Chapter 210: A Game Within a Game

Old Chen finally persuaded his third uncle. At around ten o’clock in the evening, he came to Chen Feng’s room at the hotel again.

This time, Chen Feng did not inform the two women and completed the transaction with them alone.

Both were whitish ox shoulder blades, indeed much larger than the previous two, more than double in size, and the characters carved on them were also more numerous than the previous two. They both contained the nameless energy that Chen Feng needed. Chen Feng didn’t know the specific amount, but he could feel that it was more than the previous two.

As long as Chen Feng confirmed this, it was enough. He wasn’t very concerned about whether the oracle bone script was real or fake.

And Chen Feng was also quite straightforward in paying. Six million was immediately transferred to the other party’s account through the mobile banking of Xiuzhou Bank.

The three million he had transferred before was from a state-owned bank, and he was also an ordinary user, so he could only go to the bank to make the transfer.

But at Xiuzhou Bank, he was a VIP client of the highest level. There was no limit on transfers, and he could also overdraw a lot of money.

After receiving the money, Old Chen’s third uncle was both happy and disappointed. He sighed and said, “I originally wanted to keep these two pieces as a bottom-of-the-box treasure to pass on to my grandson as a family heirloom after I die. Now that I’ve sold them just like that, I don’t know if it’s right or wrong.”

Old Chen comforted him from the side, “Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. Xiaoming also has his own job, which is enough to support himself. Plus, you’re buying him a house and decorating it now, and you’re also taking care of his wedding. You’ve done your duty as a grandfather.”

“Sigh, it’s all because his father died early. Otherwise, would I have to take out all my savings?”

“Third Uncle, it’s not a good thing to keep this thing at home all the time. Now that you’ve finally gotten rid of it, and you’ve gotten so much money in return, after deducting the money for Xiaoming’s house and wedding, the rest is enough for you and Third Aunt to live on in your old age.”

Hearing this, a smile finally appeared on Old Chen’s third uncle’s face. These four oracle bones could be exchanged for nine million. Although it was slightly different from his previous expectations, it was about the same.

More importantly, these four oracle bones of his were a bit shady. It was really not easy to find a suitable rich buyer.

Being able to get money this time was also considered his good luck.

“Mr. Chen, it’s really a pleasure to meet you.” Old Chen’s third uncle smiled at Chen Feng from the bottom of his heart, then asked, “I wonder if you are interested in other cultural relics? I can introduce some of my friends to you. They all have some old things in their hands, more or less.”

Chen Feng had spent nine million in one go. To be honest, he felt a little pained, but he knew that the money was worth it for him. He quickly asked, “Do these friends of yours still have these oracle bones?”

Old Chen’s third uncle thought for a moment and said, “As far as I know, they probably don’t. After all, this thing is very rare. I also got it by chance when I was young, and I was lucky enough to avoid several searches and have treasured it until now. Of course, it’s also possible that they have hidden it as well as I have. I’ll have to ask to know for sure. I can help you ask.”

“Then I’ll have to trouble you,” Chen Feng immediately expressed his thanks.

“You’re welcome. But, may I be so bold as to ask, are you buying this oracle bone script to auction it?”

Chen Feng glanced at him and said with a smile, “You’re overthinking it. This thing is basically not allowed to be auctioned now. I’m just buying it for my personal collection.”

“Oh, oh.” Old Chen’s third uncle smiled a little embarrassedly, then asked again, “Then are you interested in other old things? Such as calligraphy, paintings, and antique porcelain?”

Chen Feng directly shook his head, “Let’s forget about those. I’m only interested in oracle bone script now.”

Old Chen’s third uncle nodded with some disappointment, “Alright then. I’ll help you ask when I get back and give you an answer tomorrow morning.”

“Alright. Thank you for your trouble.”

“You’re welcome. It’s just a matter of asking.”

The two didn’t stay long. After exchanging some pleasantries with Chen Feng, they took their leave.

Chen Feng held the two newly acquired oracle bones in his hands, unable to put them down. He played with them for a long time before reluctantly putting them back in the box.

At this time, he also remembered the introduction fee he had promised to Old Chen. He picked up his phone and very nimbly transferred 200,000 to him.

Soon, he received a message from Old Chen: [Thank you, boss. Smiley face.jpg]

What Chen Feng didn’t know was that after Old Chen and his third uncle got into the car, his third uncle asked Old Chen with a solemn expression, “Why do you think this person is buying my oracle bones at such a high price?”

