Ch 82: Yunpo’s Probe
Over the next few days, Li Hanzhou spent each day strolling around the Divine Capital, and with Shi Ming, he bought many things.
Li Changshou also wanted to go out for a walk, but Li Hanzhou didn’t allow it, fearing that Li Changshou would be seen by Yun Po’s men, so Li Changshou could only stay resentfully at the Fourth Prince’s Mansion.
Zhou Qianlin had been secretly sent out of Great Zhou by Yun Qing and returned to the Divine Palace.
Having been out for so long, Li Hanzhou also worried about his family, so he had Zhou Qianlin go back to deliver a message to Liu Dongyue and Yun Qianzhu, asking them to rest assured.
But while Li Hanzhou was relaxed, Yun Po was miserable; these few days, he truly had no appetite.
Zhou Qianlin was missing.
Zhang Xiaohu was also missing.
He was guarding three hundred thousand Crimson Flame Fruits, and every day he was anxious and sleepless; the day when the major clans came to ask for money was approaching, and he still had no money to repay.
Thirty million taels of silver.
Among them, twenty-three million taels were borrowed.
Even if he sold all the industries under his name and all the treasures in his house, he still wouldn’t be able to repay so much money.
“Second Master, a letter has arrived from Bei Jue.”
A personal guard quickly ran in.
“Let me see it!” Yun Po’s bloodshot eyes glared as he snatched the letter.
After looking at the contents of the letter, Yun Po’s eyes turned even redder!
“Liar!”
Yun Po flew into a rage and tore the letter to shreds!
Bei Jue had no merchant named Zhang Xiaohu; any claims of a good relationship with Bei Jue’s Emperor were all nonsense.
It was all fake!
The personal guard was so scared that he didn’t dare to utter a sound.
“It’s over.”
“Completely over.”
“No one in Bei Jue has ever heard of this Crimson Flame Fruit, so it can’t be sold there either.” Yun Po sat on the ground, his face full of dejection.
How was he going to plug such a large hole?
“Second Master, I think this matter is rather strange,” the personal guard said thoughtfully.
“Of course it’s strange,” Yun Po glared at him, “I’m such a smart person, and I was tricked. Isn’t that strange?”
“No, no, I mean, Second Master, you said that these Crimson Flame Fruits were brought by those two people from Star Luo Kingdom, claiming that they were Star Luo’s treasures, extremely valuable, and then were stolen, right?”
“What’s wrong?” Yun Po frowned.
“But things aren’t as they said. No one in Bei Jue knows about this Crimson Flame Fruit, so I suspect those two from Star Luo Kingdom also have a problem,” the personal guard said cautiously.
“Hmm?”
Upon hearing this, Yun Po also fell into deep thought.
He felt that his subordinate made sense.
These Crimson Flame Fruits were brought by them, and then suddenly, someone appeared selling Crimson Flame Fruits.
Causing him to lose so much money.
“There are indeed some problems, but those two are from Star Luo Kingdom, and the Great Priest of Star Luo Kingdom previously performed the Great Celestial Phenomenon Art for Father Emperor. That can’t be fake, right? How could someone who isn’t from Star Luo Kingdom know the Great Celestial Phenomenon Art?”
Yun Po asked.
“This subordinate doesn’t know, but I still think those two have a problem, Second Master can try,” the personal guard said with a smile.
“Tell me more,” Yun Po quickly asked.
“Didn’t the people from Star Luo Kingdom say that the Crimson Flame Fruits were lost? Didn’t they say that this is their Star Luo Kingdom’s treasure? Then they must really want this thing. As long as Second Master invites them home, shows them how many Crimson Flame Fruits we have, and sells them to them, if they buy them, that’s naturally not a problem. If they don’t buy them, then it proves they have a problem, and we can arrest them. Then His Majesty will surely reward you, Second Master.”
“Right.” Yun Po’s eyes lit up.
Didn’t they want this thing so much?
Just say he bought it from somewhere else, then sell it to them.
Even if he couldn’t sell it at a high price, as long as he could get back the money he owed, it would be fine.
“Good lad,” Yun Po patted the personal guard’s shoulder and said, “I didn’t expect your brain to be so useful. If this works, I’ll promote you!”
“Thank you, Second Master, for your promotion!” The personal guard said excitedly.
“Hmph, I want to see what kind of monsters and ghosts this Great Priest of Star Luo Kingdom is,” Yun Po said coldly, “If he’s willing to buy, that’s fine, but if he’s unwilling to buy, don’t blame my sword for not recognizing people.”
In the Imperial Palace.
Li Hanzhou was doing the finishing touches on the Jade Bottle.
The moment the Jade Bottle was finished, Li Hanzhou looked at the bottle in front of him, which should have been a vibrant green, but had turned into a black and white bottle.
But Li Hanzhou wasn’t surprised at all.
He was used to it.
The Jade Bottles he made were always strange.
At this time, someone knocked on the door outside.
“Come in.”
Li Hanzhou said casually.
“Envoy,” an Eunuch walked in from outside and said respectfully, “Envoy, I’m here to deliver an invitation.”
“An invitation?”
Li Hanzhou took the invitation from the Eunuch’s two hands.
“Second Highness invites the Envoy to his mansion for a visit tonight, saying that he has prepared something that the Envoy will be very interested in, and asks that you bring the Young Master along.” The Eunuch said respectfully.
“Understood, tell Second Highness that I will be there tonight.” Li Hanzhou smiled.
“Good, then, Envoy, I’ll take my leave.”
The Eunuch backed away and left, closing the door behind him.
Li Hanzhou looked at the invitation and showed a slight smile; more money was coming.
Second Prince’s Mansion.
Yun Po had arranged everything, preparing a Hongmen Banquet and ambushing three hundred Axemen in the mansion.
He also invited two Jianghu experts.
Both had reached the Profound Connection Realm!
For Li Hanzhou, Yun Po had laid a net of heaven and earth.
“The Star Luo Kingdom Young Master has arrived.”
At this time, a voice announced from outside.
Yun Po stood up, straightened his clothes, and went out to greet them.
Li Hanzhou arrived with Shi Ming.
“Greetings to the Great Priest of Star Luo Kingdom, greetings to the Young Master of Star Luo Kingdom,” Yun Po bowed politely.
“Second Highness, you’re too kind,” Li Hanzhou smiled, “You’ve gone to so much trouble, you’re actually inviting us to dinner, how could we be so imposing?”
“Great Priest, please don’t be so polite. Star Luo Kingdom and our Great Zhou are friendly nations. You’ve traveled so far to Great Zhou, and Father Emperor is busy with official duties and hasn’t had time to properly accompany the Great Priest. As his son, I naturally have to help Father Emperor share some of the burden.” Yun Po said with a chuckle, “Both of you, please come in, I have prepared some simple food and wine.”
“Then we won’t be polite.”
Li Hanzhou and Shi Ming went inside.
“Martial Uncle, there are many people ambushed in this mansion,” Shi Ming suddenly whispered.
“Hmm?”
Li Hanzhou looked at Shi Ming in surprise and asked, “How did you know?”
“I felt it.”
Shi Ming himself couldn’t explain it, scratching his head and saying, “I just inexplicably felt it.”
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