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Zhao Xingrong didn't hide it from Chen Feng; right in front of him, he directly entered the password and opened the safe.

Then, he stepped aside, turned to the side, pointed to the open safe, and said to Chen Feng, "Everything is in there. The top shelf has ten kilograms of gold bars. The next shelf is full of jewelry, including Cartier, Bulgari, and Tiffany, mostly left to me by my wife. The third shelf has watches, including Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, and Vacheron Constantin, about a dozen in total, mostly from my collection before I turned fifty. The fourth shelf has calligraphy and paintings; the most valuable item is probably a painting by Zhang Daqian, which should be worth five or six million, though I don't know much about them. The fifth shelf has antiques, mainly various jade pieces, a small amount of jadeite, snuff bottles, jade thumb rings, and other miscellaneous items."

As Chen Feng listened to his introduction, his eyes couldn't help but light up.

Because he had clearly sensed that there were three items inside the safe that contained the life energy he needed.

So he didn't stand on ceremony anymore. As soon as Zhao Xingrong finished speaking, he took two steps forward and seemingly casually pulled out a painting tube from the pile of calligraphy and paintings.

Although the safe was not small, if it wanted to hold more calligraphy and paintings, it would definitely have to be rolled up and stored. So all the calligraphy and paintings were rolled up and put into the painting tube.

The painting tube that Chen Feng pulled out contained the very painting and calligraphy that he had sensed as containing life energy.

"Can you open it and take a look?"

After receiving the painting tube, Chen Feng still politely asked a question.

"Of course. These are all collateral. You definitely need to see them, and it would be best to have an expert come and appraise them."

Chen Feng waved his hand and said, "I believe you. There's no need to have an expert examine it."

Upon hearing Chen Feng's words, Zhao Xingrong couldn't help but smile, even though he was in a bad mood.

Chen Feng's trust deeply gratified him. It at least showed that Chen Feng was a compassionate person and had given him sufficient respect.

In reality, once the collateral such as the property certificates downstairs is verified to be correct, the collateral in this safe becomes somewhat insignificant, not to mention that there are three rare items inside that even money may not be able to buy.

Chen Feng quickly opened the painting tube, took out a scroll, and slowly unfurled it—a lotus painting. Sure enough, the life energy contained within was overwhelming, thick and clear. Chen Feng could sense that he could absorb the energy from this painting for at least three hours; it was already considered a masterpiece among calligraphy and paintings. Of all the calligraphy, paintings, and photographs he had collected before, none possessed a higher concentration and greater quantity of energy than this one.

This painting is the only one of its kind to date.

This was undoubtedly a huge surprise for Chen Feng. He had come up to examine these antiques and paintings on a whim, but he never expected to actually find such a treasure.

"This is Zhang Daqian's painting. It has a certificate and it's in the safe. I'll find it and show it to you."

As Zhao Xingrong spoke, he began rummaging through the safe for the certificate of authenticity, and he actually found it. He then handed it to Chen Feng to look at.

Chen Feng took it, glanced at it symbolically, and handed it back to him, saying with a smile, "Not bad, having a certificate is of course the best."

Actually, whether or not he has a certificate doesn't matter; Chen Feng's goal is simply to absorb the energy from this painting.

After confirming that everything was correct, Chen Feng did not examine Zhang Daqian's painting in detail again. Instead, he rolled it up again, carefully put it back into the painting tube, and then put it back into the safe.

Then, Chen Feng's gaze shifted to the other two items in the bottom compartment: a piece of emerald green jade and a slightly yellowish white jade thumb ring.

Chen Feng first picked up the jade, about half the size of his palm, seemingly a semi-finished product, its entire surface a vibrant green. It was very pleasing to the eye, and the life energy it contained made him even happier.

Zhao Xingrong, who was standing nearby, quickly introduced, "This piece of jade is of imperial green quality and also comes with a certificate. About seven or eight years ago, I bought it from a friend for 15 million yuan. At the time, it was to do him a favor, as he was having financial difficulties and pawned this to me. He bought it more than ten years ago for 10 million yuan. I shouldn't have lost money; it would definitely be worth more now. This piece of jade is probably the most valuable item in this entire safe."

This piece of jade is indeed valuable for a reason. Its value far exceeds that of Zhang Daqian's lotus painting, at least for Chen Feng. Because of the energy it contains, Chen Feng estimates that he can absorb it for at least ten hours. Due to the large amount of energy, he cannot estimate the exact duration at the moment.

However, in Chen Feng's opinion, the most valuable item in the safe was clearly not the jade, but the jade thumb ring that didn't look particularly remarkable.

After examining the jade for about a minute, he carefully put it back on a piece of velvet.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Feng picked up the unremarkable jade thumb ring.

