"Well, let's the old couple discuss this,"
Min Ziqiong's father said to Ying Chen.
He then pulled Min Ziqiong's mother out of the room.
"Old woman, what do you think? This deal sounds pretty good, profitable. I didn't expect this kid Ying Chen to have some conscience and let us off the hook so easily..."
Min Ziqiong's mother's mouth was still bleeding, but it didn't stop her from giving her opinion: "I think... not so good..."
"Holding this thing... don't know how long... to sell it..."
It took Min Ziqiong's father a while to comprehend her simple sentence.
He finally understood that Min Ziqiong's mother was saying, "How long will it take to sell this thing if we hold onto it?"
She was worried that the item would be stuck with them, unsellable.
"Hmph, old woman, you don't understand. This is called venture capital. If there were no risks, why would you be the one to make this money? If a business was guaranteed to make money, billions of people worldwide would be fighting to do it, and it would come to you? At times like these, you need strategic vision, you need the awareness to cast a long line to catch a big fish!"
"Think about it, if these artifact fragments are taken by a certain Xuanmen master and reforged, wouldn't their value immediately double? Even if they aren't reforged, and are just sold as basic refining materials, the price would still be high! We could even play the scarcity game, divide the fragments into ten portions, sell only one portion at a time, and let them bid."
"In the end, forget a hundred million, we might even sell them for five hundred or six hundred million!"
Min Ziqiong's father excitedly described the beautiful scenario to his wife.
Min Ziqiong's mother was instantly captivated by the mention of five hundred and six hundred million, and her eyes were filled with nothing but dollar signs.
"Buy!" Ultimately, Min Ziqiong's mother made the final decision, confirming the deal. In their eyes, this was a business transaction, not compensation.
Soon, the two returned from outside.
Ying Chen didn't even need to ask; he could tell their decision just by looking at their expressions.
"Decided?"
The two nodded solemnly: "Decided! On one hand, we cannot bear the moral torment. After all, we did damage the items. If we evade responsibility like this, it would not only be a disservice to our conscience but also to the plaque of 'Moral Heritage' in our Min family."
"On the other hand, if we were to leave, the villa owner would definitely hold you, young brother Ying Chen, accountable afterward. Wouldn't that implicate you? We cannot bear to do that!"
"Therefore, considering all these factors, we have made a difficult decision: to compensate at the stated price!"
"Even if this price exceeds our actual capacity, even if we cannot afford the full amount right now. But we are willing to borrow money, willing to write an IOU, in short, we will absolutely not put you, young brother Ying Chen, in a position of injustice!"
Min Ziqiong's father, whether influenced by Min Ziqiong's mother's constant influence or possessing a natural talent for it, delivered his speech with impassioned fervor and a tragic expression, as if ready to sacrifice himself for righteousness.
If this were made into a movie, it would serve as a textbook for film academies, studied by young scholars.
Ying Chen seemed moved by Min Ziqiong's father's speech. He waved his hand, and the powder on the ground once again displayed its spiritual nature, gathering itself and flying into Ying Chen's palm.
Ying Chen held the powder and, as if handing over a sacred item of extreme importance, presented it to Min Ziqiong's father.
"Please take it!"
Min Ziqiong's father also received the powder with a solemn and serious expression, his hands clasped: "I won't say any more. In short, two words - thank you!"
Having witnessed the spiritual aspect of the powder again, Min Ziqiong's parents no longer harbored any doubt that the powder was an artifact.
If Ying Chen hadn't been present, they would have been jumping for joy.
"Right, young brother Ying Chen, there's something I need to mention beforehand. As you know, a hundred million in cash is no small sum. You previously tricked us into charging a hundred million for ransom, and we haven't even managed to gather it all by now... Of course, don't misunderstand, we're not bringing up the past. We're just stating a fact..."
"Could we perhaps pay half as a deposit first, and the remaining amount within a month?"
Min Ziqiong's father said after carefully putting away the powder.
Ying Chen feigned difficulty for a moment, then suddenly gritted his teeth: "Alright! I'll help you secure a month's time! You must pay me the remaining money after one month!"
Min Ziqiong's father was overjoyed: "Don't worry, I won't cheat anyone but you! Not only will I pay the remaining fifty million then, but I'll also give you a separate big red envelope as a thank you!"
After speaking, Min Ziqiong's father gave Min Ziqiong's mother a meaningful look.
Min Ziqiong's mother reluctantly took out a bank card from her person.
"Young brother Ying Chen, this card contains fifty million. The password is written on the back. This was a new card we prepared specifically for the ransom, but it ended up being used for this instead."
Min Ziqiong's father took the bank card and directly put it into Ying Chen's hand.
He was afraid Ying Chen would go back on his word.
Ying Chen put the bank card away without even looking at it, with a look of "I trust you."
"Good brother!" Min Ziqiong's father was even more moved and hugged Ying Chen tightly.
Then, he eagerly took his wife's hand and turned to leave.
"Well, I need to rush my wife to the hospital for her injuries, so I won't chat with you any longer."
"We'll contact you again in a couple of days!"
Their voices were still lingering in the air as they reached the doorway.
This showed how quickly they were moving.
Ying Chen watched their departing figures and a playful smile appeared on his face.
An ordinary ivory jade vase, worth less than a hundred thousand yuan, was ultimately sold for a sky-high price of fifty million.
Ying Chen couldn't help but wonder if his skills had been skewed towards "shady merchant" after he woke up.
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Outside the hospital.
Min Ziqiong's mother's mouth was heavily bandaged, making her look like a big-mouthed monkey.
However, there was no trace of sadness on her face; instead, she was incredibly excited: "Old man, what should we buy after we make money? Should we buy a house or jewelry? Or perhaps both! A courtyard house in Yanjing, and a Heart of the Ocean!"
"Right, have you spread the news I told you to?"
"Make sure that Xuanmen masters and wealthy individuals throughout Jianghai City and its surrounding areas know that we possess fragments of mid-to-high-grade magical artifacts!"
"In three days, we'll host an appraisal event at our home. On one hand, we'll have those Xuanmen masters appraise and endorse them for free, and on the other hand, we'll let them bid against each other, and we'll be the ones to benefit!"
Min Ziqiong's father patted his chest and replied, "Don't you trust me? I've already spread the word! Many of my friends were ecstatic upon hearing about this and tried desperately to get closer to me, wanting to use backdoors to attend our appraisal event!"
"That won't do! If any Tom, Dick, or Harry attends, wouldn't the quality of our appraisal event decrease? It must be renowned collectors or Xuanmen masters! The conditions must not be relaxed! Otherwise, it will affect our final selling price, understand?" Min Ziqiong's mother rolled her eyes and said.
"Understood! Everything will be handled according to your instructions, old woman!"
After they finished speaking, they walked hand in hand towards home.
It was as if they had returned to the days when they were newly married, inseparable and deeply in love.