Lose My Heart to the Lovely Kitten Princess - Chapter 250

Chapter 250 Let Them Go

Xiaowu had already stepped forward and opened some of the linen sacks without needing the Persian cat to remind him.

“Master, there is indeed Datura powder inside.”

Xiaowu covered his mouth and nose and lightly shook off the white powder in the bag. Then, he walked up to Chu Yunshen and reported respectfully.

Chu Yunshen hid the faint smile on his face and then raised his head to look at He Lulu who was tied up.

When Chu Yunshen saw the unnatural expression on He Lulu’s face, a hint of playfulness flashed across his jet-black eyes.

He Lulu wanted Chu Yunshen to interrogate him or do something.

However, Chu Yunshen simply looked at him meaningfully. He Lulu couldn’t figure out what Chu Yunshen was thinking at all, nor did he know what Chu Yunshen knew about their shady business.

As the saying went, “silence speaks louder than words”. The psychological battle had lasted for a long time, but Cheng Xiaoxiao was watching with relish.

She did not want to miss any single expression on He Lulu’s face, and all Chu Yunshen could do now was be handsome!

There were not many people who could last until the end under Chu Yunshen’s intense glare. He Lulu, for example, could not stand the pressure.

He Lulu was a thug, to begin with. He had lived for most of his life and had never seen any big shots.

Chu Yunshen’s aura was so majestic and intimidating that the Hu merchants could not withstand the pressure. This explained why Gu Hunge had not said a word so far.

As for De Ertai, he had already recovered from his previous speechlessness, but now, he was daunted by Chu Yunshen’s aura. He did not dare to turn his head back and rebuke Chu Yunshen like he did at the beginning.

In the end, He Lulu was the one to speak up.

After composing himself, He Lulu mustered up the courage to raise his head and asserted.,

“Sir, you must not be an ordinary person. It is our mistake to have underestimated you and offended you. I apologize to you on behalf of my men.” He Lulu could not move now, so he could only nod to Chu Yunshen to show his respect.

“But this is just our small business. I hope you can forgive us and let us go.”

The arrogance in He Lulu’s eagle eyes dissipated. All that was left were awe and respect.

However, after a long time, Chu Yunshen still did not say anything.

He Lulu was inevitably a little embarrassed. He waited there and looked around, trying to find some information from the faces of others.

But since Chu Yunshen did not say anything, no one dared to make the first move.

Cheng Xiaoxiao watched the whole process smugly, and she could see the pleading in He Lulu’s eyes.

“You don’t know what Chu Yunshen is thinking, right? It’s impossible for you to know what’s in his mind, okay?”

Chu Yunshen noticed the pride in the Persian cat’s eyes. He scratched the cat’s chin and did not stop even when the cat purred in satisfaction.

“How about this? If you don’t mind, we’ll divide our profit for you. You take sixty percent, and forty for us. What do you think?”

He Lulu spoke again in a flattering tone, sounding as humble as he could be.

He did not want to do this, but now that he was forced to the dead end, there was nothing he could do but to give in.

Selling Datura powder in Chu was a capital offense, and they would be hanged in public.

He Lulu and the others were Hu merchants from foreign countries. If Chu people were executed because of the same offense, their families could bribe the officials to claim their bodies. But they were Hu people, so no one would dare to come forward to claim their bodies.

After all, Hu people were originally outsiders in this country. The Chu people avoided them. The Hu people were very united, but they would stay away from them because of Datura powder.

The relationship between the two countries had always been tense. The other countries had a rule that anyone who committed a crime in Chu would be charged and punished according to the law of Chu, and vice versa.

If the Hu people helped He Lulu and the others, it was likely that the people who helped them would be implicated.

One of the Hu people’s oldest customs was that they must return to their native country to be buried after death. Their bodies must be transported back to their homeland.

But if they were executed by hanging in public, no Chu official would be willing to take their money to send their bodies back to their country. Even if they did, would anyone in their homeland dare to bury them?

He Lulu knew that everything had been set in stone, and Chu Yunshen and the others had come prepared. They were done for when Chu Yunshen and the others found Datura powder in the warehouse.

After he put forward the conditions, he looked at Chu Yunshen pleadingly. Presumably, he knew that Chu Yunshen looked down on their business.

However, He Lulu still held a trace of hope in his heart, waiting for the impossible answer.

He could see the pros and cons of this matter, but Gu Hunge and De Ertai couldn’t, especially De Ertai. De Ertai was bewildered when he heard what He Lulu had just said.

Overwhelmed by the interests in front of him and the hatred he had for Chu Yunshen, De Ertai growled in a low voice to He Lulu.

“Are you out of your mind? That is our hard-earned business!”

“Shut up! You know nothing!”

He Lulu was afraid that De Ertai and the others would annoy Chu Yunshen, and Chu Yunshen would directly send them to the court.

Finally, Chu Yunshen decided to say something. As he casually stroked the cat’s soft fur, he demanded in a flat tone as if he was discussing the weather.

“Give me your account book that recorded your transactions.”

