Siheyuan: Tanjia Cuisine He Daqing, destroying Yi Zhonghai

"Brother Daqing, do you think Liu Tianxiang and Akang are in the same group?" Yang Shumao frowned after hearing He Daqing's doubts.

He Daqing nodded: "I feel the same way. The antiquities they brought are too similar."

Zhao Yajing also agreed: "Yes, such a coincidence can't always happen."

He Daqing thought for a moment and said, "How about this, let's not alert them first, and continue to observe them to see if we can find more evidence."

A few days later, He Daqing arranged a meeting with Akang and Liu Tianxiang. He pretended to accidentally mention the antiques the two brought, trying to find flaws in their words.

"Akang, Liu Tianxiang, the antiques you brought recently are all good and of similar styles. I wonder if you have any special channels?" He Daqing said with a smile.

A Kang and Liu Tianxiang looked at each other, seeming a little uncomfortable, but soon regained their composure. A Kang said, "Boss He, our channels are indeed somewhat special. We got them from some private collectors."

Liu Tianxiang also echoed: "Yes, these collectors are all our friends. They trust us, so they give the antiques to us to handle."

He Daqing nodded, but he became more suspicious. He decided to investigate further and found Chen Dezhong, asking him to help check the background of Akang and Liu Tianxiang.

He Daqing stood at the door of the antique shop in the courtyard, with a lot of thoughts in his mind. Ever since he received the call from Chen Dezhong, the investigation report has been weighing on his mind like a heavy stone.

Chen Dezhong's voice sounded a little low on the other end of the phone: "Daqing, I found out that there are indeed some problems between Akang and Liu Tianxiang. They have worked together before and were involved in some illegal antique transactions."

He Daqing held the phone with a serious expression: "Dezhong, are you sure? Is their background complicated?"

"Yes, they did have some shady business records in the past, but they seem to have cleaned up their act later. However, you should still be careful and don't trust them easily."

After hanging up the phone, He Daqing felt a headache. The appearance of Akang and Liu Tianxiang seemed to have brought a lot of trouble to his antique shop.

That night, He Daqing invited Yang Shumao and Zhao Yajing to meet in the backyard of the quadrangle. They sat at the old wooden table, and the night breeze blew gently, bringing a hint of coolness.

"Brother Daqing, what's so urgent?" Yang Shumao couldn't help but ask when he saw He Daqing's serious expression.

He Daqing told them the results of Chen Dezhong's investigation. After listening to it, Zhao Yajing's face became serious: "Brother Daqing, what should we do now? Continue to cooperate with them?"

He Daqing groaned for a moment and said, "We can't act rashly. After all, there is no solid evidence that they will be involved in illegal transactions again. We need to observe more carefully to see their true intentions."

Yang Shumao nodded: "Brother Daqing, you are right. We can't completely deny them just because of an investigation report. After all, these antiques do bring us a lot of business."

A few days later, Akang and Liu Tianxiang came to the antique shop again. This time they brought a special antique, a beautiful ancient painting. He Daqing carefully identified it and found that the painting was indeed authentic, but he was still wary.

"Akang, Liu Tianxiang, this painting is very precious. How did you get it?" He Daqing asked casually.

Ah Kang smiled and said, "Boss He, this painting belongs to a friend of mine. He is in urgent need of money recently, so he asked me to sell it."

Liu Tianxiang also smiled and said, "Boss He, don't worry, our sources of goods are reliable and there will be no problems."

He Daqing nodded, but he became more cautious in his heart. He decided to accept the painting first, but he was not in a hurry to sell it, but continued to observe their actions.

A few days later, He Daqing overheard some customers in the store mentioning some rumors about Akang and Liu Tianxiang. The customers said that they had seen the two in some less-than-legal occasions and that they seemed to be doing some shady business.

He Daqing became more alert and decided to find Chen Dezhong again to learn more about the situation. The meeting place was arranged in a secluded teahouse. When He Daqing arrived, Chen Dezhong was already waiting for him.

"De Zhong, I need more detailed information about Akang and Liu Tianxiang." He Daqing said directly.

Chen Dezhong nodded, took out a thick document from his bag and handed it to He Daqing: "There is more information about them in here, you will understand after you read it."

He Daqing took the document and read it carefully. The document recorded in detail the past of Akang and Liu Tianxiang. They were indeed involved in some illegal antique transactions, and there were also many witnesses and evidence. This confirmed He Daqing's doubts.

Back at the antique shop, He Daqing told Yang Shumao and Zhao Yajing about the situation. After listening, Zhao Yajing said angrily: "These people are so bold that they dare to play tricks in our shop!"

Yang Shumao also clenched his fists: "Brother Daqing, we must take action. We can't let them go on like this."

He Daqing nodded: "Yes, we want to expose their true colors, but we must have sufficient evidence."

After some discussion, they decided to secretly investigate the activities of Akang and Liu Tianxiang to see if they could find more evidence. A few days later, Zhao Yajing got an important piece of information: Akang and Liu Tianxiang had recently been frequenting a remote warehouse, where the antiques they were illegally trading might be hidden.

He Daqing decided to go and investigate in person. He asked Chen Dezhong to go with him. Chen Dezhong was experienced and could help deal with emergencies.

At night, they quietly came to the warehouse and hid in the dark to observe. Sure enough, Akang and Liu Tianxiang brought a few strange men into the warehouse and came out soon after with a few boxes in their hands, which were obviously antiques.

"De Zhong, let's go in and take a look." He Daqing said in a low voice.

Chen Dezhong nodded, and they quietly approached the warehouse and found that the door was not locked. They gently pushed the door open, and the dim light in the warehouse illuminated the various antiques piled up. He Daqing and Chen Dezhong carefully checked and found that most of these antiques did not have any identification marks, and were obviously stolen goods from illegal transactions.

"These are the evidence, we must call the police." Chen Dezhong said in a low voice.

He Daqing nodded and immediately called the police. Soon after, the police arrived at the scene and arrested Akang, Liu Tianxiang and others. After a detailed investigation, their illegal transactions were indeed confirmed, and all the stolen goods were seized according to law.

A few days later, He Daqing held a small meeting in the antique shop and told everyone what had happened. After listening, Zhao Yajing and Yang Shumao expressed their support for He Daqing's decision.