novelraw Chapter 291 Four Treasures, Five Treasures Online 2
Chapter 291 Four Treasures, Five Treasures Online 2
Fengjue said, "We’ve encountered some difficulties. Ye Jingzhe is unyielding; he probably doesn’t lack money and is unwilling to sell."
"First, investigate his background and what he needs most. Strike the snake at its vital spot—don’t make me teach you how to do things."
Fengjue said, "I’ve already had our intelligence network investigate, but nothing came up. The only lead is that when the necklace was auctioned at a sky-high price last year, the Mu Continent media reported on it, but there were no pictures of Ye Jingzhe in the reports."
Mo Yinhe was somewhat surprised. "Atlantis Country’s intelligence network can’t even find information on one person?"
Fengjue said, "Our operatives always get noticed whenever we try to reach into the Mu Continent. However, in two weeks, Ye Jingzhe will come to watch the inaugural interstellar sports championship."
In recent years, piloting spacecraft through the stars in simulation pods has become the favorite game among the Undersea’s younger population.
The craze is akin to that of more than thirty years ago, when young people on land were wildly enthusiastic about esports.
Today, the interstellar sports championships are no different.
Young people not only enjoy playing but have also turned it into a competitive sport.
The global interstellar sports championship is thriving in the four Undersea nations.
Now, the domestic championships within these nations have concluded. The best teams have advanced, and the international competitions are next.
This year, the host of the international competition is Atlantis.
Fengjue found out that Ye Jingzhe bought a ticket for the outer field general seating area.
"Then send him a VIP seat ticket. Have him give you an address so you can mail it to him—then you’ll know where he lives, won’t you?"
Fengjue nodded. "I will take care of it now."
Fengjue got a VIP seat ticket from the organizers and contacted Ye Jingzhe’s assistant, offering him a VIP ticket.
Scalped tickets have already sold like crazy on the market, and many inner field VIP tickets can’t be bought even with money.
Fengjue believed the VIP ticket would definitely get Ye Jingzhe’s address. To his surprise, however, Ye Jingzhe’s assistant refused Fengjue’s kind offer.
The assistant’s reply was, "My master appreciates your kind offer, but he does not wish to sit in the VIP area. As for the necklace you want to buy, I apologize, but my master will never resell it."
Fengjue was unwilling to give up. "As long as Mr. Ye is willing to sell, we can offer anything. Don’t doubt our financial capability."
Ye Jingzhe’s assistant replied firmly, "That necklace was bought by my master for his mother. It’s not just you who has ample funds. Stop calling us."
After that, the assistant blocked Fengjue’s cell phone number.
He couldn’t help but complain to his young master, "Your Highness, that person called again, as persistent as a sticking plaster, insisting on buying your necklace."
In front of the assistant stood a cool and cute little child. Unlike Ye Nianbai, who liked to wear children’s clothing, this child was dressed in a small black suit, formal and serious from head to toe. Despite being a child, an invisible aura emanated from him.
A cold smile tugged at the Little Bingshan’s perfectly sculpted features. "Daydreamers!"
His voice was as cold as ice. It had no fluctuations, yet it conveyed a sense of anger.
Then, he narrowed his bright black eyes and asked, "Who bought tickets to the interstellar sports championship in my name?"
He had never bought tickets and was not allowed to take even a single step outside the Mu Continent, though he truly wished to travel the world.
The young assistant said, "It must be that kid Gu Shurong again. Whenever he misbehaves and does something bad, he uses your name. Your Highness, you’ve been too indulgent with him! You should cut ties with a kid like that, who only tries to tarnish your reputation!"
Ye Jingzhe, young yet possessing a chilling aura and an imposing presence, wasn’t angered. Instead, he said indulgently, "Let him be."
Then, he continued to review his lessons.
His daily lessons were particularly numerous, scheduled from morning until night, leaving him with very little playtime.
As he was being groomed as the future heir, his family was particularly strict with him. If he didn’t score a perfect 100 in every subject, he would face punishment.
He had just turned five after the New Year, but the knowledge he was required to learn was already equivalent to that of high school students on land.
In addition to textbook knowledge, he also had to study calligraphy, Go, shooting, fencing, the guqin...
Ye Jingzhe especially envied Gu Shurong.
That kid was in the same class as him and ranked last in every subject. Yet, he had the nerve to bring home tests with scores of zero for his parents to sign.
Every day in class, he either slept or read comic books.
He lived far too freely.
Ye Jingzhe truly wanted to protect Gu Shurong’s freedom to live so freely.
After Ye Jingzhe finished reviewing his lessons, he went to practice shooting.
In the shooting range, he ran into Gu Shurong, who had also been dumped there by his family to learn shooting.
Gu Shurong had arrived fifteen minutes earlier than him. Under the instruction of the shooting teacher, he was already holding a gun and firing at the target.
BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
Such incredibly cool moves.
But a look at the target showed that not a single bullet had hit!
Impressive!
Awesome!
Little Gu Shurong clapped his hands vigorously, applauding himself.
"Wow, Teacher, am I not incredible? If I decide not to hit, I really won’t hit a single one! There’s no one in the world more incredibly amazing than me! Teacher, you must give me a passing grade. Otherwise, it wouldn’t do justice to my intentional misses! Because my failure to hit is just a protest against studying, not a lack of ability!"
The shooting teacher almost spat blood in frustration because of Gu Shurong.
He picked up his teaching whip, wanting to give the boy a good lashing.
This kid just wouldn’t learn to respect his elders unless he was whacked.
Gu Shurong was such a clever little guy.
He took off running.
Seeing his cool-as-ice friend Ye Jingzhe approaching, he immediately hid behind him, as if he had found a protector.
"Hey! Boss! Why are you so late? I was bored to death! This teacher is just spouting crap—yeah, *that* kind of crap!"
The shooting teacher had only meant to scare him and hadn’t really intended to whip him. But Gu Shurong was getting more and more out of hand.
The whip in the teacher’s hand really did come swinging down.
However, the whip didn’t land on Gu Shurong, as Ye Jingzhe grabbed it.
Ye Jingzhe was exceptionally handsome. His eyes were like stars, his nose high and refined, and his jawline defined flawlessness.
Having been this handsome since childhood, he was bound to be an absolute heartbreaker when he grew up.
He shielded Gu Shurong behind him, grabbed the whip, and raised his head. His chilly gaze swept over the shooting teacher as he said, "Teacher, Gu Shurong is under my protection!"
Meaning: Nobody touches who’s his!
Wow!
This boss is so cool!
Gu Shurong knew he hadn’t picked the wrong boss. By following this leader, he could strut around anywhere he pleased!
"Heh heh, Boss, I knew you were the best!" Gu Shurong exclaimed. "I brought you some tasty snacks! From now on, whenever I, Gu Shurong, get to eat meat, I’ll make sure you’re not stuck eating those bland, specially prepared nutritional meals from home! Come on, Boss, let’s go get some real food with this prince!"