Chapter 14

Trading

Qin Yu considered himself a worldly man in this life.

But Lü Si's move really stumped him.

With this kind of attitude, is it really okay for you to pull this stunt?

It took Qin Yu a long time to come to his senses. He stared at Lü Si, both annoyed and amused, "Didn't you say a scholar can be killed but not humiliated? Where's your integrity? Where's your backbone?"

I've already rolled up my sleeves, and you're going to pull this trick on me?

It made me lose all my emotions!

With a mournful face, Lü Si held up three fingers on his right hand: "Thirteenth Young Master, I swear to God, there's really nothing between me and Luo Qingyuan!"

"We just had a drink, and at most, I put my arm around her waist. That's really all!"

"I bought that undergarment on a whim when I went to the imperial prison. I just wanted to humiliate... and disgust you because you're usually so arrogant!"

"I truly had no intention of marrying Luo Qingyuan. My father also looks down on the Luo family. I only went after her because she was engaged to you!"

"If you let me go, I promise I'll never have anything to do with Luo Qingyuan again!"

"If I break this oath, may I be kicked into eunuch status by Mad Horse as soon as I step outside!"

Lu Si swore an oath, hoping that Qin Yu would spare him for the time being.

What utter nonsense about integrity and moral character!

A good man does not suffer from immediate losses!

A man can bend and stretch!

Emperor Gao, the founder of the Great Ning Dynasty, was once humiliated by having his wife offered to him!

In the end, didn't he still raise an army, kill the previous dynasty's incompetent ruler, and establish the Great Ning Dynasty?

What's the big deal about my own little problem?

Lu Si originally just wanted to comfort himself, but when he thought of Emperor Gao's deeds, he suddenly didn't think there was anything wrong with what he was doing.

Provoking this mad dog now will do you no good!

The humiliation we suffer today can be repaid twofold in the future!

"At this point, I don't care if you've been having an affair or not!"

Qin Yu flashed a set of gleaming white teeth. "You provoked me into taking on this damn job! I'm going to drag you down with me!"

Lu Si's face twitched violently, and he muttered under his breath, "Madman!"

"What did you say?"

Qin Yu narrowed his eyes and looked at Lü Si with an unfriendly expression.

"I say that Young Master Thirteen is a man of strong emotions!"

Lu Si quickly changed his tune, saying with a bitter smile, "This was my fault! But I didn't mean to harm you! It's just that you're usually too arrogant, and someone gave me that terrible idea that day, so I wanted to use it to put you in your place. I never expected you... you actually went and answered the imperial edict!"

Ok?

Qin Yu's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately asked, "Who gave you this terrible idea?"

It seems this matter is indeed not that simple!

"I don't know them either!"

Lu Si quickly replied, "They were the two people who were drinking at the Zhenxiu Pavilion that day."

"Then what are you talking about! Who knows if you're not making it up?"

Qin Yu snorted coldly, "Alright, enough nonsense! Prepare to be ravaged by me!"

As he spoke, Qin Yu prepared to loosen Lü Si's bones first.

"No, no!"

Lu Si was so frightened that he backed away repeatedly, and lied, "How about this? I'll go and beg the Empress Dowager to plead for you!"

"Do you think I'm stupid?"

Qin Yu slowly approached, "Her Majesty is trying to use me as a shield to protect her own reputation. No one can plead for her! Enough nonsense. From now on, I'll spend my days tormenting you! If you can survive until the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet, then I'll consider you a winner!"

Finished!

This mad dog really wants to bite itself to death!

The key point is, it's also embarrassing!

Lu Si grew increasingly frightened. "You...you just want me to say one last thing!"

"explain!"

Qin Yu readily agreed and began warming up.

Lu Si gritted his teeth, "If the Qin family line ends, I will burn incense for you every year on your death anniversary, burning three catties of paper money each time... no, at least ten catties!"

"I'll worship you like an ancestor, and I'll be your dutiful son and grandson for the rest of my life to atone for my sins, okay...?"

Lu Si completely lowered his pride and stared longingly at Qin Yu.

His face was exceptionally sincere!

For Qin Yu, this might not be a big deal.

But for him, this really means there's no bottom line!

"Screw you!"

Qin Yu almost laughed out of anger. He kicked Lü Si over and pounced on him.

come on!

