It was up to the Su family to decide who they wanted to give these three heavenly treasures to.
Since when did an outsider get to meddle in their affairs?
How audacious!
Su Jiayin was furious about this.
‘Xiao Changge is getting a little too full of himself,’ she thought.
‘Does he really think he’s part of the Su family now?’
“I agree with Changge!” This time, Wang Mei naturally sided with Xiao Changge.
She was against giving the three heavenly treasures to the Lin family.
Once they were handed over, they would essentially be gone for good.
When Master Qi placed these three heavenly treasures in her hands, it was a sign of his trust.
What’s more, the Su family was now completely refusing to acknowledge her contribution.
She wasn’t even allowed to voice her opposition!
This was something Wang Mei could not accept.
But Su Bingtian couldn’t care less about Wang Mei’s opinion.
He only cared about the interests of the Su family.
He paid even less heed to Xiao Changge’s objection.
「One day later.」
Housekeeper Lin returned.
“Well?
I’ve given you a day to think it over!”
With a cigarette dangling from his lips and one leg crossed over the other, Housekeeper Lin was the very picture of arrogance.
Su Bingyuan, who was standing to the side, quickly lit the cigarette for Housekeeper Lin.
Housekeeper Lin took a drag from his cigarette and said nonchalantly, “We’ll hand your Su family a spot as an Imperial Merchant.
From now on, you’ll have the Lin family to back you.
It’s a great deal!”
“You’re absolutely right, Housekeeper Lin!”
Elder Su nodded.
“We are more than willing to entrust these three heavenly treasures to the Lin family!”
“Excellent!” Housekeeper Lin was quite pleased.
‘Looks like the Su family knows what’s good for them,’ he thought.
After all, the terms they offered weren’t bad.
The Lin family had been Imperial Merchants for a century; letting the Su family latch on to them would guarantee a much higher status in the future.
On the other hand, if the Su family refused the Lin family, they wouldn’t get far even if they did become Imperial Merchants.
Because doing so would be tantamount to offending the Lin family!
The three heavenly treasures were quickly brought out.
When Housekeeper Lin opened the box to look, he couldn’t help the look of shock on his face, even as the housekeeper of a century-old Imperial Merchant family.
Even a great clan like the Lin family had never possessed three millennium-old heavenly treasures at once!
Such herbs were normally under the direct control of the imperial throne.
The greed in his eyes was plain to see.
“Housekeeper Lin, about that Imperial Merchant slot…” Elder Su began with a smile.
“Rest assured.
The Lin family has been Imperial Merchants for a century.
With our support, securing a slot is a trivial matter.”
Housekeeper Lin gave a dismissive wave.
A single slot was nothing to the Lin family.
“Besides, with the Lin family’s power, what could you do even if we didn’t offer you these terms?”
Housekeeper Lin added disdainfully.
Such was the power of the Lin family!
Elder Su nodded.
The man wasn’t wrong; the Su family could not afford to offend the Lin family.
As the saying goes, a common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure makes him a target.
The Su family couldn’t possibly protect three such heavenly treasures on their own.
Entrusting them to the Lin family for safekeeping was a good choice.
Housekeeper Lin was in high spirits as he prepared to leave with the three heavenly treasures.
“You’re not taking the heavenly treasures.
Get lost!”
Just then, a voice rang out.
The expression on every Su family member’s face changed.
They all turned toward a figure, their eyes blazing with fury.
The newcomer was none other than Xiao Changge.
“What are you doing here?” Elder Su demanded furiously.
All the members of the Su family looked furious.
‘Why is this guy here again?’
‘We told him not to come to the Su ancestral home.
He clearly didn’t take our words to heart.’
“I heard someone from the Lin family was here, so I came to have a look.”
Xiao Changge ignored everyone’s furious glares and swaggered inside.
“And who are you?”
Housekeeper Lin was annoyed.
‘Who is this kid?
How dare he speak to me like that?
So disrespectful!’
“Housekeeper Lin, he’s just a young punk staying with our family!” Su Bingtian hastily explained.
“Heh.”
Housekeeper Lin scoffed.
‘I thought he was someone important, but he’s just some reckless hothead.’
‘And he has the nerve to tell me to get lost?’
“On your knees!”
“How dare you speak to Housekeeper Lin like that?”
Housekeeper Lin’s two attendants shouted.
“Didn’t you hear him?
Hurry up and kneel to Housekeeper Lin!” the members of the Su family berated him.
‘This kid really doesn’t know his place.
How dare he talk to Housekeeper Lin like that?
Has he never been taught a lesson before?’
‘Then again, he’s been hiding under the Su family’s protection for so long, he’s probably forgotten his own place in the world!’
Su Jiayin’s face filled with contempt.
‘She was looking down on this kind of man more and more.’
“Courting death?”
Xiao Changge’s brows shot up as he strode directly toward Housekeeper Lin.
In full view of everyone, he lifted Housekeeper Lin up as if he were grabbing a chick.
At that moment, the Su family turned pale with shock.
“You…
What are you doing?”
“Let go of Housekeeper Lin, now!”