Imperial Treasure
Chapter 202 - 151: The Gift

Chapter 202: Chapter 151: The Gift

She refused to take the money, dead or alive.

Nobody else would possibly take the money either, including Li Run and his group.

Zhou Ran was met with a cold shoulder and, in the end, could only...

run away with resentment and in extreme embarrassment, followed by a wave of tsking sounds.

"If this kid could have acted a bit more manly, lived up to his word, and ran a few laps stripped of his clothes, I might have considered letting him off. Now..." Elder Tang shook his head, his expression one of contempt and cruelty.

Yu Quan smiled faintly, "That’s the very words I was waiting for!"

It seemed Zhou Ran never really understood that Nanxun, even if it wasn’t their world, was at least half their kingdom. He clung to the Qian Family’s coattails but forgot the most important point:

--He was not one of the Qian family in the end.

Therefore, his tragedy was that in the land of Nanxun, he would find it very difficult to get a job, given that almost all the traders looked out for one another.

At the ATM, Sui Yi watched as ten million appeared in her account, lightly turned her head to look at Elder De while withdrawing her card, and smiled at him, "Thank you for your trouble, Elder De... This piece of jade is yours now."

Li Jingyan, who was holding the jade for Sui Yi, passed it to Elder De’s assistant who hurried forward to receive it.

"A pleasure doing business," Elder De nodded to Sui Yi, deliberately not mentioning anything else, which made Sui Yi feel somewhat more at ease.

Before she had been a bit worried that Elder De had taken care of her for some other reason, but seeing his open and generous attitude, she felt she had been overthinking it.

"Miss Sui, I am a businessman..." As Elder De was walking forward, he suddenly said something to Sui Yi.

Uh? Sui Yi immediately got the implication, thought for a moment, and said, "So am I."

The two exchanged smiles.

Behind them, Li Jingyan was still in a daze, finding it hard to believe how easily ten million had been handed over, and how simply Sui Yi had obtained it!

It was like a dream...

In his daze, he remembered the dilapidated building on the outskirts from two months ago, desolate and decadent, where the girl in school uniform came and went freely.

Two months later...

He looked at the same girl, composed and poised... and cast his eyes down.

It was as if he was the only one marking time.

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Li Yuan and his group ultimately couldn’t swallow their pride and thus scattered away in a disheveled manner. It’s unknown whether they went straight back or continued to buy raw materials. In any case, a crisis at the Classical Chinese Conference had been averted.

Many traders of the Nanxun Chamber of Commerce were very happy, especially since Big Brother Tang had made a tidy sum, they urged him to treat everyone. Of course, Sui Yi had earned the most, but she was a junior, so it didn’t seem right for them to ask her, and they took Big Brother Tang away instead.

A group of people left for the festivities merrily, even Lin Chuxiao was taken away by Elder Lin who said it was time for her to get to know more people. After all, in Nanxun, being acquainted with more people would make Lin Chuxiao’s future path smoother.

Sui Yi was not fond of such rowdy gatherings and had intended to excuse herself, but she didn’t expect Elder Tang to mention that the place they were going to was the Classical Chinese Museum set up especially for this conference. Inside, there were many exhibits that were contributions from these traders, the core of the conference. The dining area was in a side hall, which was relatively quiet...

Upon hearing this, Sui Yi was somewhat intrigued. The Classical Chinese Museum?

It seemed worth a look.

Without further ado, she followed the crowd.

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The Classical Chinese Museum, originally an old library of Nanxun, was relocated due to the economic development and the development of a new district. The library also moved, leaving behind a building. Since it was close to the Ancient City, it was repurposed as the Classical Chinese Museum.

Upon entering, the signs of neglect and the faded old colors had been mostly retouched, with a renovation that left many glass cabinets embedded in the walls of the hall, showcasing numerous artifacts.

A feast for the eyes.

This was the main exhibition hall; to the left was a side hall where meals were served. Not everyone who came to see the exhibition could dine there; in fact, only members of the Classical Chinese Museum and distinguished guests from the Ghost Sect could enjoy meals there. In simpler terms, only the bosses could dine here. As Sui Yi had not come for the meal, she did not go to the side hall, but to see the exhibitions instead...

Because of the glass barrier, Sui Yi couldn’t touch the artifacts directly, so she could only feel the magnetic energy of the exhibits through the glass. Honestly,

she didn’t expect there to be so few genuine articles.

Among them, many of the artifacts presented by people like Elder Tang were fakes.

In response to this, Sui Yi could only give a wry smile. The fakes were mixed in so cunningly that at first glance she too thought they were real. Only when she used her magnetic energy to sense them did she realize they were counterfeit.

Nevertheless, there were indeed some genuine pieces, albeit with weak magnetic energy, which she absorbed, increasing her total magnetic energy by thirty percent.

It was quite a significant gain.

After viewing the exhibition, Sui Yi realized it was already noon. Perhaps due to her martial arts training and physique, she rarely felt hungry. She spoke with Elder Tang and the others who had finished their meal, and later Su Ziyi mentioned he hadn’t toured the exterior and invited Sui Yi to join him...