Pegasus Meteor Fist!

Lu Si's expression changed drastically. He abruptly covered his face and cried out in despair, "Just name your demands! I'll do whatever I can to satisfy them!"

Lu Si had already given up hope.

But as soon as he said those words, Qin Yu's Pegasus Meteor Fist suddenly stopped.

Lu Si waited for a long time, but the fist didn't fall. Only then did he muster up the courage to move his elbow away from his face.

"Why didn't you say that earlier? It would have been so easy!"

Qin Yu walked away from Lü Si.

Beating up Lü Si wouldn't make much of a difference; we can't kill or cripple him!

It would be better to use him to dig a deadly pit for the Luo family!

what?

So easy?

Lu Si was taken aback, then tentatively asked, "What are Thirteenth Young Master's requirements?"

"I've spent a lot of money on Luo Qingyuan, I have to make the Luo family pay back the debt and disgust them!"

Qin Yu was simple and direct.

Upon hearing this, Lü Si was speechless.

It's just silver, isn't it?

You should have said so earlier!

It made me kneel down and swear oaths!

"How many?"

Lü Si immediately inquired.

Qin Yu lowered his head in thought.

Should we bring the Lü family in with us?

Ok……

Lü Chunqiu was the Minister of Justice, and he also had the Empress Dowager behind him.

Behind the Empress Dowager was a grandmaster!

If we really push the Empress Dowager too far, she might just have that grandmaster send me to see her grandmother ahead of time!

never mind!

First, kill the Luo family, then slowly deal with that grandson Lü Si!

Thinking this, Qin Yu said calmly, "Have the Luo family write me a debt repayment agreement. Give me one tael of silver on the first day, two taels on the second day, four taels on the third day, and so on! In any case, the second day's payment will be double the previous day's. Starting tomorrow, continue until I die!"

Is that so?

Lu Si silently calculated in his heart.

Qin Yu will live for at most another half a month!

That doesn't seem like much!

With the Luo family's wealth, what is this little bit of silver?

Is this grandson testing me?

Yes, it should be!

Upon realizing this, Lü Si quickly said, "There's really nothing between Luo Qingyuan and me, I..."

"Why all the nonsense?"

Qin Yu said impatiently, "If you keep dawdling, believe me, I'll kill you right now!"

Lu Si's face twitched, and he quickly nodded in agreement: "Okay! I promise I'll give you what you want this afternoon!"

"OK!"

Qin Yu readily agreed, "It must be written by Luo Jianshan himself, and he must also affix his fingerprint and seal..."

"I understand, I understand!"

Lu Si quickly replied.

"You understand, that's all!"

Qin Yu stretched and said, "If I don't see what I want before dark, I'll have you two carry me around the capital city tomorrow!"

"no problem!"

Lu Si nodded, "We have a deal, no backing out! Also, you can't tell anyone about the apology I gave you today!"

"Can!"

A subtle smile flickered across Qin Yu's face. "But you and the Luo family mustn't tell anyone that I asked you for this!"

A gentleman's word is his bond!

"What's done is done!"

Once the agreement was reached, Lü Si immediately asked the waiter to bring him a basin of water so he could wash his face clean.

Afterwards, Lü Sicai walked out of the restaurant with his head held high and chest puffed out. In front of Lu Yong, he arrogantly clasped his hands in a fist and bow to Qin Yu, saying, "Farewell!"

"Get lost!"

Qin Yu waved his hand impatiently.

Lu Si gave Lu Yong a smug smile, then left with the air of a victorious general.

Lu Yong was stunned as he watched Lü Si's dashing figure disappear into the distance.

No way?

Did Lü Sizhen win?

Although Qin Yu is a useless person with a congenitally severed meridian, he is still a member of a military family!

They should know at least some martial arts skills, right?

Has his body really been drained by women?

Although I am just a scholar, if I encounter a weakling, I can still learn a thing or two of the Six Arts of a Gentleman!

or……

With this in mind, Lu Yong immediately approached Qin Yu with an imposing air: "If you've got the guts, come fight me in the restaurant! The conditions will be the same as Lü Si's!"

"..."

Qin Yu's face twitched slightly, and he slowly raised his hand to cover his face.

It seems she's ashamed to be seen by others.

After a long while, Qin Yu finally nodded with difficulty...