Female Novel
Chapter 511 The Exchange Convention
She wanted to buy him dinner?
Chen Hao was coincidentally on his way to dinner anyway.
Since someone had offered to buy him dinner, it was surely better than having to fork out money from
his own pocket.
“Sure!” Chen Hao agreed.
“You!”
Zhang Min was speechless toward this young man in front of her.
Nonetheless, girls admired heroes; although Chen Hao was not a hero, he did help her out.novelbin
Moreover, Chen Hao had good looks, which made people subconsciously want to approach him.
Thus, Zhang Min brought Chen Hao to a restaurant.
The two of them had a chat and they slowly became acquainted with each other.
“So, you’re here on vacation, what a coincidence!” said Zhang Min.
“How is it a coincidence?”
“Don’t you know? Starting tomorrow, the Lu Family of Long Jiang is going to hold a treasure exchange
convention for three days! It’s happening one month earlier than the one last year, and yet you still
managed to make it! People from all over the world, including those from overseas, come to this yearly
treasure exchange convention. The number of people that will be joining the convention is just
bewildering!” Zhang Min explained.
“Oh, I’ve only heard about conventions for antiques exchange. I’ve never heard of a treasure exchange
convention!” Chen Hao shook his head and smiled in an awkward manner.
“Antiques exchange conventions are nothing compared to this. The exchange convention this year has
everything; not only does it include antiques, it also has treasures of different shapes and sizes. As
long as you have a treasure, you can take it out and exhibit it. Let’s take a jade bangle for example. If
you were to sell it yourself, you could probably sell it for ten thousand. However, once it has passed
through the procedures of the exchange convention, you might be able to sell it for a hundred
thousand, or fetch an even higher price here at the convention!”
“I understand now. However, that is something the rich indulge in. If I were to go there, I would only be
looking from the sides. Furthermore, those antiques and treasures all look similar, and I don’t have
much knowledge of those things!” Chen Hao replied smilingly.
“No way! I see that you’re quite a smart person. Since you have the audacity to talk this way, I'll let you
in on a secret. Nobody except for people with inside information knows about this matter!”
Zhang Min suddenly lowered her voice.
Chen Hao ate a mouthful of the Sichuan boiled fish and gulped down his drink, hinting at Zhang Min to
continue.
“There was a magic tool that appeared in the exchange convention four years ago. It was an ancient
magic tool that had been sanctified and had letter engravings on it!” said Zhang Min.
Chen Hao sniggered and nearly spat his drink out of his mouth.
“Are you serious?”
Chen Hao’s attitude had pissed Zhang Min off once again.
“Just because you have not seen it with your own eyes does not mean I'm lying to you. That item was
an enigma and it belonged to a Dao priest long ago. Anyway, it could fend off evil spirits if you put it in
your home. Unfortunately, a foreigner from the Japanese archipelago had bought it at a high price and
in less than half a year’s time, that rich businessman’s mother, who suffered from a serious illness, was
healed miraculously. His mother was 98 years old four years ago and although she is 102 years old
now, she is still very fit! Furthermore, an ancient knife was auctioned off just last year and according to
sources, that was a magic tool as well. Nonetheless, things like these happen a lot during the
conventions. The articles may look like precious antiques on the outside, but it is the essence that
matters the most. All those people who come from overseas have come here for this reason alone!”
said Zhang Min.
Chen Hao put down his cup of wine and he could not help but frowned.
She did not look like she was making this up since she spoke so seriously of it.
Although Chen Hao did not say a word at all just now, he knew that magic tools existed and he just
wanted Zhang Min to spit out more information.
The Sun Totem that belonged to his grandfather was also clearly a type of ancient magic tool.
Since a long time ago, the rise of every major family had to draw support from some mysterious power.
He had heard his grandfather talk about a dispute between the Fang Family and the Chen Family
regarding half a piece of jade.
The jade was the magic tool for the Chen Family as well as the Fang Family; it symbolized the two
families' vital energy and luck.
If Chen Pingan hadn't sneaked into the Fang Family’s house to search for the other half of the jade, he
would still be well and the incidents that followed would not have happened.
“How do you know so much about all of these? All these aren’t false rumors, are they?” Chen Hao
pretended to be surprised and teased, “I realized you like to pull people’s legs. You're not a
saleswoman, are you? Haha!”
“You... That’s bullsh*t! Let me tell you, I am an accountant for one of the Lu family’s companies. My
company has always been the organizer for the exchange convention every year. Tell me, could I be
bluffing you? Also, the only reason I’m letting you in on so much information is because you have
saved me, you better not spread it around. But even if you did, I'm sure nobody would believe you!”
Zhang Min then took a sip from her drink. “Hmph, judging by the looks on your face, you seem to be
interested in it. Do you want to go and have a look?” asked Zhang Min.
“You make it seem like I can just attend the convention if I wish to. I’m guessing it’s not easy to get a
ticket, isn't it?” Chen Hao laughed.
“That's true, but it's me you're talking to. I, Zhang Min, am a person who never likes to be in other
people’s debt. Since you’ve helped me so much, I shall consider giving you an entrance ticket!
However, that will mean I owe you nothing anymore, got it?” Zhang Min said with a smile on her face.
After that, she carefully pulled an entrance ticket out from her handbag and handed it over to Chen
Hao.
“Let me tell you, don’t look down on others next time, especially on a beautiful girl like me! I can tell
from your looks that you’ve never been to such a grand occasion before. How about this? A few of my
friends from overseas will be coming over tomorrow as well, and then I’ll just give all of you a tour
around at one go!” Zhang Min offered.
“Great, thank you! By the way, which Lu Family were you talking about?” asked Chen Hao again after
putting away the entrance ticket.
“Of course it's the Lu Family from Long Jiang. There’s only one Lu Family in Long Jiang!”
The clothes which the three siblings were wearing might look casual, but they probably cost tens of
thousands each.
Chen Hao had actually noticed that those three siblings were not some average people.
Lu Family from Long Jiang? It can’t possibly be Lu Han’s family, right? Chen Hao thought to himself.
Nevertheless, he did not bother too much about it anymore since he was obviously interested in going
to the exchange convention.
If there was really a magic tool, he must go and see it with his own eyes; if someone took one of those
magic tools away, it would be one less article for him to see.
That night, Chen Hao stayed over at a hotel.
The next day, Chen Hao took off early in the morning and headed to the venue of the exchange
convention, which was none other than Bai Na Mountain Villa.
Chen Hao thought he had reached there early enough, but he did not expect to see a sea of people
there when he arrived.
There were luxurious cars everywhere.
According to their plans earlier on, he had to wait for Zhang Min at the entrance.
While he was waiting for her, a motorcade of luxurious cars started arriving.
All the ladies and gentlemen who stepped out from those cars were dressed so elegantly.
The surrounding security guards gave a bow to them in respect.
Chen Hao was standing in a corner and was watching everything from the side.
Chen Hao had recognized three people from that group of people—they were none other than the
three siblings from the previous day.
As expected, the three of them were from a distinguished background.
At that moment, Chen Hao put on his cap and pulled the front down to cover his face.
He was not afraid of the young girl, Lu Han; he was just worried about Lu Xue and Lu Chao instead. If
they recognized him, they would surely chase him out and it would be bad to put Zhang Min in trouble.
Once he saw them entering the villa with smiles over their face, only then did he let out a sigh of relief.
“You’re so early, Chen Hao!”
Just then, Zhang Min had arrived and patted Chen Hao’s shoulders with a smile on her face.
Meanwhile, there were a few young men and women behind her…