Chapter 140: Apologize to the Old Master!
Chapter 140: Apologize to the Old Master!
Tang Chen’s bold words stunned the surrounding crowd and the Boss. It turned out this young guy was rich.
Yang Mi unhappily grabbed Tang Chen’s hand, pouting as she said, “Tang Chen, why spend a million on this? It’s such a waste.”
Yang Mi was very dissatisfied with Tang Chen’s actions. Although the Old Master was there to extort money, the Boss’s attitude toward the Old Master made her uncomfortable. She felt he wasn’t a good person.
Tang Chen winked at her but didn’t explain too clearly. He couldn’t tell Yang Mi that everything he did was for a mission.
The happiest person about Tang Chen spending a million on the jade pendant was Chi Chen, because he wouldn’t have to buy it now. He quickly walked over to Tang Chen and excitedly said, “Brother, you really know your stuff. I think this jade pendant is a good item too. You buying it helps me out of a tight spot. I owe you one.”
Tang Chen disliked this idiot. He gave him a cold glance and said sharply, “Are you an idiot? Who said I was helping you out? Do I even know you? I’m buying the jade pendant because I have too much money and don’t know how to spend it. It has nothing to do with you. Stay away from me; your body odor is too strong.”
Chi Chen was furious. After all, he was a grown man who considered himself educated. Being publicly humiliated like this made him lose face.
“Young man, I’m speaking nicely to you. Can’t you tone it down?” Chi Chen said, putting his hands on his hips like a weird person.
“Tone it down? Screw you!” Tang Chen slapped Chi Chen across the face, making him spin around once before crashing heavily to the ground, dazed and bleeding.
The crowd gasped. How could this guy hit someone in broad daylight? But thinking of how this idiot had twice changed his attitude toward the Old Master, they all felt secretly pleased.
Idiot. Serves you right for showing off. This guy got what he deserved.
Tang Chen said angrily, “You idiot, how dare you say I’m going too far? Do you even remember how you treated the Old Master just now? Screw you. I thought you were a decent guy when you stepped up, but now I see you’re nothing. I hate people like you who don’t respect the elderly.”
“You hit me! You actually hit me! I’m calling the police. I will call the police!” Chi Chen trembled as he took out his mobile phone, ready to make the call while lying on the ground.
“Call the police? Screw that!” Tang Chen stomped hard on Chi Chen’s face. With a thud, several teeth flew out, and Chi Chen passed out.
“Satisfying!” shouted a young troublemaker in the crowd. This guy really deserved to be beaten.
Tang Chen said to Yang Mi beside him, “Yang Mi, quickly check on the Old Master. I’ll handle this right away.”
Yang Mi nodded and then walked over to the Old Master, helping him up and comforting him gently.
“Boss, you haven’t said yet if you’ll sell it for a million,” Tang Chen said, his sharp eyes sweeping over the Boss, sending chills down the Boss’s spine. The Boss thought, “Damn, I’ve run into a tough customer.”
The Boss hurriedly smiled and said, “Yes, I’ll sell it to you right now. Will you be paying by card or how?”
Tang Chen showily pulled out his black card with unlimited balance and said, “Naturally, someone as rich as me pays by card.” As he spoke, Tang Chen walked to the counter, inserted the card, entered the PIN, and swiped it forcefully. The Boss immediately received a payment notification.
The Boss took out his mobile phone, checked it, and happily handed the jade pendant to Tang Chen, saying, “Thank you for your patronage. This jade pendant is yours now. You really have an eye for quality.”
The Boss was overjoyed. Sure enough, rich people were idiots these days. He had sold a high-quality fake jade pendant for a million. How satisfying.
Tang Chen didn’t bother with small talk. He took the jade pendant and said seriously, “So now this jade pendant belongs to me, right?”
The Boss nodded and bowed, saying, “Yes, yes, the jade pendant is yours.”
Tang Chen grinned and said, “Good. Now I’m going to sue you for selling me a counterfeit. Wait for the court summons.”
The Boss was dumbfounded, and so was the crowd. What was going on? Wasn’t he buying it because it was genuine? Why was he suddenly calling it a fake?
