I Became the Alchemy Master by Picking Up Trash-Chapter 254 - 252: The Injustice of the Past

At this very moment, in a dirty and messy little tavern, two men sat in the farthest corner. One of them wore a Disguise Mask, his clothes looked simple, but the fabric was quite good. Except for the bartender, he was the cleanest dressed in the entire tavern.

The man opposite him wasn’t so particular, his clothes were worn-out, his face haggard. Despite being in a dark corner, he wore sunglasses, covering most of his face.

"Do you believe that if I shout right now, at least twenty people would rush over to capture you and claim the bounty?"

Xue Han pulled the hood over his head, chuckling, "I believe you. But I know you wouldn’t do that for the sake of your family’s reputation."

Chu Yu snorted, "Don’t forget, the one after you is Chu Ying, and the Chu Family will gain credit for this."

"So what? The credit goes to Chu Ying, what does it have to do with you? Your sister catches the thief, while you collude with the thief. If the news gets out, minds will be blown."

Chu Yu clenched his fist repeatedly, suppressing his anger with effort, and asked, "Say it, what do you want from me?"

"It’s simple, just want some money from you to make a getaway."

"How much do you need?"

"Not much, I just need a million units of Energy Stone."

Xue Han’s accounts have been frozen, unable to use Star Coins. If he wants to live incognito, he would have to rely entirely on bartering with Energy Stones.

Chu Yu initially thought that a few tens of millions of Star Coins would settle Xue Han, but who would have thought he would make such an absurd demand.

Chu Yu was enraged, slamming the table hard and yelling in a low voice, "This many Energy Stones, converting to Star Coins is a billion in value! Do you really think the Chu Family’s money grows on trees!"

Even though he was the Chu Family Head, tapping into a fund this large at once would definitely raise suspicions. Moreover, the most profitable family ventures were held by Chu Yunyi, his own holdings were at a loss, and to come up with this amount, he’d truly have to sell everything he has.

Xue Han elegantly took a sip from the cheap wine in front of him, giving the illusion that he was still the high and mighty City Lord.

"The way the Chu Family Master speaks truly saddens me. When you begged me to fabricate evidence to frame Ning Yu, you didn’t have this attitude."

Chu Yu squinted his eyes, staring at this dangerous man in front of him, and slowly said, "Are you threatening me?"

"Not quite threatening, just reminding you, Chu Family Master, that although I’ve fallen on hard times, the evidence I have can destroy you and the Chu Family. Compared to your reputation and future, a billion Star Coins is nothing. With this money, no one will find me, and the safer I am, the safer your secret is."

From the moment Xue Han mentioned Ning Yu, Chu Yu had the intent to kill, but Xue Han, unfazed, calmly continued:

"Chu Family Master, forget about silencing me. I’ve been the City Lord for so many years, I still have trustworthy subordinates. They also have a copy of the evidence, if they don’t hear from me within 24 hours, it will be delivered to the Young Master Chu."

Saying this, Xue Han seemed quite pleased: "I’m really curious, once Young Master Chu receives the evidence, will he uphold justice or cover for his father? But judging by your expression, it’s likely the former! Hahaha!"

Chu Yu’s face turned grim and he stared furiously at Xue Han, his eyes ablaze.

"Xue Han, you’re truly despicable!"

Xue Han sneered disdainfully, "No matter how despicable I am, I only harm outsiders. You, who even harmed your own daughter, have no right to call me that?"

Chu Yu’s emotions suddenly flared, pounding the table and shouting, "She is not my daughter, she’s the bastard of Lan Er and Ning Yu!"

Fortunately, the tavern was noisy, Chu Yu’s shout drowned in the reveling, drawing no attention.

Xue Han finally understood why Chu Yu would secretly contact the Holy Sect to let wolves in and abduct his own child.

"No wonder you’re so ruthless, you’re worried about being cuckolded. But how can you be sure the child isn’t yours? Did you test it?"

The secret of Chu Yunyou’s birth had been weighing on Chu Yu’s heart for too long, something he was ashamed and afraid to mention. Today, finally finding an outlet to vent, he felt a desire to confide. Since Xue Han already knew too many of his secrets, one more wouldn’t matter.

"No need for a test, my genes are flawed, I can’t father a child with both black attributes!"

If it weren’t for this, he wouldn’t have said that as long as Lan Er bore a dual-black heir, he would set Ye Lan free.

"When I brought Lan Er back from the seaside, she told me she was already involved with Ning Yu, asking me to let them be. But I didn’t believe her, thought it was her way of provoking me."

"From the moment that brat opened her eyes, I knew she wasn’t mine! They really did something I can’t forgive, so I wanted that bastard dead, Ning Yu dead! And Lan Er to stay by my side forever!"

Seeing Chu Yu in this maddened state, Xue Han wasn’t sure whether to sympathize or despise him.

"Chu Family Master, did you forget, Ye Lan and Ning Yu were the original pair, you were the one who intervened using manipulative means, tearing them apart. A forced union doesn’t yield sweet fruits, whatever consequences you bear are your own doing."

"Wasn’t the pest disaster at the Ye Family back then your handiwork? Ye Lan was just unlucky, for her beauty caught your eye, forcing her to be parted from her childhood sweetheart fiancé. Her family and kin suffered because of you, yet she had to marry you out of gratitude, to extend the Chu Family lineage. Tsk tsk tsk, you tell me whether her insanity was from losing her child, or learning the truth?"

"If I remember correctly, the Chu Family Master has quite a few illegitimate children, clearly not a person of deep affection, why such obsession with Ye Lan? Being a marriage for benefit, why not let go after having your fun, why be so ruthless?"

Chu Yu’s face twisted, "You don’t understand, I’d rather stay with a lunatic than let her go back to Ning Yu! If I can’t have her, no one will!"

Xue Han was speechless, eating from his bowl while breaking the pot—Chu Yu truly had his character.

A person, being bad, requires talent, and he concedes defeat. If Mingzhen had chosen Chu Yu as his subordinate back then, perhaps the grand plan would have been successful by now.

"Xue Han, tell me honestly, is that bastard dead?"

"You mean Chu Yunyou? Dead long ago." Such a young infant, with internal organs damaged due to Elemental Power fluctuations and lacking medical supplies, could never have survived.

Chu Yu let out a breath, relaxed and said, "Then I can rest assured."

"Ha, are you afraid she’ll come back for revenge?"

Chu Yu shook his head, "Lan Er mistook Li Xing for that bastard, they say a mother-child bond is strong, her persistence is indeed suspicious. I saw Li Xing’s age and appearance matched, and truly feared she was that bastard from back then."

With Xue Han’s denial, Chu Yu finally encountered something comforting, got up, and left.

"The things you need, I will have someone deliver them to you in three days, and let’s never meet again in this lifetime."

"Rest assured, once I receive the Energy Stones, I’ll leave immediately. Even if you want to meet me again, you won’t be able to."