owlsbooks Chapter 1109 Such a big leak!
Chapter 1109 Such a big leak!
He Yudong quickly took out a hundred yuan and handed it to the old man.
The old man took the money and handed the calligraphy and painting to He Yudong with a smile.
He Yudong was delighted as he held the calligraphy and painting.
He didn't expect that he would get such a big bargain when he came to Panjiayuan for the first time!
He was about to leave when he heard a voice behind him.
"Wait, young man!"
He Yudong looked back and saw a middle-aged man in a suit walking towards him.
The middle-aged man walked up to He Yudong, looked him up and down, and then said, "Young man, can you sell me this calligraphy and painting in your hand?"
He Yudong was stunned, then became alert.
"Who are you?" He Yudong asked.
"I am an expert from the National Museum. My name is Li Qiang," said the middle-aged man.
"An expert from the National Museum?" He Yudong became even more alert. "What do you want to do?"
"I want to buy your painting." Li Qiang said, "I'll offer you 100,000 yuan, how about that?"
"One hundred thousand yuan?" He Yudong's heart moved.
Although he knew that this painting was worth several million, one hundred thousand yuan was still a huge sum of money for him.
"What do you think? Think about it?" Li Qiang said with a smile.
He Yudong hesitated for a moment, then said, "Okay, I'll sell it to you."
He handed the calligraphy and painting to Li Qiang. Li Qiang took it, looked at it carefully, then took out a wad of money from his bag and handed it to He Yudong.
He Yudong took the money and counted it, and it was exactly 100,000 yuan.
He pocketed the money and walked away.
He had just taken a few steps when he heard Li Qiang's voice behind him.
"Young man, you've been deceived!"
"Erdong, do you know why I brought you here?" Yan Bugui smiled sinisterly. In the dim alley, his already thin face looked even more sinister and terrifying, like a hungry wolf waiting to devour its prey.
He Yudong's heart skipped a beat, and a chill ran from the soles of his feet to the top of his head. He tried to remain calm and smiled casually, "Uncle, what are you talking about? How would I know?"
"Hey, stop pretending!" Yan Bugui pushed the dagger in his hand forward again, against He Yudong's waist, "You've made a fortune recently, buying a bicycle and treating us to dinner. Do you really think I don't know?"
He Yudong then realized that Yan Bugui had evil intentions and wanted to rob him. He cursed him in his heart, but he remained calm and said with a smile: "Uncle, you are such a joke. I don't have any money. I borrowed it."
"Borrowed? You must be kidding!" Yan Bugui obviously didn't believe it. "Don't play tricks on me, kid. Hand over the money quickly, or I'll stab you to death!"
He Yudong's eyes rolled and a plan came to his mind. He pretended to be afraid and trembled and said, "Uncle, don't be impulsive. The money is at my house. I will take you there right away."
Yan Bugui was delighted when he heard this. He put away his dagger and said, "You are smart, lead the way!"
He Yudong sneered secretly and walked towards the courtyard with Yan Bugui.
Along the way, He Yudong deliberately slowed down his pace and chatted with Yan Bugui in a casual manner. In fact, he was delaying time and looking for an opportunity to escape.
"Uncle, you said you are a cadre, how come..." He Yudong asked in pretended confusion.
"Huh, cadres? What can you do with that little salary?" Yan Bugui curled his lips in disdain, "Isn't it because I'm being exploited by you working class people?"
"Uncle, what you said is not right. We working class people also work hard to earn money to support our families..." He Yudong retorted.
"Stop talking nonsense!" Yan Bugui interrupted him impatiently, "Hurry up and go!"
As they were talking, the two had already arrived at the gate of the courtyard. He Yudong suddenly stopped and pointed at the courtyard and said, "Third Uncle, look, First Uncle and Second Uncle are here. It's not a good idea for us to go in like this, right?"
Yan Bugui looked in the direction of He Yudong's finger, and sure enough, he saw Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong sitting in the yard chatting. He hesitated for a moment, feeling a little nervous.
"What are you afraid of? Can they eat you?" Yan Bugui said firmly, but he was a little unsure in his heart.
He Yudong was secretly delighted when he saw this, because he knew his plan had succeeded. He deliberately raised his voice and said, "Uncle, if you are afraid of being seen, let's go to another place. I promise to give you all the money."
Yan Bugui thought it made sense and said, "Okay, let's go to the backyard."
He Yudong nodded and took Yan Bugui around to the backyard. The backyard was sparsely populated and was a good place to start.
The two came under a big tree, and Yan Bugui asked impatiently: "Where's the money? Take it out quickly!"
He Yudong pretended to be scared, took out a stack of money from his pocket and handed it to Yan Bugui.
Yan Bugui snatched the money and counted it carefully.
At this moment, He Yudong suddenly made a move and slashed Yan Bugui's neck with a knife.
Yan Bugui groaned and fell limply to the ground.
He Yudong clapped his hands and sneered: "Old fox, you are too young to play with me!"
He bent down, searched the dagger from Yan Bugui, and then dragged Yan Bugui to a hidden corner.
After doing all this, He Yudong dusted himself off, turned around and left the backyard.
Back in the front yard, Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong were still chatting.
"Erdong, where did you go just now?" Yi Zhonghai asked.
"Oh, I went to the backyard to relieve myself." He Yudong said casually.
