As A Trash Collector, I Collected A Imperial Jade Seal

217 Luo Feng’s Unbelievable Luck! Military Protection Provided! (2)

“How much do you think the actual value of such an item would be?” Luo Feng posed the question.

“Well, let’s put it this way. Suppose that, at present, the people of China only know 20% of their own history. With the Yongle Encyclopedia in hand, we could increase our understanding of Chinese history by at least 5%. Combined, that would make our historical knowledge reach 25%.”

“After all, this is a collection of several billion characters, and unlike contemporary novels, which can take tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of words to describe trivial matters, the ancient texts are all boiled down to their very essence. Can you imagine how much information is contained in these billions of characters?”

“In my possession is a chest full of volumes from the encyclopedia, and I reckon that there are around a few dozen volumes in here.”

“Compared to the full 10,000 volumes, it’s still far from complete.”

“Perhaps these were the volumes that the rebel king seized when he invaded the capital? However, he must not have taken them all, or else the Qing dynasty would not have inherited 8 thousand of its volumes.”

Luo Feng was filled with regret. He sincerely wished that the complete Yongle Encyclopedia, a legacy of his ancestors, could reappear in its entirety some day. Zhu Di’s original intention in creating the encyclopedia was indeed commendable. However, the changing dynasties, the plundering and hiding of the volumes, had made it difficult to preserve the work in its entirety.

“Damn! It really is such a pity!” a viewer exclaimed.

“The collection of books must contain a wealth of information that we are unaware of, right?”

“Is each volume worth at least 10 million?”

“If it’s the Yongle Encyclopedia, a single volume could be worth hundreds of millions of yuan! But it also depends on the recorded content within the volumes!”

“Perhaps there are some lost poetry collections within it?”

“Anyway, I am completely fascinated by it. The Yongle Encyclopedia is truly incredible!”

After packing up the chest containing the Yongle Encyclopedia, Luo Feng then inspected all the chests’ exteriors, walking around them several times to ensure none of them were damaged.

Upon discovering no issues, Luo Feng then brought the chests out of the cave. He immediately called the aviation company to arrange for a helicopter and asked them to bring some additional items he needed.

“Have you written everything down?”

“Yes, Mr. Luo, it’s all noted!”

After arranging for the helicopter, Luo Feng went back into the cave and looked at the tiger skin. He had already asked the aviation company to prepare a 3-meter-long and 3-meter-wide titanium alloy display board for the tiger skin, so that it would not be affected by the wind during transport. Additionally, he had also ordered 2 custom-made aluminum alloy containers to store the wooden chests, as said chests were too dilapidated to be considered safe housing for the items contained within them.

Although the boxes were sturdy, the treasures they contained were too valuable. It was always better to be safe than sorry. The value of the Yongle Encyclopedia, for instance, was incalculable, as it depended on the value of the recorded content.

For example, if it recorded the location of mineral deposits, such information might be worth billions. However, if it contained lost poetry from a certain literary figure, and if people did not like the works of that figure, the value would be much lower.

After hanging up the phone, Luo Feng went to the cave entrance and checked the time. It was already 5:30 PM, and the sun was about to set.

“Guys, let’s spend the rest of the stream waiting for the helicopter to arrive!” Luo Feng announced, sitting at the cave entrance.

With a rather boastful tone, he added, “I’ve really made a fortune this time. With this, I can afford 10 models a day for the rest of my life.”

His viewers rolled their eyes at him and chided, “Enough already!”

However, they all agreed that the treasures Luo Feng had found were truly extraordinary and enough to make anyone envious. A chest of agates, an imperial jade seal, a gold tiger head plaque, genuine paintings by great artists like Tang Bohu and Xu Wei, as well as the emperor’s handwritten manuscripts, not to mention the tiger skin that could possibly house a dragon robe – their combined value was immeasurable.

Any one of these items would be enough to send the entire country’s museums into a frenzy. They did not bother calling Luo Feng to reserve any items for them, as they knew they would not be able to convince him to do so. Their only choice was to hurry over and participate in the auction.

As Luo Feng looked down the mountain, he saw that the once-desolate, uninhabited area had been flooded by over 2,000 people. The foot of the mountain and the surrounding county town were even more congested, with hundreds of cars jammed together.

The three waves of treasure discoveries had ignited a frenzy at Dalong Mountain. Numerous local traffic police and public security officers had even been dispatched to maintain order. Everyone was curious and expectant, wondering if there would be a fourth treasure site.

Some treasure hunters had already stopped watching the live stream and ventured deeper into the mountains to search for a potential fourth site themselves. If they were to find something, they would become incredibly wealthy, just like Luo Feng.

Meanwhile, in Jiangnan Province, a famous TV host was dispatched from the provincial television station to cover the story. Due to the traffic congestion and the need to climb the mountain, she decided to rent a helicopter instead of driving.

The host, Lin Zixuan, was a beautiful pillar of the station, whose official age was 27 or 28, but in reality, she was 31 years old. Nevertheless, she still looked like a beautiful young girl, thanks to her excellent self-care. She was the type of mature beauty that many men adored.

As the helicopter made a lot of noise, the reporter had to speak loudly to describe the content of her upcoming interview.

“Hello, everyone! We have breaking news for you! Deep in Dalong Mountain of the Dalong County in Jiangnan, an outdoor treasure hunting livestreamer has discovered a large number of treasures left behind by the rebel king stored within a cave! Among these treasures are one of the 24 jade seals from the Ming dynasty, a gold tiger head plaque used by the imperial guard, an imperial jade ornament, handwritten books by the emperor, and authentic works by Tang Bohu!”