"Little Chu, what do you think of it?" Qiao Qingtai whispered into Chu Chen's ear.
Chu Chen chuckled. "I hadn't even had a proper look when you took it away."
Only then did Qiao Qingtai realize he had been too hasty. He laughed and said, "Then we'll talk about it later."
While Qin Jin carefully examined the snuff bottle, Qiao Qingtai also looked over the other two items.
One of the other two items was a piece of jade, and the other was a Duan inkstone. Both were rare and fine pieces. Together, they were worth around a hundred thousand on the market. Compared with Gu Yue Xuan's snuff bottle, however, they were utterly outclassed.
Qin Jin spent a full twenty minutes examining it before reluctantly putting it back. His expression made it obvious that he was determined to get his hands on it.
Next, Chu Chen took the item and examined it carefully. Once he returned it to its original place, Qiao Qingtai hurriedly asked him the same question as before.
"Just leave it to me later." Chu Chen smiled faintly and said no more.
Seeing Chu Chen's attitude, Qiao Qingtai could not help feeling puzzled. He asked in a low voice, "Could this item..."
Chu Chen chuckled, and the meaning was self-evident.
Although Qiao Qingtai badly wanted to ask what was going on, he knew this was not the time. However, he then said something that surprised Chu Chen. "Little Chu, don't go too far later."
Chu Chen was slightly taken aback and looked at Qiao Qingtai in confusion.
Qiao Qingtai chuckled. "We're all in the same trade. We'll be seeing each other constantly. A little competition is fine, but there's no need to fight to the death."
Since Qiao Qingtai had put it that way, Chu Chen