Ode to the Luo River Goddess (Part Two)

What depressed Ma Laocai was that Elder Zhu and the others were actually in the private room. If they had been in the main hall, he could have immediately turned around and left upon seeing this situation. But now, with everyone watching, he could hardly just turn tail and run! If he really did that, he would undoubtedly offend Elder Zhu. Would Elder Zhu still help him in the future?

Ah! It was also his own fault for not asking the server how many people were in the private room!

Seeing everyone in the room looking at him, Ma Laocai could only brace himself and walk in. He greeted everyone in the room one by one.

Of course, everyone present knew what kind of person Ma Laocai was. Still, there was a saying that one did not strike a smiling face. Although everyone despised Ma Laocai, when he greeted them, they still had to show him some face and respond.

After exchanging greetings and making small talk for a few moments, Ma Laocai directly stated the reason for his visit.

Actually, everyone present had already learned that Ma Laocai had obtained the Ode to the Luo River Goddess. They also knew that after getting the piece, Ma Laocai had gone straight to the capital, presumably to have it appraised or sell it. Now that he had brought it to Elder Zhu for appraisal, the situation clearly did not look promising!

Some readers might wonder how everyone knew so much about Ma Laocai's movements. This was, of course, the result of Ren Qiang spreading the news far and wide. Since he had finally gotten a chance to avenge himself, Ren Qiang naturally had to seize it firmly.

Elder Zhu was also very curious about Ma Laocai's Ode to the Luo River