sinovels Chapter 53 I didn't know! I really didn't know it would turn out like this back then.
Chapter 53 I didn't know! I really didn't know it would turn out like this back then.
Zhou Zheng and the others followed Lan Shou into the inner rest hall. The roller shutter door was pulled down, and two waiters went to brew tea and pour water.
Everyone took their seats.
Zhou Zheng asked curiously, "Don't you suspect I'm bluffing you?"
Lan Shou smiled bitterly: "My father stopped forging over 20 years ago, withdrew from the industry, and stayed home to retire and write and paint. The only people who can point out that my father's paintings are fake are those who have committed sins in the past."
Besides, if you really have it, I'll have to pay to get it back. If you don't, we can discuss it. I'll give you a big red envelope to settle this matter, how about that?"
My dad's skill in forgery is extremely high. He can call out my dad's name and insist that it's a fake painting. It's probably very close to the real thing.
Zhou Zheng's goodwill towards Lan Shou increased, and he was slightly satisfied: "Not bad, you're relatively easy to talk to. That Shen Gang before you was a real problem. I had to break three of his fingers and finally kill him to settle things."
Lan Shou's face twitched slightly: "Guest, if it were just a fake painting, it wouldn't be worth getting so angry. I apologize on behalf of my father."
If someone else said something like that, Lan Shou would just laugh it off. Who are you trying to scare? It's not like I haven't heard threats before.
But behind the young man stood a burly, strong man with wrists thicker than Lan Shou's neck—Lan Shou didn't consider himself a tough nut to crack. If something can be resolved with money, don't gamble on whether the other party will soften their stance.
Especially when the father might have swindled a lot of money from the other party and caused them to lose face. In the eyes of some important people, face is far more important than a few coins.
Lan Shou subtly concealed the panic in his eyes: "I'm sorry, I forgot to ask your name."
Zhou Zheng: "Zhou Zheng, Zhou as in thorough, Zheng as in righteous. But don't panic, I'm not here for you, I'm here for your father. I'm not here to ask you for money, I'm here to take your father's life."
Lan Shou: "...Brother Zhou, why bother? This is a society governed by law. If it can be solved with money, then solve it with money. It's just a fake painting."
Zhou Zheng took out the Qi Sword Blessing pistol from its holster and placed it on the table.
Lan Shou gasped, "Brother Zhou, this is a society governed by law. Just name your price. I'll even apologize to you!"
Zhou Zheng thought for a moment, then turned around and asked, "By the way, I don't have a gun license, so I can't just fire a gun in front of ordinary people, can I?"
Tang Ying: "Yes, you don't have a gun license or a professional certificate, so you can't do that."
Zhou Zheng had no choice but to put away the Qi Sword Blessing Pistol: "Fine."
Lan Shou's expression softened slightly. As long as it wasn't a crime of passion, there was still room for negotiation, and there was still hope of getting back to the point.
Tang Ying took the pistol from her waist and placed it on the table, then took out her identification from inside her clothes and placed it on the table as well: "But I can leave it here since I have my ID. Although it's a bit against the rules, I'll be fine as long as he doesn't sue me."
Tang Ying looked at Lan Shou, whose face was gradually turning fearful: "Are you going to sue me?"
Lan Shou looked at the special permit on the table, raised his hand to wipe the fine sweat from his forehead: "What are you talking about? I can't even find the door. How did my dad offend you guys?"
Offending a rich person can be avoided by spending money. Offending a person who cares about their image can also be avoided by quickly backing down and making them happy.
Dad, how dare you offend an official with a gun?! How could you even sell counterfeit goods to someone like that?! We could lose so many heads!
Zhou Zheng looked up at the second floor: "Call your dad down. If he confesses clearly and has a good attitude, we might let him go. I advise you to behave yourself and not mess around. If you really offend me, I'll leave and not care about this matter. When other people come to deal with this, they won't sit down and chat with you like I do. They are really killing people; I only kill criminals."
Lan Shou hurriedly stood up, bowing and scraping: "Commander Zhou, I'll go right away, I'll go right away, please wait a moment."
