Wang Bing looked at Xiao Lili in disbelief, his lips bitten bloody with hatred.
He stood up and said with resentment, "Xiao Lili, I was foolish to fall for a cheap slut like you!"
"Just you wait, thirty years east, thirty years west. I'll make you regret this!"
Wang Bing roared in anger and turned to leave.
"Useless fool, who are you calling a slut? Beat him!"
Xiao Lili became like a frenzied ghost, lunging with bared teeth and claws as several servants grabbed clubs and struck Wang Bing repeatedly.
Lin Feng and Chen Xuerou watched this scene with indignation.
Bullying an honest person to this extent would anger anyone with a sense of justice.
"Lin Feng, go help him. He's too pitiful."
Chen Xuerou couldn't bear to watch any longer. This was too much bullying.
Lin Feng nodded, rushed forward, and kicked the servants away.
The servants were no match for Lin Feng, falling to the ground in pain, grimacing.
Xiao Lili immediately wilted, her face turning pale with fright. Gritting her teeth, she said, "Good for you, Wang Bing. You dare to call for backup? Believe it or not, I'll make sure you're locked up for a few more years!"
"Bitch!"
Lin Feng snorted and slapped Xiao Lili across the face.
The slap stunned Xiao Lili. She covered her face, too scared to utter another word.
"You're Wang Bing, right? Are you okay?"
Lin Feng helped Wang Bing up.
Wang Bing nodded and gratefully clasped his hands in gratitude towards Lin Feng, "Thank you, big brother, for your help. I'm fine."
"My name is Lin Feng. Call me Brother Lin from now on."
Lin Feng pulled a tissue from his pocket and offered it to Wang Bing to wipe the blood from his mouth.
Then, Lin Feng looked at Xiao Lili, "This is your family's shop, right? I'm not his backup. I'm here to buy antiques."
"You, you're here to buy antiques?"
Xiao Lili, covering her face, her eyes filled with intense hatred.
"Yes, if you don't want to be beaten, quickly show me the treasures your shop sells!"
Lin Feng said with a cold face, patting Wang Bing's shoulder, "Wang Bing, come inside with me. You want to make her regret it, don't you? I'll help you!"
"You'll help me?"
Wang Bing blinked in surprise. Although he didn't quite understand what Lin Feng intended, he could feel that Lin Feng was a good person.
So, Wang Bing nodded and followed Lin Feng into the Treasure Pavilion.
"Dad, they want to buy antiques. And this person just slapped me!"
As soon as she entered the room, Xiao Lili, covering her face, went to complain.
"What? Who dared to slap my daughter? Who was it?"
A middle-aged man in a Tang suit, playing with two walnuts in his hand, stood up angrily and slammed the table.
This man was Xiao Jibo, the owner of the Treasure Pavilion.
He was also a renowned collector in Baibaoyuan, having handled countless antiques, many of which sold for exorbitant prices.
Nearby vendors all knew Xiao Jibo and dared not disrespect him.
Therefore, upon learning that his daughter had been slapped, Xiao Jibo immediately became furious.
In the small area of Baibaoyuan, he, Xiao Jibo, feared no one!
"I did it. Do you have a problem?"
Just then, before Lin Feng could speak, Shen Nan entered with two bodyguards.
He was also at Baibaoyuan to look at antiques and happened to see Lin Feng and Chen Xuerou arrive, so he followed them.
"Young Master Shen!"
Xiao Jibo recognized Shen Nan at a glance, as Shen Nan was a frequent visitor to Baibaoyuan, and everyone there knew him as the eldest son of the Shen family.
"Dad, you're saying he's Shen Nan from the Shen family?"
Xiao Lili's mouth dropped open in surprise, her eyes shining as she looked at Shen Nan.
"Young Master Shen, my daughter doesn't know you. If she offended you, I apologize on her behalf!"
Xiao Jibo put on a fawning smile, no longer daring to stick up for Xiao Lili. He became as limp as an eggplant.
"An apology is fine, but my brother-in-law wants to see your antiques. Bring out all your good stuff!"
Shen Nan said impatiently, quickly stepping aside and giving the place of honor to Lin Feng.
He didn't want to steal the spotlight from Lin Feng.
