What to do if you receive the wrong package?

Chapter 115 Money can make the world go round

One day later.

Today is a special day for Su Huaiqi. Her fiancé is coming to Weiyu Tower to pick her up and take her away.

Of course, it was also a special day for Yun Hailong, the owner of Weiyu Tower. Because the nephew-in-law Xi Ming had mentioned was going to collaborate with him on a business deal.

Looking at Yun Hailong, who was all smiles and enthusiasm from the moment they met, Su Huaiqi could only offer an awkward but polite smile.

"Uncle, this Lord Yun has changed so much..."

You should know that when Xi Ming first brought her to visit, they were turned away at the door.

"Money can make the devil turn the millstone. Not to mention getting a smile from him." Although Xi Ming despised Yun Hailong's actions, he had to suppress his anger and force a smile because his daughter was still trapped in Weiyu Tower.

After breakfast, Yun Hailong led the two of them directly to the main hall, seemingly intending to continue their casual conversation.

Fortunately, the conversation didn't last long before the guard's announcement interrupted the conversation inside the room.

"Reporting to the Lord, Young Master Yu from Wutong Manor has arrived."

"Haha, please invite them in quickly."

Before long, Yu Zechuan, who was impersonating Yu Yang, a direct disciple of Wutong Manor, followed the guards toward the main hall.

Yun Hailong looked at the handsome Yu Zechuan with a hint of satisfaction in his eyes. He secretly thought to himself, "If only my disciples at Weiyu Tower were so fortunate as to meet such a talented young man."

"Greetings, Master Yun. I am Yu Yang, the manager of the Huzhou branch of Wutong Villa."

"Very good, very good. Young Master Yu is indeed as Brother Xi said, a man of great talent. Please have a seat."

Yu Zechuan smiled slightly, greeted Xi Ming, and then calmly sat down next to Su Huaiqi.

Yun Hailong picked up his teacup, took a sip, and looked at Yu Zechuan and Su Huaiqi sitting together. He smiled and said, "I heard that Young Master Yu is engaged to Miss Xi. I have prepared a small gift, and I hope the newlyweds will not find it offensive."

After he finished speaking, the guard beside Yun Hailong carried a tray and walked up to Yu Zechuan and Su Huaiqi.

Su Huaiqi looked at Yu Zechuan with some confusion. After seeing him nod slightly, she stood up and respectfully bowed to Yun Hailong, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, Master Yun. I will accept it."

Picking up the wooden box from the tray, the heavy feel of it filled Su Huaiqi with excitement.

Why not take it? Besides, this is a gift chosen by the owner of Weiyulou, so it shouldn't be too bad.

Yu Zechuan looked down at Su Huaiqi's upturned lips and her little gesture of holding onto the wooden box tightly, and couldn't help but smile with a mixture of doting and helplessness.

"Thank you for your kindness, Master Yun. I have heard that you are quite prestigious in Huzhou. I hope that Wutong Manor will receive your help in the future business in Huzhou."

"Nephew, you're too kind. The skills of Wutong Manor are well-known throughout the martial arts world. The prosperity of the business in Huzhou also benefits us locals. I will certainly do my best to help," Yun Hailong replied with a smile.

Yu Zechuan feigned delight and quickly cupped his hands, saying, "Then I thank you in advance, Master Yun. I will definitely come to visit you another day."

Yun Hailong waved his hand, and the two exchanged a knowing glance and smiled politely at each other.

Seeing that he had achieved his purpose for coming today, Yu Zechuan led Su Huaiqi away from Weiyu Tower.

Before leaving, Su Huaiqi specifically sought out the two female disciples who had previously looked after her, giving each of them a small gift from Wutong Manor. She then tearfully said to the two female disciples, "Sisters, I'm leaving now. If Zhenzhen returns, I hope you can take care of her for me. Thank you very much."

After Yu Zechuan and Su Huaiqi left, Xi Ming felt it was inappropriate to stay any longer and immediately took his leave from Yun Hailong.

