Chapter 40: Made a profit

  Listening to Zhao Menfeng's words, Wang Ke felt a hundred kinds of discomfort in his heart. Is it wrong to have sympathy? If everyone in this world had a calculating mind, what would the world be like?

  One must strive in the antique and artifact worlds, being cautious of others, but there is also a saying: good people will be rewarded!

  He still remembers that song:

  "If everyone gives out a little love, the world will become a wonderful place between people."

  I saved Li Hui yesterday, and also bought the copper Buddha statue out of sympathy. But what if the copper Buddha is a genuine antique? If its price is higher than what I paid for it, wouldn't I have made a profit from this sympathetic act?

  His gaze fell on the bronze Buddha statue, Wang Ke looked at Zhao Menfeng's serious expression and said: "Old Zhao, can you help me take a look first? Is this bronze Buddha real or fake? Whatever it is, let's talk about it later."

  Zhao Menfu saw that Wang Ke had not listened to his own opinion at all, shook his head and sighed: "A rotten wood cannot be carved. It seems that I have wasted my words in vain, playing the piano to a cow!"

  He followed Wang Ke's line of sight, and his gaze also fell on the bronze Buddha statue. However, a flash of smile quickly passed at the bottom of his eyes, and he said: "This bronze Buddha is an authentic antique, its price is around 80,000 to 100,000 yuan. Consider yourself lucky, you made a profit because of that pitiful sympathy."

  Wang Ke's heart was filled with joy, and he said: "Old Zhao, since this bronze Buddha is the real deal, do you still think my sympathy is pitiful? I don't dare say I'm a great good person, but I have my own bottom line in my heart. If I encounter someone who deserves help, I will still help without hesitation, doing my best to fulfill my duties. Of course, what you said also makes sense. In the future, I will be more careful and thoroughly investigate those scammers to get to the truth before deciding whether or not to give them money."

  Zhao Men's face suddenly lit up, and his dull eyes burst out with a sharp light, staring deeply at Wang Ke for a full half minute before he burst into loud laughter: "Haha, good, good, good! Good kid, sticking to your principles, not changing your bottom line because of what others say. It seems I didn't arrange this play in vain today!"

  Wang Ke was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly realized that it was no wonder he felt that today's Zhao Menfeng was somewhat different from his usual behavior. It turned out that not only the old man who sold antiques just now was his arranged role, but also the words of self-encouragement he said were to test his own character.

  The dark cloud that had been hanging over his head was suddenly blown away, leaving a bright and clean space in his heart. He smiled wryly and said, "Old Zhao, you're testing me, but do you have to go this far? I even thought you might have taken the wrong medicine today?"

  Zhao Men's face lit up with a big smile, and he nodded, saying: "Is this antique being sold to me, or are you keeping it for yourself?"

  "Wang Ke said without hesitation: 'Sell it to you.'"

  Zhao Men Feng said: "Alright then, I'll give you this bronze Buddha for 800,000. How about it?"

  Wang Ke nodded in agreement. When he bought it yesterday, he only spent 48,000 yuan. Now selling for 80,000 yuan, he was already very satisfied. In this transaction, he had made a profit of 32,000 yuan.

  "Put the things on the shelf for now, and I'll settle the bill with you when you leave at noon. Now, let me start explaining the knowledge about the law to you." Zhao said calmly.

  Time flies, Wang Ke diligently follows Zhao Menfeng to learn the knowledge of identifying magical instruments. As for how he previously determined that wooden fish was a magical instrument, Zhao Menfeng didn't ask.

  "The object doesn't necessarily need to have a Feng Shui formation, some ancient objects without Feng Shui formations can also become magical tools. For example, this porcelain has no Feng Shui formation on it but is still a magical tool. Of course, if there is a Feng Shui formation, the probability of forming a magical tool will be higher. Wang Ke, remember what I'm saying next: If there's no Feng Shui formation but it's still a magical tool, this kind of magical tool is rare and its price will be relatively lower. Although rarity makes things more valuable, not all objects are like that. It can only become a magical tool under special circumstances, such as in places with very strong Feng Shui, like temples or Taoist temples, or in areas with excellent geographical Feng Shui, like being buried on top of a dragon vein or a place with a high concentration of spiritual energy."

  "Feng shui masters, if they have real skills, can see the feng shui formations on most of the instruments with their heavenly eyes. This involves the aspect of a feng shui master's observation of qi. Your current level is not yet able to reach this realm. I'll teach you about this knowledge later..."

  At this point, Zhao Menfeng stopped talking and changed the subject, continuing to talk about other knowledge related to magical instruments.

  Wang Ke's heart itched, the three words "Feng Shui Master" seemed to have a magical power that attracted him, making him want to peek at the mysterious secrets of Feng Shui. Now that Zhao Menfeng was unwilling to explain Feng Shui knowledge to him, he felt even more itchy in his heart, and he really wanted to know how ordinary people could predict the weather without having supernatural eyes.

  Zhao Menfeng didn't speak up, he also had no way out in his heart, and could only hold back that curiosity, continuing to listen to the knowledge about the law enforcement equipment.

  At noon, Wang Ke carried a black plastic bag containing 80,000 yuan in cash that Zhao Menfeng had taken out of the safe on the second floor and handed over to him, his face seemed to be blooming with brilliant flowers.

  The skill of turning hands, still comes from a good heart, can earn 32,000, it is really delightful, with 80,000 cash in hand, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart: Good people are indeed rewarded!

