Ling Feng's eyes narrowed slightly.
Was this the membership card for the Corpse Snatching Gathering now?
Compared to the tokens from decades ago, it did look more reliable.
From Old Tan's words, it was also easy to get a piece of accurate information: this card indeed had a tracking function!
This meant that once they obtained it, they would be targeted!
However, Ling Feng never worried about such trivial matters. He then gave Yang Fei a look!
Yang Fei extended his hands and politely took the card from Old Tan.
"Thank you, Mr. Tan."
Ling Feng was sincerely grateful. Compared to the previous two times he had obtained the qualifications to enter the Corpse Snatching Gathering, this Tan Chun was clearly much more reliable!
"Ah, no need to thank me. Although I don't know what you plan to do, since you are brought by Old Man Bai, I won't refuse to help if I can!"
Tan Chun acted very magnanimous, waving his hand casually.
Then his gaze locked onto the stage, and he quickly waved to Bai Yunyan and the others, "Hey, hey, look, the item on stage, yes, it's this thing that looks like an urn, hehe, this is what I bought for thirty million at the Fragrance Appreciation Fair last time. Old Man Bai, can you help me date it?"
Dating, in this context, did not refer to having no descendants, but rather to identifying the period of origin of an antique cultural relic!
Clearly, this Tan Chun was a seasoned veteran in antique collecting, otherwise, he wouldn't have organized such an auction in such a remote place, and with so many people attending.
This made Ling Feng even more grateful.
Tan Chun's purpose for being here was inevitably to attend the Corpse Snatching Gathering. Now that Ling Feng had taken his membership card, it was equivalent to disqualifying him from attending.
From Tan Chun's perspective, this request was absolutely excessive.
However, Ling Feng did this to protect Tan Chun. After all, if any trouble arose, Tan Chun, who had brought Ling Feng and his companions in, would inevitably be implicated.
"What is this thing? An urn? It doesn't look like it! Judging by the material, it seems to be made of white oak. Could it be from the late Tang Dynasty?"
Bai Yunyan was clearly also a player in this field, staring at the item on stage and muttering to himself.
Seeing that Bai Yunyan couldn't determine the age of the item, Tan Chun showed a hint of disappointment.
"Never mind, if you can't tell, I won't hold out much hope. Today, we'll see if there's anyone with discerning eyes. If someone is willing to pay a high price, they must know its origin. If no one bids, then my thirty million will be wasted!"
For an antique collector, acquiring an item without knowing its origin and background was indeed a very frustrating matter.
Ling Feng felt grateful towards Tan Chun and looked up at the item on the auction stage. His eyes immediately lit up.
"Mr. Tan, you've struck gold with this item."
Ling Feng's sudden remark made Tan Chun's eyes light up, and he looked at Ling Feng with anticipation.
"What? Ling Feng, do you also study antiques?"
"A little."
Ling Feng remained quite humble. Yang Fei, standing beside him, couldn't help but curve his lips into a smile. Ling Feng was a great expert in this area!
Tan Chun did not look down on Ling Feng because of his young age and became even more interested.
"Haha, I'd love to hear more."
As Tan Chun spoke, the auctioneer on stage had already announced the starting bid for the item.
Ten million, with each increment not less than five hundred thousand!
A clamor erupted from the guests below.
"What is this thing? It looks like an urn, how can it be worth ten million?"
"This thing looks like an old artifact, but what kind of auction is this? You don't even explain its origin, how can we bid?"
"Tsk, a bunch of poor people. If you like it, buy it. If you don't, don't whine here, you're embarrassing yourselves!"
"I'll go first, ten million and fifty thousand!"
Amidst many complaints, there were still some wealthy individuals who bid directly, regardless of the item's value. These wealthy patrons were simply seeking to show off and save face.
Tan Chun had anticipated all of this. This price was still a distance from what he had paid for it, so he didn't pay much attention, his focus entirely on Ling Feng. xxs
Ling Feng then slowly spoke, "This is indeed a longevity box, and its surface is made of rosewood!"
"Rosewood? So that's what it is, a good thing! This item is quite old, I didn't dare to tamper with it. If it were analyzed, the material would definitely be revealed!"
Tan Chun muttered, beginning to believe in Ling Feng's appraisal skills.
Longevity box was another term for urn, usually used by ancients. Ling Feng's immediate use of the term made him sound somewhat professional.
"Yes, rosewood is indeed quite precious, and this item can indeed date back to the Tang Dynasty, likely the late Tang Dynasty. However, merely this alone, whether it's the craftsmanship or the era, cannot reach the value of thirty million."
Ling Feng continued speaking. Having received Tan Chun's help today, he naturally wanted to offer some repayment within his ability.
Tan Chun and Bai Yunyan listened with astonishment, while Lin Shuainan, being plied with drinks by some young ladies, was muddled and paid no attention to Lin Shuainan's affairs.
"Hmm, Ling Feng, you make sense. If it's just like this, this item cannot possibly be worth thirty million, and ten million might even be too high!"
Bai Yunyan nodded slightly, agreeing with Ling Feng's assessment. His eyesight was also very sharp; he had already sensed that the item was likely from the late Tang Dynasty.
"Yes, but this is just looking at the surface. This longevity box has exquisite mechanical craftsmanship. So, I guess Mr. Tan, after acquiring this item, you haven't opened it yet, have you?"
Ling Feng looked at Tan Chun.
Tan Chun immediately gave Ling Feng a thumbs-up!
"I'm impressed, you can even see that! It's not that I haven't opened it, it's that I can't open it! Haha, there's no keyhole either. I've searched the entire thing, trying to find the mechanism!"
Tan Chun looked at Ling Feng with increasing anticipation.
Ling Feng nodded slightly, "This item is divided into three layers. The outer layer is rosewood, intended to mislead people."
"The middle layer is black jade!"
Upon hearing this, Tan Chun and Bai Yunyan exclaimed in unison.
"Emperor Black Jade?!"
Then Tan Chun became somewhat excited, "Ling Feng, you say this item is Emperor Black Jade? Then it..."
Before Tan Chun could finish his sentence, Ling Feng's expression suddenly changed, and he reached out abruptly towards Lin Shuainan!
*Crack!*
A crisp sound was heard!
Tan Chun and Bai Yunyan were both stunned, looking at Ling Feng's action with surprise.
He had actually grabbed the wrist of a woman next to Lin Shuainan, and his grip was extremely strong. The woman's hand seemed to emit the sound of bones breaking, cracking loudly!