"What did you mean by that, Song Ankang?"
Liu Yuanqing had not expected Song Ankang to say such a thing after being betrayed by him. He stared at him in stunned disbelief.
Song Ankang smiled. "If you hadn't advised Liu Lingzhi and Tang Quanli, they wouldn't have set their sights on Chaoyun Manor, much less racked their brains to seize this place."
"If they hadn't greedily tried to take this place, I wouldn't have been able to obtain the White Jade Mulberry Forest from Tang Quanli. Tell me, shouldn't I thank you?"
"The White Jade Mulberry Forest?" Liu Yuanqing looked utterly bewildered. "Isn't that the old master's most profitable property? How could the old master possibly give it to you?"
Song Ankang said, "Tang Quanli happened to have a fit of kindness. At the crucial moment, he suddenly saw the light and felt that he had wronged me too deeply, so he gave the White Jade Mulberry Forest to me as compensation. When all is said and done, I have you to thank for informing on me."
Would Tang Quanli ever be that kind of person? How could he possibly turn over a new leaf?
"I don't believe it!" Liu Yuanqing shouted. "How can Chaoyun Manor be mentioned in the same breath as the White Jade Mulberry Forest? The old master would never compensate you with the White Jade Mulberry Forest just for Chaoyun Manor. You must be lying to me."
Though he said so, Liu Yuanqing had already begun to believe it somewhat. This was not something that could be concealed; with the slightest inquiry, the truth would come to light. Song Ankang had no reason to deceive him about something like this, especially in full view of everyone.
With that thought, Liu Yuanqing's gaze fell on Qiushi and