Damn it!
Who swapped my genuine Crystal Throne!
Lou Dong was furious and annoyed, and also a little flustered. Swapping his belongings at such an occasion clearly had a purpose.
He immediately wanted to have it taken away quickly, so as not to give anyone an excuse to attack.
But it was too late.
Fan Qingshan had already examined it carefully and confirmed it had been swapped. A triumphant laugh erupted in his heart, and he immediately shouted, "Everyone listen, this item has..." a problem!
"I'll buy this item!" Suddenly, a voice much louder than his own boomed out, completely drowning him out.
Everyone felt as if a lion was roaring in front of them, making their hair stand on end.
Turning their heads, they saw that the speaker was the handsome and refined Li Yang, who had only opened his mouth without roaring.
It was truly strange.
Why was his voice so powerful just now?
"Boss Lou, please be willing to part with it for thirty million," Li Yang said with a smile.
Lou Dong was stunned for a moment, then looked at him with gratitude and said, "Thank you, Boss Li. For your generosity, I'll give you this Crystal Throne for free, without asking for a single cent."
"Then I thank you, Boss Lou," Li Yang nodded with a smile.
Fan Qingshan, standing nearby, immediately became anxious. This brat! "Wait a moment, Boss Lou, I also have my eye on this Crystal Throne. I'll offer forty million, sell it to me!"
"I'm sorry, I've already concluded the deal with Boss Li, so even if you offered four hundred million, I couldn't sell it to you again," Lou Dong said with a smile.
Li Yang smiled, "Boss Lou is honorable and principled!"
"Boss Lou is a man of integrity!" The crowd also nodded in praise of Lou Dong. Anyone else, faced with an offer ten million higher, would surely sell to Fan Qingshan.
Especially since Lou Dong was giving it away for free.
Fan Qingshan saw that the situation he had meticulously arranged had not only failed to damage Lou Dong's reputation but had, in fact, enhanced it due to Li Yang's involvement. He was instantly enraged and said, "Boss Lou, don't be so high and mighty. The reason you won't sell it to me is because there's something wrong with this item, it's a fake."
"You're afraid I'll expose it after buying it, right?"
"Mr. Fan, you can't buy this treasure, so you're slandering Boss Lou with baseless accusations. Isn't that going too far?" Before Lou Dong could speak, Li Yang stepped forward and retorted with a cold tone.
The crowd also chimed in, "Mr. Fan, people should have character first. Being so petty greatly damages the reputation of your Fan family."
"It's laughable to slander others just because you can't buy something."
"Old Mr. Fan, won't you come out and discipline your son? Stop letting him embarrass himself!"
"You!" Seeing that everyone was siding with Li Yang and Lou Dong, Fan Qingshan was almost so angry that he ground his teeth.
His eyes turned red, and he suddenly reached out to grab the Crystal Throne.
Since you don't believe me, I'll smash it to show you!
Seeing his move, Lou Dong's expression changed. Disaster!
He never expected that Fan Qingshan, who usually carried himself with such grace, would resort to such desperate measures as smashing things!
This item was artificially synthesized, appearing similar to natural crystal, but its hardness was considerably inferior. Once it hit the ground, it would shatter like glass!
At that moment, everything Li Yang had done for him would become a thing of the past, rendered useless!
Lou Dong wanted to stop him, but it happened too suddenly, and he was completely unable to react!
With a crack, Fan Qingshan swung the Crystal Throne towards the ground.
At the critical moment, a hand suddenly appeared and caught the Crystal Throne!
It was Li Yang who had intervened!
"You!" Fan Qingshan's eyes were about to burst. It was so close! "Give me the crystal!"
"Mr. Fan, you're trying to smash my treasure and still speaking so arrogantly. Do you think this is your own home?" Li Yang asked sternly, protecting the Crystal Throne.
Fan Qingshan was already anxious and impatient, roaring, "I told you to give me the item, do you hear me!"
Before his words had even fallen, he lunged towards Li Yang.
Li Yang neither dodged nor flinched, allowing him to charge. He simply shifted his shoulder and bumped into him.
With just one bump, Fan Qingshan felt as if his bones had shattered. He cried out in pain and rolled onto the ground. "Ah, my shoulder!"
"What did you do to my son, you brat?" Old Mr. Fan, seeing his son in such pain, could no longer remain calm. He immediately raised his dragon-headed cane and swung it towards Li Yang's head.
However, his intention with the cane was actually to force Li Yang to dodge, so that he could smash the Crystal Throne in his hand.
But Li Yang merely shifted his body slightly, easily evading his cane.
With a thud, the cane hit the ground.
In the blink of an eye, the once sturdy cane suddenly exploded, sending fragments flying.
"Ah!" Old Mr. Fan's thigh was hit by the fragments, and he cried out in pain, kneeling at Li Yang's feet.
His followers immediately cried out, "You impudent brat, how dare you offend Old Mr. Fan!"
"At such a young age, you dare to attack Old Mr. Fan? How outrageous!"
"Mr. Tian, please uphold justice for Old Mr. Fan! If he dares to attack Mr. Fan today, he might as well overturn the entire Treasure Gathering Convention tomorrow!"
"Show some respect when you speak!" Lou Dong stepped forward and said, "It was clearly Old Mr. Fan who attacked Boss Li himself. He missed Boss Li, but instead hit his own cane and injured himself."
"That's right, what does this have to do with Boss Li? He brought it upon himself!"
"Everyone, look! The son tries to steal someone's treasure, and the father not only doesn't reflect on it but also resorts to violence. Is this acceptable?"
"It's utterly unacceptable! My good image of Old Mr. Fan has been completely ruined!"
Many from the neutral faction could no longer stand it. "What happened just now, anyone with eyes could see clearly. It was the Fan father and son bullying people, treating this place as their own home."
"Indeed, this round, I'm on Boss Li's side!"
"What happened just now is an unprecedentedly egregious incident in the Treasure Gathering Convention held to this day. The Fan father and son must provide an explanation!"
More and more people glared at the Fan father and son. Their faction, sensing that the situation was increasingly unfavorable to them, lost their earlier bluster. Their faces turned pale, and sweat broke out on their backs.
Damn it!
Old Mr. Fan glared hatefully at Li Yang. If it weren't for this meddling brat, Lou Dong would have been the one in trouble today!
"Old man, you're looking at me as if you're blaming me," Li Yang said to him. "But clearly, you're the ones who did something wrong, aren't you?"