Chapter 476 Adding fuel to the fire
Chapter 476 Adding fuel to the fire
Shi Chun's judgment on the huge transaction of 'Broken Wasteland Blade' was correct. The Tianyi lineage of the Demonic Dao was indeed willing to do so at any cost.
In the final analysis, it was thanks to Xu Anchang's disclosure of the secret in the Divine Fire Domain that he knew that whoever of the three veins obtained the "Broken Wasteland Blade" would be able to command the entire Demonic Path. The value of this information was enormous, and it was precisely because of this information that he dared to offer such a sky-high price.
Therefore, it didn't take too long for the Demonic Path to be ready and the transaction was completed quickly in a short period of time.
And the transaction took place in the inn.
The person with whom they were doing the transaction turned out to be the owner of the inn where they were staying.
A fat man who looks like he can make money by being friendly has been in and out of Shichun Inn many times. No one expected that he is actually a demon.
This forced Shi Chun to carefully recall the details of his previous stay. He felt that there must be some incentive for choosing this inn, otherwise it wouldn't be such a coincidence. It couldn't be that all the inns on the island were run by the evildoers, right?
After the transaction was over, as soon as he returned to his room, Feng and Xiang followed him in. The former smiled happily, while the latter said sarcastically, "You finally got a good deal this time."
Shi Chun stared at her lovingly, "Lan'er, the more I earn, the more you earn. Isn't my money your money? Or did you never intend to be my woman?"
Xiang Lan'er immediately turned his army around and stretched out his hand, saying, "Okay, then you give me half first."
Shi Chun said seriously, "No problem, but I can't give it to you now. In order to avoid anyone doubting the authenticity of this transaction, I have to keep the money for future reference. After a while, when the limelight has passed, it won't be too late to give it to you."
He didn't give her the money, but he reached out his hand and grasped her soft hand, saying with deep affection: "Lan'er, for our future, we must put the overall situation first!"
Feng Chi on the side couldn't help but burst into laughter. The more she looked at this boy, the more she liked him.
When Xiang Lan'er saw the other person's hand touching her, she subconsciously thought of the situation of having her butt touched, and she pulled her hand back with a look of disgust.
Now she doesn't even want to act in front of Shi Chun. In the past, she would cooperate with him in order to stabilize him.
It's really not stable now. He keeps touching her and even starts to take off her pants. How can she cooperate?
She is now a little afraid to meet the other party alone. The other party has a magic weapon to tie her up, and she will be at his mercy once he makes a move.
It was clearly stated above that she could sacrifice her looks, but she was afraid that sacrificing her looks might not be helpful, and she couldn't explain the reason clearly to her superiors.
She was really unsure about this man who could sleep with Bian Weiying late at night and then propose to her, and who was also so cunning.
For a man like Bian Weikang, she had to sacrifice her looks. At least it was worth it and she didn't lose out emotionally.
If someone like Shi Chun dared to sacrifice herself, then she might really become a sacrifice.
After keeping a little distance, she said, "Let's get down to business. Your experiences in the Divine Fire Territory are something the higher-ups want to know in detail. You need to write them down in detail."
Shi Chun sneered and asked in return, "Why? I am not one of yours, and you are not one of mine."
After saying that, he turned and left, not bothering to give any explanation.
He has already found other ways to find magic, and there is more than one way. It is not necessary for you to be like Lan'er.
This is one of the reasons why he dared to use force against Lan'er.
Feng Chi didn't care. He looked at Xiang Lan'er with a slightly joking look, and waited to see whether this person wanted to ask for help.
The island had become much quieter, so Shi Chun took Wu Jinliang straight to the best inn on the island to visit Lan Qiaoyan. They had already contacted Miao Yilan using the mother-and-child talisman to make an appointment.
If they hadn't given notice in advance, Lan Qiaoyan and her daughter would have almost left.
I found the target room and knocked on the door, and it was Miao Yilan who opened the door.
Seeing the two of them, Miao Yilan couldn't help but smile and turned back to shout, "Mom, they are here."
