: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :

"Oh, so you're so lucky. This thing is a good treasure. Keep it for room for appreciation. I can't tell you're playing antiques too?"

"No, I'm just an amateur, but my friends are experts, and even professors from the National Museum." Anna clapped her hands, "Mr. Thomas, you can come in."

The office door was pushed open, and a man in his sixties walked in. The man was blonde, blue-eyed, big nose, high cheekbones, and a standard American. The man was tall and burly, wearing a pair of glasses, and a warm smile in a suit, giving people a very friendly feeling.

"Uncle Hua, let me introduce you to Professor Thomas, my good friend, and the appraiser of the National Museum."

Thomas stretched out his hand, "Hello, Mr. Li, I have heard of Mr. Li's name for a long time." Thomas greeted Li Tianhua in fluent Chinese.

Appraiser? Li Tianhua was funny. What a bullshit, it’s okay to say it’s a cultural relic dealer. The magnificent and ignorant people really thought it was just that.

Out of politeness, Thomas held Li Tianhua's hand, and Li Tianhua looked at Thomas up and down. In the last century, many foreigners went deep into the hinterland of China to steal and deceive various precious cultural relics. More famous examples are Mogao Grottoes, where the precious cultural relics were stolen by so-called experts like Thomas. Now they are wandering overseas has become a permanent regret for Chinese people.

Although Li Tianhua considers himself a tomb robber, he is very disgusted with people like Thomas.

"Thank you, I wonder what Mr. Thomas looks like when he comes to China this time?"

"Oh, Mr. Li, I heard that Tianyang is a good place, with several cultural relics markets. I am a Chinese master. I am deeply obsessed with Chinese culture and have been studying it for many years. This time I came here to visit and inspect."

Inspection? Li Tianhua frowned. What should China do if it does not go to the north to the south when it comes to the investigation of cultural relics? As we all know, the north is the gathering place for ancient tombs and a large market for cultural relics.

"What are you looking for? What is there to investigate in Tianyang? I haven't heard of any ancient tombs or monuments here."

"Hey, Mr. Li, you're just a big expert. To be honest, I'm here for you this time."

Li Tianhua was shocked and looked as if Anna returned to China this time not only to help herself but also to have other purposes. She even brought the appraiser, so she must have come prepared this time.

"Oh, is that right? What are you doing when you come to me? I am just a businessman, and I have a little hobby about antiques. How can I say I am a big expert?"

Thomas waved his hand, "no, no, no, Mr. Li, you are too modest. Didn't you just recognize this square tripod? You saw that you were an expert. I just wanted to communicate with you and solve my doubts. Yes, that's it, right, right."

"Mr. Thomas, I think you really misunderstood. You respect me too much. If you talk to me about the romantic or business, I would be very interested. As for other things, I'm sorry, I won't be ugly."

Li Tianhua’s meaning is very clear, it means that you should do whatever you should do, and I don’t have time to play with you.

Anna lowered her voice and said, "Uncle Hua, I know everything about you. You can't find it alone. Why not cooperate with us!"

Li Tianhua's face darkened and then calmed down again, "Anna, what are you talking about? Why can't I understand? Okay, you guys go out first, I have something to do." Li Tianhua issued an order to expel guests.
Chapter completed!