"I heard stories about you picking up treasures at the antique market,"
"But meeting you today, I realize you're even more formidable than the rumors suggest."
The Treasure Pavilion?
Qin Xuan suddenly understood.
His consecutive lucky finds at the Treasure Pavilion had spread throughout the entire antique city. It was normal for someone who loved antiques to know about it.
"It's nothing formidable, just luck," Qin Xuan replied noncommittally.
"Mr. Qin is too modest."
"The Yao Bian Tian Mu glaze you just acquired, you had Chen Zhongping make the move, didn't you?"
"That's an item worth billions. If it were just pure luck, how could the owner of the Treasure Pavilion trust you so much?"
Xiao Ya smiled.
It was clear she had been observing Qin Xuan's every move.
Qin Xuan nodded helplessly.
"Alright, you win."
"Tell me your purpose."
"I want Mr. Qin to accompany me to Myanmar," Xiao Ya said.
Qin Xuan frowned. "What for?"
He knew Myanmar, bordering Yunnan province of the Dragon Country.
Although that place was rich in lacquerware and jade, it was also incredibly chaotic.
Xiao Ya stated her purpose directly, "I need to buy a few items, and I need your discerning eye."
Qin Xuan replied without hesitation, "No."
"Reasons?" Xiao Ya's eyes narrowed.
"I don't want to have my organs harvested."
Xiao Ya: "???"
"You're afraid of having your organs harvested by going with me?"
Xiao Ya looked bewildered.
"It's precisely because I'm going with you that I'm afraid of having my organs harvested," Qin Xuan said with a serious expression.
Xiao Ya was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.
"Mr. Qin is truly humorous."
"I've long since stopped engaging in violence. Now, I only do legitimate business."
"How about this."
"As long as you help me authenticate the antiques, regardless of whether they are real or fake, I will pay you ten percent of the seller's quoted price as a reward."
"How much would that be?" Qin Xuan inquired.
"It could be tens of millions."
Qin Xuan thought for a moment. "Deal. But I have a condition."
"Go ahead."
"I need you to arrange two trustworthy guides for me."
"One from Yunnan province, and one from Myanmar."
"No problem."
It was just two guides, and Xiao Ya had no reason to refuse.
After setting the departure time and exchanging a "pleasure working with you," Qin Xuan left the room first.
Wandering back to the banquet hall, Qin Xuan finally understood what luxury meant.
Countless exquisite foods were laid out on several huge dining tables.
Lobster, truffles, caviar.
Items that ordinary people wouldn't even dare to eat more than a couple of bites of were casually placed here like leafy greens, available for anyone to take.
"As expected of the prominent families of Jiangcheng, they are truly wealthy."
Shaking his head with a sigh, Qin Xuan continued towards the depths of the banquet hall.
He didn't know where Chen Zhongping and Ye Shuliang were, so he needed to search a bit.
"I am Hu Hao from the Hu family, with a net worth of over ten billion. If you follow me, you'll never be at a disadvantage."
"But if you dare to refuse me, hmph, I'll make sure you have a difficult time!"
After only a few steps, Hu Hao's nauseating voice reached Qin Xuan's ears.
Following the sound, Qin Xuan saw a very familiar figure standing before Hu Hao, trembling.
"Damn it, Hu Hao, I'll take your life!"
Uncontrollable rage surged through Qin Xuan in an instant.
He moved like the wind to Hu Hao's front, then leaped up and kicked him several meters away.
"Brother...?"
"Brother!"
Qin Ling'er, who had been terrified, was stunned for a moment when she saw Qin Xuan.
Then, she threw herself into Qin Xuan's arms, and large tears began to stream down her face.
"There, there, it's alright, I'm here," Qin Xuan gently stroked Qin Ling'er's back, his eyes filled with coldness as he looked at Hu Hao.
He had heard at the company before that Hu Hao was quite lecherous.
He just didn't expect that the man would dare to harass his own sister today.
If he hadn't needed to comfort Qin Ling'er and couldn't get away, Qin Xuan would have chased after Hu Hao and kicked him hard between the legs again.
The sudden commotion alerted the surrounding wealthy guests, and the security personnel responsible for the venue's safety rushed to the scene.
Seeing that Qin Xuan was not making any further moves, they dared not act rashly.
The people present were all influential figures. Even if they had witnessed the entire incident, they would still need the Fang family to handle it personally.
The security guards took out their walkie-talkies and quickly reported the situation to their superiors, all the while keeping a close eye on Qin Xuan to prevent him from losing control.
Before long, a woman rushed out from the crowd.
Seeing Qin Xuan and Qin Ling'er embracing, she quickly asked, "Ling'er, Qin Xuan?"
"What exactly is going on?"
"What's going on?"
"I should be asking you what's going on!"
Upon seeing the person who arrived, Qin Xuan's anger flared up again.
This woman was none other than Fang Qingrou, the doctor who often visited Qin Ling'er at the hospital.
Judging by her demeanor, she seemed to be in charge of the Fang family's affairs.
And Qin Ling'er's presence at the Fang family's banquet was clearly related to her.
"Brother, I was bored at the hospital, so I asked Sister Qingrou to bring me out."
"Please don't blame her..."
Hearing Qin Xuan's questioning of Fang Qingrou, Qin Ling'er quickly wiped away her tears.
Qin Xuan snorted and then explained what had just happened to Fang Qingrou.
Fang Qingrou's head began to ache upon hearing this.
She also found Hu Hao extremely detestable.
If he were just a lecherous CEO of an internet company, she would have expelled him immediately.
But the trouble was that Hu Hao had another identity behind him.
That of a direct heir of the Hu family in the Southwest.
While her Fang family might be significant in Jiangcheng, they were nothing compared to the Hu family.
"I understand. I'll handle this matter."
Fang Qingrou first spoke softly to Qin Xuan and his sister, then instructed the security guards to help Hu Hao up.
"You guys, escort Mr. Hu to the presidential suite to rest."
"No! I'm not going!"
"You think you can just dismiss me so easily?"
"Not a chance!"
Hu Hao, who was being helped up, broke free from the security guards' hands and cursed, "Qin Xuan, you bastard, how dare you hit me!"
"Be sensible and hand this girl over to me, or I'll make sure you can never get by in Jiangcheng!"
Hearing Hu Hao's words, Fang Qingrou's eyebrows furrowed, and a look of disgust arose.
But as a member of the Fang family, she had to find a way to deal with him.
Just as Fang Qingrou was racking her brain, unsure of how to resolve the situation, two strong voices echoed from the crowd.
"Hu Hao, you've got quite some nerve!"