Chapter 152: Chapter 152: Magic Artifact
It was a bolt from the blue! Manager Lei never expected that a single mistake could lead to such a catastrophe.
"Young Master Wang, Miss Zhao, please plead for !" Manager Lei pleaded, trying to grasp at the last straw.
But at this mont, Zhao Bing didn’t dare to utter a word.
Wang Teng, however, spoke up. "Yingying, for my sake, please spare him. After all, he’s an old servant of your family."
"You can get lost too!" Lei Yingying said coldly to Wang Teng. "Bullying our family’s esteed guest in our own club? Who do you think you are? Take your lackeys and get out imdiately. Don’t bla
for getting rough!"
"Yingying!" Anger burned inside Wang Teng.
"Not leaving?" Lei Yingying’s voice grew even colder.
"Hmph, kid, just you wait!" Wang Teng snarled.
In the end, he still couldn’t provoke Lei Yingying. The Wang Family could not afford to offend the Lei Mansion. If the Lei Mansion wished, they could easily obliterate them. All he could do was leave with Li Qiutong and the others.
"The rest of you, listen up," Lei Yingying announced, her gaze sweeping coldly around the room. "Mr. Yang is an esteed guest of the Lei Mansion. Anyone who disrespects him is disrespecting the Lei Mansion."
Then, she turned to Yang Qi. "Mr. Yang, there’s no need to bother with these clowns. Let’s go to the auction; it’s about to start. First, let
show you the items we’ll be auctioning tonight!"
"Let’s go," Yang Qi said with a sarcastic smile, shooting a disdainful glance at the crowd before leaving with Ye Qianqian and Lei Yingying.
Zhao Bing’s expression was incredibly grim, and she was even trembling slightly. She could never have imagined how a bankrupt loser had suddenly beco connected to the Lei Mansion.
anwhile, Yang Qi gave Lei Yingying a look and said, "You certainly have good timing!"
Lei Yingying replied awkwardly, "I didn’t expect they would target you like that. Where did they get the gall? Thank you for holding back. Otherwise, I’m sure none of them would have survived!"
"Do you think I’m so murderous maniac?" Yang Qi asked. "They’re a bunch of clowns. Disgusting, yes, but not deserving of death. However, if they keep acting up like this, that might not remain the case."
"I’ll certainly warn them," Lei Yingying said. "If they insist on bringing trouble upon themselves, feel free to take action. You don’t need to hold back on the Lei Mansion’s account. That way, we’ll know we’ve done everything we could."
She would rather offend every wealthy and powerful family in the Provincial City than offend Yang Qi. That was the current mindset of everyone in her family. Wang Teng, that lout, did have so connection to the Lei Mansion, as the Wang Family and the Lei Mansion were very close. At most, however, Lei Yingying would only offer him a few words of advice. If Wang Teng sought his own demise, he would have no one to bla but himself.
"You certainly know how to handle people," Yang Qi remarked with a smile, following Lei Yingying to the exhibition area.
She introduced an elderly man. "This is Master Wang, the appraiser from Qi Zhen Pavilion. He will accompany you and Miss Ye for a look around. After all, I’m no expert in these matters."
"Alright," Yang Qi said, nodding.
Master Wang glanced at Lei Yingying with a smile, but he didn’t give Yang Qi so much as a glance. He was quite arrogant, but that was to be expected of an appraiser from Qi Zhen Pavilion. Qi Zhen Pavilion was a famous enterprise in Jingnan Prefecture, with a strong reputation nationwide. They dealt primarily in rare and exotic treasures and had no interest in ordinary items. Working at Qi Zhen Pavilion, Master Wang naturally had so pride. He was respectful to Lei Yingying, but not necessarily to Yang Qi. Of course, that was also because he had no idea how terrifying Yang Qi truly was.
"The exhibits here were all collected from around the world by Qi Zhen Pavilion, requiring imnse effort," he began. "Every piece is priceless.
"Take this Heart Protector, for example. It’s crafted from a special material and is bulletproof. Wearing it also provides great benefits to the heart.
"This treasure next to it was discovered in a tomb in South Arica—a Mayan scepter. It’s said to be of great help to martial practitioners, capable of accelerating their cultivation speed!
"And this is a legendary sword used by a hero of the Qing Dynasty, capable of slicing through iron as if it were mud."
Master Wang introduced the various treasures in the exhibition hall, all of which were to be auctioned today. Each piece was invaluable and highly sought after. As Master Wang spoke, his face bead with pride. Beside him, Lei Yingying and Ye Qianqian exclaid in amazent, finding the treasures simply incredible.
It was a pity they only had the eyes of ordinary people. In Yang Qi’s view, most of these items were just common antiques. So weren’t even genuine antiques.
Seeing that Yang Qi wasn’t interested, Lei Yingying couldn’t help but ask, "What’s wrong, Mr. Yang? Aren’t these items good?"
"Most of them are just ordinary antiques," Yang Qi said bluntly. "The so-called miraculous effects are likely just fabrications to fetch a higher price. So of these items aren’t even antiques at all; they’re forgeries created with modern techniques." After practicing the Dragon God Technique, he had a natural ability to appraise antiques, and could even determine their age based on the different auras they contained.
Master Wang was truly unhappy to hear this. These were treasures painstakingly collected by Qi Zhen Pavilion, and now so unremarkable young man was dismissing them all. Wasn’t this a slap in the face to Qi Zhen Pavilion? He was very displeased. But deep down, he knew Yang Qi was telling the truth. The items were indeed not as miraculous as the rumors claid; so of the stories had even been fabricated by Qi Zhen Pavilion itself.
"Since Mr. Yang is an expert, allow
to show you the Top Grade item from tonight’s auction," Master Wang said, finally taking Yang Qi seriously for the first ti.
"Oh? And what item would that be?" Yang Qi asked, his curiosity piqued.
Master Wang led the three of them to a glass cabinet in the center of the room. Several guards stood watch, protecting it vigilantly.
"It’s this one!" Master Wang said with a proud smile. "This is a genuine Magic Artifact. Legends say that Cultivators existed in ancient tis.
"During the Qing Dynasty, there were even Sword Immortals, though it’s a pity they suddenly disappeared for so unknown reason. However, these kinds of Magic Artifacts have gradually begun to appear among unearthed relics."
Lei Yingying and Ye Qianqian gazed with fascination at the item Master Wang called a Magic Artifact. It was a Bronze Mirror.
Seeing the expressions on the two won’s faces, Master Wang chuckled to himself. Ordinary people always reacted this way upon seeing this item; it could even induce hallucinations. He glanced proudly at Yang Qi, hoping to see the sa expression on his face, but he was disappointed. Yang Qi’s expression was one of cold disdain.
What’s going on? Could this kid actually be an expert? Master Wang wondered.
At that mont, Lei Yingying and Ye Qianqian snapped out of their trance and couldn’t help but exclaim, "What kind of Magic Artifact is this? It’s so powerful!"
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