CHAPTER 301: CHAPTER 301: TRULY CUNNING AND CRAFTY

Feng Huai, looking upset, dragged Feng Jiuzun away, saying he was going to persuade him.

Zhan Hanjue said to Ningwan, "Feng Huai is an old fox. He’s not persuading him but definitely giving Feng Jiuzun some tricks. If we don’t reveal what it is, Feng Jiuzun might trick us with a fake."

"I thought about this. So, on the way here, I seriously considered what Li Qingqing really wants," said Ningwan.

"Any guesses?" Zhan Hanjue asked.

Ningwan said, "Li Qingqing is a very career-oriented woman. Even though she had your support after entering the entertainment industry, her progress to this point is also due to her own efforts. However, she can no longer continue in the entertainment industry; the industry has basically blacklisted her. Even with Wan Yufeng’s support, who would want a tainted artist? Besides, the internet never forgets. The entertainment industry never lacks beauties. Once she leaves, who knows how many female artists will benefit. Just because of this, the artists who benefit won’t easily let her return to the industry. Since she can’t go back to the entertainment industry, she surely wants to do something else. But what else can she do?"

"Making drugs, concocting potions," Zhan Hanjue coldly answered.

"Correct guess," Ningwan snapped her fingers, "Besides acting, she also has the ability to create potions. Although she didn’t learn Wen Daofu’s essence, she did learn the basics and tends to follow sinister paths. If it were purely about money, she wouldn’t have been so easily held by Feng Jiuzun. I think she mostly wants our Holy Doctor Sect’s token. Previously, Old Sir Xie said the token was half lost, and this other half should be with Feng Jiuzun, known by Li Qingqing. With the token of the Holy Doctor Sect, she could rally to establish the entire sect. With the Holy Doctor Sect, what couldn’t she create? And she hates me; obtaining the token would indirectly strike me as well."

"So you guess that what Feng Jiuzun has is the token of the Holy Doctor Sect?" Zhan Hanjue asked.

Ningwan said, "This is the only thing I can think of right now. Let’s go with that for now! See if it’s correct."

"Alright." Zhan Hanjue nodded.

He guessed it right. Feng Huai took Feng Jiuzun away, indeed not to persuade him.

But asked him what exactly made Zhan Hanjue and Ningwan so concerned.

Feng Jiuzun didn’t hide it from him: "It’s a half piece of Jade Pendant, the token of the Holy Doctor Sect, wanted by Li Qingqing. I don’t know why she wants it. I agreed to give it to her if she helps me. But things didn’t go well, so there’s no way I’ll give it to her. But even more so, I won’t give it to Zhan Hanjue. Otherwise, how will I control Li Qingqing in the future?"

"That woman’s reputation is in ruins, and you’re still entangled with her." Feng Huai scolded.

Feng Jiuzun impatiently said, "Don’t bother me."

Feng Huai angrily smacked the back of his head: "I’m your uncle, if I don’t bother you, who will? If you were someone else, I’d ignore you if asked."

"Anyway, I definitely won’t give it to them," Feng Jiuzun stubbornly declared.

Feng Huai thought about it: "Not giving it isn’t impossible. They want it so much, it seems quite important to them. Something so important shouldn’t be handed over easily. Let me ask you, do they know that what you have is the token of the Holy Doctor Sect? From what they said earlier, I feel they don’t know what it is, just trying to use it against Li Qingqing."

"Right, they don’t know." Feng Jiuzun’s eyes lit up with excitement: "When I called Li Qingqing, I didn’t mention any specifics. Ye Ningwan only guessed I had something to leverage against Li Qingqing, but doesn’t know the specifics."

"Then it’s easy," Feng Huai breathed a sigh of relief, "Just find something to fool them, say it’s this thing, and they can’t do anything about it."

"Uncle, does this plan work?" Feng Jiuzun asked.

Feng Huai replied, "Whether it works or not, you’ll know by trying. Anyway, you’re not anything good, and in their eyes, you’re even less credible. If they don’t know, fool them. If they do, just bring it out to them."

"I won’t. I said I wouldn’t reveal it." Feng Jiuzun insisted.

Feng Huai angrily scolded, "You brat, if you don’t hand it over, your dad’s career path will be affected by you. Do you think it’s easy for him to reach his current position? Later, your own son gets caught in prison for kidnapping and imprisoning someone, how do you expect him to live?"

"Live normally! Anyway, they’ve already worked on alternate paths. At most, announce that I disown them as my father. Henceforth, we have no relation," Feng Jiuzun said disdainfully.

Feng Huai’s chest ached with anger: "You must hand it over, otherwise, I’ll have someone send you to Africa tomorrow."

However, despite the harsh words, he personally went and picked an item, handing it to Feng Jiuzun: "This is a piece of Jade Pendant. Just say this is what Li Qingqing wants."

"Just a Jade Pendant, Li Qingqing herself is a rich lady. Would she really be extorted for just this jade?" Feng Jiuzun felt Zhan Hanjue and Ningwan wouldn’t believe it.

Feng Huai retorted angrily, "Can’t you make up a story? Just say this Jade Pendant was given by her beloved. She cherishes it dearly, light gift but heavy sentiment, isn’t this a classic plot point?"

"Uncle, you’ve gone senile. Li Qingqing’s beloved is Zhan Hanjue. Wouldn’t Zhan Hanjue himself know whether he gave her anything?"

"Right, almost forgot. In that case, just say it’s an heirloom from Li Qingqing’s parents. That reason should suffice!"

Feng Huai had a sudden inspiration and thought of another classic excuse.

But Feng Jiuzun said, "But I heard Li Qingqing’s family was very poor when she was young. So poor that she was sent to another family for care, which drove her to climb to high positions by any means necessary. These things were already widely known during Li Qingqing’s scandal. Zhan Hanjue and Ningwan must also know."

Feng Huai was furious: "How did you come to know such a despicable, cunning, thoroughly disagreeable woman?"

"Just got to know her! Anyway, don’t bother with how I knew her. In short, none of these reasons will fool Zhan Hanjue and Ningwan."

"Then just say it’s Li Qingqing’s item, and you don’t know why it can threaten her. Just know she values this Jade Pendant a lot, willing to do anything for it. If they’re capable, let them ask Li Qingqing themselves. Since Li Qingqing wants the token, she’ll prefer it in your hands rather than Zhan Hanjue’s, making it even harder to get it. So, she will definitely keep it secret for you and won’t sell you out while dealing with Zhan Hanjue."

"Uncle, you truly are cunningly crafty." Feng Jiuzun complimented with a smile.

Feng Huai: "..."

Is this a goddamn compliment?

Really, must have owed this brat in the past life.