Even among these second-generation rich, finding a gem was quite difficult. Moreover, as these small antiques came from wealthy individuals, the prices were anything but cheap. Unlike the antique street where items could be found for a few thousand or hundred, almost everything here cost over ten thousand, and there were genuine antiques if one had the discerning eye.
"Your taste is quite good. This has been around for several hundred years," the second-generation rich young man said with a chuckle.
"How much are you willing to sell it for?" Li Se asked.
"Given how well we get along, I'll let you have it for a hundred thousand."
"Li Se, doesn't that jade look rather ordinary?" Chu Mingxuan didn't want Li Se to be ripped off.
Li Se smiled. "Did you hear what my friend said? The jade used for this carving is quite common. And you're asking a hundred thousand for it?"
"This isn't just any ordinary jade carving. I told you, it's several hundred years old. A hundred thousand isn't expensive," the young man replied.
"Alright, I'll buy it." Li Se wasn't short of money, and he could tell that this young man was also not lacking in funds. If he tried to haggle, the other party might not even sell. Thus, the deal was struck.
Taking the jade carving, Li Se examined it closely. He discovered that there was indeed something special within the jade. However, he didn't intend to reveal it there and planned to study it back home. Just then, the second-generation rich young man who sold him the jade carving burst into laughter. "Are you an idiot? Still looking at it so intently? This jade carving was actually something I picked up from the antique street. I bought it for a thousand yuan, and I'm selling it to you for a hundred thousand – a hundred times profit! As expected, people like you are just foolish and have too much money, haha!"
He laughed with unrestrained glee, drawing the attention of everyone around. The wealthy individuals present, upon hearing that Li Se had spent a hundred thousand yuan on an item that the seller had acquired for a mere thousand, couldn't help but chuckle.
It was obvious, wasn't it? Spending a hundred thousand on something worth a thousand was indeed a case of being foolish and having too much money. Trying to find a hidden treasure wasn't that easy, but in the end, someone else had managed to find one.
"Do you have to speak like that?" Chu Mingxuan was annoyed. "You just sold this little thing, and now you're mocking the buyer?"
"What's wrong with mocking?" the second-generation rich young man retorted, acting with impunity. "I just like to mock people. Let me tell you, a hundred thousand yuan is nothing to me, but mocking these fools brings me immense pleasure."
Chu Mingxuan and Chen Bin were both incensed. This young man was going too far, and his words also drew laughter from some of the other second-generation rich individuals present.
"Impressive, Young Master Zhou. Only you dare to have such audacity."
"If it were us, even if we knew the other party was a fool, we wouldn't say it in this setting."
"Exactly, this is Young Master Zhou."
Several second-generation rich individuals chimed in with sarcastic remarks.
The young man called Young Master Zhou laughed even more brazenly. There were differences even among the second-generation rich, so he didn't fear Li Se at all. Even if he was being mocked, Li Se could only endure it.
"Are you so sure this jade carving is just an ordinary object?" Li Se asked, looking at him. He had initially intended to study it later, but this Young Master Zhou's actions had made him rather angry.
"Tch, why else?" Young Master Zhou sneered. "Don't tell me you actually think there's something special about this jade carving? Don't be foolish. I picked up this little trinket for a thousand yuan specifically to scam idiots like you. Don't feel bad about it; just consider it a lesson learned, haha!"
Li Se let out a cold laugh and crushed the jade carving with his bare hands.
"He's getting agitated, he's getting agitated..." Young Master Zhou roared with laughter.
To many onlookers, Li Se appeared to be enraged, which was why he had crushed the jade carving. It wasn't strange, after all, to get angry when publicly ridiculed.
But in the next moment, many people stopped laughing. Li Se had indeed found five copper coins within the jade carving. These coins emitted a golden radiance, clearly indicating they were made of gold.
"Gold copper coins?" Many were greatly astonished.
"How is that possible?" Young Master Zhou was also shocked.
Because the gold copper coins were embedded inside the jade carving, they could only be discovered by breaking it open. Li Se weighed them and said with a smile, "Each of these gold copper coins alone is worth more than a hundred thousand."
"Give them back to me!" Young Master Zhou shouted.
"What are you doing?" Li Se pocketed the gold copper coins, looking at Young Master Zhou with feigned surprise. "These are mine now. What, are you trying to steal something?"
"They are mine!" Young Master Zhou felt completely humiliated. He had bought the jade carving some time ago and had no idea there were five gold copper coins inside. Although he had only glanced at them briefly just now, he was certain that these five gold copper coins were worth well over a million!
The surrounding laughter had ceased. Those who had mocked Li Se earlier were now silent. What else could they say? He had genuinely succeeded in finding a hidden treasure.
"I'm telling you, you won't be able to leave this antique club!" Young Master Zhou threatened fiercely.
"Threatening me?" Li Se raised his eyebrows. "You were the one mocking me and ended up being embarrassed. Why is it only you who can laugh at others?"
Young Master Zhou's expression turned grim. "Either be sensible and return those five gold copper coins to me, and I'll refund you the hundred thousand yuan. Otherwise, you won't leave this antique club today. Let me tell you, Eighth Master of the Martial Alliance is my cousin, and with a single word from me, you won't leave here alive!"
"Fine, you're dead!" Young Master Zhou gritted his teeth.
Li Se ignored Young Master Zhou. After browsing for a while longer with Chen Bin and Chu Mingxuan, and finding nothing else of interest, they decided to leave the antique club. However, at that moment, over a dozen people rushed over and surrounded the three of them.
"No need to guess, it must be that Young Master Zhou!" Chu Mingxuan said angrily.
"He really can't handle losing!" Chen Bin expressed his disdain for this kind of second-generation rich.
"Kid, leave the items behind!" a voice called out from not far away. Young Master Zhou slowly walked over, with a rather sexy cheongsam-clad greeter on his arm. This greeter was the same one who had been at the entrance earlier. Young Master Zhou had taken a liking to her, and she had gone from being an ordinary greeter to a lady of status.
"Aren't these the ones who aren't members?" the greeter asked in surprise.
"You know them?" Young Master Zhou asked.
The greeter nodded. "They're here for the first time, and they're not even members. Compared to Young Master Zhou's status, they're simply not in the same league."
Young Master Zhou laughed heartily, then looked at Li Se with sharp eyes. "Kid, I told you you wouldn't be able to leave this antique club!"