His voice had barely faded.
The members of the Su family couldn’t help but look toward the source of the voice.
It was none other than Xiao Changge.
Many of them frowned.
They were already in a foul mood, and seeing Xiao Changge only made it worse.
This was about becoming a Royal Merchant!
Countless prominent families dreamed of becoming a Royal Merchant, yet none were qualified!
The Su family had worked for many years toward this goal, only to get a mere opportunity.
But now this Xiao Changge was saying he could help?
Wasn’t he getting a little too full of himself?
Su Bingtian scoffed, his face full of ridicule.
“Help with what?
Do you really think you know the Asura War God?”
“Mom, see?
I told you we shouldn’t have brought him.
All he does is brag!” Su Jiayin complained.
“Exactly!
If Major General Ye hadn’t said something, we would have all been fooled by him!”
“Help us become a Royal Merchant?
You?”
“Go cool your heels somewhere else!”
“…”
The members of the Su family all spoke with cold sarcasm.
Wang Mei was incredibly embarrassed.
She quickly pulled on Xiao Changge’s sleeve.
“Changge, I know you mean well, but just let it go.”
“Aunt Mei, I really can help!”
Xiao Changge said very seriously, “Besides, I gave the Su family a millennium-old Tianshan Snow Lotus.
With that, you could have become a Royal Merchant too!”
Hearing this, everyone in the Su family turned to look at Xiao Changge in unison.
‘When did this guy ever give us a millennium-old Tianshan Snow Lotus?’
Su Bingtian said with a look of disgust, “You have the nerve to bring that up?
You grabbed some worthless Tianshan Snow Lotus, claimed it was a thousand years old, and I threw it in the trash!”
“You threw it away?”
Xiao Changge frowned, as if he had realized something.
“Then it’s no wonder.
The Liu family suddenly has a millennium-old Tianshan Snow Lotus.
They must have picked up the one you threw away.”
Everyone was speechless.
‘This is getting more and more ridiculous.’
‘Since when can you just find a millennium-old Tianshan Snow Lotus in the trash?’
‘Does he really think he’s capable of giving away a millennium-old Tianshan Snow Lotus?’
‘His boasting is getting more and more outrageous!’
“Why don’t you just say you’re the one who gave the Liu family their Royal Merchant status?” Su Jiayin snapped.
Xiao Changge nodded.
“Actually, that’s more or less what happened.”
‘Listen to him!’
‘Is he ever going to stop?’
‘It’s like he can’t go a day without spouting bullshit.
There’s no point wasting breath on someone like him.’
The Su family was already feeling depressed and agitated.
But with Xiao Changge standing here, spouting such nonsense, their anger finally boiled over.
“Bullshit!
You?
Give someone the title of Royal Merchant?”
“Why don’t you take a piss and look at your own reflection!”
“If you could really give away a millennium-old Tianshan Snow Lotus, why would you still be mooching off our Su family?”
“…”
Every single one of their comments was incredibly harsh.
This was a millennium-old Tianshan Snow Lotus they were talking about.
It wasn’t something an ordinary person could possess, and even if he did, would Xiao Changge really just give it away?
Even Wang Mei felt Xiao Changge was exaggerating.
‘If he doesn’t change this habit of his,’ she thought, ‘he’ll never amount to anything.’
“Is there any point in making such empty boasts?” Su Jiayin sneered.
Su Bingtian let out a barely audible snort, his disgust for Xiao Changge growing by the second.
Just then, a phone rang.
He glanced at the caller ID and couldn’t help but frown.
“Bingtian, what is it?” Master Su asked.
Su Bingtian said with some irritation, “It’s Liu Changkun.”
‘Calling at a time like this…
he’s definitely up to no good!’
“Answer it.
Let’s see what this Liu Changkun has to say,” Master Su said.
Su Bingtian had no choice but to comply.
After answering, he put the call on speakerphone.
“Liu Changkun, what do you want?” Su Bingtian’s tone was hostile.
“Heh heh, Su Bingtian, my Liu family’s appointment as a Royal Merchant is now a done deal.
There’s no chance left for your Su family!”
“However, I, Liu Changkun, am not one to be completely ruthless.
I can give you a chance!”
Liu Changkun’s voice came through the phone.
“What kind of chance?” Su Bingtian’s brow furrowed.
“Hand over your Su family’s Celestial Spirit Flower, and I might consider not completely taking over all your markets.
I’ll leave you with some dignity!”
At these words, the expressions of everyone in the Su family changed.
The Su family’s current success was all thanks to that five-hundred-year-old Celestial Spirit Flower!
And now the Liu family had their eyes on it.
This was the very foundation of the Su family!
“Impossible!” Su Bingtian retorted without a second thought.
“No need to answer me right away.
I’ll give you a week to think it over,” Liu Changkun said with a chuckle.
His tone made it clear he was determined to get the Celestial Spirit Flower.
Su Bingtian’s face darkened.
He was about to hang up, but then he suddenly thought of something.
He glanced at Xiao Changge and said, “Liu Changkun, that millennium-old Tianshan Snow Lotus of yours…
did you just pick it up from somewhere?”
The question was clearly aimed at Xiao Changge.
Su Jiayin shot a mocking look at Xiao Changge.
‘He’s about to be humiliated again, isn’t he?’
“You…”
But on the other end of the line, when Liu Changkun heard this, his expression changed dramatically!
The teacup he was holding slipped from his unsteady hand and crashed to the floor.
He couldn’t believe it.
How could Su Bingtian possibly know?
‘Could it be that the millennium-old Tianshan Snow Lotus…’
‘…was the one the Su family threw away???’