Chapter 485 - 483: Engagement Ring
Chen Tianlong looked and indeed the diamond wasn’t very big, but precisely because of this, Chen Tianlong was even more satisfied.
It wasn’t that Chen Tianlong couldn’t afford a big diamond, but he understood Wu Mengting. If you give her a super big diamond ring, Wu Mengting definitely wouldn’t dare to wear it, whereas this crown-shaped one was adorably cute and also looked elegant and beautiful.
After pondering for a while, Chen Tianlong asked, "How much is this?"
"Thirty-eight thousand!" The beautiful shop owner said, lacking some confidence, as 38,000 was indeed too expensive for many people, yet this ring’s workmanship was exquisite, and the diamond was of very high quality.
"So expensive..." Chen Tianlong took a breath, not expecting that a piece of jewelry could become so precious with just a bit of crafting.
The owner smiled slightly. She had gotten used to hearing this; she indeed thought it was a bit too high-priced, but the items weren’t made by her. This was a nationwide chain store with company pricing, and she couldn’t change it.
"If you think it’s expensive, I have an identical one, except the diamond is a high imitation, and the gold content of the ring is much lower. From the appearance, they look exactly the same, without any difference," the beautiful owner explained.
Upon hearing this, a picture flashed in Chen Tianlong’s mind as if he remembered something, and his brows furrowed. At this moment, a scene appeared in his mind.
"Why do these two jade pendants look the same? Mine should be in the treasure chest."
"Indeed, I find it strange too!"
This was a conversation between Chen Tianlong and Mo Kong in the Mo Family’s back mountain. Although this scene was short, it constantly replayed in Chen Tianlong’s mind like a raging ocean.
Could it be that one of the two jade pendants is a high imitation?
Thinking of this, Chen Tianlong eagerly asked, "Owner, if they accidentally get mixed up, how do you distinguish them?"
"Haha, it’s generally hard to mix them up. If they do get mixed, you’d have to rely on the markers you made on them. For example, you can stick small labels on them. Some antique collectors even put something inside the original to distinguish between high imitation and the original, just by opening it up," the owner explained while imparting knowledge about distinguishing high imitations.
"Is that so? I understand now. Then, owner, I’ll take this one, no high imitation." Chen Tianlong had only asked casually just now, but hadn’t expected it to remind him of something else.
So, he quickly bought the ring. Of course, the rings here were set according to normal female finger sizes, and if they were too big or small, they could be exchanged.
After paying, Chen Tianlong hurriedly rushed back.
Instead of going to the school, he headed to the Mo Family courtyard.
However, just after leaving the city center and reaching the outskirts, a black Mercedes started following him. This Mercedes was neither fast nor slow, just following closely behind his car.
Chen Tianlong furrowed his brows, realizing this car was probably tailing him. He glanced in the rearview mirror and saw only three people, so he simply stopped by the roadside.
He took a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, and then opened the car door to get out, leaning against the car door quietly watching who was coming.
Not long after, three people got out of the Mercedes, and one of them, Chen Tianlong recognized—it was none other than Du Dachang, whom he had met in Sanketan Town.
Seeing this, Chen Tianlong basically understood. Dean Zhang had called him before, saying Du Dachang was inquiring about him and Liu Ting. Now, they were here to deal with him, no doubt.
"So your name is Chen Tianlong, been looking for you so hard!" Du Dachang spun in his suit, but no matter how you looked, he still resembled a bandit; he just couldn’t shake that aura.
"What are you doing looking for Grandpa?" Chen Tianlong exhaled smoke and said calmly.
"Damn, you’re still acting superior. Don’t think I’m afraid of you because of your petty tricks. Today I’m here personally, and I’m confident enough to see how you’ll continue to act," Du Dachang said, clapping his hands.
At this moment, a person walked out from behind Du Dachang. This person looked imposing, with a quite stylish hairstyle, both temples shaved clean, and the remaining hair was gelled upright, hard as a rock.
Looked like an iron rooster.
"You must be Chen Tianlong?" The person wasn’t anyone else but the Celestial Wolf Gang’s second-top fighter, Ye Xiong’s elder brother, Ye Ba.
He was a dedicated enforcer in the Celestial Wolf Gang, ranked number two, the second strongest after Tang Xiao in the Celestial Wolf Gang.
Upon hearing, Chen Tianlong put out the cigarette butt, stood on the roadside, looking at this iron rooster, Chen Tianlong furrowed his brows. Judging by the force just displayed, this person’s strength was no joke.
"Yes, do you have business with me?" Chen Tianlong didn’t know the specific reason, only feeling that this person was invited by Du Dachang to teach him a lesson.
"Haha, we have plenty of business. Don’t you remember someone named Ye Xiong? He’s my brother," Ye Ba said flatly, showing no trace of resentment.
But precisely because of this, Chen Tianlong felt the danger in this person.
Smile hiding a knife, sword lurking in the dark, the faint smile of such a person is even more terrifying, making one impossible to guard against.
"Ye Xiong? Which Ye Xiong."
Chen Tianlong truly couldn’t recall, after all, he had fought with too many people, those insignificant figures, he didn’t keep in mind.
"Humph, you’ve got nerve, breaking my brother Ye Xiong’s meridians and pretending not to remember. Very well, I’ll make you remember forever!"
Ye Ba finished speaking and punched out.
Seeing this, Chen Tianlong hurriedly dodged. He wasn’t sure of this person’s exact strength and couldn’t act rashly.
But for Ye Ba, it was different, he knew his brother’s strength best, being able to be shattered to pieces by this guy in the Yellow Dao three-star, if he didn’t go all out, he might really lose.
He knew, however, that in the Mortal Realm, there were very few people with Yellow Dao five-star, subconsciously thinking Chen Tianlong at most was only Yellow Dao four-star.
However, he guessed right; Chen Tianlong was only Yellow Dao three-star but was stronger than ordinary people, as his Heart Method was superior to others, though Chen Tianlong himself didn’t know this.
"Boy, have the guts to not dodge, so we can have a fair fight?" Ye Ba looked at Chen Tianlong’s bizarre steps, feeling frustrated.
Just now, Chen Tianlong used Ghost Shadow Flash, moving like a phantom, giving Ye Ba a headache.
However, Chen Tianlong’s dodging made Ye Ba feel more that he didn’t dare to fight, lacking strength. So, he began to grow arrogant.
"Ye, finish him, then we can capture Liu Ting and report back." Du Dachang stepped forward to say.
"Damn!"
Ye Ba was speechless; this Du Dachang was indeed a fool, speaking such crucial information at this time. If the other party stopped fighting and took the chance to go back and report, wouldn’t that be ridiculous?
Fortunately, Chen Tianlong didn’t leave, but instead sneered: "So you were thinking of targeting Liu Ting, but don’t even think about it, because you won’t have the chance."
As soon as the words fell, Chen Tianlong’s three silver needles were launched; however, these three silver needles weren’t concentrated or the Soul-Stealing Three Needles, but rather in the form of ordinary darts.