bookbashuk Chapter 31: Two instances of staged accidents demanding 10,000 yuan?
Chapter 31: Two instances of staged accidents demanding 10,000 yuan?
The Wenchang Street Antique Market was still bustling with people on the weekend.
Just as the crowd was about to disperse from Lu Jingchen's stall, another unexpected incident occurred.
Su Zhennan carefully put the two jade pendants into his inner pocket.
Just as I lifted my foot to leave, I suddenly stopped and paused.
He looked at Lu Jingchen with a hint of curiosity on his face and spoke with a smile.
"By the way, young man, may I ask you a question?"
"Where did you get these two jade pendants?"
Lu Jingchen remained calm and composed, showing no sign of emotion.
He casually replied, his tone quite indifferent.
"These are the only two pieces that have been passed down from my ancestors."
"I wouldn't be selling it if I didn't need the money urgently."
Su Zhennan nodded in sudden understanding and didn't ask any more questions.
There are rules in the cultivation world: if someone doesn't want to talk about the origin of a treasure, you must never force them to tell you.
His face was full of eagerness, as if he had found a treasure.
"Alright, then I won't bother you any longer. I'll take my leave now!"
Su Zhennan gripped the jade pendant tightly, his steps light and brisk.
They couldn't wait to leave the market, wishing they could immediately go home and seclude themselves to absorb spiritual energy.
Su Muyue quickly waved goodbye to Lu Jingchen and jogged after him.
Lu Jingchen glanced down at the payment notification on his phone and casually put it back in his pocket.
Just as he rolled up the black cloth on the ground to leave, the unexpected happened.
In a dark corner nearby, the old woman who had just slunk away was still there.
There was also a middle-aged woman with a pointed mouth and monkey-like cheeks, who kept staring intently at this side.
Seeing that Su Zhennan had walked away, the middle-aged woman suddenly rushed out.
He spread his arms wide and blocked Lu Jingchen's way, as if he were robbing him on the highway.
"Wait! You can't leave!"
The middle-aged woman shouted at the top of her lungs, her tone fierce, as if she wanted to devour someone.
The old lady instantly transformed into a drama queen, letting out a scream as she pounced on him.
She lay down on the ground and clung tightly to Lu Jingchen's leg.
The middle-aged woman pointed at Lu Jingchen, her face flushed red.
"You just injured my aunt!"
"You have to pay up today! Or you're not leaving!"
The old woman lay on the ground and started rolling around frantically again.
The heart-wrenching wailing instantly attracted a crowd of onlookers.
"Ouch! That hurts so much!"
"My back is broken! My bones are shattered! Murder!"
The crowd that was about to disperse instantly swarmed back in.
Looking at the old woman crying on the ground, his eyes showed more sympathy.
Passerby A scratched his head, his tone hesitant.
"Did this young man really push the old lady just now?"
Passerby B also shook his head and muttered to himself.
"It's hard to say, but things were definitely quite chaotic just now."
"If someone gets seriously injured in the accident, it would indeed be a problem."
Lu Jingchen looked down at the old lady clinging to his leg.
He glanced again at the middle-aged woman next to him who was baring her teeth and brandishing her claws.
A cold, mocking smile curled at the corner of his lips; he showed no sign of panic.
He spoke indifferently, as if looking at two clowns jumping around.
"Fine, so you want to pay me back?"
"Then tell me, how much compensation do you want me to pay?"
The middle-aged woman and the old lady exchanged a glance.
A flash of undisguised greed crossed his eyes, like a wolf eyeing a piece of meat.
The middle-aged woman stepped forward and immediately made an outrageous demand.
"One million! Not a penny less!"
These words immediately caused an uproar among the onlookers.
The buzzing noise was like a swarm of wasps.
Passerby C was instantly speechless, his eyes almost popping out of their sockets.
"How much? One million? That's outrageous!"
Passerby Ding shook his head repeatedly, his face full of speechlessness.
"Isn't this just a classic case of staged accident fraud?"
"Who would pay a million for something they dropped? Is it inlaid with gold or diamonds?"
