Chapter 267 Your Father Wouldn't Dare Be This Arrogant to Me
Tan Tiancheng froze, then suddenly turned his head to look.
Chen Xuan walked over quickly from the crowd.
Tan Tiancheng sized up Chen Xuan, who was dressed in cheap street clothes, and revealed a hint of disdain. "Kid, saving a damsel in distress isn't something a pauper like you can afford to do. Get lost!"
"That's right. What business is this of yours? If you don't want to die, scram!" someone nearby shouted.
Tan Tiancheng sneered. "Let me tell you, you'd better not interfere with this. Otherwise, if it gets out of hand, you'll regret it!"
Tao Qingmei glanced at Chen Xuan, her eyes widening slightly. Tears streamed down her face. "Vice President Chen, it's all my fault. If I hadn't accidentally broken the antique vase, this wouldn't have happened."
Chen Xuan wasn't surprised that Tao Qingmei recognized him. After all, she was part of Su Yunxi's circle, so it was normal for her to know him.
Chen Xuan looked at Tao Qingmei and said calmly, "Don't worry. This has nothing to do with you. Didn't I just say they're deliberately trying to scam you?"
"Ah?"
Tao Qingmei was bewildered.
Could what Chen Xuan just said be true? This vase was fake?
But there was an appraisal certificate from the auction house in the antique box!
Tan Tiancheng's expression changed slightly. However, thinking that the Su family still needed to discuss cooperation with him, he immediately became more confident. "Don't spout nonsense here. What scam? This antique vase has an appraisal certificate!"
As he spoke, Tan Tiancheng took out an appraisal certificate from beside the box.
It clearly stated that the antique vase was genuine, and it bore the seal of the auction house and the handwritten signature of the antique appraiser.
Seeing the appraisal certificate, the surrounding people all sided with Tan Tiancheng.
"If you can't afford to pay, you call antiques fake? What kind of people are these!"
"Kid, what else do you have to say?" Tan Tiancheng asked with a half-smile.
Chen Xuan smiled, seeing how confident Tan Tiancheng was.
This Tan Tiancheng had probably used this appraisal certificate to scam many people.
Tan Tiancheng said smugly, "Kid, if you put down two million for emotional damages now, and obediently deliver this woman to a hotel, I can pretend this never happened. Otherwise, you'll have a hard time."
Chen Xuan was unfazed and stared at Tan Tiancheng with a smirk. "Anyone can forge an appraisal certificate. The key is to look at the authenticity of the antique itself."
"You know about antiques? Stop pretending. Do you know anything about antiques?" Tan Tiancheng yelled.
"I'll make it clear to you!"
With that said, Chen Xuan took out the bottom of the vase that was exposed and showed it to everyone. "Everyone, take a look. What is this seal?"
The crowd's gazes shifted. After looking for a long time, they couldn't make out anything and whispered amongst themselves.
Tao Qingmei also frowned. Could this Vice President Chen also know about antiques?
Tan Tiancheng laughed. "Don't try to fool anyone. That's the seal of Qianlong. As everyone knows, Qianlong liked to put his seal on things he fancied. It's precisely because of this seal that the value of this antique vase has increased by five million!"
Many people had heard such rumors and nodded in agreement.
"Kid, you can't fool us!" Tan Tiancheng said triumphantly.
Chen Xuan smiled and said, "Your Qianlong Emperor started using English names back then?"
Tan Tiancheng froze.
"Look, look quickly! There's a small string of English below Qianlong's seal script," someone reacted first, pointing at the seal on the bottom of the vase.
Tao Qingmei, being a bright student, immediately recognized it. "That's Emperor Qianlong's personal seal, using English abbreviations."
Everyone suddenly understood.
Then, some people realized what was happening and pointed fingers.
"That's right, how could Qianlong use English abbreviations?"
"Damn it, so it was a scam!"
"That's not an antique at all, it's fake!"
Tan Tiancheng's vision went black, and he felt dizzy!
He inwardly wanted to kill the person who made this fake antique. Such an obvious mistake had occurred!
Wasn't this making him look like a fool?!
