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Chapter 409 - 406 Very Important News

"Chen San, let me ask you something," Gao Fei intentionally lowered his voice, "Do you know where to find amethyst?"

"Ah?" Chen San was startled, "Amethyst... is the highest-level cultivation resource, and it has been monopolized by the major powers a long time ago... you absolutely can't find it on the market..."

"You've used amethyst to cultivate before, right?"

"I have."

"How did it feel?"

"Incredibly good, not hiding anything from you sir, ever since I used amethyst, I've looked down on other cultivation resources... I dream about amethyst every day."

"I'm the same," Gao Fei nodded, "Amethyst is all I can think about now, cultivating with amethyst is just so fast."

"Ah..." Chen San sighed, "To get amethyst, you need to perform well and make achievements, then the superiors will reward you with amethyst."

Gao Fei shook his head, "Relying on rewards from superiors is just a drop in the bucket, it's nowhere near enough."

"Then what do we do?" Chen San asked with a bitter smile.

"If it comes down to it, just rob!"

"Rob? Where would we rob from?"

"Rob anyone who has amethyst."

"Sir, you must be joking with me?"

"Does it look like I'm joking?"

"Sir! We can't do that, it's too dangerous, if anything goes wrong, the consequences are unthinkable."

"Then what do you suggest we do?" countered Gao Fei with a huff.

"I... I don't know..." Chen San said with a bitter smile as he shook his head, "I'm not smart enough to come up with a good idea."

"If you can't think of a better idea, then listen to mine," Gao Fei said, "For the sake of getting amethyst, even taking some risks is worth it."

Chen San opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but after seeing Gao Fei's serious expression, he swallowed his words back. Gao Fei was too excited now, persuasion would definitely be futile, better to wait a couple of days to talk him out of it.

Just then, Liu Qing came over from afar, clad in shiny armor with a long saber hanging at his waist, his walk full of vigor and grandeur.

"Sir, when did you finish your closed-door cultivation?" Liu Qing asked.

"Just finished," Gao Fei scanned Liu Qing from top to bottom, "You look quite smart in your armor, kiddo."

"Compared to you, sir, I'm far behind; everyone knows you're the most handsome man in the barracks."

"Haven't seen you for a few days, and your bootlicking skills have improved."

"No, I wasn't flattering, I'm speaking from the heart!"

...

"Oh dear, look at my memory, almost forgot the main issue." Liu Qing slapped his forehead, "Ding Runqiu has been here, came several times, but the sir was in closed-door cultivation so I sent him away, and today he has come again..."

"Ding Runqiu?" Gao Fei was puzzled, "Who is Ding Runqiu?"

"Ding Dalin's father."

"Oh, it's him. What does he want?"

"He's here to offer you an apology."

"Fine, let him come over then. I'm free anyway, might as well meet him."

...

Before long, Ding Runqiu arrived, dressed in extravagant clothing and wearing a hat adorned with gold threads. His figure was corpulent, and his gait swayed, making him resemble a pig.

"Your humble servant pays respects to the official. May you forever enjoy youth and a life of prosperity and wealth," Ding Runqiu bowed to an angle of ninety degrees toward Gao Fei, his attitude extremely respectful.

Gao Fei sized up Ding Runqiu: "Are you Ding Dalin's father?"

"Yes."

"What do you want with me?"

"My son was naive in the past and offended you. I have come especially to apologize. Please, I ask for your forgiveness…" As he spoke, Ding Runqiu took a paper from his bosom and respectfully handed it to Gao Fei: "This is a small token of my sincerity.

I hope you will kindly accept it." Before, Ding Runqiu never took Gao Fei seriously as he had the backing of Ding Dalin, but now that Ding Dalin was dead and Gao Fei had become a Chiliarch, Ding Runqiu was finally scared. He feared Gao Fei would settle scores with him, so he took the initiative to apologize, hoping to obtain Gao Fei's forgiveness.

"What's this?" Gao Fei looked at the paper he received. It was a list of gifts densely filled with many items, such as fifty thousand taels of gold, one hundred thousand taels of silver, one hundred pearls, ten pieces of agate… all valuable treasures.

With a face full of smiles, Ding Runqiu asked, "Is the official satisfied?" Ding Runqiu had indeed made great efforts to please Gao Fei, bringing out treasures he had stored up for many years.

To lose treasures was certainly painful, but for the sake of one's life, one had to let go. No matter how fine the treasures, they were not as important as life itself.

"The items are not bad," Gao Fei flicked the list of gifts. "It is evident you have spent a great deal."

"As long as the official is pleased…"

"I am a Cultivator. What use do I have for gold and silver? And these pearls, agates, Jade Ware… they look beautiful and valuable but are of no use to me."

"Ah… no…" Ding Runqiu's forehead broke out in a cold sweat: "I also have some Spirit Stones… if the official needs them… I can bring them to you…"

"Spirit Stones?" Gao Fei raised an eyebrow. "How does a mere mortal like you come by Spirit Stones?"

"My son gave them to me," Ding Runqiu replied cautiously. "I was keeping them for him… now that my son is gone, those Spirit Stones are no longer needed."

"How many Spirit Stones are there?"

"A few thousand…"

"A few thousand? That's quite a lot!" Gao Fei laughed.

"If the official needs them, I can go back and fetch them right away," Ding Runqiu said, nodding and bowing.

"Do you have any amethyst in your possession?" Gao Fei inquired.

Ding Runqiu was startled: "Amethyst?"

"Yes," Gao Fei nodded. "Do you have any?"

"Uh… I don't have any… but…" Ding Runqiu's expression was hesitant, as if he had something difficult to say.

"But what?" Gao Fei pressed for an answer. "Speak up! Don't hem and haw."

"A few months ago, Dalang mentioned something to me..." Ding Runqiu's face took on a reflective look: "Dalang said... Cao Buwei, Lord Cao, inadvertently discovered an abandoned Purple Crystal Mine, and they dug out many amethysts from deep within the mine…"

"Is that so?" Gao Fei's eyes lit up. "What happened after that?"

"Cao Buwei hid the amethyst he dug up. In order to keep my son quiet, he deliberately gave my son more than a dozen pieces of amethyst, which my son later used up."

"Did Ding Dalin tell you how many pieces of amethyst Cao Buwei dug up in total?"

"It seems he did mention it… it's been too long, I can't remember. Let me think… was it a few hundred pieces? Or a few thousand? It should have been a few hundred!"

"A few hundred pieces?" Gao Fei's eyes widened: "Are you sure?"

"It should be correct!" Ding Runqiu nodded with certainty.

"Did Ding Dalin tell you where Cao Buwei hid the amethyst?" Gao Fei asked eagerly. Damn it, Cao Buwei's luck was too good, wasn't it?

"He did mention it," Ding Runqiu nodded. "My son said... Cao Buwei hid the amethyst in the ancestral house..."