No other choice, as soon as I got the 'Desolate Broken Blade' here, Gong Shaoci came for it. It's hard not to make a connection.

He even thought of Lan Qiaoyan. If she really has any problems and suddenly appeared to become close with Miao Yilan, who knows if it will implicate the Miao family.

More importantly, even if the other party humbles himself to personally come and ask for it, he can't honor anyone with the 'Desolate Broken Blade.' It's something the Demon Path Three Sects would spare no cost to fight for. If he dared to hand it over without permission, it would cross the line, and the Demon Path would not let him off.

As great as Gong Shaoci's face might be, it can't be compared to the lives of so many people.

He could give away the other two treasures, but not this one.

After hesitating, he tried asking, "Brother Gong, what do you want this thing for?"

Gong Shaoci replied offhandedly, "Someone likes sharp things, and nothing is sharper than this. I'm buying it as a gift."

This was almost the truth. He knew his father secretly dealt in sharp objects, so just by seeing his father's attitude at the time, he knew he liked it, which is why he offered to arrange it.

However, his father also instructed him afterward not to spread that it was for him.

After responding, he stretched out two fingers and took the initiative to bid, "Two billion, how about it? The item is good, but in the end, it's just a fragment. This price is only high, not low."

His father estimated this as the slightly high market price, so he wasn't bluffing and directly offered it, also to show the Miao family.

Of course, his father also mentioned that as long as it could be bought, money was not a problem and could be added.

Two billion? Shi Chun was speechless. He was selling it for five billion, of course, but it's not just about the money. He could only smile bitterly and say, "Gong Shao, it's not that I'm not giving you face, but you came a step too late. I've already sold the item."

Gong Shaoci was stunned, "Impossible, it was just taken out and already sold?"

"I also feel it was too fast, but they offered too much." Shi Chun held up five fingers to illustrate, "Five billion, I really couldn't find a reason to refuse."

Five billion? Gong Shaoci was secretly shocked, not expecting that the fragment could fetch such a high price. He immediately felt uneasy since his father explicitly expressed his could spend anything necessary. He stood up and pursued, "Who did you sell it to?"

If it's not here, he wanted to flip it and see if he could find a buyer to get it back. As for the price, it depended on the buyer's identity.

"This..." Shi Chun also stood up, hesitating and shaking his head, "Brother Gong, they offered five billion, the only condition was not to disclose their identity. I promised, I can't go back on my word."

Gong Shaoci frowned slightly, persuading, "There are no walls in the world without leaks, whoever bought it will be exposed sooner or later, rest assured, I won't say you told me."

Shi Chun looked troubled, "Brother Gong, isn't this improper?"

Gong Shaoci gently pleaded, "Brother Chun, just do me a favor, help me out, okay?"

That statement made Shi Chun's head ache. He sighed inwardly, knowing this connection wouldn't be established today. He never imagined that the first official interaction between them would hit such a stumbling block, and repeatedly bowed apologetically, "Brother Gong, it's not that I'm disrespecting you, but it's really not possible. I can't break my promise."

Gong Shaoci's refined and gentle face instantly turned gloomy. He hadn't expected that after coming personally, the other party would show such disrespect. Staring intensely into Shi Chun's eyes for a moment, he slowly asked, "Are you sure there's no room for negotiation?"

Shi Chun quickly eased the situation, "Gong Shao, how about this, I'll contact the buyer to discuss it. As long as they agree, I'll tell you right away. I promise I'll try to persuade them."

He was buying time on this side, waiting for the Demon Path to be ready before informing the other party.

To Gong Shaoci, it was the same as saying his visit was in vain, and they simply refused to grant him this face. Saying softly "Alright," he turned and strode away without even a perfunctory goodbye.

The door opened, and Lei Ying outside looked inquisitively. Seeing Gong Shaoci's gloomy face and a slight shake of his head, she knew he had been rejected, surprisingly so, given Shi Chun's status and position to dare disrespect her master.

Feng Chi and Wu Jinliang were also waiting outside the door. Wu Jinliang was whispering playful words to Duan Xiangmei, who was nestled beside him. Seeing the guest's expression, he realized something was amiss.

Concerned, Wu Jinliang immediately released Duan Xiangmei to check the situation in the room at the door.

However, this blocked Gong Shaoci's path, and Lei Ying unceremoniously pushed him aside, "Get out of the way!"

Wu Jinliang stumbled backward, thumping into the wall.

Actually, it was nothing really serious, but Duan Xiangmei was worried and stepped forward to reason, "Why are you like this?"

Lei Ying knew her master's temper and how to assist him properly. She intentionally wanted to repay the affront given earlier and, having previously understood the people here, including Duan Xiangmei, a mere low-level person who wouldn't make a sound if eliminated, became increasingly rude.

Slap!

It was a clean and loud slap.

Being Gong Shaoci's escort, his strength was evident. Though not excessive, the slap was enough to make Duan Xiangmei's mouth corner bleed, and she seemed to be knocked flying, hitting her head against the pillar and falling, struggling to crawl along the wall.

Having been caught off guard, Duan Xiangmei was understandably stunned by the sudden slap.

Wu Jinliang's eyes opened wide with disbelief, and his head buzzed, instantly seeing red.

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