Chapter 42

"Got it, boss!"

Hei Pi said, reaching out and taking a broken vase from under the counter, the very item they used for their scams.

"Are you a pig-brain?" Bai Lao Shu slapped the back of Hei Pi's neck, "Even if this thing were intact, it's only worth a few hundred thousand. How much can you get by taking it out? Can you extort 60 million with it?"

Hei Pi said sheepishly, "Uh... then what should I take?"

Bai Lao Shu said, "Didn't we get a terracotta figurine a few days ago? Take it. Although we only paid 30 yuan for it, most people can't tell its value, making it perfect for a scam."

"Got it, boss."

Hei Pi agreed, pushed open the back door of the shop, and carried out a terracotta figurine about 40 centimeters tall.

Unlike the common terracotta figurines on the market, this one looked somewhat special. Although it was already broken, it was still recognizable as a young scholar holding a fan in his left hand and wearing a black ring on his right hand.

Bai Lao Shu glanced at the figurine and said, "If this thing were intact, it could fetch a good price. Unfortunately, it's already in bad shape, making it perfect for a scam. Take it with you."

Hei Pi put the figurine in a cardboard box, and the three of them left together.

Ye Bufan continued to wander through the antique street, looking for the magical artifact he wanted.

He searched shop by shop, so his pace was slow, and he was soon caught up by Hei Pi and the others.

Hei Pi said to Xiao Pingtou and the other two, "Same old routine. I'll bump into him from behind, and you two will be in front."

"Don't worry, Second Brother. We've been doing this for years; it won't go wrong. Besides, he's just a young kid."

Xiao Pingtou agreed, and the three of them split up.

Hei Pi quietly followed Ye Bufan, finding a suitable opportunity to suddenly bump into him.

He was nearly 1.9 meters tall and weighed 200 pounds. According to their usual routine, as long as he bumped into him, the other person would lose balance and collide with Xiao Pingtou and the other two in front.

At that moment, Xiao Pingtou would throw the cardboard box on the ground, shattering the figurine, and then start extorting money.

In Hei Pi's view, this scam wouldn't be difficult, but when he bumped into Ye Bufan's back, it felt like hitting a mountain.

The other person didn't lose balance as expected; instead, he remained completely still, and Hei Pi was the one who was pushed backward.

In front, Xiao Pingtou and the other two, following the plan, had already thrown the cardboard box on the ground when Hei Pi was pushed back, and the sound of the figurine shattering could be heard.

Everything went according to plan, but unfortunately, Ye Bufan didn't cooperate. He stood there without moving, not even touching their cardboard box.

This left Xiao Pingtou and the other two in an awkward position. If the other person didn't touch them, and they threw the box on the ground, what was this supposed to be?

But there was no turning back now, so they had to continue with the routine.

Xiao Pingtou pointed at Ye Bufan and shouted, "Kid, are you blind? You broke the boss's stuff. You have to pay today, or you won't leave the Treasure Garden."

Ye Bufan saw everything clearly and immediately realized he had encountered a scam.

He looked at Xiao Pingtou and said, "Can't you be more professional with your scam? I didn't even touch your box. Isn't this a bit of a stretch?"

"That's right. I saw it clearly. The young man didn't touch them at all. They threw the stuff on the ground themselves..."

"Obviously, this is a scam to extort money from the young man..."

"Better not say too much. These people are all thugs in the Treasure Garden. We can't afford to provoke them. The young man is in trouble..."

At this moment, Hei Pi got up from the ground and shouted at the onlookers, "All of you, get lost. If you stand so close, you'll have to pay for the damage."

Seeing his ferocity, people backed away, and no one dared to speak up.

Now that the situation was clear, Hei Pi no longer hid and directly approached Ye Bufan, saying, "Kid, you broke our stuff. How are you going to pay?"

Ye Bufan casually used his divine sense to scan the cardboard box, his expression changing slightly, and then he said, "It depends on how much this thing is worth."

Seeing that the other party was willing to pay, Hei Pi's face showed a hint of satisfaction. He opened the cardboard box, pointed at the shattered terracotta figurine inside, and said, "Let me tell you, this is a newly unearthed Han Dynasty figurine, very precious.

"Now that you've broken it, you have to pay at least 60 million. Not a cent less."

Ye Bufan glanced at the figurine inside and said coldly, "60 million? Isn't that a bit low? Shouldn't it be 62 million?"

How could he not see that these people were sent by Bai Lao Shu, clearly trying to extort the money in his pocket?

Hei Pi said, "Since you're so cooperative, then pay 62 million."

Ye Bufan patted his pocket and said, "To be honest, I have the money, even more than 62 million. The key is whether you have the ability to take it."

Hei Pi, not expecting the other party to be playing with him, said with a fierce look, "Kid, do you know who we are? In this Treasure Garden, no one who breaks our stuff dares to refuse to pay."

Xiao Pingtou followed, "Did you hear that? Kid, 62 million, not a cent less, or you won't leave."

Ye Bufan said, "Then I'll see how you plan to stop me from leaving."

Seeing him continuously provoke these thugs, everyone around him was worried.

After all, Hei Pi and the others were tall and strong, and it didn't seem like the gentle Ye Bufan could handle them.

"Without seeing the coffin, you won't shed a tear. Looks like I need to loosen your bones first."

Xiao Pingtou said, stepping forward and throwing a punch at Ye Bufan's face.

He had already made up his mind. 62 million was not a small amount, and he was determined to get it today, even if it meant robbing it. The worst-case scenario was that they would go into hiding for a while.

But as his fist was about to hit, he felt a powerful force in his stomach, as if hit by a cannonball. He was thrown backward and crashed into the cardboard box with a loud thud.

Xiao Pingtou struggled to get up, but the excruciating pain in his abdomen made it impossible, as if his intestines had been torn apart.

"Kid, you dare to fight back."

Hei Pi's eyes glinted with malice. He pulled out a short knife from his waist and stabbed at Ye Bufan fiercely.

His thoughts were the same as Xiao Pingtou's. No matter what, he had to get the 62 million today. Even if they couldn't do this anymore, the money would last them a lifetime.

Seeing the thugs pull out knives, the timid onlookers couldn't help but scream in shock.

But what followed was even more shocking. Before anyone could see what happened, the short knife was embedded in Hei Pi's palm, piercing through it.

Then Ye Bufan kicked Hei Pi to the ground, landing next to Xiao Pingtou.

"Ah..."

Hei Pi clutched his injured hand and screamed like a pig being slaughtered.

The remaining thug, halfway through his charge, froze at the scene.

Ye Bufan showed no mercy, kicking him to the ground as well.

Looking at the three fallen men, he said coldly, "How about it? Do you still want the money?"