Qian Jingming and his group turned away from Zhen Baoxuan, leaving the vendor standing there in a daze, gazing after them as if in deep sorrow.


    Zhou Liangyun noticed the vendor’s vacant expression and, sensing his distress, returned his mobile phone with a cold remark: “We agreed on the three chapters of the agreement, but you not only broke it, you also tried to sabotage me. Since you’ve shown such unkindness, don’t expect me to be fair. From now on, let’s keep our distance and avoid any greetings when we cross paths.”


    Fuming with anger, the vendor felt like he could explode. As Zhou handed back the phone, he snatched it up and dashed out of the ce.


    Once outside, he immediately called Chen Yufei.


    At that moment, Chen Yufei had just arrived at Ji Qingtang. Before he could settle in, his phone rang.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    As soon as he picked up, he quickly asked, “What’s going on with Zhou Liangyun? Have you uncovered any details?”


    Overwhelmed with emotion, the vendor burst into tears, stammering, “Chen… Manager Chen… my Manager Chen…”


    Chen Yufei was taken aback. “Why are you crying? Speak clearly! This isn’t the time for tears!”


    The vendor sobbed, “Manager Chen… I can’t help it… I feel terrible!”


    “What happened?” Chen Yufei snapped, angrily stubbing out his half-smoked cigarette in the ashtray. “Just get to the point or get out!”


    Chen Yufei felt his legs give way, and he slid off the sofa,nding on the ground. Ignoring the pain, he shouted, “Wait… did you say 20 million?!”


    The vendor echoed his excitement, “Yes! A full 20 million! A big collector from Eastcliff bought it without blinking an eye!”


    In disbelief, Chen Yufei asked, “Are you serious? Did he really sell it for 20 million?”


    “I swear I’m not lying!” the vendor insisted, still crying.


    Chen Yufei cursed loudly, “Is that guy from Eastcliff insane? He just shelled out 20 million for it!”


    The vendor interjected, “You have no idea how thrilled that collector must be! That bronze Buddha isn’t just any piece—it’s a genuine gilt bronze Buddha from the Northern Song Dynasty, specifically Venerable Supintuo! At an auction, it could fetch at least 27 to 28 million. Zhou Liangyun sold it to him for just 20 million! He totally lost out!”


    Chen Yufei leaped up in shock, yelling, “What?! You mean it’s from the Northern Song Dynasty?! So yesterday, someone sold me a bronze Buddha worth 20 million for a fraction of that price? Not only did I miss out on a fortune, but Zhou Liangyun made a clean 20 million profit!”


    Feeling as if a massive weight had crushed his chest, Chen Yufei was on the verge of tears. The thought of missing such a hefty sum made him grit his teeth and scream, “Twenty million… ah!! I’ll be damned!”</p“okay,><fn463d> ?????? ???? fin?novel</fn463d>