Zombie Bodyguard
Chapter 556 - 553: Knockoff?

Chapter 556: Chapter 553: Knockoff?

Under Shi Feifei’s signal, a line of waiters entered one after another, each carrying a tray. However, this time, the trays were not covered with red cloth; they held only a few red envelopes.

"Sir, here is your envelope," a female waitress approached Lin Tian’s table and politely said.

Lin Tian was still drinking tea and pondering, not noticing what the waitress looked like. Her voice sounded familiar to him.

He looked up and immediately spat out the tea, spraying it on Zhou Botong’s face across from him.

"Damn, Brother Lin, that tea is hundreds of bucks a cup, you’re wasting goods here!" Zhou Botong, being sprayed, didn’t first wipe his face but rather blamed Lin Tian for the waste.

The world truly is hard to understand for a joker, but Lin Tian didn’t have time to babble with him and instead intently stared at the female waitress in front of him.

"Luoxi... Miss, shouldn’t you be working outside? Why are you here working as a waitress at Tianfu Restaurant?" Lin Tian asked in great surprise.

The waitress in front of him was indeed Ning Luoxi, currently dressed in a waitress’s cheongsam.

Lin Tian could feel the gazes of the young masters around him; with their temperaments, suddenly encountering such a beautiful waitress meant their first thought was to make her theirs.

But Lin Tian could only grieve for them, knowing that if they really tried anything afterward, with Ning Luoxi’s character, they would definitely end up in a hospital.

Ning Luoxi did not answer Lin Tian’s question and left after handing over the red envelope.

"Brother Lin, what were you chatting about with that beautiful waitress? Do you know her?" Zhou Botong asked very nosily.

"I guess you could say I know her. Never mind her, let’s see what items are up for auction later. Even though we are better off than them, we still need to be cautious," Lin Tian urged without giving more details about Ning Luoxi.

Both held a red envelope, the opening sealed with vermilion lacquer, which was used in ancient times for confidential letters. Of course, here it was probably used just for ceremoniousness.

Lin Tian directly opened the envelope, peering inside to find a dark green card, slightly smaller than the envelope itself.

As he was about to discard the envelope, Lin Tian noticed another piece of paper inside.

Why is there a note inside? Lin Tian thought, casually extracting the note and placing it in his palm.

After a quick glance, he had already read the contents of the note.

This was a note left by Ning Luoxi in advance; it might be why she was impersonating a waitress, though Lin Tian hadn’t thought of other possible tasks.

The note relayed something important: Lin Tian, after the Gu Cultivator hijacking begins, I will block the communication signals at the auction venue. Only your smart wristband can receive encrypted signals from a special frequency, make sure to keep in contact.

So that’s it, the smart wristband could also receive special frequency signals and convert them to connect to the phone, Lin Tian suddenly realized.

However, up to now, the phone hadn’t received any calls, indicating that the three decoy vehicles were still safely on the road, and neither the Gu Cultivator nor Sun Shadow Association members had shown up yet.

"Brother Lin, what are you thinking about? Did you read the introduction on the card? The first item is really nice," Zhou Botong said curiously, looking at Lin Tian.

"Oh, I was just going to look," Lin Tian said nonchalantly, secretly clenching his fist and crushing the note into powder.

After disposing of the note, Lin Tian then picked up the dark green card to take a closer look. Zhou Botong had seen many fine objects at his grandfather’s, so it was no small feat to impress him; Lin Tian wanted to see what the item was.

The top left corner of the card featured a picture of a "cabbage," precisely a jadeite cabbage, and the first item was called "Jadeite Cabbage." The rest of the card contained text introducing this "cabbage," but did not disclose its origin as the seller wanted to keep their identity secret for now.

The jadeite cabbage mainly featured two colors: green and white.

"Brother Zhou, I think Elder Zhou mentioned this jadeite cabbage before, a national treasure-level jade carving. It can’t be that it has come to our auction," Lin Tian said uncertainly, having not seen the real thing.

If it really was the national treasure-level jadeite cabbage, then Tianxue Jewelry might as well concede defeat instantly.

"How could that be? The national treasure-level jadeite cabbage was one of Qing Dynasty Old Buddha’s favorites and is now housed in the Jinghua City Museum; who would dare to auction it? That’s illegal!" Zhou Botong said with certainty.

"So you’re saying this one is a knockoff," Lin Tian said, reassured.

"It’s not exactly a knockoff; currently, if there aren’t ten jadeite cabbages in the country, there must be at least eight, all inspired by that national treasure cabbage. The real comparison is whose craftsmanship is superior. To be honest, speaking of exquisite skills, the modern top jadeite cabbages are not inferior to the national treasure one," Zhou Botong remarked.

Lin Tian nodded and added, "I understand that; the jadeite could be deemed a national treasure because, firstly, our ancestors managed to carve such lifelike art with rudimentary tools, which is truly admirable. Secondly, it witnessed the changes in history, carrying historical depth that later generations could never rival. Also, being the first jadeite cabbage, it took the lead."

"Exactly, my grandfather used to say something similar. It’s just, I wonder what the actual jadeite cabbage will be like," Zhou Botong said.

At this point, everyone had received their introduction card and, aside from the seller and the Xiao family women, everyone else had just found out that the first auction item was the jadeite cabbage.

Like Zhou Botong, they too were eager to see the real thing because only by comparing similar creativity could one judge the carving craftsmanship.

In the expectant gaze of everyone, a man in a suit and leather shoes came forward, carrying a briefcase in his hand. Given the man’s tall stature, he was likely responsible for the security of the jadeite cabbage.

The bodyguard placed the briefcase on the display cabinet and then stood aside, while another person stepped up, entered the code on the briefcase, and with a "click," opened the lid.