Seeing Liu Ergou act this way, Liu Yunxi, who was standing to the side, thought he must have been so angry that he'd lost his mind. She quickly reminded him, "Er Gou, they're trying to scam us! We should call the police right now! Let the police resolve it, don't you know…"

However, before Liu Yunxi could finish, she saw Liu Ergou wink at her confidently. Although she didn't fully understand what he meant, she could see his confidence and realized he had his own plan for the situation. So, she didn't try to persuade him any further.

After inspecting the box, Liu Ergou passed it back to the man. Then he said, "I'll go over there to withdraw some money. I'll give it to you once I have it. Is that okay?"

No sooner had Liu Ergou spoken than the man objected.

"That won't do! How do I know you're really going to withdraw money? What if you run away? Who'll compensate me for my antique then?"

As soon as the man finished speaking, he was met with Liu Ergou's disdainful gaze.

"Are you sick or something? Even if I were filthy rich, I wouldn't carry 10,000 yuan around with me. Use your brain!"

These words left the man speechless. Indeed, it made sense; nobody walks around with 10,000 yuan in their pocket. Most people either use cards or withdraw cash. Thinking of this, the man said no more and shut his mouth.

Liu Ergou then asked Liu Yunxi to wait a moment. He quickly ran to an ATM and withdrew 10,000 yuan, then slapped the money heavily into the man's hand.

Immediately after, Liu Ergou shouted to the surrounding crowd, "Everyone here, please witness this for me! I've compensated him with this money! Whatever happens from now on has nothing to do with me!"

Having said that, Liu Ergou took the box from the man's hand.

Seeing the 10,000 yuan in his hand, the man immediately began to laugh smugly. He had initially thought it wouldn't be easy to get the money, but to his surprise, Liu Ergou had obediently handed it over as soon as he'd demanded it. It seems this guy isn't as formidable as my boss described. In the end, he's just a country bumpkin.

At this thought, the man smirked disdainfully at Liu Ergou, his expression seeming to say, "You know what's good for you."

Realizing the incident was over and there was no more of a show to watch, the surrounding crowd dispersed.

Just then, the man, holding the 10,000 yuan, suddenly approached Liu Ergou and whispered, "You just wait. This is only the beginning. There's more to come for you!"

Hearing this, Liu Ergou became even more certain of his suspicions. Someone has specifically come to cause trouble for me! However, he didn't let any of it show on his face.

As the man turned to leave after delivering his threat, Liu Yunxi couldn't hold back any longer.

"This is a blatant scam! You claim the ceramic in your box is an antique, so it is? You don't even have a certificate of authenticity! Why should we compensate you with 10,000 yuan?"

Hearing Liu Yunxi's words, the man chuckled, a smug look on his face. "Young lady, you're still young. It's normal for you not to understand the rules around here. This thing of mine was broken by you two, so even if it wasn't an antique before, it is now!"

With that, he leaned in with a sleazy smirk. "So, what are you going to do about it?"

His sleazy demeanor made Liu Yunxi tremble with anger.

"You… you just wait! I'm calling the police right now!" she declared, taking out her phone.

Seeing Liu Yunxi take out her phone to call the police, the man, far from being afraid, laughed arrogantly.

"Hahaha, go ahead and call them! What can the police do? You're the ones who knocked over my box and shattered the ceramic inside. Hundreds of pairs of eyes saw it happen! Even if the police come, what can they do?"

Liu Yunxi wanted to argue further, but Liu Ergou stopped her. Seeing Liu Ergou block her way, an angry Liu Yunxi stamped her foot.

"Er Gou, this guy is obviously a scammer! We can just let the police handle it, why did you give him the money? Even if you have money, you shouldn't just throw it away like this!"

Seeing the angry Liu Yunxi, Liu Ergou smiled and patted her on her little head. "Don't be angry, Yun Xi! I really don't think he's here to scam us."

His words nearly made Liu Yunxi faint from anger. He deliberately bumped into us, and that's not a scam?

Before she could say anything else, the man burst into laughter.

"Little lady, your man himself says I'm not here to scam you, so what more is there to say?"

The man's words undoubtedly added fuel to the fire, making the already irritated Liu Yunxi glare fiercely at Liu Ergou. This is maddening! It's an obvious scam, and I was just trying to help him get justice. I can't believe he'd say something like that. I'm really getting no thanks for my efforts!

Liu Yunxi immediately wanted to turn around and leave. I'm afraid if I stay here any longer, my blood pressure will shoot through the roof.

However, just as she turned to leave, Liu Ergou grabbed her arm.

He then said with a calm expression, "Yun Xi, don't rush off! Watch me perform a little magic trick for you."

Hearing Liu Ergou's words, Liu Yunxi couldn't help but roll her eyes at him.

"Stop joking, Er Gou! You've already been conned out of 10,000 yuan, what kind of magic trick can you do? You can't possibly turn that broken box in your hand into money!"

Before Liu Ergou could speak, the man nearby perked up.

"Why can't it be turned into money? Just take the box, squat on the ground, and start begging. That'll turn it into money, won't it? Who knows, maybe people will pity you and give you a little extra, hahaha!"

After saying this, the man laughed out loud again.

Looking at the laughing man and the furious Liu Yunxi, Liu Ergou wasn't flustered. Instead, he took a small knife from his pocket. He searched the box for a moment before finding a seam. He inserted the knife and pried forcefully.

WHOOSH! A small piece of wood flew off, revealing a completely different color underneath.

Liu Ergou then explained with a smile, "Yun Xi, let me tell you, that ceramic was a fake. The real treasure is this box in my hand! This box is made of spliced wood! Look, the color inside is completely different."

Seeing this, the man's eyelids twitched uncontrollably. I didn't anticipate this at all!

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