Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved
Chapter 381 - 360: Second Update

Chapter 381: Chapter 360: Second Update

"Prince--" Prince Duan had just left the morning court to return home, these past few days his mood had been good, so when he arrived at the bustling streets, he decided to get off and walk a while, only to run into Manager Su from the Famous Collectibles Shop.

"Prince, is it really you?" Manager Su immediately jogged over and performed a greeting with practiced ease, much more familiar than he had been a few days earlier.

"Manager Su, what a coincidence," Prince Duan wondered, could it be that he had changed his mind about something and had come to ask him for a favor?

"Prince, it truly is a coincidence. The two new inkstones that our Old Master brought personally have just arrived, just arrived at the shop. I was just about to go back when, unexpectedly, I ran into you, Prince. It seems that these two inkstone desks really are fated to be with you," Manager Su said, his Forged Robe also looking much more pleasing to the eye than before.

"Are they the two inkstone desks you mentioned last time?" Prince Duan became somewhat nervous, his heart rate doubled. Duanxi inkstones were rare to begin with, and this great merchant from Nanyu actually had three all at once. At this moment, Prince Duan did not doubt in the least that the other party was a great merchant and that the deal was offered with sincerity.

"Prince, would you mind taking a trip there?" Elder Su seemed much livelier than when he had arrived, adopting a posture of humble subservience with eighty percent of the flair.

"I would appreciate it, Manager Su, if you could lead the way--" Prince Duan rubbed his hands together, the excitement on his face undeniable. Regardless of whether he bought anything or not, just to feast his eyes would be worth the trip.

"Waiter, I heard that you’ve received quite a few fine items. This Young Master..."

"Honored guest, we are not open for business today." The waiter at the door glanced at the man attempting to enter the shop, speaking with a distracted air.

The customer was taken aback, somewhat incredulous.

"Isn’t this..."

"We really are closed for business," the waiter said, flipping the sign at the door irritably, the brand-new sign of the Famous Collectibles Shop glinting a dark red.

"What kind of business do you run like this?" The customer, with a wave of his hand behind his back, shook his head and walked away.

In this manner, the Famous Collectibles Shop had already turned away seven or eight customers that morning when suddenly, a person looking like a second waiter rushed into the store.

"They’re here, they’re here--" Suddenly, the shop became a hubbub of activity as Gui San and Gui Si hurried up to the second floor, heading directly to the door of the inner chamber.

"Young Master, they’ve arrived--"

The inner chamber was pitch black; Gui San and Gui Si bowed their heads, not daring to look up ahead. The inner chamber was silent, without a response from anyone.

Suddenly, there came a rustling sound from within the chamber, as if something was being dragged across the floor; the sound made one’s skin itch.

Elder Can had already taken the initiative to pull open the door to the inner room, and Gui San and Gui Si hung their heads even lower, almost pressing their faces against the ground.

A man in a brocade robe, tall and slightly plump, appeared before everyone; despite his slightly protruding belly, the grim expression on his face was chilling.

"Master, this is the first meeting. Whether or not we can make the Young Master change his mind and bring him back to Ghoul Ravine will depend on your performance today," Elder Can said earnestly, wishing he could stress the severity even more.

The middle-aged man glanced sidelong at Elder Can, his gaze severe. It took a long time before he let out a cold snort. Whether the boy was his seed was still up for debate, judging by the aura similar to his own.

Despite this, the man still took a step forward. After so many years, this was the only one who bore the closest resemblance. Whether he really was, that would only be proven when they brought him back to Ghoul Ravine to be verified at the Blood Sacrifice Altar.

However, the kid was skilled and had a similar temperament. Considering this, the man’s actions took on an added level of seriousness.

"Merchant?" the Ravine Master turned to ask Elder Can, who immediately nodded in agreement.

