âOkay, Iâll remember to take the new medicine according to your instructions.â Pan promised, his tone reminiscent of a childâs.
Avril leaned toward Flynn and whispered, âDo you find anything funny about the way they talk to each other?â
She was unsure if she had misheard , but Pan addressed Bonnie a little too respectfully . Avril even wondered if it were some tradition among the Jocrovanians.
âIs it possible they're just this well-mannered?â
However , Flynnâs answer had nothing to do with Avrilâs question. He whispered back, âBonnie has medical knowledge ? It sounds like sheâs excellent at it, too.â
Avtil rolled her eyes at him again.
âOf course, sheâs excellent at it! She's the fabled miracle doctor. I would tell Flynn about it if 1 hadnât promised Bonnie Tâd keep her identity a secret. I wish I could tell him how badass Bonnie is.â
Although the Antique Jade Appreciation Conference had nearly ended, Bonnie still had some free time. It had been a long time since she browsed through the antiques show. Now that she was in Jorcrovania, it was a perfect chance for her to do just that.
Bonnie looked at the duo and asked, âWhy were you two following me?â
âHehe... We came to see what you'll buy at the antiques show. You know, curiosity,â Avril said smilingly.
âY-Yeah, what she said,â Flynn added.
âFine, then,â Bonnie responded casually. Then, she started browsing through the antiques show.
âHey, missy!â One of the store owners waved a majolica at Avril and started promoting it. âTake a look at this fine majolica. It was made in one of the five great kilns in ancient Arvandor fifteen centuries ago!
Look, I think fate brought you here for a reason.
âSo, how about it? Itâs worth half a million, but Iâll give you a fifty percent discount. You know what?
Pll make it easier for both of us. Letâs set the price at two hundred thousand dollars and call it a day.
What do you say?â
Avril took the majolica and examined it. Then, her eyes sparkled. She loved it very much.
âWill you take a look at this, Bonnie? Do you think itâs authentic? | think it is.â
Bonnie did not even grace the majolica. She said, âAre you up on your history lessons? The five great kilns of ancient Arvandor werenât built until Len centuries ago.â
Avril returned the majolica to the store owner and pouted at him. She then took Bonnieâs arm and grumbled, âItâs good I came with you.
Otherwise, that guy wouldâve duped me.â
Then, Bonnie noticed Flynn was about to pay for an antique porcelain in another store.
âReally? Youâ re paying five million dollars for that sorry excuse of porcelain?â
The store owner was displeased when he heard that. âHey, watch your mouth, missy! Are you looking down on it because it looks ancient? The archaeologists unearthed this porcelain from an ancient ruin. Look at its unique, vintage craftwork. It dates back to a millennia, at least."
âThat's right, Bonnie. Itâs an excavated antique porcelain. Iâm sure itâs worth a lot. Grandpa loves this stuff. So, Iâm buying it for him,â Flynn said.
She was speechless for a while. Then, she looked at Flynn and said, âYou mistook it for an excavated antique porcelain because it looks ancient. I can tell by one glance that itâs a fake.
âItâs easy to make porcelains look older than it is. They only had to rinse it in hydrochloric acid until it turned yellowish and cracked. Then, theyâd bury it in the earth and leave it there for three months.
ârhatâs how they make porcelains look ancient.â
âIs that the truth?â Flynn tumed to the guilty-looking store owner.
Avril said displeasingly , âSheesh, Flynn! Itâs not like you haven't seen how badass Bonnie is. How could you doubt her?â
After some thought, Flynn came to the same conclusion. After all, Bonnie was Panâs apprentice.
Moreover, she saw an invaluable ice jadeite with a floating flower pattern in an unassuming piece of rock.
âWhat was I thinking, doubting her skills?â
âHuh?â Bonnie stopped when she passed by another store.