuaded him old-fashionedly, "You seem calm, but why are you so reckless... Let me tell you, people When you are not calm, you are especially easy to be deceived."

Miyue didn't want to talk to him anymore.

He didn't feel like he was being cheated either.Along the way, apart from Wang Xiaohu who wanted to rob him halfway, who else would lie to him? !

As for asking for directions...

He asked the way to find a cat, can a cat lie? !

The car bypassed the side building of the Provincial Museum and turned onto another street.

"It's almost closing time," the old cat introduced Miyue like a guide, "There are still a lot of good things here, you can take a look if you have time."

Mi Yue gave him a sideways glance, and was simply too lazy to pay attention to his flamboyance.

"What?" The old cat finally accepted the wave of disgust in his eyes, "What's wrong?"

"I've been to Binhai." Mi Yue reminded him, "Think about what I do, how could I not have been to Provincial Expo?"

The old cat belatedly said "Oh".

Mi Yue said that he was a staff member of the Xishan Research Institute, that is, engaged in archaeological work.It was really silly for him to introduce Shengbo to an archaeologist.

After Miyue finished speaking, she felt that her attitude was not very friendly, so she added a little bit of description, "But most of us are in the back, and the tourists in front see less."

The old cat was also a little resentful, "Are you experts? You probably don't care about those for laymen. I heard that the ones exhibited in museums are actually imitations, and the real ones are kept in safes. Here it is, is it true?"

Mi Yue pondered for a while, "It's hard to say. But there are such situations. Some exhibits are not suitable for long-term exposure to light, or are sensitive to air humidity. For protection, of course, some measures must be taken."

The old cat asked him again, "Then can you tell the truth from the fake?"

Mi Yue replied cautiously: "I understand a little."

The old cat came to his senses, "In the past two days, someone recommended a few things to my old man, can you help me take a look?"

Mi Yue slightly raised some interest, "What is it?"

The old cat said: "When I go back and ask... am I not interested in these, so I didn't ask carefully."

"Of course if time permits..." Mi Yue's voice suddenly stopped.

The old cat saw him looking out of the window with a surprised expression on his face, and subconsciously followed his gaze, "Oh, that's the Time Auction House over there. They are also an auction house with senior qualifications, and the building repair is quite impressive. , in fact, the most valuable thing is their piece of land, think about this location..."

What Mi Yue saw was not a grand building, but what he saw were two people walking down the steps of the auction house.

One is a well-dressed middle-aged man in his 50s or [-]s. He is not tall and has a slightly fatter figure.Beside him is a handsome and refined young man with a pair of light-colored sunglasses on the bridge of his nose, with a calm and graceful face.

Mi Yue asked Lao Mao back, "You said this is Time Auction House?"

The old cat nodded, "There are a few auction houses in Binhai, their qualifications are relatively old."

Mi Yue felt a little surprised.He remembered that Qin Zhao said that the auction house he was working at was "Amethyst Flower", but they were all in the same industry. It is not surprising that he has acquaintances in "Time".

Mi Yue asked again: "Is the relationship between these several auction houses in the urban area quite good?"

"You can pull it down." The old cat scoffed at this statement, "They are in a competitive relationship, how could it be good? I heard that two years ago, because of the competition for customers, the bosses of the two companies almost fought at the banquet. It's embarrassing for the boss. gone."

Mi Yue frowned, and couldn't help but look back again.

The crabapple trees on the side of the road are tall and dense, and the blooming flowers almost bend the branches.

A gorgeous spring scene.

As for the familiar face that flashed by just now, it has long been covered by the cloud-like clusters of flowers and can no longer be seen.