"Welcome, young brother!"
"What are you looking for? I can introduce you to something!"
The speaker was a middle-aged woman in a floral dress, around forty, wearing an imperial green bracelet on her wrist.
"I'll just browse around for now," Ye Fei replied.
"Young brother, you look unfamiliar. Is this your first time in our antique street?" the proprietress asked again.
Ye Fei did not hide anything and answered directly.
"Indeed!"
"I'm here to find some suitable warm jade for my friend."
Upon learning Ye Fei's purpose, the proprietress clapped her hands and said loudly,
"Young brother, you've come to the right place today!"
"Our shop is about to receive a new batch of warm jade!"
"The delivery truck is already on its way!"
"If you're not in a hurry, please have a seat. I estimate the truck will arrive within ten minutes!"
Ye Fei pondered for a moment and agreed.
He then sat down to wait.
As expected, ten minutes later, a truck loaded with goods stopped in the backyard of the jade pavilion.
While the goods were being unloaded, an elegant old man in his sixties, dressed in a Zhongshan suit, also arrived at the jade pavilion.
A young woman was by his side.
"Master Pan, the appraisal work will be entrusted to you!" the proprietress said.
"Don't worry, it's all on me!" Master Pan immediately began the appraisal.
The young woman acted as Master Pan's assistant.
Ye Fei became curious and followed the old man to the area filled with appraisal instruments.
There were about twenty pieces of warm jade displayed on the appraisal table.
Each piece had a different shape, but all were exquisite.
The delivery personnel had not left and stood beside Ye Fei, also waiting for the appraisal results.
Master Pan quickly appraised over ten pieces, finding no fakes.
He then increased his speed, appraising the remaining ten pieces.
"The warm jade this time is indeed of excellent quality, a rare find!" Master Pan exclaimed, looking up.
However, Ye Fei's gaze remained fixed on two pieces of warm jade on the appraisal table.
Based on Ye Fei's experience, these were undoubtedly fakes!
However, the quality of the fakes was so high that ordinary people would not be able to tell.
If he hadn't learned appraisal from his grandfather since childhood, he would have been deceived as well.
"Wait!"
"There's something wrong with these two pieces of warm jade!" Ye Fei pointed at the two pieces and said.
With a whoosh, a flicker of panic flashed across the faces of the two delivery men, but it quickly vanished.
If Ye Fei hadn't been sharp-eyed, he would have been fooled too.
"Kid, Master Pan has already said they are genuine!"
"Who do you think you are, a young brat, to doubt Master Pan's appraisal?" the two delivery men insisted, firmly denying Ye Fei.
"I go by my name, Ye Fei!"
"I've been learning appraisal since I was young, for eighteen years. I dare say these two pieces of warm jade are indeed problematic!" Ye Fei stated resolutely.
Ye Fei's decisive words made the proprietress next to him hesitate and become suspicious.
She then turned to Master Pan and said,
"Master Pan, would you mind taking another look?"
"These two pieces of warm jade are quite valuable, please help me appraise them again!"
Before Master Pan could speak, the young woman beside him exploded, saying angrily,
"Are you doubting my grandfather's professional ability?"
"My grandfather is the president of the Jiangcheng Appraisal Association!"
"You'd rather believe a young kid who hasn't even grown his first beard than believe my grandfather?" the young woman retorted with a furious look.
"Xiao Ya, quiet down!" Master Pan rebuked.
"If you continue to be so rude, I won't bring you out again next time!"
"I apologize, Boss Wang, my granddaughter has a bit of a temper!" Master Pan, being reasonable, apologized to the proprietress.
Then, he turned to Ye Fei and asked,
"Sir, since you doubt my appraisal, may I ask why you believe these two pieces of warm jade are fake?"
"Do you have any evidence?"
Seeing that Master Pan was reasonable, Ye Fei said,
"Since you are so humble and willing to learn, I will tell you my reasons for believing these are fakes!"
Ye Fei then proceeded to list several points, which made Master Pan break out in a cold sweat.
He immediately began to re-examine the pieces based on Ye Fei's points.
After three consecutive appraisals, the results all indicated that these two pieces of warm jade were fake, counterfeits!
"Boss Wang, I was blind. If it weren't for this young brother's timely reminder, I wouldn't have discovered that both these pieces of warm jade are fake!" Master Pan first said to Boss Wang.
Then, he turned to Ye Fei with a grateful expression and said,
"Sir, thank you for your proactive reminder. Otherwise, my reputation would have been ruined here!"
Ye Fei's expression was calm as he raised an eyebrow.
"It's a small matter, don't mind it."
Meanwhile, the two delivery men could no longer hide their panic and were about to flee.
However, Ye Fei lunged forward, blocking their escape route.
"What's this, trying to run after being caught red-handed?" Ye Fei said playfully.
"Kid, you'd better let us brothers leave right now!"
"Otherwise, we won't let you off!"
Seeing that their scheme was exposed, the two men revealed their true colors.
"Don't be afraid, young brother!" the proprietress said.
"I, Sister Wang, have some connections in Jiangcheng. I appreciate you preventing a significant loss today!"
"If they dare to cause you trouble, come find me!" The proprietress stood in front of Ye Fei.
"Proprietress, if you let us leave today, we can also stop bothering this kid!"
"Let's each take a step back!"
"What do you say?" The two men offered their terms, in a manner of negotiation.
"Are you guys taking yourselves too seriously?"
"With your meager abilities, I could take you both down with one move!" Ye Fei chuckled.
"Hmph, with your scrawny arms and legs, who can you beat?"
"Stop boasting!" the old Master Pan's granddaughter scoffed.
"Hey, you little girl, you don't believe me, do you?"
"Alright, I'll show you what I can do today!"
"Little girl, open your eyes wide and watch!"
Ye Fei stepped back, then moved with incredible speed to stand before the two men.
"Kid, if you're looking for death, we'll oblige you!"
The two delivery men, seeing that Ye Fei didn't take their words seriously, were instantly enraged and charged at Ye Fei.
"Be careful!" the proprietress shouted.
However, less than a second after the proprietress's warning, Ye Fei had already knocked both of them to the ground with a single move.
The two men were kicked to a corner and, after struggling a few times, were unable to move.
"Trash!" Ye Fei glanced at them and then ignored them.