Chapter 281
281, Forced Purchase (23 Update)
“It’s alright, you did well!” Li Hengyi whispered in comfort, gently rubbing Xie Zhinuan’s head.
He said sternly, “The one hiding in the tree, what kind of hero hides his head and shows his tail?”
Lian Sheng jumped down from the tree, scoffed and said, “You thief, breaking into the Lian Family’s forbidden grounds, and you still dare to spout such madness!”
“…”
Li Hengyi remained silent.
Lian Huai looked at Lian Sheng, recognized him after a moment, and called out, “Lian Sheng?”
“…”
Lian Sheng looked towards Lian Huai.
It had been ten years since they’d last seen each other, but he still could recognize his own father.
He pursed his lips and reproached, “I never thought, ten years ago it was you who led to our Lian Family being wiped out overnight, and ten years later, you’re bringing outsiders into the Lian Family’s forbidden grounds. Aren’t you afraid you’ll have no face to meet our ancestors after you die?”
Lian Sheng’s words were quite harsh.
Feeling both ashamed and angry, Lian Huai quickly said, “Shengsheng, I, I…”
“You, what? You bring people to the forbidden grounds, and you still think you have a reason?” Lian Sheng yelled angrily.
Looking at the wine cellar, his eyes darkened.
This stone door, he had tried so many ways to open it, yet now it was shattered by someone’s Inner Strength.
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“Shengsheng, it’s not what you think, this, this is your martial sister, Shengsheng, your martial sister, I…”“Did you kowtow?” Lian Sheng asked.
Lian Huai nodded.
“Did you also give her the Jade Pendant?” Lian Sheng asked again.
Lian Huai nodded again.
He felt very guilty.
Lian Sheng jumped down from the tree, walked up to Xie Zhinuan in a few steps, and knelt down at once, kowtowing three times, “You kowtowed to my father back then, and now I am returning it to you, please return the Jade Pendant to me!”
“…”
Xie Zhinuan looked at Lian Sheng.
She glanced at Lian Huai, then at the mute servant.
After pondering for a moment, she said, “I can return the Jade Pendant to you, but I have two conditions!”
“Speak!” Lian Sheng knelt on the ground, looking up at Xie Zhinuan.
“First, I want to buy your wine, and you cannot ask for an exorbitant price. Second, I want Mute Uncle to come with me!” Xie Zhinuan said gravely.
Lian Sheng looked at the mute servant.
The mute servant was extremely shocked.
Yet in his heart, there was also some joy and excitement. He turned to look at Lian Huai, hoping that Lian Huai wouldn’t agree.
However, unexpectedly,
Lian Huai was the first to speak, “If you want the mute servant to go with you, you can, just give me two, the medicine pills you gave to the mute servant, I…”
Upon hearing this, Xie Zhinuan’s expression changed.
One can be greedy, but not excessively so. “Call me teacher, and you ask me for medicine pills, I will give them, as it’s only right to respect one’s elders, but at this moment, your son has already returned the kowtow, and I have accepted it, the bond of teacher and student no longer exists, you have no right to negotiate with me for pills!”
“Additionally, if I really wanted to take over your wine cellar, there’d be nothing you could do about it. Ten years ago, the powers in the capital could force you to leave your home, and now I believe, if I wished, I could similarly force your family to ruin and death. Cousin, don’t you agree?”
Li Hengyi chuckled lightly, “Yes, what you say goes!”
Her heart may be soft, but she’s not someone anyone can bully.
Calculations can be made.
When she turns her face, she will still be merciless and unprincipled.
“…” After a moment of hesitation, Lian Sheng stood up, “I agree to your terms. Take the mute servant with you, and I will sell a portion of the wine in the wine cellar…”
“I want half!” Xie Zhinuan spoke up.
What exactly constituted a part? A few jars were part of it, as were dozens of jars.
“Impossible!” Lian Sheng said sternly.
Any jar of wine in there was a rarity in the world, if he sold half to someone else, how much would he have left?
And whether the Lian Family could recover depended on how long those wines could last.
“I’d advise you, it’s better to agree to my cousin’s demands!” Li Hengyi said, opening his folding fan and gently fanning himself.
He looked up coldly at Lian Sheng, “If I give the order, you won’t be able to touch a single jar of wine in this cellar. Do you believe it or not?”
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