After five seconds of silence, the scene erupted in a burst of hearty laughter.
"Hilarious! A bunch of tomb raiders, talking to me about donating what they steal. Utterly absurd."
"Hahaha, a bunch of thieves, stealing your things and then telling you they'll donate them."
"I really don't know what face Zhang Tian has to say such things."
"The one before, although it's said like that, in that era, if those tombs were excavated by experts alone, they would have been completely looted by others long ago."
"Indeed, it's better for them to be dug up by foreigners than to be taken away by them domestically."
"The one before, tomb robbers, they don't care about cultural relics at all, and even damage them. But archaeology is different, it protects cultural relics. The nature of the two is different."
The crowd below had become noisy.
Throughout history, there has always been great controversy surrounding the profession of tomb raiding.
It can only be said that times have changed, and so has the nature of it.
Some did it to rob the rich to help the poor, others did it to fill their stomachs.
On stage, Wang Pangzi chuckled.
"Old Hu, Mute Bottle, what do you say? Wasn't Fatty wise to foresee this? If Fatty hadn't accepted Young Master Zhang's invitation, would we be here today?"
Pangzi looked at Hu Bayi smugly.
Hu Bayi was a bit speechless but didn't say much.
The few of them looked back at the screen again.
On the screen, Hu Bayi no longer refused.
Instead, he followed Lin Tian to a restaurant.
Xinyue Restaurant, not only an auction house but also the most famous restaurant in Beili City.
The cheapest dishes here cost several hundred yuan.
As soon as they entered the restaurant, a beautiful woman in a qipao greeted them.
The beauty clearly recognized Zhang Tian and stood smiling in front of him.
Pangzi swallowed a gulp.
"See that, Old Hu? This is the life Fatty yearns for."
His eyes were practically glued to the scene.
Especially the qipao beauty's long legs, which captivated Fatty's soul.
"Hello, Young Master Zhang. Would you like to order something to eat?"
The qipao beauty asked with a smile.
She knew Zhang Tian, after all, Zhang Tian had quite a reputation in the area.
"A private room. I've met two friends."
Zhang Tian said, and the beauty nodded, then smiled and said.
"Young Master Zhang, in one month, our Xinyue Restaurant will hold an auction. We cordially invite Young Master Zhang to attend."
"Here is the invitation."
"If Young Master Zhang can, you can also consign items for sale with us. But you know the rules, we don't accept low-grade antiques."
Her eyes twinkled with a smile.
Zhang Tian took an invitation.
This was Zhang Tian's first time attending. He hadn't frequented Xinyue Restaurant before, but he knew the rules: no antiques below medium grade.
And this invitation could bring two people, meaning it was enough for Zhang Tian and Pangzi to get in.
"Hey, little lady, you're pretty, but you lack foresight. Fatty here is also a man of means."
Pangzi felt a bit disgruntled seeing that they weren't invited.
Old Hu already had his tomb-raiding skills. In Pangzi's opinion, he would also have status in the future.
"Hello, sir. One invitation can bring two people."
The qipao beauty said, and Pangzi's face fell as if he had swallowed a fly.
His expression turned a bit unpleasant.
"Let's go, don't embarrass yourself."
Hu Bayi couldn't stand it anymore and pulled Pangzi forward.
Soon, in the private room.
Hu Bayi, Wang Pangzi, and Zhang Tian sat on chairs.
Pangzi looked at Zhang Tian.
"Um, Young Master Zhang, tell Fatty honestly, are you attracted to Fatty's talent?"
Pangzi was a bit narcissistic.
Zhang Tian rolled his eyes at him.
"Honestly, no. You were a bonus gift with Old Hu."
As Zhang Tian spoke, Pangzi's face fell.
"Alas, in the end, Fatty was mistaken."
Pangzi put on a show of sadness.
Hu Bayi looked at Zhang Tian and said softly.
"Young Master Zhang, I don't do tomb raiding. I advise you to give up this idea."
Hu Bayi clearly stated his position.
"Old Hu, are you crazy? You could be fabulously wealthy! Think about your village."