Old Chen said with a smile, “Third Uncle, don’t think too much about it. Since he paid you in real money and you’ve already received the money, don’t worry about what he’s going to do with these oracle bones.”

The third uncle said with some worry, “I’m just afraid that this person is a cultural relic trafficker and will sell this good treasure abroad. This is a cultural treasure left by our ancestors.”

Old Chen shook his head, “You’re worrying for nothing. He didn’t even know we would find him to buy this thing at first. And in the ten days I was his tour guide, I didn’t see them interested in any cultural relics. On the contrary, they were very interested in our modern calligraphers, painters, and photographers’ works and spent a lot of money buying them.”

The third uncle nodded, “Maybe I’m overthinking it, but I always feel that there’s something strange about this.”

“What do you care about him for? You’ve already got nine million. Don’t worry for nothing. If you still want to make money, then quickly help him contact those friends of yours who are also interested in cultural relics and see if they have any oracle bones. I’ll also use my connections to ask. If we can find any, Mr. Chen will definitely not be stingy with our introduction fee.”

“Tell me the truth, how much benefit fee did you get from him this time?”

The third uncle was also a shrewd person and had already guessed this.

Hearing this, Old Chen was not surprised and said with a smile, “Not much, just one hundred thousand.”

“You don’t even care about one hundred thousand now, kid? But that’s true, you’re making money from both sides this time.”

“Third Uncle, this is what I deserve,” Old Chen emphasized. “And I gave you the lowest price, only 500,000.”

“Alright. Don’t be a hypocrite, kid.”

…

Chen Feng woke up before seven the next morning, feeling very energetic.

Then, he immediately got up and started doing push-ups on the floor. He did fifty in one go without even panting, which showed that his stamina and arm strength had increased a lot.

It wasn’t until he reached 80 that he started to feel strained and out of breath.

In the end, Chen Feng still did a full 100 push-ups before getting up to wash up in the bathroom and take a shower.

When he was done and about to go downstairs, he received a call from Old Chen, who said that his third uncle’s old friend also had a few oracle bones and asked if he was interested.

Of course, Chen Feng was interested. He said to have him bring the person and the things over now. After the transaction was successful, he would give him and his third uncle an introduction fee of 100,000 each.

But Old Chen said that his third uncle’s friend was in a suburban village under City A and didn’t want to come to the city. He and his uncle had tried to persuade him for a long time last night to no avail.

So, if Chen Feng really wanted to buy it, he could only go to that village.

Chen Feng hesitated for a moment and was about to agree, but just as he opened his mouth, a sudden chill rose in his heart, and a warning sign flashed. He immediately changed his words, “Since he’s not coming, then let’s just forget about it.”

After saying that, Chen Feng hung up the phone directly.

On the other side, after Old Chen put down his phone with a surprised expression, he looked at the bald, fat man beside him with a somewhat sad and fortunate expression.

“You see, he’s not coming.”

The bald, fat man frowned and said, “Then you find another excuse to get him out of the hotel. You can only succeed, not fail. Otherwise, don’t blame me for being rude to you and your uncle.”

Old Chen said with a sad face, “I was just his private tour guide for a few days. We’re not that close. And according to his plan, he’s about to check out and leave City A.”

The bald, fat man shook his head, “I don’t care what your relationship with him is. I just want you to get him out. If you do it, I’ll let you go, and your uncle won’t be too hard on him.”

Old Chen was immediately worried, his face looking very ugly.

He had never dreamed that in just one night, their Old Chen family would go from getting rich overnight to bankruptcy, and then to being coerced.

It was all because his third uncle had an unfilial grandson, that is, his grandson Xiaoming, who had actually learned to gamble. With the interest rolling over, he had actually owed more than ten million. The loan contract was in black and white, signed, fingerprinted, and photographed, very formal. Even he, who was in the system, had to admire the other party’s professionalism.

From this contract, there was no flaw to be found. If the other party sued, they would definitely win.

This was so messed up!

The other party was clearly a loan shark and a gambling den, a one-stop service for the underworld, yet they were using legal weapons to protect their illegal rights.

Last night, he and his uncle were originally going home happily, but his third uncle received a call for help from his grandson on the way. Then the two of them quickly drove over to save him.

And then, the nine million that his third uncle had just gotten his hands on was all given to this group of underworld people. Otherwise, the other party would very likely have caused a car accident for the three of them, the kind where the uncle, nephew, and grandson would all die together.

Even so, on paper, his third uncle’s grandson still owed the other party more than five million.

