Chapter 106: Loss of Spirit

  Looking at Qiao Jing's face, which was gradually turning iron-green, Qu Wen stopped for a moment and continued: "Perhaps Mr. Qiao is very unhappy now, your son lost so much money to me and then got locked up again. However, if you investigate, you should be clear that the first person to provoke a fight was your son. He invited me to the shooting range to compete in a random activity target, with a bet of 2 million. Fortunately, I have good eyesight and barely won without losing money. The second time was at the International Jewelry Exhibition, when I was selecting stones, he came over to mock my poor skills. As a person, I hate this the most. You can doubt my character, even doubt my gender, but you must not doubt my professional ability. Many appraisers have this temperament. So I made a second bet with him, with a stake of 5 million."

  "I thought he would have learned his lesson after two times, so I didn't take revenge on him. But unexpectedly, he repeatedly tried to find trouble with me. Just last night, he colluded with local gang members and surrounded my friends and me inside the Huaxia Nightclub, threatening to chop off our hands. Imagine if you were Mr. Qiao at the scene, facing a group of violent thugs holding deadly weapons, your life threatened. Would you still be calm and composed, without any anger?"

  Qu Wen said with indignation, "You can't calm down the anger in your heart, it's getting stronger and stronger. Before Qiao Jing could speak, he continued, "At this point, I'm not afraid to offend Mr. Qiao by saying that your son has problems, your family's education has problems! Otherwise, how could you raise such an unruly and arrogant son? And I dare say it's not the first time you've helped him clean up his mess. When you help him again and again, he gradually develops this arrogant personality. How can you guarantee that after he's done, he won't continue to bother me? Although I'm not afraid of him, it's uncomfortable to have a pile of dog shit always remembering you."

  "Besides, it wasn't just me who was threatened last night. There were five other friends of mine who were also in danger. If you don't give me a reasonable explanation, how am I supposed to explain it to them? Just like him here, he's been too scared to sleep well since he got back last night. I think Mr. Qiao should make more sincere gestures for the mental distress caused." Qu Wen said, gesturing to Lu Jianjun beside him who had not spoken a word.

  Lu Jianjun's acting is also good, immediately revealing a extremely wronged and fearful expression, really like being spiritually traumatized to the extreme, possibly never recovering.

  "So, Mr. Qiao, don't think that my request is excessive!" Qu Wen said with a long sigh and finally sat down.

  After listening to Qu Wen's words, Qiao Jing fell silent for a long time, just as Qu Wen said that his own son had gone too far. Firstly, without understanding the other party's background, he provoked them for no reason. Then, he ridiculed their professional abilities, not knowing that all somewhat famous appraisers care about this, just like they care about their reputation. If someone says their appraisal skills are not good, it's like saying their skills in bed are not good either. Finally, he colluded with underworld members to threaten their lives in public. As a result, there were many eyewitnesses, so many that they could be sold by the catty.

  But the news of Qiaozi's involvement with the underworld will soon spread throughout Hong Kong, and people will start to question whether Qiao's business is related to the underworld, which will affect the reputation of the Qiao family.

  Let's not mention the mysterious background of Quwen, just a Xia Junliang is enough to make himself suffer. After all, Xia Junliang is a director of the Jade and Jewelry Merchants Association, while he is only a member of the association. As long as Xia Junliang is willing, he can cause trouble for his company in many places.

  Qiao Jing couldn't help but feel a headache coming on, clearly being lectured by a junior, his own son was treated like dog shit and he didn't dare to get angry. The logic that the bigger the official the more deadly the pressure, the bigger the fist the deadlier the blow, how could he not know?

  After being silent for a long time, Qiao Jing's arrogant momentum could no longer be raised, and he asked weakly like a defeated rooster: "As long as we don't have to make a public apology, Mr. Qu, please make another request."

  Upon hearing Qiao Jing's words, Xia Junliang pretended to drink tea and secretly gave Qu Wen a wink, indicating that he should boldly bring it up.

  Qu Wen naturally wouldn't be polite, and after thinking for a moment, he said calmly: "Sixty million, that's one million in compensation for each of my brothers. We can consider the matter settled."

  "Sixty million......!" Qiao Jing knew Qu Wen would open his mouth wide, but he didn't expect his appetite to be not ordinary. "Mr. Qu, this is too much!"

  Qu Wen shook his finger and said, "I heard that Qiaozi said that Emperor Jewelry is the largest jewelry merchant in Hong Kong, with assets of over 10 billion, so they dare not put others in their eyes. And you think this is a vegetable market, where you can haggle at will." Qu Wen lightly touched Lu Jianjun's shoulder and said, "Lu Ge, if you don't mind, report your identity."

  Lu Jianjun appreciated Qu Wen's character and style, either not acting or going all out. He was also furious about what happened last night and didn't hesitate to reveal his identity.

  "As Mr. Qiao has seen, all of my friends have such a background, do you think that just a few million yuan can make up for the trauma they've experienced?"

  Qiao Jing stared blankly at Qu Wen and Lu Jianjun, now the one who should be hurt in spirit should be me.

  But unexpectedly, the man who had been sitting silently all along actually had such a big background.

  If it's true what the letter says, then his own son has not only provoked someone he shouldn't have, but a group of extremely deep and hidden monsters. If they join forces, let alone keeping his son safe, even the Jo family's business will be hard to preserve.

  This time Qiao Jing's confidence was completely gone, and if anyone was to blame, it was himself for raising a son who didn't know how to appreciate his efforts.

  "Alright, Mr. Qu, I will transfer the money to your account as soon as possible."

  "That's it." Qu Wen didn't say a single nice word from start to finish, and when Qiao Jing thoroughly admitted defeat, he couldn't help but feel secretly pleased in his heart. He said lightly and led the way out of Jinyi Paradise.

  Qiao Jing felt like he had suddenly aged twenty years as he walked away from the curve. In a fit of rage, he pulled out his phone and yelled at the person on the other end: "Immediately transfer 600 million to this account! Then go pick up that bastard Zi Quan and help him pack his bags to send him to America. If he dares to say no, send him to Africa and never let him come back!"

  Leaving the Golden Paradise, Lu Jianjun suddenly slapped Qu Wen with a loud slap: "Am I so fragile that just a few dozen knife-wielding thugs can cause my heart to suffer such great trauma?"

  Qu Wen smiled and said: "That's why I'm speaking so bluntly, trying my best to make up for the hurt you've suffered."