Chapter 143 The Dog Bites Its Master
"Mr. Chen..." Hei Hu called out.
Chen Xuan remained unmoved and walked forward, reaching out to touch the blurred reliefs and inscriptions on the alchemical furnace.
Seeing Chen Xuan's action, Hei Hu obediently shut his mouth.
The moment Chen Xuan's hand touched the reliefs and inscriptions on the alchemical furnace, he felt as if he had been electrocuted. His body trembled, and then a look of ecstasy appeared on his face.
This was truly the Purple Qi Coming from the East alchemical furnace from the alchemical furnace rankings!
The so-called alchemical furnace rankings were recorded in a miscellaneous treatise dedicated to the study of alchemical furnaces, which ranked all alchemical furnaces in the world. A total of one hundred and eight were selected, and less than half of them currently exist.
Coincidentally, the Purple Qi Coming from the East alchemical furnace was one of them. Although it was ranked last, it was still on the rankings and could be considered a treasure.
He never expected it to appear in this antique street!
This time, he might have gotten a bargain!
"Boss, how much for this?" Chen Xuan retracted his expression, looked up at Pi San, and asked calmly.
"I originally planned to sell it for three thousand. Now that I see how knowledgeable you are, you are clearly a fated person. Alright, I'll sell it to you for two thousand." Pi San looked pained.
Chen Xuan waved his hand: "Hei Hu, pay."
"Mr. Chen, this is clearly just scrap metal..." Hei Hu couldn't bear to see Chen Xuan being deceived and couldn't help but advise.
"Pay." Chen Xuan said with an irrefutable tone.
Hearing Chen Xuan's tone, Hei Hu knew there was no room for negotiation, so he obediently took out two thousand yuan from his wallet and threw it to Pi San.
"Hmph, that's more like it. It's good that your master knows his stuff. this alchemical furnace is a rare treasure in the world," Pi San said with a chuckle while counting the money.
In his heart, he thought: What a treasure, this broken alchemical furnace has been sitting in the warehouse for almost three years, and it's finally sold. If it wasn't sold soon, no one would even want it as scrap metal.
Hei Hu's face turned from green to white, and he wished he could slap Pi San twice, but Chen Xuan was present, so he dared not.
Looking at Pi San's expression, he had already decided that after Chen Xuan left, he would teach this kid a good lesson.
After counting the money, Pi San smiled at Chen Xuan: "Sir, the money is all here. This alchemical furnace is yours. Do you need anything else? Everything I have is guaranteed to be authentic!"
Chen Xuan chuckled. Where could there be an antique shop that guaranteed authenticity?
Seeing Chen Xuan's expression, Pi San knew he had met an expert and didn't bother to say anything else.
Chen Xuan waved his hand at Hei Hu: "Put the alchemical furnace in the car."
Hei Hu responded in a low voice and prepared to move the alchemical furnace to the car with his subordinates. The alchemical furnace was not light, and one person could not move it.
Just then, a cold shout suddenly rang out: "Hold on!"
Hei Hu's face turned cold, he slowly put down the alchemical furnace in his hand, and looked up.
A proud young man walked over leisurely.
This young man was named Ji Xinghai, from the north of the Yangtze River. He was a newly promoted genius of the Yanhuang Iron Brigade, arrogant and unruly, and had been trying to please Wei Linlin, hoping to gain the favor of the Wei family's resources.
Behind him followed a group of people. In the center was a young girl wearing heavy makeup and with a mischievous air. The burly men around her were likely her bodyguards.
The heavily made-up girl blinked her eyes and saw Chen Xuan. She muttered, "It's really a narrow path for enemies. How could I run into him? I hope he doesn't find me, I hope he doesn't find me..."
As she said this, she shrank back, trying to let the bodyguards block her and prevent Chen Xuan from discovering her.
"Little brother, is there something?" Hei Hu looked up at the young man and found that he was not simple, so he spoke politely.
Ji Xinghai said in a commanding tone: "I want this. How much? I'll give you triple."
Hei Hu's face darkened.
Although he suspected the alchemical furnace was fake, it was something Chen Xuan liked. Even if it was scrap metal, he wouldn't let others snatch it from him.
"I'm not selling," Hei Hu said coldly.
"Not selling? Fine, I'll remember you."
Ji Xinghai narrowed his eyes at Hei Hu, turned to the boss, and said, "Boss, how much for this?"
