Seeing Liao Yifan's father's actions, everyone present showed expressions of surprise and uncertainty.
Could there be a hidden reason behind this matter?
Li Fengcheng also frowned, sensing that Liao Yifan's father's words held a deeper meaning. He said, "What exactly happened? Tell us everything!"
"As I said before: if this matter originated with you, then you can expect retaliation from both me and Huo Sheng! If this matter has nothing to do with you, then you have no need to fear. Huo Sheng and I will join forces to protect you; I don't believe anyone else in all of Hong Kong can touch you!"
Liao Yifan's father seemed to have been waiting for Li Fengcheng's words.
He was instantly overjoyed, tears streaming down his face as he repeatedly kowtowed to Li Fengcheng and Huo Sheng.
"Thank you, Mr. Li, thank you, Mr. Huo. With your words, I am relieved and can finally speak out boldly about the injustices I have suffered!"
This action further convinced everyone present that there was indeed a hidden reason.
Meanwhile, Zhuang Ruoting, on the side, appeared to realize too late, her expression changing drastically in alarm. "This is bad! We've been set up by the Liao family! Let's go! We can still make it if we leave now!"
Saying this, Zhuang Ruoting reached out to grab Ying Chen's wrist to leave.
However, Ying Chen remained calm and composed, not moving at all.
"Why should we leave? We haven't gotten the Golden Brocade Robe, nor have we received the payment. How can we leave?"
"Not to mention, I can faintly smell a second compensation."
"Perhaps I should even thank the Liao family for helping me find another compensation!"
Hearing Ying Chen's words, Zhuang Ruoting was dumbfounded.
At such a critical moment, Ying Chen was still dreaming of compensation?
Didn't Ying Chen see that this situation was spiraling out of control?
Even with his extraordinary martial prowess, he would be forced to regret his actions in Hong Kong!
"You... you person..." Zhuang Ruoting was both angry and anxious, yet helpless.
At this moment, Liao Yifan's father, wiping away tears, was pouring out his grievances to Li Fengcheng and Huo Sheng.
"Mr. Li, Mr. Huo, this is what happened."
"Two months ago, I sent my son to the mainland to preside over an auction. Unfortunately, my son was incompetent and was tricked into signing an IOU for 1.4 billion yuan."
"When I heard about this, I naturally could not tolerate it. I decisively tore up the IOU and refused to acknowledge the debt. Unexpectedly, the other party was audacious enough to come directly to Hong Kong and block the Liao family's doorstep to demand the debt!"
"I thought we could resolve the matter by talking peacefully. Who knew they would resort to violence? Not only did they injure Master Hong from the Sanhe Sect, who happened to be visiting the Liao family, but they also severely injured Grandpa Hong, who rushed over later! The poor old man, at his age, was rendered deaf and blind. Ultimately, he was forced... forced..."
"To kneel and apologize! All just to protect the few people present from being harmed!"
*Swish!*
The expressions of Li Fengcheng and Huo Sheng changed simultaneously.
The status of Grandpa Hong in Hong Kong was such that even they had to bow and greet him!
Because of his seniority and experience!
Grandpa Hong was equivalent to an elder to both of them!
And now, this elder they respected had been forced to kneel and apologize?
And his eyes had been blinded and ears deafened?
*Sizzle,* Li Fengcheng and Huo Sheng simultaneously felt a surge of anger.
"What is the background of the other party? If Master Hong was no match for him, how could even Grandpa not be his opponent?"
Liao Yifan's father once again pretended to wipe away a tear. "I had someone investigate, and actually, they don't have much of a background. Just some figure from a third-tier city in the mainland! Oh, right, they've been quite famous recently because they developed a life essence fluid called Shenjing..."
"What? It's her?" Li Fengcheng's pupils constricted.
He had just been thinking that instead of spending ten billion on the Golden Brocade Robe, he might as well spend ten billion on Shenjing.
He never expected to encounter the owner of Shenjing so soon!
However, he immediately thought of something and asked suspiciously, "Wasn't the developer of Shenjing a woman? How could Grandpa be severely injured by a woman? Does she have such formidable martial arts skills?"
"No, no, no, that woman named Min Ziqiong didn't come. It was a subordinate of Min Ziqiong. It was also he who set up the trap and cheated my son." Liao Yifan's father quickly explained.
"After he injured Grandpa, he also threatened to exterminate the entire Liao family. Under duress, I had no choice but to cede land and pay reparations. I offered thirty billion in cash plus thirty billion in antiques to buy the lives of our Liao family of three."
"And the Golden Brocade Robe just happened to be chosen by him as an antique to settle the debt. Under his coercion, I dared not refuse, nor could I rashly cancel the auction for the Golden Brocade Robe. I could only resort to this stratagem, arranging for a false bid, striving to keep the Golden Brocade Robe within the auction house."
"Mr. Li, Mr. Huo, I know what I did was wrong. I do not ask for your forgiveness, but this was my personal action and has nothing to do with Jiadelai Auction House. I implore you not to blame Jiadelai Auction House for this matter, otherwise, the auction house's reputation will be ruined!"
"Furthermore, the staff of the auction house are innocent. Although they strongly opposed it, because I am the boss, they could only obey. So, please, Mr. Li and Mr. Huo, do not blame them..."
"All the fault, I will bear it alone!"
Liao Yifan's father finished speaking, his voice choked with tears.
Then, he assumed an attitude of "I dare to do it, I dare to bear it, life and death are up to fate," raising his chin and closing his eyes, no longer speaking.
After hearing this, the audience was stunned, and simultaneously, everyone showed expressions of sympathy and admiration towards Liao Yifan's father.
"Boss Liao is truly loyal and righteous! He is a true man!"
"Damn it, aren't these mainlanders too arrogant? It's bad enough that they set traps and cheat Hong Kong people in the mainland, but they even dare to come to our Hong Kong to cause trouble? This is intolerable!"
"Boss Liao, this is not your fault! You don't need to apologize or admit fault! The real culprit is that mainland guy! Where is he? Drag him out! Make him pay with his life!"
The guests present shouted in unison.
Li Fengcheng also sighed and shook his head, "I didn't expect there to be such a hidden story behind this matter."
"Alright, Boss Liao, you can get up now! As everyone has said, this is not your fault. On the contrary, your actions in this matter have not disgraced us Hong Kong people; you are a heroic man!"
Huo Sheng reached out to help Liao Yifan's father up. "A man born into this world, his primary task is to protect his family. If he cannot protect his family, what kind of heroic spirit is there? Therefore, Boss Liao, you are not wrong. The wrongdoer is that mainland guy!"
"By the way, where is that mainland guy? I'll send people to apprehend him right now! And execute him publicly!"
Upon hearing this, a glint of cunning triumph flashed in Liao Yifan's father's eyes.
If the circumstances were not inappropriate, he would have definitely laughed to the heavens three times!
How could a mere Ying Chen contend with him?
It was laughable that Ying Chen had been kept in the dark the entire time, still believing he genuinely intended to use the Golden Brocade Robe as compensation?
He had merely lured Ying Chen to the auction house and used the Golden Brocade Robe to instigate a conflict between Ying Chen and Li Fengcheng and Huo Sheng!
The early auction of the Golden Brocade Robe and the arrangement of decoys for false bids were all part of his plan!
Now, the plan had been successfully executed. Ying Chen had successfully incited the anger of Li Fengcheng and Huo Sheng, becoming the public enemy of the entire venue!
Ying Chen was as good as dead!