Chapter 326 Discovery Antiques
Sunset City was a city with a long history and rich culture.
Medical Street was a unique feature of Sunset City.
Besides Medical Street, there was also an Antique Street.
Larry and Esmeralda arrived at Antique Street together.
The street was filled with vendors.
These stalls displayed numerous antiques.
Some passersby squatted on the ground, carefully selecting items.
"Larry, do you know much about antiques?" Esmeralda asked, looking around as she followed Larry.
Larry shook his head slightly, "Not really."
As a soldier for ten years, he faced relentless training and cold weapons day and night. He had never been exposed to antiques.
Esmeralda smiled and explained, "The situation here is very complicated. Let me put it this way: ninety-nine percent of the items sold by the vendors on this street are fakes, meant to deceive those who don't know any better. The real treasures are usually found at auctions, not at these street stalls. Of course, some antique shops do have quite a few good items."
Esmeralda was very knowledgeable about antiques.
She patiently explained to Larry.
Because she thought Larry came here because he liked antiques and collectibles.
But Larry had no interest in these things at all.
He listened absentmindedly.
Soon, they arrived at Timeless Treasures Antiques.
This shop had been around for many years and was one of the larger stores on Antique Street.
Larry walked in.
An old man immediately came over to greet him.
"Customer, what can I get for you? Everything in our antique shop is a genuine treasure. No matter which era you're interested in, you can find it here."
The old man began to introduce the shop.
Larry glanced around the store.
Many people were carefully selecting their desired antiques.
He looked at the old man again.
According to the information he had, the owner of this shop was named Dashiell, around forty years old. Clearly, this old man was not him.
Dashiell was one of Alistair's men, the commander of the Legion of Flame Surge.
And back at Victor Veil's Tomb, the person who ambushed Sue's gang and stole the chest was named Kairo. Kairo was very famous in the underworld and extremely powerful. He was also one of Alistair's men.
The information indicated that Kairo brought the chest to Timeless Treasures Antiques and found Dashiell.
"Do you have everything?" Larry asked casually, glancing around.
"Yes, as long as you can name it, we can get it for you. Our Discovery Antiques is a nationwide chain with immense resources," the old man boasted.
Larry said nonchalantly, "I heard that a few months ago, Victor Veil's Tomb in Southwild was robbed, and the items ended up in Sunset City. Can you get those for me too?"
The old man was stunned.
Then he smiled and said, "I didn't expect you to know about that. I only got the news a few days ago, and you already know. Yes, quite a few items from Victor Veil's Tomb have surfaced."
Esmeralda whispered, "Larry, don't be fooled. I've heard about this too. Nothing valuable was found in Victor Veil's Tomb, just a broken chest that can't even be opened."
The old man looked embarrassed and smiled, "It seems you're an expert too, knowing even this. Since we're all experts here, I won't hide it from you. Yes, nothing valuable was found in Victor Veil's Tomb, just a chest, and that chest is here at Discovery Antiques."
Larry couldn't tell which of the old man's words were true and which were false.
He was just here to take a look.
He didn't expect to get the chest from Victor Veil's Tomb here.
"Bring it out for me to see."
"This chest is not ordinary; it's kept in a bank vault. If you want to see it, I need to get permission from the boss. Not just anyone can see it. How about this, leave me your identity, so I can tell the boss."
Before Larry could speak, Esmeralda said, "The Vale family, my father is Xerxes."
"Alright, I'll notify the boss right away. Feel free to look around."
The old man left after saying that.
Esmeralda pulled Larry and said, "Larry, let's look around."
"Okay." Larry nodded lightly.
The old man left and went to an office on the third floor, gently knocking on the door.
"Come in." A voice came from the office.
The old man pushed the door open and walked in, respectfully saying, "Boss, someone is asking about the chest from Victor Veil's Tomb."
"Finally, after all this time. Is it Larry?"
In the office sat a middle-aged man in his forties. Hearing this news, he looked pleased and glanced at the old man standing by.
"Yes, it's Larry, accompanied by Xerxes' daughter from the North."
"Got it, you can go now."
"Yes." The old man turned and left.
This middle-aged man was Dashiell, the owner of Discovery Antiques.
He was also one of Alistair's men.
The chest had been at Discovery Antiques for a long time.
They had deliberately spread the news to lure Larry to retrieve the chest, but Larry had never come.
After the old man left, Dashiell took out a phone and dialed a number.
"Boss, Larry is at the store, asking about the chest from Victor Veil's Tomb."
"Give it to him." A voice came from the phone.
"Yes." After receiving the order, Dashiell hung up the phone and instructed someone to retrieve the chest from the bank vault.
At this moment, in a country on the border of Southwild, Alistair gently rubbed his head.
"Larry, I really want to kill you, but I can't."
Alistair was very troubled.
Larry was affecting his plans.
As long as Larry was alive, the plan couldn't proceed.
But now Larry was at Timeless Treasures Antiques asking about the chest.
He didn't know what was in the chest.
He didn't have the key to open it.
But he knew that the contents of the chest could unlock the secret of the Artwork of Moonlit.
Victor Veil lived a thousand years ago.
Before he died, Victor Veil left four paintings, saying that they contained a great secret.
But what secret was hidden in these paintings remained a mystery.
For countless years, the Four Great Families had been trying to uncover the secret hidden in the paintings but had always failed.
Until ten years ago, someone found the answer in an ancient family text.
To unlock the secret of the four paintings, one must first obtain an item from Victor Veil's Tomb.
This item could unlock the secret of the Artwork of Moonlit.
Unlocking the secret of the Artwork of Moonlit would then reveal the secrets of the remaining three paintings.
As for what would happen after unlocking everything, Alistair didn't know, and neither did the people of the Four Great Families.
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