0p0 Chapter 419 Norio (12)
Chapter 419 Norio (12)
After a whole night, Li Tian'ao still couldn't do anything to Xiong Bufan.
Despite Xiong Bufan's pressure, they found her the best guest room, filled it with food, and arranged for four maids to serve her.
The next day, Li Tian'ao and Lu Guanqi went to court, while Xiong Bufan stayed in the huge prince's residence.
This mansion is great in every way, except it's not his own. Xiong Bufan will seize the land deed sooner or later and then drive Li Tian'ao out of the prince's mansion.
Li Tian'ao had no idea that his residence was being targeted. He was in court reporting his duties and sharing what he had seen and heard along the way.
Previously, ministers had paved the way, and this time Li Tian'ao acted as a mascot, beheading several corrupt officials to appease the people.
Seeing the envious looks on his older and younger brothers' faces, Li Tian'ao was overjoyed.
Lu Guanqi stood in the middle of the court. If it weren't for his family background and the Second Prince, he wouldn't have been qualified to stand here at all.
Li Tian'ao brought back many things after his trip to court.
Xiong Bufan trotted over to watch the excitement, and if he saw something he liked, he would put it in his pocket and put it in his spatial storage.
Li Tian'ao said, "Brave warrior, you can choose whichever you like." He just wanted to show off.
Xiong Bufan scanned the pile of calligraphy and paintings, finally finding his beloved gold. Pointing to the gold, he asked, "Are these okay too?"
"of course."
"Thank you, you are such a kind person."
After saying that, Xiong Bufan carried the gold and ran towards his residence.
This money was just enough to buy him an official position, and Xiong Bufan felt he was incredibly clever.
Li Tian'ao extended Er Kang's hand; he had forgotten to introduce this strange man to his father today.
This person possesses immense strength and incredible speed, making him an invaluable asset to the dynasty.
Xiong Bufan believed that gold was only his own once it was in his spatial dimension. After dismissing everyone around him, he put the gold into his spatial dimension himself.
The box was placed under the bed to create the illusion that Xiong Bufan was going to sleep on gold.
Wang Hui saw Xiong Bufan run into the guest room from afar, and then started knocking on the door, "Knock knock knock,"
"Brave warrior, are you alright?"
Xiong Bufan walked over and opened the door, replying, "I'm perfectly fine, go and prepare some food for me."
Wang Hui looked at Xiong Bufan's flat stomach and said, "Miss, didn't you just have lunch not long ago?"
"That's not important, I'm hungry, you go quickly."
"Yes."
Although she was a palace maid, Wang Hui was placed in the mansion by Consort Xu to serve as a concubine for Li Tian'ao.
Serving the Second Prince would be fine, but serving this strange woman in front of her was something Wang Hui was extremely unwilling to do.
Xiong Bufan hid the silver and the box, and then walked out of the room as if nothing had happened. She was going to find Li Tian'ao to collect the money he owed her.
Li Tian'ao arranged for people to move the things into the warehouse. When he saw Xiong Bufan swaggering in again, he asked, "Brave warrior, what brings you here again?"
"Collecting debts."
The palace servants lowered their heads even further and sped up their work. This was the first time they had ever seen someone so fearless as to demand payment from their master.
This was the first time Li Tian'ao noticed Xiong Bufan's appearance; it turned out that the black on his face could be washed off.
The woman had skin as smooth as jade, willow-leaf eyebrows, and fox-like eyes that seemed to look at everyone with affection. A red mole at the corner of her eye made her appear pitiful and added a touch of allure.
But looking at his overall expression, Li Tian'ao couldn't think of any other adjective besides lewd.
What kind of expression is this strong woman making with her beautiful face? It really doesn't inspire any desire to appreciate her.
Seeing Li Tian'ao staring blankly, Xiong Bufan assumed he was going to renege on his debt and said in an unfriendly tone, "Give me the money!"
Li Tian'ao then realized what was happening and asked Xiong Bufan in confusion, "Didn't you just move everything out?"
"I stole it, so it's different. You still have to give me ten thousand taels of silver," Xiong Bufan said with a self-righteous expression.
"Wasn't it two thousand taels before?"
"The price has gone up. If you don't pay, I'll throw you back in."
Li Tian'ao had never seen such a shameless person before. He had even brought this man back himself. However, the last thing he needed right now was money. "I'll give it to you, I'll give it to you, okay?"
"That's pretty much it."
The steward, as requested by Li Tian'ao, retrieved ten thousand taels of silver notes and handed them to Xiong Bufan.
Xiong Bufan happily accepted the hundred silver notes. He could exchange them for gold and store them in his spatial storage.
Kongkong felt that Xiong Bufan was too obsessed with money, but in the secular world, it is really hard to be free from obsession with money.
Li Tian'ao watched Xiong Bufan count the money and began to gloat. He wondered if the strange man would take even more money from Lu Guanqi. It seemed that Lu Guanqi would be in debt from now on.
Seeing Li Tian'ao laughing, Xiong Bufan slapped him, saying, "Pay up, you have to pay to watch the show."
Li Tian'ao's lips drooped, he rubbed his face, and took out a silver ingot from his pocket and put it in Xiong Bufan's hand.
He knew that Xiong Bufan hadn't used his full strength, because if he had, he wouldn't be standing here.
The palace servants kept their heads bowed low. This person was too audacious, hitting the Second Prince time and time again.
Wang Hui felt a sense of crisis. Every palace maid who entered the manor with them was extremely respectful to His Highness and dared not spill tea on him. This was the first time they had seen the Second Prince so tolerant of a woman.
Xiong Bufan still looked indifferent. She had found a money tree and would get all its wealth.
After court, Lu Guanqi brought the silver to Xiong Bufan; he was not the type to renege on his debts.
Li Tian'ao sat in the courtyard drinking tea, while Xiong Bufan was deep in thought.
Li Tian'ao was trying to find a way to get Xiong Bufan to work for him, so that he would no longer have to worry about his brothers using dirty tricks against him.
As Lu Guanqi was led through the door, he saw the two people and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness."
There was no sign of the strange man around, but instead there was a girl dressed as a palace maid, who gave him a sense of familiarity.
Li Tian'ao quickly introduced, "Guanqi, this is the brave warrior from yesterday."
Xiong Bufan: "Give me the money."
Lu Guanqi was a little incredulous that the fierce and ugly strange man from yesterday was the girl in front of him, but upon hearing the familiar voice, he immediately took out the money, "Brave warrior, here you go."
Xiong Bufan snatched the money and stuffed it into her pocket. She could tell how much silver there was just by touching it; she didn't need to count it at all.
Li Tian'ao was surprised that Xiong Bufan trusted Lu Guanqi so much, and asked, "Strong lady, aren't you going to count?"
"none of your business."
The Second Prince was a noble figure in his heart. Lu Guanqi would not allow anyone to harm Li Tian'ao, so he spoke up to persuade him: "Brave warrior, you must not be disrespectful to His Highness."
Xiong Bufan: "None of your business." He then made a face.