By the time Lu Chuanyou finished speaking, he could only smile bitterly. "Now that I think about it, the scam really wasn't that clever. Anyone careful enough could have noticed something was wrong. For example, those two people's expressions were far too exaggerated at the time. If you watched closely, you could tell they were putting on an act. But back then, I really don't know what had gotten into me. I was determined to buy the thing and wouldn't stop until I got what I wanted. I had truly lost my head!"
Pan Bin shook his head. "You were blinded by greed. Never mind that you couldn't even see the trick at the time—you actually forgot that collecting antiques means obeying the law. That was simply unacceptable."
Hearing that, Lu Chuanyou said impatiently, "Old Pan, not this again. I know that collecting antiques requires us to obey the law, but you should also take a look at what the laws in this area are actually like right now. With regulations this incomplete, how do you expect people to follow them?"
Pan Bin furrowed his brows. "You're right. Our country's laws in this area are indeed not yet sound, and they're still poorly suited to the development and changes of a market economy. There are many places that need to be improved and refined. But as a citizen, your first duty is to obey them. After that, you can report problems to the relevant departments and offer suggestions for amendments."
Lu Chuanyou retorted, "If we really did as you say, what antiques would we be able to buy in our daily lives?"
Pan Bin smiled. "I know that if we tried to apply every article to every situation, we'd be completely at a loss. That's why I also believe we