Reborn As Super Heiress

Chapter 1530: Chapter 1514: Rookie

”Okay, I’ll have someone pack it in a box for you right away.”

The clerk immediately nodded in agreement and called over another clerk to get busy with the packing.

Just then, two people walked in from outside. As soon as they entered, a clerk greeted them with a bright smile: ”Mr. Feng, you’re here!”

Huo Sining turned her head and saw a middle-aged man wearing a black suit and tie walk in. The man also wore glasses and looked cultured and refined, and beside him was an elderly man in his fifties.

”Xiao Qi, we’ve come to pick up something, and also to see if your shop has received any good items recently.”

The clerk seemed to be full of cheer and spoke very politely to the two: ”Don’t worry, Mr. Feng. We’ve already prepared your item, and I figured you’d come to pick it up in the next couple of days.”

Mr. Feng nodded and turned to the elderly man: ”Old Zheng, would you like to take a look at the item?”

The old man slightly nodded. Just then, the clerk appeared with a delicate rectangular wooden box and placed it on the glass counter. Mr. Feng immediately opened the wooden box, revealing an ancient sword with an exquisite wooden sheath to everyone.

Huo Sining and Liao Song happened to be standing at the counter, and upon seeing the ancient sword, they instinctively leaned in to take a closer look.

Old Zheng was clearly very interested in the ancient sword. Even though he tried to control himself, he couldn’t help but show an excited expression upon seeing the item in the box.

”Mr. Feng, you’ve really hit the jackpot with this sword. In our shop, getting such a bargain isn’t easy. Before selling this ancient sword, we didn’t know it was Lu Junyi’s sword, but it was sold to you for thirty thousand. If you were to buy it today, fifty thousand wouldn’t get you this sword.”

The clerk’s words caused Mr. Feng to pause before showing even more excitement on his face: ”Lu Junyi’s sword? How do you know?”

The clerk explained: ”A couple of days ago, our external expert Professor Qian looked at this sword and said it himself. Can it be fake? You’ve made a fortune buying this sword.”

Professor Qian has been an expert at this Dexin Society for many years and is known nationwide. Even he says the sword is Lu Junyi’s sword, so it can’t be wrong!

Upon hearing the clerk’s words, the faint doubt in Mr. Feng’s eyes immediately vanished when he realized Professor Qian had authenticated it. He believed it completely and no longer questioned it, trembling in excitement, his face full of shock and delight.

The Old Zheng next to Mr. Feng was also very surprised. Instinctively, he reached out and slowly pulled the ancient sword from the wooden box, carefully examining every detail on the ancient sword.

Huo Sining’s gaze also fell upon the ancient sword. The sword is about sixty centimeters long, and the sheath was added later, not the original one. If it were the original sheath, buying it for thirty thousand wouldn’t be possible.

The sword looked extremely sharp, clearly a high-quality piece among ancient swords. When it was placed on the glass counter, Huo Sining took the opportunity to use Heavenly Eye Skill to see through it. The blade was indeed shrouded in a rich purple aura, evidencing its authenticity.

However, as for the clerk’s claim that Professor Qian said this sword was Lu Junyi’s sword, Huo Sining was skeptical.

”It’s undeniable this sword is a Song Dynasty Precious Sword, but it’s unlikely to have any connection with Lu Junyi, isn’t it?”

Huo Sining glanced at the clerk and ultimately expressed her opinion.

The clerk had observed Huo Sining’s extravagant method of buying a lampstand with a fortune, naturally categorizing her in the nouveau riche group. After all, besides the nouveau riche, who else would pay with a snakeskin bag full of cash?

Nouveau riche individuals typically have low quality and little education, so the clerk naturally thought Huo Sining was a foolish woman, hence the disdain he felt towards her.

Now, Huo Sining suddenly chimed in, directly contradicting him by saying that ancient sword has no connection to Lu Junyi, essentially embarrassing him in public. The clerk was obviously displeased, glaring fiercely at Huo Sining, face full of indignation:

”What do you know? Professor Qian authenticated this sword, he wouldn’t make a mistake! Looking at you, it’s clear you’re a novice. I bet you don’t even know who Professor Qian is, do you?”

Huo Sining wasn’t aware that her gesture of buying a lampstand with cash led the clerk to have a misunderstanding. However, hearing this person mock her as a novice, she couldn’t help but find it amusing, shaking her head reluctantly and laughing:

”I indeed don’t know this Professor Qian you’re talking about, but this sword definitely isn’t Lu Junyi’s sword. This Professor Qian you mentioned is definitely mistaken this time!”

Old Zheng, who was holding the sword, heard Huo Sining speak with such certainty. Surprised, he looked at the sword, then at Huo Sining, and couldn’t help but ask: ”Young lady, why are you so sure this sword has no relationship with Lu Junyi?”

Old Zheng didn’t know Huo Sining. He didn’t show any displeasure due to Huo Sining’s interruption, but in the antique business, experience matters. Since Huo Sining was young, Old Zheng’s gaze contained some skepticism and distrust.

Huo Sining didn’t expect these people to take her seriously. She was merely unhappy with the clerk’s random nonsense fooling customers, so she laughed and said:

”Old Sir, you must be familiar with ’Water Margin,’ right? Do you recall the description of Lu Junyi?”

Old Zheng hesitated for a moment, then fell silent for a few seconds, seemingly recalling the plot in ”Water Margin,” murmuring:

”With piercing eyes, bushy eyebrows, a stature of nine feet like silver. Majestic, with impeccable appearance akin to a deity. When in a battlefield, charging against enemies, dispersing thousands, retreating hundreds. Riding a swift horse atop clouds, possessing exceptional talent and skill. Lu Junyi of Mount Liang, the Hebei Jade Kirin.”

Huo Sining nodded and analyzed: ”Ancients often had swords custom-made. Taller individuals used long swords, while shorter ones preferred short swords due to arm length. Custom swords were often sized to match the user, as it was more convenient.”

”You probably know the story of Jing Ke’s assassination of Qin Shi Huang. When the map revealed a dagger, the Qin king was terrified and tried to draw the sword of a nearby guard. But the Qin king was short, coupled with the panic, he couldn’t draw the long sword quickly enough, nearly costing him his life.”