"I understand, I won't dare again."
The evil spirit quickly begged for mercy and, as Li Yang released his grip, immediately flew out the window.
Seeing it fly away, Tang Xinyu rushed over, her voice filled with concern, "Li Yang, why did you let it go? Such an evil thing will surely harm people again once it gets out."
"I know that, of course, but if I don't let it leave, I'll never know who the real culprit is behind all this," Li Yang explained calmly.
Tang Xinyu was a bit confused, scratching the back of her head, thinking to herself: By letting it go back, can we find the real culprit?
Before she could snap out of her daze, Li Yang turned to Tang Hucheng and said, "Uncle Tang, your body is fine now, but you must be more careful in the future and not trust strangers lightly."
"Recently, I received news that Situ Jue is colluding with people from Sakura Country. I suspect that the curse placed on you by the people of Sakura Country was actually Situ Jue's scheme."
"So that's how it is!"
Tang Hucheng suddenly understood!
With that explanation, he could finally grasp the situation. Situ Jue's ambition to deal with the Tang family was extremely evident.
As long as Tang Hucheng remained the head of the Tang family, it would not be easy for Situ Jue to bring the Tang family down.
That's why he resorted to such despicable and insidious methods.
Li Yang followed up by saying, "Uncle Tang, I will deal with these people from Sakura Country. You just need to pay attention to your safety, don't trade with strangers too much, and be wary of being deceived."
"Alright, I'll do as you say. I trust your ability to resolve this matter. If you need any help, just ask me anytime, and I'll do my best," Tang Hucheng said earnestly.
"Okay, Uncle Tang," Li Yang replied with a smile.
Then, Tang Xinyu walked over, looking at Li Yang gratefully, "Li Yang, you saved my father again today. Our Tang family owes you so much. Are you free tonight? Why don't you come to my house as a guest, and I'll personally cook for you."
"You'll cook yourself?" Li Yang was taken aback. Could the food cooked by the eldest daughter Tang be edible?
"What, are you looking down on me?"
Tang Xinyu's cheeks puffed up in anger. She stepped forward and whispered to Li Yang, "I'll make noodles for you myself tonight, do you want some?"
"That sounds great!"
Li Yang's eyes lit up instantly. He gently hooked Tang Xinyu's nose and said, "Then it's settled. I'll come to your house tonight, and you can't go back on your word."
"Don't worry, when have I ever lied to you? Just come," Tang Xinyu blinked her beautiful eyes.
Li Yang felt a warmth spread through his heart. This little girl was becoming more and more sensible.
Tang Hucheng watched the young couple's affection and was also delighted.
After a bit of playful banter with her, Li Yang promised Tang Hucheng that he would send him a batch of antiques for free. If they sold, it was a profit; if not, they could be returned.
This way, the Tang family's antique crisis could be temporarily resolved.
Because the Tang family's antique city had been continuously suppressed by Situ Jue recently, they had already lost a lot of money. This time, Tang Hucheng had also personally damaged many antiques, exacerbating the situation. They no longer had sufficient funds to purchase new antiques.
As the Tang family's future son-in-law, Li Yang naturally had to help with this.
Tang Hucheng also knew that Li Yang's reputation and strength in Jiang City now far surpassed the Tang family's, and he even possessed the ability to confront Situ Jue.
After leaving the Tang family, Li Yang immediately called Qin Bingqin. She had to help with this favor, as she had no shortage of antiques, and she had been so happy last night thanks to Li Yang, so she had no reason to refuse.
As expected, as soon as Li Yang mentioned his need for antiques, she readily agreed.
After completing his objective, Li Yang went to the Rich Man's Stone Gambling Pavilion.
As soon as Shui Xiang saw him, her face lit up with joy. She excitedly ran over and said, "Li Yang, you've come at the perfect time. I have two pieces of good news. Which one do you want to hear first?"
"It's all good news, so I'll pick the bigger one first," Li Yang said casually.
"Alright, I'll tell you the big news first. I've arranged the auction you asked me to organize yesterday. The venue is set at the Treasure Hunting Pavilion, because if it were held at our shop, it would arouse Situ Jue's suspicion."
"Moreover, I arranged for people to heavily promote the antiques to be auctioned yesterday. It has now garnered widespread market attention. Situ Jue is also coming to participate in the auction, vowing to acquire this antique."
"From what I know, he also plans to take this antique to the Spring and Autumn Brawl Assembly," Shui Xiang said proudly.
"Is that so?"
Upon hearing this, Li Yang became incredibly excited!
This was actually a trap set by Li Yang. If Situ Jue bought it at a high price, it would be enough trouble for him. If he were to take this item to the Spring and Autumn Brawl Assembly, the loss would be more than just financial.
"Since it's so interesting, why don't we go stir up some trouble? Perhaps our appearance will make old fox Situ Jue even more agitated."
Li Yang snapped back to reality, his eyes darting around as he thought of a good way to deal with Situ Jue.
Shui Xiang had the same idea and readily agreed, "Sure, let's go join the fun and make old fox Situ Jue suffer a heavy loss."
Then, Shui Xiang led Li Yang to the Treasure Hunting Pavilion to attend the auction.
On the way, Shui Xiang also shared the other piece of good news with Li Yang. Last night, she discovered evidence of the finance manager colluding with her ex-husband. Early this morning, she had delivered both pieces of evidence to the finance manager's husband.
The opportunity for revenge would naturally be handled by someone else.
Before long, they arrived at the Treasure Hunting Pavilion together.
The owner of this Treasure Hunting Pavilion was named Qing Luan, a long-time friend of Shui Xiang. While others needed an invitation to enter, Shui Xiang didn't need one at all.
When she brought Li Yang here, the interior was already bustling with activity.
Many people had come to patronize the Treasure Hunting Pavilion for the treasure auction today.
She and Li Yang squeezed their way in after much effort.
"Did you guys hear? Today's auction item is a treasure from ancient times. Whoever obtains it will be able to shine brightly at the Spring and Autumn Brawl Assembly."
"We came for this. I want to see what kind of treasure it is today that dares to claim it can make one shine at the Spring and Autumn Brawl Assembly. As far as I know, everything at the Spring and Autumn Brawl Assembly is a unique collectible."
"You're not aware of this, but the item at this auction is said to be an ancient pure yang jade, a treasure worn on the neck of Chi You in ancient times, capable of ensuring victory in a hundred battles."
The more they talked, the more exaggerated it became. If Shui Xiang hadn't known the origin of this item, she would have been swept up in the excitement.
Li Yang, overhearing these words, couldn't help but turn to Shui Xiang and say, "Sister Shui, I didn't expect you to be so amazing. You managed to fool a piece of cheap jade into becoming a treasure from Chi You's neck?"
"Shush, speak softly. Don't let anyone hear you. Actually, I polished and waxed this jade, and even specially applied jade powder to it and re-fired it at high temperature. Ordinary people wouldn't be able to tell," Shui Xiang said cleverly. "To fool an old fox like Situ Jue, the methods have to be more sophisticated, otherwise, he'll definitely be suspicious."