Chapter 249: Trust in Lord Luo's discernment!

「Who told you I'm not in the human trafficking business? 」

Fan Hongwei gave a cold laugh.

Previously.

He doesn't engage in human trafficking, not because his morals are high, but because human trafficking is a capital offense with little profit—at least in his view, the earnings are just hard-earned money, not even as good as loan sharking.

Unless he's got water in his brain, how could he possibly wade into this muddy water?

Just that.

Today is different from the past.

He hasn't seen the Wang family child Ni Qiu mentioned, doesn't know the child's situation, but he believes that Lord Luo's vision—his willingness to arrange a childhood engagement with a farming family—shows the child is extraordinary.

Lord Luo definitely didn't approach Wang Ruhai for that reason; if he truly wanted to befriend Wang Ruhai, he certainly wouldn't consider arranging a childhood engagement with Wang Ruhai's former wife's son.

Moreover.

Doing this would not only provoke Wang Ruhai's wrath but also offend the Prime Minister's Daughter.

Lord Luo is surely not a fool; he couldn't be unaware of what would happen by arranging a childhood engagement with Wang Ruhai's former wife's son, yet he still does it, clearly there is a reason for him to do so.

Moreover, Lord Luo comes from the Luo family of Fengyin Commandery City, which is renowned as a Dao cultivator clan; even if he is a branch member, he would still have some exposure to Daoist arts.

He doesn't know Luo's cultivation level, but his eye for talent should be good.

That Lord Luo would undertake such an "absurd act," risking Wang Ruhai's wrath and offending the Prime Minister's Daughter, clearly shows that Wang Ruhai's former wife's son is quite extraordinary.

He might possess a top-tier or even supreme spiritual root, or perhaps a sacred body.

Otherwise.

Even if Wang Ruhai's former wife's son merely had the aptitude for cultivation, or even a medium-grade spiritual root, it would not be enough to prompt Lord Luo to do such a thing.

Let alone.

According to that damned thing's words, the spirit cat he just captured was attracted to the Wang family at the child's birth—a child capable of drawing spirit beasts—so how could the child be ordinary?

The child is likely far more precious than that spirit cat he captured—who knows how many times more valuable!

Ni Qiu opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but before the words could leave his lips, Fan Hongwei gave him a cold glance, causing the words on the tip of his tongue to be swallowed back, and he changed his words to:

"Sir Fan, I, I, I'm heading home now to see if I can steal that child for you!"

Although he had fled to Fengyin Commandery City long ago to avoid being found by the Luo family and gotten a thorough beating, he still kept close tabs on news from Qingyang County Seat, having some disreputable friends and dedicated information channels.

But he clearly knew that the Luo family in Qingyang County Seat had bought a plot of land in Hutou Gou, right next to the Wang family, undertaking major construction, claiming to build a villa, but in fact the Luo family had spread another piece of news.

That the villa being built next to the Wang family was intended as a residence for Lord Luo's daughter and son-in-law.

Because Lord Luo placed great importance on it, the villa was built to be exceptionally grand.

The wages paid were ample; even the villagers of Hutou Gou doing odd jobs there could enjoy a prosperous year, let alone the factories supplying materials for the villa, which could stay in business for three years just from opening.

If it weren't for his having done something wrong against the Wang family, relying on his status as a Hutou Gou villager and his gift of gab, he could at least scrape a minor foreman position on the construction site.

That's like his current precarious existence in Fengyin Commandery City!

If he returns to Hutou Gou this time and the news gets out—no, not "if," but definitely—it will certainly reach the Luo family, and he will surely not come out unscathed.

Although.

Thanks to him, the Luo family learned that the Wang family had produced another qilin child, but given the Luo family's—and even other great families'—modus operandi, they are very likely to pin the young master's misdeeds on him.

This time going back, the Luo family will deal with him, purely to flatter the Wang family.

By then, the Luo family will certainly not let him off easily!

He really doesn't want to go back!

Ni Qiu glanced sideways at Fan Hongwei; before approaching him, he had also thoroughly investigated Fan Hongwei's background, knowing that besides being generous in his actions, his methods were also exceptionally ruthless. If he were to refuse his "request"...

Don't think his mere threat—letting the Luo family know the Wang family's spirit cat was stolen, which he leaked—means anything; given Fan Hongwei's modus operandi, he won't use the Luo family's hands to deal with him, but will personally take care of him.

Here.

In the desolate wilderness…

Even if he died here, no one would care.

At most, returning to Hutou Gou would get him a beating, possibly leaving him bedridden for ten days or half a month, but if he refuses Fan Hongwei's request...

... it would put his life in danger!

"What, you're not going yet?"

Fan Hongwei gave a cold snort, his tone unfriendly: "You won't move unless you see the silver, afraid I'm cheating you?"

"Sir Fan..."

Ni Qiu was about to open his mouth to deny, but before he could finish speaking, his eyes widened as he saw behind Fan Hongwei a paper person suddenly appear, right hand holding a sword apparatus, left hand holding a sheet of paper.

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"How..."

Fan Hongwei immediately noticed Ni Qiu's abnormality, instinctively turned his head, saw the paper person wielding a sword apparatus, his expression changed, he hurriedly mobilized his magical power to defend, saying: "Fellow Daoist, what business do you have?"

He didn't know whether the suddenly appearing paper person was just passing by or coming for him.

In the midst of speaking, a flash of vicious light crossed Fan Hongwei's eyes; the principle of "strike first to gain the upper hand" had long been ingrained in his bones, and it is precisely by relying on this principle that he has survived so many years.

Although.

Although many have died wrongfully at his hands, he would rather see others die wrongfully by his hand than die himself at someone else's.

Fan Hongwei was about to seize the moment when the paper person was inattentive to secretly unleash his signature spell, but saw the paper in its left hand suddenly thrown, instantly transforming into a bolt of lightning, and he sneered: "A mere lightning talisman—do you think it can harm me?"

Although he said that, Fan Hongwei showed no negligence, still exerting his full effort in defense; who knows whether that lightning talisman from the paper person was a probe.

The next moment.

A cluster of blazing magical power, like flames, condensed at his left hand behind his back, about to be hurled at the paper person, when a deafening explosion rang out.

In an instant.

The defensive spell he had unleashed with his full magical power, his pride and joy, shattered like a mirror under that lightning, splitting into pieces.

"No, no, impossible!"

Fan Hongwei widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief; this defensive spell was something he had paid a high price to obtain, and he had practiced it diligently for years—let alone a low-level talisman, even a mid-level talisman could not destroy it.

Although.

Fan Hongwei found it hard to accept that the defensive spell he prided himself on was destroyed by just a single thunder strike talisman, but he was also someone who often fought others, and he quickly came to his senses, flames burst out from his left palm.

The next second.

Fan Hongwei turned and prepared to flee!

(End of chapter)