Imperial Treasure

Chapter 626 - 407: Are You Insulting Me?_2

Li Yu’s steps halted, and he turned his head to give Gong Jiu a cold look. Gong Jiu responded with a smile, but her gaze fell on Military Sabre’s wooden expression.

"Are you interested in following me... Of course, if the Li Family can afford the money, I, Gong Jiu, can afford it too... It seems Jinhua Conglomerate is not fully Li Yu’s yet... there’s still a father above him, isn’t there?~~"

Her words caused quite a stir among the guests.

This young lady—who was she? Her presence was so sharp and distinct.

Li Yu glared at Gong Jiu’s ostentatious yet sharply smiling face, "Are you Gong Jiu? Got grandfather’s property after his death and now you’re being arrogant..."

Gong Jiu still smiled: "But I have the capital to be arrogant, do you?... Eldest Young Master Li~~ your father has more than just one son... and if you can’t control your lower half, you should at least control your brains."

Li Yu’s face grew dark.

Gong Jiu ignored him and turned to Military Sabre: "So, what do you think, want to consider it?"

Military Sabre stared at her, each word icy: "Are you insulting me?"

Gong Jiu turned her head, drank her wine, and smiled: "Correct."

Military Sabre gripped the dagger, and Gong Jiu swirled her wineglass...

"Alright, you’re both so young, and this is not the place for a fight... Gong Jiu, it’s rare for you to come to the Capital City, can’t you temper your mood a bit?"

That slow and slightly hoarse voice came from within the crowd, and Zheng Yu immediately bowed and said to the elder: "Grandfather."

Zheng Wen was already a rare sight at seventy, lacking Old Master Su’s vigor and benevolence, appearing indifferent and somber with very sharp eyes. With just one light comment, both Military Sabre and Gong Jiu dropped their hostility.

The former followed Li Yu away.

The latter, toward Zheng Wen, who was the Duke Zheng of this generation, flashed a brilliant smile: "Grandfather Zheng surely knows that I used to be a soldier, and I greatly admire the military forces, especially when they do not misuse their power..."

She paused, flicked her short hair, and walked towards Duke Zheng: "But then again, who can deny my natural kindness? Isn’t that right, Flower Fairy?"

There was a pause, and no one answered. It turned out that Flower Fairy had already gathered with a group of socialites, being coquettish and full of jokes...

Damn it! This lecher! Doesn’t have any sense of teamwork!

Sui Yi certainly hadn’t expected Gong Jiu to have such a relationship with Duke Zheng’s Mansion, but since Gong Jiu hadn’t mentioned it, it was obviously meant to be discreet. They would naturally talk about it when they met later, but for now, Gong Jiu’s main task was to mitigate the impact brought by Sui Yi’s previous actions.

The Li Family was strong, but now that the four of them were together, they had no reason to fear the opposition at all.

In Gong Jiu’s discordant thinking, if all else fails, she and Sui Yi could just sneak into the Li Family mansion under cover of darkness and take care of everyone once and for all...

Since Duke Zheng remained unflustered and Gong Jiu cracked jokes, the other guests, shrewd as they were, continued to chat and laugh as if nothing had happened...

"I misjudged" Cao Ling took a deep breath and drank some red wine.

Cao Yu remained silent, while Liu Qian had a very unchanged expression, seemingly quite somber.

Lin Junyun thought to herself that it must be nerves. The path Li Yu and Pu Qinghan were collaborating on hadn’t left Liu Qian out of the loop. Now that Li Yu has stumbled upon such an unpredictable obstacle, it won’t just be him who feels the pain.

Looking at Gong Jiu and her group, they seemed tough to mess with...

It’s unclear whose problem this will become yet~~

However..

Lin Junyun watched the attendants cleaning the bloodstains on the floor, a large puddle of which belonged to Pu Qinghan.

She never knew that Pu Qinghan, who was always known for her clear and elegant style in the entertainment industry, could be so fiery.

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In the medical room at Duke Zheng’s Mansion, the designated physician arrived promptly, but Yhan Qingwu didn’t let them handle it. Instead, she did it herself. After all, when it comes to the professionalism of treating wounds, those doctors were no match for her experiences with Sui Yi.

Besides, there was a drug in Pu Qinghan’s system that was difficult to explain to others...

After the doctor and the butler were sent away, only the three of them remained in the room.

Yhan Qingwu didn’t say what drug it was, but how could Sui Yi not know? She had realized it the moment she touched Pu Qinghan’s hand.

That filthy drug.

If Pu Qinghan hadn’t acted decisively, smashing the wine glass and thrusting its shards into her palm, by now she would have been easily played by Li Yu, and perhaps even recorded...

Yhan Qingwu, who had almost been violated by that scum from the Yun Family before, knew all too well about these despicable acts. Therefore, her expression now was very gentle and attentive as she sterilized the tweezers and looked at Pu Qinghan, "The glass is lodged quite deep; it might hurt a bit."

"It’s okay," said Pu Qinghan, who wasn’t afraid of pain. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been so drastic.

Sui Yi, sitting on a chair to the side and helping with the medication, suddenly said, "Left hand."

Pu Qinghan was startled, then realized and chuckled as she opened up her left hand, which had been clenched the whole time.

Yhan Qingwu saw sharp glass in her palm... really sharp, with two wounds in the palm... clenched tightly.

This was...

"I thought, if no one was willing to save me... this glass might help me..."

She thought for a moment and described it with a smile, "Slitting my throat, that’s how it’s described in those plays I’ve acted in."

Heh heh~

Yhan Qingwu couldn’t laugh, but Sui Yi seemed thoughtful as she glanced at Beauty Pu and said, "With the strength you had at the time, you couldn’t break the skin on your neck."

Couldn’t break... the skin...

Are you saying my skin is too thick...

Pu Qinghan: "..."

Yhan Qingwu chuckled.

But she felt extremely positive about Pu Qinghan, perhaps because they shared similar experiences and choices, or maybe because Pu Qinghan preferred to turn away rather than drag Sui Yi into it...

In the silence, Pu Qinghan lowered her head and watched Yhan Qingwu treat her wound for a while... After a long time, she said, "This time, it was my fault that I got you involved."

Yhan Qingwu didn’t speak, knowing Sui Yi would respond.

"On the contrary," Sui Yi said indifferently, "He targeted you partly because of my own issues..."

Huh? Pu Qinghan was taken aback.

Sui Yi had already stood up, flicking her sleeve with a flick of her finger, and said with an indifferent face, "I will give you an explanation."

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