Chapter 419: Wasteful Extravagance

"Forget it, Dad. That tea set has been in our house for so many years without ever being put to use. Keeping it is useless anyway, so it would be better to give it to Mr. Lin to build a connection with him," Lu Bailing advised.

Lu Guangwei, however, said solemnly: "No. Regardless of whether the Heirloom is useful or not, it must be brought back. Otherwise, when I grow old and die, what face will I have to meet the ancestors of the Lu Family in the afterlife?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Guangwei strode toward the outside.

Lu Bailing knew that Lu Guangwei was heading to the Mayor's Mansion, so she hurriedly chased after him.

And Lu Baihui, of course, would not just watch, so she immediately left the house as well to chase after Lu Bailing and Lu Guangwei.

At the same moment, at the Mayor's Mansion.

Lin Feng had already finished smelting.

The lid of the Mountain River Qi-Fixing Furnace opened with a bang, and Lin Feng raised his right hand to beckon gently, causing an amber-colored gold brick to fly out from within.

This gold brick was not large, but it felt heavy in his hand.

Lin Feng tested it and arrived at a rough estimate—two kilograms!

Moreover, this was Amber Gold, not gold; its value was more than ten times that of gold!

These two kilograms of Amber Gold were worth a full ten million or more!

But using money to measure such a thing was completely meaningless, because artifact refining materials were inherently very scarce, and were basically in a state where they had a price but no market.

Even with more money, one might not necessarily be able to buy it!

"Daddy, it's so hot."

Xiaoxue called out, panting with her tongue out like a little dog.

Lin Feng said irritably: "Then why don't you open the window? Go open the window and let it ventilate."

"Mm!"

Xiaoxue immediately jumped off the sofa and ran toward the window.

Just now, Lin Feng had used the Mountain River Qi-Fixing Furnace to smelt that set of Amber Gold tea set, which naturally generated a great deal of heat, causing the temperature in the living room to rise by more than ten degrees.

But now, as the window opened, a gust of cool wind immediately blew in from outside, and the temperature in the living room began to drop at an astonishing speed.

It was also at this moment that Hua Yuerong returned.

Just as she entered the living room, Hua Yuerong saw the two-meter-tall Mountain River Qi-Fixing Furnace in the room, so she was greatly shocked, ran over, and asked: "Is this an Artifact Refining Furnace? Junior Brother, where did you get such a powerful Artifact Refining Furnace? You have great skills!"

"A friend gave it to me," Lin Feng laughed.

"What kind of friend is so generous? Introduce them to me; I want such a friend too," Hua Yuerong said with a smile.

"You don't even know how to refine artifacts."

As Lin Feng spoke, he stored the Mountain River Qi-Fixing Furnace into his Storage Ring.

Hua Yuerong looked at Lin Feng like a curious baby and asked: "Junior Brother, did you just refine an artifact? What Dharma Treasure did you refine? Hurry up and take it out for me to see; I'm dying of curiosity!"

Lin Feng raised his right hand to display the scorching hot Amber Gold brick for Hua Yuerong to admire.

"Didn't I save the life of the Lu Family's second young lady, Lu Bailing, last night? So she sent me a tea set this morning, and that tea set was actually crafted from Amber Gold."

"So I just melted that tea set down and made this gold brick."

Lin Feng explained with a chuckle, while Hua Yuerong's large eyes blinked incessantly.

Looking at the Amber Gold in Lin Feng's hand, Hua Yuerong said with a sigh: "Such a large piece of Amber Gold, while not exactly priceless, is definitely worth a fortune."

"Indeed," Lin Feng said.

Suddenly, a crisp sound of a doorbell rang out.

Hua Yuerong immediately said with a smile: "I'll go open the door."

Hua Yuerong walked toward the outside, while Lin Feng grabbed a towel to wipe the sweat from his face.

Before long, Hua Yuerong returned to the living room with a strange expression, but she did not come in alone; she was followed by three people.

The man in the lead had a standard square face, was forty-seven or forty-eight years old, and exuded the aura of someone in a position of power—it was none other than the Head of the Lu Family, Lu Guangwei.

And following behind Lu Guangwei, who else could it be but the twin sisters Lu Baihui and Lu Bailing?

The expression on Lu Bailing's face was extremely awkward; she lowered her head deeply, like a primary school student who had made a mistake, or as if she lacked the courage to meet Lin Feng's eyes.

Lu Guangwei cupped his hands and said: "You must be Mr. Lin Feng, right? Thank you for saving my daughter's life last night. I, Lu, am endlessly grateful."

Lin Feng asked: "Who are you?"

Before Lu Guangwei could say anything, Lu Baihui said with a complex expression: "He is my father, Lu Guangwei, the current Head of the Family of our clan."

"Oh, so it is the Head of the Lu Family."

Lin Feng gave a chuckle, stepped forward, and asked: "I wonder, Head of the Lu Family, what is the reason for your sudden visit?"

Lu Guangwei first glared fiercely at Lu Bailing, then finally turned to look at Lin Feng and said with a bitter smile: "Mr. Lin, in order to thank you, my daughter Lu Bailing actually took our family's Heirloom out without my knowledge and gave it to you as a gift of gratitude."

"But that Heirloom is of great significance to our family, so I... I dare to ask you to return it, Mr. Lin."

As expected, they came for the Amber Gold!

It was fortunate that he had acted fast enough!

Lin Feng laughed to himself, but the expression on his face remained very calm.

"Head of the Lu Family, you are being a bit too petty. To want back something that has already been given away—aren't you afraid of losing face if this gets out?" Lin Feng said.

"After all, it is our family's Heirloom; I cannot worry about losing face," Lu Guangwei said.

"As the dignified Head of the Lu Family, aren't you being a bit too stingy?" Lin Feng continued.

Lu Guangwei's expression changed, but he gritted his teeth and said: "Mr. Lin, that Heirloom is truly too important to our family. Please understand!"

Hua Yuerong, standing to the side, could not watch anymore and said coldly: "Lu Guangwei, you are a head of a wealthy family, how can you do such a thing as going back on your word? Even if you didn't know when your daughter gave the Heirloom to Lin Feng, it is still too much for you to come and demand it back in person now."

"I have no other choice," Lu Guangwei said with a series of bitter smiles.

"Shame, shame, shame!"

Xiaoxue ran over and made faces at Lu Guangwei, Lu Baihui, and Lu Bailing.

Lu Baihui's face turned red in a flash, and Lu Bailing buried her head even lower.

Lin Feng said, "Head of the Lu Family, I am unable to return your Heirloom to you."

"What is the meaning of this?" Lu Guangwei was both shocked and anxious.

Lin Feng smiled and took out the gold brick, saying, "Look, I have already melted it down."

Looking at the gold brick in Lin Feng's hand, Lu Guangwei felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

Lu Baihui and Lu Bailing also revealed expressions of disbelief, standing there dumbfounded, not knowing what to say.

After a long while, Lu Guangwei finally came to his senses, then flew into a rage, spraying saliva as he roared, "You... you actually melted our family's Heirloom? You are squandering a heavenly treasure!"

"Saying so much is useless; I've already melted it, so you decide what to do about it," Lin Feng said.