Qi Jun sneered, "Don't you understand the rules of the antique world? Objects are not to be touched! Since you touched it, if I say you broke it, then it's on you. The rule remains no matter what!"

Zhao Feng's face turned an iron shade of blue, "This is extortion, revenge!"

"Think what you want, but you either pay up or I call the police!" Qi Jun gloated, flanked by Gao Fei and Cui Ergou, who were also nearby. Though these two were not from top-tier families in Jing'an City, they barely qualified to attend the charity event.

Gao Fei and Cui Ergou joined in to jeer, "Young Master Zhao, just pay up already!"

Zhao Feng trembled with rage, about to retort, when Xu Hao suddenly appeared beside him, gently patting Zhao Feng's shoulder. Zhao Feng turned and his eyes lit up upon seeing Xu Hao, "Brother Hao, you're here? Stand up for me, this jerk is just scamming, taking revenge on me... he..."

Zhao Feng wanted to explain further, but Xu Hao waved his hand to cut him off, his gaze nonchalant as he looked at Qi Jun, "Chief Qi, we meet again so soon? How was it, enjoyed the beating last time? Oh, right, I forgot something. Did you actually go through with the sock-eating live stream last time?"

Xu Hao intentionally raised his voice, instantly drawing the attention of many others in the trading hall.

Eating a sock live?

The Qi family's son streaming himself eating a sock, this is big news!

Zhao Feng gave Xu Hao a silent thumbs up. Young Master Xu was indeed formidable, silencing Qi Jun right from the start!

"I did, but I only ate half before I threw up. I still have the video here, Brother Hao, do you want to watch it?" As he spoke, Zhao Feng took out his phone as if about to play the video.

Qi Jun's facial muscles involuntarily twitched, his gaze full of resentment toward Xu Hao, the damn plague. Whenever he crossed paths with Xu Hao, nothing good ever happened.

Originally, after being beaten up last time, Qi Jun had wanted to take revenge on Xu Hao. However, the key was that last time at the Imperial City Hotel, Qi Jun personally confirmed that Xu Hao indeed owned an Aston Martin One-77.

That car was worth 47 million yuan, indicating that Xu Hao's net worth was truly extraordinary. Qi Jun felt somewhat intimidated and had been hesitating to make a move.

But seeing Zhao Feng about to show the video of his sock-eating broadcast, Qi Jun became frantic, scolding, "Zhao Feng, you wouldn't dare!"

As Qi Jun scolded, he urged Cui Ergou and Gao Fei by his side to go and stop Zhao Feng, "Zhao Feng, pay up now, or I'm calling the police right away."

Xu Hao casually waved his hand, pushing Zhao Feng's phone back into his hand, his eyes sweeping over the bottle on the table, "Isn't it just 200,000 yuan? No problem, I'll buy the bottle. That should settle it, right?"

Xu Hao's words stunned both Qi Jun and Zhao Feng.

The bottle, with a visible crack, was worth a few thousand yuan at most. Xu Hao didn't even blink before agreeing to buy it?

Money shouldn't be wasted like this. Concerned, Zhao Feng said, "Brother Hao, Qi Jun is extorting us. How could this bottle possibly be worth 200,000 yuan? There's no need to waste this much money!"

But Xu Hao simply replied, "No worries, what if the porcelain bottle is genuine? Maybe it's worth more than 200,000 yuan then, wouldn't we be making a profit?"

As he spoke, Xu Hao winked at Zhao Feng. This is a s.a^mp%l.e from+ My V-i-rt-ua*l L%i$b!r%a@r-y Emp+ire. Re%ad the r$e^s+t$ on *^.

Was Xu Hao really that foolish? Would he really use his money to play the sucker?

Of course not!

As soon as Xu Hao entered the door, he spotted the porcelain vase! The peculiar gift of Xu Hao's eyes allowed him to detect something abnormal on the vase's surface at the very first moment. It's true that the vase had a crack on its face, but after a touch of heat appeared in Xu Hao's eyes, he saw a dense flow of Floating light on the surface of the vase.

This stream of Floating light was somewhat similar to the one inside jade raw stones, but it was also slightly different. The key was that after Xu Hao noticed this stream of Floating light, he felt the Dragon Pattern on his body become very excited, as if they resonated with each other, giving him a very familiar sensation.

Having verified this in the antique market, Xu Hao had confirmed one thing. If an item had Floating light on it, it was definitely a good thing.

So, when Qi Jun said that the porcelain vase was worth 200,000, Xu Hao didn't hesitate to buy it.

Zhao Feng exchanged looks with Xu Hao, and considering Xu Hao's behaviors at past classmate gatherings, he came to understand. This Xu Hao seemed completely different from when he was in university, capable and cunning, and moreover, his net worth was extraordinary.

Zhao Feng no longer stopped Xu Hao, but a smug look flashed across Qi Jun's face. He had only paid 3,000 yuan to pick up this vase from the market, and he had planned to donate it at this charity auction dinner.

It just so happened that he ran into Zhao Feng in this transaction room, and after Zhao Feng touched the vase, Qi Jun and a few brothers exchanged looks and decided to extort Zhao Feng. Even if they couldn't extort him, they at least wanted to make him feel disgusted, as retaliation for Zhao Feng taking Xu Hao's side at the classmate gathering and causing Qi Jun to lose face.

However, Qi Jun didn't expect Xu Hao to actually be willing to pay 200,000 for the vase. "Xu Hao, a man's word is his bond, you better not regret it. Everyone heard it, you're willing to pay 200,000, let's go make the transaction right away, and the vase is yours."

Qi Jun couldn't wait to shove the vase into Xu Hao's hands, and Xu Hao replied with a slight smile, "Sure, let's pay."

Yun Feiyang stood by, his face revealing a hint of surprise. Was this Young Master Xu really so lavish? 200,000 just like that?

Xu Hao took the vase and followed Qi Jun to the transaction counter, where they completed a bank transfer of 200,000 through the Yun Family's notary service, signed the documents, and the porcelain vase became Xu Hao's.

Xu Hao had only taken a few steps with the vase in hand when an old man with glasses and white hair came out from a side door. Seeing the vase in Xu Hao's hands, his eyes lit up, "Young man, may I take a look at the vase you have there?"

Xu Hao turned to look at Yun Feiyang, as he was not at all familiar with this elderly man.

Yun Feiyang quickly introduced the man to Xu Hao, "Xu Hao, this is none other than Huaya's famous treasure appraiser and a giant in the world of antiques, Gu Junyi. He has been in this industry for many years and has hardly ever made a mistake!"

With this reminder from Yun Feiyang, Xu Hao started to recall some memories – he had often seen Gu Junyi on Tiannan Province television. This master often assessed the value of antiques and was known for an accuracy rate of 99%. It seemed he had indeed never been involved in any trouble, and more importantly, he was known for his excellent character.

It was said that he had used his personal funds to sponsor over a hundred university students.

The fact that Gu Junyi was interested in the vase in his hands made Xu Hao even more confident that the vase was genuine.

Seeing Gu Junyi stepping forward, Qi Jun felt his heart twitch a few times, secretly wondering if the vase could actually be authentic.

Although the inscription on the bottom of the vase dated it to the Qing Dynasty during the Qianlong Era from the Imperial Kiln, the clumsy brushwork suggested it was most likely a fake, with such rough craftsmanship!

So when Qi Jun had bought the vase, he hadn't paid it much mind, just thinking of donating it...