Chapter 62
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Chapter 62: Hit Me Hard!
Hearing the sound, Ye Chen couldn’t help but frown and looked up towards the direction from which the person was coming.
A young man approached, dressed in a very peculiar way—wearing a Tang suit with cloth shoes paired with bell-bottom pants, and a chain hanging from his waistband. If you called him trendy, he was decked out in cultural artifacts; if you called him retro, he had a rogue look on his face, especially with his mouth crooked, resembling a rap artist.
In front of this young man was a massive black Tibetan mastiff, drooling all over the ground, clearly not a creature to be trifled with. Behind him followed six burly bodyguards. A group of people and a dog walked through, causing those around to hurriedly dodge in fear.
As soon as the vendor saw the young man, he rushed forward, “Young Master Qin, what brings you here…”
The young man casually waved his hand, glanced at the jade pendant in Ye Chen’s hand, pointed at his mastiff, and said to the vendor, “Er Mao, this jade pendant looks good. My dog happens to need a nameplate. Wrap this jade pendant up for me; I want it.”
The vendor, named Zhang Ermao, was commonly called Er Mao on the antique street.
“Um…” the vendor chuckled and said, “Young Master Qin, I’m really sorry, but I’ve already given this jade pendant to this young brother here!”
“You think I’m buying that?” the young man said disdainfully. “You’re so broke you can’t even pull a train out of a money hole, and you think you can just give things away? Why should I believe you?”
The vendor quickly replied, “Oh, Young Master Qin, please don’t insult me. I really did give this to this brother here. If you like this low-end Hetian jade, I can get you ten or eight pieces tomorrow and deliver them to your home!”
Young Master Qin looked somewhat displeased and coldly said, “Who are you talking to? I just want this jade pendant. It’s perfect for hanging on my dog’s neck. Stop wasting my time. I’ll give you fifty thousand; wrap it up and let me take it. Got it?”
Upon hearing this price, Zhang Ermao was immediately tempted. He had sold it to Ye Chen for only two hundred, but selling it to Young Master Qin for fifty thousand was a no-brainer.
So, he whispered to Ye Chen, “Brother, let’s make a deal. You give this jade pendant to Young Master Qin, and we can split the fifty thousand, how about that?”
Ye Chen snorted coldly and frowned, “Am I someone who needs fifty thousand?”
Xiao Changkun, hearing this, immediately panicked and blurted out, “Ye Chen, what are you pretending for? This is fifty thousand! Hurry up and take it!”
Young Master Qin was also somewhat annoyed, spat, and said disdainfully, “There are plenty of people who try to show off with me, but you’re the first to act like money doesn’t matter. Let me ask you again, fifty thousand, are you giving it or not?”
Ye Chen casually replied, “Not giving it, not even five hundred million!”
“What the hell…” Young Master Qin said angrily, “You really don’t know how to appreciate a favor, do you?”
Ye Chen laughed, “A person like you giving a favor? Even a dog wouldn’t want it.”
“Damn!” Young Master Qin’s eyes flashed with fury, his face dark as water.
The people around were somewhat astonished; they hadn’t expected that Ye Chen, who had gotten a jade pendant for free, would actually refuse to sell it for fifty thousand.
Seeing so many people pointing and whispering, Young Master Qin was furious and shouted, “If you don’t appreciate my kindness, don’t blame me for being rude!”
With that, he let go of the dog leash and shouted at the mastiff, “Xiong Da, bite him!”
Upon hearing its owner’s command, the mastiff immediately bared its teeth at Ye Chen.
Ye Chen shouted angrily, “Are you blind? Is your dog blind too? Get lost!”
The mastiff, initially fierce, suddenly lost its nerve at Ye Chen’s roar. Instead of charging forward, it turned and bolted away from the crowd as if it were running for its life.
Seeing his dog run away, Young Master Qin was about to chase after it, but the dog was too fast and disappeared in the blink of an eye. The crowd had gathered around, making it impossible for him to push through.
Realizing his dog had escaped, he stomped his feet in anger and vented his frustration on Ye Chen, shouting, “You’re really asking for it! Not only are you going to give me that jade pendant, but you’re also going to compensate me for my dog!”
Ye Chen laughed, “Compensate for your dog? Your dog ran away on its own, and you want me to pay? Why don’t you ask me to compensate for your dad while you’re at it?”
Young Master Qin was so furious he trembled all over, gritting his teeth, “You’re really asking for it! Get him!”
After saying that, Young Master Qin waved his hand behind him.
The bodyguards immediately surrounded Ye Chen in a rush.
The crowd, seeing that things were about to get physical, quickly dispersed in all directions.
Xiao Changkun was also intimidated by Young Master Qin’s aura and dared not move.
The Qin family? The Qin family of Jinling?
That was a prestigious family even more formidable and arrogant than the Wang family!
The six bodyguards formed a circle around Ye Chen and Xiao Changkun, each with a fierce expression.
Xiao Changkun was already starting to panic, quickly shrinking behind Ye Chen, whispering, “Ye Chen, a wise man doesn’t suffer losses. Just give it to him; we can still make a profit!”
Ye Chen’s expression remained indifferent as he scanned the bodyguards one by one and said, “Suffer losses? With such lowly scum, not even a dog would be worth my loss!”
Young Master Qin was so furious he couldn’t stand upright, clutching his chest and cursing, “Hit him! Beat him to death!!”
