"I apologize, I have signed a non-disclosure agreement and will not reveal any information about the Solidifying Spirit Pill."
A cold voice echoed, showing no regard for the other party.
Chen Fan lifted the curtain slightly, allowing them to clearly see the scene next door.
—Currently, a man and a woman were facing each other in combat.
The woman was undoubtedly Miss Tong Yan, with a delicate appearance and clear, cold eyes, yet possessed a noble bearing.
And the man opposite her…
Yin Ping recognized the badge on his chest: the Ouyang family.
That's right.
This man was the grandson of the current head of the Ouyang family, Ouyang Yu.
Ouyang Yu clearly hadn't expected Miss Tong Yan to show him such little respect. His expression immediately soured, and the fawning pretense vanished completely. "Miss Tong Yan, you should think carefully before you speak. The one I am accompanying today is a Venerable from the Divine Hall!"
"To be frank, the Solidifying Spirit Pill is what he desires. If you give me some inside information now, I can put in a good word for you with him later."
The Divine Hall?
If Tong Yan had been barely patient enough to play along with Ouyang Yu at first, she had completely lost interest now.
Tong Yan's expression darkened slightly, a sneer in her eyes. "Mr. Ouyang, do you not know where you are standing?"
"This is the Black Market. Let alone a Venerable from the Divine Hall, even their Pope would not receive any special treatment here."
"Don't try to use your European ways on us. I don't buy into your Divine Hall's nonsense."
After speaking, Tong Yan prepared to turn and leave.
But Ouyang Yu was not about to take such an insult lying down!
Having grown up with a silver spoon in his mouth, when had he ever been reprimanded so harshly?
What's more, he hadn't gotten the information he wanted from Tong Yan!
—Ouyang Yu had come to Zhenge today specifically for this Solidifying Spirit Pill!
His cousin, Ouyang Xiu, was increasingly favored by his grandfather, and Ouyang Yu's position within the Ouyang family was declining. Thus, Ouyang Yu naturally had to find ways to acquire resources and opportunities.
And today was undoubtedly the most opportune moment.
Ouyang Yu had painstakingly secured this opportunity to accompany a Divine Hall Venerable to the auction. Upon learning that the Venerable desired the Solidifying Spirit Pill, he had spared no effort in trying to obtain it as a token of goodwill.
He had thought this would be an easy task, but he hadn't expected to not even be able to pry out information!
Thinking this, Ouyang Yu immediately blocked Miss Tong Yan's path. "You refuse the toast and choose to drink the forfeit. You're just a mere seller, do you really think you're someone important?"
"A woman showing her face in Europe, isn't it just for a bit of silver?"
"Perhaps in private, for power and wealth, you've crawled into many men's beds. And now you're acting all pure in front of me!"
As Ouyang Yu's words fell, a flicker of anger appeared in Tong Yan's eyes. "Watch your mouth!"
Ouyang Yu was unfazed. He chuckled and clapped his hands.
As the sound died down, two more men entered from outside.
Judging by their appearance, they were thugs accompanying Ouyang Yu. They stood aggressively on either side of Ouyang Yu, looking ready for trouble.
Ouyang Yu looked at Tong Yan. "I don't want to make things difficult for you, but I hope Miss Tong can be accommodating and reveal the reserve price to me."
Tong Yan had never encountered such an arrogant person.
In broad daylight, they dared to threaten her so openly!
Did they assume no one in Europe would dare offend them?!
Tong Yan's face turned crimson with anger, but then, a voice drifted over from the side. "You spew excrement from your mouth, your words are truly unpleasant."
Ouyang Yu hadn't expected anyone else to be present!
He had been instructed by his grandfather not to cause trouble in the Black Market. Hearing the voice, his heart skipped a beat, thinking it was someone from Zhenge who had discovered him.
However, when he followed the voice and saw the ordinary-looking Chen Fan sitting in his seat, the panic in his eyes was instantly replaced by disdain. "What do you think you are?"
"Do you have the right to speak when I'm disciplining someone?"
Chen Fan stood up from his seat with a light smile. "Then, in your opinion, what qualifications does one need to discipline you?"
Ouyang Yu immediately burst into laughter!
"Hahaha! Kid, are you blind! Don't you know who I am?"
"You, trying to discipline me? In Europe, anyone who dares speak to me like this has been chopped to pieces and fed to the dogs!"
Chen Fan took a step forward. He honestly hadn't intended to meddle in such trivial matters.
Such acts of bullying common folk and women happened daily in Europe. If he were to intervene in every single one, twenty-four hours a day wouldn't be enough!
Moreover, he was from one of the five great families, and Chen Fan had always intended to foster good relations with them.
However…
Chen Fan also had his limits.
He disdained to associate with scoundrels like Ouyang Yu, who had such a foul disposition.
"You have two choices."
"One, leave this room with your men."
"Two, wait for me to throw you out of this room."
As Chen Fan's words fell, Ouyang Yu immediately burst into laughter. "Hahaha! Who do you think you are, kid! You're full of hot air. Do you know what level of experts these two beside me are? They are..."
Chen Fan raised his hand, interrupting him. "Enough. You only have one choice left."
With that, he stepped forward and kicked them—
Thump!
Thump!
Thump!
With three muffled thuds, these individuals were kicked directly out of the room by Chen Fan!
With Ouyang Yu and his entourage gone, the private room finally became peaceful.