My Sexy CEO Wife

Chapter 345 - 342 Amethyst

Gao Fei was inwardly anxious, Can you stop with the nonsense and get to the point?

Perhaps Gao Fei's prayers had had an effect, for Bai Daqing indeed stopped beating around the bush, "Hmm, I issued a Bounty Order, for whoever can find the Spirit Cat, I will reward with one hundred thousand Spirit Stones."

Finally, to the main topic! Gao Fei's eyes widened, his ears perked, and his ten fingers trembled slightly.

"Summon someone to take him to the storeroom to get the Spirit Stones," Bai Daqing ordered.

An attendant led Gao Fei towards the storeroom.

"Ah," Bai Daqing let out a sigh of relief: "A vexing issue resolved at last, my mood has instantly lightened." Bai Daqing turned around and meandered back to the inner courtyard.

...

Inside the storeroom.

Gao Fei, holding a Storage Bag, did not look pleased: "The count is wrong."

"How is it wrong?" a man with a greasy look wearing a felt cap sat on a chair, holding a cup of hot tea, sipping it leisurely.

"It was agreed to be one hundred thousand Spirit Stones," Gao Fei said sternly: "But there are only fifty thousand Spirit Stones in the Storage Bag, half is missing."

"Who told you it was one hundred thousand Spirit Stones?" the man furrowed his brows.

"The City Lord himself said so."

"Don't try to pressure me with the City Lord! I'm telling you, take the Spirit Stones quietly and leave, don't make a fuss here."

"Complete the Spirit Stones, and I'll leave immediately."

"Bang!"

The man slammed the table, then glared and said, "Looking for trouble, are you? Believe it or not, I can have you arrested? Get lost if you know what's good for you! If you really push me, you're going to regret it!"

"Fine, I understand," Gao Fei gave the man a deep look, then turned and left.

"Country bumpkin, you dare to act ignorant in my presence, truly courting death." The man's mocking voice came from behind: "Being able to give you fifty thousand Spirit Stones is already quite generous, and you still aren't satisfied? What a joke!"

Gao Fei's face darkened, and he felt like confronting the man on the spot, but he eventually held back; this was the City Lord's Mansion, their turf. If the situation escalated, he would surely be the one to suffer.

He bore it!

He would find a way to get his revenge later!

Grinding his teeth, Gao Fei quickened his pace and left.

"Heh heh... I just made fifty thousand Spirit Stones in an instant," the man laughed smugly to himself: "I'm truly a genius!"

...

After leaving the City Lord's Mansion, the more Gao Fei thought about it, the angrier he got.

Missing out on fifty thousand Spirit Stones for no reason, anyone would be unwilling to accept it.

Especially that man guarding the storeroom... his face was just too hateful!

Just bear it? Or find a way to get back at him?

After pondering for a moment, Gao Fei made up his mind— he couldn't just bear it! He must get revenge!

...

Inside the living room.

Bai Daqing sat in a chair, sipping tea and reading a book. When he came across something delightful, a hint of a smile would flicker at the corner of his mouth: "Not bad, quite interesting."

"My lord," an attendant stood at the door to report, "the man who returned the Spirit Cat is back again, saying he has an urgent matter and requests to see you..."

"Oh?" Bai Daqing raised an eyebrow, "Let him in."

"Yes, sir." The guard took the order and left.

A moment later, the guard returned. Following him was a man—it was Gao Fei.

"Lord of the City," Gao Fei said, clasping his fists in a salute.

"What do you want to see me about?" Bai Daqing put down his teacup, his face wearing a smile as he looked at Gao Fei.

"Lord of the City, I have come to file a complaint."

"A complaint? About what?"

"Just now, when I went to the storeroom to collect Spirit Stones, the person guarding the storeroom only gave me fifty thousand pieces, and he pocketed the rest."

"Is that so?" Bai Daqing's expression darkened.

"Every word I say is true, my lord. If you do not believe me, you can investigate," said Gao Fei, neither servile nor overbearing.

"This is outrageous!" Bai Daqing slapped the table, "Come, summon the steward who guards the storeroom here."

"Yes, sir." The guard standing at the door quickly left.

Seeing that Bai Daqing was willing to seek justice for him, Gao Fei couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. On his way here, he had been somewhat worried, concerned that Bai Daqing would deliberately favor his own subordinate... Now it seemed Gao Fei had been overthinking things.

Indeed, no ordinary person could become the city lord, and this breadth of spirit was not something the average person could match.

Soon, a man wearing a felt hat and looking sleazy arrived in the living room, "Lord of the City, what do you need... Eh, why are you here too?" Upon seeing Gao Fei standing aside, the man was taken aback, a dreadful feeling rising from the pit of his stomach. This is bad, trouble is brewing!

"Zhu San, tell me, how many Spirit Stones did you give him?" Bai Daqing asked with an ominous look on his face.

"Ah... this..." The man known as Zhu San stammered, unable to answer.

"Bang!"

Bai Daqing smacked the table, "Answer me!"

"Thump!"

Zhu San knelt on the ground, trembling, "I deserve to die, I deserve to die... I was blinded by greed, and I pocketed fifty thousand Spirit Stones... I was wrong, I deserve death... Please, my lord, show mercy, spare me this once..."

"You scoundrel." Bai Daqing pointed at Zhu San's nose and cursed, "One hundred thousand Spirit Stones was a promise I made myself, and you dared to embezzle fifty thousand of them. Do you want to tarnish my reputation?!" Bai Daqing's reputation was what he valued most in life.

"I realize my mistake, I truly do." Zhu San's face turned pale with fear, his whole body shaking. He never dreamed that Gao Fei would dare to complain to Bai Daqing. If he had known Gao Fei had such courage, he would have never dared to embezzle Gao Fei's Spirit Stones. Alas, it was all too late.

Over the years, Zhu San had committed many petty thefts, and almost everyone he wronged had endured it, no one ever going to Bai Daqing to make a complaint. Over time, Zhu San grew bolder, finally causing a disaster.

"Guards, take Zhu San to the dungeon to await judgment," Bai Daqing commanded loudly.

The guards entered and dragged the ashen-faced Zhu San away.

"Young man, I am sorry." Bai Daqing said with a hint of guilt, "It's my lax discipline that has caused you to suffer.

"Lord of the City, you are too kind," Gao Fei hastened to say.

"Here, take this." Bai Daqing tossed something with a flick of his hand.

"Clap!"

Gao Fei reached out to catch it and looked down to find a purple stone, heavy and cool to touch, emitting a dazzling halo of light, "What is this?" Gao Fei asked, puzzled.

"This is Amethyst," Bai Daqing explained. "It contains pure Spiritual Energy. One Amethyst can be exchanged for one hundred thousand Spirit Stones."

"Really?" Gao Fei was astonished.

"Do I need to lie to you?" Bai Daqing laughed, "You low-rank Cultivators only know that Spirit Stones can be used for cultivation, but you do not realize... there is something more precious than Spirit Stones, and that is Amethyst, buried ten thousand meters deep." As he said this, Bai Daqing added, "A century ago, I, too, used Spirit Stones for cultivation, but later... I switched to Amethyst.

It's no exaggeration to say, one Amethyst is worth one hundred thousand Spirit Stones."