"Did I say I minded?"
Li Yang turned his head to look at Qi Tongwei and said, "I didn't expect him to be so fierce towards you, yet you still speak up for him."
"It's only right. The Chief Curator came with good intentions to guide our work. His seriousness and responsibility in his job are something I deeply admire and look up to," Qi Tongwei said with a smile.
"You are quite astute. If I'm not mistaken, after he left, you sent people to secretly protect him, didn't you?" Li Yang asked with a smile.
"This... Mr. Li, how did you know?" Qi Tongwei asked, looking shocked.
He felt Li Yang was truly divine, able to deduce even this.
In fact, Li Yang had just seen the number above the Chief Curator's head change. From one hundred when he left, it suddenly became twenty thousand, indicating his lifespan had been significantly extended.
At least he could smoothly overcome the trouble he would encounter shortly!
Li Yang couldn't possibly tell Qi Tongwei that he could foresee the future, so he casually made an excuse, "I just calculated it; it's nothing mysterious."
"Mr. Li is truly a master of divination. I underestimated your abilities before."
Qi Tongwei praised Li Yang, then added, "Mr. Li, the sun is so harsh outside. Why don't we go back to the shop and sit for a while? You must have come to see me for a reason today, right?"
"Indeed, I do have something. But seeing the Chief Curator's face has ruined my mood. Curator Qi, you'll have to brew me some cooling tea later to help me calm down," Li Yang said, looking back.
"Haha, that's no problem. Please, Mr. Lin."
Qi Tongwei, seeing that Li Yang was no longer angry, agreed with a smile and led Li Yang back to the shop.
Once they were inside, Qi Tongwei personally brewed tea for Li Yang and brought it to him, saying, "Mr. Li, you can tell me what you came here for now, can't you?"
"I came to see you today to donate something to the museum. It's something you've definitely never seen before," Li Yang said calmly after taking a sip of tea.
"Oh? What is it? Could it be that Mr. Li has found another treasure?" Qi Tongwei asked in shock.
Li Yang had surprised him many times before. He hadn't expected Li Yang to bring yet another antique so soon.
Li Yang took out the jade pendant from his person and handed it to him, saying, "Take a look at the quality of this jade pendant."
"This... isn't this just an ordinary jade pendant from the Qin Dynasty?"
Qi Tongwei glanced at it briefly and smiled, saying, "Mr. Li, while this is a treasure, and rarely seen on the market, I have over a dozen of them in my museum's collection."
"Are you sure, Curator Qi, that my jade pendant is the same as what you've collected?"
Li Yang calmly retorted, his gaze firm, which made Qi Tongwei feel a little uneasy.
He quickly examined the jade pendant again. When he clearly saw the inscription on it, he froze on the spot!
"Good heavens, is this the legendary Seal Script?"
Qi Tongwei was utterly stunned and couldn't help but look at Li Yang in surprise, asking, "Mr. Li, where did you get this treasure? This jade pendant is indeed very different from what I've collected."
"Its value is far greater than those I've collected before. This is a unique treasure in the world."
"You understand then. I spent hundreds of thousands to acquire this. The script will be of great importance to archaeological research, so I brought it to you. How do you plan to thank me?" Li Yang asked without reservation.
"Haha, Mr. Li, you've been a great help this time. Just now, when the Chief Curator left, he specifically assigned a major task, requiring me to find at least three peerless treasures within a month. I never expected to find the first one in less than a few minutes."
Qi Tongwei excitedly slapped his thigh and then thanked Li Yang, "Mr. Li, rest assured, even if the museum cannot approve a reward of hundreds of thousands, I, Qi Tongwei, am willing to make up the difference."
"How about this, Mr. Li, name your price. I'll buy this for one million. I'll transfer the money to your account shortly, and I'll also treat you to a meal to show my sincere gratitude."
"Forget the meal. I am quite interested in that one million. Just transfer it to me later," Li Yang said, crossing his legs.
He knew Qi Tongwei wouldn't let him lose money for nothing.
Qi Tongwei agreed, transferred the money to Li Yang on the spot, and then personally poured him more tea to express his thanks.
As they were drinking tea, a manager suddenly rushed in from outside, sweating profusely, and reported to Li Yang, "Curator Qi, something terrible has happened."
"What's so urgent?" Qi Tongwei asked displeasured.
"The Chief Curator, the Chief Curator has had an accident. When the Chief Curator was leaving by car, his car entered a small alley and was ambushed. Someone fired shots, damaging the tires of the Chief Curator's car. Then a group of people rushed out to assassinate the Chief Curator."
The manager reported to Qi Tongwei in a panic.
Rumble!
Hearing this terrible news, Qi Tongwei's face turned pale with fright. He quickly asked, "What's the Chief Curator's condition now? Is he alright?"
"Fortunately, our people arrived in time, and I reported it immediately. Those people did not succeed. Our people rescued the Chief Curator in time, and they are now on their way back," the manager said directly.
"That's good, as long as he's alright!"
Qi Tongwei finally breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the Chief Curator was unharmed, otherwise, he would have had no way to explain it to the Kyoto Museum.
After calming down for a moment, he suddenly remembered Li Yang's words. He immediately checked the time. It had been exactly ten minutes since the Chief Curator left!
He was startled and immediately turned back, respectfully and gratefully saying to Li Yang again, "Mr. Li, you are truly divine. The Chief Curator actually had an accident ten minutes later. Today, the Chief Curator is safe, all thanks to your reminder."
"This is all your doing; what does it have to do with me?" Li Yang denied it with a calm smile, not wanting to take credit.
"Mr. Li, the credit is not mine, it's all yours. If you hadn't said those words, I wouldn't have sent people to help the Chief Curator, and he would have been killed by now."
Qi Tongwei didn't quite grasp Li Yang's meaning and remained grateful, grabbing Li Yang's hand and saying, "Mr. Li, you are my guiding light. From today onwards, I will treat you as my honored guest."
"From now on, no matter what happens to Mr. Li, I will help you immediately. I am willing to go through fire and water for Mr. Li."
"Alright, enough with the pleasantries. You should check on your Chief Curator's injuries later. Although he saved his life, he is still not long for this world," Li Yang said seriously.