Because he had been to Baicheng once, and it was a shortcut, Zhao Zhuo remembered the route very clearly, so it only took more than two hours to arrive in Baicheng.

Baicheng is the time when thousands of homes are lit up, and the streets are full of people and shops, which seems very lively, but the closer you get to the shantytown, the more deserted it becomes.

Zhao Zhuo parked the car outside an alley and took Han Duoer to Bai Ming's house.

At this time, Bai Xiaoming was sitting outside the house, with a distressed look, and there were still undried tears on his face, when he saw Zhao Zhuo coming, he quickly stood up and called Brother Zhao, and then couldn't help but peek at Han Duoer a few times, it seemed that he had never seen such a beautiful girl.

"Where's your dad?" Zhao Zhuo asked hurriedly.

"Dad just came back." Bai Xiaoming hurriedly replied, and after answering, he shouted inside, "Dad, Brother Zhao is here." ”

Bai Ming quickly walked out of the house, he was also tired, his hair was messy, and his eyes were dark, which showed that he hadn't slept for a long time.

As soon as Bai Ming saw Zhao Zhuo, his eyes turned red, and he said apologetically: "Xiao Zhao, I'm sorry, I lost the things, even if I try my best, I will definitely get the jade back!" ”

Zhao Zhuo said: "Brother Bai, don't worry, you can tell me the details first." ”

Bai Ming nodded, and saw that he had brought a girl over, so he hurriedly brought two stools over, sighed, and then said: "Just a few days ago, the jade materials at home ran out, and Xiao Ming and I went to the gambling stone field to pick up some leftovers, and met Tong Guangde by chance. ”

Zhao Zhuo nodded, he had heard of it when he first heard Bai Ming talk about his experience, this Tong Guangde was the owner of the jade processing factory where Bai Ming used to work, and he was also the one who seduced his wife away, and under his threat, no jade processing factory dared to use Bai Ming, which caused Bai Ming's life to be so depressed.

Bai Ming said: "At that time, Tong Guangde couldn't help but insult me, I don't have anything to do with it, I even suffered the humiliation of my wife being abducted, why bother with him." It's just that this kid in my family couldn't hold his breath and accidentally told me that there was a valuable jade item at home. ”

Bai Xiaoming sobbed with self-reproach on his face: "Brother Zhao, it's all my fault, if I don't say it, the jade carving won't be lost." ”

Zhao Zhuo hurriedly comforted: "Don't say that, I don't blame you." ”

Han Duo'er also gently touched his head and said, "Don't blame yourself, we will definitely get the jade back." ”

Bai Ming continued: "As a result, just yesterday, I went out and when I came back, I found that the freshly carved jade carving had been stolen. The house was turned over in a mess, and it seemed that they were looking for a contract, which may not have been found in the end. I wanted to go to Tong Guangde to ask for clarification, but ...... There is no evidence, although our Bai family's knife technique is unique, but there is no way to prove it. ”

Zhao Zhuo also frowned slightly, when he took the piece of jade to carve Bai Ming, because of the relationship of trust, the two did not sign any contract, let alone take any photos. In other words, there is really no evidence to prove that the jade jade carving is his own, unless, the person who stole it can admit it himself.

Han Duoer asked in a low voice, "Wood, what should I do now?" Are you going to find that Tong Guangde? ”

Zhao Zhuo shook his head slightly, if he thinks about it, it is definitely not possible to find Tong Guangde, one is to suspect and the other is to have no evidence, so the most important thing now is to find out whose hand the jade is, then it needs to be easier for people with news channels to understand. He suddenly remembered Ji Yuan, as the director of the museum, Ji Yuan should be relatively well-informed in the antique world, but he didn't know what his relationship with the Tong family was?

If there is no relationship, then it is naturally the best, and if there is a relationship, I am afraid that things will become more complicated. Although Ji Yuan is a highly respected person, no one can avoid having a heart of protection.

After Zhao Zhuo experienced so many events, he became mature and cautious, and he would think about everything more before making a decision.

He asked, "Brother Bai, have you heard of Mr. Ji Yuan, the curator of the White City Museum?" ”

"Of course I know, who in Baicheng doesn't know Mr. Ji's name, he is the head of the Ji family of the three major families in Baicheng." Bai Ming said solemnly.

"The Three Great Families?" Han Duoer was surprised to hear this.

