After entering the manor, I always walked diagonally behind Mr. Leng, and just happened to catch the moment when his expression changed.

I've known Mr. Leng for about half a year now. Although we haven't had much contact, he always gives me the feeling that he doesn't show his emotions. Even when I'm with him, I feel very distant from him. He has an air of authority about him.

The middle-aged man opposite him, however, only needed one sentence to truly enrage Mr. Leng.

This shows that the two know each other's backgrounds, and Mr. Leng will only reveal his true thoughts when he can no longer pretend.

Another formidable figure.

With that in mind, I turned my gaze to the middle-aged man.

This man was about 1.75 meters tall, with a dignified appearance, and a string of ornaments on his chest was extremely eye-catching.

This rosary is made of red agate, amber, and turquoise. Each bead is of top quality and is valuable on its own. This whole rosary is priceless.

The most remarkable part is that there is a master-crafted jade plaque under the prayer beads, which has a similar feel to that of Zhu Yongtai, a famous jade carver in the Qianlong court. It is an authentic product that can be identified at a glance.

Faced with the middle-aged man's teasing, Mr. Leng retorted: "The sea of ​​learning is boundless, and one must learn until old age. I consider myself a student, so it's nothing to make a fool of myself once. What I fear is that some people will become complacent and self-righteous, calling themselves masters. If they stumble and fall, that would truly be a laughing stock."

The middle-aged man's face did not change. Instead, he smiled and said, "Sixth Young Master is as sharp-tongued as ever! It's just a pity that in a place where you speak with your eyes, sharp words won't hurt anyone."

Mr. Leng was speechless for a moment, then snorted coldly and walked up the steps.

Seeing Mr. Leng's movements, I immediately followed behind and quickly caught up.

Mr. Leng avoided the middle-aged man, his chest heaving violently: "Xiao Duan!"

This was the first time I had ever seen Mr. Leng so angry. I quickly walked to his side and asked, "Mr. Leng, what are your orders?"

Mr. Leng looked at me seriously: "Lin Jianghao and my family have a blood feud. No matter what, he always tries to outdo me. Today, you must help me get revenge! You absolutely must! Have I made myself clear enough?"

"Is the Lin Jianghao you're talking about the person from just now?"

I know that when dealing with someone like Mr. Leng, the worst thing you can do is to talk too much, but I still asked him that question anyway.

I just witnessed Mr. Leng get thwarted by that person. If we don't find out the other party's background before going head-to-head with him, it will be troublesome if he holds a grudge.

After all, I am not Mr. Leng's subordinate, and the business in Shenyang is about to start. If Lin Jianghao is really a troublesome pest, even if I want to get closer to Mr. Leng, I can't risk getting myself involved.

Mr. Leng did not shy away from my question and nodded, saying, "I told you before that I once made a mistake at a tea party, which made me lose face. The instigator of that incident was Lin Jianghao. He and his henchmen made me fall flat on my face and lose all face. I must get my revenge today."

Seeing that Mr. Leng still hadn't mentioned Lin Jianghao's background, I decided to get straight to the point and ask, "Mr. Leng, if I may be so bold, in the antique business, it's perfectly normal to make mistakes and be fooled. What's important is a refined state of mind. Especially at your level, you've already reached a certain level of sophistication. Why would you still hold a grudge over a single instance of being fooled?"

"Do you really think we came here just for antiques?"

Mr. Leng narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Lin Jianghao and I are both members of our families. The reason we are in the city is because we need to manage our family businesses! As for this so-called tea party, besides the normal exchange of antiques, a large part of the people here are there to offer their treasures. We also exchange goods and provide some business conveniences! There is an invisible competitive relationship between Lin Jianghao and me. When I fall into a slump, someone else will naturally rise with me! It's good for you to know the basics of these things. Knowing too much will not do you any good."

"Um."

I stopped the conversation at the right moment and continued to follow behind Mr. Leng, while beads of sweat appeared on my forehead.

Just as I had imagined, Lin Jianghao was also a big shot of equal status to him.

At this moment, Mr. Leng was clearly provoked by Lin Jianghao and made it obvious that he wanted to outdo him at the tea party.

I am not Mr. Leng's retainer. If I fight for him, I will inevitably offend Lin Jianghao.

But if I stay out of it, I'll offend even Mr. Leng.

My original intention in coming to this tea party was to make friends, but I didn't expect that before I even got through the door, I would be caught between two mountains.

While pondering a solution, I agreed to be searched, handed over my electronic devices, and then followed Mr. Leng into the banquet hall.

The banquet hall was completely empty, except for a podium in the very center and a ring of tables and chairs around the perimeter. The tables were decorated with all sorts of rare and precious antiques, and the walls were adorned with valuable paintings and calligraphy.

As soon as the monkey entered the room, his eyes widened in amazement: "Young Master Duan, this trip was definitely worthwhile! Look at all this stuff in the room. I doubt you could find this much even if you dug up a prince's tomb!"

"You're exaggerating. Although there are many things in this room, very few are worth looking at. Most of them are from the late Qing Dynasty or even the Republic of China period. And the people who come here are all experts, so there's basically no chance of finding a bargain. Let alone Mr. Leng, there are very few things that I would even like."

I glanced around at the displayed items and added, "I guess these are just things that guests put out to make up the space when they feel their booth is too empty. The really good stuff won't be shown at this time."

Uncle Mao, who had been following Mr. Leng, escorted him to a position facing the podium before walking towards me. He led me to a spot a little further away and we stopped in front of an empty table. "This is your seat," he said. "If the master needs you later, I will signal you to come over."

"good."

I nodded in agreement. After Uncle Mao left, I looked at the empty seat and gently waved to Monkey: "Hang up our painting."

"ah?"

The monkey looked at me, a little confused: "Young Master Duan, didn't you just say that no one else brought out their most prized possessions? We only brought one painting. If we hang it up directly, won't it look too empty?"

"It's better to have space than to have nothing!"

I placed my handbag on the chair and waved my hand: "We did only bring one painting, but nothing in this entire hall is more stunning than it! Mr. Leng and the others are all great collectors. Once they bring out their most prized possessions, our painting might not even be considered. But before that, we must outshine everyone else to get noticed."