âMaster, Iâm sorry. Iâm too useless,â Zheng En said.
âSilly boy! What do you intend to do with this matter?â the little old man asked with some heartache.
âI⦠Itâs been fifteen years since this matter happened. It probably wonât be easy to find witnesses to prove what happened back then. In fact, I originally wanted to get rid of Sun Wei when I became stronger, but nowâ¦â Zheng En was a little at a loss. He wanted to clear his name, but unless Sun Wei confessed, the truth of the matter back then would probably only sink to the bottom of the sea. After all, Sun Wei was a very careful person. He had probably eliminated the people who worked for him back then long ago.
âItâs indeed not easy to find the witnesses from back then, so the best way is to get Sun Wei to confess. This will save us a lot of trouble,â Leng Ruoxue said after some thought.
âGet him to confess? Thatâs impossible!â the little old man said.
âHow will we know if we donât try? Moreover, I have a way to make him confess,â Leng Ruoxue said mysteriously.
âLass, what idea do you have? Tell me about it.â Old Zao was really too curious.
âHaha, youâll know when the time comes.â Leng Ruoxue kept them in suspense.
âLass! Tell me! Otherwise, I wonât be able to sleep,â Old Zao pleaded pitifully.
âNo!â Leng Ruoxueâs will was very firm.
After speaking, Leng Ruoxue dragged Freak back to her room.
In the roomâ¦
Freak hugged Leng Ruoxueâs waist and asked with some bitterness on his face, âXueâer, donât tell me you wonât even tell me!â
âHaha! I can tell you, but you canât tell others!â Leng Ruoxue said with a light smile.?Why does the resentful expression on Freakâs face make me want to bully him so much?
âYes, yes.â Freak nodded repeatedly.
âCome closer.â Leng Ruoxue lowered Freakâs head and whispered her plan into his ear.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âAre you sure it will work?â Freak asked doubtfully.
âYes.â Leng Ruoxue nodded slightly.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door outside the room. Freak turned to open the door but found that it was actually the middle-aged man standing at the door. Alas! He was really like a lingering ghost!
âWhat do you want by following us?â Freak asked irritably, his face full of displeasure at being disturbed.
âI just want to see that puppy,â the middle-aged man said stubbornly, looking like he wouldnât turn back until he saw the puppy!
Freak rolled his eyes and said speechlessly, âItâs just a dog. Whatâs there to see?â
âMy grandson likes dogs very much. I heard that your dog is very likable, so I came to take a look so that I can also get him an identical one,â the middle-aged man said helplessly.
âOur Icy is unique!â Freak couldnât help reminding. Icy was not a real dog, so how could there be an identical one in the world! It was only possible if he could get a qilin for his grandson! However, qilins were not cabbages that could be found just because you wanted.
âYes, I know. Let me take a look. It wonât be a loss for you if I just take a look, right?â the middle-aged man said without giving up.?Hmph!?He decided that he wouldnât leave if he didnât see the puppy.
âFreak, let him in!â Leng Ruoxue, who had been listening in the room for a while, said helplessly. She really didnât know what to do with this middle-aged manâs persistence!
âAlright! Come in!â Freak made way and let the middle-aged man in.
âWhereâs the dog?â The middle-aged man looked for the puppy impatiently after entering the room.
Leng Ruoxue moved Icy out of the bracelet and put him on the bed.
âThis is your puppy?â The middle-aged man looked at Icy, who was sleeping soundly on the bed, and couldnât help being a little disappointed. This dog looked very ordinary! It was so small and not as mighty as the dogs he had found! He really couldnât understand why his grandson liked this puppy so much.
âYes! Heâs called Icy,â Leng Ruoxue explained simply.
âWhatâs so good about this dog? Can he look after the house? Can he catch mice? Can he play with his master? Can heâ¦â the middle-aged man asked non-stop. Leng Ruoxue was speechless with every question he asked!
After asking, the middle-aged man looked at Leng Ruoxue expectantly, waiting for her to answer his questions.
âUh! Our Icy doesnât know anything except eating and sleeping,â Leng Ruoxue said helplessly while wiping the cold sweat off her forehead.?Our Icy is a qilin, so he doesnât know anything that those dogs can do.
âWhy do you keep him if he doesnât know anything? Why donât you sell him to me!â the middle-aged man said after some thought.?Hmph! Doesnât my grandson like this dog? Then Iâll buy this dog for him.
âIâm sorry. Little Icy is not for sale.â Leng Ruoxue was speechless.?Is this middle-aged man mentally abnormal? Why are his thoughts so whimsical?
âIâm willing to pay a sky-high price,â the middle-aged man said resolutely.
âHeâs not for sale,â Leng Ruoxue said firmly.
âThen how are you willing to sell this dog to me?â The middle-aged man refused to give up.
âIâll say it one last time. Little Icy is not for sale. Heâs priceless, and I wonât sell him for any amount of money,â Leng Ruoxue said without any room for negotiation.
âWhat if I insist on buying him?â The middle-aged manâs aura suddenly became a little unyielding.
âHeâs not for sale,â Leng Ruoxue said impatiently.?Why is this middle-aged man so stubborn? Doesnât he understand what Iâm saying?
âYouâd better sell him to me. At least you can obtain some money that way. With this money, you can buy as many dogs as you want! But if you donât sell him to me and force me, I will snatch him away,â the middle-aged man threatened with both soft and hard tactics.
âOh! You can try. Little Icy, wake up! Someoneâs here to snatch you,â Leng Ruoxue said gloatingly, waking Little Icy up.