This is a huge matter, son can't handle it, Dad, I'm so sorry! You're sacrificing your life for the happiness of our whole family, so just calm down and explain!
Lan Shou turned and ran upstairs, calling anxiously, "Dad! Dad! Dad!"
"What are you yelling for! Keep quiet, I'm drawing a picture of Nanshan Mountain."
"Dad! Stop drawing! They've come to our door with guns! The kind with identification, they specifically asked for you!"
"Thump!" came the sound of someone falling to the ground.
Zhou Zheng picked at his ears. His hearing had become exceptionally good after practicing the cultivation technique, and it was so loud that it was almost deafening.
A short while later, Lan Shou helped a middle-aged man dressed in a white Republic-era robe walk down slowly.
[Lan Yutian (Counterfeiter) (Panic)]
Lan Yutian, trembling, walked down the stairs, holding onto the handrail. When he saw the pistol and identification documents slapped on the table, he trembled even more. Before he could even stand up straight, he stammered, "Sir, I... I'll confess honestly. I used to forge things when I was young, but I was just drawing for fun back then. I stopped doing it twenty years ago."
Zhou Zheng took out six coins from his storage ring, tossed them, and then caught them in his hand: "Ignorant? You're clearly arrogant and conceited, taking the crooked path to make quick money instead of the right one. Lan Yutian, if you're going to be this dishonest, I won't bother asking you anything. Just wait for that person to come knocking on your door and take your life."
Lan Yutian came from a poor family and made his fortune through his exquisite talent for forgery. He only realized his mistake and stopped after suffering a calamity, but the wealth he had earned was enough for him to get married, have children, and live out the rest of his life in peace.
Zhou Zheng reached for the storage ring: "The fake painting is right here, what excuse do you have?"
I touched it, but couldn't find it.
Zhou Zheng blinked and looked at Liu Zhen.
Liu Zhen touched the storage ring, took out the fake immortal painting, and handed it to Zhou Zheng.
Zhou Zheng caught it and threw the fake painting of immortals directly in front of Lan Yutian.
The fake painting of immortals rolled onto the floor and spread out. Although the Taoist priest in the painting was made to look old, his spirit was still preserved.
Lan Yutian was shocked. In a fit of excitement, he knelt down on the ground, his hands gesturing as if to hold the fake painting of immortals, but in the end he didn't dare to reach out and touch it. His aged face changed expressions, his eyes were filled with turbulent emotions, his hands trembled, and his body shook.
Lan Shoujing exclaimed, "Dad, is this the painting that made you stop?"
More than twenty years ago, my talented father announced his complete retirement after completing a commercial order. He vowed to give up on counterfeiting and never touch his talents again. From then on, he painted landscapes, birds and animals, wrote calligraphy, and composed classical poems, but he never painted portraits again.
Back then, Mom blamed Dad for not making money, even if it was just painting reproductions or repairing paintings for a fixed price, making money as easily as drinking water. But Dad refused to do it no matter what, and from then on he did good deeds and never touched it again.
Lan Shou didn't know what his father had gone through, he only knew that it was a painting of immortals, a painting of immortals that made his father give up completely.
Lan Shou slowly raised his head, his eyes trembling slightly.
just.
This painting was taken out of thin air and thrown over here.
Dad, I thought you'd only offend officials at most.
How could you offend a deity!
Zhou Zheng gestured with his lip: "It was this painting that indirectly led to the downfall of the entire Xu family. Lan Yutian, do you have anything to explain?"
Lan Shou hurriedly lowered his head. The old development zone case caused quite a stir back then, and was eventually suppressed inexplicably. Few people knew the truth. All that was known was that the Xu family disappeared after that. The Xu family members either left or died mysteriously.
Lan Yutian looked up, trembling, tears welling in his eyes: "I didn't know! I really didn't know it would turn out like this. Even if you gave me ten lives, I wouldn't have dared to kill so many people..."
Lan Yutian burst into tears, regretting his past actions.
After that night, Lan Yutian completely gave up his talent and ability to imitate the master.