When the two of them came in after some greetings, Miao Yilan was a little surprised. Shi Chun no longer used to speak in a slick manner when he saw her.
"I'm here." Lan Qiaoyan, who was sitting in the hall, welcomed him with a smile, her big round eyes still bright.
"Madam boss." Shi Chun bowed with a smile.
"Boss lady." Wu Jinliang stammered timidly. He used to call her 'mother', but later when people found out that he had called her mother to many people, they ordered him not to do so.
When Lan Qiaoyan saw the big guy, she was still a little angry. Most people who have been called "mother" by the other party have a miserable death, so it would be strange for her to be happy.
But when his eyes fell on Shi Chun, he smiled again, "Sit down, this is not bad, you won the championship again."
Shi Chun was not reserved, he sat down and said with a smile: "It's all thanks to the boss lady. As long as the boss lady comes out to take charge, I can win, otherwise it's really hard to say."
Wu Jinliang didn't dare to sit down and just stood aside.
Lan Qiaoyan chuckled and said, "This flattery is a bit too much."
He then stopped smiling and asked, "I heard that the Stargazing Pavilion wanted to arrest you, and they also said that you were involved in the Demon Cult. Are you okay?"
Shi Chun pointed to his head, "Madam Boss, I am also confused about this matter. You are the one who knows my origin best. I was also confused at that time. Later, Mulan Qingqing came forward. She was not convinced that she lost to me in the Tianyu Liuxing Conference, and she wanted me to stay for another competition. Then her father Mulan Jin released me. I am also wondering, are you so careless in dealing with the demons now?"
"Is that so..." Lan Qiaoyan was also quite surprised and realized that there was something fishy about this matter. She then asked, "I heard that those weapon refining sects are looking for the secret of the divine fire from you. Can they let you go like this?"
Shi Chun chuckled and said, "I am just a pawn in this matter, and I was used by Situ Gu."
"Situ Gu? Why is Situ Gu involved again?" Lan Qiaoyan was curious, and so was Miao Yilan beside her.
Shi Chun waved his hand, "It's hard to describe the situation, so I can't say much. Anyway, those big sects are all entangled with Situ Gu, and now they have nothing to do with me."
Seeing that he was reluctant to talk about it, Lan Qiaoyan did not ask any more questions and nodded, "It's good that you can come back alive."
Shi Chun didn't want to talk about it anymore, so he took out a metal-like heart from his pretend bag, stood up and walked to Miao Yilan, smiling and giving it to her, "I didn't find anything good in the Divine Fire Domain. This was made by our sect master during the competition. It was also the first thing he made after he founded the Mingshan Sect. It feels pretty special, Yilan, don't despise it."
As soon as this item came out, the eyes of Lan Qiaoyan and her daughter suddenly lit up and they felt quite curious.
Fortunately, I had listened to what that expert named Wang said before and knew that this thing was a bit particular, otherwise I might not have taken it seriously.
"You, I really won't need it in the future." Miao Yilan said this, but she still took it and put it on the coffee table beside her.
In fact, she was very accustomed and relaxed when she was with Shi Chun. Her conversation and laughter were all natural and beautiful. She was intellectual, casual, and just what kind of woman she was. She was much more relaxed than when she was pretentious in front of Gong Shaoci. Perhaps she cared more about the latter.
She also knew that she had to accept Shi Chun's gift. If she said no, she would say that she thought the gift was shoddy and she would throw it away.
Lan Qiaoyan was used to this person giving gifts to her daughter, and she thought this gift was okay. It wasn't a valuable item anyway, just a souvenir. But the thing he gave last time was scary, and it made his whole family afraid to say a word.
After the gift was given, Shi Chun sat back down and asked, "Madam Boss, is Young Master Gong still on the island?"
Lan Qiaoyan: "Yes, he should be with his father. Why are you asking him?" Shi Chun: "I have something to ask him. Can you help me contact him?"
Miao Yilan curiously asked, "Why are you looking for him?"
Shi Chun smiled bitterly, "He was the one who came to me, and things didn't go well. Later, I heard from Master Nan about his relationship with Yilan. I thought about it and decided to give the boss lady some face and give him what he wanted."
