Story summary
Accidental time travel: Xu Ming, a down-and-out modern antique dealer, accidentally traveled to the reign of Emperor Huizong of the Northern Song Dynasty. He found himself near an official kiln and witnessed the production process of exquisite porcelain. He came up with the idea of profiting from time travel.
First attempt: Xu Ming brought a small Ru kiln vase from the Song Dynasty back to modern times and sold it for a sky-high price at auction. He successfully solved his personal financial crisis, but it also attracted the attention of Zhou Ding, the international art black market tycoon.
Expansion of scale: Having tasted the benefits, Xu Ming began to systematically collect various precious porcelains from ancient times, established a transportation and sales network, quickly accumulated huge wealth, and became a legend in the auction world.
The crisis emerged: As the scale of the transaction expanded, Xu Ming attracted the attention of many parties, including the suspicion of the Interpol Art Crime Investigation Team. At the same time, Zhou Ding also began to make plans to seize Xu Ming's secrets of time travel.
Identity exposed: At an auction, Xu Ming was kidnapped by Zhou Ding's men and forced to reveal part of the truth, putting him in a life-and-death crisis. At the same time, the modern cultural relics world began to question the sudden appearance of "perfect" antiques.
Ancient entanglements: Xu Ming's activities in ancient times aroused the suspicion of Zhao Yan, the official kiln manager. At the same time, he had an emotional entanglement with the porcelain painter Su Zhi, which made him face the dual crisis of ancient and modern times.