Pi San originally held out two fingers, but quickly understood the situation: "Three thousand..."
"Tsk, only three thousand. Jiangzhou is truly a poor place." Ji Xinghai said with disdain, took out thirty thousand yuan from his bag, and threw it in front of Pi San: "This is thirty thousand, and I'll take this alchemical furnace."
Seeing the thirty thousand yuan, Pi San's eyes immediately lit up.
He never expected that an alchemical furnace that no one wanted as scrap metal would sell for such a high price. What's more, he only bought it for five hundred yuan!
This thick wad of cash in his hand felt softer than the backside of the top hostess at the Liyou Club.
However, he dared not take it. According to the rules, Chen Xuan had already finalized the purchase and paid the money. He could not turn around and sell it to a second buyer. This was something that would cost him his livelihood in the business.
For thirty thousand yuan, he would ruin his livelihood and would not be able to work in this line of business anymore. It wasn't worth it.
He decisively shook his head: "I'm sorry, sir has already paid. According to the rules, this alchemical furnace belongs to this gentleman. If you want to buy it, please find this gentleman."
Pi San was quite clever and kicked the ball back.
Ji Xinghai's face darkened, and he turned to Hei Hu and said, "Put down the alchemical furnace, take this thirty thousand yuan, and get lost."
Hei Hu was not afraid at all: "I'll give you sixty thousand, and you get lost!"
He was already angry at Pi San, and now some unknown person jumped out to show off. He couldn't take it anymore. He took out a thick wad of money and threw it on the ground.
His subordinate immediately took out several more stacks of money and threw them on the ground!
This immediately caused a commotion.
This was more than sixty thousand, at least a hundred thousand!
"Good, this is the first time I've seen someone showing off in front of me." Ji Xinghai said with a furious laugh.
"This is also the first time I've encountered someone who dares to be so arrogant to me in Jiangzhou!" Hei Hu was not afraid.
Now that Hei Hu controlled the distribution rights of the minor replenishment pills, his social status had risen steadily. There were really not many people who dared to boss him around.
Ji Xinghai was also very angry. He pointed at Hei Hu's nose and cursed: "I, Ji Xinghai, am a member of the Yanhuang Iron Brigade. Believe it or not, I can investigate you thoroughly right now?"
"Ah?"
Hei Hu's eyes widened.
These words were like pouring a basin of cold water on Hei Hu in the dead of winter, instantly drenching him.
He was a man of the underworld. He wasn't afraid of the rich, nor was he afraid of those who were desperate to die. He was only afraid of members of official organizations!
Chen Xuan's expression became somewhat strange.
This Ji Xinghai was from the Yanhuang Iron Brigade?
"This... Mr. Chen..."
Hei Hu turned to look at Chen Xuan, his face looking as if he had eaten a fly.
"Bang!"
Ji Xinghai knew that Hei Hu had backed down. He kicked Hei Hu in the stomach and coldly shouted, "Someone, move the alchemical furnace for me!"
Hei Hu's face was ashen, he clenched his fists, but still endured it.
"Peh, you refused the toast only to be punished." Ji Xinghai spat on Hei Hu's face.
At this time, the bodyguards walked over and reached out to move the alchemical furnace.
Chen Xuan's eyes turned cold, and he took a step forward: "Stop!"
"What? You're still going to step in? I'm from the Yanhuang Iron Brigade." Ji Xinghai looked at Chen Xuan, appearing somewhat surprised that someone dared to step forward even after he revealed his identity from the Yanhuang Iron Brigade.
Chen Xuan shouted: "Kneel down and apologize to my friend!"
Hei Hu was stunned for a moment, rubbed his stomach, and whispered: "Mr. Chen, let's just forget it. Since ancient times, commoners do not fight officials!"
Ji Xinghai seemed to have heard a great joke and laughed heartily: "Make me kneel and apologize? I'm from the Yanhuang Iron Brigade. Believe it or not, with a single word, I can have you investigated until you're bankrupt!"
Chen Xuan secretly shook his head.
It seemed that not all members of the Yanhuang Iron Brigade were virtuous!
"What, scared?"
Seeing that Chen Xuan did not speak, Ji Xinghai assumed Chen Xuan had backed down and became arrogant: "You've angered me. Now kneel down and apologize, and I'll spare your life."
Chen Xuan's gaze shifted to Wei Linlin in the crowd, and he said coldly, "Miss Wei, your dog is about to bite its master. Aren't you going to do something about it?"