Chapter 87

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Fang Zhenting's assertion was undoubtedly a bomb dropped at the auction site, stunning everyone. Of course, there were also those who enjoyed the spectacle, smiling with a look of schadenfreude.

The Fang family and the Xiao family joining forces against the Wang family was not a common sight.

In the chairman's office, Wang Rong suddenly jumped up from his leather chair, too anxious to consider anything else, and rushed out in a hurry. The situation had already spiraled out of control, and unless he personally intervened, it would be impossible to salvage.

"Fang, you will have to take responsibility for your words."

Just as everyone was harboring their own thoughts, the person in the middle of the stage suddenly stood up, turned to glare at Fang Zhenting, and roared loudly.

Faced with the questioning, Fang Zhenting clearly showed some panic.

Lu Li quickly read the situation and hurriedly moved to his side, whispering a few words.

Upon hearing this, Fang Zhenting's expression changed slightly, and he then stared back at the man without backing down, sneering, "Yesterday, when the items were on display, I came to check them myself. Besides this 'Visiting a Friend under the Moon,' I found that at least one-third of the items were forgeries, including items 5, 12, 18, 23, and so on. At the time, I thought you were keeping the real items hidden because they were too precious. I didn't expect them to appear at today's auction. I will take responsibility for every word I said today, but does Huanyu have an explanation for everyone?"

At the mention of "one-third," the scene erupted in a flurry of whispers and increasing chatter.

Wang Jiayang, seeing the situation, wisely stepped down from the auction stage.

Although he shared the same surname, he was just a simple auctioneer. With the auction clearly unable to continue, he had no reason to stay.

The person in the middle of the stage became even angrier after listening and shouted at Fang Zhenting, "Impossible. All the items have been appraised by our experts; there's no way they could be wrong."

"Since they are your appraisers, how would I know if they are lying?" Xiao Qiang interjected sarcastically, then, with a frown, added, "Your so-called appraisers are not even as good as a dog. What kind of level is this? One-third forgeries? Damn, how can you even run an auction company?"

Xiao Yuan immediately stood up, furious, and said, "Damn, I spent four million on this piece of junk, and it's too rough to even wipe my ass." With that, he suddenly snatched the 'Visiting a Friend under the Moon' and tore it in half, even stomping on it twice out of spite.

Seeing Xiao Yuan act on his own, Lu Li was too late to stop him and could only glare at him fiercely. "What the hell, you can assist, but why tear the painting? Even though it's a forgery, I was counting on it to find Wang Rong's forgery den!"

Xiao Yuan, startled by Lu Li's glare, was both frightened and confused. He didn't seem to have done anything wrong, did he?

The series of confrontations quickly ended, with Fang Zhenting guaranteeing the authenticity of the 'Visiting a Friend under the Moon' with his family's reputation. Xiao Yuan, on the other hand, was even more brazen, tearing the painting to shreds.

As a result, the situation became even more complicated.

Clearly, no one had expected this to happen. They wanted to stay and watch the spectacle but were also afraid of getting caught in the crossfire.

Perhaps only Xue Weijun seemed excited. His eyes never left Lu Li, closely observing his every move.

Lu Li also sensed the tension in the atmosphere. Turning his head, he noticed Xue Weijun staring at him and subtly pointed to the door, nodding slightly.

Seeing Lu Li's gesture, Xue Weijun understood. Clenching his teeth, he pushed his chair away and walked out, sneering, "One-third forgeries? Tsk, tsk, today I've seen Huanyu's credibility."

The guests, seeing Xue Weijun's decision to stay out of the mess, suddenly realized what was happening and began to rise and take their leave.

"Gentlemen, please listen to me."

At that moment, a person appeared at the entrance, panting heavily. It was Wang Rong.

He immediately stopped Xue Weijun and the others, forcing a smile and speaking sincerely, "Everyone, you all know about the conflict between our Wang family and the Xiao family. They came here today to disrupt the auction. Please bear with us. I will resolve this matter as soon as possible, and I will return your deposits with an additional ten percent."

As he said this, his lips trembled. Ten percent, that was a lot of money, like cutting out a piece of his heart.

But if he couldn't get through this today, it wouldn't just be an additional ten percent; the very existence of Huanyu Auction Company would be in question. After all, the attendees were all prominent figures in Yanjing, representing Huanyu's most important client base. If they lost confidence, it would be the end.

Hearing Wang Rong's promise, the crowd exchanged glances, all hesitating.

Xue Weijun suddenly stepped forward and said calmly, "Chairman Wang, we came here because we trusted you, but we never expected this to happen. Regardless of your conflict with the Xiao family, the presence of a large number of forgeries is a fact! Don't tell me the items were switched. Business is about integrity, and without it, hmm. I've said my piece, Chairman Wang, you do what you must."

Xue Weijun finished speaking and pushed past Wang Rong, leaving directly.

Others might fear the Wang family, but he did not.

The Xue family's influence was primarily in the military, while the Wang family had no influence there. They were in completely different circles, so there was no question of who feared whom.

With Xue Weijun leading the way, the others looked at Wang Rong with strange expressions, bowed, and left one by one.

Wang Rong stood in place, his face ashen, his eyes bloodshot.

It's over, all over.

"Xiao family, Fang family, Xiao family, Fang family, I will make you all pay."

Hearing Wang Rong's vicious curse, Lu Li knew it was time for him to step in.

"Wang Rong, you seem to be cursing the wrong person." He stood up and walked to Wang Rong, a wicked smile on his lips. "I told you before, don't provoke me, or you will die a very ugly death. Unfortunately, you didn't listen. Today is just a small lesson for you. Remember my words, the Wang family is nothing to me."

"It's you?"

Although Wang Rong had already seen Lu Li on the surveillance, Lu Li had never spoken, making him seem insignificant. This led Wang Rong to believe that the mastermind was the Xiao family, and Lu Li was just there to add numbers.

After all, his plan was to force Lu Li to submit and to cut off Xiao Yuchuan's political career. It made sense that Xiao Yuchuan, enraged, would decide to go all out.

But now, hearing Lu Li's admission, he realized he was wrong, very wrong.

"You realize this now, it's not too late." Lu Li laughed lightly and gestured behind him. "Xiao Qiang, Xiao Yuan, Fang Zhenting, collect the 'Visiting a Friend under the Moon.' It's evidence. Let's go."

"Alright." "Got it."

"Think you can leave? Can you?"

Wang Rong could no longer suppress his anger and shouted at the remaining staff, "Gather all the security guards, take action. If anything happens, I'll take the blame. Damn it, anyone who doesn't act, get out of Huanyu."

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