Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi-Chapter 1768 - 1719: Barehanded Con Game

Capítulo 1768: Chapter 1719: Barehanded Con Game

Gou Butong looked coldly at Xuanyuan Rufeng.

Others might worry about offending the Xuanyuan Clan, but his Rejuvenation Pavilion did not have that concern.

Not to mention that his teacher, Chen Yiding, was about to break through to the Saint Emperor Realm, after which he could challenge the rank of imperial Alchemist, becoming one of the ten grandmasters.

Even now, Chen Yiding…

As the strongest king-rank Alchemist in the entire Blissful Heaven Realm, even the four major overlords regarded him as a distinguished guest.

Though the Xuanyuan Clan was a Saint Emperor family, they would not offend Chen Yiding for the sake of Xuanyuan Rufeng.

Xuanyuan Rufeng’s face alternated between green and white, with an inexplicable change of expression.

It was, after all, a trap set for Xiao Yi, and there was no way he could come up with seven hundred thousand world stones to buy a Netherworld Water Lily that was destined to be a fake.

As for paying the seventy thousand world stones as a breach of contract penalty.

He couldn’t pay it either.

After all.

Although he was a direct descendant of the Xuanyuan Clan, the clan had over a million direct members.

He was neither a direct heir nor particularly talented.

The Xuanyuan Clan was unlikely to provide him with so many world stones.

Thinking of this.

Xuanyuan Rufeng very disloyally sold out Xuanyuan Yuwei: “Shopkeeper Gou, I was merely entrusted by Xuanyuan Yuwei to help her by being a shill to raise the price. If you want the breach of contract penalty, ask Xuanyuan Yuwei, this matter has nothing to do with me.”

As he spoke.

Xuanyuan Rufeng cupped his hands to Gou Butong and turned to leave.

Gou Butong did not stop him.

Although the Rejuvenation Pavilion was not afraid of offending the Xuanyuan Clan, it was only in a situation where there was no other choice.

After all, they still needed to do business in Xuanyuan City, and fully offending the Xuanyuan Clan was not wise. Of course, this was also because the mastermind, Xuanyuan Yuwei, was still here!

“Rufeng…”

Xuanyuan Yuwei quickly turned around, wanting to chase after him.

“Miss Yuwei, you should stay until the matter is resolved!” Gou Butong directly blocked Xuanyuan Yuwei’s path. As a direct descendant of the Xuanyuan Clan, her status was far inferior to Xuanyuan Rufeng’s.

Moreover…

She was the instigator of this incident.

Of course, Gou Butong couldn’t let her leave.

Xuanyuan Yuwei’s face was dark enough to drip water. This event had left her utterly disgraced, her reputation ruined. For a woman, reputation was far more important than looks or beauty.

Xuanyuan Yuwei said in grief and indignation, “Shopkeeper Gou, are you really going to drive us to the bitter end?”

Gou Butong said expressionlessly with a cold laugh, “If gracious benefactor had not seen through your setup, would you have spared him?”

Xuanyuan Yuwei wanted to say she would, but then saw Gou Butong take out a truth stone.

She had to swallow the words back down.

Xuanyuan Yuwei could only look at Xiao Yi with a pleading gaze, but before she could speak, Xiao Yi directly said to Gou Butong, “Shopkeeper Gou, to prevent any dreams from happening over a long night, you should resolve this quickly!”

“The benefactor is right!”

Gou Butong nodded heavily, his cold gaze sweeping over Xuanyuan Yuwei and Lin Sancheng, “How you two decide, give me a definitive answer! Otherwise, don’t blame me, Gou Butong, for being merciless!”

Upon hearing this.

Xuanyuan Yuwei and Lin Sancheng’s faces twitched violently, turning pale.

According to the rules of Rejuvenation Pavilion.

If they dared not pay the breach penalty or didn’t complete this transaction, they’d be held accountable at ten times the penalty rate.

Then the Rejuvenation Pavilion would pursue the matter with the forces behind them.

Behind Lin Sancheng’s group involved in this fraudulent business, there were quite a few people, including some high-ranking, formidable forces. If he paid those seventy thousand world stones, those behind him would never forgive him.

As for Xuanyuan Yuwei…

If the Rejuvenation Pavilion pursued the debt to the Xuanyuan Clan.

The Xuanyuan Clan might help her pay the seventy thousand world stones for face’s sake, but afterward, Xuanyuan Yuwei would be branded as a sinner of the Xuanyuan Clan. Coupled with her ruined reputation.

At best, the Xuanyuan Clan might marry her off in a political alliance.

At worst, she could be expelled from the Xuanyuan Clan.

Her future would be even more difficult.

Xuanyuan Yuwei could only look to Lin Sancheng: “Sancheng, you…” 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

“No!”

Lin Sancheng hurriedly waved his hand. He also needed to report back to his superiors, and it was Xuanyuan Yuwei who had reached out to his superiors, deciding to help her retaliate against Xiao Yi this time.

They even put out their carefully prepared Netherworld Water Lily as bait.

As a result, they hit an iron plate.

Not only was their scheme publicly exposed, but even the authenticity of the Netherworld Water Lily was revealed.

Lin Sancheng was in the dilemma of how to explain this to his superiors.

How could he possibly clean up for Xuanyuan Yuwei?

Lin Sancheng said to Gou Butong, “Shopkeeper Gou, this was all Xuanyuan Yuwei’s idea, and I was only acting on orders. Please, Shopkeeper Gou, have some leeway…”

Xuanyuan Yuwei’s face turned black with hatred for Lin Sancheng.

Right now, who she despised the most was Xiao Yi, followed closely by Gou Butong, Jia Sidao, and Lin Sancheng.

In her view…

Even if her setup was exposed, the others should go all out to protect her.

Instead, each of them distanced themselves.

Xuanyuan Yuwei gritted her teeth in rage, “How can you treat me like this? If it weren’t for your greed, and the agreement that we would split the profit evenly, how could you have agreed to help me? Shopkeeper Gou, Lin Sancheng was also one of the masterminds, you can’t let him go!”

“Ah, so it was!”

“So Lin Sancheng was also a mastermind? No wonder we often heard rumors of people buying fakes from Lin Sancheng. But those rumors would always quickly disappear. I thought it was someone setting him up; turns out it was all true…”