The Beautiful CEO’s Close Bodyguard
Chapter 612 - 0614: Scamming Gang

Chapter 612: Chapter 0614: Scamming Gang

The auntie was taken aback upon hearing this and then nodded naturally. "Of course, of course, it’s newly bought."

The auntie felt guilty, afraid to meet Shen Congwen’s eyes.

She couldn’t understand why Shen Congwen suddenly asked this question, wondering if he had seen through something.

After speaking without much thought, the auntie saw a faint smile flash across Shen Congwen’s face, which made her heart skip a beat. "What are you laughing at? I’m telling you, if you don’t pay up today, don’t even think about leaving this place!"

Shen Congwen crouched down, handing the receipt in his hand to the auntie with a smile. "Auntie, you say this crystal was bought today, but why are you showing me a receipt from three months ago?"

The auntie was startled, silently swallowing her saliva, sitting there without a word.

Her eyes darted around quickly, as though she was thinking of something.

Shen Congwen looked at her sharply, "Moreover, this crystal ball is too fragile, isn’t it? It just fell once and shattered to bits like this."

Shen Congwen pointed at the broken glass fragments on the ground and clicked his tongue. "Auntie, if you want to scam someone, make your props look more realistic next time, okay?"

After finishing his words, Shen Congwen let out a light sigh. At first, he was quite baffled, and nearly believed the auntie’s words.

Fortunately, he gave the glass fragments on the ground a second glance; a crystal ball wouldn’t shatter like this from a mere fall. Besides, shouldn’t such an important item be properly kept in a bag rather than held in arms? It’s as if she was afraid others wouldn’t know she had a crystal ball, worrying that they wouldn’t come to snatch it.

Seeing Shen Congwen about to leave, the auntie quickly got up from the ground, patted the dirt off her buttocks, and quickly went forward to grab hold of Shen Congwen.

She had originally thought Shen Congwen, being an outsider and seemingly wealthy by his outfit, would be an easy target for a bigger scam, but she didn’t expect to have been exposed by the receipt!

"You stop right there! Even if this crystal ball isn’t worth more than thirty thousand, it was you who bumped into me, and it was you who caused it to break like this! What, are you trying to weasel out of it?"

The auntie said indignantly.

Shen Congwen finally understood; this auntie was hell-bent on extorting money from him.

"So, what do you suggest we do?" Shen Congwen’s tone grew heavier as well, "How much do you want?"

The auntie stretched out three fingers, telling him, "Three hundred yuan! Pay me three hundred, and I’ll let you go!"

Shen Congwen stared at the auntie in disbelief, letting out a light huff. "Auntie, are you boldly asking me for money now?"

The auntie snorted lightly, "That’s right! I call the shots here! If you want to get out of here, you must compensate for the crystal ball!"

The auntie said assertively.

Shen Congwen narrowed his eyes; he looked at the auntie, getting a bit angry, "Aren’t you afraid I’ll call the police?"

Such brazen robbery was indeed infuriating.

Upon hearing this, the auntie laughed out loud. "Call the police? I do hope you call the police, because then you’ll end up paying me even more."

"Heh." Shen Congwen curled his lip in a self-deprecating smile. Indeed, if the auntie could scam so blatantly here, there must be accomplices inside. Even if she were taken in by the police, she would be released soon after, and once she had enough evidence, those officers wouldn’t bother to verify the authenticity of the evidence; they would only press him to pay up!

But Shen Congwen was also stubborn. The more the old lady insisted, the more he refused to comply. Finally, he shook off her hand and snorted coldly, "No money for you! That crystal ball might have been broken before, and now you’re trying to swindle me, huh? Do you really think I’m so dumb and gullible?"

Seeing that Shen Congwen was not about to pay and even attempting to leave, the old lady shouted loudly, "Help! Someone has broken an item and won’t pay for it!"

Shen Congwen looked speechlessly at the old lady, and then he saw several young and strong men quickly emerge from somewhere and encircle him.

"That one! It’s him! He broke my crystal ball! And he refuses to pay for it! He insists that I’m trying to dupe him! Everyone, judge this for yourself. Look at what he’s done to my crystal ball — it’s invaluable!"

"You there! If you break something after bumping into someone, you gotta compensate, we have to be honorable in our conduct."

"That’s right. The old woman has it tough too. Look at you, all dressed up in suit and shoes, and surely not short of a few bucks, right? Seeing as how pitiful the old woman is, just pay her."

Shen Congwen glanced around, and apart from these strong men, other passersby were just standing in the distance looking over, showing no intention of coming over to enjoy the spectacle.

Moreover, as soon as the old woman cried out, these strong men had run out swiftly from their hidden spots, which made it hard for Shen Congwen not to suspect that they were in cahoots with the old lady.

And damn, these strong men looked formidable. If a scuffle really broke out, he did not mind getting a bit hurt, but if the Earth Ganoderma in his bag got damaged, the loss would be irreparable.

After weighing his options, Shen Congwen decided to swallow his pride. He took a deep breath and asked, "How much do you want?"

As soon as the old lady heard Shen Congwen relent, she immediately stretched out five fingers and waved them in front of him, "Five thousand!"

Five thousand?!!

Shen Congwen looked at the old lady in shock; she was really quite something...

"Weren’t you asking for three hundred just now?" Shen Congwen looked at the old lady with speechless exasperation, as it was obvious that she was trying to shake him down.

The old lady seemed to think that Shen Congwen was intimidated by the people around and, puffing herself up, she said, "I never said three hundred, it’s always been five thousand right from the start! Just compensate me with US$ 5,000, and I’ll let you go."

Shen Congwen felt a surge of anger in his chest, he had never been treated like this before. He tried to hold it in, but no matter how hard he tried, he just couldn’t suppress this indignation.

"What if I refuse to pay?" Shen Congwen said through gritted teeth.

No sooner had he spoken than the strong men around him stepped forward, their faces fierce and threatening.

"Refuse to pay? It’s simple if you don’t — accompany me to the nearby police station!"

said the old lady.

While Shen Congwen was in a quandary, suddenly a familiar voice came from behind.

"Shen Congwen?" Chu Ge stood behind them, his expression indifferent.

Shen Congwen felt a flood of relief at the sound of the voice; he quickly turned his head and saw Chu Ge and Nangong Yunhai standing behind him.

"Mr. Chu, Young Master Nangong, you’ve finally come." Clutching his black bag, Shen Congwen hurried over to Chu Ge. Seeing Chu Ge was like finding his pillar of support; the annoyance festering in his heart dissipated instantly upon laying eyes on him.

"Mr. Chu, these people are part of a scam gang. They bumped into me just now and are now forcing me to pay up."