Chapter 58

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At the end, Su Wen asked Elder Chu for the address of the Shengshi Auction House in Jiangning. He planned to go there in person.

According to Elder Chu, the person in charge of the Shengshi Auction House in Jiangning was named Jia Yi. If you wanted to consign an item, you had to show it to Jia Yi first. Only if Jia Yi approved would the item enter the subsequent review process. If Jia Yi disapproved, you wouldn't even think about consigning it.

Elder Chu also told Su Wen that Jia Yi was not easy to talk to and was particularly snobbish.

Su Wen didn't care about these things. His goal was to consign the Water Spirit Grass at the Shengshi Auction House to boost the reputation of Jubaizhai. If Jia Yi was easy to talk to, that would be good. If not, he had his own ways to deal with Jia Yi.

"No matter how powerful the Shengshi Auction House is, those who truly possess treasures are not afraid of it. Although I don't have much fame now, I do have treasures," Su Wen was confident about this.

In the afternoon, Su Wen set out for the Shengshi Auction House.

In Jiangning, not many people knew about the Shengshi Auction House. Following the address given by Elder Chu, Su Wen quickly found it.

A 27-story building named Shengshi Building. To others, this building was just an ordinary office building, housing over 30 companies. However, in reality, the first three floors and the floors above the tenth were all under the control of the Shengshi Auction House. In fact, floors three to ten were also part of the Shengshi Auction House, but to reduce its influence, these floors were rented out.

Su Wen arrived at the Shengshi Building.

He walked to the reception desk and said directly, "I'm looking for Jia Yi."

The receptionist was a very pretty woman. She looked at Su Wen, somewhat surprised.

Jia Yi was not an ordinary person, and those who knew his name were usually not ordinary people. After the initial shock, she remembered the instructions from above and politely asked, "Sir, may I ask who you are? Do you have an appointment?"

Su Wen knew the rules of large companies and was not surprised. He said, "My name is Su Wen, and I am the current owner of Jubaizhai. I came in a hurry and didn't make an appointment."

The receptionist thought for a moment and asked, "May I ask what you need to see Mr. Jia about? Can you give me a hint? I will contact Mr. Jia immediately. If your matter doesn't impress him, I don't think he will see you. This has happened several times before."

Su Wen frowned when he heard this. He hadn't expected it to be so difficult to see Jia Yi.

"I'm here to consign an item!" Su Wen said straightforwardly.

The receptionist immediately understood. She picked up the phone on the desk and said, "Mr. Jia, someone from Jubaizhai is here to consign an item. Would you like to see them?"

As soon as she finished speaking, an unhappy voice came from the other end, "I've told you several times, don't call me about such trifles. Jubaizhai is just a small antique shop, and they want to consign items at our Shengshi Auction House. How ridiculous."

Su Wen heard this and his face turned dark.

"Mr. Su Wen, I'm sorry..." The receptionist was embarrassed and somewhat frightened.

"Don't panic!" Su Wen coldly snorted. He snatched the phone from the receptionist and shouted into it, "Jia Yi, is it? Jubaizhai is not some trifling place. You need to apologize for what you just said."

On the 17th floor, a man laughed mockingly, "So what if you heard it? A small antique shop wants to consign items at the Shengshi Auction House. Who gave you the nerve? To me, calling you trifles is already giving you face. With your status, I wouldn't even bother talking to you."

Su Wen became increasingly angry, "What status do you think you have? In my eyes, you're just a fool."

When Jia Yi heard Su Wen insult him, he immediately flew into a rage.

What status did he have? He was the person in charge of the Shengshi Auction House in Jiangning. Many people of high status treated him with respect. Now, an unknown young man dared to insult him. He must have been incredibly bold.

He roared, "You insolent brat, I will make you kneel and beg for my forgiveness."

Su Wen was undaunted, "I'll wait. Remember my name is Su Wen. Don't get the wrong person."

Su Wen hung up the phone.