Bai Ming explained: "In our Baicheng, there are three powerful families, namely: the Ji family, the Tong family, and the Fang family. The Ji family is the oldest of the three major families, and it is said that the great family with a history of 100 years has always been the prestigious family of Baicheng, although it has experienced many turmoil, but it is still standing. Nowadays, the Ji family is prosperous, there are about 1,000 people in the clan, and there are many elders of the noble family today. ”

Zhao Zhuo was secretly taken aback when he heard this, he originally thought that Ji Yuan was just a museum director and a well-known scholar, but he didn't expect that there would be such a big family group behind him, and the identity of the family as a family. He suddenly understood, no wonder the people in Huaihai City respected Ji Yuan so much, these identities together are really amazing, I'm afraid that a giant like Wang Zhengming can't compare with him, so he asked: "What about the Tong family and the Fang family?" ”

Bai Ming continued: "The Tong family is the richest of the three families, and it is said that they have a history of more than 80 years, and their family has been operating a jade business, whether it is old jade or new jade, and the family has the largest jade processing factory in the city, a jade trading group, and of course, an associated auction house. ”

"As for the Fang family, it was the last of the three to emerge, and it only has a history of sixty years. The Fang family has always been very low-key and mysterious, and it is also an antique business, but I don't know the specific aspects, but it is rumored that they have connections from all walks of life in Baicheng, and they are involved in both black and white. ”

Zhao Zhuo frowned slightly, this second-tier city Baicheng is really different from the small Huaihai City, Huaihai City does not have any such things as families, but Baicheng has three major families, all of which have a place in the antique world, it is absolutely impossible to be a pool of clear water, this is definitely a place where dragons and tigers fight.

He pondered slightly and asked, "What about the relationship between these three major families?" ”

Bai Ming took a sip of water and said: "Of course, on the surface, they are all in harmony, but there are many rumors circulating in the market, and the three major families have their own disputes. This is inevitable, especially among the younger generation, and there are often rumors of things that are not in order. However, among the three, the reputation of the Ji family is the highest and the most decent one. The Tong family is rich and domineering, and it has always been the prosperity of the obedient and the death of the rebellious, the Fang family is the most low-key, but it is the most difficult to mess with the rumors. ”

When Zhao Zhuo heard this, he had a plan in his heart, in this way, the Ji family and the Tong family were not as good as they were worried, and it seemed that it was necessary to visit Ji Yuan now.

It's almost 11 o'clock now, but it's urgent, and there is no delay, so Zhao Zhuo had to dial Ji Yuan's phone.

Ji Yuan quickly answered the phone, it seemed that he was not sleeping, and when he heard that Zhao Zhuo was in Baicheng now, he was immediately overjoyed and hurriedly invited him over.

After getting the address of Ji Yuan's house from the phone, Zhao Zhuo put down his mobile phone.

As early as when Zhao Zhuo spoke, Bai Ming was taken aback, and hurriedly asked, "Little Brother Zhao, the old Mr. Ji Yuan you talked about just now shouldn't be the old Mr. Ji you asked just now, right?" ”

Zhao Zhuo smiled slightly: "Yes, so you don't have to worry about this matter, Brother Bai, let me handle it." ”

Bai Ming hurriedly said: "No, the jade jade carving was thrown away from my hands, how can I sit here and wait for news?" ”

Zhao Zhuo said sincerely: "Brother Bai, you should also consider Xiao Ming's feelings, how guilty does Xiao Ming feel if you continue to run around like this?" Since I have Mr. Ji's help, you don't have to worry about this matter, take a good rest, and I'll visit you another day. ”

Seeing Zhao Zhuo say this, Bai Ming couldn't say anything, after all, the Ji family had great powers, but he couldn't help reminding: "Little Brother Zhao, if this thing is really done by the Tong family, even if the Ji family comes forward, I'm afraid it won't be easy to do." Moreover, we don't have any evidence to prove that the jade carving is yours. ”

"That kind of thing will be talked about when I find the jade carving, although I, Zhao Zhuo, am not a stingy person, but I am not so generous that I can let someone steal something and buy it." Zhao Zhuo smiled slightly, "Anyway, I will find a way to deal with it." ”

"By the way, this is a drawing of the jade carving, which I used to draw on paper after thinking about it when I was designing." Bai Ming remembered, walked into the room and took out a stack of papers.

Zhao Zhuo took it and flipped it over, from the initial conception, modification to the final forming, there were a total of more than a dozen drawings, each of which was densely drawn, and the final shape was a jade dragon.

He recalled the appearance of the piece of jadeite from his mind, and then combined it with the drawing on the paper, and immediately formed it in his mind, so he couldn't help but sigh, looking for Bai Ming to carve this piece of jade was indeed the most appropriate choice.

This jade dragon is not only a few big swings, but after rough forming, and some processing is carried out in the subtleties, rough and delicate are integrated with each other, and there is a unique charm.

This piece of jade was originally worth more than three million, and Zhao Zhuo was convinced that if this piece of jade jade dragon was put up for auction, it would definitely not be less than five million high prices.

Although Han Duoer had never seen the jadeite, she also felt that the composition on the painting paper was very beautiful, and nodded from time to time.

After leaving Bai Ming's house, Zhao Zhuo and the others drove to the Ji family's mansion.

Located in the northern suburbs of Baicheng City, Ji's house is a very large old-style house, surrounded by a tall ancient wall, and you can see the tall trees and red bricks and green tiles rising from the wall from the distance on the road.

(To be continued)