How could his third uncle have so much money? Even if he sold his current house in the county town, it would be at most no more than one million. And if he borrowed from relatives and friends, even if he went to each family and kowtowed on the ground, he probably wouldn’t be able to borrow one million.

But these underworld people would not reason with you. They gave the three of them one night. If they hadn’t thought of a good way to raise the debt by dawn, they would have sent them a car accident.

The three of them thought and thought, and in the end, his third uncle came up with a selfish idea, which was to introduce this big tycoon, Chen Feng, who was here on a trip, to them. If they could get a big sum from Chen Feng, it would make up for the loss of not getting money from them.

Early this morning, his third uncle had bargained with the underworld, saying that he could find them a big fat sheep and cooperate with their actions, but he hoped that after the matter was over, they would let them go.

Old Chen’s third uncle exaggerated Chen Feng’s inhumanly rich level, saying that he had spent nine million to buy his four oracle bones without even blinking an eye, and he still wanted to continue to buy oracle bones. It could be seen that his financial resources were strong.

In addition, he also exaggerated the market value of the four oracle bones he had sold to Chen Feng, saying that the market price was at least over twenty million, and selling them to Chen Feng for nine million was a bargain.

So, if they did this, they would get at least tens of millions. If they were bolder, they might even get more from this big tycoon, Chen Feng.

After an internal emergency discussion, they all decided to do it. As long as they made enough from this wave, they all planned to wash their hands of it after this one job. They would completely end their current gray business of financial lending and switch to doing real business.

To keep it a secret and also to drag the uncle, nephew, and grandson into the water together, they forced Old Chen to call Chen Feng and trick him out.

But in the end, when the call was made just now, Chen Feng was not fooled and did not come.

Old Chen really didn’t want to get on this pirate ship, but he was now being held in a room by them. If he didn’t cooperate, he would definitely not have a good end.

So, after a period of psychological struggle, Old Chen finally gave in.

He chose to be selfish like his third uncle, and let his friend die instead of himself.

So, while Chen Feng was having breakfast at the hotel restaurant, he received another call from Old Chen.

“Boss, my uncle’s friend has agreed to go to the city. How about at Wangu Square?”

Hearing this, Chen Feng was about to agree, but for no reason, his heart suddenly chilled again, and a sense of danger arose.

Once might be a delusion, but twice like this, for the current Chen Feng, it was obviously real.

He could only sigh that you can know a person’s face but not their heart. Old Chen looked like such an honest person, yet he had malicious intentions towards him.

“Since you’re in the city, can’t you just come directly to my hotel room?” Chen Feng asked with feigned surprise.

“He’s a rather cautious and timid person. He can only feel at ease in a public place, and in the open air.”

After pretending to ponder for a while, Chen Feng said, “Alright, then let’s meet at the fountain at Wangu Square in two hours.”

Wangu Square was only a few hundred meters away from their hotel and was considered the most prosperous commercial circle in the area. Chen Feng had been there before.

“Brother, who did you arrange to meet at Wangu Square?”

Wu Mengting, who was opposite him, asked curiously.

Chen Feng gave a mysterious smile and said, “I was just saying. We’ll check out and leave after we finish eating. We’re going to the next stop.”

“Ah. But you just said…” Wu Mengting looked surprised.

Chen Feng shrugged nonchalantly, “Anyway, I’m not going. Alright, don’t ask any more questions.”

The three of them quickly finished their breakfast, then went back to their rooms to pack their luggage. More than ten minutes later, they checked out and took the hotel’s welcome car all the way to the airport.

An hour later, the three of them took a plane and left this city, flying to the next stop, a big city by the Yangtze River.

Old Chen and the underworld people didn’t know that Chen Feng would play them.

They arrived half an hour early, in two cars, a small van and Old Chen’s car.

Their plan was for the fat bald man to get out of the car with Old Chen to meet Chen Feng, then trick Chen Feng into the van and tie him up directly.

As long as they got the person to their territory, after a series of actions, no one could resist.

They had done such things before, just not so often.

Although it was simple and crude, without much technical content, it was indeed very effective.

As for whether the other party would call the police afterwards, they also had countermeasures, such as forcing the other party to sign a loan contract, forcing the other party to confess to the bad things they had done, ugly things, preferably criminal things, and recording them for preservation.

Or other things that could threaten the other party, enough to make the other party not dare to call the police.

Of course, if they really felt it was not safe, they could also kill them to silence them.

But in this society ruled by law, they would not do such a thing as direct murder unless it was absolutely necessary.

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