Lin Feng faintly sensed something and stood up, saying, "I bid one hundred and ten thousand!"
"Brother-in-law, it's just a broken rock, worth less than ten yuan. I can bring you a truckload of such junk?"
Tang Pinliang felt very confused, but thinking that Lin Feng had previously acted like an idiot and spent five hundred yuan on Qiu Yihe's broken placemat, he immediately shut up and wisely kept quiet.
"One hundred and ten thousand once!"
"One hundred and ten thousand twice!"
The crowd sneered, paying no attention to the host's calls.
In their eyes, Lin Feng was like an idiot, bidding one hundred and ten thousand for a broken rock. Whoever bid would also be an idiot.
Little did they know, in the backstage area, a tall man was watching the live monitoring feed. When he saw Lin Feng bidding for the stone, intense surprise welled up in his eyes.
This fragment of the stone tablet was what he had intentionally put out to fish.
Those who didn't know the inside story wouldn't buy it for a single yuan. If someone bid, it meant that person definitely knew something about the stone tablet.
Therefore, the man immediately focused on Lin Feng's movements!
As a result, just as the host was about to bring down the gavel, Zhao Tiancheng suddenly stood up and said, "Ten million!"
This move immediately silenced everyone in the venue who had been mocking Lin Feng as an idiot!
Zhao Tiancheng's intention was simple: Hong Liju and Lin Feng had targeted him repeatedly, so he felt it was necessary to strike back.
Moreover, since Lin Feng was an expert in appraising treasures and was willing to bid for this broken stone, there must be something fishy about it!
"Kid, still bidding? I'm taking this stone!"
Zhao Tiancheng sneered as he looked towards Lin Feng's seat.
To everyone's surprise, Lin Feng shrugged indifferently, "If you're taking it, then take it! I just felt this thing was a bit strange and planned to take it back to study."
"Ten million is too idiotic. You can be the idiot then!"
Lin Feng smiled and sat back down.
Zhao Tiancheng was instantly stunned. So this thing wasn't worth much. More importantly, Lin Feng dared to call him an idiot?
"Young Master Zhao, please calm down. We'll deal with them all after the trade fair!"
Zuo Chang quickly tried to appease Zhao Tiancheng, worried he might cause trouble at the venue.
After all, this trade fair was operated behind the scenes by the Shen family from the provincial capital. The Zhao family's strength was not enough to cause trouble on the Shen family's turf.
"Damn it, teach this brat a good lesson later, I'm so angry!"
Zhao Tiancheng sat down furiously. He naturally knew this was the Shen family's territory and could only endure it for now.
However, at this moment, the man in the backstage, upon hearing Lin Feng's intention to study the stone, immediately changed his expression: "Ah Kun, go and warn Zhao Tiancheng immediately. He must not participate in the bidding for this stone. Make sure this person named Lin Feng gets it!"
"If he ruins my plans, the Zhao family will face the wrath of my Shen family!"
"Yes, sir!"
The man named Ah Kun heard this and immediately went to the venue to find Zhao Tiancheng.
"What?! You must let that brat get the stone?! But he's not participating in the bidding anymore?"
Zhao Tiancheng was even more dumbfounded upon hearing Ah Kun's message.
Especially Shen Yunfei's threat, he had to take it seriously!
Shen Yunfei was from the Shen family of the provincial capital. Now that he had personally spoken out, Zhao Tiancheng had no doubt that Shen Feiyun was genuinely angry!
So Zhao Tiancheng quickly stood up and said, "Uh, the ten million I bid just now was a slip of the tongue. I retract it. I am not participating in the bidding anymore!"
"Young Master Zhao, no retraction of bids is allowed at this trade fair. Since no one has bid higher than ten million, I declare this stone has been successfully bid for by Young Master Zhao!"
The host decisively brought down the gavel.
Zhao Tiancheng was so angry he almost cursed. Why didn't Shen Yunfei warn the host as well when he warned him?
What should he do in this situation?
Zhao Tiancheng was in a difficult position, but then his mind flashed with an idea. "Fine, my Zhao family isn't short of money. I'll still pay ten million, but this broken stone is of no use to me. Since this gentleman likes it, I'll give it to him!"
Saying that, Zhao Tiancheng instructed the host to send the stone over to Lin Feng.
"Brother-in-law, what is Zhao Tiancheng playing at? He spent ten million and then gave it to you? He really is a big idiot!"
Tang Pinliang was amused by Zhao Tiancheng's idiotic actions.
Hong Liju was also confused. Logically, people from the provincial capital's Zhao family shouldn't be so brainless. There must be something going on!
How could Lin Feng not know that Zhao Tiancheng had a hidden agenda? But thinking that this stone might be very important to him, he accepted it.
As for what Zhao Tiancheng's intentions were, he didn't care. With his current strength, the Zhao family was nothing!
In the backstage, Shen Yunfei was also furious at Zhao Tiancheng's idiotic behavior, but fortunately, Lin Feng had accepted the stone.
"Ah Kun, you go and secretly track this kid later, get his daily routine down, and I'll arrange for people to infiltrate his side later!"
Shen Yunfei instructed.
The true mystery of this stone tablet was very important to his Shen family, but unfortunately, no one in the Shen family could decipher it.
Shen Yunfei resorted to this method, hoping Lin Feng could bring him a surprise.
With this small interlude over, although the following few antiques also sparked considerable competition, neither Lin Feng nor Zhao Tiancheng made a move.
It wasn't until the end of the trade fair that Lin Feng and Hong Liju got up to leave.
"Brother-in-law, Zhao Tiancheng is following us. I heard this guy likes to play dirty. Could he be targeting us?"
Tang Pinliang hurriedly reminded him as they exited the main hall.
"If he dares, I'll make him regret it!"
Lin Feng smiled dismissively.
The moment the three of them walked out of the venue, Zhao Tiancheng quickly followed with his men and blocked their path.
Zhao Tiancheng played with a folding fan in his hand and looked at Hong Liju, saying, "Old Hong, I've had people investigate your background. I know you don't have any bodyguards with you today, so just hand over the golden seal!"
As he spoke, an old man in white martial arts attire behind him revealed a fierce expression.
This was Zhao Tiancheng's personal bodyguard, and a renowned martial arts master in the Jianghu, Luo Jiuxiao!
He was famous in the martial world for his Iron Sand Palm and Iron Body, and few were his match!
Hong Liju naturally knew Luo Jiuxiao's prowess, but he was not intimidated. The reason he dared to attend the trade fair alone today was because of the presence of Lin Feng, a hidden master.
"Young Master Zhao, are all your Zhao family members this lawless? Just snatching things away, aren't you afraid of losing face for your Zhao family?"
Hong Liju said with a cold laugh.
"Old Hong, you were the one who didn't give my Zhao family face first. I'm just taking back what belongs to my Zhao family. Either you give it to me willingly, or I'll deal with you ruthlessly!"
Zhao Tiancheng's expression turned cold. With a slight wave of his hand, Luo Jiuxiao immediately stepped forward to stand between Lin Feng and Hong Liju.
"Mr. Lin, your eyesight is indeed sharp. This golden seal is truly a coveted treasure!"
Hong Liju laughed heartily, instinctively stepping back a pace.
Lin Feng and Luo Jiuxiao stood face to face, and Lin Feng said calmly, "Zhao Tiancheng, considering you spent ten million to give me a stone, I can pretend nothing happened if you take your men and scram now. Otherwise, you'll face the consequences!"