Return of the Phoenix Lady

Three days later, the treasure appreciation meeting was finally held again.

Just a day ago, Chu Ziyi finally woke up. Han Xing couldn't help laughing when he thought of the scene when he just woke up.

Han Xing was strolling around, exploring the dragon tendons, when she saw a servant hurriedly running toward Chu Shengye's yard. She followed him, and there, she heard the news that Chu Ziyi had woken up. Now that was interesting. Han Xing was bored! Chu Ziyi waking up was a source of fun for Han Xing, wasn't it? Without further hesitation, she turned and quietly walked toward Chu Ziyi's yard.

Han Xing hid on the roof first. After making sure that he could clearly see what was happening in the room, he waited quietly for the drama to begin.

After a while, Han Xing saw Chu Shengye hurried over, his clothes disheveled. It seemed that he was really a stubborn person! His father had become like this, but he still hadn't forgotten that thing! Han Xing sneered at Chu Shengye in his heart.

Chu Shengye rushed to Chu Ziyi's bedside. Seeing Chu Ziyi's sickly face and lifeless eyes, he excitedly said, "Dad, you're finally awake! I was so scared! Dad, what happened to you that day? Why did you suddenly faint? Were you attacked?"

Chu Ziyi seemed to have not heard what his son Chu Shengye said at all. He remained motionless, but his lips were moving, and it was unknown what he was saying.

Chu Shengye obviously noticed that something was wrong with his father. He bent down, put his ear close to Chu Ziyi's lips, and listened carefully: "...It's gone...It's all gone...It's over...Everything is over..."

"Dad! What are you talking about? What's gone? What's over? Dad, wake up! I'm talking to you! Dad! Tell me quickly! What happened?" Chu Shengye raised his hands anxiously and shook Chu Ziyi.

Chu Ziyi seemed to be really awakened, and his cloudy eyes finally fixed on Chu Shengye. After a while, his eyes turned red.

"Dad, what's wrong with you? Don't scare me! Dad!" Chu Shengye looked at Chu Ziyi in panic. He had never seen his father cry in his life, but today... what happened?

Chu Ziyi didn't say anything, but just kept shaking his head and mumbling, tears streaming down his face.

Chu Shengye became increasingly anxious, and angrily shouted at the people around him, "Get out! Everyone, get out!"

After seeing that all the outsiders had left, Chu Shengye sat down, looked at Chu Ziyi seriously and said, "Dad, what happened? Tell me quickly! Could it be... the treasure in the cave..." Chu Shengye didn't dare to guess anymore.

Chu Ziyi finally calmed down, sighed heavily, and said softly: "Those treasures... treasures... are all gone!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Shengye opened his eyes wide in horror, and tremblingly said in disbelief: "Dad... Dad! Don't be ridiculous! How is it possible? Even I can't get into that place, how is it possible? ... Could it be... Dad! Did you tell someone about the mechanism? Did you? Did you?"

Chu Ziyi glared at Chu Shengye angrily before saying, "Asshole! How could Dad tell anyone such a confidential matter?"

"Then... what's going on? Dad!" Chu Shengye looked deeply shocked. He was now at a loss. He was able to be so rampant before because of the treasures in that cave. Now he doesn't even have such an important trump card. What else can he use to be arrogant?

"Dad doesn't know either. That day, he remembered to take out a few treasures from the cave, but he didn't expect... he didn't expect that there was nothing inside!" When Chu Ziyi said this, he became excited again.

Chu Shengye looked at his father with some resentment and said, "Dad, why didn't you tell me about the mechanism before? If I knew, maybe I would check it more often. Then maybe I could..." "Bastard! What do you mean? Are you blaming dad for not telling you the mechanism and losing the treasure?" Chu Ziyi said angrily before Chu Shengye finished speaking.

"I... I didn't, Dad. I'm just... just very sad! What a pity!" Chu Shengye waved his hands quickly. Just kidding, his future life depends on his father, how could he offend him?

"Hmph~ But when did you say the treasure was stolen? It was still intact when I went to check it the day before the treasure viewing meeting. How come it was all gone in just one night? Also, how did the thief know where the treasure was and the mechanism?" Chu Ziyi's heart was now filled with doubts and resentment, making it difficult for him to calm down.

"Dad! That thief is so hateful! If I knew who he is, I would skin him alive, pull out his tendons, and drink his blood to vent my hatred!" Chu Shengye said viciously with a sinister light in his eyes.

"Need I say more? Humph~ Go check it right away! Check every servant one by one! Don't miss any! I don't believe that if there is no insider, how could the thief know such a confidential matter!" Chu Ziyi snorted coldly. Now his heart was full of anger. He wanted to catch the thief quickly, take back the treasure, and then torture the daring thief severely, making him feel a life worse than death!

"Yes... Dad, what should we do about the treasure appreciation meeting?" Chu Shengye was also full of anger and had nowhere to vent.

"This... Xier is back, right? Let her ask the emperor to take out a few treasures to make up the number, but don't take out the dragon tendon this time." Chu Ziyi thought for a while and said.

Chu Shengye nodded upon hearing this, then said with difficulty, "But Dad, do you think Chong'er will agree? We agreed with him before that we would take out his dragon tendon and then tap it back to make him more powerful. If we suddenly say we don't want to tap it anymore, I'm afraid he'll make a fuss again."

"Nonsense! This is not Chong'er's decision! No matter whether Chong'er agrees or not, I will never take out this dragon tendon!" Chu Ziyi angrily knocked on the bed board.

"Yes, yes, yes! I get it, Dad. Don't be angry. Chong'er has just that kind of temper. You know that. Besides, he is the only child in our Chu family. Don't be angry with him. I will persuade him well when the time comes. Don't worry, Dad." Chu Shengye doted on his only child very much. He could not be beaten or scolded. He wished to give him the best things in the whole continent.

"It's because you spoiled him too much that he became so bad-tempered!" Chu Ziyi said with some dissatisfaction.

"Yes, yes, yes!" Chu Shengye replied disapprovingly.

"By the way, you must not let anyone know that the treasures in the cave are lost, not even your sister, lest she let it slip and tell the emperor about it. But fortunately, we still have the shops spread across the five countries to rely on, otherwise our Chu family would be really finished!" Chu Ziyi said thankfully.

Han Xing sneered from the rooftop. "Shops across the five kingdoms?" These father and son must have been living off the hook for too long! They didn't even know the current state of their shops. They were lucky enough to be able to break even, yet they still wanted to rely on them? Haha!

"You go out and get busy! Dad wants to rest for a while. The treasure appreciation meeting will be held as usual tomorrow." "Yes."

The Hundred Flowers Garden was already filled with guests. The headmaster stood on the high platform and announced loudly, "I wonder how you have all been spending these past few days at the mansion. On behalf of the entire Chu family, I sincerely apologize for delaying you all for so many days. Without further ado, I now declare the treasure appreciation meeting officially open. Below are the treasures brought by Lord Wang. Please enjoy them!"

The treasure appreciation meeting was proceeding slowly, and Han Xing kept curling her lips, waiting for the climax of the meeting to arrive.