Chapter 118: The Proof is a Fake

  The boss's wife was afraid that Wu Yong would pursue the matter further and hold Qin Lang responsible, taking him to the police station. This way, business might be ruined, so she immediately mediated: "That's good, that's good, everyone has something to say, why must you resort to violence? All things are precious with harmony, all of you are people with heads and faces, it would be unseemly if this got out. Come, come, let's have some tea..."

  Bai Wumo took the opportunity to break free, adjusted her clothes and said in a low voice: "The boss's wife is right, you two should not fight."

  Wu Yong naturally knew that his little power was useless. With Bai Wuchan around, he dared not to touch Qin Lang at all.

  Wave his hand and say: "The big man does not remember the little man's fault, you little boy be careful, not every police officer is as easy to talk to as me."

  Qin Lang sneered and did not intend to let it go. He looked at the gift in Bai Wuxia's hand and thought to himself, since this guy doesn't know what's good for him, then let him be convinced thoroughly.

  "I'm not a ruffian, if others speak to me with respect, I won't let them suffer. You're the kind of person who is full of filthy language and shameless, today's lesson is just a small warning for you, if you dare to be rude to me again in the future, it won't be as simple as dislocating your joints!" Qin Lang narrowed his eyes and coldly stared at Wu Yong, warning him.

  This warning was filled with murderous intent, and the tone was so heavy that it didn't seem like something a young person could muster, causing Wu Yong to feel a chill run down his spine.

  Just then, Boss Chen Zhongtian came out after finishing the phone call with Old Zhou. He didn't know what had happened at the scene and smiled at Qin Lang: "Young brother, I've already arranged for the tripod to be sent over, it's on its way, please wait a little longer."

  "Thank you boss."

  "Hehe, don't mention it!" Chen Zhongtian said with a smile.

  He glanced at his wife, who was staring at Qin Lang with a very strange gaze. He felt a wave of doubt in his heart and immediately realized that something was off. He quickly widened his eyes like a cow's egg and leaned into her ear, whispering: "At your age, you're still infatuated! Be careful not to scare away the guests!"

  "You're the one who's infatuated!" his wife retorted. She had wanted to warn Chen Zhongtian to be on guard against Qin Lang, but fearing that hinting at it like this would be too obvious, she didn't say anything more.

  She saw Qin Lang's cruel and ruthless side, then suddenly calm as water, such a short time with multiple changes in his expression, really made her overwhelmed. It was like seeing a real-life face-changing play.

  "Boss, I don't know how much you know about jade?"

  "Hehe, I'm familiar with a little of everything, not just jade, but all kinds of antiques. Of course, I'm most familiar with bronze ware." Chen Zhongtian said proudly.

  Qin Lang nodded and said, "I saw a mahjong piece in the shape of a double dragon at a merchant's place. It's about five inches in size, excluding the base, and he wants 30,000 yuan for it. Do you think we can get it?"

  "Five inches, agate?" Chen Zhongtian thought Qin Lang was just casually asking, and immediately smiled, "Are you sure it's five inches in size?"

  Seeing Qin Lang nod in confirmation, he took out a ring from the counter and said: "This is a agate ring I bought over a decade ago, this size, now it's worth 800,000. I haven't been willing to let go of it yet. I'll be straightforward with you, if little brother you said five inches in size is worth 300,000, then that's just cheating and not worth discussing."

  Qin Lang took a look at the ring, which was completely transparent and finely polished, with an extremely fine mosquito-like object inside. In terms of color and appearance, it was indeed a high-quality agate ring.

  Bai Wuxia heard this and her eyebrows immediately furrowed together. She shouted at Chen Zhongtian, "What do you mean by that?"

  Chen Zhongtian looked at Qin Lang and then at Bai Wuchuang, his face filled with confusion and uncertainty.

  "What else can it mean? The thing you bought is fake, idiot!" Qin Lang said with a bad tone.

  "Hey, you two, if you don't understand, then don't talk nonsense!" Wu Yong heard this and appeared even more impatient than Bai Wuchan, hastily advising: "Wu Chao, don't listen to their nonsense, they're just spouting ghost stories, I don't know what kind of sinister plot they're up to!"

  "Shut up!" Bai Wuxia took out the agate pendant and placed it on the table, asking: "Take a closer look at this thing, is there any other value to it?"

  Chen Zhongtian did not expect to fall into the alley of identifying antiques, and now he was in a dilemma. Since he had already spoken earlier, saying that the thing was genuine would not be believed by anyone now. If he said it was fake, what if this girl took her own words as evidence and returned the agate? Wouldn't that be equivalent to offending someone?

  This is the most taboo thing among colleagues!

  Helpless, he could only pick up the agate ornament, take out a magnifying glass and examine it carefully, pretending to be serious, then furrow his brow and mutter: "I'm getting old, my eyesight isn't as good as before, my memory is poor... forgive me for being incompetent, I won't be able to appraise the result..."

  "Too busy, did you hear that? This old fellow also said he couldn't appraise it, which means he's admitting what was said earlier was nonsense. What a fake ring! I think it's also fake, just something to show off with!" Wu Yong hastily defended himself.

  "Why don't we find an expert to appraise it?" Qin Lang said with a smile.

