Chen Pangzi was not an antique appraiser and did not know much about identifying antiques. Therefore, seeing Elder Li and Elder Wang being so polite to Ye Fan truly shocked him.
At this moment, Ye Fan sighed.
"I'm just a nobody who enjoys antique appraisal. I've been in the antique circle for many years, but without any background or connections, I haven't achieved much. I stumbled upon this place by chance and discovered problems in the porcelain production process, which is why I spoke up. Of course, I also have the idea of self-preservation. After all, the environment here frightens me. If I can gain recognition, my living environment will be better."
Ye Fan spoke with sincerity, without any timidity or evasion.
Hearing his words, Elder Li and Elder Wang exchanged glances.
They were both astute individuals and could easily discern the truth in Ye Fan's words. Judging by his expression and tone, they believed everything Ye Fan said was true.
Elder Li smiled slightly, "It's rare to see such discerning eyes at your young age. You are truly remarkable, and your sincerity is greatly appreciated by this old man. In that case, stay and work with us. You don't need to worry about your treatment. As long as you remain loyal, I guarantee no one will bother you."
It was evident that Elder Li was very satisfied with Ye Fan. Otherwise, given his status and position, he would never have made such a promise.
"Thank you, Elder Li."
Ye Fan said respectfully.
Seeing that Ye Fan had caught the attention of these two elders, Chen Pangzi could only sigh helplessly.
This was fate. These two old fellows had never shown him such a smile.
Truly, comparing oneself to others could be infuriating.
After bidding farewell to Elder Wang and Elder Li, and casting one last glance at Ye Fan, Chen Pangzi dejectedly left the appraisal stage.
Ye Fan's heart finally settled. Being valued by these two men meant at least his safety was now guaranteed.
"Since you are injured, go rest first. Once you've recovered a bit, we can discuss the situation here in detail."
Ye Fan's complexion was pale, and his breathing was becoming more rapid. Standing for a long time even caused faint traces of blood to appear at the corner of his mouth. These two were old foxes and naturally noticed Ye Fan's internal injuries.
Under such circumstances, if he didn't rest properly, he might suffer from lingering effects.
And given how highly they regarded Ye Fan, harboring intentions of taking him as a disciple, they naturally did not wish to accept a student with health issues.
Watching Elder Wang and Elder Li with concerned gazes, Ye Fan smiled and nodded. A young man had already entered and was leading Ye Fan to rest.
As appraisers, their treatment was entirely different from that of the workers in the factory.
This was a single room with a private bathroom, a dressing room, and even a kitchen. It was comparable to a standard hotel room.
Here, aside from the lack of complete freedom, everything else was quite good.
Ye Fan took a bath, then asked the young man for some medicine. After taking it, he collapsed onto the bed and fell asleep.
Fortunately, he still had the pills made by Divine Doctor Hao. This was the last pill Ye Fan had left; he had given the rest to Feng Ting.
It took a full three days for Ye Fan's injuries to recover about seventy to eighty percent.
By this time, Ye Fan's complexion was no longer so pale, and his spirits had improved considerably.
Moreover, through his understanding over the past three days, Ye Fan had fully grasped that this factory was Feng family property. However, behind the Feng family was the Heavenly King's Mansion, so fundamentally, the factory was still working to generate profits for the Heavenly King's Mansion.
"Feng family, Heavenly King's Mansion, birds of a feather."
Recalling the fakes he had seen in the dark chamber of the Tian Bao Pavilion, how could Ye Fan not understand?
It was likely that the Heavenly King's Mansion had secretly ordered the Feng family to build a forgery factory. The Feng family acted as the front, with the Heavenly King's Mansion being the ultimate beneficiary.
This way, the reputation of the Heavenly King's Mansion would not be damaged. Even if the matter were exposed, they could completely distance themselves from it, and only the Feng family would suffer misfortune.
However, this was a highly profitable industry, and the Heavenly King's Mansion would never easily let the Feng family fall.
Thinking of this, Ye Fan couldn't help but sigh. It seemed that if he wanted to deal with the Feng family, the Heavenly King's Mansion would inevitably intervene to stop him. This made it even more difficult to destroy the Feng family.
But even so, Ye Fan would not give up. He even felt a surge of passion within him.
This was Ye Fan's nature. The stronger the opponent he faced, the more excited he became. As for fear, those two words were never in his vocabulary.
He grew stronger when facing strength, becoming braver the more he fought.
At this moment, Elder Li pushed open the door and walked in slowly.
"How are you? How's your recovery?"
Elder Li and Elder Wang had certain differences in personality. Relatively speaking, Elder Li was easier to get along with, while Elder Wang was too stern.
However, through their interactions over the past few days, Ye Fan could see that neither of these old men had a bad character.
During these three days, Elder Wang and Elder Li had both visited Ye Fan. Elder Li was particularly attentive, showing him great concern.
It was evident that he genuinely wanted to take him as a disciple.
Seeing Elder Li enter, Ye Fan smiled and rose, pouring him a cup of tea.
"Thank you for your care, Elder Li. I feel much better."
As he spoke, his voice even carried more confidence.
Elder Li nodded, sat down, and looked at Ye Fan, saying faintly, "Here, apart from the supervisors and the boss, everyone else is a slave. No one cares about their lives or deaths. Of course, we appraisers are an exception. Appraisers are respected figures in any antique industry. I know your identity is certainly not as simple as you claim, but here, your curiosity should not be too great. Otherwise, even I cannot protect you."
Elder Li spoke these words with deep sincerity, clearly having perceived something.
At Ye Fan's age, possessing such keen eyesight and powerful appraisal skills, and even knowing things that surpassed their own understanding, this was far beyond what a nameless individual who had "been in the antique circle for many years" could achieve.
Hearing Elder Li's words, Ye Fan nodded heavily, "Thank you, Elder Li. I understand."
Ye Fan truly respected Elder Li and Elder Wang from the bottom of his heart. Moreover, he had already made up his mind that if he managed to dismantle this forgery factory, he would definitely ensure the safety of Elder Wang and Elder Li. He would invite them to join his Xiao Ran Pavilion. With the skill of these two old men, being appraisers would be more than sufficient.
Over the past three days, Ye Fan had learned a lot about them and knew that their skill level was quite high, at least reaching the level of an almost Grade One appraiser.
Therefore, they would also achieve much in the Xiao Ran Pavilion.
However, he didn't know if they would agree at that time.
But these were matters for later. For now, he needed to find a way to leave this place and report the situation to the law enforcers.