"At this point, you still dare to deny it!" Jiang Xingwei turned his head to look at the manager of the antique market department, "Director Chen, please have someone search him. As soon as the jade pendant is found, we will take him straight to the police station and make sure he rots in jail!"
"Go ahead." At this time, Director Chen also believed that Li Changlin had definitely stolen the jade pendant from Xingwei Antique Shop. Otherwise, why hadn’t Li Changlin taken his hand out of his pocket this whole time?
Upon hearing Director Chen’s command, two security guards immediately responded and quickly walked toward Li Changlin.
"Hold on." Suddenly, Li Changlin released Lin Ruonan and raised his hand in a stopping gesture, speaking sternly, "Jiang Xingwei, if they don’t find any jade pendant on me, then what do you have to say!"
"If they don’t find a jade pendant, then I’ll assume you didn’t steal it. But do you think that’s possible?" Jiang Xingwei sneered, looking utterly confident in his assumption about Li Changlin’s guilt.
"What, that’s it, just that simple? Shouldn’t you give me an explanation?" Li Changlin sneered back. He had already anticipated this and had even prepared a trap, just waiting for Jiang Xingwei to fall into it.
"Fine, if they don’t find a jade pendant on you, I, I can apologize to you," Jiang Xingwei said through clenched teeth, utterly disbelieving that Li Changlin had any chance of turning the tables.
"An apology is fine, but you have to kneel down to apologize!" Li Changlin looked up at Jiang Xingwei; this guy was like a plaster that wouldn’t come off. Ever since that day at the Sky Horse Bar, when he had pestered Lin Ruonan, he had completely latched onto them.
He also saw this as an opportunity to teach Jiang Xingwei a harsh lesson.
"You’re asking for it!" On hearing this, a chill appeared in Jiang Xingwei’s eyes as he glared coldly at Li Changlin.
"This demand is outrageous."
"Yeah, after all, he is Young Master Jiang from the Jiang Family."
"I think this guy must be feeling guilty, that’s why he’s deliberately making a demand that Jiang’s boss will find hard to agree to."
"What if he really didn’t steal it, then won’t Jiang’s boss have to kneel down and apologize?"
"That’s impossible. Didn’t you see that guy’s left hand has been in his pocket the whole time, and he hasn’t taken it out?"
"Since Jiang’s bodyguard said he saw him stealing the jade pendant with his own eyes, it must be true. Moreover, in front of all these people right now, the guy can’t make the jade pendant disappear. So if you ask me, he’s definitely feeling guilty."
"Right, brother, your analysis is sound. I think the same way."
"Haha, great minds think alike."
"Hehe, great minds think alike."
Surrounding them, the onlookers were discussing animatedly, many with a playful smirk on their faces.
The scene had become even more interesting, and no one knew whether they would be able to find the jade pendant on Li Changlin.
Speaking of which, everyone was so looking forward to it!
"Well, Young Master Jiang, you were ready to have me rot in jail, can’t I propose even a small condition?" Li Changlin said indifferently, ignoring Jiang Xingwei’s expression.
"Yeah, that’s right. Just now, Jiang’s boss did say to have someone rot in jail."
"A single jade pendant, and you want someone to rot in jail? Boss Jiang is really a bit too ruthless!"
"Who knows, maybe the jade pendant that was stolen is worth a fortune!"
"That could be, but who would know? In the end, they’re the ones who dictate the price."
Originally, everyone thought that Li Changlin’s demands were a bit excessive, but now, upon careful consideration, they seemed quite reasonable.
After all, Jiang Xingwei had said he wanted Li Changlin to rot in jail, so now that Li Changlin was fighting back, it hardly seemed out of line.
"Fine, I agree to your terms." Jiang Xingwei hesitated upon hearing Li Changlin’s demands, but when he looked down at Peng Lianpeng and saw Peng Lianpeng’s firm signal, he slowly regained his composure.
"Young Master Jiang, a spoken word is a spilled water; I hope you’ll keep your word." Li Changlin’s lips slightly curved into a smirk, having successfully led Jiang Xingwei into the trap.
Then, he looked around and spoke in a deep voice, "Everyone present can bear witness. If you, Young Master Jiang, go back on your word, then you’re not a man, and in the future, if you have sons, they will be... never mind, I won’t bother cursing your descendants. Just remember, if you don’t follow through with your promise, I’ll plaster it all over Jincheng in big character posters and completely tarnish the reputation of the Jiang Family. I believe by then, your status as the successor of the Jiang Family will undoubtedly be revoked!"
"You’re tough, wait until they find the jade pendant, and see how I’ll deal with you!" Jiang Xingwei truly felt infuriated and glared at Li Changlin with resentment.
"Looking at me is pointless. Security, proceed with the search!" Li Changlin scoffed coldly but calmly took his left hand out of his pocket and opened both his arms in a very cooperative manner.
"Changlin." Seeing his expression, Lin Ruonan quickly called out with concern.
"It’s okay, Ruonan, step aside a bit so Young Master Jiang doesn’t cause an unnecessary fuss." Li Changlin’s lips slightly curved, speaking indifferently.
"Okay." Lin Ruonan knew Li Changlin well, so seeing his composed demeanor, she immediately chose to trust him unconditionally.
"Then, forgive us for the intrusion." At this point, two security guards had already approached Li Changlin, and one of them spoke sternly.
"No trouble, just search properly." Li Changlin smiled faintly, appearing very cooperative.
Before long, the two security guards began to search Li Changlin, especially paying attention to the left pocket of his trousers.
However, the left pocket only contained a Siwei brand cell phone and nothing else.
The security guard searching Li Changlin’s left pocket was definitely not convinced; after pulling out the cell phone, he even turned the pocket inside out.
But the fact remained that there truly was nothing else inside.
All the onlookers were astonished, and Jiang Xingwei incredulously looked down at Peng Lianpeng.
"Impossible, how can it not be there!" Peng Lianpeng was also incredibly surprised. Just moments ago, he had seen with his own eyes Xiao Yang discreetly slip the jade pendant into the left pocket of Li Changlin’s trousers—how could it suddenly be gone?
Quickly, the two security guards had searched Li Changlin from head to toe, naturally finding nothing.
"How is this possible!" Seeing the security guards shaking their heads helplessly, Jiang Xingwei’s heart sank.
"Young Master Jiang, could it be that you don’t trust these brothers?" Li Changlin said with a cold smile, then spoke in a serious tone, "If you don’t trust them, you can search me again. Just remember, if you also can’t find it, you’ll have to kneel and apologize to me!"