“Uncle Hua Dong is fine, it’s alright if it was bought wrong, it wasn’t expensive.”
Two million wasn’t a small sum, but it wasn’t expensive either. The two men, Ah Dong, who followed closely behind Li Chonglou, could only avert their gaze.
Truly, destinies differed. This was too disheartening!
The two men silently mourned for themselves in their hearts.
His objective had been achieved; the rest of the evening was merely a formality for him.
The old master of the Liu family had indeed recommended a couple of antique pieces that looked quite good to Master Fu, and Li Chonglou had arranged for Yu Xianxian to purchase one of them.
Another item was bought from a guest.
After the evening party ended, Liu Rui personally delivered the three items to Yu Xianxian shortly after.
With a fawning smile on his face, he asked, “Miss Xianxian, do you have your accommodation arranged for tonight? If not, I have many empty rooms.”
Master Fu’s brow furrowed. If anyone else had said this, he might have immediately rebuked them.
However, given that it was his old friend’s cherished late treasure, he ultimately refrained from speaking out.
Yu Xianxian shook her head and replied, “No need, we already booked a room outside when we arrived.”
“Alright, we’ll meet again if there’s a chance.”
Li Chonglou had said that fine appreciation required a quiet and safe environment. At this moment, Yu Xianxian only wished to return to the hotel as soon as possible.
Liu Rui watched their retreating figures, his expression gradually turning grim.
“It’s all because of this guy!”
A man in black behind him said in a deep voice, “Do you need me to gather a few brothers to kill all three of them?”
Liu Rui did not respond immediately.
After a long pause, he finally said, “We don’t need to do the killing ourselves. Pass the message to Feng Du, tell him that Yu Xianxian and that guy named Ah Dong are involved. And the one named Hua Dong is just a cover.”
Liu Rui sneered, “That fatty has always been driven by lust; he might even dare to attack Master Fu’s people.”
The man in black responded, “Then the entire Feng Town will completely belong to Young Master. Shall we rename it Liu Town?”
“It’s still too early to say. That fatty is quite capable if he’s not blinded by desire, otherwise, Old Master Feng wouldn’t have entrusted those two bodyguards to him.”
Liu Rui turned directly.
“Let’s go. I still need to contact other suppliers. We can’t let them feel too much of a gap in the next evening party.”
On the other side, when Li Chonglou and the other two successfully exited the underground area with Master Fu, they couldn’t help but heave a sigh of relief.
Then, the three of them followed to the town’s guesthouse.
Two bodyguards stood at the entrance. The moment their eyes met, Li Chonglou realized they were no ordinary individuals.
Ah Dong and the other two beside him instantly tensed their bodies.
Experts! Absolutely experts!
“These are Ah Wen and Ah Hai, they are my trusted confidantes,” Master Fu introduced simply. After entering the room, he got straight to the point.
As Li Chonglou was from the antique industry, appraising a few ancient artifacts was naturally within his capabilities. He displayed his professionalism during the explanations.
However, for that jade bracelet, he was momentarily unable to discern its true nature.
“It might require some special means,” Old An reminded him in his mind.
Special means usually referred to specific methods like dripping blood, but it was not an appropriate time for that now.
Moreover, to avoid Master Fu noticing anything amiss, Li Chonglou could only shake his head and say, “I’m sorry, I don’t have any insights into this item for the time being.”
He then looked at Yu Xianxian and said, “Perhaps I should transfer the money to you?”
“No, no.”
Yu Xianxian repeatedly shook her head. It was Master Fu who spoke up, “I have some old friends in this line of business, but they haven’t returned to Shangjing yet. I’ll have them take a look when they do.”
This statement was not meant to belittle Li Chonglou. However, his words made Li Chonglou temporarily abandon the idea of proposing a buyback.
He couldn’t be too hasty.
“Alright then, if you need anything in the future, you can always find me. I shouldn’t be leaving Shangjing anytime soon.”
After exchanging contact information, Li Chonglou formally bid farewell.
“By the way, what brought you to Feng Town this time?” Just as Li Chonglou was about to leave, Master Fu suddenly asked.
Ah Dong and the other two stiffened.
Damn it! They were so focused on whether they could get out alive that they forgot about the mission!
The two immediately turned their gaze to Li Chonglou.
“We came here mainly to find someone, a murderer.”
Li Chonglou roughly explained Sister Feng’s situation, but without mentioning Sister Feng’s name, stating only that he was working for the Green Gang.
“Ah, then have I inadvertently delayed your mission?”
“It’s fine, I also paid attention to the people around the place where I was, and found nothing.”
The two finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Yu Xianxian turned to look at Master Fu.
Master Fu shook his head and said, “Xianxian, this is the Green Gang’s business, it’s best we don’t interfere.”
Li Chonglou also chimed in, “I’ll handle this myself. Thank you for your concern.”
He bowed slightly and bid them farewell again.
It wasn’t until they walked out of the guesthouse that Ah Dong couldn’t help but ask, “Where do we look for that guy now?”
Li Chonglou didn’t answer, but casually picked a direction and started walking.
Ah Dong and the two quickly followed.
“Where are we going?”
“Let’s wander around first.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the three of them simultaneously noticed several figures flash past in a nearby alley.
It was already past midnight. One could guess the general identities of those active at this hour without needing to think too hard.
Ah Dong and the two immediately became tense.
This was not Shangjing. After the incident at the underground private collection, their arrogance had long since vanished into the unseen.
The three stopped and observed for a while, but nothing out of the ordinary happened.
“Isn’t that the direction of Master Fu’s guesthouse?”
Li Chonglou also looked back and said calmly, “Then it’s none of our business. Let’s go.”
The two nodded in unison.
If they were truly going to cause trouble for Master Fu, they would surely meet a terrible end!
Those two called Ah Wen and Ah Hai, just by standing there, exuded a mountain-like pressure that made them instinctively feel it. With them guarding the place, not even an army could deal with it!
Or perhaps they would send stronger warriors or cultivators!
Meanwhile, in a boutique hotel, Feng Du leaned back on the sofa with a gloomy expression.
There was a woman lying beneath him.
It wasn’t that he couldn’t afford a more luxurious hotel, but this was the best the Feng Town had to offer.
A subordinate ran over quickly. He seemed accustomed to the presence of the woman and ignored her as if she were non-existent.
“Young Master Feng, we’ve found those three. They’re wandering around now, seemingly looking for someone.”
Feng Du snorted coldly, “First, send people to keep an eye on them, don’t let them escape. We’ll deal with them after we’ve handled the old man!”
“How dare they touch the woman I’ve set my sights on! I will make him watch as I toy with his woman in front of his eyes!”
“Understood!”
What he didn’t know was that the people secretly following them had already been clearly observed by Li Chonglou.