“If you can’t provide any video evidence to support your im that this item appeared in your home or with your father, it only confirms that you are lying!”


    At this point, Zhou Liangyun raised his voice slightly, delivering his words with a hint of reprimand: “If you’re indeed fabricating this story, I have grounds to suspect that your true motive was to deceive me! When I acquired this item, it was clearly altered to appear distressed. Who in their right mind would intentionally distress a Northern Song Dynasty antique to make it resemble something from the Ming Dynasty? This leads me to believe that you must think this item is worthless and attempted to swindle me out of hundreds of thousands! You clearly misjudged its value! Since this matter has captured local attention, I propose we involve the media to investigate the origins of this incident together!”


    “Who has ulterior motives?”


    “Who is really pulling the strings behind the scenes?”


    “Ultimately, we need to uncover where this item originated! We must determine if the other party is part of a criminal organization experienced in fraud!”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    As Zhou Liangyun spoke, the man turned pale with fear, beads of sweat forming on his forehead, trembling uncontrobly.


    Meanwhile, Zhang Ermao (Cade), who was secretly observing the entire situation, felt a wave of panic wash over him.


    He hadn’t anticipated Zhou Liangyun’s sharp reasoning skills, as he systematically unraveled the crucial w in the entire scheme.


    To prove that this item was indeed stolen, the individual seeking it today would need to be my younger brother’s sibling, yet the person present has no familial ties to him.


    What’s even more incriminating is that my younger brothercks a biological brother; he has only two sisters. Additionally, his father is still alive…


    This puts him in a precarious position. If the police are called, they would simply need to ess his younger brother’s household registration information to reveal that everything his brother imed while selling the itemst night was a fabrication.


    Of course, there is a desperate option avable. His younger brother could confess to stealing the item from a stranger’s home and find someone unrted to him to pose as the owner.


    However, this would spell disaster for the younger brother, as he would be charged with theft, and the amount involved is significant.<fn18c2> This update is avable on fin?novel</fn18c2>


    Moreover, even in that scenario, he may not be able to reim the item, as whoever pretends to be the owner would still need to provide evidence to substantiate their im.


    As Zhou Liangyun pointed out, they would need some form of visual proof to validate ownership, especially if someone ims they discarded the item.


    This situation is akin to going to the police to report a missing child. You assert that your child is lost and that Zhang San’s child is yours, yet you cannot produce a single photo of you with the child. How could that be justified?


    If this continues to escte, involving the police, not only would the item likely not be returned, but my younger brother would also face investigation, whether for theft or fraud, leading to potential imprisonment. Even if he remains under my control, the consequences would still be dire.


    After all, he is affiliated with Don Albert. If someone were to imprison Don Albert’s associates, the younger brother’s consent would be irrelevant, and it would also raise serious objections from other gang members and Don Albert himself.


    Realizing the extent of Zhou Liangyun’s control over the situation, it dawned on him that from the moment his younger brother entered Zhen Baoxuan with the bronze Buddha, everything had unfolded ording to Zhou Liangyun’s strategic design.


    Zhou Liangyun is a master strategist, while Zhang Ermao (Cade), who has climbed the ranks through cleverness and connections, is no match for him. Consequently, Zhou Liangyun employed every tactic at his disposal to diminish Cade’s position.


    Understanding that he had offended a formidable opponent, Zhang Ermao (Cade) resolved to distance himself from Zhou Liangyun regarding this matter and promptly sent a message to his younger brother.


    Upon receiving the message, the younger brother’s face reflected surprise and uncertainty. After much contemtion, he finally mustered the courage to tell Zhou Liangyun, “Forget it! I don’t want the item anymore! I’ll concede this time!”


    Without waiting for Zhou Liangyun’s response, he swiftly turned and exited, disappearing quickly into the distance…