Immortal Venerable's Order
Chapter 21: Looking for Trouble

Chapter 21: Chapter 21: Looking for Trouble

Xiaxia drove the car at high speed, eager to get home as soon as possible.

Just then, Yan Rufeng shouted, "Stop the car!"

"Screech..."

With a sharp braking sound, the car came to a stop in front of the Seven Treasure Convenience Store.

"Let’s buy a few bottles of mineral water from this store!"

Xiaxia smiled knowingly.

She spent sixty yuan to buy six bottles of mineral water, and the car’s trunk was filled to the brim. Yan Rufeng took out six Youthful Pills and placed them in each bottle.

Xiaxia never expected Yan Rufeng to carry medicine pills with him, and she immediately felt a sense of awe.

"Brother Rufeng, you were well-prepared. I was worried there wouldn’t be enough time. You’re so sneaky!"

"Hehe."

"Xiaxia, now you can go deliver these."

"Brother Rufeng, aren’t you coming with me?"

"No, I’m going to wander around and buy some clothes."

"Alright then, remember to buy something upscale. After all, your status is different now!"

Yan Rufeng sent Xiaxia off and went to the mall himself. He didn’t buy any high-end clothes, only two sets of Chinese-style suits.

Xiaxia returned to the company and handed the Beauty Water to Liu Ping’er. They hurried to have a meeting to discuss the launch date of the Beauty Water.

Time flew by, and by six in the evening, Xiaxia took Yan Rufeng to the Zhongzhou Restaurant.

Liu Ping’er had, of course, been waiting in the hotel lobby for a while. During dinner, some shareholders and managers of Ziya Company toasted Yan Rufeng.

Yan Rufeng had no interest in such business dinners. However, when others came to drink with him, he did not back down.

In no time, Yan Rufeng had drunk two bottles of baijiu. Although it was strong liquor, for Yan Rufeng, who was in the Foundation Establishment Stage, it had no intoxicating effect.

Yan Rufeng was fine, but everyone else at the table, except Xiaxia, who needed to drive him, was flush and quite drunk, including Liu Ping’er. If they drank any more, it would inevitably end in a drunken scene.

Finally, Liu Ping’er suggested going to a KTV for karaoke, which was instantly agreed upon by everyone.

Used to a quiet life, Yan Rufeng initially wanted to refuse, but upon further thought, many people had enthusiastically invited him. It wouldn’t be polite to decline, especially since Xiaxia was the one having the most fun.

At the KTV, Liu Ping’er booked a luxury private room. As soon as the dozen or so people walked in, they started selecting their favorite songs.

Before all the songs were selected, the waiter brought in ten cases of beer, and the toasts to Yan Rufeng began again.

Other than Xiaxia and Liu Ping’er, who sounded somewhat pleasant, Yan Rufeng found the singing of the others rather grating and unflattering.

Seeing this, Liu Ping’er handed the microphone to Yan Rufeng.

"Mr. Yan, why don’t you sing a song? I’ll choose one for you!"

"Yeah, sing one!"

Someone immediately responded.

In no time, the dozen or so people were all clamoring for Yan Rufeng to sing a song.

"Then let’s sing ’Silence is Gold’!"

The familiar melody began to play.

"Cold night wind, looking back at past events and hatred, it was the former me full of rage..."

"Great!"

As soon as Yan Rufeng sang the first line, someone applauded, followed by waves of clapping.

When the song ended, the room fell silent. No one expected Yan Rufeng to sing so well. Not only did he capture the soulful resonance of the original singer, but he also sang about his own experiences in the Cultivation World.

A world full of deception and chaos, where a moment of carelessness could lead to one’s downfall. Only by maintaining silence and vigilance, and facing the challenges head-on, could one secure a place. Yan Rufeng was such a person; otherwise, he would not have been acknowledged as the Immortal Venerable of the Ten Thousand Great Realms.

Someone recorded a video of Yan Rufeng singing ’Silence is Gold’ and posted it online. In no time, the video went viral, reaching an astonishing ten million views.

