From Evil Sect Leader to Doctor-Chapter 403 - 377: Vigilance Is Essential

Sun Changli finally encountered such a client. If the other party didn’t buy, he might never have such an opportunity again. After some inner struggle, he finally opened the box and casually took out three pieces. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Since they were all wrapped in cloth, the cloth had to be unwrapped to see the dragon bones inside.

Bai Mushan examined them one by one, and Xu Chunliang joined in to look as well. His purpose was to see whether these dragon bones were all related to the "Heavenly Sustenance Text." Of the three dragon bones, one was certainly related, but it was definitely not a set, and even the year of excavation was different.

Bai Mushan nodded to Mo Han, indicating that these dragon bones were indeed valuable and could be bought for detailed research later.

Mo Han was indeed straightforward, indicating that there was no need to continue looking, and after counting the dragon bones, she went to discuss the payment method with Sun Changli alone.

Mo Han and Sun Changli quickly reached an agreement: prepayment of two million in cash, and then arranging for finance to go with Sun Changli to purchase a two-bedroom valued at thirteen million, with all handling fees and taxes borne by her.

Mo Han honored her promise, letting Bai Mushan leave a rubbing for Linzheng Hall on the spot, which was an unexpected pleasure for Huang Wanglin. The reason he did not make a move was considering what Sun Lao Nian had done before his death. Now that his career was successful, he naturally did not want to be involved in such matters. Allowing them to discuss transactions at Linzheng Hall was already exceptional.

Xu Chunliang looked at thirty-two rubbings, of which the content truly related to the "Heavenly Sustenance Text" was only eight pieces, yet this was already an unexpected delight.

After everyone left, Xu Chunliang and Huang Wanglin stood side by side, admiring the thirty-two rubbings. Huang Wanglin sighed: "I can hardly recognize any of the characters on these."

Xu Chunliang said, "I don’t recognize them either, which is why I’m curious because I’ve never seen them before."

This statement resonated with Huang Wanglin’s thoughts, as he was equally curious.

Huang Wanglin said meaningfully, "Seeing you young people, I’ve just realized that I’m already old." He was not only referring to Xu Chunliang’s achievement in oracle bone scripts, but also his conduct in social dealings; today’s luncheon had fully exhibited Xu Chunliang’s capabilities. Not only was Huang Wanglin impressed, but even Xie Boxiang had a lot of admiration for him.

Xu Chunliang said, "Third Master won’t blame me for acting on my own, will you?"

Huang Wanglin said, "I can’t thank you enough for donating these rubbings to Linzheng Hall. I intended to remind you today that the origin of these dragon bones is unknown; you should remind the buyer to be extra careful."

Xu Chunliang said, "Rest assured, Third Master, the buyer is exceedingly astute. Whatever we can think of, they can certainly consider as well. These oracle bone scripts will be sent to Bai Mushan’s Longgu Museum for research. Although Longgu Museum is a private museum, all the artifacts they hold are to be donated to the state."

Huang Wanglin breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Then I’m relieved." In fact, until now, he couldn’t see the value of these dragon bones. Sixteen million, even if there wasn’t any issue with the provenance, he wouldn’t buy, mainly because the quality of these dragon bones varied greatly.

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In a Chinese-style courtyard nestled in the hustle and bustle of the Western Capital, Bai Mushan laid out the thirty-two dragon bones one by one, his brow furrowed. With his many years of research into oracle bone scripts, he could judge that about a third of them had research value.

A knock sounded on the door, and upon seeing Mo Han enter, Bai Mushan respectfully said, "Master!"

Mo Han approached the neatly arranged dragon bones, and Bai Mushan whispered, "According to my preliminary judgment, there should be eight pieces here related to the ’Inner Canon of the Yellow Emperor.’"

Mo Han asked, "Is there any part of this from Huichun Hall?"

Bai Mushan shook his head and said, "I dare say, none!"

Mo Han said, "When Sun Lao Nian was alive, he had no connections with Dongzhou, so it’s unknown where he got these things."

Bai Mushan said, "These should belong to another part of the ’Innate Scripture.’"

Mo Han said, "’Innate Scripture’ should be divided into two parts, and these dragon bones are likely recorded in the latter part."

Bai Mushan said, "Xu Chunliang must suspect that these dragon bones are a part that was lost from Huichun Hall back in the day."

Mo Han said, "Let him suspect what he likes; that’s his business, not yours to worry about."

Bai Mushan nodded and said, "This person is very shrewd, I’m worried he might use this matter to cause us trouble."

Mo Han said, "His goal should be the same as ours, I speculate he should have seen the mystery within."

Bai Mushan looked at Mo Han in surprise; he still couldn’t discern Xu Chunliang’s objective. He didn’t believe Xu Chunliang could understand the characters on it. The study of oracle bone scripts cannot be achieved overnight. Even after devoting most of his life to it, Bai Mushan could only claim modest achievements; if Xu Chunliang could reach Xue Anliang’s level, he would already be impressive.

Mo Han said, "You’ve heard the story of extravagant prices for horse bones, haven’t you? Today, we’ve bought the dragon bones from Sun Changli at a high cost, and this news will quickly spread. Sun Lao Nian’s history is not clean, and these dragon bones were most likely not acquired through proper channels."

Bai Mushan said, "I don’t know this person..."

Mo Han looked at Bai Mushan coldly, which scared Bai Mushan to swallow the second half of his sentence.

