"Brother, you sure have good eyes. In a while, don't hide anything. Just say it!" Lin Tai laughed.
"Piece of cake! A young monk dares to make a deal with you? What a joke. Watch me crush him! "Song Tianqiao said proudly.
Lin Tai turned even happier. Li He and Cui Jiandong sucked up to him by the side as the atmosphere turned more lively.
Not far away, Liu Ying asked Lin Xi out of curiosity, "Who's that?"
"His name is Song Tianqiao. He's a business partner of my dad's company. It's said that he's a very famous architectural expert in the province. He's very knowledgeable about ancient and modern architecture and antiques. He has his own company, but they don't participate in construction. All they do is design. To get them to build a house, it's impossible without a price several times that of their peers! One of the landmarks in our provincial capital was designed by him. He's very impressive. "When Lin Xi said that, her eyes shimmered. Clearly, her heart was racing.
"That impressive?" Liu Ying jumped in fright as well. Lin Tai was impressive because his father was impressive, but from what Lin Xi said, Song Tianqiao was impressive because of himself! This was a completely different concept. Liu Ying could not help but think highly of Song Tianqiao.
"Of course, my brother sure is something. By getting Song Tianqiao here, he'll dig up the roots of this monastery. The monk is in trouble. If this fellow had taken a step back and given my brother some face, things wouldn't have turned out this way. Great, that bit of pride of his will soon become a laughing stock. "Lin Xi found it a little unbearable. After all, the monk was rather handsome.
Liu Ying was a little worried, but on second thought, she immediately threw her worries to the back of her mind when she thought of Fangzheng's arrogance. She also felt that Fangzheng needed to be taught a lesson or he wouldn't be able to recognize reality.
Lin Tai shouted for them as the few of them gathered together and walked towards One Finger Monastery.
From afar, Lin Tai pricked up his brows when he saw Fangzheng standing by the door studying the two tiny trees. How could the person he wanted to trample on not be beside him?
Therefore Lin Tai shouted, "Fangzheng, aren't you going to receive a friend?"
Fangzheng turned his head to take a look. If it were only Lin Tai and company, Fangzheng naturally wouldn't be bothered. However, with Liu Ying around, he felt a little apologetic. Karma. He had yet to repay the kindness he received from years ago.
With this in mind, Fangzheng walked over.
Lin Tai immediately introduced Song TianQiao to Fangzheng. Fangzheng nodded as a form of greeting. Since he was there to cause trouble, Fangzheng naturally wouldn't welcome him with a smile.
Song TianQiao couldn't be bothered with Fangzheng. From his point of view, only Lin Tai and Lin Xi had the right to be friends with him. As for the rest, including Liu Ying, he only looked at her a little more for Lin Tai's sake. He was young, rich, and high-spirited. Naturally, he had high standards. He thought nothing of Fangzheng. Since he had to offend him anyway, it made no difference if he did so sooner or later.
As they spoke, they arrived at the bottom of the bell and drum towers.
Lin Tai shot a glance at Fangzheng and said, "Abbot Fangzheng, aren't you going to introduce him to us? Your clock tower looks pretty good. It looks like it's worth a fortune. "
Fangzheng really didn't know how much the bell tower cost, but he knew the bell on it. Hence, he nodded and said, "It's said to be priceless."
"Pfft!" Li He immediately burst out laughing when he heard that. He couldn't see the bell from this angle. All he could see was the bell tower and its railings. He could vaguely see a corner of the Yongle Bell, but he thought nothing of it.
Cui Jiandong laughed out loud. "Fangzheng, aren't you bragging a little too much? This bell tower is priceless? Haha! Then wouldn't my house be worth an entire Earth? "
Liu Ying and Lin Xi shook their heads slightly from behind. This monk was addicted to bragging … He actually dared to say such things! A bell tower was priceless? Did he think it was a world-class protected relic?
Lin Tai smiled. "Brother Song, it looks like my classmate has been scammed. Can you help me take a look?"
Song TianQiao nodded. "There are many cheats these days. Since I'm here, I won't charge you on account of Brother Lin. I'll help this young monk take a look."
With that said, Song TianQiao shot a glance at Fangzheng and realized that Fangzheng was looking at him calmly with a chuckle. It was as though he wasn't afraid of being exposed.
"I want to see where you get your confidence from!" Song TianQiao sneered inwardly. Although he hadn't taken a careful look, he could tell at a glance from the workmanship and materials used to construct the bell tower. He had a rough idea of what was going on.
Song TianQiao ignored Fangzheng and walked around the bell tower. Looking from the bottom to the top was a process, but when he saw the workmanship at the bottom, Song TianQiao laughed. Following that, he shook his head and stopped looking. He walked back and said bluntly, "This should be the work of Black Mountain City's Jingwen Studio. The techniques used are the work of a few familiar masters. Their skills aren't bad, but they're still far inferior to the masters in the province. As for the materials, they are a little particular, but they are all old materials. The quality is average, and they can't be considered top-notch materials. This bell tower of yours is only worth about a million. If it's priceless, I'll eat this bell tower! "
Lin Tai was delighted when he heard that. He shot a glance at Fangzheng and said with a smile, "Old classmate, it looks like you have been scammed. Aiyah. People should go out more often. Otherwise, how would they know how big the outside world is if they stay cooped up in a well? Someone used this crappy thing to trick you into saying it's priceless. This … To be honest, even my three-year-old nephew doesn't believe it. "
Daoist Fangzheng was rather impressed with Song TianQiao. He was able to say everything with a few looks, but couldn't this fellow finish looking at it before saying anything?
