Jiang Yafeng's sophistry echoed in everyone's ears.
Yet, everyone felt his lies were utterly unbelievable.
If Jiang Yafeng could be so easily deceived, how could he possibly be the next head of the Jiang family?
This was more damaging to Jiang Yafeng's reputation than presenting fake goods himself, and it made everyone realize that the Jiang family had produced a useless person!
After a brief moment of dead silence, the surrounding crowd erupted in exclamations!
"It really is fake!"
"Oh my, I never expected the eldest son of the Jiang family to use such a person to fool the old madam!"
"What ten billion yuan birthday gift! The cost of faking this item is probably less than a million!"
The clamor rose and fell, and the Jiang family's old madam felt her blood pressure surge. Her eyes turned red, a tightness gripped her chest, and a sweet sensation filled her throat, as if a mouthful of fresh blood was about to surge up!
"Hmph... All of you, shut up!"
The Jiang family's old madam forcibly suppressed the blood in her throat, then angrily berated those around her.
Immediately, her phoenix-headed cane swung down and struck Jiang Yafeng's shoulder, her voice filled with fury, "Foolish, idiot! To be deceived by those despicable, black-hearted merchants and not even realize it!"
"I'll give you ten days. If you can't catch the person, you can forget about inheriting the position of Jiang family head!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yafeng immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
This was the old madam giving him a way out, and also a way out for herself!
Although this way out was too obvious, it was undoubtedly the best choice to resolve this awkward situation.
Regardless of how his mother would deal with him next, Jiang Yafeng had to save face right now!
"Yes, Mother! If your son cannot investigate this matter thoroughly, then I will leave the Jiang family myself!"
Jiang Yafeng's promise was resonant, making people involuntarily believe him to some extent.
There weren't many fools present.
Could they not see that this shameless mother and son were putting on an act right then and there?
However, there were plenty of people present who liked to flatter the Jiang family, not to mention the Jiang family's own clansmen.
The old madam herself had provided the way out, so naturally, someone below would go with the flow!
"The old madam is absolutely right! This matter must be thoroughly investigated!"
"The eldest young master Jiang must have been overjoyed to receive this treasure, and it's understandable that he was taken advantage of by that black-hearted merchant at the time! As long as the person is found, then this matter can be considered a complete success, after all, his filial piety is undeniable!"
"Alas, this young man named Ling Feng is a bit strange. He seems to be deliberately causing trouble!"
"Yes, I suspect this young man is in cahoots with that black-hearted merchant who tricked young master Jiang. Otherwise, how would he even know the method of forgery?"
Even more astute individuals directly turned their attention to Ling Feng.
The tide instantly shifted!
Jiang Yafeng's face contorted into a ferocious expression, and he pointed at Ling Feng, demanding, "You brat, tell the truth. Are you in league with that black-hearted merchant? If you don't tell the truth, you won't leave here alive today!"
Ling Feng truly witnessed the shamelessness of the Jiang family this time and couldn't help but laugh heartily, "Haha, whether that black-hearted merchant exists or not is still a question. You, Jiang Yafeng, are really rolling down the hill with the momentum!"
"You..."
Jiang Yafeng was almost driven mad by Ling Feng.
But before he could utter his words, he was stopped by the phoenix-headed cane beside him.
Seeing that it was the old madam stopping him, Jiang Yafeng quickly shut his mouth!
Then, the entire venue fell silent.
The old madam cleared her throat and said to Ling Feng in a neither warm nor cold tone, "You, surnamed Ling, by exposing the fake goods today, you have helped my Jiang family recover some losses in advance. I will not hold you accountable for your previous offense. Now, hand over Ling Xiaoran, and I will let you leave alive!"
As these words fell, a wave of flattery rose from below!
"The old madam is truly magnanimous!"
"The old madam is merciful. This young man might be complicit with the black-hearted merchant, yet she lets him go. The old madam is truly benevolent!"
Before the surrounding flattery could reach its peak, Ling Feng spoke again!
"No need to thank me, I'm not finished speaking!"
This short sentence, however, was filled with an unparalleled dominance, causing everyone to involuntarily fall silent.
The old madam above felt a surge of anger in her chest!
"What else does he want to do? Doesn't he know when to stop while he's ahead?"
Tang Ru knew that Ling Feng's martial arts skills were extremely high and that he was fully capable of leaving with the person. Yet, Ling Feng insisted on staying, which made Tang Ru even more anxious.
What if the situation escalated? How would it be resolved?
Before she could think further, she heard Ling Feng speak with conviction, "The exquisite Sun-Kissed Jade that your eldest daughter presented is refined from volcanic rock. A wisp of flame burned onto it will reveal a black mark! Fake!"
"The Jade Auspicious Ancient Pu'er that your second daughter presented is indeed genuine, but it was not preserved well and has already become moldy. If you drink it, within ten days, you will suffer a sudden cerebral infarction and be paralyzed!"
Hiss!
Instantly, the entire venue was filled with gasps of cold air.
The eldest daughter Jiang Yan and the second daughter Jiang Yu on the stage both turned deathly pale.
The second daughter was slightly better off. She knew that the item she gave was somewhat spoiled, but at least it was genuine. If the old madam blamed her later, she could feign innocence!
However, the eldest daughter Jiang Yan had no way to argue.
Volcanic rock! That stuff contained radioactive materials, also known as radiation. When worn by people, it would cause their internal heat to rise, and within two days, symptoms like nasal congestion, bad breath, and constipation would all appear.
This forgery was simply insane!
Bang! Bang!
The two daughters of the Jiang family immediately knelt down.
But before they could utter any defense, the old madam covered her mouth with a handkerchief and began to cough violently!
"Cough, cough, get up, both of you!"
The old madam yelled angrily, then wiped away the bloodstains around her mouth.
However, this scene was clearly seen by Jiang Yan and Jiang Yu. Their mother had been angered to the point of spitting blood.
It would be strange if they weren't beaten until they wet themselves later!
Now, they could only stand aside with fear in their hearts, their eyes glaring at Ling Feng below, almost spitting fire!
The entire venue was in an uproar.
Once might be a coincidence, twice might be deceived, but three times all fake...
Then it could only mean that the character of the Jiang family was problematic.
Filial piety was the foremost of all virtues, yet they could even deceive their own mother. What else could they not do?
For a moment, many heads of prominent families sighed in their hearts, thinking that the Jiang family's luck had run out!
But more people became curious about Ling Feng's identity!
An ordinary person?
With his knowledge, could he be an ordinary person?
Did the Jiang family call him a beggar?
With this ability to discern treasures, he would be a honored guest wherever he went.
How could this person lack money?