Yan Rufeng’s performance silenced everyone. No one was willing to sing after him, fearing they would embarrass themselves. They left reluctantly.

Time flew by, and the day arrived for the jade artifacts crafted by Yan Rufeng to go on sale. Su Changqing valued this sale greatly, not only promoting it in advance but also inviting celebrities to draw in crowds. The scene was very lively.

However, to everyone’s surprise, members of the Jade Sculpture Association appeared.

Mr. Zhang from the Treasure Pavilion recognized them right away. Seeing them, he welcomed them with a smile.

"I didn’t expect Brother Wu to visit our Treasure Pavilion. It’s an honor."

"Hmph!"

Wu Sanqi, the Vice President of the Jade Sculpture Association, snorted coldly. His expression clearly showed he was not here to celebrate.

Wu Sanqi walked up to the stage, flashed his badge, and grabbed the microphone.

"I’ve heard that a master jade sculptor has emerged from your Treasure Pavilion. Where is he? I want to meet him!"

Hearing this, even a fool could tell that Wu Sanqi was here to cause trouble. The thousands of people at the entrance of the Treasure Pavilion began to buzz with conversation.

"Brother Wu, what is the meaning of this?" asked Mr. Zhang angrily.

"Meaning? Do you think you can deceive consumers like this?"

A sudden shout rang out.

"Who are you calling consumer deception?"

The newcomer was Su Changqing.

With Su Moran’s support, Su Changqing walked up to the stage.

"If you say such a thing, you better give our Treasure Pavilion a perfect explanation today, or you can forget about being the Vice President of the Jade Sculpture Association."

The stern and imposing Su Changqing glared at Wu Sanqi.

"Ha ha!"

"Threaten me, will you? Fine, today I’ll give you an explanation!"

Wu Sanqi turned around and addressed the crowd with the microphone.

"The Treasure Pavilion claims that the jade artifacts they sell are crafted by master jade sculptors. For a jade sculptor to be called a master, they must create the artifacts entirely by hand. Let me ask, how long does it take a master jade sculptor to complete a jade artifact?"

An elderly man who had come with Wu Sanqi spoke up, "President Wu, I am a master jade sculptor. It takes me a month to carve a perfect jade artifact."

"You answered well. And now, how many so-called master-crafted jade artifacts does the Treasure Pavilion have for sale?"

A young man stepped forward.

"President, the Treasure Pavilion has 1,888 jade artifacts for sale today!"

Wu Sanqi waved his hand for the man to step back and continued, "1,888 handcrafted jade artifacts by master sculptors, each taking a month to carve. How long does it take one master sculptor to complete them? How many master jade sculptors does the Treasure Pavilion have? My math isn’t great, so can someone help me calculate?"

The crowd below grew noisy.

Someone shouted, "Treasure Pavilion, you owe us a perfect explanation!"

"I’m glad I didn’t buy anything; otherwise, I’d have been duped."

"How despicable of the Treasure Pavilion to deceive consumers like this."

"Yeah, I’m going to report them!"

Hearing the crowd’s angry shouts, Wu Sanqi smiled smugly, knowing he had achieved his goal.

At this moment, the media, major news outlets, consumer protection officers, police, and even live-streaming influencers had all arrived at the scene.

Seeing the commotion, Mr. Zhang let out an angry roar, "Wu Sanqi, I didn’t know you were this devious."

"Hmph!"

"To deal with unscrupulous businesses that deceive consumers, one must resort to drastic measures!"

"The Treasure Pavilion is doomed this time..."

Someone in the crowd sighed.

Yan Rufeng had already arrived at the scene after being notified by Mr. Zhang. Seeing this, he thought, "Everyone’s here. This is how it should be, only then can we maximize the publicity!"

"Who is responsible here?"

A uniformed official on stage flashed their badge; they were from the consumer protection agency.

"I am!"

Mr. Zhang stepped forward.

"We suspect that you are involved in consumer deception. Please come with us to assist in the investigation."

"Wait!"

Everyone turned to look at the speaker, a young man in a Chinese-style suit who walked up to the stage.