“Sir, you must be mistaken. This isn’t a fake. Besides, that young man earlier verified it. It’s genuine,” the Boss quickly explained, while thinking to himself, “Has this guy noticed something wrong?”
Tang Chen curled his lip disdainfully and said, “That idiot doesn’t know anything. You say it’s genuine, right? I’ll expose your trick right here in front of everyone.” Then, he thought to the System, “System, give me some knowledge about antiques. Otherwise, I can’t show off.”
The System didn’t complain but obediently transferred a wealth of antique information into Tang Chen’s brain. At that moment, Tang Chen’s mind was like a small computer, storing countless details.
Tang Chen carefully examined the pendant, then held it up to the crowd and said, “Everyone, the reason I spent a million on this jade pendant isn’t because it’s genuine, but because I want to use this million to give the Old Master justice. Let me tell you now where the fake parts are.” He smiled and continued, “The Boss claimed this jade pendant is from Emperor Wu of Han’s time. We know Emperor Wu ruled starting in 141 BC, which is 2,151 years ago. Think about it—over two thousand years, and such a small jade pendant has no cracks except for some dirt. Is that scientific? No, it’s not. It only shows this item is a fake. Of course, not just any fake, but a high-quality imitation. From the fine patterns on the pendant, you can tell the forger was a master. I can say with certainty that this pendant is no more than a year old! He sold me a one-year-old pendant for a million. Tell me, shouldn’t I sue him for fraud?”
The Boss’s legs trembled uncontrollably. This guy was terrifying. His deductions were completely accurate, without a single flaw. Did he witness the master forger making this pendant?
Seeing the Boss’s expression, the crowd immediately understood Tang Chen was right. The mood shifted instantly, and they began condemning the Boss for having no conscience, saying things like the Old Master was too pitiful.
Tang Chen snorted coldly and said to the Boss, “Boss, do you have anything to say? Tell me, should I sue you?”
The Boss yelled indignantly, “I didn’t force you to buy the pendant. You willingly paid for it. What does it have to do with me? At most, I’ll return your million.”
Tang Chen said coldly, “You’re making it too simple. You deceived the public and the Old Master. A person like you has no conscience! Today’s matter is straightforward. I won’t call the police to arrest you, but I want you to kneel and apologize to the Old Master!”
“Are you kidding? Why should I apologize to such an old fool?” the Boss raged. He could accept paying compensation, but kneeling to apologize was out of the question.
“I really don’t want to hit anyone, but you’re forcing me!” Tang Chen was furious. The jade pendant flew from his hand and, by chance, hit the Boss right in the eye. The Boss cried out in pain, but before he could react, a gust of wind came—Tang Chen punched him hard in the stomach. Then he felt a heavy blow to his temple, and his body went light as Tang Chen threw him forcefully at the Old Master’s feet. With a thud, he landed face-first in the dirt.
“Good hit! A dishonest merchant deserves it!” someone in the crowd cheered. This scoundrel had thoroughly angered everyone.
The Old Master timidly stepped back, but Yang Mi held him, giving him courage.
“Either apologize on your own, or I’ll make you apologize,” Tang Chen threatened coldly. He was ready to cripple this bastard.
“I’ll sue you! Wait for the police to arrest you! Ah!”
Thud!
Tang Chen stomped hard on the Boss’s head again and grunted, “Ungrateful fool. Apologizing is letting you off. You’re asking for death, huh? I’ll grant your wish.” As he spoke, Tang Chen viciously grabbed the Boss’s arms, twisted both of them until they broke, and then pressed his head to the ground, smashing it repeatedly. The sound of each impact made everyone’s hearts race. How brutal.
“Apologize. If you apologize now, you might survive if you go to the hospital. If you keep acting tough, I’ll break all your limbs and turn you into a cripple!” Tang Chen lifted the Boss’s head; his face was covered in blood.
“I-I’m sorry…” the Boss managed to say before spitting out a mouthful of blood and collapsing to the ground, completely unconscious.
“Hmph, trash.” Tang Chen let go disdainfully, stood up straight, and said to the Old Master, “Old Master, you’ve been wronged. Are you satisfied with his apology? If not, I’ll beat him awake and make him apologize again.”
The crowd felt both fearful and speechless. They had never heard of such an extreme way of demanding an apology…