Chapter 130: Chapter 130: Give an Inch, Take a Mile_1
Therefore, even though he had no idea what Qin Sisi was up to, Boss Zheng decided to trust her this time.
Boss Zheng gave Qin Sisi a slight nod, then turned to walk towards the shelves. He took out a small key, unlocked the counter, grabbed the Blue and White Porcelain that was in a box, and handed it over to Qin Sisi.
Qin Sisi took the Blue and White Porcelain, but instead of directly handing it over to Wu Cheng, she passed it to the nearest police officer.
The officer hesitated before accepting it. He glanced at Ning Hao and asked Qin Sisi, "Are you sure about this?"
Qin Sisi smiled and replied loudly, "I’ve thought it through. Neither Ju Ya Zhai nor I care about this amount of money. If Mr. Wu values it so much, let him have it."
Her words were gentle and unselfish, but the implication was profound.
Both I and Ju Ya Zhai are financially strong, we don’t care about this ten or twenty thousand. We won’t deliberately create a conspiracy over a mediocre piece of Blue and White Porcelain, which would only trouble ourselves and harm the reputation of the shop.
And if Wu Cheng is so desperate for this small amount of money, it shows that his business is not very good. We might as well be generous and not argue with him.
Wu Cheng’s face went from red to white, too furious to speak.
The officer carefully inspected the porcelain and then handed it to Wu Cheng, "Take a good look, is this it?"
For this piece of Blue and White Porcelain, Wu Cheng was first overjoyed, then terrified, followed by regrets, and finally, in a fit of anger, he created a fuss. It was indeed a roller-coaster journey.
Therefore, Wu Cheng didn’t need to examine it closely. Just one glance and he recognized it as the Blue and White Porcelain he had spent a significant amount of money to buy.
Wu Cheng was overjoyed. He expected after causing a ruckus, Boss Zheng would finally surrender the porcelain under pressure. But surprisingly, this Qin Sisi had a conscience and returned the Blue and White Porcelain directly.
Wu Cheng happily took the Blue and White Porcelain, holding it like a treasure while continuously thanking the officer, "Thank you, officer. Thank you, thank you."
Qin Sisi watched as Wu Cheng gloated and suddenly raised her voice, "Hold on."
Both Wu Cheng and the officer were shocked. The voluntary exchange was Qin Sisi’s idea. Now that the item had been returned to its original owner, was she having second thoughts?
Wu Cheng tightly held the box containing the Blue and White Porcelain and stared at Qin Sisi, "What do you want?"
Qin Sisi walked towards Wu Cheng and declared loudly, "Mr. Wu, regardless of whether you believe me or not, I still want to remind you. The evil spirit inside this Blue and White Porcelain may have been dispelled, but it still contains heavy Yin energy. Boss Zheng is full of good energy and doesn’t fear the Yin energy, but you, Mr. Wu, have weak Yang energy and lack self-discipline. Keeping this Blue and White Porcelain near you will likely cause harm."
Wu Cheng snorted coldly, "I was tricked by you last time. Don’t think you can fool me again."
Qin Sisi sighed, "In that case, Mr. Wu, take care."
Qin Sisi’s straightforwardness induced doubts in Wu Cheng. He took out the Blue and White Porcelain and scrutinized it closely. To his surprise, he discovered a problem.
Wu Cheng slapped the table in fury, "I knew there was a reason you were so agreeable. You’ve damaged my treasure."
"Damaged?" Qin Sisi glanced at Wu Cheng in confusion.
Wu Cheng pointed at a thin crack at the bottom of the Blue and White Porcelain, "This piece of Blue and White Porcelain might be of average quality, but it absolutely had no traces of cracks when I bought it. It must have been damaged by you later."
Seeing the crack, Qin Sisi remembered it was already there when it was sold to Boss Zheng; whether it was there originally or caused during her altercation with the evil spirit Ye You and Da Hu Zi, she wasn’t sure.
Seeing Qin Sisi’s silence, Wu Cheng grew more aggressive, shouting, "A flawless treasure is now damaged! What are you going to do about it?"
Looking at Wu Cheng’s attitude, Qin Sisi felt disgusted. Standing up to him, she retorted, "Mr. Wu, if I really wanted to cheat you, why would I damage it and decrease its value?"
Wu Cheng was taken aback and responded indignantly, "Who knows what kind of trick you’re trying to pull!"
Boss Zheng couldn’t stand it any longer and stepped in, "Wu Cheng, tell us, what do you want to do?"
From addressing him as "Xiao Wu" to "Wu Cheng", it was clear that Boss Zheng was thoroughly disappointed with him.
Wu Cheng thought for a moment and said, "Considering that we are in the same trade, I’m not going to ask for much. Just compensate me with fifty thousand yuan."
Fifty thousand?!
Both Qin Sisi and Boss Zheng gasped unexpectedly. Even if they caused the tiny crack, the depreciation couldn’t be so high. The piece of Blue and White Porcelain was a low-end product in porcelain ware.
With knitted brows, Qin Sisi was about to refute his claim when Ye You gave a soft ’meow’ from her arms, indicating "give it to him".
Since that’s the case...
Qin Sisi looked straight into Wu Cheng’s eyes and said, "Fine, I’ll give you fifty thousand."
Boss Zheng immediately tried to stop her, "Sisi, that’s not right. It’s not worth that price."
Qin Sisi smiled at Boss Zheng, "Boss Zheng, don’t worry. I know what I’m doing."
Wu Cheng was both surprised and delighted. He assumed that Qin Sisi and Boss Zheng would bargain, but didn’t expect Qin Sisi to agree so readily.
Qin Sisi took Wu Cheng’s phone number and transferred fifty thousand yuan to him via mobile banking.
Seeing the balance on his bank account soar, Wu Cheng was elated and couldn’t hide his grin.
Qin Sisi looked at him coldly, speaking in an icy tone, "Mr. Wu, are you satisfied now?"
With both the item and the money in his hands, having achieved his purpose, Wu Cheng didn’t care about the sarcasm in Qin Sisi’s words. He decided to take the opportunity to leave. After thanking the officers, he led his men towards the door.
Ye You lifted his head and blinked in the direction of the door.
The bald man who had wanted to be disrespectful to Qin Sisi earlier suddenly fell flat on his face with a "thud". His comrades rushed to help him up, only to find his nose was a little crooked due to the hard contact with the ground. Dirt was all over his nose and bright red blood was flowing out of his nostrils.
Feeling uncomfortable on his face, the bald man wiped at it only to smear his face and hand with bright red bloodstains.
Looking at his blood-covered palm, he realized what his face looked like and was furious. He turned around and yelled at the men behind him, "Who was it? Who pushed me just now?"
What responded was a eerie silence. Qin Sisi, Boss Zheng, the officers, all stood there quietly, watching him with expressionless faces.
