Seekers Without Bounds

Chapter 143: Past Events in Cotton City

"My dear little brother, can you make another painting for my prince? We are willing to pay 800,000 amber crystals."

As a fellow master, Geng Butian understands Luo Yichuan well, and if he says no, it means no.

"Sorry, we don't have enough paper for painting, and no two paintings are alike."

Shi Xunfei would not use the Yunzhong Jinshu brought out from Shuangsi Ling just for painting.

But what Danqing Painting Society offers is far from enough, and the charm of my own paintings depends entirely on Fengxian.

The current paper can't bear the original force. I can only adapt to the new Jinshu paper and then read it.

"Little brother, whatever the Cotton City Tea Prince wants, you have to give it to him whether you have it or not. I won't let you suffer any loss. I'll add another 100,000, a total of 900,000."

Geng Butian's voice began to be sent out with wooden force, piercing Shi Xunfei's eardrums with pain as if they were pricked by needles.

"Master Geng wants to overpower others by force?" Lu Zhaohui also noticed that Shi Xunfei was acting strangely.

The bearded master Luo Yichuan, who was originally immersed in Shi Xunfei's painting, came back to his senses.

"Geng Guangtou, this is Danqing Bookstore. What do you mean by playing tricks on my distinguished guest in front of me?" The same wooden force directly took away the pressure on Shi Xunfei.

"I just want a painting." Geng Butian said.

"Leave Danqing Painting Society within three breaths, otherwise we will have to practice hard today."

No one expected that Luo Yichuan, who always smiled at everyone, would directly order them to leave.

"Lao Luo, we have been friends for so many years, and you don't even give me any face." Geng Butian was very thick-skinned and didn't really care.

His master, Prince Cha, said nothing but stared at Lu Zhaohui.

"Miandu, everyone knows that I only recognize painters here, not masters. This Mr. Shi is right, there are no two identical paintings in the world. You can do whatever you want to him in other places, but not here."

Luo Yichuan's internal energy was condensed, and the whole book club was filled with surging wooden power. It was obvious that he was really going to take action.

Geng Butian glanced at the Tea Prince, and the prince nodded slightly, meaning that he should go first.

"Tea Prince, I have so many rules, please forgive me." No matter what, Luo Yichuan had to give the prince a way out.

"Master Luo's principles are well-known in Miandu. We were abrupt. Please forgive us."

It can be seen that only real strength in this world can gain the respect of others.

Now that they had obtained the brocade paper, Shi Xunfei and the others prepared to leave.

"Lu Zhaohui, please stay. Your father and I are good friends. Would you like to chat for a while?" The Tea Prince suddenly stopped the two of them.

After all, he is a prince, so he should be given face. The tea prince has three independent private rooms in the book club, and he took the two of them in.

"I heard that the minimum annual fee for a single room at Danqing Bookstore is 100,000 amber crystals. The Tea Prince is really generous."

Lu Zhaohui saw that the furniture, calligraphy and paintings on display were not ordinary items.

"Haha, that's not the case. The room we are in now is your father's favorite one." The Tea Prince sat down in front of the desk and motioned for the two to sit down.

"Prince, please speak frankly. Shi Xunfei and I still have a lot to do." Lu Zhaohui did not sit down.

"You don't have to do this. After all, I am still your good friend. In terms of seniority, you have to call me uncle." The Tea Prince brewed tea carefully.

"Let your little brother go out first, and let us have a private talk." The Tea Prince originally wanted to severely injure Shi Xunfei and force Lu Zhaohui to rely on him in Miandu.

"No need. Shi Xunfei is not my bodyguard, but my brother. It doesn't matter what you say to him or to me."

When leaving Wang City, Shi Xunfei told Lu Zhaohui the words that Lu Yansheng left in his palm.

From that time on, Lu Zhaohui knew that the man behind the scenes was the Tea Prince. He wanted to conquer himself like he conquered Liu Yousheng.

"Young people are always loyal to their parents. Let me be frank. I hope you can become the Duke. This will help Liu Yousheng fulfill his unfulfilled wish."

"You may have forgotten that my name is Lu Zhaohui, not Liu Zhaohui. And I am a bloodthirsty warrior." Lu Zhaohui was very curious about what conditions the Tea Prince gave to his father back then.

"It doesn't matter what your last name is. As long as you are the only grandson of the old duke, the dukedom will definitely be yours. Are you really willing to give up the dukedom to your aunt who is more ferocious than a unicorn?" The Tea Prince said lightly.

"Please don't worry about my family affairs. If there is nothing else, we will leave first." Lu Zhaohui hates people's pretentious tone the most.

If you don't like something in the world, others will also rush to it. The title of Duke is worthless in his eyes.

"I didn't expect that at such a young age you are more cunning than your father. Very good, I can tell you one more thing, Liu Yousheng was killed on the order of his own sister." When the two were about to go out, the Tea Prince said.

Shi Xunfei was shocked when he heard this. How could the Marquis's wife kill her own brother?

"Oh, really? Then I have to thank my aunt." Lu Zhaohui turned around and smiled, then looked back again with a gloomy face. He and Shi Xunfei left directly.

On the way back to the Duke's Mansion, Lu Zhaohui said nothing and took Shi Xun back to the Duke's Mansion.

"If you feed him, you must find out clearly. Don't be impulsive!" Shi Xunfei was afraid that Lu Zhaohui would go to confront his aunt right away.

"Who do you think I am? Would I believe him?" Lu Zhaohui was afraid that Geng Butian would attack them on the road, so he and Shi Xunfei left in a hurry. After all, Maoqiu was still sleeping, and there were no eyes and ears in the sky.

"It's not a big deal who killed my father, but I can be sure of one thing: Liu Youjun couldn't have killed him secretly. Because she didn't take my father seriously at all."

If Tea Prince had said this when he was leaving Cotton City, he would have believed it, but now he doesn't believe it.

"Did he make up stories to arouse your hatred towards Madam Hou?" Shi Xunfei asked.

"No, he must have a basis for saying these things." Lu Zhaohui's words confused Shi Xunfei. Sometimes it was true, sometimes it was false.

"It is very likely that my father was killed on the orders of this Tea Prince, and then the blame was passed on to my aunt. He ordered Lu Yansheng to kill you, but Lu Yansheng probably didn't want to do that, so he had to settle for the next best thing and divide the relationship between you and me." A cold light flashed in Lu Zhaohui's eyes.

If I fell into the hands of my aunt, at least I would die a quick death. But if I fell into the hands of the Tea Prince, it would be a fate worse than death.

Liu Yousheng lived a life of drunkenness and debauchery in Cotton City, and many of the things were deliberately arranged for him by the Tea Prince. What he wanted was a puppet duke whom he could control.

Otherwise he couldn't compete with his two brothers.

"Because it is in his best interest to blame my aunt. A man who kills his brother for the title of Duke cannot explain himself to his father and nephew. If he exposes it in public, many people will gossip about him."

Lu Zhaohui analyzed that the prerequisite for everything is a middleman.

Whoever spread the news is the spy arranged by the Tea Prince in the Duke's Mansion.

The Marquis's wife was sitting at the desk, and Lin Suwei was reporting to her.

"Madam has already found out that Lin Zhi was arranged by the Tea Prince, Ye Chenzi..."

Lin Su informed her through telepathy, and Madam Hou just frowned slightly and didn't say much.