Seizing by Cunning, Plundering by Force

Upon entering the Fan Residence, Chu Danqing looked the place over from side to side.

The people living here should have been wealthy merchants.

In any other place, they would at least have counted as the richest family in a city.

But this was East Capital Prefecture, beneath the Son of Heaven's feet, so they were rather unimpressive.

Besides, money alone was useless. When they encountered those with power, they still had to bow and scrape.

Thus, Chu Danqing guessed that this man had been cheated. Otherwise, he would not have bought such a residence.

"G-greetings, honored guest." A middle-aged man approached with an awkward manner and bowed to Chu Danqing.

Even his bow looked exceedingly awkward.

"You... what's going on with you?" Chu Danqing spotted at a glance that something was wrong with him.

It was not as though there were no effeminate men in this Trial World, but however he looked at this fellow, he was far more than merely effeminate.

"I-I..." The middle-aged man looked as though he could not handle the situation and was nearly in tears.

"There have been some troubles in the household. If you have no urgent business, honored guest, perhaps you could return in a few days." A woman's voice sounded from behind a screen.

Her voice was steady and measured, and she spoke with greater clarity.

This man and woman seemed to have been switched around.

"It is urgent, very urgent." Chu Danqing said, "Since something has happened, you may as well tell me about it. I have some connections with Prince Hui's Estate."

"Perhaps I can resolve part of it."

Chu Danqing first draped himself in the tiger hide of Prince Hui's Estate.

No one had come to arrest him even now, which showed that Lu Wanyi's side had succeeded.