InvincibleConnoisseur

Chapter 40 Making a Profit

Hearing Zhao Menfeng's sincere words, Wang Ke felt upset. Was it a bad thing to have sympathy? If anyone in the world had a shrewd mind, what would this world be like?

Admittedly, if he wanted to earn his success in the business of antiques and magic weapons, he must guard against others. However, there was another saying that being good had its perks.

He remembered that song.

"If everyone can contribute a piece of love, the world will become a paradise."

Yesterday, he saved Li Hui and bought the bronze Buddha statue out of sympathy. But what if that bronze Buddha statue turned out to be a genuine antique? If its value were out higher than the price he had paid, wouldn't he make a profit thanks to his sympathy?

Looking at the bronze Buddha statue and Zhao Menfeng's serious expression, Wang Ke said, "Mr. Zhao, please help me have a look. Is it genuine or fake? If there's something else, let's talk about it later."

Seeing that Wang Ke did not take his advice at all, Zhao Menfeng shook his head and sighed, "You are uneducable, as the rotten wood is not worth carving. It's a waste of my breath. I am casting pearls before swine!"

He followed Wang Ke's gaze and his eyes also fell on the bronze Buddha statue, but a smile went through to his eyes. He said, "This bronze Buddha statue is a genuine antique worth between eighty thousand yuan and one hundred thousand yuan. You are lucky. You've made a profit because of your poor sympathy."

Wang Ke felt pleased. He said, "Mr. Zhao, since it is genuine, do you still think my sympathy is poor? I dare not to say that I am a very nice man but I have my own baseline. If I meet someone who needs help, I will help him or her without hesitation and do my part within my scope. Of course, what you have said also makes sense, and I will pay attention to that. For those scammers, I will be cautious in the future, talking about the matter of money after getting to the bottom of the truth."

Zhao Menfeng's expression froze for a second and his bleared eyes beamed. He looked at Wang Ke with his deep eyes. After half a minute, he finally laughed and said, "Good. Good boy. It's good to stick to your original self and not change your baseline due to others' words. It seems that it's not a waste for me to arrange today's play."

Wang Ke was surprised for a moment and then took a tumble. No wonder he felt that today Zhao Menfeng's behavior was somewhat different from his previous behavior. It turned out that both that old man who came to sell his antique and even the words Zhao Menfeng criticized him aiming at testing his moral quality were Zhao Menfeng's arrangements.

The dark clouds covering his heart seemed to have been blown away by the strong wind in a split second, and his heart became bright. He said with a bitter smile, "Mr. Zhao, you don't need to test me in that way, right? This made me wonder whether there was something wrong with you today."

Zhao Menfeng stopped laughing and said with a nod, "Do you want to sell me this antique or keep it to yourself?"

Wang Ke said without hesitation, "Sell it to you."

Zhao Menfeng said, "Fine. I give you eighty thousand yuan for this bronze Buddha statue, OK?"

Wang Ke agreed with a nod. It cost him forty-eight thousand yuan to buy it yesterday, so he felt satisfied to sell it for eighty thousandyuan. He could make a profit of thirty-two thousandyuan in this resale.

"Put it on the shelf. I'll pay you the money when you leave at noon. Now I'll teach you some knowledge of magic weapons." Zhao Menfeng said lightly.

As time passed, Wang Ke diligently followed Zhao Menfeng to learn how to identify magic weapons. Zhao Menfeng did not ask him how he had made sure that the wooden knocker was a magic weapon.

"A Magic weapon does not always need a Fengshui layout. Some antiques without Fengshui layouts can also form as magic weapons. For example, this chinaware does not have a Fengshui layout, but it is still a magic weapon. Of course, it's more likely for an antique to form as a magic weapon if it has a Fengshui layout. Wang Ke, remember the words I say below. Magic weapons without Fengshui layouts are very few, and they are less worthy. Though it is said that the rarer a thing is, the more it is worth, it could not be applied to all things. They can become magic weapons only under special circumstances, such as places with strong Fengshui like temples, Taoist temples, or burial sites with excellent Fengshui and terrain. For example, the burial sites on dragon veins or above the strong spiritual veins with high concentration."

"A geomancer with true skills could see most of the Fengshui layouts on magic weapons with deva eyes. It has something to do with the geomancers' ability to observe the energy. At your current level, you still can't reach this realm. I will teach you this knowledge later..."

Then Zhao Menfeng did not talk about this anymore. He turned the topic to teach the other knowledge of magic weapons.

Wang Ke felt itchy in his heart. The term "geomancer" seemed to has a magical power that attracted him. He wanted to peek into the magical mysteries of Fengshui. Now Zhao Menfeng was unwilling to teach him the knowledge of Fengshui, which made him feel itchy in his heart. He really wanted to know how ordinary people without extraordinary visions observed the energy.

As Zhao Menfeng did not talk about that, he could do nothing. He could only swallow his curiosity and listen to the knowledge of magic weapons.

At noon, Wang Ke carried a black plastic bag with eighty thousandyuan in cash inside that Zhao Menfeng had taken out from the safe on the second floor and gave him. His face seemed to be blooming like dazzling flowers.

It made him delighted that he could make a profit of thirty-two thousandyuan only through a resale. Besides, he gained this out of his kindness. With eighty thousand yuan in his hand, he sighed heavily in his heart and thought that it was true that being good had its perks!

