"Hahaha, little brother, how refreshing! So are you paying cash or transferring?"

Old Wolf saw Luo Chao nod, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

This Plan B has a simple name; it's called "Switching the Crown Prince with a Civet Cat"!

Earlier, the bracelet Old Wolf had Luo Chao appraise was indeed made of genuine Blood Jade, and the price he mentioned to Luo Chao was accurate, with a market value of 1.3 million Huaxia Coins.

But right after Luo Chao completed the appraisal, he took advantage of Brother Hai's "argument" with him, using Brother Hai's body to block Luo Chao's view.

Then, he hid the real Blood Jade Bracelet in his pocket and swapped it with a high-quality counterfeit.

After that, Brother Hai made an excuse to get money, and Old Wolf took the chance to suggest selling the bracelet to Luo Chao. By that time, the Blood Jade Bracelet had already been switched to a fake.

What he was doing was simply exploiting people's greed.

Firstly, having appraised the bracelet once, the victim would let their guard down upon a second look.

Secondly, since the victim was seizing the opportunity while the original buyer went to get money, worried that the buyer might come back at any time, they would want to quickly take the item and leave to avoid any trouble.

With this trick, Old Wolf and Brother Hai had successfully scammed many people who came to the antique market hoping to snag a bargain.

But who was Luo Chao?

He was a master in the field of collectible appraisal!

Initially, Luo Chao didn't notice that the real Blood Jade Bracelet had been swapped for a high-quality fake.

But when Old Wolf placed the counterfeit Blood Jade Bracelet in Luo Chao's hand, with just one touch, Luo Chao realized it had been switched!

"Cash, please! I know the rules of your antique market!" Luo Chao said with a smile.

"Hey, not bad, little brother, you know your stuff!"

Hearing Luo Chao mention a cash transaction, Old Wolf laughed even more heartily.

If it were an online transfer, it would leave a transaction record. In case Luo Chao reported it, it might cause a tiny bit of trouble.

Of course, it wouldn't be much of a problem, since Luo Chao wouldn't have evidence, and making mistakes in the antique business is pretty common.

But if it was a cash transaction, it wouldn't matter at all. He could just claim that he didn't sell him the counterfeit Blood Jade Bracelet!

Luo Chao smiled slightly, then directly took a million in cash from his tactical backpack, "How about it? Want to count it?"

When Old Wolf saw the stacks of red-tinted cash, his eyes immediately gleamed with greedy light.

He casually pulled a few bills from the stack, confirmed they were real, and said, "No need, I can tell roughly by looking at it. I trust you, little brother!"

With that, he patted Luo Chao's shoulder, as if he truly trusted him.

In truth, he was mocking Luo Chao in his heart, "Idiot, I don't care if it's a full million or not! So much money for my three-thousand-fake, no matter what, I profit!"

Luo Chao displayed a wicked smile, "Alright then, if there's nothing else, I'll be going. Later, when the old man comes back, don't pin it on me!"

Old Wolf counted the cash, not even lifting his head, and said, "Don't worry, little brother, I'm the most tight-lipped in this antique market!"

Seeing this, Luo Chao didn't say much and quickly vanished without a trace.

...

After leaving the store area, Luo Chao toyed with the Blood Jade Bracelet in his hand, feeling quite pleased.

With an instant net gain of 300,000, he was in an exceptionally good mood.

Earlier, while Old Wolf was momentarily stunned by the sight of a million in cash, Luo Chao used his superhuman speed to easily swap the counterfeit Blood Jade Bracelet with the genuine one hidden in Old Wolf's pocket.

Which meant that Luo Chao indeed spent just one million to acquire a genuine Blood Jade Bracelet worth 1.3 million!

"Ah, though I profited, this Blood Jade Bracelet is of no real use to me! There's no bizarre energy within the jade to boost my cultivation method..."

Luo Chao played with the bracelet, lost in thought. He still hoped to find jade stones containing strange energy over mere treasures.

The Wandering Dragon Jade Pendant he acquired from Zhou Delong had its strange energy completely absorbed by Luo Chao in just one day.

With its energy depleted, the Wandering Dragon Jade Pendant turned into a dull-colored stone, discarded by Luo Chao.

Luo Chao's cultivation was like being hit by a small pebble, only causing a slight ripple without further effect.

Luo Chao knew that to elevate his cultivation realm, he still needed more jade stones imbued with strange energy.

Just then, a voice suddenly boomed from a megaphone in the nearby crowd.

"Come, come, the ninth Ancient Relics Auction is starting! Everyone can bid, everyone can bid!"

Hearing this, Luo Chao perked up, thinking, "An Ancient Relics Auction! There'll surely be all sorts of ancient jade here, maybe I can bid on the jade stones I want!"

With this thought, Luo Chao hurried towards the gathering crowd.

"Look, the first item, a Qing Dynasty Jade Thumb Ring! Starting at 100,000!"

The auctioneer held a jade green thumb ring, shouting through the microphone.

"150,000!" An oversized figure in the crowd was the first to raise a hand.

"I'll bid 180,000!"

"200,000! I'll bid 200,000!"

"200,000 once! 200,000 twice! 200,000 thrice! Sold!"

The auctioneer held a gavel, sealing the deal with one strike.

The crowd, caught up in the fierce bidding atmosphere, clutched their wallets, eager to participate.

Among the crowd, only Luo Chao shook his head secretly.

In his opinion, although the Qing Dynasty jade thumb ring was genuine, it wasn't worth 200,000, 110,000 at most!

"Look, the second item, a Yuan Dynasty Cyan Porcelain Plate, starting at 210,000!"

"230,000!"

"I'll bid 250,000!"

"300,000! Don't anyone dare outbid me!" Suddenly, a somewhat familiar voice rang out from the crowd.

Recognizing the voice, Luo Chao quickly craned his neck to look.

It turned out to be Zhou Delong, and beside him was his granddaughter, Miao Shiyun.

Upon seeing these familiar faces, Luo Chao hurriedly squeezed through the crowd.

By the time Luo Chao managed to reach Zhou Delong and the others, the price of a Song Dynasty white porcelain vase had already reached 400,000 in bids.

Seeing Zhou Delong about to raise his hand to bid more, Luo Chao quickly stopped him, "Old Master Zhou, this vase isn't worth this price!"

Zhou Delong, about to get angry at being stopped, turned and found that it was Luo Chao, breaking into a surprised smile, "Luo Chao, my young friend, what brings you here?"

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