The receptionist watched in shock. Who was this young man? How could he speak to Jia Yi like that? Didn't he know who Jia Yi was?

Actually, Su Wen wasn't a fool. He had his reasons for acting this way.

For one, Tang Long was his father's comrade-in-arms. Tang Long was now the police chief of Jiangning and was about to be transferred to the provincial police department. This was a significant backing. Moreover, Tang Long had told him about his father's other three comrades. Although his father was always low-key, if Su Wen was in danger, those three would not stand idly by.

In short, Su Wen had a background.

After Su Wen left, Jia Yi had already made a call.

"Deputy Director Liu, I'll leave it to you," Jia Yi said with a smile.

"A young punk, I'll take care of it. Don't worry," Liu Changdong casually agreed.

Su Wen had just returned to Jubaizhai.

"Is Su Wen here?" Two police officers walked in.

"Are you looking for me?" Su Wen was stunned. What was going on? The police had come to his door.

"We suspect you are involved in a murder case. Please come with us," one of the police officers said, immediately taking out handcuffs.

"Are you sure it's me?" Su Wen laughed. His Uncle Tang was the police chief, and he was about to be taken to the police station for no reason. This was really amusing, and the people around him were also dumbfounded.

Su Wen, a murderer?

What a joke! How ridiculous!

"Boss, when did you kill someone? You're amazing!" Li Huan laughed heartily.

"Six or seven people," Su Wen rolled his eyes at Li Huan. He then turned to the two police officers and said coldly, "My name is Su Wen. You should ask your chief. If you arrest the wrong person, it won't be easy to release me."

The young police officer sneered, "This was a direct order from our chief. How could we arrest the wrong person?"

Su Wen was taken aback, "Your chief, Tang Long?"

That was clearly impossible!

The young police officer said bluntly, "Chief Tang is too busy to deal with this case. It was Deputy Director Liu."

Su Wen understood.

It was clear that Deputy Director Liu had sent people to arrest him, and the mastermind was definitely Jia Yi. However, he hadn't expected Jia Yi to have such a long reach, quickly mobilizing the police. But this time, Jia Yi had clearly made a bad move.

"Deputy Director Liu? He must be tired of living," Li Huan muttered. He looked at Su Wen and whispered, "Boss, do you need help? If my grandfather speaks up, Deputy Director Liu will definitely send you back in a grand procession."

Su Wen looked at Li Huan. He guessed correctly; Li Huan definitely had more than just a father who was a county magistrate. There were clearly more powerful people behind him.

"Boss, what's wrong?" Li Huan nudged Su Wen.

"No need," Su Wen recovered. "If I can't handle this, how can I be your boss in the future?"

Li Huan was taken aback.

Su Wen didn't say anything. He still didn't plan to call Tang Long immediately.

"Let's go, don't just stand there!" The young police officer skillfully put the handcuffs on Su Wen.

Wearing handcuffs for the first time, Su Wen felt a chill but also a sense that he could easily break free. His overall physical condition was more than twice that of an ordinary person. Although vitality didn't directly translate to strength, his strength was roughly twice that of an ordinary person, which was a terrifying statistic.

Su Wen looked at Li Huan and Chen Yunhao and smiled, "Wait for me, I'll be back soon."

The two young police officers clearly didn't believe him. Once inside, it wouldn't be easy to get out. Moreover, this was a direct order from Deputy Director Liu. Even if he hadn't committed a crime, the police had their ways to make him confess.

Su Wen got into the police car and soon arrived at the police station.

As soon as he got out of the car, the guards at the gate were stunned.

The two guards had seen Su Wen and Yang Hui come to the police station before and had heard that Su Wen had a deep relationship with Tang Long. What was going on? How could the police arrest Su Wen and put handcuffs on him? But upon closer inspection, they recognized the two police officers as Liu Changdong's men.

Something was wrong!

The two guards looked at each other, feeling an unexplained tension.