"No need," Ye Tian chuckled. "And I'm not interested in this 'expert' you speak of. You should go by yourself."
Wu Zongnian: "Little Ye, that person's name is Zhang Heshan, and he's truly an expert. When I was building my house back home, workers were injured or died for three consecutive days. I invited many experts, but none could resolve it. Then, through a friend, I found Zhang Heshan. He just gave a few pointers, and my house was successfully built without any further incidents. Also, last year my mother kept having nightmares, so I asked Master Zhang for help. After drinking the water he purified, she was fine that very day."
Ye Tian asked with a smile, "How much did you pay?"
Wu Zongnian: "Money is a trivial matter. I paid him one million for the house consultation, and two million for helping my mother."
Ye Tian: "It's just a trick of the martial world. You, my friend, were likely scammed."
It wasn't that Ye Tian didn't believe in ghosts or gods, but rather that in such matters, it was obvious Zhang Heshan had made prior arrangements, deliberately trying to swindle Wu Zongnian out of his money.
Wu Zongnian was taken aback. If he had to name the smartest people in the world, he would certainly be among them. Hearing that he had been scammed, he was both surprised and somewhat disbelieving.
"Little Ye, you don't mean it, do you? You're saying Zhang Heshan deliberately scammed me?"
Ye Tian: "Not only did he scam you before, but he will also scam you when you meet him this time."
Wu Zongnian frowned. It was difficult to deceive intelligent people. Once prompted by Ye Tian, he immediately became suspicious.
Ye Tian said, "How about this, I'll go with you then. It will be clear whether he's scamming you or not."
Wu Zongnian nodded, "If he really scammed me, I definitely won't let him off."
Ye Tian laughed, "People in the martial world live by the martial world's ways. If you suffer a loss, accept your fate. Don't think about revenge."
Wu Zongnian looked at him, "Just let it go like this?"
Ye Tian: "A few million might just be the income from a small transaction for you. Why bother taking it so seriously? Just consider it a loss and a lesson learned."
Wu Zongnian thought for a moment, then suddenly smiled, "That's true. It's like an ordinary person being cheated out of ten cents; they probably wouldn't be too angry."
Ye Tian rolled his eyes. Wu Zongnian wasn't exaggerating; a few million was indeed comparable to ten cents for an ordinary person.
The car drove back to the Yang family's residence, and it was already lunchtime. Ye Tian was about to dine at the Yang family's when he suddenly received a call from his good friend Ding Wenbin.
"Little Tian, I'm treating you to lunch today."
He sounded very happy, speaking quickly and with a smile in his voice.
Ye Tian guessed that Lu Chuansheng had resolved his troubles and said, "Sure, send me the location."
After hanging up, Ye Tian brought Lin Ziyi with him to the restaurant designated by Ding Wenbin.
Yue Qingning sent a car to take Ye Tian and Lin Ziyi there. After a forty-minute drive, they arrived at a restaurant. It was a newly opened establishment, appearing to be doing good business with a pleasant environment.
Ding Wenbin had already arrived. Along with him was a woman in her early twenties. She was about a seven out of ten in looks, but dressed very fashionably, the kind of girl who wears makeup, giving her an overall good impression. Of course, compared to Lin Ziyi, she fell far short and could only serve as a foil.
This woman didn't seem very happy. Her face wore a forced expression, as if she had something to say but hesitated.
Ding Wenbin, however, didn't notice. He smiled and said, "Ye Tian, let me introduce you. This is my girlfriend, Yang Xueli. Xueli, this is my good friend, my brother, Ye Tian!"
Yang Xueli's attention had been fixed on Lin Ziyi. Women understood women best, and she immediately recognized Lin Ziyi as someone from a very wealthy family. Combined with her beauty, she was precisely the type of woman all men adored.
She immediately felt a pang of jealousy and let out a grunt in greeting. At the same time, she kept glancing at her watch, as if waiting for something.
After they sat down, Yang Xueli suddenly said, "Wenbin, a friend of mine is coming."
Ding Wenbin was taken aback, "Your friend?"
Yang Xueli nodded and said she was going to pick up her friend.
A few minutes later, a tall young man walked in. He was actually holding hands with Yang Xueli.
Seeing this, Ding Wenbin froze, murmuring, "Xueli, you..."
Yang Xueli tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and said indifferently, "Ding Wenbin, I don't think there's a future for us together. Let me introduce you, this is my current boyfriend, Xu Shuai."