Of course, Wang Ke would not give thirty-two thousand yuan to Li Hui. What he did before, buying it from him at the original price of forty-eight thousandyuan, meant that he had shown extreme benevolence. He was neither a saint nor a charity. Even if he had a compassionate feeling for all mankind and a gleaming gold heart, he could only do the things within his scope. He had a baseline for some things in his mind, and he could not do the things beyond it.

Having deposited the money in the bank, Wang Ke went back to the villa area by bus.

Every time he went back to the villa area from the outside, Wang Ke was touched in his heart. In particular, when he looked at the rows of magnificent villas in different styles, in addition to envy, he also had self-encouragement in his eyes. Every time, he almost subconsciously held his fist and swore that he would own more high-end villas than those here.

"Mr. Wang, you are back?" Two expressionless security guards wearing uniforms came towards Wang Ke. When they saw Wang Ke, their expressions became somewhat unnatural. They quickly walked up to Wang Ke and greeted him with respectful expressions.

Since they had seen five of their security companions, who had broken into the house for theft and robbery and were beaten by Wang Ke, they started to feel a little awe of Wang Ke in their hearts. They also understood that this young man, who seemed to be harmless, was cruel and powerful.

Wang Ke glanced at the two security guards and smiled. He nodded slightly at them as a response and then walked forward.

Of course, he knew what these two security guards thought, but he didn't care. He was only a bodyguard here like the two security guards except that he only protected Li Ruoxi rather than protected all the residents in the villa area like them. Wang Ke was disgusted with the five undesirable security guards. However, he was only disgusted with those five security guards, not meaning that he would have any other special emotions for other security guards because of them. The five people with that behavior could only represent themselves rather than other security guards.

It could only be described that five "rat sh*ts" fell into the pot, staining the security industry.

To Wang Ke's surprise, Li Ruoxi was not at home when he went back.

"Mrs. Song, didn't she say where she went?" Wang Ke asked curiously.

Mrs. Song shook her head and said, "No, she didn't. Not long after you had left in the morning, she took her bag and went out."

Wang Ke nodded. Since Li Ruoxi dared to go out, it meant that she would not encounter any danger, so he did not need to worry about her.

Late in the afternoon, Li Ruoxi returned with frost covering her face. She threw her exquisite bag on the sofa in the hall on the first floor and strode towards Wang Ke's room.

"Bang! Bang!"

She made loud knocks on the door.

Hearing the knocks, Wang Ke who was trying to memorize the content on the printed paper put the paper on the desk and opened the door. When he saw Li Ruoxi, he asked in confusion, "What's the matter?"

Li Ruoxi said, "Wouldn't you like to let me in and sit down? I have something to talk about with you."

Wang Ke nodded and let her in. When they were seated, Wang Ke asked, "Talk about what?"

There was a cold flash in Li Ruoxi's eyes. She said, "Wang Ke, you are a smart man, so you must have been a little confused about the fact that I hired you as my bodyguard. Although I don't know why you haven't asked me about that, today, let's talk about it frankly. I will tell you the difficulties I am facing, and I hope you can fulfill your duties and protect me from any coercion."

Wang Ke nodded slightly, signaling her to continue her words.

"Do you remember the first time we met on the train? At that time, I found that you were observing me and I was terribly suspicious, thinking that you were the person they sent. After getting off the train, we happened to walk on the same road, so I attacked you. I was like a frightened bird entirely because of my family."

Li Ruoxi said this with hatred in her eyes.

"I was born in a big family which you can hardly imagine how big it is. Similarly, my family can be regarded as a family of martial arts. I have also practiced martial arts since I was a child. It is difficult for three or four ordinary men to approach me. I suppose that you have felt it when we fought against each other that time. However, some time ago, just a few days before we met on the train, I had fallen out with my family. As for the reason, you don't need to know."

"This time, I went back to Changji because the companies of my family I controlled elsewhere had been forcibly taken back by the family. I came to hide in Changji because the company in Changji was founded by myself. Although I only own ten percent of the company's shares, I am confident that they won't be that heartless. The worst thing will be that I quit the company, which can also paralyze the company."

"After I came back, my family found me through special channels and agreed to negotiate with me after some time. I am afraid that they'll take me back by force at that time, so I hope you can protect me."

Li Ruoxi put on a bitter smile on her extremely beautiful face. She glanced over Wang Ke several times and then continued, "I can guarantee my family's martial arts geniuses of the new generation are no match for you. However, people of the elder generation are competent both internally and externally, and many of them are masters. If the negotiation breaks down by then, and they want to take me away by force, just help me get out of there instead of wrestling with them."

Wang Ke did not hesitate. He believed that he should solve her problems as he had received her money. Li Ruoxi was her boss, so it was his responsibility to protect her. Besides, he was eager to have a try. Having cultivated Dragon's Momentum, he became stronger and stronger. He wanted to see what level other masters in the society had reached. How powerful could they be?

As the bodyguard of Li Ruoxi, he would not wage a life-and-death struggle with her family members. If they turned into a fight at that time, at most it would be a question of who fell on the ground.

It should be an opportunity!

Wang Ke said hurriedly, "No one would take you away unless I were beaten to the ground by your family members. I have remembered everything you say, but I'm very curious now. Can you tell me why you fell out with your family?"