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Chapter 1197 - Chapter 1197 Chapter 490 Cunning Seizure

Chapter 1197: Chapter 490: Cunning Seizure Chapter 1197: Chapter 490: Cunning Seizure Hearing Hou San say that, Madam Liu couldn’t help but take a few more glances at Tang Luo. Looking at the young man with rosy lips, white teeth, and a handsome, youthful face, she couldn’t help but cover her mouth and giggle, “Who would have thought that this Luo Rouguan would be so burly yet still be a refined gentleman.”

“Heh, Madam has a discerning eye,” Hou San rubbed his thin beard with a pleased expression, “This Luo Rouguan is indeed crazy about this lad. In the shares of the Du Shi Agency, seventy percent bear this man’s name. All we have to do is press this young man at the city hall to sign a few stock transfer deeds, and Madam will become the largest shareholder of the agency!”

Although she was overjoyed inside, Madam Liu still coyly demurred, “This… How can this be appropriate.”

“What’s inappropriate about it?” Hou San fawned, “Master Long has already arranged everything, Madam is truly fortunate.”

The two spoke without any regard for Tang Luo in the courtyard, treating him as if he were a lamb ready for slaughter.

Aside from Hou San, Xiang Longteng had also provided Madam Liu with three teams of black-armored warriors, each of the nine men close to the peak of transcending the mundane, with the leader being a warrior of unity of spirit and intent.

With such military power behind them, Hou San and Madam Liu naturally had confidence, and why would they take a frail and delicate young man seriously?

So, I’ve been treated as some sort of favored male concubine, huh?

Rising to his feet, Tang Luo walked emotionlessly to the center of the courtyard and addressed the smug Hou San and Madam Liu, “How audacious of you two to trespass into a private residence and behave so arrogantly. Has South City become so lawless?”

“Law?” Hou San turned around, as if he’d heard a huge joke, scoffed at Tang Luo walking towards him, “I am the law of this street! Come over here yourself, don’t bother the guards to move. Your delicate skin and tender flesh won’t be able to withstand it!”

“Longzhou Chaochang is a city of free and fair commerce; a reputation that has been spread for more than a thousand years. But ever since the Xiang Family took power, South City’s reputation has rotted, and you’ve really outdone yourselves,” Tang Luo said coldly.

Tang Luo, fearlessly standing in the middle of the courtyard, coldly addressed the people a few steps away, “Do you know what ‘disgusting’ means? Your actions right now are making me feel disgusted!”

Although they had pegged Tang Luo as Luo Rouguan’s male concubine, his current bearing and spirit made it very difficult to associate him with a concubine entertaining others with his looks.

Madam Liu even wondered if she had entered the wrong door, casting a doubtful glance towards Hou San.

Even Hou San was momentarily stunned but then asked Tang Luo in return, “Is this Luo Rouguan’s home? Are you Luo Tang?”

“What’s going on here?”

Just when everyone’s attention was drawn to Tang Luo, a deep male voice sounded at the entrance.

The man known as Luo Rouguan had returned from the agency. Seeing the tense standoff in the courtyard, he questioned Madam Liu, “May I know where the Old Man has erred to warrant Madam bringing the guards to visit?”

Madam Liu, feeling somewhat embarrassed as she had intended to simply grab Luo Rouguan’s male concubine and settle matters, fell silent without replying.

But Hou San, with a reassured heart, coldly said to Luo Rouguan, “Still dare to ask what’s wrong? Madam Liu has accused you of cunningly seizing her agency shares, and now the South City Office has accepted the complaint. Master Hou is here today to press you to return to the case!”

Ignoring the threats in Hou San’s harsh tone, the returned Luo Rouguan addressed Madam Liu, “Madam, four months ago you sold thirty percent of your Gao Sha Agency shares for seven hundred thousand gold, with all the deeds intact. There’s no mention of deceit or coercion. Now four months have passed, and you want to buy back the shares of the Gao Sha Agency at the original price, but the Gao Sha Agency no longer exists. Where should I sell the shares to repay you?”

“Gao Sha Agency’s gone, but isn’t there still the Du Shi Agency?”

Madam Liu, dressed in splendid attire, finally spoke up, “Is it not fair and reasonable to buy back a thirty percent stake with 700,000 gold pieces?”

“Such talent as you have, and you’re still doing business? Wouldn’t it be faster to rob people on the highway with those black-armored warriors behind you?”

Unable to bear it any longer, Tang Luo finally burst out, “You look presentable enough, so how can you act so shamelessly? Get lost at once!”

For Madam Liu, who had never been humiliated by being directly called out and insulted by a kept man, it was unbearable. Trembling all over, she pointed at Tang Luo and shouted fiercely, “Slap him! Slap him!! Rip his mouth apart for me!!”

“Wait!”

Standing at the doorway, Luo Rouguan shouted loudly, “Do not lay a hand on him, I will go with you to the South City Office, do not trouble him!”

“Too late!” Madam Liu said sternly, “This brat dared to insult me. I will have his tongue pulled out and then drown him in sewage!”

“If Madam were to do so, I would distribute all my agency shares to my partners!”

Luo Rouguan stared at Madam Liu, not giving an inch, “I can assure you, once the shares are in their hands, Madam won’t get a single word from them!”

Humans seek balance. In the Xiang Residence, Liu was played with at will by Xiang Longteng, with no dignity to speak of.

Therefore, once outside, where she yearned for respect and could not tolerate the slightest grievance or insult, her fragile ego was magnified to the utmost.

It wasn’t just about being insulted to her face, even baseless rumors had to be avenged.

But in the end, it was all for the sake of wealth. Her status in the Xiang Residence wasn’t just because of her figure and looks, but more so because of her ability to bring money into the family.

She pleaded with her husband this time to take back the shares of Du Shi Agency. If she truly provoked Luo Rouguan’s hatred and got entangled in a fight to the death, it would never be a good thing for her.

Nevertheless, for her to let go of Luo Tang was utterly impossible. One could tell how furious Madam Liu was just by looking at her heaving chest.

It was Hou San who noticed her dilemma and whispered a plan from behind her: “Madam, just agree to him. As soon as you bring him to the South City Office, I’ll come back and cut out his tongue for you, and send it to Madam!”

“Good, good!” Madam Liu glared at Tang Luo bitterly and coldly said to Luo Rouguan, “I’ll give you this face today. Let’s go, to the South City Office for the trial!”

“Thank you, Madam, for your generosity. I need to instruct my nephew on a few matters, and then I will accompany you to the trial,” said Yun Xiu, disguised as Luo Rouguan, bowing slightly to Madam before walking toward Tang Luo, who was seething with anger in the courtyard.

“Why don’t we just take action, kill them all, and then leave this place? How about that?”

Tang Luo communicated his intention clearly to Yun Xiu, disguised as the old servant, using eye signals, but was rejected.

“Why resort to violence and killing in business matters? It’s just a matter of letting go of some silent shares. Wait for me at home; I’ll be back soon,” whispered Yun Xiu to Tang Luo.

“You wanted to use the agency to fulfill the promise to Master Chen, didn’t you? Now that everything is on the right track, don’t let a moment of pride ruin it all,” continued Yun Xiu in a low voice.