Upon hearing this, Wei Qinglou turned to the side and drew the sword from Shujian's waist. He placed the sword against the man's shoulder and exerted force, causing the sword to penetrate the man's neck. Instantly, beads of blood gushed out.

His voice was icy: "Who do you think you are, daring to speak to me like that?"

The man immediately bent over, pleading in a low voice, "Yes, yes, it's my fault for being blind and not recognizing your greatness. Please, be magnanimous and forgive my mistake..."

He hadn't expected the man in the straw hat to be so difficult to talk to, and he knew that if something happened to him here, no one could give him an explanation. He would just lose his life for nothing. Therefore, regardless of whether Wei Qinglou was genuinely angry or just pretending, he didn't dare to gamble with his life.

King Hu didn't want anyone to kill someone on his turf. He was joking; if he allowed Wei Qinglou to kill someone on his property today, who would dare do business with him in the future? Therefore, he quickly stepped down the stairs, carefully gripping the sword at the man's neck, and moved it slightly to the side before finally letting out a sigh of relief and looking at the man wearing a bamboo hat in front of him:

"What are you doing, Young Master Lou? Young Master Zhang was just joking, why are you so angry?"

"Then Mr. Hu, just assume I can't stand such jokes!" Wei Qinglou's words were even colder.

OK.

King Hu clicked his tongue, recalling how he had made a scene in the council hall just now because of the woman beside him, and he understood. It turned out that lust was a double-edged sword.

“I understand what you mean, Young Master Lou. Now that we’ve talked things out and Young Master Zhang has apologized, Young Master Lou, why don’t you let this matter go for my sake? I guarantee that this will not happen again.”

Hu Yanwang was very experienced in these matters. He knew that young, impulsive, and easily angered playboys were the least likely to contradict him; he could only go along with them.

Otherwise, once such a young master gets angry, he will truly act recklessly.

His humble attitude finally softened Wei Qinglou's stance: "Alright, since Master Hu has said so, I won't hold it against you."

After speaking, he sheathed his sword, inserted it into the scabbard at his waist, and led Zhu Jiayu out of the council hall.

Hu Yanwang stared at his retreating figure for a long while before beckoning the steward to take Young Master Zhang away to apply medicine. Finally, he whispered in the steward's ear, "Go and investigate this Young Master Lou's background again."

They generally don't check the buyer's identity. Usually, once they leave the mountain, they'll be strangers to each other, which is the safest way.

As for the buyers over the years, they were all introduced by old customers. The invisible personal bond connects them, making their relationship with Hu Yanwang even closer. This is a connection that is closer than a relationship based on interests, and it makes Hu Yanwang feel more at ease.

But now, King Hu still felt that something was wrong.