Chapter 642

Late at night.

The candles in the study of Situ Yuan Kui's residence were dim.

On the desk in front of Yuan Kui sat a vermilion-lacquered wooden box.

Inside the box lay a piece of jade about half the size of a palm.

Under the candlelight, it emitted a glistening white glow.

Besides this, there were several intelligence reports.

They detailed everywhere Duan Yu had been and everyone he had met since arriving outside Luoyang, with almost every detail recorded.

Even the conflict between Duan Yu and the Regular Attendant Jian Shuo in the palace was noted.

Knock, knock, knock.

A sound of knocking came from outside the study.

"Come in," Yuan Kui said in a deep voice.

Yuan Shu, dressed in Tiger Guard armor, pushed open the study door, walked in, and bowed to Yuan Kui: "Uncle."

Yuan Kui nodded slightly and pushed the vermilion-lacquered wooden box in front of him forward.

"Take this to Duan Yu later and say it is a gift from me," Yuan Kui said.

"Huh?"

Yuan Shu was clearly stunned, then looked down at the box in front of Yuan Kui and the jade ring inside.

He then looked up at Yuan Kui in disbelief: "Uncle... send this to Duan Yu?"

Yuan Kui nodded in confirmation.

"Uncle, this..." Yuan Shu pointed at the jade ring in the box with wide eyes, "Uncle, we are giving a gift to Duan Yu?"

"Ever since this guy entered Luoyang, he hasn't come to pay his respects to you, and he even met with Zhang Rang at his residence."

"After Zhang Rang left Duan Yu's residence, they must have reached some kind of agreement."

"He even met with He Jin outside the city; it's clear he doesn't hold our Yuan clan in his eyes."

"He has made up his mind to oppose us, and we are still sending him a gift?"

Yuan Kui raised his shrewd eyes, looked at Yuan Shu, and said, "And if not?"

Yuan Shu was momentarily speechless.