  Of course, the 32,000 yuan he earned would not be handed over to Li Hui again. What he had done before was to buy back from him at the original price of 48,000 yuan, and he had already done his best. He is not a saint, nor is he a charity organization. Even if he has a heart as bright as gold that sympathizes with heaven and man, he can only do what he can. There are some things in his mind that have a bottom line, and crossing the bottom line is something he cannot do.

  Put the money in the bank, Wang Ke directly took the bus back to the villa area.

  Every time Wang Ke returned to the villa district from outside, he would feel a little touched, especially when looking at those rows of villas with different styles and luxurious mansions. In his eyes, in addition to envy, there was also encouragement for himself. Almost subconsciously, he would clench his fists and vow that one day he must own an even more high-end mansion than the ones here.

  "Mr. Wang, you're back?" Two security guards wearing uniforms and expressionless faces walked from the front, but when they saw Wang Ke, their faces suddenly showed a few unnatural expressions, and they quickly stepped forward to greet him with respect.

  Since that night, they had seen Wang Ke interrupt five security guards who were breaking in and stealing, and from then on, they had a few points of reverence for Wang Ke in their hearts. At the same time, they also understood that this young man, who looked harmless and innocent, was actually a ruthless and powerful figure.

  Wang Ke glanced at the two security guards, a smile appeared on his face, and he nodded slightly in response to them before walking forward.

  He understood the psychology of the two security guards, but he didn't care. He was just a bodyguard here, and in nature, he was no different from the two security guards. The only difference was that he protected Li Ruoxi alone, while they protected all the residents of the villa area. Those five hateful security guards had made Wang Qing very disgusted, but that was just his disgust for those five people, and it wouldn't make him have a different emotion towards other security guards because of them. What those five people did only represented themselves and couldn't represent other security guards.

  If one really had to describe it, then it could only be said that five pieces of rat dung were stirred into the pot, and they are bringing shame to the security industry.

  Back at the villa, what Wang Ke didn't expect was that Li Ruoxi wasn't home.

  "Song Yi, she didn't say where she was going?" Wang Ke asked curiously.

  Song Yi shook her head and said: "No one said that, you left in the morning, she took her bag and went out soon after."

  Wang Ke nodded slightly. Since Li Ruoxi dared to go out, she probably wouldn't be in any danger, so there was no need for her to worry about it herself.

  In the late afternoon, Li Ruoxi returned with a frosty face and threw the exquisite bag on the sofa in the first-floor hall, then strode towards the door of Wang Ke's room.

  Bang! Bang!

  The door was knocked loudly by her.

  Wang Ke, who was reciting the contents of the printout in the room, threw the printout on the table, opened the door and saw Li Ruoxi, and asked in confusion: "What's up?"

  Li Ruoxi said: "Don't invite me in to sit down? I have some things I want to talk to you about."

  Wang Ke nodded and let Li Ruoxi enter the house. After they sat down, Wang Ke asked, "What do you want to talk about?"

  Li Ruoxi's eyes flashed with a cold light, and she said: "Wang Ke, you are an intelligent person, so I hired you as my bodyguard. You should have some doubts in your heart, although I don't know why you haven't asked questions. Today, let's open the window and speak frankly. I'll tell you about the difficulties I've encountered, and I hope you can be loyal to your duties and protect me from any coercion."

  Wang Ke nodded slightly, indicating for Li Ruoxi to continue.

  "Do you still remember the first time we met on the train? At that time, I found out that you were observing me, so I was suspicious and thought you were one of them. Later, after getting off the train, we happened to be walking on the same road, which is why I attacked you. The reason I was like a startled bird was entirely because of my family."

  Li Ruoxi's eyes revealed a hint of hatred as she spoke up to this point.

  "I was born into a large family, an enormous one that's almost unimaginable. Similarly, the people in my family are also from a martial arts background. I've been practicing martial arts since I was young. An ordinary man wouldn't be able to get close to me even with three or four people. I think you could sense that when we fought last time. As for what happened recently, just before we met on the train, I had a falling out with my family. You don't need to know why."

  "This time I returned to Changji City, it's because the group company I controlled in other places was taken back by force by family members. The reason I hid in Changji City is that the company here was founded by me from scratch. Although I only hold 10% of the shares, I have confidence that they won't be so ruthless. In the worst-case scenario, I can exit the company, but it will also make the company paralyzed."

  "After I returned, my family found me through a special channel and made an appointment with me to negotiate for a period of time. I'm afraid that when the time comes, they will forcibly take me back, so I hope you can protect me."

  Here is the translation:

  At this point, a bitter smile appeared on Li Ruoxi's stunning face. Her eyes swept over Wang Ke several times before she continued: "If we're talking about the new generation of martial arts geniuses in our family, I can guarantee that none of them are your match. But my parents' generation - they're all well-rounded and many of them are masters. If negotiations break down later on and they try to take me away by force, don't try to fight back hard. Just escape if you can."

  Wang Ke didn't hesitate, taking money and goods to help others resolve their troubles. Li Ruoxi was his boss, protecting him was his responsibility, and he also had some eager impulse in his heart. His own cultivation of the "Dragon Elephant" technique made his strength stronger and stronger, and he really wanted to see what level other masters in society had reached. How powerful could they be?

  As her bodyguard, he would naturally not engage in a life-or-death struggle with members of Li Ruoxi's family. If it came to that, the most that could happen was who ended up on the ground.

  What an opportunity!

  Wang Ke said quickly: "Unless I'm knocked down by someone from your family, no one can take you away. I remember everything you've said, but now I'm curious - can you tell me why you fell out with your family?"