The store manager had not yet realized the gravity of the situation!
He looked at Li Yang dismissively and said, "Kid, you think a single phone call will make Master Jiang actually come? You must have called a delivery driver to come and help you out."
"You really have poor intelligence. I don't know what Master Jiang saw in you to make him appoint you as store manager. This is the biggest mistake he's ever made!"
Li Yang couldn't help but mock the store manager, who was still arrogant even when facing death.
"Say that again, you bastard?"
The store manager was furious and about to teach Li Yang a lesson when a cold voice came from outside the warehouse: "Hu Jin, how dare you offend Mr. Li here!"
"Jiang, Master Jiang?"
The store manager, hearing the familiar voice, turned around in fright!
Before he could even explain, Jiang Long, accompanied by two subordinates, walked up to him and slapped him across the face.
Jiang Long was enraged. He had been hesitant on the way, not knowing what had happened in the store to provoke Mr. Li's anger.
But as he reached the corridor, he heard the store manager, Hu Jin, speaking so presumptuously. How could he let Hu Jin off the hook?
"Master Jiang, what's going on? Why are you suddenly back at the store? And you mentioned Mr. Li just now, who is Mr. Li?"
Hu Jin, his face bruised and swollen, got up from the ground and asked with confusion.
"You mongrel, the person standing before you is my distinguished guest, Mr. Li Yang. I gave him a platinum card and invited him to patronize my store, and you dare to disrespect him?" Jiang Long said angrily.
He had finally found an opportunity to curry favor with Li Yang, but unexpectedly, this short-sighted Hu Jin had ruined his reputation in Mr. Li's eyes.
He deserved to die!
"Wha, what? He's really your distinguished guest?"
Hu Jin finally understood, but it was too late!
Without a word, he quickly prostrated himself on the ground, kowtowing as he said, "Master Jiang, I'm sorry. It's all my fault. I failed to recognize your eminence and offended Mr. Li. Please spare me."
"Get lost, you scoundrel!"
Jiang Long was furious. As he spoke, he fiercely kicked Hu Jin to the ground. Then, he turned to his subordinates and ordered, "You guys, cut off this loser's tongue and feed it to the dogs."
"Yes, Master Jiang!"
Jiang Long's subordinates agreed and immediately approached Hu Jin. One of them pried open his mouth and grabbed his tongue, while the other drew a knife closer.
Hu Jin's eyes were filled with terror, and his body trembled uncontrollably. However, Jiang Long gave him no chance to beg for mercy. With a swift chop of the knife, his tongue was cut off on the spot.
"Ah!"
Hu Jin screamed in pain, rolling on the ground as blood gushed from his mouth like a fountain.
Then, Jiang Long respectfully walked up to Li Yang and apologized, "Mr. Li, I am truly sorry. I have not disciplined my subordinates properly. Offending you today and making you unhappy, I beg for your forgiveness."
"I'm fine. It's just that your store is riddled with too many pests. More than half of these goods are fake. Did this guy really say it was all your idea?" Li Yang asked casually.
"What? More than half are fake?"
Hearing this, Jiang Long's face suddenly turned pale. He quickly shook his head, "I swear to heaven, I have never instructed anyone to purchase counterfeit goods, and I have always been strict about product quality!"
"Then this guy must have embezzled a lot of money behind your back. This is your store's internal matter, so please handle it yourself," Li Yang said, pointing at Hu Jin on the ground.
The next second, a murderous glint flashed in Jiang Long's eyes. He suddenly turned and walked up to Hu Jin, fiercely grabbing his collar and asking coldly, "I ask you, what's going on with the goods in this store?"
"Uh, uh..."
Hu Jin, having lost his tongue, couldn't say a word, only breaking out in a cold sweat.
Jiang Long turned and instructed his subordinate, "Go get him some paper and a pen so he can write down the truth."
"Yes, Master Jiang."
The subordinate quickly prepared the paper and pen, brought them to Hu Jin, and asked him to write down the truth himself.
He picked up the pen and trembled for a long time before starting to write. Jiang Long immediately slapped him on the forehead and coldly ordered, "Hurry up and write for me. If you don't start writing, I'll cut off your head right here."
"Uh, uh..."
Hu Jin was so scared that he wet himself. This time, he didn't hesitate and voluntarily wrote down the truth on the paper.
He wrote a name: Song Sanfeng!
Upon seeing these three words, Jiang Long's expression changed drastically. He fiercely grabbed Hu Jin's collar and asked, "Are you saying that Song Sanfeng told you to do all this?"
"Uh, uh!"
Hu Jin nodded decisively, then picked up the pen again and wrote down everything Song Sanfeng had instructed him to do.
It also included the five million yuan he had taken as a bribe, all from Song Sanfeng. His account statements could prove everything.
Now, to save his life, Hu Jin admitted his mistake and was willing to return all five million yuan.
Seeing this, Jiang Long believed he wasn't lying. He never expected that this scoundrel Song Sanfeng would infiltrate his territory, the Vast Pavilion. It seemed he had long planned to deal with the Vast Pavilion.
"Jiang Long, is the Song Sanfeng he wrote about the grandfather of that Song Wenxuan?" Li Yang asked curiously.
"That's right, it's him. This old bastard. We were strangers to each other before, but I never expected him to secretly use such despicable and shameless means to oppose me. I, Jiang Long, will not rest until he is dealt with." Jiang Long was furious.
"This guy is indeed detestable. Moreover, I received news today that the Song family has deep ties with Sakura Country. The Song family targeting you should also be related to Sakura Country."
Li Yang's gaze was deep. After thinking for a moment, he said, "If I'm not mistaken, the batch of antiques you purchased might have been swapped. The real ones might have fallen into the hands of people from Sakura Country."
"What? Sakura Country?"
Jiang Long was shocked again on the spot!
He never expected his Vast Pavilion to be targeted by people from Sakura Country.
If this were true, he would definitely investigate the matter thoroughly and retrieve the lost treasures.
To clarify everything, he glared at Hu Jin and asked, "Is what Mr. Li just said true? Were those antiques really taken by traitors from Sakura Country?"
"Uh, uh..."
Hu Jin nodded, confirming Li Yang's conjecture.
Instantly, Jiang Long's anger surged from the bottom of his heart to the top of his head. He slammed his fist into the ground, creating a deep pit.
Immediately after, he turned and ordered, "You guys, throw this beast Hu Jin into the shark pool to feed the fish."
"Yes, Master Jiang!"
Upon receiving the order, two subordinates dragged Hu Jin away.
Hu Jin struggled desperately, letting out mournful cries. But the more he resisted, the more ruthlessly his subordinates dealt with him, giving him no chance. After dragging him out of the antique shop, they headed towards the deep sea with wild sharks.