"President Xu is here!"
"That's great, President Xu is a clear stream in the antique world of the provincial capital. If that old fellow Shen Taishan tries to play dirty today, he probably won't get away with it."
Shen Taishan's actions had already aroused public indignation!
Everyone turned to see Xu Shenglong arriving and was excited.
Accompanying Xu Shenglong was the provincial gambling saint, whose seniority in the antique world still surpassed Shen Taishan.
The appearance of the two immediately turned Shen Taishan pale, thinking, "How did they get here? Today is truly an unlucky start!"
"Shen Taishan, I, Xu, heard everything you just said. How dare you openly threaten Boss Tang? What crime do you deserve?" Xu Shenglong walked forward with a cold expression and threatened in a low voice.
"President Xu, you misunderstand. That's not what I meant. I meant I want to cooperate with Boss Tang for mutual benefit. What happened today is just a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding!"
Shen Taishan quickly changed his expression, respectfully explained to Xu Shenglong, and then smiled at Tang Xuejian, saying courteously, "Boss Tang, please don't take my words seriously. Rest assured, you will always be my most loyal customer."
"No need!"
Tang Xuejian refused with a blank expression. Although she desperately needed this cooperation, she understood Shen Taishan's character thoroughly and could not cooperate with such a person.
Shen Taishan's face suddenly turned stiff. He did not expect Tang Xuejian to voluntarily give up the cooperation.
At this moment, Li Yang calmly stepped forward and said with a cold smile, "Shen Taishan, you are now caught red-handed. I think the one about to go bankrupt is you, not my aunt."
"You can't even save yourself, yet you want to cooperate with my aunt to trick her?"
"Who do you think you are, to dare mock me?"
Shen Taishan, with a gloomy face, pointed at Li Yang and said angrily.
*Slap!*
The next second, Jiang Long stepped forward and slapped Shen Taishan across the face, saying coldly, "How dare you disrespect Mr. Li."
"Mr. Li is a distinguished guest invited by President Xu. Disrespecting him is disrespecting President Xu. Do you want to be an enemy of the entire antique world?"
"What? He's President Xu's distinguished guest?"
Shen Taishan was greatly shocked. He covered his face, endured the pain, and stared blankly.
What was going on?
When did this kid get to know President Xu? Even the gambling saint Jiang Long was so polite to him?
"Shen Taishan, why don't you quickly apologize to Boss Tang and Mr. Li? Do you want me to punish you?" Xu Shenglong commanded coldly.
"Alright, alright, President Xu!"
Shen Taishan's heart trembled. He immediately turned around, respectfully walked in front of Tang Xuejian and Li Yang, and said with a wry smile, "Boss Tang, Mr. Li, it's all my fault today. I hope you two can be magnanimous and don't hold it against me."
"I will handle this batch of jade properly. Whatever compensation you want, I will pay it all."
"Compensation? You old fellow damaged my Tang family's reputation and even expected me to sacrifice my dignity. You think a word of compensation will make it all go away?" Tang Xuejian was not easily bullied. Hearing his words, her anger intensified.
Shen Taishan trembled all over, and quickly said, "Then what does Boss Tang want to forgive me? As long as I can do it, I will comply."
"Alright, then close your antique shop and withdraw from the antique world forever, and I'll let you go," Tang Xuejian said coldly.
"Ah? This..."
Sweat dripped down Shen Taishan's face. He stammered in shock.
His antique shop was the savings of his lifelong struggle. If he closed it like this, everything would be ruined.
Tang Xuejian's expression was stern, and she suddenly smiled sarcastically, "What, you're unwilling now? That was the punishment you intended for me earlier. Now I'm just giving you a taste of your own medicine. You won't have any objections, will you?"
"Boss Tang, I beg you, give me another chance. I swear I will never disrespect you again. Please don't make me close my shop. I can agree to anything else." Shen Taishan pleaded.
"I have no other conditions. If you don't close your shop today, my anger cannot be appeased. A sinister person like you remaining in the antique world is a disgrace to the antique world!" Tang Xuejian raised her voice and announced.
"Well said!"
The audience was filled with righteous indignation!
Such a person deserved to be scolded. If such a scumbag left the antique world, it would only be beneficial.
However, the next second, Li Yang seemed to see something and calmly stepped forward, saying, "Aunt, it's actually better to let this kind of person stay in the antique world. He won't get any business in the future."
"I think it's better to let him off the hook, and the punishment of closing his shop can be changed."
"Changed? What to?" Tang Xuejian asked curiously.
"How about chopping off his hands? That way, he won't be able to appraise antiques his entire life. This scumbag of the antique world will no longer be able to harm others." Li Yang suggested with a smile.
"That's right, I think this idea is good!"
Tang Xiaoyao's eyes sparkled. She snapped her fingers and said, "Mom, why don't you do as Mr. Li suggested? This punishment is simply perfect."
"Alright, then we'll do as you say." Tang Xuejian thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.
Shen Taishan looked terrified and quickly shook his head, saying, "No, no, don't chop off my hands, I'm willing to close my shop."
"You son of a bitch, you didn't take the opportunity earlier, and now Mr. Li has spoken. Do you still want to escape this calamity?"
Jiang Long walked forward coldly and ordered his subordinates, "Didn't you hear Mr. Li? Come and chop off this old bastard's hands and throw them to the dogs."
"Yes, Master."
Jiang Long's subordinates went up to Shen Taishan, grabbed him, and held a knife to his arm.
Shen Taishan's legs trembled with fear, and his pants were soaked. Just as his hand was about to be chopped off, he suddenly shouted, "You can't treat me like this. I am a distinguished guest of Mr. Tianyan."
"Mr. Tianyan instructed me to do this. Treating me like this is disrespecting Mr. Tianyan."
"Golden Tianyan?"
Jiang Long frowned. He didn't expect this bastard to be involved with Golden Tianyan!
However, even if he was someone from Golden Tianyan, he could not escape today.
Jiang Long came back to his senses, waved his hand forcefully, and his subordinates' knives immediately slashed towards Shen Taishan's wrist.
*Crack!*
The two moved at the same time. Shen Taishan's hands fell to the ground in an instant, and blood flowed everywhere, causing Shen Taishan to scream in pain!