"Master, doing business requires amiability, and besides, Master, when you consider the future heir of our Young Master, our Ghoul Ravine’s future little Young Master..." Elder Can felt the atmosphere wasn’t intense enough; no matter how much he said, it couldn’t negate the fact that the Young Master was unwilling to meet the Master.

Elder Can had a headache. The Master kept saying that it wasn’t certain yet, but his actions clearly treated the Young Master as his own son, with the age, appearance, and the mark on their backs matching.

The Master insisted on waiting until the last step at the Blood Sacrifice Altar because the Young Master was unwilling to acknowledge him and harbored a grudge in his heart.

The corner of the Ravine Master’s mouth twisted into a smile uglier than a cry, almost scaring Elder Can’s soul out of his body. Well, better not to smile at all.

"They’re here—they’re here—"

Everyone immediately braced themselves upon hearing a string of voices from downstairs.

Elder Can suddenly grabbed the sleeve of the Master of Ghoul Ravine.

"Master, think about the Young Master."

"Prince, please come inside," Elder Su’s obsequious voice, causing the waiters below to shudder, suddenly rang out as Prince Duan stepped into the shop and immediately felt a big change.

Especially that strange feeling was almost gone, and the waiters’ behavior had also normalized quite a bit. He couldn’t help but feel somewhat impressed inside; it seemed to be the difference between the south and the north, but these people had learned quickly. Although there were not many customers at the moment, the ability to adapt in such a short time meant that the business wouldn’t do poorly in the future.

"Is it the inner room on the second floor again?" Prince Duan, familiar with the place, pointed at the stairs.

"Yes, yes, yes—" Elder Su, unsure of what had been prepared upstairs, was anxious but could only smile warmly and nod.

A customer was about to enter when a waiter at the door promptly pulled him out, disappearing from Prince Duan’s view.

Blue Sky Jade Leaf again? If they brewed this tea for every customer, wouldn’t the shop lose money?

"Your lordship has come again?" Prince Duan asked, oh right, Manager Su had mentioned that new goods had arrived today; naturally, the boss would come personally.

"Prince, you have a discerning eye," Elder Su immediately said, worried about how to explain.

"Prince, please wait, I’ll call our master over."

"Shall I go?" The Master of Ghoul Ravine looked at Elder Can, feeling somewhat unsure; the people here were quite different from those in Ghoul Ravine, and he rarely came out.

"Master, don’t be afraid, just do as we discussed," Elder Can immediately thrust two inkstones into Elder Su’s hands, giving him a look that said: you’re on your own.

Manager Su, with nerves of steel, followed his master inside.

"Prince, this is our house head," Elder Su said, placing the inkstones in front of Prince Duan and quickly signalling to his own master.

The Master of Ghoul Ravine looked at Prince Duan, not noticing anything unusual, and was about to nod when he saw Elder Su hurriedly signalling to him; he felt displeased but remembered what Elder Can said about bowing?

Now he was just a merchant.

"Prince—" The Master of Ghoul Ravine called out and bowed reluctantly, causing Elder Su to finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Prince Duan’s attention was already fully on the inkstones, and he paid little mind to whether the house head before him was strange or not, his face beaming with joy.

Prince Duan looked up. What Old Master? Had the manager mentioned it to him earlier?

"Prince, our master’s surname is Lu," Elder Su immediately said.

"Oh, Old Master Lu, please sit—" Prince Duan gestured dismissively, which was the height of his affability, then his gaze instantly returned to the inkstones.

The Master of Ghoul Ravine paused, what, that was it? He was about to speak when he saw Elder Su hurriedly signalling again, for what? Oh right, according to the plan, he was supposed to faint now.

The Master of Ghoul Ravine took a step forward and was about to reach the chair when suddenly he staggered.

"Ouch, ouch—" The towering figure of the Master of Ghoul Ravine plunged towards the ground.

A clattering of chairs followed as they toppled over.

"Master, master—" Elder Su immediately cried out and rushed over, portraying deep concern convincingly.

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