Zuo Shan thought back to the afternoon. Chu Chen had indeed waited until almost the last moment to place his bid, which still made him break into a cold sweat. If they had truly missed it, all they could have done was sigh in frustration.
Next, Zuo Shan looked at the place where the real treasure was buried and was struck speechless again. It was completely opposite from the previous location—like trying to travel south by heading north. It would have been strange if they had managed to find it.
"Young Master Chu, when are we going?"
"Whenever Old Qiao leaves." Although Chu Chen desperately wanted to retrieve the treasure at once, he still had to take Qiao Qingtai into consideration. Fortunately, Qiao Qingtai had said earlier that he wanted to return as soon as possible to study the bronze zun. He would probably leave tomorrow morning, and then they should be able to retrieve the treasure.
Zuo Shan nodded. Seeing that there was nothing else to do, he bade Chu Chen farewell and returned to his room to rest.
Early the next morning, Chu Chen and Zuo Shan went to the restaurant for breakfast.
Seeing how exhausted Qiao Qingtai had looked the day before, Chu Chen had assumed he would get up late. Unexpectedly, they had only just entered the restaurant when Qiao Qingtai walked in, looking full of energy.
Qiao Qingtai greeted Chu Chen and the others, then went to get the dishes he liked and sat at Chu Chen's table. They chatted while enjoying a fairly tasty breakfast.
Qiao Qingtai said, "Little Chu, there are some matters over there. I have to go over after breakfast. If you're free, come with me. I can introduce you to several senior experts."
Chu Chen said apologetically, "Old Qiao, I'm