Before leaving, Xi Ming implied that he hoped Yun Hailong would treat Xi Zhenzhen well after his daughter returned from her travels, considering the matter he had handled. He said that even if he died, he could rest in peace.

Listening to Xi Ming's words, Yun Hailong became even more convinced that Xi Ming was desperate to save his daughter and had already prepared the screen painting to exchange for her. However, considering his sincere heart and the fact that Xi Zhenzhen was practically his disciple, he decided to treat her better in the future.

As for why Yun Hailong captured Xi Zhenzhen and why he gave Xi Ming a jade bracelet,

It all started with the mysterious man.

It should be said that the mysterious person took the initiative to approach Yun Hailong.

That day, Yun Hailong returned to his study after dinner, as usual. But when he pushed open the door, he found a masked man in black sitting behind the desk, toying with the seal that Yun Hailong was supposed to carry with him.

"Who are you?" Yun Hailong suppressed his shock and asked with a frown.

"Me? Someone who came to help you," the man in black said without looking up.

"Help me?" Yun Hailong sneered as if he had heard something ridiculous. "I wonder what you can do to help me?"

The man in black casually stood up, tossed the seal in his hand to Yun Hailong, and then placed his hands on the desk.

"You know perfectly well what Weiyu Tower's current status is in the martial arts world. If I could make you the supreme master of the martial arts world, and make Weiyu Tower a model for the martial arts world, I wonder if this would satisfy you, Master Yun?"

"Hahaha, of course I'm satisfied." Yun Hailong put one hand behind his back. "But words are no proof. How can you expect me to believe you?"

“That’s easy. Come, take a look at this.” The man in black raised his hand and unfolded a painting on the desk. He then stood to one side of the desk and gestured to Yun Hailong.

Yun Hailong frowned slightly, remained silent for a moment, then moved to the desk. He looked down at the painting and was startled, asking uncertainly:

"This? This is... a painting of a tranquil sea and a bright moon?"

"It seems Master Yun has some discerning eye. This painting is indeed 'Peaceful Sea and Bright Moon'." The man in black smiled mysteriously, crossed his arms, leaned against the wall, and continued, "The rumors about 'Peaceful Sea and Bright Moon' are true. Would you like to see this information?"

After the man in black finished speaking, he waved the stack of letters he was holding.

Yun Hailong couldn't help but take two steps forward, then decisively stopped. "What exactly do you mean?"

"Master Yun, you must have a bad memory. As I just said, I'm here to help."

"Why was I chosen?" Yun Hailong asked, somewhat incredulous, his tone full of doubt.

"Of course, it's because I have a connection with Master Yun, and some things are destined to be Master Yun's."

Listening to the man in black's sweet talk, Yun Hailong was somewhat tempted, and he looked straight at the man in black.

"In that case, what do you need me to do?"

The man in black laughed twice and said, "Hahaha, Master Yun is indeed a wise man. Since we get along so well, I'll tell you another piece of news."

"what news?"

The man in black said, "Actually, the location where the Seven Star Stones are sealed has long been known. If you want to know about these sealed locations, you only need to find the corresponding screen map."

"Seven Star Stones? Screen Painting? What do you mean?" Yun Hailong asked with some surprise.

"As for the specific details, we'll have to wait and see what Lord Yun says." The man in black deliberately left things unsaid, creating suspense.

Yun Hailong's curiosity was successfully ignited, and he was eager to know all the clues about the Seven Star Stone.

What kind of attitude do you want?

The man in black raised an eyebrow, but instead of answering Yun Hailong's question, he asked, "Is Xi Zhenzhen, the daughter of Xi Ming of the Wind and Rain Sect, in your building?"

Although Yun Hailong was somewhat puzzled, he still nodded.

"Of course she is. She has married into my Weiyu Tower and is now considered a disciple of Weiyu Tower."