"Mr. Tan, if this antique were put in an antique shop, it would be fifty at most. Here's a hundred, no need for change. Consider it a performance fee!"
Chen Xuan took out a hundred-yuan bill from his wallet and threw it at Tan Tiancheng's feet.
"You!"
Tan Tiancheng looked at the hundred-yuan bill thrown at his feet, trembling with rage. He felt immensely humiliated.
"Get lost, you big fraud!"
"Believe it or not, we'll call the police right now!"
Tan Tiancheng's cold gaze swept over the surrounding people. "All of you, shut up, or I won't let you off!"
The crowd was startled, knowing that this person was not to be trifled with, and quickly fell silent.
Tan Tiancheng's gaze finally fell on Chen Xuan. He laughed in anger, appearing very calm. "Kid, are you deliberately looking for trouble with me? Let me tell you, if you leave this woman with me now, I'll spare your life. Otherwise, I'll break your dog legs!"
Chen Xuan noticed Tan Tiancheng's composure and blurted out, "So, you know quite a few people? Alright, then call them over!"
"Vice President Chen, we should leave quickly. They have numbers on their side."
Tao Qingmei had heard that Vice President Chen was skilled in combat, but Tan Tiancheng was clearly not someone to be trifled with.
"It's too late. You dared to embarrass me, and I'll make sure you regret it!"
Tan Tiancheng took out his phone and made a call. Within five minutes, several large vans stopped outside the cafe, and dozens of people rushed in.
The surrounding crowd, terrified, scattered and fled.
Tao Qingmei's face turned pale. She pulled at Chen Xuan, trying to get him to leave quickly, but Chen Xuan remained unmoved and expressionless.
"Mr. Tan, are you in some trouble?"
At this moment, a young man dressed in designer clothes staggered out from the crowd, a look of arrogance on his face.
Upon seeing this young man, Tan Tiancheng showed a hint of apprehension.
After all, he was just a company leader, with some influence in the business world, but when it came to the underworld, he was far from a match.
Moreover, this was Jiangzhou, not his territory. He had strength but nowhere to use it.
Tan Tiancheng smiled. "Young Master Huang, it's not a big deal. It's just that this kid is causing trouble for me, and I wanted to ask Young Master Huang to help resolve it."
"Mr. Tan, whatever you want to do, just say the word. I'll make sure you're satisfied," the young man said with a smile.
"Break one of his legs is enough."
Tan Tiancheng glanced at Chen Xuan, a cold glint in his eyes. "Don't worry, Young Master Huang, I won't let you do this for nothing. I'll transfer a million to your account later, as a treat."
A hint of greed flashed in the young man's eyes, but he said, "Mr. Tan, you're too kind. Talking about money hurts our friendship. Leave this matter to me."
Tan Tiancheng was overjoyed and shouted at Chen Xuan, "Kid, you're finished! This is Young Master Huang, the young master of Huangshan Martial Arts School. His father is the head of Huangshan Martial Arts School. You're f***ed!"
Huangshan Martial Arts School?
Hearing the name, the surrounding people were terrified. Huangshan Martial Arts School was one of the top three martial arts schools in Jiangzhou, with great influence.
They looked at Chen Xuan with pity. This kid was finished!
Chen Xuan raised an eyebrow.
If he remembered correctly, Huang Haishan wanted to join the Xuanji Hall.
Tan Tiancheng squinted at Chen Xuan, his eyes filled with ferocity. "Kid, I'll give you one more chance. If you kneel before me and beg for mercy, and then deliver this woman to my hotel, I might consider letting you go!"
"Scram!" Chen Xuan spat out a single word.
"Young Master Huang, this kid is stubborn and unyielding. Please handle it," Tan Tiancheng said coldly.
The young man casually looked at Chen Xuan, a hint of contempt in his eyes. "Kid, are you the one who offended Mr. Tan?"
Chen Xuan nodded frankly.
The young man pulled out a collapsible baton and threw it in front of Chen Xuan. "Break one of your own legs, and then get out of here."
Chen Xuan narrowed his eyes and stared at the young man. "Your father wouldn't dare be this arrogant to me. What makes you think you can?"