Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow.

He was also wondering why the people sent from the capital hadn't arrived yet.

Here it comes!

"Let's go take a look."

Lu Yuan took the lead and walked towards the front hall.

Upon opening the door, I saw a middle-aged man and a young man sitting at a table, enjoying tea.

"You two were looking for me?" Lu Yuan asked as he walked over.

Hearing the sound, Lu Ming looked up.

"Young Master, my name is Lu Ming. My family sent me to visit you."

Lu Ming smiled, but as he spoke, his bottom never left the chair.

Lu Yuan sneered, "Home? The Lu family sent you? Did they want to see if I was dead or not?"

"..."

Lu Ming was taken aback by Lu Yuan's bluntness and was momentarily speechless, unsure how to respond.

The young man next to him smiled and spoke up.

“Young Master, you are being too sensitive. Uncle Ming and I have come to visit you sincerely.”

"And who are you?" Lu Yuan asked.

“Nice to meet you. I am Uncle Ming’s apprentice and assistant, Wang Dingwei,” Wang Dingwei replied.

"So it's Assistant Wang! It's a pleasure to meet you!" Lu Yuan suddenly stepped forward warmly, shook Wang Dingwei's hand, and said with a smile, "From now on, I'll call you Xiao Wang!"

Wang Dingwei's lips twitched slightly.

Why did he feel so awkward hearing that?

But Lu Yuan's attitude was so sincere and enthusiastic that he was too embarrassed to refute him, so he could only nod with a smile.

"Young Master can call me whatever he wants."

Lu Yuan nodded in satisfaction and said to him, "Alright! You little bastard, tell me what you two are here for!"

Upon hearing Lu Yuan's words, Wang Dingwei realized that he had been completely fooled.

Enraged, he slammed his fist on the table and stood up.

"Why is the young master swearing?"

Lu Yuan was baffled. "How did I insult you? I just told you to call me 'little bastard,' and you happily agreed!"

"I……"

Just as Wang Dingwei was about to retort, Lu Ming, who was standing next to him, suddenly raised his hand to stop him.

"I never expected that in just over a month, the young master would become so eloquent."

"Don't say that! I'm not familiar with you, don't try to associate yourself with me!" Lu Yuan rolled his eyes and quickly distanced himself from the situation.

"you!"

Lu Ming was once again rendered speechless by the rebuttal, and had no choice but to change the subject.

"If I remember correctly, the elders sent the eldest young master to take over the branch of the Myriad Beasts Pavilion. Could you explain to me why the name of the Myriad Beasts Pavilion changed to the Divine Beasts Pavilion?"

"I can change it if I want." Lu Yuan casually rubbed his fingers together. "As the eldest son of the Lu family, do I not even have the right to change a shop's name? Do I have to be reduced to having a servant like you question me?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Ming was startled and instinctively shuddered.

Even though Lu Yuan was smiling when he said this, he somehow sensed a murderous intent.

When did the young master's aura become so terrifying?

"Young Master, you've misunderstood! That's not what I meant!" Lu Ming wiped away his cold sweat imperceptibly and said with a forced smile, "I heard in the capital that there's a pet shop called Divine Beast Pavilion in Yunlei City that's very famous and even sells baby divine beasts. I never imagined it would be a branch of the Myriad Beasts Pavilion that you run, Young Master!"

Lu Yuan concealed his aura and casually smiled, "Those are all marketing tactics. The store only sells ordinary cubs."

Hear this.

Lu Ming turned to look at the exhibition area inside the store.

Just as Lu Yuan said, the exhibits displayed were all ordinary cubs.

But he still found it suspicious.

If it were just baseless rumors, how could it have traveled all the way to the capital?

With a quick glance around, Lu Ming suggested, "Young Master, I'd like to take a look at the backyard."

Lu Yuan nodded frankly and said, "Wang Ye, why don't you show these two around the store?"

"Okay!"

Wang Ye led Lu Ming and Wang Dingwei to visit the backyard, and they even toured the toilets.

at last.

The three stopped in the cultivation area.

"This is the breeding area planned by the store manager. All the cubs that haven't been sold yet are being raised here," Wang Ye explained.

Lu Ming squinted and observed carefully.

He discovered that the breeding area contained only low- and mid-level cubs, and he even found his favorite free-range chickens among them.

Oh!

No wonder Lu Yuan went so far as to spread such outrageous fake news as mythical beast cubs. It would be strange if these deformed creatures could even be sold!

It seems they're truly desperate and can't survive, so they resort to such underhanded methods to attract customers!

What a waste of Lu's status as the eldest son of the Lu family!

People like Lu Yuan are not worthy of being the heir of the Lu family at all; they deserve to wait to die in Yunlei City!

Thinking about this...

Lu Ming casually asked Wang Ye, "Young Master has been in poor health since childhood. Has your illness recurred since you came to Yunlei City?"

Wang Ye revealed a look of sudden realization.

"So the store manager has been in poor health since childhood, no wonder! I often hear him coughing, and it's even worse at night!"

At this point, Wang Ye suddenly leaned close to Lu Ming's ear and whispered:

"I even saw him cough up blood just two days ago!"

"Is that really true?" Lu Ming's eyes lit up as he pressed for an answer.

"Of course!" Wang Ye said with absolute certainty. "I saw it with my own eyes. I thought he was going to cough himself to death. It scared me to death!"

After hearing Wang Ye's words, Lu Ming was overjoyed.

He had just seen Lu Yuan, who appeared perfectly normal and showed no signs of discomfort while speaking.

I was worried that Lu Yuan might be cured, but now it seems he's just putting on a brave face in front of me!

"Let's go back, don't keep the young master waiting."

Lu Ming sneered, completely dispelling his doubts about Lu Yuan.

Back in the lobby.

Lu Ming walked quickly to Lu Yuan and said, "Young Master, I suddenly remembered that I have some things to take care of, so I'll take my leave now."

As he spoke, he pulled a medicine bottle out of his pocket.

"I heard your condition hasn't improved. I happen to have some folk remedies here; you can try them."

Lu Yuan's eyes lit up, and he couldn't hide the surprise on his face.

"Thank you, I'll give it a try."

In Lu Ming's eyes, Lu Yuan's behavior was like a dying man desperately grasping at a straw, not even asking about the efficacy or ingredients, daring to take any medicine, simply trying anything as a last resort.

He never expected that he was almost fooled by a good-for-nothing who wouldn't live for more than two days!

Lu Ming looked somewhat ashamed and indignant, and his tone of voice couldn't help but carry a hint of gritted teeth.

"Young Master, please don't be so polite. Be sure to try this medicine!"

As long as Lu Yuan dares to use this medicine.

He was certain that within three days, he would hear the good news of Lu Yuan's sudden death!

...

After Lu Ming and Wang Dingwei left, Lu Yuan put away his playful expression and softly called out, "Tang Qi."

"Your subordinate is here!" Tang Qi immediately appeared behind Lu Yuan.

"Follow them and keep an eye on them," Lu Yuan instructed.

"yes!"

Tang Qi vanished instantly, as if he had never existed.

Lu Yuan fiddled with the medicine bottle in his hand and couldn't help but sneer.

He's been given such a generous gift; he should really think about how to repay them.