Espionage: I became sworn brothers with Zheng Yaoxian at the beginning, and became the Seventh Broth

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Taking Stock of the Harvest, Three-Colored Ancient Qin Mutton-Fat Jade

Ye Shaohong was still worried that these rough and clumsy soldiers might accidentally damage valuable items.

But when he actually started taking action, he was surprised to find that he was wrong.

Big mistakes.

Compared to him, these seemingly insignificant field agents of the Operations Section are absolutely professional in the business of raiding homes.

Although they don't understand antique appraisal and can't identify those items as luxury goods.

But they were careful enough.

These burly men moved with incredible gentleness and naturalness when ransacking the house.

It's like Zhang Fei, the fierce warrior, is embroidering.

Ye Shaohong watched for a while, and seeing that there were no mistakes or omissions, he finally felt relieved.

Shortly thereafter, an operations officer from the operations department approached him.

Also brought was a jewelry box carved from sandalwood.

When Ye Shaohong opened it, a smile immediately appeared on his face.

"Ouch!"

"Are you very wealthy? Look at these things: a hairpin, earrings, necklace, and a glass-type jadeite bracelet made of pure gold, and a ruby ​​ring."

"If you take this box of jewelry outside, you could get at least two or three thousand silver dollars."

This is only the first layer of the jewelry box, which means that these items are accessories that the villa's female owner wears regularly, demonstrating her immense wealth.

And what about his entire family? What is their value?

With a touch of curiosity, Ye Shaohong opened the second layer of the jewelry box.

Pearl necklaces, agate earrings, cat's eye rings, and a jade pendant with the auspicious symbols of fortune, prosperity, longevity, and happiness...

There were a dozen or so scattered pieces, and although their value couldn't compare to the jewelry on the first floor, a rough estimate suggested they could still be exchanged for over a thousand dollars.

However, Ye Shaohong's standards have risen now.

He lost interest in these things, merely glancing at them before heading straight to the third floor at the bottom without hesitation.

The moment he opened it, Ye Shaohong's breathing became heavier.

Wow. The bottom layer of this jewelry box has none of those extra pendants; it's all about raw simplicity.

Inside, a box of gold bars was neatly stacked.

They are all small yellow croakers, weighing about 32 grams, weighing about one tael.

Based on the gold market price at the beginning of 1937, this small yellow croaker could be exchanged for nearly 40 silver dollars.

The third layer of the jewelry box contained forty or fifty small yellow croakers, each weighing about an ounce.

Another two thousand dollars have been earned.

Although this discovery filled Ye Shaohong with joy and admiration, upon closer examination, he was still somewhat disappointed.

Compared to these bulky items, what Ye Shaohong wanted most was a strong currency like the US dollar and the British pound.

Firstly, they are easy to carry; secondly, with the escalating tensions and the looming threat of war, international currencies like the US dollar and the British pound will experience a surge in value. These are the most valuable things of our time.

"Put it away."

"Remember to register them. These things aren't of much value to us. Just submit them and let the officers choose which ones to give to their wives and daughters."

Ye Shaohong waved his hand somewhat listlessly, then walked slowly forward and soon arrived at the study of the villa's male owner.

The items here are of even higher value.

Ye Shaohong casually picked up the inkstone on the desk, and after just a quick glance, his eyes immediately lit up.

"An ancient inkstone used by Su Dongpo?"

"Good stuff!"

"Although there are many Su Dongpo inkstones that have been passed down through generations, with nearly thirty counted by later generations, this inkstone is neither the Xuetang inkstone nor the Dongsheng inkstone. It only has a simple inscription of his name on the side, but it is still a rare treasure." "Its current value should be no less than a thousand silver dollars."

After setting down the inkstone, Ye Shaohong casually wandered around the study.

He soon discovered several more seals.

There are two materials used to carve these seals: Shoushan stone and chicken-blood stone.

Their value was not low; if estimated comprehensively, they could be worth one or two thousand silver dollars. However, to Ye Shaohong's disappointment, he did not find a single piece of Tianhuang stone.

There isn't even a piece of Tianhuang stone the size of a thumb.

This also shows that although the owner of this villa is very wealthy, he is still far from being among the very top tier.

Besides the ancient inkstone by Su Dongpo, the Shoushan stone and the chicken-blood stone seal, Ye Shaohong also found several ancient paintings and scrolls on the walls of the study and in the quiver next to it.

It's impossible to tell whether they're real or fake for the time being. Just considering the most famous items, Ye Shaohong saw Tang Bohu's ink lotus painting, Bada Shanren's cypress and deer painting, Dong Qichang's short calligraphy piece...

There are more than ten pieces of various sizes and lengths.

The value of these antique paintings and calligraphy works is difficult to assess. Ye Shaohong is not a professional, so he can only estimate that their value is no less than five thousand silver dollars.

"Another windfall!"

"pity……."

"I won't be able to get my hands on any of these things. Otherwise, I would have taken a set back and given it to the old man. I think he would have been very happy."

After shaking his head, Ye Shaohong focused his attention on the safe in the study.

He had someone bring over the villa's male owner, whose face had been beaten into a pig's head.

After entering the password, all the valuables inside were revealed. Only then did a genuine, radiant smile bloom on Ye Shaohong's face.

The jewelry, antiques, and paintings on the outside are nice, but he can't get his hands on these things that are out in the open.

It's just something to look at.

The things inside this safe are the most appealing.

Ye Shaohong stepped forward and briefly looked through the contents; there were over 20,000 US dollars and British pounds inside.

In addition to these US dollars and British pounds, there were also more than a dozen large yellow croakers weighing a full kilogram.

In addition, Ye Shaohong also found a three-colored ancient mutton fat jade pendant in the safe. This is definitely a rare treasure. The blood stains have penetrated deep into the core of the jade. It can be seen that this three-colored ancient mutton fat jade pendant has been carefully handled by predecessors.

It already has a thick layer of patina on it.

This single piece of tricolor ancient mutton fat white jade pendant, if it were to come into the possession of someone who appreciates this art, would be worth no less than the monetary gifts Ye Shaohong gave out.

"good."

"really not bad."

"This time we can finally recover some losses."

In front of the villa's male owner, Ye Shaohong picked up the three-colored ancient mutton-fat jade and unceremoniously stuffed it into his pocket.

Then he took out more than two thousand US dollars from the safe.

He kept half for himself and distributed the rest to the field agents from the operations department who had accompanied him on the mission. Everyone ate their fill and were completely satisfied before they returned to the villa lobby.

"Is the search complete?"

"Did you leave anything behind?" "If not, we'll head back to the Special Operations Section now. Remember to keep an eye on our God of Wealth on the way."

"Besides the wealth he owns at home, he must have a considerable fortune elsewhere."

"When that damned traitor goes through that interrogation room, I'll make him spill everything. That's the retribution he deserves. Daring to collude with the Japanese devils and betray his country, his best end is to have his family destroyed!"