"This kid is so mysterious." Liu Haizhong muttered.
He Yudong smiled and said nothing.
He knew that Yan Bugui's affair would be exposed sooner or later, but he was not worried.
Because he has made all the preparations.
The next morning, He Yudong went to Panjiayuan with the money "borrowed" from Yan Bugui.
He believed that with his knowledge and vision, he would be able to find some treasures.
Panyuan was crowded with people, and there were all kinds of antiques, calligraphy and paintings on display, which dazzled He Yudong.
He walked and looked, stopping from time to time to ask the price.
Suddenly, his eyes were attracted by a painting.
It was an ink-and-wash landscape painting with a simple and elegant picture and delicate and smooth brushstrokes. One could tell at first glance that it was the work of a famous artist.
He Yudong's heart moved, and he hurried forward and looked at the painting carefully.
"Boss, how much is this painting?" He Yudong asked.
"Young man, you have a good eye. This is an authentic work by Zhang Daqian, a famous artist from the Qing Dynasty!" The stall owner was a middle-aged man with a shrewd look on his face.
"Zhang Daqian?" He Yudong was surprised. He didn't expect to see Zhang Daqian's paintings here.
"Yes, this painting was passed down from my ancestors. It is absolutely authentic!" the stall owner said confidently.
He Yudong observed the painting carefully, but he was a little confused. Although the style of this painting was very similar to Zhang Daqian's paintings, he always felt that something was wrong.
"Boss, can this painting be cheaper?" He Yudong asked tentatively.
"Young man, this is an authentic work of Zhang Daqian, and the price is already very cheap." The stall owner said impatiently, "If you really want it, the price is 500 yuan!"
Five hundred dollars? In this era, this is not a small amount of money.
He Yudong hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to take a gamble...
"Erdong, do you know why I brought you here?" Yan Bugui smiled sinisterly. That smile looked particularly creepy in the slightly dim alley in the early morning, like a poisonous snake crawling out of the cracks in the ground, spitting out its tongue and emitting a disgusting chill.
He Yudong's heart skipped a beat, and a chill ran from the soles of his feet to the top of his head. He pretended to be calm and said with a casual smile: "Uncle, what are you talking about? I'm timid, please don't scare me."
"Scare you?" Yan Bugui sneered, a trace of contempt flashing in his eyes, "You think too highly of yourself. With those little tricks of yours, do I need to scare you?"
The dagger pushed against He Yudong's waist again, and the cold touch made him shiver. He swallowed his saliva, tried to stay calm, and asked, "Uncle, what do you want to do? Is there any misunderstanding between us?"
"Misunderstanding? There is no misunderstanding." Yan Bugui's voice was low and hoarse, like a voice coming from hell, "I just don't like you and want to teach you a lesson."
"Do you dislike me?" He Yudong was even more confused. "When did I offend you?"
"When did you offend me?" Yan Bugui suddenly raised his voice, his tone full of anger, "You kid is playing dumb all day long, do you really think I don't know what you are thinking? You approached me, isn't it just to get some benefits from me?"
He Yudong finally understood that Yan Bugui thought he was someone who wanted to take advantage of him. He smiled bitterly and said, "Uncle San, you really misunderstood me. I really didn't want to get any benefit from you. I just thought it was not easy for you to be alone, so I wanted to help you."
"Help me?" Yan Bugui laughed as if he had heard a joke. "You? What can you do to help me? You can't even support yourself, and you still want to help me?"
"Uncle, you..." He Yudong wanted to explain but was interrupted by Yan Bugui.
"Stop talking. I don't want to hear your nonsense." Yan Bugui said impatiently, "Today, I will let you know that there are some people you can't afford to offend."
As he said that, Yan Bugui raised the dagger and was about to stab He Yudong.
At the critical moment, He Yudong suddenly lowered his head and dodged Yan Bugui's attack. Then, he raised his foot and kicked Yan Bugui hard in the stomach.
"Ouch!" Yan Bugui screamed and fell to the ground, holding his stomach. The dagger also fell to the side.
He Yudong took the opportunity to pick up the dagger, pointed at Yan Bugui, and said sternly: "Third Uncle, I respect you as an elder, so I have always tolerated you. I didn't expect you to be so vicious and want to kill me. Today, I will enforce justice on behalf of heaven and teach you a lesson!"
Yan Bugui held his stomach, groaned in pain, his eyes full of fear. He did not expect that He Yudong, who usually looked honest, could have such skills.
"Erdong, I was wrong, I was wrong." Yan Bugui begged for mercy, "Please forgive me, I won't dare to do it again."
He Yudong looked at him coldly without saying anything. He knew in his heart that Yan Bugui's nature was hard to change. If he let him go today, he would definitely retaliate against him in the future.
Thinking of this, He Yudong's eyes became even colder. He raised the dagger and pointed it at Yan Bugui...
At this moment, a clear voice suddenly sounded: "Stop!"
He Yudong and Yan Bugui turned their heads at the same time and saw a young woman in a floral dress standing at the entrance of the alley, looking at them anxiously.
The woman was very beautiful, with willow-shaped eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, a cherry mouth, fair skin and a graceful figure. She looked like she had walked out of a painting.
He Yudong was stunned. He had never seen such a beautiful woman.
Yan Bugui was also stunned. He didn't expect someone to show up at this time.
"What are you doing?" the woman walked quickly up to them and asked.