He Lulu was not surprised that Chu Yunshen knew that they had the account book. When he heard that Chu Yunshen was going to check the account book, he thought that Chu Yunshen was worried about their business profits.

“Don’t worry, we have a fixed source of clients. There are very few unaffiliated customers. Basically, you don’t have to worry about the buyers.”

“Where is the account book?”

Chu Yunshen had already gestured for Xiaowu to walk to He Lulu. Xiaowu glared at He Lulu and asked coldly, disregarding his statement.

After being ignored, He Lulu was not irritated at all. There was a sheepish smile on his usually serious face, and he quickly answered.

“It is in my pocket. Please take it.”

The damned life had made the domineering Hu merchant so humble!

Cheng Xiaoxiao quickly looked away because she was worried that she would not be able to hold back her laughter and laugh out loud.

After Xiaowu found the account book, he quickly opened it and looked at it. Then, he awkwardly handed the account book to Chu Yunshen.

“What’s wrong? Why don’t you read it?”

The Persian cat looked at the account book in confusion. After realizing what had happened, she wanted to laugh even more, but this time, her target was Xiaowu, not He Lulu.

It turned out that the account book was written in the Hu language. Moreover, the writings on the account book could only be described as illegible scribbles. They looked like the prescription notes Cheng Xiaoxiao had received from the doctors in the hospital.

Xiaowu retreated to Chu Yunshen’s side in embarrassment. The busybody Mu Bai came over to take a look. Then, he turned to Xiaowu, whose whole face and ears turned red, and patted his shoulder to offer some comfort.

“It’s okay. I can’t understand such ugly words too.”

He Lulu, who was half-lying on the ground by the sackcloth bag, was unhappy after being insulted, and his wronged expression was a little funny.

“Well, you don’t have to say it out loud!”

“Mu Bai, are you sure it’s not because you are bad at studying the Hu language?”

Cheng Xiaoxiao looked at Mu Bai speechlessly. However, the grateful look Xiaowu gave Mu Bai tickled Cheng Xiaoxiao, and she immediately laughed out loud.

While the Persian cat was laughing, Chu Yunshen had almost finished reading the account book in his hand.

“She’s not in the book.”

As Chu Yunshen spoke, he handed the account book back to Xiaowu. Xiaowu was taken aback for a second before obediently putting the account book into his pocket.

She?

Who?

She who?

Cheng Xiaoxiao was a little confused. Her brain worked in a strange way, so now, she was contemplating this question rather than the reason why they investigated the origin of the Datura powder in the first place.

Fortunately, only Cheng Xiaoxiao was deep in her thoughts. Xiaowu could figure out what Chu Yunshen meant, so he nodded with a complicated expression after a moment of befuddlement.

Chu Yunshen did not find Wan Xia’s name in this account book, so he deduced that Wan Xia did not purchase the cream from the Hu merchants after all. It seemed that there was something that they had not found in this matter. Thinking of this, Chu Yunshen squinted coldly, and his tone became more serious than before as he blurted.

“I’ll leave your business alone.”

When He Lulu heard this, he was delighted and worried. After all, he was reluctant to share the profit of the business with outsiders. However, He Lulu was a little worried when Chu Yunshen said that he didn’t want the share of the business because he didn’t know what Chu Yunshen was thinking.

Was it because the scale of their business was not big enough, or that the profit was too little?

When he thought of this, He Lulu quickly pleaded with Chu Yunshen.

“Please consider it again. We can discuss the share until you’re satisfied.”

Chu Yunshen observed He Lulu’s reaction carefully. A hint of disdain flashed across his eyes, and he informed faintly.

“I don’t want the share. In fact, I’ll let you continue to sell the Datura powder.”

He Lulu was even more clueless about Chu Yunshen’s intentions. He didn’t dare to speak casually, afraid that Chu Yunshen would take back what he had just said.

Cheng Xiaoxiao also didn’t understand what Chu Yunshen meant. Didn’t he just ask He Lulu and the others to confess? Why didn’t he capture them? Furthermore, why did he let them continue with their shady business?

Although she was full of doubts, Cheng Xiaoxiao believed that Chu Yunshen must have his reasons, so she didn’t even bother to change her posture. Instead, she laid in Chu Yunshen’s arms even more casually.

Unexpectedly, Chu Yunshen stood quietly afterward and gestured at Xiaowu, indicating that Xiaowu should take it from here. Chu Yunshen, on the other hand, stroked the cat leisurely.

Xiaowu came to his senses quickly. He had made too many mistakes in the past few days. It was now a good opportunity for him to make up for it.

“Tell us about the source and supply channel for the powder first!”

He Lulu did not know what Chu Yunshen was going to do, but since Chu Yunshen had promised not to take their share and even let them go on with their business, he took a deep breath and informed Chu Yunshen about their business.

He was worried that Chu Yunshen would go back on his words and withdraw all his original plans if his information was not attractive enough or if there were any other mistakes.

“Although we claim to be spice merchants, we don’t produce the powder ourselves. We bought it from other suppliers.”