Lin Feng walked forward, and Xiao Jibo looked at him intently, his eyes filled with shock.
Young Master Shen called Lin Feng his brother-in-law, which meant Lin Feng was also part of the Shen family.
"Shopkeeper Xiao, don't just stand there. My time is precious. Hurry up and bring out the antiques!"
Lin Feng calmly surveyed the surroundings. The items in Xiao Jibo's shop were indeed quite good.
Although there wasn't anything he was particularly looking for, the quality of the antiques was streets ahead of those from small vendors.
"Yes, please wait a moment!"
Xiao Jibo dared not delay. He instructed his servants to bring out all the good items in the shop.
Over a dozen vases and jars, including Tang Sancai and blue-and-white porcelain, each worth a considerable sum.
"Young Master Shen, please take a look. These are the most valuable items in my shop. If you fancy any of them, I'll sell them to you at cost price."
Xiao Jibo said with a beaming smile.
Shen Nan dared not make decisions for Lin Feng and could only whisper in Lin Feng's ear, "Brother-in-law, I think this Tang Sancai is quite good."
"Very ordinary."
Lin Feng saw through the Tang Sancai at a glance. It was common stuff, nothing to be amazed about.
"Shopkeeper Xiao, I think this blue-and-white porcelain is nice and rather interesting. How much is it?"
Lin Feng casually pointed to one of the blue-and-white porcelain vases, but his true intention was not with this piece.
"Sir, I acquired this blue-and-white porcelain for three hundred thousand. Normally, I would sell it for a million, but if you want it, you can take it for the original purchase price of three hundred thousand!"
Xiao Jibo spoke truthfully. In fact, he had only bought this blue-and-white porcelain for a hundred thousand. Selling it to Lin Feng for three hundred thousand would still net him a profit of two hundred thousand.
"Three hundred thousand is a bit high. I think the quality of this vase is also ordinary, with slight cracks on the surface, but I can still accept it."
"How about this, I personally prefer calligraphy and paintings. Would you give me a piece as a complimentary gift? Then I won't haggle over the price of this vase."
Lin Feng pretended to ponder.
"No problem, just a painting. Take this one. This is my favorite genuine work by Tang Bohu. I'll give it to you as a token of friendship!"
As Xiao Jibo spoke, he took a painting of a court lady, which was hanging on the wall, and removed it.
This painting was exactly what Lin Feng wanted.
He needed this particular painting, but he couldn't say it directly, as that would alert Xiao Jibo, the cunning old fox.
That's why he employed a feint.
He said he wanted to buy blue-and-white porcelain, but his real intention was this painting.
"Brother Lin, this painting is a fake. Don't believe him. I know a bit about calligraphy and paintings. This is definitely not a genuine work by Tang Bohu!"
Wang Bing stepped forward at this moment. Lin Feng had shown him kindness, and he didn't want Lin Feng to be deceived by Xiao Jibo.
He then pointed at the blue-and-white porcelain, "And this vase is pieced together. The base has been replaced with a base from another blue-and-white porcelain vase. It's only worth over a hundred thousand."
"This old scoundrel Xiao Jibo is clearly trying to rip you off!"
Wang Bing blurted it out without reservation.
"What? You dare to cheat my brother-in-law? You're asking for death!"
Shen Nan's face immediately filled with anger upon hearing this.
Xiao Jibo and Xiao Lili's expressions turned grim. They hadn't expected Wang Bing, that wretched fellow, to ruin things.
"Young Master Shen, please don't listen to Wang Bing's nonsense. He's just a young assistant in my shop and knows nothing about antiques."
"How dare I cheat you? He's deliberately trying to harm me!"
Xiao Jibo defended himself with a forced smile.
"I'm not talking nonsense. Xiao Jibo is greedy for money. If the painting was a genuine Tang Bohu, how could he give it away as a gift!"
Wang Bing said with red eyes. At these words, Xiao Jibo's face grew even more unsightly.
"I never said it was a genuine piece. I meant that this painting imitates the real one very well and has some collectible value."
Xiao Jibo smiled. He wasn't an idiot and wouldn't give away a genuine Tang Bohu to Lin Feng for free.