The mother and daughter looked at each other in surprise and immediately thought of the connection with the 'Broken Blade'.
Lan Qiaoyan asked tentatively: "What's going on?"
"Nothing much. It was just one of the three treasures from the weapon refining competition. He took a fancy to the 'Desolate Broken Blade' and wanted to bid 2 billion for it. Unfortunately, he was a step too late. I had already sold it for 5 billion..."
Shi Chun recounted the incident in detail based on the facts, and based on the facts, it was basically not a good thing for Gong Shaoci.
He talked about how he got angry and embarrassed when he failed to force him to reveal the buyer, about how Lei Ying beat someone, and about what Gong Shaoci said when she left, "You got some help from the Miao family today." He even added fuel to the fire and pointed out directly that it was Gong Shaoci who signaled Lei Ying to beat someone with her eyes.
He said this not to take revenge on Gong Shaoci. He was not a three-year-old child. This so-called revenge was meaningless to him. He didn't want to marry Miao Yilan, and it wasn't even jealousy.
He actually just wanted the Miao family to know what kind of person Gong Shaoci was.
Furthermore, the person behind the attack on 'Broken Desolate Blade' might be involved in the evil ways. If the Miao family is involved, they will be doomed.
If it weren't for the fact that Lan Qiaoyan helped him when he was leaving the Prison of Life, he wouldn't have been the bad guy today, because if Gong Shaoci knew about this, he might have offended her to death.
Of course, he knew he had offended.
Wu Jinliang, who was listening in, grinned and wanted to laugh, but he didn't dare to laugh in front of Lan Qiaoyan.
He was eager to get rid of Gong Shaoci as soon as possible, and he had already sworn in his heart that no one with the surname Gong would ever fall into his hands.
After hearing this narration, Lan Qiaoyan frowned deeply, her heart full of surprise. She really didn't expect Gong Shaoci to be that kind of person. This was completely different from what they usually saw and heard.
Miao Yilan also had a look of wanting to say something but stopping herself from saying it. There was suspicion in her eyes when she looked at Shi Chun, as if she was wondering if he was jealous of her.
Lan Qiaoyan would not argue with Shi Chun, and she also stopped her daughter with her eyes. After listening to what happened, she pondered and said, "He went to you to buy the 'Broken Wasteland Blade' out of filial piety, but he might have been a little impatient."
"Filial piety?" Shi Chun keenly caught the key word.
Lan Qiaoyan explained briefly, "I saw you guys competing in the mirror before. His father was there too. When he saw the 'Desolate Blade' appear, he said he liked it. He told me he knew you and went to buy it from you. He didn't expect that he was a step too slow and caused unpleasantness."
"It's his father who wants it, oh..." Shi Chun said "oh" thoughtfully. The price difference was tens of billions, and the other party just said that he was a step slower and caused unpleasantness, so he knew he should shut up.
Lan Qiaoyan tilted her head and gestured, "Lanlan, please contact Shaoci to come over and tell him that Shi Chun is here to look for him."
Miao Yilan nodded, and immediately took out the mother-child talisman contact. There was a reply from the other side soon. She looked up and said to Shi Chun, "He will be here soon."
He came right away, and soon there was a knock on the door.
When the door opened and Gong Shaoci came in, he could still see Lei Ying looking out the door.
Seeing Shi Chun appear here, the gentle Gong Shaoci's eyes flashed with vigilance. He was also worried that Shi Chun would come to complain. If he hadn't been worried that the matter would get out of hand and be known to this side, he might not have given up so easily.
In fact, he had just been scolded by his father, who accused him of using violence.
Is it really that serious? He was also very angry because of being scolded.
On the surface, he still maintained his composure and greeted the mother and daughter.
Shi Chun, who had just complained to him, also took the initiative to bow to him and smiled, "Brother Gong."
Gong Shaoci smiled and nodded, and asked, "Brother Chun, what do you want to see me about?"
