After Yuan Tiangang and his driver Xiao Li finished showing off a plate of fried rice, they were captivated by the aroma of grilled skewers.
Liu Yihang also gave each of them a bottle of soda to quench their thirst, advising them not to drink beer while driving at night.
The two ate with great relish, finishing most of the food on the table.
Yunyin and Liu Yihang only had a small taste; they had already eaten quite a bit of snacks and fruit in that courtyard earlier.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Yuan Tiangang pulled Liu Yihang aside to talk.
"Young Liu, you surprised me many times today. Just when I thought it was over, you gave me a new surprise."
Putting everything else aside, I, Lao Yuan, consider you a friend. If anything comes up in the future, remember to let me know.
Your earnings today are enough to ensure you'll live comfortably for the rest of your life. Just keep running your little shop; you'll make a good living. The antique business is a deep and complex field; luck alone isn't enough.
Yuan Tiangang was genuinely advising Liu Yihang. He could tell that Liu Yihang really didn't understand the antique business at all, and his family didn't have any connections. He suggested that Liu shouldn't get too involved and should focus on preserving what he already had.
Just like himself, although he works in the antique business, it is not his main profession, so he is not afraid of capsizing.
He was afraid that young people would be misled by their current success and become trapped in it. He had seen too many exceptionally talented young people who eventually faded into obscurity. He hoped that Liu Yihang would not lose sight of his true self.
Liu Yihang certainly wouldn't. Having lived through two lifetimes, he was no longer a naive young man and had his own considerations for everything.
However, he was still very grateful to the older brother Yuan Tiangang had just met; he was very kind.
"Uncle Yuan, I know, don't worry, I'm in charge. If you need anything in the future, just let me know."
Liu Yihang was truly grateful to him; if it weren't for him taking him to gamble on stones, he wouldn't have earned over two million yuan.
If he hadn't appeared in time, he might have already fallen for that young man named Wang Jinsong's trick and sold the jade for a mere million.
"Alright, thank you for your hospitality today. I enjoyed the meal very much. I'll treat your whole family to dinner another day."
"I need to think carefully about which hotel to invite your family to, so as not to lose face. Your family's food tastes even better than that of a big hotel. It's a real loss for you to open a shop here," Yuan Tiangang said with a smile.
"Haha, Uncle Yuan, you're joking. It can't compare to a grand hotel. If you like it, come again often."
“You’ll definitely have to come here often. I’ll go back and promote it for you. It would be an injustice if such a delicious restaurant didn’t become famous.” Yuan Tiangang stood up.
"Alright, let's head back now."
"Uncle Yuan, take care. Come again another day."
Just as Liu Yihang saw the person to the door, he heard a system notification: "System warning: A dangerous person is approaching. Please take cover immediately."
This was the first time Liu Yihang had heard such a warning: a dangerous person?
Instinctively, he looked around.
Yuan Tiangang was still shaking hands with Liu Xiangdong to say goodbye.
A van pulled up and stopped in front of their shop. Liu Yihang had a bad feeling that the danger might come from this van.
Several burly men dressed in black got out of the car, and they smelled of blood.
Yuan Tiangang also smelled it, frowned, and looked at the four people, no longer in a hurry to leave.
The four men strode over aggressively, plopped down on the benches outside, and startled the customers who were eating inside, who left their money and hurried away.
"Boss, bring up whatever food you have!" The man's tone wasn't very friendly.
Lin Guihua said in a brash tone, "We're closing soon, everything's sold out. Come back another day!" These people scared away all her customers.
"Huh?" The man glared at Lin Guihua with a look that seemed to say, "How dare you refuse me?" which startled her.
"We really have no food left in our shop. Please come back another day!" Liu Yihang stepped forward and shielded Lin Guihua behind him.
The man pointed at a bunch of skewers on the barbecue grill: "You said there weren't any left, so what's this? Are you trying to fool us? Looking for a beating?"
Actually, there wasn't much food left in the shop. Yuan Tiangang and the others had eaten all the braised food, and the rice was almost gone. There were only some frozen skewers left in the freezer.
Seeing the menacing looks on their faces, Yuan Tiangang walked over and said, "Which gang are you from? It's best not to bully honest people! The shopkeeper said they're closed."
Clearly, the group wasn't going to give him any face. The leader of the group overturned the tables and chairs, stood up, and said, "You're asking for it, aren't you? Second brother, third brother, fourth brother, smash this lousy shop!"
After saying that, the group was about to flip the table.
Liu Yihang couldn't stand it any longer and said, "You all stand back."
As soon as they finished speaking, Liu Xiangdong and Lin Guihua pulled Yunyin back.
Liu Yihang threw a punch directly at the leader of the group.
The man probably never expected what the young man could do to him, and didn't dodge in time.
He was sent flying with a single punch, and everyone heard a crisp sound as a tooth flew out of his cheek.
Liu Yihang didn't stop. Without hesitation, he rushed forward to confront the others, throwing punch after punch without holding back. This was different from his previous sparring with Li Kai; he was going all out with every punch.
The four were quite frightened; they never expected this weakling to be so powerful.
These four are clearly desperate criminals. If we can't take them down, we and our families will be the ones who get hurt.
Yuan Tiangang originally wanted to help, but when he saw that Li was fighting four opponents at once without being at a disadvantage, he was amazed and his heart was relieved. Although Xiao Li knew some kung fu, he was still a bit lacking when facing these desperate criminals.
The four men were given a sound beating by Liu Yihang. They tried to run away, but Liu Yihang, Yuan Tiangang, and Xiao Li caught them and tied them up.
Yuan Tiangang had already called the police, and soon two police cars arrived.
When the police inspected the car of the four men, they found three handguns inside, as well as a man covered in blood who was tied up and still had a faint breath.
"Young man, you've done a great job! This group of people are all wanted criminals on the wanted list, and they all have bounties on their heads. I never expected them to be caught like this."
You guys are really lucky. There are still bullets in this pistol. If any one of these four men had brought a pistol with him when they got out of the car, you would be the ones falling today.
Thank you for ridding the people of this scourge. We'll take the patient in the vehicle to the hospital for treatment first, and we'll also take these four people with us."
The police took away four people and the bloodied man, saying they would notify them if anything happened later, and that there would probably be a reward or something.
"System notification: The host has dealt a blow to a group of outlaws and successfully rescued a talent who is useful to the country and its people. The system rewards the host with the permanent right to use X-ray vision. The reward has been issued."
Liu Yihang never expected that his simple desire to protect his family would lead to such a huge mess.
What is the origin of that blood-soaked man? Is he a valuable asset to the country and its people? Just how powerful must he be for the system to be willing to give him something so powerful?
The permanent right to use X-ray vision means that he will be invincible in the world of jade gambling from now on, and he can make money even while lying down.
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