Xiang Zheng and Lv Huan, along with their group, started browsing around the jade shop, curiously eyeing the jade items on display.
Of course, they were just looking, as jade items are luxury goods, typically bought as gifts or for collection, and few people have the mind to purchase them without reason.
Except for Xiang Zheng and Lv Huan, who were indeed considering it.
"Song Sisi, how about this jade pendant? Doesn't it match you well?"
Having the clerk take out a white and green jade pendant, Xiang Zheng presented it to Song Sisi with a flattering gesture, asking her.
"I don't like this kind of jade piece, it doesn't suit ."
Song Sisi naturally saw through Xiang Zheng's intentions, so she politely declined Xiang Zheng's offer.
Seeing Song Sisi's lack of appreciation, Xiang Zheng's expression stiffened slightly, seemingly a bit displeased.
However, since Song Sisi didn't want the jade pendant, there was no way Xiang Zheng could force it upon her, right?
"Alright then."
So, Xiang Zheng, disappointed, asked the clerk to put the pendant back, then dispassionately turned to Lv Huan, who was still selecting, "Decided yet? If yes, let's move on to the next store."
"There's nothing appealing, I don't want anything either."
Hearing this, Lv Huan also put down what she was holding and coyly said to Xiang Zheng, "Brother Xiang, let's head to the next store. I think there's another jewelry shop over there～"
"Let's go."
Thus, Xiang Zheng and Lv Huan, along with their group, finished their brief visit to the jade store and were about to leave.
However, seeing them about to leave without buying anything, a clerk narrowed his eyes and signaled to several other clerks.
Imdiately, they saw two security guards by the door blocking the exit path of Xiang Zheng, Lv Huan, and their group.
"Please move, we need to leave."
Initially, Xiang Zheng didn't realize the situation, and with so annoyance, shouted at the two security guards.
But the guards completely ignored Xiang Zheng's words and remained blocking the group's way.
At this mont, Xiang Zheng's group, along with Song Sisi, sensed that sothing wasn't right.
"What do you want?!"
Suddenly, a man scolded in a loud voice, questioning them.
"What do we want? Coming to our store, just looking around without buying anything, isn't that a bit inappropriate?"
Upon hearing that, the previous clerk approached, looked at Xiang Zheng's group, and said unfriendly words.
"What, are you attempting forceful buying or selling?!"
Song Sisi picked up on the implication in the clerk's words and asked with so annoyance.
"Forceful buying or selling? Don't make it sound so harsh. We're a legitimately licensed store, where would we force anyone to buy?"
The clerk, unconcerned, said this and then suddenly changed his tone, continuing, "However, there's a rule in our store: if you don't buy anything, you're only allowed to look, not to open packages and touch with your hands. You have touched our jade pieces just now; if you don't buy them, other custors might mind."
"So, we don't have any other demands; just purchase the ones you touched, it's not an unreasonable request, right?"
Saying this, the clerk sneered at Xiang Zheng's group.
Finding a reason, it still amounts to coercive transactions, doesn't it?!!
Hearing the clerk's words, Xiang Zheng's group felt a bit enraged. They had just randomly looked at things, and now they were being forced to make purchases?
Even if the store did have such a rule, why didn't they ntion it earlier? Now that they do, it's obviously aiming at them, trying to scam them into buying!
"Don't bother with them, let's leave!"
So, Song Sisi said to the others, then attempted to lead them out of the store.
However, before they could force their way out, they saw several more security guards from the jewelry store co in from outside, blocking their way!
Five or six burly security guards from the jewelry store blocked Song Sisi and her group, preventing them from leaving.
"What you're doing is illegal! Do you believe we won't call the police?!!"
Seeing this, one man couldn't help but angrily exclaid.
"Call the police? What's the use of that?"
The guards blocking Xiang Zheng's group sneered dismissively, "Let tell you, Hong Kong isn't your mainland. Here, whoever has the bigger fist is the boss!"
"Dragon Head Organization, have you heard of it? Our store's owner knows people from the Dragon Head Organization. Anyone who dares to offend us in Hong Kong, the next day, will be sunk to the bottom of Xiang River!"
With that, the guard sized up Xiang Zheng's group and said disdainfully, "People like you from the mainland won't even make it out of Hong Kong alive."
"Dragon Head Organization..."
Listening to the guard, Xiang Zheng's face turned pale and unpleasant.
As a relatively wealthy second-generation, he knew so people in Hong Kong, hence had so understanding of these matters.
The Dragon Head Organization is a terrifying local power in Hong Kong; offending them would surely bring trouble. Moreover, being visitors from the mainland with no real background, the Dragon Head Organization wouldn't think twice about harming them.
Besides Xiang Zheng, the others were also frightened by these words, feeling a surge of fear.
They hadn't expected these people to be so bold, even openly threatening to sink them in Xiang River and kill them.
But now, with so many strong security guards around them, even attempts at resistance seed futile, especially since there were several girls in their group to protect.
So, in this situation, it really seed like there was no hope, no one to call for help.
"Xiang Zheng, what should we do?"
Unable to see a way out, the group could only turn to Xiang Zheng for help.
"Buy! We'll buy it, is that enough?!"
Seeing everyone's eyes on him, Xiang Zheng gritted his teeth and made a tough decision, saying.
He had decided to spend money to avoid disaster; knowing the store's connection with Dragon Head Organization, his first thought was to avoid offending them. They still had several days in Hong Kong, and provoking the Dragon Head Organization could an they'd never make it back to the mainland.
"How much is it? I'll pay for it!"
So, Xiang Zheng turned, giving in to the jewelry store clerks.
"See, being sensible early on saves everyone's ti."
The jewelry store clerks sneered as they saw that they had finally scared Xiang Zheng's group.
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