“That would be even better. Tie her up and use that to blackmail Xi Ming into handing over the screen painting he has. If you successfully obtain the screen painting, I will tell you everything about the Seven Star Stone.”

"And... this screen painting you received is also yours."

Listening to the man in black's words, Yun Hailong hesitated. This deal was both tempting and dangerous for him, because it meant that Weiyu Tower would be involved in a power struggle with various forces for the Seven Star Stone, with unimaginable consequences.

He remained silent for a moment, his mind racing as he considered his next move. He didn't know if the information the man in black possessed was true, or if it was worth the risk. But he also knew how astonishing the power of the Seven Star Stone would be, and his heart pounded with excitement.

Recalling his past experiences at Weiyu Tower and his yearning for the Seven Star Stone intertwined in his mind. Finally, a resolute glint flashed in Yun Hailong's eyes. Every opportunity comes with risk, but he was determined to overcome fate.

Yun Hailong nodded to the man in black and said, "No problem, but I need some time."

"No problem." The man in black tossed two small boxes to Yun Hailong. "After the deed is done, release the contents of these boxes, and I will reappear."

After saying that, he turned into a wisp of black smoke and disappeared through the crack in the window.

Yun Hailong held the small wooden box in his hand, silently beginning to plan his scheme.

He immediately tied up Xi Zhenzhen and locked her in Weiyu Tower. At the same time, he gave Xi Ming one of Xi Zhenzhen's keepsakes, hoping that he would understand his meaning.

As for how the mysterious man knew that Xi Ming had the screen painting, he had been puzzled when Xi Hui told him that Qixia Mountain had hidden the Jade Balance Stone. Now, he sent people to slaughter the entire Anping Marquis's family, steal the Haiyan Yueming painting, and frame Weiyang Palace for it.

All of this information was obtained from the "Peaceful Sea and Bright Moon" painting.

It turns out the rumors about the "Peaceful Sea and Bright Moon" painting were true. There really was a handwritten letter from the swordsman in its hidden compartment. The letter only mentioned which sects the swordsman gave the painting to; the rest was just fluff.

Therefore, the mysterious man immediately thought of Xi Ming, and the Five Mountains Alliance to which Xi Ming currently belongs. If Xi Ming truly loves his daughter dearly, the mysterious man might be able to obtain both the screen paintings in Xi Ming's possession and those in the Five Mountains Alliance's possession in one fell swoop.

Furthermore, people are always greedy, and the mysterious person took advantage of this characteristic to successfully win over Wei Yu Lou and Yun Hai Long, thus gaining an additional ally.

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After leaving Weiyu Tower, Xi Ming and his group deliberately took a detour to shake off their spies before returning to the Wutong Courtyard in Huzhou.

Bai Heming greeted Su Huaiqi immediately upon his return and asked with great concern, "How are you? Are you alright?"

Su Huaiqi seemed to see Bai Heming's worry and shook his head with a smile: "It's alright, it's alright. I've been eating, drinking, living, and sleeping well these past few days. Don't worry, Brother Bai."

Hearing Su Huaiqi's cheerful voice, Bai Heming finally breathed a sigh of relief. Su Huaiqi had come to help because of his letter; if something had gone wrong, how could he explain it to Gu Yan?

"Brother Bai, not only did we escape unscathed on this trip, we also discovered some important clues!"

"What clue?" Not only Bai Heming, but also Chen Kangnian and Xie Zhi were drawn in by Su Huaiqi's words.

“I overheard a disciple of Weiyu Tower saying that Zhenzhen was imprisoned in Weiyu Tower by Yun Hailong.”

"what?"

"How did Weiyulou obtain the clues about the screen painting?"

The reactions varied, and Chen Kangnian even asked a question.

"I'm afraid Weiyu Tower is already in cahoots with the mysterious man, just like the Canghai Gang." Xie Zhi shook his head. First there was the Canghai Gang, and now it's Weiyu Tower. How many people in the entire martial arts world can resist the temptation of the mysterious man?