Super Soldier King - Chapter 165

Chapter 165

“It’s Wang Pei, Wang Pei’s calligraphy . ” Wang Ping said excitedly after seeing the work . “The biggest feature in Wang Pei’s calligraphy is that there is an image in the poetry and poetry in image . Look, in this image of the field, it is portraying a beautiful scene of nature at the same time it reveals the appeal of a quiet and peaceful life . Wang Pei is a representative of the landscape school of poetry, a standout in the Tang Dynasty . His calligraphy is something other people cannot copy . ”

Ye Qian faked a blank look and asked in surprise, “Secretary Wang, this is really Wang Pei’s work? I thought that buyer was tricking me, haha . A crude person like me doesn’t know anything about calligraphy, but when I saw the buyer talking so solemnly, and since he is my patron and he also needed money, I bought it from him . ”

“Eh, Brother Ye, I don’t know how to ask you this but, do you know how much this piece is worth in the market?” Wang Ping said .  Ye Qian shook his head and Wang Ping continued, “This work is worth at least two million US dollars, and that is the lower end of it . But the most important bit is not how much this calligraphy costs, but its cultural value . For lovers of calligraphy or researchers of history, this piece of calligraphy is a priceless treasure . ”

“From what Secretary Wang is saying, I picked up a treasure, haha!” Ye Qian said . “Since Secretary Wang really likes this work of calligraphy, then I’ll keep it longer, help me find a buyer . ”

“Oh? You want to sell this work? Brother Ye, think it over . This work of calligraphy is very precious . ” Wang Pin said in amazement .

“I’m just a crude guy, I don't know how to appreciate it . Keeping this piece myself is useless for me, so it’s better to sell it . ” Ye Qian chuckled awkwardly then said, “I’m an ordinary person, Secretary Wang, please don’t take offense . ”

“Brother Ye, if you really want to sell it, then sell it to me . ” Wang Ping said . “You know I’m a fan of calligraphy . Haha . ”

“Since Secretary Wang likes it so much, then I’ll leave it here . A great gift for a great man . ” Ye Qian said .

“Ay, this can’t be . I can’t receive such an expensive gift . ” Wang Ping said . “As a friend too, I cannot let you take such a loss . But I don’t have that much cash on me right now, so I will pay you in installments . How about it? Brother Ye? Are you okay with it?”

“Since Secretary Wang says it, I humbly accept . I bought this for two million, but now US dollars, just in RMB, I’ll sell it to you for that value . In any case I’m not in a hurry for money, you don’t have to worry . ” Ye Qian said .

The truth was everybody understood that this was just a formality . It was also very clear to Wang Ping that Ye Qian was lying a little . No matter how foolish a person was, they would not spend that much money on calligraphy they didn't know the value of . Besides, the person who sold the calligraphy to Ye Qian could not be that stupid either to sell a piece worth two million USD for two million RMB . Even if he was pressed for money fast, a trader of classics would not sell for such a price . ”

Of course Ye Qian understood that even though he spoke so tactfully,Wang Ping certainly understood the underlying meaning . But in giving gifts one had to pay particular attention to the formalities on how to give it . Even though Ye Qian’s style was not original, it was not old-fashioned either . Anyway, Wang Ping was extremely drawn to the calligraphy .

After leaving Wang Ping’s house, Ye Qian drove Jack back . The painting was naturally left behind, since everybody was well aware that Wang Ping said he was going to buy it .

“Boss, wasn’t it a little excessive?” Jack could not help asking while they were on the road .

Ye Qian smiled lightly and said, “Large investments will have high returns . Besides, where am I supposed to get so many works of calligraphy? With this one piece I can already pull him in with me . ”

Jack nodded and said, “Sounds reasonable . Without paying up, one cannot get any returns . Even though you paid a lot, I believe the reciprocation will be a lot . Boss, since the legal way is now all settled, then we have no problems . The next thing to do it to handle the criminal way . ”

“We don’t have to hurry for now . Right now the Qing Gang, Hongmen and Dong Xiang Corporations are fighting openly and maneuvering covertly . I believe they don’t have time to deal with us . But what I don’t understand is why the Qing Gang hasn’t made any move . Based on logic, since we hit their territory, they should at least have sent somebody to negotiate with us . ” Ye Qian knitted his brows, he could not figure out the Qing Gang’s intentions . “Jack, have somebody pay attention to the Qing Gang’s movements . ”

“Understood!” Jack nodded and replied .

“Also, those with the potential to join the Wolf Fang, don’t just teach them skills, also test their characters, especially those ex-soldiers . These people learned a strong sense of patriotism while they served in the army . If we want to completely subdue them we need time and special means . Have Qing Feng pay careful attention to it . That xiaozi is too brash, he should act more appropriately on certain matters . ” Ye Qian said .

“Boss, I know what to do . ” Jack said .

Ye Qian laughed and said, “It seems I’m becoming a nag . Haha . I can rest easy when you do it . I’m counting on you . ”

“Everybody does it for the Wolf Fang . ” Jack said .

Ye Qian smiled faintly and nodded .

After dropping Jack off in the Ironblood Security Firm’s office, Ye Qian dorve to Qin Yue’s villa . The other night he had already been tormented all night by Song Rang, he did not dare go back there . He wanted to sleep well tonight . To sleep with a sexy woman like Song Ran but not be able to do anything was torture .

What kept Ye Qian puzzled was Hu Ke’s identity . The Wolf Fang’s intelligence network and the business intelligence network Song Ran established for the Clear Sky Conglomerate unexpectedly could not unearth anything about Hu Ke . It was very evident that her identity was not simple . It could be that she was part of a secret organization in china, like the Wolf Fang .

After parking the car, Ye Qian directly went into the villa . Something seemed different tonight, the villa was unusually quiet . Normally one would hear Zhao Ya chattering continuously inside .  Ye Qian knitted his brows faintly, thinking, “Could something have happened?” After thinking up to this point, Ye Qian quieted his footsteps and slowly went inside . He pulled out Blood Wave from his waist .  Blood Wave seemed to sense danger, the blade’s started emitting a killing intent .

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