When Er Dan opened the door, he was slightly surprised to find Hu Yong standing outside. Although the two had been playmates as children, they had barely kept in touch since Hu Yong went to Beijing. He had no idea what had brought him here with other people today.
Er Dan wondered what was going on, then said with a smile, "Brother Yong, what brings you here today?"
Hu Yong exchanged a few pleasantries before saying, "Er Dan, I heard you're in the antiques business now?"
Er Dan chuckled. "Hey, what business? I'm just scraping by with a little side hustle."
"Er Dan, since when did you learn to be modest?"
Hu Yong laughed, pointed toward Chu Chen and the others, and briefly introduced them. "My boss is also in the antiques business. Can we take a look at your things?"
Er Dan sized up Chu Chen and the others, unable to stop himself from envying them. They really are rich people. Not only do they have two bodyguards, but the woman is as beautiful as a celestial maiden. If I could live like that, my life would be complete.
"Heh heh, since they're rich, I should at least take a cut and give this poor man a little relief."
Thinking this, Er Dan put on an exaggerated expression and said, "Brother Yong, we're practically family. You just want to look at a few things. Why are you being so polite?"
With that, he ushered everyone inside with a broad smile.
When they entered the main room, they saw three people examining the objects in their hands.
One of them was around forty or fifty years old. He had a plump belly and a prominent paunch, making him look very much like Maitreya Buddha. Judging from his clothes and appearance,