Chapter 253 - Young Lord Zheng the Gentleman (2/2)

The name of the Zheng family might have been able to impress others, but not Chen Fan. After all, the Zheng family still owed him a trillion yuan. Zheng Anqi had promised him that even if she couldn’t afford it, her entire family will help her with the cost.

“Hold on, sir.” Zheng Anpin shouted. Despite the displeasure in his eyes, he plastered on a smile and said: “Mr. Chen must be new to Hong Kong and is unfamiliar with things such as Dharma Artifacts. I have a famous Feng Shui master working for me, why don’t we ask him to identify the item you have just bought?”

Zheng Anpin’s offer had piqued Qiu Yilun’s interest.

“Yea, boss. You spent so much money on this Jade Gourd, how do we know if it’s the real deal or not? Why don’t we take it to someone who can identify it for us?” Qiu Yilun suggested

Qi w.a.n.gsun also put in.

“Dharma Artifacts are even more difficult to identify than antiques. It requires years of experience and expertise.”

Chen Fan’s other friends also chimed in. They didn’t want to see Chen Fan playing ducks and drakes of his money and get nothing in the end.

Hearing everyone’s suggestions, Chen Fan furrowed his brows slightly and then unfurrowed them right away. He replied readily: “Fine, I will go with you.”

The group filed out of the hotel, trailing behind Zheng Anpin. They shared a ride in the hotel’s car to the most famous restaurant in Hong Kong, the Vasco.

“This restaurant has some of the best Spanish food in Hong Kong. Their chef was a Michelin rated chef, a student of Martin Berasetgui. This place is well known for its Iberian porchetta, Cochinillo, and Arròs Negre.”

As a local Hong Konger, Zheng Anpin knew the restaurants very well.

His knowledge and demeanor spoke loudly of his elite upbringing. He looked and sounded just like a gentleman.

The education system and culture in Hong Kong were heavily influenced by the British and therefore, most elite families educated their children like the royal family of England would to their heirs. However sordid their minds were, they always kept the appearance of gentlemen. After seeing such a well-bred chinless wonder, Qian Lulu’s eyes turned into hearts. Even Zhou Qinya couldn’t help but be impressed by the young man’s manners.

Compared to Qiu Yilun and the other brusque young boys at school, Zheng Anpin was much more mature and charming. No wonder he was able to date one of the most popular actresses in Hong Kong.

“I know the chef, and have requested him to cook for us personally.” Once they entered a reserved private section, Zheng Anpin pulled the chairs out for all the girls. He then looked to Chen Fan and said: “Master Yuan won’t be here for a while, would you be so kind as to indulge us and show us the Dharma Artifact?”

He had been coaxing Qiu Yilun and the other members of the group into thinking that he was warmhearted localhost, so everyone around Chen Fan agreed with him and asked Chen Fan to show the Dharma Artifact.

Chen Fan didn’t mind the game Zheng Anpin played. These mortals wouldn’t really understand the real power of the Jade Gourd anyways.

He opened the suitcase and took the Jade Gourd out. Upon close inspection, they noticed that the surface of the palm-sized Jade Gourd was covered by inscriptions. The quality of the Jade itself was rather poor and was ridden with imperfections. However, the carvings on its surface were very intricate and meticulous. Despite the inferior appearance of the Jade’s texture, it felt smooth and silky to the touch just as a top-grade mutton fat jade would.

However, after looking close-up, people still couldn’t find out why would it be worth that much money.

Qiu Yilun couldn’t help but ask:

“Boss, you spent thirty million on this? Are you sure that’s a good idea? It looks cheap.”

Before Chen Fan could reply, Zheng Anpin put in with a smile. “Yilun, I don’t think you understand the value of a Dharma Artifact. Even the most common Dharma Artifact would cost over a few million. This Jade Gourd has a calming and refres.h.i.+ng effect on its user’s mind and body, so it would be worth around ten to twenty million. But Thirty million is a little bit too much for it indeed.”

Zheng Anpin shook his head as if he was lamenting Chen Fan’s overpaying the item.

Chen Fan was unaffected by the remark. He put the Jade Gourd slowly back into the suitcase. Concern and displeasure surfaced on Zheng Anpin’s face seeing Chen Fan was unaffected by his words at all. A few moments later, Master Yuan finally arrived.

Everyone was surprised to find out that Master Yuan was not a skinny white-haired white-bearded old man. Instead, he was a middle-aged man in a suit.

“Young Lord Zheng. I heard you want me to identify a Dharma Artifact that you just acquired?”

Master Yuan laughed and asked.

“You have heard wrong, Yuan Hen. I didn’t buy it, it’s this young man here. He beat me in a bid and bought this item for thirty million.” Zheng Anpin said with a smile. He sounded like he regretted his unsuccessful bid.

“Oh? thirty million for an ordinary Health Enhancing Dharma Artifact? That sounds a bit too much.” Master Yuan furrowed his brows and then said: “If you don’t mind, can I identify this item for you?”

Zheng Anpin hurried to put in: “Master Yuan is a reputable Feng Shui master in Hong Kong. He is a board member of the International Feng Shui Inst.i.tution. He works for many Feng Shui consulting companies and was a student of Master Zhou, Zhou Daoji.”

“Ah-haha. Thank you for the flattering introduction.” Yuan Hen smiled humbly, but the pride in his eyes had betrayed him.

Zhou Daoji was the number one Feng Shui master in Hong Kong. His Dharma Spells, Feng Shui, and Dao Spells were unrivaled in southern China for fifty years. Yuan Hen has all the reason to be proud of being his student.

Qiu Yilun and the others were not sure what to think of Zheng Anpin’s introduction of Master Yuan, after all, they knew nothing about Feng Shui.

However, Chen Fan registered that Yuan Hen was indeed a Dao-Reaching Level cultivator. He had reached the mid-stage of the Dao-Reaching Level, and his power should be on par with Wu Shanhe when he first met him. However, Chen Fan wagered that Wu Shanhe must be far more powerful now than he had been half a year ago.