"Boss, these people seem to be coming for us," Erduo Dong said in a low voice, his expression changing.
Li Yang nodded and glanced at Shuang Dafu. He saw the man walking towards the security personnel with a strange expression. "Excuse me, what are you here to do?"
"Are you the boss here?" The leader of the security team was tall and burly, with imposing, round eyes. He stared at Shuang Dafu's face and then took out his identification. "We are from Security Team Five. I am Liang Yu, the team leader of Team Five."
"Hello, Team Leader Liang. However, I am not the owner of this antique shop. I am the owner of the antique shop opposite that is currently being renovated." Shuang Dafu immediately moved aside and then looked at Li Yang with a smile. "This Boss Li is the owner of this shop, right, Boss Li?"
"I am indeed the owner of this shop," Li Yang stepped forward and said to Liang Yu, "Team Leader Liang, is there anything?"
"Hmph!" Liang Yu snorted coldly, his attitude quite unpleasant. His tone was icy as he said, "We just received a report that you are harboring stolen goods. Boss Li, please cooperate and have all your people come out so we can investigate inside."
"Do you have a search warrant?" Li Yang's expression did not change at all, as if he had expected something like this to happen. He said calmly.
Liang Yu sneered and showed him a search warrant. "Take a good look, Boss Li. This is the search warrant!"
"Without this, who would dare to lead a team to investigate?"
"If you have a search warrant, I will actively cooperate with your work," Li Yang said calmly, despite his cold attitude.
"Old Dong, have all the shop assistants come out. They are not allowed to wear anything on their person. Before everyone comes out, they must undergo a body search by the security team."
"Yes, Boss!" Erduo Dong nodded, and the others also cooperated.
Li Yang took the lead, saying, "Team Leader Liang, you can search us."
Seeing their cooperation, a hint of suspicion flashed in Liang Yu's eyes, and his attitude improved slightly, but the investigation still had to proceed.
He glanced at his colleagues. "You two search them. The rest go inside and search. Be careful when searching, don't break anything that shouldn't be broken, or you'll have to pay for it at full price!"
"Yes, Team Leader!"
Several security personnel immediately lined up Li Yang and the others and checked them carefully. Meanwhile, other security personnel rushed into the shop and began searching cautiously.
Noticing that something was happening here, many people started to approach. "What's going on? Why are the security personnel here?"
"Something big must have happened!"
"It seems Boss Li is harboring stolen goods, and someone reported him, which is why the security personnel were called." Shuang Dafu said to the crowd, intentionally or unintentionally.
Upon hearing this, the crowd didn't care whether it was true or false and immediately said, "He's actually harboring stolen goods! How could Boss Li do such a thing?"
"He's ruined the business reputation that the Li family has accumulated over several generations!"
"This is terrible, this is a serious crime! If the stolen goods are of high value, he might go to jail!"
"Hmph, I knew this Boss Li was problematic! It turns out there's a problem?"
"What nonsense are you spouting! Our boss is upright, honest, and aboveboard. He would never harbor stolen goods!" Erduo Dong shouted angrily.
Li Yang was his benefactor. He genuinely admired and was grateful to Li Yang. Hearing everyone speak like this, he immediately became like a firecracker, his mouth full of angry words. "The security team's investigation results are not out yet, and you are slandering us. Believe it or not, I will sue you for defamation!"
"And you, Boss Shuang Dafu, you're the one who reported him, aren't you? You sneaky, despicable scoundrel!"
"All of you, shut up!"
"Hey, look at him, he's getting anxious!" Shuang Dafu sneered inwardly. He's already angry? This is suicidal!
As he said this, the crowd also chimed in, "That's right, if there's no problem, why are you so anxious?"
"You dare to sue us for defamation? You'd better wait to be arrested and go to jail."
"What are you bastards saying? I'll fight you!" Erduo Dong was furious, clenching his fists, ready to fight them.
The crowd was startled, but Shuang Dafu's eyes lit up with joy. If he dared to make a move, he would be in big trouble!
However, just as Erduo Dong was about to strike, a hand landed on his shoulder. "Old Dong, calm down."
"Boss?" Erduo Dong was stunned and turned to look at Li Yang, saying with unwillingness, "Just let me fight them, they are too detestable."
"If provocateurs weren't detestable, they wouldn't be considered a national treasure," Li Yang said with a smile, patting his shoulder. "Just consider them to be spewing dung."
"Also, make a note of the few people who were shouting the loudest just now. Our Li Hao Antique Shop will no longer do business with them in the future."
"Boss Li, have you gone mad? We are customers. If you don't do business with us, do you want to starve to death!" The faces of those who were shouting immediately changed, and they looked at him in surprise.
Shuang Dafu also said with a smile, "Boss Li, everyone was just a little gossipy. Aren't you cutting off your own arm by doing this?"
"There's a saying in the antique circle: customers pick antiques, and antiques also pick customers. It's the same with antique shops doing business; customers pick antique shops, and antique shops can also pick customers."
Li Yang chuckled and glanced at them. "Originally, an antique shop either doesn't open for business, or it does enough business in three years to last a lifetime. Customers are valued for their quality, not quantity."
"For customers like you who blindly follow the crowd and have no personal opinions, coming to our shop is not only a disgrace to our shop's reputation but truly a disgrace to those antiques!"
"Well said, very well said!" Suddenly, someone exclaimed loudly. "As expected of Boss Li, truly extraordinary!"
"Who is it!" Everyone turned to look and saw a man and a woman approaching.
The woman was young and beautiful, and the man was dignified. It was Bao Baoli and Lu Fang, who were leaving Jiangcheng for Ruili today.
Lu Fang laughed heartily. "I've also remembered these people. If you ever come to Ruili, you don't need to come to Lu Zhai. Although our shop is small, we do not accept guests like you!"
"That's right," Bao Baoli also said. "The business of my Bao family in Ruili will absolutely not cooperate with people like you!"
"So, if you encounter any businesses related to the Bao family, you don't need to go in!"