Chapter 30
Primordial Blood Throne: Book 1 Chapter 30 - To Deal With
Edited by Owner – (19/39)
When Tang Zhen returned after receiving the news, he only saw Su Chen enjoying his tea within the Elegance Camber and did not see Lou Yi or Zhao Si.
"Where did they go?"
"They were locked up at the back of the store." Su Chen poured a cup for Tang Zhen.
They were just two commoners and was easily captured by Su Chen without breaking a sweat.
Tang Zhen received the tea and sat down. "What problem did Lou Yi encounter?"
When Su Chen sent the shop a.s.sistant to notify Tang Zhen, the message did not explain the incident in detail, only describing it as someone was urgently trying to offer a large business deal that's worth two thousand crimson gold, therefore they require the Head Shopkeeper to be here to oversee it.
However, Tang Zhen was a person with rich experience. He knew something was wrong when he heard the message and made the decision to quickly return, his only worry was Su Chen making the decision to seal the deal.
Now that he had heard that the people were locked at the back of the store, his thoughts were confirmed and immediately proceeded to ask if Lou Yi had encounters any problem.
Su Chen nods his head. "His son incurred a gambling debt of 800 crimson gold pieces and is currently being captured. It is said that if the money wasn't delivered within three days, his limbs woule be chopped off. A very old school method, but still effective."
"Ai! Lou Yi got muddled!" Tang Zhen beat his chest, feeling sympathy for Lou Yi.
After a moment of sentiments, Tang Zhen asked Su Chen, "How about the seller, did you manage to obtain any news?"
Su Chen shook his head. "This time the other party was very prudent. They found a middle man to contact him, therefore Zhao Si didn't know who requested his services. However, that was not an issue because we both know who did this."
"It is useless even if we do know. We cannot pin her down without any evidence." Tang Zhen sighed.
"The last time when we have evidence, didn't we also not pursue the matter?" Su Chen was indifferent in his reply. "She is still my father's woman and my father is a person who loves his reputation. If we cause a conflict, he will lose face but he won't punish the woman, rather, he will hate me because of it…although it is a fact that he doesn't really adore me anymore."
Tang Zhen helplessly sighed again.
"But, my patience also has a limit." Su Chen continued. "The reason I let her off last time was because she was doing it for money and not aiming to harm a life. This time however, she even wants to harm me, how can I let her off."
"What do you mean?"
Su Chen raised the vial in his hands. "This vial is the Beast Repelling Potion that Yan Wu Shuang wanted Zhao Si to sell me. But of course, it isn't the real Beast Repelling Potion, guess what is it?"
"What is it?" Tang Zhen asked.
"Beast Luring Potion."
Ssss!
Tang Zhen sucked in a mouth of chilled air.
Swapping the Beast
Tang Chen also felt angry and slap on the table, "This b.i.t.c.h deserves to die!"
"She will die, but the timet is not now. The most urgent task at this moment is to find the middle man. When I return, he will be the evidence we will use to settle our debts with that woman. I would also like to see how he reacts…"
Although he did not complete his sentence but Tang Zhen had already guessed why Su Chen did not complete it.
He sighed in his heart, he only hopes that Su Cheng An will make the right decision when the time comes.
"I understand, leave this matter to me. Although our Tang Family may not be as big or powerful as the Su Family, but that doesn't mean we do not have manpower. I will definitely find and gather all the evidence."
"Ok." Su Chen was confident in Tang Zhen's ability to get things done.
As though he suddenly thought of something, Tang Zhen looked to his left and right before lowering his voice to ask Su Chen, "As for Lou Yi, what are your plans for him?"
"Shopkeeper Lou might have made a mistake but it is due to circ.u.mstances. He was forced because his adored son was held in the hands of others. Therefore, I will not pursue this matter with him."
"You are letting him off just like that? He did betray his employer after all, shouldn't he receive some form of punishment?" Tang Zhen was surprised.
He actually wanted to beg for mercy on behalf of Lou Yi but he did not expect Su Chen to be so magnanimous and did not pursue the matter regarding Lou Yi's betrayal, this caused him to be overly surprised and resulted in words coming out that was a total reverse of his initial intention.
Su Chen smiled: "He will receive his punishment in due time and it will not be by our hand."
"What?" Tang Zhen does not understand.
Su Chen calmly replied, "Isn't his precious son being locked up because of the debts? It is said that his limbs will be chopped off if the debt wasn't paid, right? I would like to see what will really happen when the time is up. If they do not act on it, that means their efforts till now have been a waste. If they do act…tell me, how will Lou Yi treat Yan Wu Shuang, the instigator who caused his son to fall into a trap and lose his limbs?"
Ssss!
Tang Zhen sucked in another cold breath.
He did not expect Su Chen to be so detailed. Only fifteen years old and he had already thought of the big picture.
Su Chen was originally a young genius. But after those three years of frustration, experiencing the cold and warmth of the human world, the way he viewed things have long since exceeded the limits of his age, becoming incomparably mature. Therefore, he had already planned out everything way before Tang Zhen arrived. All Tang Zhen needed to do now was to follow his plans.
As for now, Su Chen wished to focus his attention on the Deep Red Punishment. After he returns from the Deep Red Mountain Range, he will deal with people such as Yan Wu Shuang, Jian Xin, Su Ke Ji etc. one at a time.
After briefing Tang Zhen, and seeing that it was getting late, Su Chen decided to return home.
Zhou Hong had already prepared the horse carriage.
After boarding the carriage, Su Chen said, "Go by the main street, I would like to listen to the sounds over there."
"Yes, Young Master." Zhou Hong drove towards the street.
The carriage wasn't fast. As Su Chen sat within it and looked at the scenery outside the carriage window, memories of when he was young began to surface in his mind, when Su Cheng An was bringing him around to play.
"Dad, I want that Candied Fruit Stick*… No, it's not for me, I feel pity for that old man there and wanted to give it to him… why can't I give a beggar a Candied Fruit Stick to eat?.."
(Cuppa: Candied Fruit Stick or Tang Hu Lu are sugarcoated fruits stringed through with a stick, the Hawthorn Fruit is commonly used but it is also possible for other fruits to be used. Click the links for more info.)
"I want to ride a horse… okay then, daddy you become my horse… in the future I want to ride Demon Beasts and become a great general that protects the human race…"
"Rest a.s.sured father, this child will do his best to defeat Brother Qing and the rest; this child is your life's glory… father, if this child is no longer the best, will you still love this child?"
The naïve words used during his childhood days resounded within his ears.
As the carriage moved forward, it gave Su Chen endless melancholy and recollection.
As he lightly released a sigh, Su Chen lowered the carriage's curtains.
He knew that that the lost familial love was likely unable to ever come again..