Chapter 1748 Pretending to be Confused

“Really? There’s such a thing?”

Luo Yudie immediately showed a look of astonishment; if Ye Bufan had seen it, he would definitely recommend this woman for the Oscars, as her acting was simply superb.

Then she said with a look of regret, “Young Master He was just at my auction, and I didn’t expect him to be gone so soon. Life is truly unpredictable.”

“Patriarch He, please accept my condolences.”

“Uh…”

He Tianda was stunned. He didn’t expect Luo Yudie to play dumb with him.

He Changsheng died right in front of Jubao Pavilion. With such a big incident, even a fool wouldn’t believe that she was unaware.

But since she said so, he had no choice but to say, “Luo Gezhu, the top priority is to find the murderer who killed my son.”

“I heard that Changsheng had a conflict with a masked man at the auction. That man is the most suspicious, and I came here to trouble Luo Gezhu to inform me of that person’s situation.”

“As long as Gezhu is willing to help, our He Family will remember this kindness.”

After he finished speaking, the eyes of the three He Family members fell on Luo Yudie, waiting for her reply.

“Patriarch He, if it were anything else, Yudie would definitely help, but this matter is truly beyond my ability to assist.”

Luo Yudie still wore a slight smile, “Jubao Pavilion has its own rules; we must keep the identities of our guests confidential.”

“Leaving aside whether that person killed your Young Master, once I leak the information, Jubao Pavilion will be disgraced, and who would dare to do business with me in the future?”

“If the higher-ups found out, Yudie would definitely be severely punished, so this matter is truly beyond my ability to assist.”

He Tianda frowned slightly, not expecting that even after speaking so sincerely and lowering his stance so much, the other party still refused to help.

“Luo Gezhu, as long as you are willing to reveal that person’s identity, my He Family is willing to offer 1 billion gold coins as a reward to compensate Jubao Pavilion for any losses.”

“Patriarch He, I’m sorry, but rules are rules. This is not something that money can change.”

Luo Yudie smiled again, then reached for the teacup in front of her and took a light sip.

He Tianda’s expression became increasingly grim. The Kunlun Continent has its own etiquette for guests; once the host drinks tea, it means it’s time for the guests to leave.

He was still hesitating on how to persuade the other party to cooperate, when He Changqing, who was beside him, could no longer control his anger and roared.

“Luo Gezhu, by doing this, you are protecting a murderer and making an enemy of my He Family!”

As soon as he finished speaking, He Tianda was shocked, but it was too late to stop him.

Sure enough, Luo Yudie’s expression immediately darkened, and the Aura of a Soul Transformation Stage expert suddenly erupted.

“Young Master He, are you threatening me? So what if I want to protect the other party? Are you He Family going to tear down my Jubao Pavilion?”

Fu Haishan, who was beside her, also roared, “Audacious madman! Who gave you the guts to speak to Gezhu like that!”

He Changqing was only in the Early Stage of Golden Core, and feeling the Aura from the two, he immediately trembled with fear.

He had previously only felt that Luo Yudie was just a woman, easily bullied, but he never expected her to be so powerful.

“You bastard! Who told you to interrupt randomly?”

He Tianda slapped He Changqing across the face, then bowed deeply to Luo Yudie, “Luo Gezhu, I’m sorry. My son is undisciplined, and I apologize to you here.”

Luo Yudie’s expression was cold, “I thought this was Patriarch He’s intention. Is your He Family trying to provoke my Jubao Pavilion?”

“No, no, Gezhu, you’ve misunderstood. Our He Family has absolutely no such intention.”

Luo Yudie snorted coldly, “Seeing as you are sensible, I’ll let it go this time. If there’s a next time, I will definitely not spare you.”

“Yes… yes… Thank you, Luo Gezhu, for your magnanimity.”

After He Tianda finished speaking, he dared not linger any longer and turned to leave with the two.

After leaving Jubao Pavilion, the few of them finally let out long breaths.

He Changqing glared back, then said fiercely, “Father, this Jubao Pavilion is truly outrageous. They clearly know who that person is, yet they refuse to tell us. They simply don’t put our He Family in their eyes.”

“Shut up!” He Tianda roared, “Do you know what kind of place this is? This is Jubao Pavilion! Is it a place where you can act wildly? Today, you almost brought great disaster upon our He Family.”

He Changqing said sheepishly, “She’s just a woman. Do we need to be so afraid of her?”

“Even if our He Family’s strength is not as good as hers, don’t we still have the North Sky Sword Sect behind us?”

“What do you know, you idiot!”

He Tianda glared fiercely at his arrogant son, “You short-sighted fool! Do you think Jubao Pavilion only has this one branch?”

“Once you provoke that woman named Luo, and the higher-ups become enraged, even ten North Sky Sword Sects wouldn’t be able to compare to them in strength.”

“Uh…”

He Changqing was speechless for a moment, then said awkwardly, “Father, what should we do now?”

He Tianda’s expression was grim, “This matter definitely cannot be left like this. We must find that kid; mobilize all of the He Family’s power to search.”

“Also, post a notice: whoever can provide information about that kid, our He Family will immediately reward them with 1 billion gold coins.”

He Changqing nodded in response, “Understood, Father. I’ll go arrange for someone to handle it now.”

The He Family mobilized all its forces to search for the masked man who attended the auction that night, and also issued a reward notice of 1 billion.

Ye Bufan, however, was unaware of these things. He found an unpopulated place to remove his mask, changed his clothes, and then pulled out He Changsheng’s Storage Ring to check his spoils of war.

There were only a few hundred gold coins left in the ring, almost nothing.

But there were indeed many items. The Vast Righteousness Art, Lieyang Blade, and several other items he had bought at the auction tonight were all inside. These items combined were worth hundreds of millions of gold coins.

“Not bad.”

With a thought, he put away all the items, and at the same time, he was very satisfied with the power of the Eye of the Demon.

This item was perfect for hiding in the dark and sniping experts, but its power was a bit small, only effective against experts below the Nascent Soul Stage. Once it encountered a Soul Transformation Stage expert, it would not be able to penetrate their True Qi body protection.

However, this was nothing, as he still had his particle gun.

With everything handled, Ye Bufan returned to Taiping Medical Center. As soon as he entered the door, a fragrant breeze assailed him, and Su Caiwei, who was waiting at the entrance, greeted him.

“Ye Dage, where did you go? Why are you back so late?”

“It’s nothing, I just went to Jubao Pavilion for a stroll and attended an auction.”

Ye Bufan said, and with a thought, the scroll of the Vast Righteousness Art appeared in his palm.

“This is for you and Boss Su.”

Su Caiwei and Su Dingfang’s Cultivation were not high, partly because they were doctors and their focus was not on Cultivation.

On the other hand, their Cultivation Technique level was simply too low; they Cultivated the lowest-level Yellow Rank Cultivation Technique.

This was understandable. A Low Grade Earth Rank Vast Righteousness Art scroll alone was worth over 100 million gold coins, which showed how precious high-level Cultivation Techniques were; they were simply not something ordinary people could easily obtain.