Based on the information so far, Auntie Liu being plagued by evil Yin energy had a great deal to do with that batch of antiques.
After Mao Jing heard me out, he asked as well:
"Uncle Tie, are the batch of antiques Auntie Liu bought back still here? I'd like to take a look!"
After hearing that, Iron Pillar immediately nodded.
"They're here, they're here. There were four in total. Aside from one that was sold, the other three are all here."
Mao Jing nodded.
"Alright then, Uncle Tie Zhu. Take us to see the remaining three first."
"Sure. Hongmei, get some rest first. I'll take them to look at those antiques!"
Auntie Liu leaned against the headboard and nodded slightly.
Then Uncle Tie Zhu led us outside.
"Everyone, follow me!"
After signaling to Auntie Liu, we quickly left the room.
Once outside, we arrived at the antique display hall.
There was a safe inside one of the cabinets.
Uncle Tie opened the safe.
"The four antiques Hongmei bought back this time were all good stuff. We got them at bargain prices.
The remaining three are the Jiaqing Purple Duan Inkstone, bought on the market for twenty thousand; the Daoguang White-Copper Snuff Bottle Inlaid with Silver Wire, bought for twenty-three thousand; and the Guangxu Rosewood Offering Plate Inlaid with Mother-of-Pearl, bought for eighteen thousand. All three are here."
As he spoke, Uncle Tie took the three antiques out of the safe. They were all Qing Dynasty antiques.
An inkstone, a copper snuff bottle, and a small rosewood offering plate.
We examined the three Qing Dynasty antiques and found that aside from a faint trace of Yin energy, there was nothing unusual about them.
It was just surprising that a broken inkstone, a battered old snuff bottle with peeling paint, and