"Oh, what a beautiful Han Dynasty jade cauldron!"
The person who snatched the jade cauldron said while caressing it.
"Damn it, I saw it first! Give it back!" Xiao Feifei rushed forward and shouted upon seeing this.
Zhou Lingyu and the others were furious when they saw this and were about to step forward to argue.
However, as they stepped forward and got a clear look at the person who had snatched the jade cauldron, their eyes widened.
It was someone they recognized.
When Ye Feng saw him, his entire body trembled.
It was Tang Zhiyang, the man who had framed Ye Feng before, causing over a dozen people to die from poisoning, and was subsequently arrested and imprisoned.
"Huh? Tang Zhiyang? What are you doing here?"
Ye Feng stared at him, his eyes wide with disbelief.
Xiao Feifei and Zhou Lingyu were also astonished to see Tang Zhiyang, as they believed he should still be in prison.
"Heh heh! It's me! Didn't expect that!" Tang Zhiyang said triumphantly.
Zhou Lingyu was shocked, "Logically speaking, shouldn't you be in prison right now?"
"That's right! Could you have escaped from prison?" Xiao Feifei also said.
Ye Feng shook his head, "Probably not! If he had escaped, he wouldn't have appeared in front of us so brazenly!"
The two nodded, finding his words to be quite reasonable.
But in the next second, Xiao Feifei asked again, "But wasn't he sentenced to three years? How did he get out so quickly!"
"Sentenced to three years, with the Tang family's influence, it's not impossible to have his sentence halved! Plus, if he behaved well in prison, another six months off wouldn't be impossible. Calculating it this way, it's quite reasonable for him to be out now!" Ye Feng analyzed calmly.
After Tang Zhiyang and Qin Hao were arrested, Tang Zhiyang had somehow managed to shift most of the blame onto Qin Hao, resulting in a shorter sentence for himself, around three years.
With the Tang family's wealth and power, it might have been difficult to get Tang Zhiyang out.
However, reducing his sentence was not impossible, and with good behavior, an early release would be normal.
Therefore, Ye Feng wasn't overly surprised.
Hearing Ye Feng's words, Tang Zhiyang was stunned.
Everything happened exactly as Ye Feng had described, without any deviation.
*Clap clap clap!*
Just then, a series of clapping sounds came from behind Ye Feng and the others.
Hearing the sound, everyone turned around and saw a refined-looking man with glasses walking towards them.
The man was tall and handsome, with a gentle demeanor, but his eyes were cold, giving off a very unpleasant feeling.
As he walked, the man clapped his hands and said, "Amazing! Truly amazing! As expected of someone who could save the Xiao family from the brink of collapse! You've analyzed it so accurately!"
"Hmm? Who are you?" Ye Feng frowned, looking at the man.
He didn't recognize the man and was certain he had never seen him before.
The man smiled and said, "You don't know me! But the two next to you do!"
"You know him?" Ye Feng asked Zhou Lingyu and Xiao Feifei.
Zhou Lingyu nodded and said, "Yes, he is..."
"He's the eldest young master of the Zhao family, Zhao Yanxuan!" Xiao Feifei interrupted before Zhou Lingyu could finish.
Zhao Yanxuan?
Hearing the name, Ye Feng felt a sense of familiarity.
The next moment, he suddenly remembered that the last time the three major families had joined forces against the Xiao family.
Zhao Yanxuan, the eldest young master of the Zhao family, had used ten billion to force the Xiao family to marry Xiao Feifei to him.
"So you're that despicable scoundrel who forced Feifei to marry you!"
Upon remembering, Ye Feng became furious and spoke without reservation.
Zhao Yanxuan smiled and said, "Heh heh! That's all in the past!"
After speaking, Zhao Yanxuan ignored Ye Feng and turned to Zhou Lingyu and Xiao Feifei, bowing gracefully. "Miss Zhou Lingyu, Miss Feifei, long time no see!"
Xiao Feifei had no good impression of him and snorted, ignoring him.
Only Zhou Lingyu nodded and said, "Yes! Long time no see! What are you two doing here?"
"We're here to look for antiques, of course! Aren't you?" Zhao Yanxuan asked.
Zhou Lingyu directly replied, "It seems you've also set your sights on that tourism project and are here to find antiques to present to Director Song tonight!"
Zhao Yanxuan smiled and nodded, "Yes! If I'm not mistaken, you're here for the same purpose!"
"More or less!" Zhou Lingyu nodded.
Hearing this, Zhao Yanxuan smiled and said, "In that case, let's see who has better luck and can snatch that project!"
After speaking, Zhao Yanxuan said to Tang Zhiyang, "Brother Zhiyang, let's go!"
Seeing this, Ye Feng spoke, "Wait a moment, you can go! But first, return that jade cauldron to Feifei. She saw it first!"
Tang Zhiyang chuckled triumphantly, "So what if she saw it? She hasn't paid for it yet, and it's still in my hands!"
"Ye Feng, forget it! We can just pick another one," Xiao Feifei said.
Ye Feng shook his head, "No!"
Tang Zhiyang had snatched Feifei's item right in front of him. As her boyfriend, if he didn't get it back, what was the point of him being her boyfriend?
"Heh heh! It's not impossible to get it back?" Tang Zhiyang suddenly said.
Ye Feng frowned, "What do you mean?"
"It's too boring to just buy things like this in the antique street. How about we have a bet? If you win, I'll not only return the item to you but also pay for it. If you lose, you'll pay for this item for me, how about that?" Tang Zhiyang said with a smile.
Ye Feng nodded, "Okay! How do we bet?"
"There are three most fun places in this antique street: the bargain hunting area, the calligraphy and painting appraisal area, and the stone gambling area! Let's have a competition in these three places, best of three, what do you say?" Tang Zhiyang said confidently.
Hearing this, Ye Feng was about to agree.
But in the next second, Xiao Feifei suddenly stepped forward and stopped him.
She said to Ye Feng, "Ye Feng, you can't agree to him!"
"Hmm? Why?" Ye Feng asked, confused.
Xiao Feifei explained, "Both Tang Zhiyang and Zhao Yanxuan's families are involved in the gemstone and antique business. They are far more knowledgeable about these things than you are. You're bound to lose against them!"
Zhou Lingyu also agreed, "Yes! You're bound to lose this bet, you can't gamble!"
"What? Ye Feng, are you scared? Or do you simply not want to get this jade cauldron back for your girlfriend!" Tang Zhiyang mocked.
Zhao Yanxuan also added, "If you're scared, you can ask someone for help!"
Seeing this, Ye Feng smiled, "Ask for help? No need, I can do it myself..."