Shi Chun said, "I regretted Brother Gong's departure before. But after thinking about it, I realized that Brother Gong's character is beyond reproach. Even if the buyer told Brother Gong, he would keep his word and keep it a secret for me. I came here to apologize to Brother Gong. I hope Brother Gong will not take it personally. If Brother Gong is still interested in the buyer, it's easy to talk to him."
Lan Qiaoyan, who was holding a teacup, suddenly replied lightly, "Hey, what buyer and seller? What are you talking about?"
Miao Yilan subconsciously looked at her mother and pursed her lips. Shi Chun had explained it so clearly before, how could her mother not know?
Shi Chun also glanced at Lan Qiaoyan with some surprise.
Hearing this, Gong Shaoci was relieved. The fact that the mother and daughter were unaware of the matter meant that Shi Chun had not said anything nonsense. He immediately smiled and said, "It's nothing. I just wanted to buy that 'Broken Blade' from Brother Chun, but I was a step too late. I wanted to find a buyer to sell it to him, but Brother Chun was a man of integrity and kept his mouth shut. Although I was helpless, I admire him."
Seeing him praising Shi Chun, Lan Qiaoyan, who was sipping tea and observing his words and expressions, said "oh", put down the teacup, smiled but didn't say anything more. She just glanced at Gong Shaoci again, and her eyes inadvertently showed a little more depth.
Shi Chun had said all that needed to be said, and he didn't want to beat around the bush any more, so he told him directly: "Brother Gong, you are too kind. The buyer was actually none other than the owner of the inn where I was staying."
Gong Shaoci was slightly surprised after hearing this, "That's not a small amount of money. How can a mere innkeeper come up with so much money?"
Shi Chun scratched his lips and said, "I am also surprised, but the money is real. I don't need to be hard on money. If the money is not in place, I won't sell it before the goods are even warm."
Then he bowed to the others and said, "The Mingshan Sect is still waiting for me to leave. If you have no other instructions, I will take my leave first. We will meet again in the future if we are lucky enough."
Naturally, there were no other instructions. Gong Shaoci was in a good mood and said that he asked the King of Shanbuzhou to contact him when he came in the future and let him do his best to be a good host.
He has finally let go of his grudge against Shi Chun.
This was an unexpected surprise for Shi Chun. He really didn't expect Lan Qiaoyan to say something so confusing. That sentence was so crucial and so on point that it actually resolved the conflict between him and Gong Shaoci.
After Gong Shaoci saw the guest off and turned back, he inadvertently saw Miao Yilan put the metal heart on the coffee table into her bag.
In fact, Miao Yilan was in a hurry to put it away because she didn't want him to see it. It was not appropriate for her to put it in her pocket in front of the gift giver. She didn't notice that Gong Shaoci still saw it.
Gong Shaoci was familiar with the metal heart and instantly guessed who gave it to Miao Yilan. Then, seeing Miao Yilan hurriedly putting it away, a gloom suddenly appeared in his eyes again.
After he got the news about the buyer, he had to rush back to report to his father, so he said goodbye after a few polite words.
After seeing off the guests and closing the door, there were no outsiders. Lan Qiaoyan also said, "It's quiet now. Let's clean up and wait for Shaoci to come back. Then we should leave too."
Miao Yilan came forward and asked, "Mother, why did you help Shichun cover up before? Wouldn't it be better to let them confront each other face to face? We'll know whether it's true or not once we face each other."
Lan Qiaoyan was packing up her favorite decorations that she carried with her wherever she went in the house, and she said lightly, "It's not an absolute problem. What can we find out through confrontation? It's nothing more than the husband saying that the husband is right and the wife saying that the wife is right. We don't listen to one side or believe one side. Didn't they say that there were many people at the scene of the incident? You can find out by asking your father to check it out.
Also, you knew you could confront him, but you thought Shi Chun didn't know that before he came? Could it be that Master Nan couldn't contact Gong Shaoci? He's too straightforward. He knows your relationship with Gong Shaoci, but he's still so straightforward. I've known him for so many years, and this is not his style. That guy has something to say, and it seems like he wants to remind us of something."
(End of this chapter)