"My CPU just overheated! These two have skin as thick as a city wall!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Jingchen was so angry that he laughed instead.
His tone was full of mockery, as if he were looking at two idiots.
"One million? Isn't that excessive?"
"How about I compensate you with a hundred trillion?"
"I'll burn some for you guys later, how about that?"
Upon hearing this, the old lady immediately became anxious.
Knowing that Lu Jingchen didn't want to give her money, she immediately started throwing a tantrum on the ground, crying even harder.
"They're bullying an elderly person! This is outrageous!"
"I don't want to live anymore! Everyone, please be the judge!"
The surrounding crowd felt that asking for one million was outrageous.
But seeing the old lady crying like that, they were all unmoved for a moment.
No one stepped forward to help, and no one spoke up for Lu Jingchen anymore.
The smile on Lu Jingchen's face vanished instantly, and his eyes turned icy.
A flash of purple light appeared in his eyes.
He glared fiercely at the old woman on the ground who was clinging to his leg.
In the close-up shot, his pupils were as deep as an abyss, carrying an endless chill.
He cursed inwardly: "You fool who doesn't know what's good for him."
Since you want to die, then I will grant your wish.
The old woman's body suddenly jolted, as if she had been electrocuted.
From her perspective, the once bustling antique market instantly transformed.
The bustling street was transformed into a blood-red hellscape.
Countless blue-faced, fanged demons lunged at her, baring their teeth and claws.
The old lady's pupils dilated instantly; she was terrified.
He let out a heart-wrenching scream, his throat practically cracking from shouting.
"Ghost! Ghost! Don't come any closer! Don't come any closer!"
"I don't want it anymore! I don't want the money either!"
"Please, please forgive me! I'll never do it again!"
The old woman's crotch was instantly soaked, and yellow liquid spread on the ground.
She frantically kowtowed on the ground, her forehead bleeding from the effort.
He was shaking like a leaf, almost scared out of his wits.
Upon seeing this, the middle-aged woman next to her was about to open her mouth and curse.
When she looked up, she met Lu Jingchen's icy gaze.
Her legs went weak, and she collapsed to her knees with a thud.
His eyes instantly went blank, as if he had seen an extremely terrifying scene.
His whole body was convulsing violently, and he was making strange hoarse noises, as if he were possessed.
Lu Jingchen snorted coldly and uttered a single word.
"roll."
He instantly withdrew his gaze, and the illusion that had enveloped the two of them vanished.
Without even glancing at the two people sprawled on the ground, he turned and strode away.
The figure quickly blended into the crowd in the antique market and disappeared.
It took the middle-aged woman a good ten minutes to come to her senses.
He was panting heavily, his whole body soaked in cold sweat.
Her lips were as white as paper, as if she had just been pulled out of the water.
She was trembling, and her voice was shaking.
"Just now...did we just encounter a ghost?"
The old lady next to her was still huddled in the corner, trembling.
His lips turned white, and he couldn't even speak.
He just kept shrinking into the corner, his eyes filled with lingering fear.
The onlookers were stunned and remained speechless for a long time.
People started talking about it, pointing and whispering about the two of them with disdain in their eyes.
"So these two were just faking an accident; the young man didn't even touch her."
"That's right, if you're this scared, you must have something to hide."
"Serves him right! Trying to extort money by relying on his age, he's really messed up now!"
"This is a huge social disaster scene. I've really opened my eyes. This is the real hidden dragon and phoenix of the art of staged accidents."
Meanwhile, the Su family's luxury car was speeding smoothly along the highway.
The scenery outside the car window rushed past.
Su Zhennan sat in the back seat, still tightly clutching the two jade pendants in his hands.
His face was radiant, and he looked as if he had become ten years younger.
Su Muyue sat beside him, tilting her head to look at her grandfather.
Looking puzzled, he finally couldn't suppress his curiosity and asked.
"Grandpa, is the jade pendant that Lu Jingchen sold you really that good?"
"Really worth five million? I think that's a bit outrageous."