Pangzi said this, and Hu Bayi hesitated.
His village was too poor. Hu Bayi, with a passionate heart, wanted to improve it.
But his abilities were limited, and ultimately, he chose the path of tomb raiding.
Zhang Tian wasn't in a hurry. A smile played on his lips.
"Don't you want to know the efficacy of your family's Sixteen-Character Feng Shui Secret Technique?"
"Also, I can promise you that any cultural relics found in the tombs can be handed over to the National Cultural Relics Protection Bureau. We will only take what is rightfully ours."
As Zhang Tian spoke, Hu Bayi seemed to be moved.
Not for any other reason, but for what Pangzi had just said, it had struck a chord.
After all, in the world, there is only one illness, and that is poverty.
"I swore an oath not to steal or rob. Are you sure you will hand them over to the country?"
He asked again.
Zhang Tian nodded.
"I will only take what is rightfully mine. Things like blue and white porcelain, ancient ceramics, anything that experts study, I will not touch."
As Zhang Tian spoke, Pangzi seemed a bit confused.
"Young Master Zhang, what do you mean by 'what is rightfully yours'?"
A smile appeared on Zhang Tian's lips. He knew Pangzi would ask.
"Elixirs! Cultivation method jade slips, divine weapons, and sharp blades, things that cannot see the light."
Zhang Tian said.
Both of them were stunned.
Did these legendary things truly exist?
And were they really as Zhang Tian said, that such things existed?
Indeed, such things could not see the light. After all, after the establishment of China, superstition was eradicated.
Even if such things existed, they could not appear, and no one would believe them.
Even experts might not believe in them for the most part.
"You mean, you're going to look for things from the immortals?"
"Young Master Zhang, stop joking. Such things simply don't exist."
Pangzi waved his hand, his expression disdainful.
If such things existed, wouldn't it be chaos?
"Feng Shui exists, Grandmaster Zhang Sanfeng existed, and even so many ancient generals are legendary. Is it so impossible for what I say to exist?"
"Moreover, Old Hu, your family's Feng Shui secret technique is a cultivation method, likely related to Feng Shui."
As Zhang Tian said this.
Hu Bayi was already half convinced.
Even now, Hu Bayi felt that the thing in his family was definitely extraordinary.
Moreover, he still hadn't figured it out.
"Also, I promise you, if there are gold and silver treasures inside, things that can be cleaned, you get seven and I get three."
Zhang Tian said this.
Hu Bayi didn't know, but Pangzi was tempted.
"Okay, it's decided. Young Master Zhang, we agree."
"Hey, Pangzi, why are you..."
"Old Hu, I know you've already agreed in your heart. I'll say it for you."
Pangzi chuckled, and Hu Bayi looked at Zhang Tian.
"Alright, I can go with you. But you mustn't forget your promise."
Hu Bayi still had principles.
Zhang Tian nodded and extended his hand.
"Pleasure doing business with you."
Saying that, they shook hands.
"However, I still need to go back to my hometown."
"No rush, let's go back in ten days. But I have a tomb site right now, and we need to hurry."
Zhang Tian said, and the two were stunned.
So, Zhang Tian already had a tomb site, no wonder he was so eager.
"Then let's go now!"
Pangzi was very excited. Thinking of money, he couldn't wait.
Zhang Tian waved his hand.
"No rush, let's go buy some equipment first. We'll meet at my doorstep at midnight tonight."
Zhang Tian said, and the two nodded seriously.
Hu Bayi agreed, and Zhang Tian felt that for the most part, it was for money, as he needed money to go home.
"Then, Young Master Zhang, we'll go back and prepare. You can be responsible for the equipment."
Pangzi chuckled, and Zhang Tian nodded, saying nothing more.
The meal ended quickly.
After eating, Pangzi and Hu Bayi went to prepare, while Zhang Tian went to buy equipment.
"Pangzi, is he reliable?"
Hu Bayi was still somewhat worried.
"Don't worry, Young Master Zhang has impeccable credibility."
Pangzi patted his chest, making a resounding sound.
Only then did Hu Bayi stop saying anything more.