Mo Han said, "Let’s imagine that Sun Lao Nian had accomplices when he got hold of these dragon bones back then, and if his accomplices heard about us buying dragon bones at a high price, they would most likely bring theirs to cash in."

Bai Mushan said, "Actually, these dragon bones are of no real use to ordinary people."

Mo Han said, "Xu Chunliang probably thinks the same, but he doesn’t have that much money in hand, so he wants to draw me into the game."

Bai Mushan said, "He couldn’t possibly know the true meaning of these characters, maybe he just wants to recover the lost dragon bones?"

Mo Han said, "Do you think his mind is like yours?"

Bai Mushan’s old face flushed with heat.

Mo Han picked up a dragon bone and said, "I guess he had already started to suspect me a long time ago. He wants to decipher the content as soon as possible; he wants to use us, and we can also use him, just go along with his plan."

Xu Chunliang asked Lu Qi to help investigate Sun Lao Nian. Originally, he suspected that Sun Lao Nian was involved in the Dongzhou Museum theft case back then, but Lu Qi quickly replied that Sun Lao Nian had no criminal record in Dongzhou and had never even been there.

Zheng Peian arrived in the Capital City on Friday. Xu Chunliang invited him over to help cover things up, as he doesn’t have a medical license, and if someone catches hold of this, it would be a great loss. One should not harbor ill intentions against others, but must be wary. Mo Han’s scheming mind must not be underestimated.

When Zheng Peian arrived at Dongzhou Restaurant, Xu Chunliang had not finished his class yet but had arranged a room for him beforehand, with the expenses covered by Mo Han. After realizing that Luan Yuchuan and Bai Mushan were conspiring to get the dragon bones from the Xu Family, Xu Chunliang became more justified in seeking benefits from Equatorial Capital. Compared to what they got from Huichun Hall, what he is asking back now is just a drop in the ocean.

On his way back to Dongzhou Restaurant after ending his day’s course, Xu Chunliang received a call from Gao Xinhua, telling him that he was in the Capital City for a meeting the past two days and planned to visit the old man, inviting Xu Chunliang to have dinner at his sister Gao Xinyue’s place in the evening.

Having been to Gao Xinyue’s place once and knowing it was quite cramped, Xu Chunliang mentioned that Zheng Peian was also in the Capital City and invited Gao Xinhua’s family to dine at Dongzhou Restaurant.

Gao Xinhua didn’t stand on ceremony with him either.

Initially, Xu Chunliang had arranged for Pu Jian and Chen Qianfan to accompany Zheng Peian for drinks, but immediately had Chen Xiumei swap for a larger private room.

Upon returning to Dongzhou Restaurant, Pu Jian had already arrived. Being naturally sociable, he had gone to Zheng Peian’s room and chatted with him for a good part of the day. The two hit it off at first sight and, being talkative, were engrossed in a lively conversation.

Seeing Xu Chunliang enter, Pu Jian laughed and said, "Why are you just getting back? We’ve been chatting for half the day."

Xu Chunliang said, "Are you confused? That’s your Uncle Zheng!"

Pu Jian said, "Each to his own; me and Brother Zheng being brothers doesn’t interfere with us being friends. Why are you getting jealous, buddy?"

Xu Chunliang glared, and Pu Jian immediately conceded, "Okay, okay, whatever you say, Uncle Zheng, Uncle Zheng!" Despite being older than Xu Chunliang, after several incidents, he had grown very impressed with Xu Chunliang.

Zheng Peian said, "Chunliang, I really need to explain; Fu Jian’s second sister used to be in the same class as me, so he should call me brother."

Xu Chunliang said, "Then I should call you brother too, or we could become sworn brothers."

Zheng Peian said, "Each to his own; each to his own!" He was actually making an effort to become Xu Chunliang’s little uncle-in-law, so if they became sworn brothers, it would make him a generation lower than Xu Jiawen, and that wouldn’t do.

Xu Chunliang mentioned that Gao Xinhua was also in the Capital City. Although Zheng Peian and Gao Xinhua worked at the same hospital, they didn’t have much of a personal connection, with their main interactions happening at Huichun Hall.

Zheng Peian, being in sales, couldn’t usually just casually find the leadership without reason.

As it was getting about time, they all headed down to the restaurant and went to the newly adjusted Ximatai private room, where they saw Chen Qianfan had also arrived. This time, Chen Qianfan didn’t bring his flagship product, Five-Whip Rejuvenating Wine, but instead brought a case of Moutai.

Xu Chunliang said, "Brother Chen, why bring your own wine when I’m treating?"

Chen Qianfan said, "I have a habit of not trusting other people’s wine. I must bring my own." Pu Jian, hearing he was the one who sent over the tonic wine that day, figured he was a straightforward person too.

As the four gathered, they started playing card games. Not long after, Gao Xinhua and Wang Fangtian arrived. Knowing that Gao Xinhua had a passion for card games, Xu Chunliang gave up his seat for him.

Gao Xinhua immediately joined the card-playing group, and Xu Chunliang, not seeing Elder Gao, asked Wang Fangtian.

Wang Fangtian said that a few of them went to the movies, sensing the old man didn’t want to interrupt the younger crowd’s drinking. Gao Xinyue herself didn’t like noisy environments and stayed home to tutor her son on his studies.

As for Gao Xiaobai, she had an appointment with classmates tonight, but even without that, she wouldn’t have come. Now, thanks to her clueless younger brother constantly asking when her brother-in-law would visit, she felt extremely awkward, avoiding it as much as she could, and certainly wouldn’t come along.