Chapter 1999: Chapter 1972: The Old Guy Gets Into Trouble

"Do you have anything else to say?" Chen Yang looked at the shop owner.

The shop owner saw his trick exposed and was utterly flustered, his expression extremely unnatural.

"I..." he stammered for a long time, unable to say a word.

"What era do we live in, using such a low-level tactic to con people? You have some guts, this matter won’t end easily." Chen Yang fixed his gaze on the shop owner, clearly intending to call the police and pursue the matter further.

"Why... why do you say I’m a fraud? Can’t I have two Polygonum multiflorum plants? The one I sold you is real, and this one in the bag is mine too."

After initially panicking, the shop owner quickly regained his composure, remaining stubborn and refusing to confess.

Trying to weasel his way out of the situation with sophistry.

But anyone with eyes could see this was fraud.

In this herbal marketplace, people like him are the most detested.

Most people who come here are shopping for herbs; nobody wants to buy fake products, right?

So absolutely no one believed the shop owner, and his words were met with sighs and sarcasm.

"Still being stubborn?"

"I’m telling the truth, why are you saying I can’t have two Polygonum multiflorum plants? You’re being too overbearing. Let go of me, or this won’t end well for us today." The owner even started threatening Chen Yang.

Chen Yang originally felt nothing but dislike for the guy, but seeing him bite back made him angry.

He slightly tightened his grip, immediately causing the owner to cry out in pain.

"Ouch, ouch! What are you doing, I’m telling you, I’m not someone to mess with, let go of me." The shop owner howled in pain, his attitude still tough.

"You really don’t learn until you see a coffin. If you’re so stubborn with your words, I’ll just call the police." Chen Yang didn’t want to waste words with this person and immediately decided to call the police.

Nearby, Wang Qingyue was also angry; her good mood had been completely ruined.

"I’ll call the police now; once they investigate, we’ll know."

Wang Qingyue didn’t hesitate, directly taking out her phone, ready to call the police.

The shop owner, who had been tough, panicked completely upon seeing Wang Qingyue about to call the police.

Given how skilled he was, this was surely not his first crime; he must have a criminal record.

If caught now, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Not only would this incident be investigated, but heaps of previous ones might be exposed too.

And by then he’d be completely finished!

"Please, don’t call the police, can’t we talk this over? There’s no need to involve the police to resolve this, don’t you agree?" The shop owner’s attitude did a 180-degree turn, suddenly becoming weak.

He kept speaking nicely to Chen Yang and Wang Qingyue.

"Not call the police? Didn’t you say we were causing trouble? Why not call the police?"

Wang Qingyue paused, looking at the shop owner.

"I... I." The shop owner was stumped, unable to respond.

Seeing Wang Qingyue’s hand start moving again, he couldn’t hold back, quickly begging for mercy.

"Beauty, I was wrong okay, please don’t call the police, I have elderly and children relying on me." The shop owner pleaded miserably.

Wang Qingyue looked at him with disdain; anyone could tell he was a repeat offender, and his story of elderly and children was just nonsense.

"Admitting you’re wrong? Meaning you still won’t confess to being a con artist? Won’t admit swapping our Polygonum multiflorum? Or are you claiming we falsely accused you?" Wang Qingyue coldly smiled, full of mockery.

Seeing things had come to this, the shop owner had no choice but to beg for mercy.

So he simply stopped being stubborn and confessed.

"I... I swapped it." The shop owner admitted awkwardly.

"Wow, really a con artist, looks big and simple, truly a case of knowing the man but not the heart."

"This kind of person is despicable. Cheating money is one thing, but using herbs to do it is dangerous, what if someone elderly eats it and something happens?"

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After the shop owner confessed, the bystanders were all outraged, criticizing him one after another.

Many were filled with the urge to rush up and beat him.

Seeing things weren’t looking good, the shop owner quickly tried to escape.

"Handsome, beauty, deceiving you was wrong, how about I give you the Polygonum multiflorum? Please let me go." The shop owner begged Chen Yang again.

Chen Yang naturally despised such a person, but after this incident, he surely couldn’t continue his scams at this herbal market.

So Chen Yang wasn’t worried about him continuing to deceive people, and no longer planned to pursue further action.

"Scram."

He let go, and the shop owner ran off, fearing any more trouble.

"Chen Yang, you’re just letting him go?" Wang Qingyue approached Chen Yang.

"That guy doesn’t have a lot of guts. After this incident, he surely can’t continue scamming; let him go." Chen Yang said indifferently.

He also handed the genuine Polygonum multiflorum to Wang Qingyue, smiled, and said, "Here, take the real Polygonum multiflorum; don’t let anyone swap it again."

"Do I look that dumb? Trying once and then again?" Wang Qingyue rolled her eyes.

Then the two wandered the market a little longer before leaving.

They had planned to have dinner together, but something came up at the restaurant, so Wang Qingyue had to leave early and they didn’t get to eat together.

"Chen Yang, I’ll leave first, let’s get together for a meal another day." Wang Qingyue smiled sweetly as she bid Chen Yang goodbye.