Noticing Fangzheng's silence, Lin Tai imagined that Fangzheng was too embarrassed to say a word. Hence he asked, "Fangzheng, what's the value of your drum tower?"
Fangzheng said without a thought, "Priceless."
"Haha!" The moment Fangzheng said that, Lin Tai, Cui Jiandong, Li He, and even Song TianQiao roared with laughter.
Liu Ying looked at Fangzheng with a look of exasperation. She had never seen such a foolish person! He had been exposed, yet he was still holding on. Priceless? Don't you feel pain from a slap? And you want to continue being beaten? How can you be so thick-skinned? She wanted to help, but she had no idea how to say a word or two.
As for Lin Xi, she covered her tiny face and stopped looking. She even began to doubt her own judgment. The monk was handsome, but wasn't he a little too silly? Although he was a little silly and cute.
"Brother Song, from the looks of it, this classmate of mine has been deceived quite badly. Why don't you take another look? "Lin Tai said in high spirits.
Song TianQiao shook his head and said, "There's no need. The drum tower and bell tower are identical. It's obvious that they were built by the same group. The price is about the same. This classmate of yours … This is the first time I'm seeing someone so silly and cute. He still hasn't woken up at this point in time. "
Lin Tai patted Fangzheng and said, "Old classmate, wake up. Why don't you think about it? Even Baiyun Monastery wouldn't have someone donate a priceless building, much less your tiny monastery. You are still too inexperienced. "
"That's right. Fangzheng, why aren't you thanking Brother Lin and Brother Song? Without them speaking up for you, you would still be in the dark. You were discovered by us, but if it were exposed by others, wouldn't you laugh your head off? "Cui Jiandong said with a laugh.
Li He patted Fangzheng and said, "Fangzheng, why don't you share your thoughts now?"
The few of them looked at Fangzheng with a teasing look. They wanted to see what Fangzheng could say in his embarrassment.
However, Fangzheng swept his gaze at them and said with a faint smile, "Everyone, have you heard of a story?"
"What story?" everyone asked subconsciously.
"Buying the casket and returning the pearls," said Fangzheng.
Song TianQiao was instantly infuriated. Was he doubting his professional abilities?
Without waiting for Song TianQiao to speak, Fangzheng continued. "Go up and take a look. Then, tell me how much it's worth!"
Song TianQiao looked at Fangzheng as Fangzheng looked back at him calmly. Their eyes met, but Song TianQiao could not see Fangzheng's anger. All he saw was calmness that resembled the sea. Amidst the calmness was endless coldness. It was as though he was nothing but a drop in the ocean in Fangzheng's eyes, not worth mentioning!
Song TianQiao clenched his teeth and said, "Alright, don't think of using some imitation to fool me. Today, I'll dig out all your secrets and make you submit wholeheartedly!"
With that said, Song TianQiao turned around and went up the bell tower!
When Lin Tai saw this, he sneered. "Fangzheng, do you really think someone will donate a priceless item to this crappy mountain of yours? Don't talk about being priceless. If this bell tower's value exceeds ten million, I, Lin Tai, will climb down the mountain! "
Li He added, "Boss Lin, if this bell tower is really valuable, I'll climb down too!"
This was the moment to show his loyalty. Cui Jiandong immediately said, "I'll climb down too!"
Lin Xi and Liu Ying exchanged looks. They looked at Fangzheng with disappointment. The monk had boasted too much. If he said that the bell tower was worth a lot of money, they might have believed him. After all, Fangzheng had never lied before. But now, it was priceless? Was that possible? Did he really think his monastery was the world's biggest? Even if it was, it probably wouldn't receive such treatment.
Just as everyone was waiting to watch a good show, they suddenly heard an exclamation from the bell tower. "How is this possible!?"
Following that, they saw Song TianQiao walk down the bell tower in disbelief.
"Brother Song, how was it?" Lin Tai had an ominous feeling when he saw Song TianQiao's expression.
Fangzheng smiled at Song TianQiao. "Patron, how much is This Penniless Monk's bell tower worth?"
Song TianQiao glanced at Lin Tai before looking at Fangzheng. Finally, he smiled bitterly and bowed. "I was blind. Master, this bell tower is priceless!"
"What!?" The moment that was said, Lin Tai and company were collectively dumbfounded!
Liu Ying and Lin Xi widened their eyes in disbelief, especially Liu Ying. She couldn't figure out how the impoverished Fangzheng had managed to turn things around.
Lin Xi covered her mouth as she wore a look of disbelief. She suddenly realized that the monk was a little unbelievable. From the first time they met, he had given them more shocks than pleasant surprises.
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