"Uncle. Now I know I was wrong... It's all my fault. I was greedy and killed Mantis... Damn it. I should be the one who really deserves to die..." Ding Hao said, choking up.
Mr. Ye advised from the side: "Third brother, now that things are like this, don't blame Hao'er. Our top priority now is to find a way to recover the national jade seal as soon as possible. We must not let it flow abroad. go."
"Second brother is right. Hao'er, after you got this national jade seal, you went to make a deal with someone." Ding Laosan calmed down and asked quickly.
"After we got the jade seal from the country, we first went to Hangzhou to find Lao Hei. When Lao Hei saw that it was the jade seal from the country, he didn't dare to accept it. However, he still helped us contact an antique collector in Shanghai. Mantis and I brought When the Chuan Guo Jade Seal came to Shanghai, we were originally planning to trade with this collector. But later we accidentally learned that he was actually an American overseas Chinese. We thought that we could not let the Chuan Guo Jade Seal wander abroad, so we did not plan to sell it to him. .Unexpectedly, when I was about to return to Guangzhou, I was kidnapped."
Ding Laosan frowned and analyzed: "So, the only people who know that you have this national jade seal are Lao Hei and the antique collector in Shanghai. Lao Hei has been doing business with me for many years. I have no respect for him. I have some understanding of his character. He would not have done this. It seems that it was probably the collector from Shanghai who did it. Haoer, do you know where he lives?"
Ding Hao shook his head and said: "We have never been to his home. We met him at the Shangri-La Hotel. We only know that his name is Xiang Shengrong."
"Xiang Shengrong. I have never heard of this name on the road. When did such a ruthless character appear?" Mr. Ye asked doubtfully.
"Damn, I haven't heard of it either. But since he was introduced by Lao Hei, he should know the details of the other party. I'll go find him right now." Ding Laosan said, and prepared to go to Hangzhou to find Lao Hei.
Yu Fei winked at Luo Zi and said, "Third Master, let's go with you. It's good to have someone to take care of us if there are many people."
Ding Laosan thought for a while: "Okay. Then I'll help you with some brothers. Old Guitou, you stay and take care of Hao'er. We'll go to Hangzhou to find Lao Hei."
So, except for Lao Guitou, everyone got on Luo Zi's off-road vehicle and rushed to Hangzhou.
The Lao Hei they are looking for this time is a well-known cultural relics dealer on the road. He specializes in collecting some antiques at low prices from the hands of Captain Mo Jin, and then resells them to some antique collectors at high prices, thus earning a lot of money. The difference in price. However, he has always been very principled. He does not accept cultural relics of unknown origin or national treasures. He is extremely cautious. Except for a few regular customers with deep contacts such as Ding Laosan, he rarely Come forward in person. Therefore, many of the people on the road have only heard of the name 'Lao Hei'. But who exactly is Lao Hei? What does he look like? Even if he is a man or a woman, they have no idea.
However, Ding Laosan is very familiar with Lao Hei. Over the years, most of the treasures he has obtained from exploring caves and finding gold have been obtained through Lao Hei.
Ding Laosan led a group of people to a villa next to the West Lake in Hangzhou. They got out of the car. Ding Laosan went straight forward and slammed the door.
After a while, the door opened and a head popped out from inside. It was a cute and well-behaved little girl... Yu Fei couldn't help but be startled: "Could this girl be Lao Hei... There's such a gap between her nickname and her appearance. It’s a bit too big.”
"Girl, where is your grandfather?" Ding Laosan asked.
"I thought it was someone who knocked on the door so hard. It turns out it's the third master here. Grandpa is upstairs." The little girl said. She glanced at Yu Fei and the others warily. However, she didn't stop her and led everyone. Went upstairs.
When I came to a dimly lit room upstairs, I saw a Taishi chair in the middle of the room. Lying on the chair was an old man with gray hair. When he saw Ding Laosan, he was a little surprised. He straightened up and raised his hands and said: " Some gust of wind actually blew the Third Master over."
As the old man was talking, he seemed to smell the peculiar aroma from Ye Lao's pipe. He raised his nose and sniffed. He was a little confused: "Hey, this aroma is so familiar. Could it be..." The old man didn't finish his words. Then he saw Mr. Ye standing behind Ding Laosan. He suddenly showed an incredible expression: "Ah, the second master is here too. What a rare visitor. The second master has not been out and about for some years."
Mr. Ye just smiled slightly, held his fists in return and said nothing. Ding Laosan was not polite to him. He didn't even say hello. He directly asked coldly: "Old Hei, I didn't live up to my expectations a few days ago. Did your nephew Ding Hao come to see you?"
Seeing that Ding Laosan's tone today was very wrong, Lao Hei couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.
But now Ding Laosan has come to the door. He can only say truthfully: "Yes. Ding Hao came to see me. And he also brought the national jade seal. How could I dare to accept such a treasure? At that time, I still I advised him that it was best to return this thing wherever it came from. But he said that you asked him to come. I felt strange at the time. How could you suddenly get such an earth-shattering treasure to sell? This is not consistent. Your usual style. But I thought maybe Mr. San, you encountered some difficulties. So I helped Ding Hao introduce a collector in Shanghai and asked him to go directly to him to try. Could something have happened?"
"Who the hell did you introduce? They were robbed. Ding Hao only has half his life left. My apprentice Mantis was beaten to death."
"What...how could..." Upon hearing what Ding Laosan said, Lao Hei seemed a little flustered. He suddenly stood up from the Grand Master's chair.
He hurriedly explained to Ding Laosan: "I have dealt with Xiang Shengrong many times. I didn't realize that he was such a ruthless character. Moreover, he is a cheerful person and generous with his actions. I thought he was like Not many people can afford the price for a treasure like the Imperial Seal. That’s why Ding Hao was asked to find him. Is there any misunderstanding in this?"
"Misunderstanding. Damn it. If it wasn't him, then who else could it be? Who else would know that Hao'er has this national jade seal in his hand."
"Third Master, what you said is not unreasonable. It's better to go like this. I'll go with you to find him and ask him clearly in person."
"Old Hei. Do you think this guy will be stupid enough to admit it? Humph. Tell me his address. I'll go find him myself."
"Third Master, I know you are eager for revenge. But I'm afraid Xiang Shengrong is not that easy to deal with. He is Liu Quandong's brother-in-law. I also met him through Mr. Dong at the beginning."