It was already nearing 2 p.m., and Lin Xiao didn't waste any time. He headed straight to a nearby 4S dealership.
An hour later, he was sitting in a Land Rover showroom, signing the purchase contract.
He didn't go for the typical BBA (BMW, Benz, Audi), instead buying a Land Rover Defender.
Netizens watching his stream immediately began roasting him.
"Boss Lin's eye for treasure is top-notch, but his car taste? I've got complaints."
"Yeah, seriously. BBA doesn't appeal? Porsche doesn't appeal? Why the heck would you buy a Land Rover…"
"What's wrong with Land Rover? The Defender is super cool!"
"Nothing but constant issues with that car. You dare to buy it? Respect."
Lin Xiao didn't care what anyone said. He liked it, and that was that.
After making the payment and waiting over an hour, the temporary license plate was finally processed.
"No treasure hunting today. I'm logging off for now."
He ended the stream and happily went to pick up his car.
The thing was huge, and the view from the driver's seat was excellent. As for those so-called minor issues—he couldn't care less.
Meanwhile, news of him buying a used car and accidentally helping the police crack a case—earning a 1.1 million yuan reward in the process—had gone viral across major forums.
No surprise—it was just way too bizarre.
At the Sotheby's branch office, Wei Cheng was busy when a news alert popped up on his phone.
He glanced at it, and his attention was instantly caught.
"Jinling's Treasure-Hunting King: Buys Used Car for 300K, Earns 1.1 Million!"
Clicking in to read, the corners of Wei Cheng's mouth twitched nonstop.
As expected—it was Lin Xiao!
Seriously, you even manage to find treasure when buying a used car?
You've really lost your mind with this treasure hunting!
"Truly living up to the title of Treasure-Hunting King…"
What more could he say? The guy was just insanely lucky.
As for Lin Xiao, he drove the new car around on the highway, only heading back toward the city around sunset.
After dinner, he parked the car at a nearby lot. Instead of going home, he headed into the city center.
He planned to check out the night market to see if he could dig up anything interesting.
On the way, he casually turned on his livestream.
"Evening, folks! Tonight, we're going treasure hunting at the night market!"
"Whoa, he's streaming again?!"
"Isn't this the guy who found treasure in a used car? LOL"
"He's nuts—but respect. A used car and still found treasure. Unreal!"
"What treasure could you possibly find at a night market? Go to the antique market, man!"
Thanks to the used car incident, his popularity surged again.
Viewer count skyrocketed, quickly surpassing one million, and by the time night fully fell, the stream stabilized at two million viewers!
"We're almost at the night market now. Haven't been here in a while."
Standing at a crosswalk, Lin Xiao looked ahead—this was a four-way intersection, and both left and right were lined with night market stalls. The area was massive.
Everything was sold here—clothes, shoes, bags, toys, plants, books…
There were also a few "antiques," but every single one was obviously fake.
The antique market might have real treasures, though reselling them for high prices was difficult. But if luck struck, finding something valuable wasn't impossible.
As for the antique stalls in night markets—forget it. Zero chance of finding anything real.
"You find treasure here and I'll take your surname."
"Bro, just say you wanna be family."
The light turned green. Lin Xiao crossed the street and began browsing the stalls.
This booth, that booth—he wandered around.
The market was crowded, especially with couples. Lone wolves like him were rare sights.
Eventually, he arrived at a secondhand book stall and started browsing leisurely.
If there was any place in a night market with even a tiny chance of finding a treasure, it would be the used books stall.
He'd read news stories before of people discovering ancient books at places like these.
Still, the odds were slim—it was just a street stall.
He picked up a yellowed paperback, and information instantly popped up before his eyes.
Item: BookTitle: Postpartum Care for SowsMaterial: Paper PulpEra: ModernCondition: WornQuality: CommonSummary: Knowledge is priceless.Market Price: 5 yuanRecycle Price: 4 yuan
"Knowledge is priceless"…Then why's the recycle price one yuan less?
He wondered what kind of reward he'd get if he recycled this—become a vet?Pig farming specialist?
His thoughts wandered as he continued picking up random books.
5 yuan, 10 yuan, 12 yuan, 8 yuan, 1.3 billion, 11 yuan…
Suddenly, he snapped to attention.
Huh?!
Did I just see… over a billion?!
He quickly looked down at the book he had just dropped.
"11 yuan—nope, not this one."
"1.3 billion—this is the one!"
Item: BookTitle: Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing CodeMaterial: Paper PulpEra: ModernCondition: AverageQuality: CommonSummary: In books lie mansions of gold.Market Price: UnknownRecycle Price: 1.3 billion yuan