Chapter 1489

Cao Weiguo gave a carefree smile, not caring about this matter at all. Besides, he hadn't come today to seek revenge or hold a grudge; if one were too petty, how could one accomplish great things?

Second Master Cheng laughed heartily: "Good! Not only is the little brother skilled, but his heart is also this broad. Let's go inside, sit down, and chat slowly."

Cao Weiguo followed Second Master Cheng into the hall. Both sides took their seats as host and guest, while Heizi and Zhao Yuanchao consciously stood behind Cao Weiguo.

"Second Master Cheng, to tell you the truth, I came this time firstly to pay a visit to you, an old senior, and secondly to thicken my face and ask for a favor from you on behalf of Heizi."

After sitting down, Cao Weiguo did not engage in too much small talk and stated the purpose of his visit directly. At the same time, Heizi took a red cloth bundle from his briefcase and walked cautiously toward Second Master Cheng.

"Second Master, I have already sold your item. I know I committed a grave mistake. Here is the money from the sale and all my family's assets. I ask that you, Second Master, raise your hand high and show mercy, forgiving me this one time. In the future, as long as there is any place you can use this lowly one, just give the order. Even if I have to climb a mountain of blades or descend into a sea of fire, I will not say a word of refusal."

Heizi respectfully held the red cloth bundle in front of Second Master Cheng, his waist bent and sweat dripping incessantly from his forehead; his flowery words were also quite rehearsed.

"You sold the item? Who did you sell it to?"

Upon hearing Heizi's words, Second Master Cheng's complexion became incomparably ugly; the look in his eyes made it seem as if he wanted to swallow Heizi alive.

That Nine-Dragon Cup was an heirloom left behind by his ancestors, representing the brilliance and glory of his lineage. Even though the Great Qing had fallen, as long as the item was still there, he could hold up the Nine-Dragon Cup to show off, telling people how remarkable his ancestors once were, that the Cheng family ancestors had been wealthy, and that the blood of the Manchu nobility flowed in his veins...

But now, the heirloom had actually been sold!

The treasure bestowed by Emperor Kangxi was gone?

Then how could he show off to others in the future?

Heizi said with a panicked face: "Second Master, I truly didn't know it was your heirloom. I thought it was just an ordinary antique. After I stole it, I sold it at the black market. I don't know the person who bought it either. This lowly one had eyes but failed to recognize the treasure; I know I was wrong."

Cao Weiguo watched Second Master Cheng's man-eating expression and said with a smile: "Old senior, Heizi committed a mistake and deserves punishment. However, to say something unpleasant, the times are different now. Although that Nine-Dragon Cup is your heirloom, right now that Nine-Dragon Cup is truly feudal dross, and it is also an object of the emperors from the old society. Keeping it in your hands will always be a hidden danger. Now that the Nine-Dragon Cup is lost, for you, perhaps it is a case of 'the old man losing his horse, who knows if it's a blessing or a curse?' You surely know the current situation, don't you, old senior?"

Upon hearing this, Second Master Cheng's old face turned gloomy and uncertain, shifting from green to purple, then red to white, looking exactly like a face-changing act in Sichuan opera. After a long while, Second Master Cheng sighed: "Forget it, forget it. To obtain it was my luck, to lose it is my fate. Sigh, the great trend is hard to reverse; this old man accepts his fate."

A burly man stepped forward with a cold face, reached out, and took the red cloth bundle Heizi was holding.

Cao Weiguo smiled: "Old senior has a broad mind; this junior admires you from the heart."

Heizi, extremely excited, kowtowed repeatedly: "Thank you, Second Master! Thank you, Second Master!"

Second Master Cheng waved his hand with a straight face: "Little brother, this old man feels slightly unwell today, so I won't keep you for a meal."

Cao Weiguo tactfully stood up to take his leave, and Heizi and Zhao Yuanchao followed closely as they departed. ===== CHAPTER 1491 =====