"Hmm..." Sui Yi responded positively, and went out with Su Ziyi.

As soon as the two left, a man at the corner who had been viewing the exhibition picked up his phone.

"Hello, they’re out..."

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"Sui Yi, you really are amazing," Su Ziyi, though coming from a wealthy family and thus not awestruck by ten million, knew all too well the difficulty of earning ten million by oneself. Therefore, he held pure admiration and respect for Sui Yi as a peer.

Envy was scarce, nor did he have Li Jingyan’s sense of inferiority, or Zhou Ran’s twisted mindset.

Of course, his clean nature played a big part.

Being with such a person made Sui Yi feel comfortable, so she smiled lightly, "You will be able to do the same in the future... I remember you like calligraphy and paintings, and there’s some over here."

With just a word, Sui Yi took Su Ziyi to some places she had visited before,

entering a calligraphy and painting shop soon after.

The works of calligraphy and painting there were quite good. Though there were no particularly valuable authentic pieces, they had what Su Ziyi liked, and he bought two pieces.

Sui Yi had also seen them; one was a landscape of mountain dwelling, and the other depicted a Jiangnan scene with small bridges over flowing water and houses.

They were quite pleasing to the eye.

Upon leaving the store, Su Zihua handed a bag to Sui Yi.

"Here, this one’s for you."

Huh? Sui Yi paused mid-step, turned her head towards him, tilted it slightly, clearly puzzled.

Embarrassed by Sui Yi’s gaze, Su Ziyi pursed his lips and said somewhat sheepishly, "We’ve become friends, and I don’t have much to give... Although this painting isn’t worth much, I thought you’d like it, and it would suit you well... If you don’t like it... "

Typically a refined and cultured young man, Su Ziyi’s speech was slow and hesitant at first, then became more rushed and embarrassed, which actually amused Sui Yi.

So, she really laughed.

"No, I think it’s quite nice too, thank you," Sui Yi didn’t refuse, for a gentleman’s friendship is as pure as water, without overthinking. Sometimes, rejection can also be hurtful.

Moreover, she indeed liked the painting, but since Su Ziyi had already bought it, she hadn’t mentioned it.

She thought about buying something to give back to him, and just as Sui Yi was about to take the bag...

Suddenly, Sui Yi’s expression turned stern, and the hand about to grab the bag moved upwards, pulling Su Ziyi towards her, narrowly avoiding a collision with the other person!

Whoosh!

The bag in Su Ziyi’s hand swayed, rustling. He turned around and saw a group of fierce-looking men heading towards them...

It was clear that this had been premeditated.

Could this be because Sui Yi had won ten million earlier and they had found out?

He should have realized, wealth stirs up human desires! And he had carelessly brought Sui Yi out alone...

Su Ziyi regretted it deeply!

Just as Sui Yi was about to step forward...

Su Ziyi was already pulling at her arm... "Sui Yi, run!"

Before Sui Yi could react, he was dragging her forward in a mad dash...

"Chase!"

Dozens of strong guys were furiously chasing after them.

"Ziyi, actually I..."

"Don’t talk, run!" Su Ziyi looked back and yelled at Sui Yi...

"..."

While their pursuers drew nearer and Su Ziyi’s breath grew more ragged, Sui Yi’s stride faltered slightly, and she gently tugged at Su Ziyi’s arm.

Su Ziyi couldn’t run anymore and turned back, baffled, to look at Sui Yi...

And just at that moment, a large man loomed right in front of them, his hand reaching out to grab!

"I’ll teach you to run!"

At that instant, Su Ziyi wanted to shield Sui Yi...

But he saw her release his hand, and with a palm like a knife, she gave a light chop on the man’s arm!

"Ahhhhh!!!"

A scream echoed through the sky...

Following that, Sui Yi stepped forward, and with a swish~~~

A flip and a flying kick!

Smack!

Another man’s face twisted, and he staggered aside... crashing into a column.

Then, movements as fluid as the clouds, as fierce as a dragon serpent...

In less than ten breaths.

A dozen men were all on the ground.

Bystanders watched in shock, some belatedly realizing they’d forgotten to capture the scene on their phones...

Sui Yi looked at one of them, who seemed to be the leader, stepped in front of him, examined him for a while,

Su Ziyi frowned, "Don’t know who sent them, should we interrogate them?"

"I think they definitely have their own professional ethics and won’t easily reveal who sent them," said Sui Yi as she took out her phone, "Let’s call the police."

"I’ll go find some rope, to tie them up..."

"No need, they can’t move."

Uh, Su Ziyi indeed saw each of the men, either clutching their hands or their legs, wailing in pain.

Was it that painful?

No blood was seen, so really, they’d be fine!

All big and brawny men, yet they have the nerve to...

When Zhang Xiao and the others received Sui Yi’s emergency call, they snapped to alert and said they would come over...

After hanging up, Sui Yi turned to Su Zihua, "The calligraphy and painting just now... seems to have fallen over there, I’ll go look for it. Can you wait here for the police to come and give a statement?"

"Hmm, okay... but no need for you to go over, if it’s lost now, it’s probably not recoverable," (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)