The Real Heiress Has an Appraisal System

Gu Shengsheng stared at the old man, taken aback for a moment.

Although the System didn’t have an attribute panel for every single artifact.

Gu Shengsheng could tell just by looking at the items he was taking out that they were anything but ordinary.

Old amber, some faded porcelain, a bronze tripod, oracle bones, a compass, and even a Three-zone Jade Disc!

Gu Shengsheng didn’t even need to touch them to know they were all genuine antiques.

The Three-zone Jade Disc in particular looked ancient, exceptionally so. Gu Shengsheng could tell it was something special just at a glance.

She asked the man, "Did you try showing these to anyone else? Did nobody want them?"

The man held up the small bowl he had shown her earlier. "I know! I used this to show them, but no one was willing to even take a look."

"As for you, I figured you wouldn’t yell at me, so I decided to just corner you directly."

’Gu Shengsheng was certain now. Everything in his pig feed sack was authentic, except for one item—the small bowl he used to draw people in. It was a fake, and a blatant one at that.’

Seeing the man wrack his brain, Gu Shengsheng sighed. "Well, it’s hard to say... Have you considered using a different item to get people’s attention next time?"

"No way. This little bowl is the best thing I have. I think it has the most appeal, and my wife agrees. If this one doesn’t work, the others have no chance."

"You have to believe me, everything I brought is authentic. All of it."

’Hearing this, Gu Shengsheng was pretty much convinced. The man knew his items were real, but he didn’t know which one was the fake. He’d probably been scammed with this little bowl.’

’This meant he wasn’t the original tomb raider who acquired the goods. After all, a tomb raider who unearths something themselves would surely know whether it was real or fake.’

’But he wasn’t a dealer, either. No dealer would be this foolish.’

’Thinking it over, Gu Shengsheng still couldn’t quite piece it together.’

Gu Shengsheng’s gaze fell upon the items.

Oracle bones were used for divination, so they were commonly included as burial goods.

This Three-zone Jade Disc... Gu Shengsheng picked it up and turned it over in her hands.

It looked like an artifact from the Northern and Southern Dynasties, making it over a thousand years old. It was rare for such an ancient object to have survived to this day.

[System]:

Item: Three-zone Jade Disc

Era: Northern and Southern Dynasties

Description: A burial item from the Wei Jin and Northern and Southern Dynasties period, dating back over a thousand years. The Jade Wall is of good quality, but collecting it is not recommended. It was unearthed during the Qing Dynasty, 200 years ago.

Market Value: 20,000,000

Buyback Price: 20,000,000

Gu Shengsheng: ...

’Things like this have been in a tomb for far too long, so of course it wouldn’t be recommended for a personal collection. You’d have to have a pretty strong fate to keep something like that in your home.’

’You shouldn’t casually buy items with unknown origins like these unless you’re in the trade. You never know what they might bring with them.’

Seeing Gu Shengsheng examining the Jade Wall, the man chuckled. "That one’s real too, a Jade Wall! It’s just a bit chipped and cracked. I’m not sure when it broke. It was like this when I got it."

Gu Shengsheng nodded. "Of course you didn’t break it. If you had, according to relevant laws, you’d be sentenced to three to five years in prison."

"..." The man gave an awkward laugh. "You’re quite the kidder, young lady. You said it so convincingly, you almost had me believing you."

"But I’d never damage these things. I have to sell them, after all! I sell them in whatever condition the owner gives them to me."

After he finished, Gu Shengsheng said, "This Jade Wall is quite old. The crack is from natural wear; it has nothing to do with you."

’It would be more suspicious if an artifact this old *didn’t* have any damage.’

Gu Shengsheng looked at the large bag of items. "I’ll take it all. How much do you want for the lot?"

The man clutched the exquisite-looking but fake small bowl. "You mean... you want everything except for this bowl?"

"Yes. But if you’re not willing to sell, that’s fine too."

The man replied hurriedly, "I’m willing, I’m willing! Tell me, what’s your offer?"

"If the price is right, I’ll give you all of them."

"How much are you asking for?"

The man cleared his throat. "480,000!"

"Miss Gu, I’m not trying to boast, but all of these items are authentic. 480,000 is definitely not a high price. If I wasn’t in a bind, I wouldn’t be selling them so cheaply."

When Gu Shengsheng remained silent, he grew nervous. "Four hundred and fifty thousand?"

"I really don’t think my asking price is high... If you want to bargain, I can go lower."

’Yes, he was incredibly easy to negotiate with. He had no poker face, no control over his expression whatsoever. He was just sincerely trying to ask for an exorbitant price.’

In reality, he had no idea.

The price he was asking wasn’t high at all—in fact, it was far too low.

Gu Shengsheng said directly, "I’ll add twenty thousand. Use it to live well. Let’s make it five hundred thousand."

The man quickly pulled out his QR code. "Young lady, you’re so generous! Wow, you’re the nicest person I’ve met in this market, hands down."

"Don’t worry about it. I like doing business with people like you."

After saying that, Gu Shengsheng fell silent.

Her eyes crinkled with a smile.

"As for the items, can you deliver them to my house? I have to be somewhere right now, so it’s not convenient for me to carry them."

After giving him the address, Gu Shengsheng asked, "Sir, will you be coming back here in the future?"

It was just a casual question, and the man didn’t think much of it.

He said, "I will. I’m just out of stock for now. I’ll be back in a month or two."

"Miss, how about I get your contact info? That way I can call you when I’m back."

"Sure," Gu Shengsheng agreed with a nod.

Then, she added tentatively, "You should be careful about what your source gives you. For example, don’t take things like necklaces made from teeth. There are regulations against that sort of thing; it’s illegal."

The moment she said that, the old man took the bait. "Don’t worry, they know what to take and what not to..."

He trailed off, freezing mid-sentence.

Seeing Gu Shengsheng’s nonchalant expression, he could only pretend nothing had happened and cleared his throat.

"Um, Miss, I’ll take these things to your house now."

"Alright."

After he left, Gu Shengsheng checked the time. It was about right, so she prepared to head over.

’I wonder what this private Treasure Appraiser event will be like.’

’Even Zhao Dehai is coming, so the host must be a big name.’

Gu Shengsheng was still wondering who it could be as she arrived at the entrance.

Zhang Sanwang hurried over. "Miss Gu, you’re here too!"

"I didn’t think we’d be able to get you at an event like this," one of the Treasure Appraisers remarked. Gu Shengsheng didn’t recognize this petty-minded man.

She didn’t say a word in response.

Pan Bowen walked over from a distance. "Miss Gu, come and sit with us."

"Mr. Zhao is here as well!"

"Okay."

With that, she walked straight into the inner room.

Everyone around her was dressed elegantly, while Gu Shengsheng’s attire couldn’t even be described as formal.

Seeing Gu Shengsheng looking around, Pan Bowen smiled. "No need to be nervous, Miss Gu."

"Okay," she nodded. She was too embarrassed to admit she was actually looking for the food. ’I’ve heard places like this usually have lots of fancy desserts.’

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