Ma Xiaoqiang's Invitation (Continued)

After thinking it over, Chu Chen felt that he should first sound out Ma Xiaoqiang. If there was no real danger, going there would be fine. If it was dangerous, then he would forget it. Of course, even if the danger wasn't too serious, for Wu Ke's safety, he had already decided not to take her along.

Chu Chen then asked Lin Dacheng for the phone number Ma Xiaoqiang had left behind.

When he called, Ma Xiaoqiang picked up quickly. Upon hearing that it was Chu Chen, Ma Xiaoqiang became extraordinarily enthusiastic. Chu Chen secretly laughed at this. If Ma Laocai knew that the Zhao Mengfu Ode to the Luo River Goddess he had sold to Ma Xiaoqiang back then was genuine, would he be furious enough to vomit blood?

"Mr. Ma, let's cut to the chase. How's the quality of your friend's things?"

"This... I wonder if it would be convenient for you, Young Master Chu?" Ma Xiaoqiang sounded somewhat hesitant on the other end.

"It's convenient for me. Just tell me what's going on," Chu Chen said.

"To be honest, my friend's things are all quite good. I'm sure you'll be interested."

"Mr. Ma, talk is cheap. You can say the things are good, but you have to let me know what they actually are, right?"

"There are porcelain pieces, woodwork, and bronzes, and their quality is all outstanding. One of them is even a Wanli-period multicolored dragon-cloud-patterned lidded box. That kind of piece could be considered a major artifact."

If the blue-and-white porcelain Ma Xiaoqiang had mentioned was truly a major artifact as he claimed, Chu Chen would definitely go. But when he heard that there were bronzes among the items, he couldn't help worrying. Could Ma Xiaoqiang's friend be a grave robber, or even part of