Sure enough, the moment he got his hands on it, he immediately sensed a completely new and special energy. This energy was quite similar to the feeling he had experienced with the oracle bone script and the dragon-patterned jade pendant. He wondered if he would gain another new special ability after absorbing its energy.

Therefore, this jade thumb ring was clearly the most precious thing to him.

"This jade thumb ring was bought by my uncle from Southeast Asia more than ten years ago for over ten thousand yuan. It is said to be from the Ming Dynasty and made of white jade. I liked it at the time, so I wore it for fun. Later, I felt it was not very comfortable to wear, so I put it away."

Chen Feng desperately wanted to absorb the special energy within the jade ring, but he ultimately restrained himself. He didn't show any sign of liking it; he simply examined it casually for a dozen seconds before putting it back.

Next, Chen Feng pretended to look at the other antiques, including several snuff bottles, and Zhao Xingrong introduced them to him one by one.

After another ten minutes or so, Chen Feng waved his hand and said, "Alright, that's enough for now. Get a box and pack all these things in. Also, make a list for me and take a picture for our records."

"Okay, I'll go get the box right away."

Zhao Xingrong was incredibly cooperative, completely disregarding Chen Feng and leaving the safe unclosed to retrieve the box, seemingly unconcerned that Chen Feng might steal it while he was away. It was clear he had absolutely no reservations and complete trust in Chen Feng.

Seeing that he had left, Chen Feng finally couldn't resist and took the jade ring back, then tentatively absorbed it slightly. It really was just a moment, but he felt a completely new and special energy surge into his body, bringing a feeling of ethereal bliss.

The process seemed to take only a few seconds, but in reality, it should have taken five or six minutes before Chen Feng felt he had absorbed enough. Because the concentration of the special energy contained within was extremely high, and its quality was naturally extraordinary, his body could no longer absorb even a fraction more.

Just then, Zhao Xingrong and an assistant carried in an antique-style wooden box. The box was rectangular and quite large, enough to hold all the items in the cabinet.

After putting down the wooden crate and letting his assistant leave, Zhao Xingrong asked Chen Feng, "I won't list the specific items; just take a few photos for our records. What do you think?"

Chen Feng laughed and said, "Aren't you afraid I'll confiscate a few things later?"

Zhao Xingrong waved his hand and laughed heartily, "Take it if you like, consider it interest." Chen Feng was very satisfied with his attitude and returned the favor, saying, "Since you trust me so much, I naturally can't empty your safe. Don't bother with the gold bars, jewelry, and watches; it's too much trouble. Just put in these antiques and paintings. Especially that piece of jade; since it's the most valuable, I'll keep it safe for you without hesitation."

Zhao Xingrong hesitated and said, "Isn't this a bit inappropriate? The gold bars are worth five or six million, and if you add the jewelry and watches together, it should be worth twenty or thirty million."

Chen Feng waved his hand dismissively and said just as generously, "Even if you mortgage all of these to me, it's still tens of millions short. Besides, you said that most of those jewelry pieces were worn by your wife before she passed away, and I can't just take what she loves. Let's just forget about it."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xingrong was deeply moved. He stopped being coy and said with a smile, "Then thank you for your understanding, Mr. Chen. To be honest, I am indeed reluctant to give away my late wife's jewelry. After all, keeping it is a way to remember her."

Chen Feng asked with some curiosity, "Your wife is...?"

Zhao Xingrong understood Chen Feng's meaning, of course. He smiled bitterly and said, "My wife died unexpectedly, it's all fate. Just like me this time, if I hadn't happened to invite you, I'm afraid I wouldn't have lived much longer."

Upon hearing this, Chen Feng didn't press the matter further and returned to the main topic, saying, "Let's take everything out together now and put it on the desk. You can take photos as evidence."

"it is good."

Zhao Xingrong agreed, and together with Chen Feng, they took out the antiques and calligraphy from the cabinet and placed them all on the desk.

Zhao Xingrong casually took two photos with his phone and then decided to stop.

Chen Feng said, "The paintings in those painting tubes haven't been taken out for photography yet. Why don't we take them all out and unfold them for a photo shoot?"

Zhao Xingrong waved his hand and said, "Forget it, it's too much trouble. The most expensive of these paintings is the one by Zhang Daqian, the rest aren't worth much. If you really like them, I'll just give them all to you."

Seeing that he said that, Chen Feng gave up and laughed, "You're really generous. Alright, then so be it."

Zhao Xingrong laughed and said, "That's what you call straightforward. We're both straightforward people, and you're my savior, so there's no need for us to be so formal."

"Okay, then let me ask you one more question: do you still want to go to Luzon? My intuition tells me that if you insist on going, your life will really be in danger."