  Wu Yong panicked as soon as he heard the expert's appraisal. In fact, he didn't care about the authenticity of this ornament at all. Because he had another purpose. Once this gift was truly delivered to Bai Wuchuo's father, even if it was found to be fake, he could buy other valuable gifts and visit again, creating an opportunity for face-to-face contact with Bai Wuchuo and her family members, as well as providing himself with opportunities. If it was appraised as fake now, not only would all opportunities be lost, but his image in Bai Wuchuo's mind would also be lowered.

  Of course, he still hates Qin Lang the most. Originally, everything was peaceful, why did he have to stir up the fact that the ornament was a fake at this time?

  I didn't expect this guy to be so hidden and make such a move. At the last moment, he was hit hard on the head, and at this moment, he could only cry without tears.

  White No Defect saw Wu Yong stuttering, his heart was uneasy, and he asked directly: "Didn't you say that the goods are 100% genuine? If they are genuine, what are you afraid of being identified? It's said that true gold is not afraid of fire refining, what are you still afraid of?"

  Wu Yong decided to break the pot and get to the bottom of it. He thought for a moment and came up with an excuse: "My uncle is an expert in this field, but he's busy, so I'll take the gift first and have him appraise it when I get back. It will definitely not disappoint you."

  The boss's wife couldn't bear to watch anymore, and glared at Chen Zhongtian before saying: "Miss, if you really spent 30,000 yuan on this, then you've been cheated big time! This thing is clearly just glass dyed to look like jade, and the wax marks are very obvious! We wholesale these for around 30 yuan each. Ping'an City is famous for its agate, but this thing is just a scam aimed at cheating tourists from other places. You two don't look like outsiders, how could you have fallen for it?"

  "Cough...cough..." Chen Zhongtian immediately gave a hint, and his wife stopped talking.

  Bai Wuxia's face suddenly became expressionless upon hearing this.

  Wu Yong was even more stimulated than Bai Wuchang, snatched the agate ornament and rushed out of the antique shop.

  "Hey, Wu Yong, what are you going to do?"

  "I'll help you get your money back, three thousand bucks for a thirty-buck item? Does he think I'm that easy to bully?" He said, and walked towards the merchant without looking back.

  If it can really be returned, then it's not a bad thing after all. After all, the 30,000 yuan was her first savings from working, the result of several months of hard work.

  According to the current Consumer Protection Law, if there is no damage to the goods, returns should be allowed.

  White Unblemished muttered to himself and let Wu Yong go back on his word.

  "Didn't you know this thing was fake all along?" Bai Wuxiao turned around, her voice trembling with anger as she questioned Qin Lang. She was furious at Qin Lang for not warning her even though he knew it was fake.

  "I've warned you long ago, it's your own fault for not realizing it, can you blame me?" Qin Lang said with a bad tone.

  "You're being so vague, who knows if you're just talking nonsense?"

  "I didn't care about your business from start to finish, if you two hadn't been so hostile towards me, I wouldn't have bothered to expose you!"

  "You!" Bai Wuxia's anger was not unjustified, she knew in her heart that it wasn't entirely Qin Lang's fault. If she hadn't been feeling suffocated and irritated, she wouldn't have ended up buying that fake good.

  She should be grateful to Qin Lang now, it's better to find out that it's a fake now than after giving it to her father, fortunately there is still room for recovery. Even if she can't return the goods, she has accepted it.

  "I see that money and want it back, but it's too difficult..." Chen Zhongtian said with a bitter smile as he picked up the agate ring.

  "The structure of agate is relatively loose, with many tiny pores inside, which determines that agate has strong permeability and creates conditions for its artificial coloring. Some agates have undergone heat treatment, but in identification, because no other non-natural components are added, they also belong to the natural category, most importantly, they will not fade. And boss, if I'm not mistaken, your ring should be a natural one." Qin Lang said.

  Bai Wuxia didn't expect Qin Lang to have such a deep understanding of antiques, and she secretly regretted not taking his words to heart.

  Chen Zhongtian nodded thoughtfully and said to Qin Lang with admiration, "It seems that you, young brother, are quite knowledgeable in this area. It's clear that you're not an ordinary person, and you understand the rules of this trade very well. Since that's the case, why did you make things difficult for me just now? What if the person who sold the fake goods comes to settle accounts with me? Wouldn't I be in trouble?"

  "Don't worry, boss and madam, I'm a police officer. If they come to bother you, I'll help you." Bai Wuxiao handed over his business card.

  Chen Zhongtian and his wife were taken aback when they saw the title of police chief on the business card. They didn't expect that Bai Wuchao, who was still young, had already become a police chief. But immediately after, they felt extremely delighted, this wasn't an ordinary policeman, they should build a good relationship with him for future use.

  "Looking for you? I think it's better to take care of myself." Qin Lang chimed in from the side.

  "Qin Lang, you're not arguing with me back and forth, are you uncomfortable in your heart? Don't think that just because there's an outsider here I won't dare to deal with you!"

  The boss's wife could tell that the two were flirting, and with the ambiguous scene that had just occurred, she was certain that their relationship was not simple. And as for Wu Yong, who had walked away, he seemed to have a connection with this girl too, looking very confused. If it were her, she would definitely choose the upright and honest Qin Lang.

  Just then, a tricycle stopped in front of the door, and it was Old Zhou who had come to deliver the tripod.