Chen Feng is finding him more and more pleasing to the eye and genuinely doesn't want him to go to Luzon to die again.

Zhao Xingrong's face stiffened, and he said with a wry smile, "My uncle insists that I go, and the matter has already been settled. If I don't go this time, all our previous efforts will be in vain, it will be like all our previous efforts have been wasted, and we will not be able to take over that mine. In that case, our losses will be huge."

Chen Feng sighed and said, "You can't joke around with your own life. I'm not exaggerating, my intuition is rarely wrong. You were able to escape death in Luzon last time because they wanted to blackmail you, but this time it's hard to say, because if they are determined to retaliate, they might just take your life."

Zhao Xingrong's face immediately turned deathly pale again.

Seeing this, Chen Feng couldn't bear it and said, "I can help you persuade your uncle."

After all, I had just rescued him a few days ago, and now that I find him agreeable, I really couldn't bear to see him go to Luzon to die again.

Zhao Xingrong hesitated for a moment before cautiously asking, "How are you going to persuade my uncle? He's a very stubborn person, and once he makes a decision, it's very difficult to change it."

Chen Feng smiled and said, "Actually, I know about some of the things your family has been doing lately. This includes your grandfather using his connections to get an 800 million loan from HSBC; and also the targeted mining contract your family is going to sign with Luzon."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xingrong's eyes widened slightly, then she blushed deeply with embarrassment and could only stammer an apology: "I'm so sorry... I... I don't know what to say anymore, anyway, I'm really sorry..."

"Alright." Chen Feng raised his hand to interrupt his apology. "I'll call your uncle now and repeat what I just said to him. Then, using that as leverage, along with considerations for your own safety, I think he should change his mind, or at least postpone your trip."

Zhao Xingrong said somewhat embarrassedly, "This...wouldn't that be too much trouble for you? Or, I'll discuss it with him myself first."

Chen Feng naturally had no objection to this, nodding and saying, "That's fine too. It would be best if you could successfully persuade him."

Zhao Xingrong immediately picked up his phone, walked to the window, and called his uncle, Zhao Jinfu.

Meanwhile, Chen Feng wasn't idle either; he casually moved all the antiques and calligraphy on the desk into a wooden box.

Chen Feng then casually put the most important jade thumb ring on his own thumb.

Standing by the window, Zhao Xingrong quickly got through to Zhao Jinfu on the phone.

"Uncle, after thinking it over, I think it's best not to go to Luzon for the time being."

As soon as the call connected, Zhao Xingrong said those words.

Zhao Jinfu was stunned for a moment, then his anger flared up, and he shouted, "Everything is ready, we're about to leave, and you're actually backing out at the last minute! Are you even a man? Don't you have any sense of responsibility? How old are you? Are you still as willful as you were when you were young?"

Zhao Xingrong was already mentally prepared. Although his face was a little pale from being scolded by his uncle, he wasn't too angry. He said with a bitter face, "Uncle, last time you found someone to rescue me, you killed a lot of people from Abuye's side, resulting in heavy losses. They definitely won't let this go. If they find out I went there, they will definitely try every means to retaliate against me, including assassinating me. I really can't risk my life again."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Jinfu fell silent, frowning as he said, "They did suffer considerable losses last time. They were originally far stronger than the Red Scorpions in Sanbaoyan, but now the Red Scorpions have turned the tables. Moreover, the two gangs have been constantly clashing these past few days, with occasional small-scale shootouts. If you go now, they shouldn't be able to spare you. Besides, we're prepared for this trip. We've assigned you 10 bodyguards back home, and a team of over 10 bodyguards in Luzon, making it almost 30 in total. With them fully armed and protected by the local police, Abuye certainly won't cause any trouble."

Zhao Xingrong said anxiously, "Abuye and his group used to be part of a rebel armed organization. They're known for terrorist attacks and assassinations. It wouldn't be difficult for them to target me. They could just send a few of their capable henchmen to plant bombs on me."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Jinfu's expression changed, but he immediately shook his head and said, "They shouldn't be that depraved. You're a VIP in Luzon this time; they wouldn't dare to act recklessly like this."

Zhao Xingrong said with a wry smile, "They were a rebel organization before, so they don't have much respect for the Luzon government. Plus, we killed so many of their people last time, so it's a blood feud. They have the reason, the courage, and the ability to retaliate against me."

This time, Zhao Jinfu seemed to have taken some of his advice. After a long silence, he said, "Your concerns are somewhat valid. But the itinerary is already arranged, and Luzon is ready to receive you. If you don't go, all our previous efforts will be in vain. So, I'll have Xiao Chen and my old buddy hire another group of elite soldiers locally to ensure your safety there." (End of Chapter)