Stealing the Pen: Kirin's Primordial Lotus

Wu Xie and Fatty were sitting in the hall. Wu Xie listened to Fatty introducing to him the seemingly insignificant big shots who walked in one by one.

The fat man suddenly pointed at a middle-aged man with a cane who came in from the main entrance, and whispered to Wu Xie. Wu Xie looked up through the gap in the curtain and saw that the man was holding two jade balls in his hands, spinning them, and there were four or five bodyguards around him.

"No one knows his name, but his nickname is Liuli Falcon. He is somewhat famous in the antique circle of Yanjing. But in fact, all his wealth was obtained through improper means." The fat man said disdainfully.

"Oh? How do you mean?" Wu Xie asked curiously.

"Tian Zhen, don't be fooled by the fact that that grandson looks like a decent guy now. He is actually just a nouveau riche in the Yanjing antique circle. Later, I don't know where this grandson got a batch of colored glass beads from. He made his fortune with that batch of glass beads, and then, well, that's it!" The fat man turned his head and told Wu Xie the information about the visitor through the teacup.

"How do you know so much?" Wu Xie looked at the fat man with curiosity.

"He used to be a gangster, always teasing us and doing all kinds of bad things. We all knew his name that day, and even the cops knew him. Later, I don't know what kind of connections this grandson took, but he suddenly hooked up with a powerful person and started to get involved in the jewelry industry. His so-called 'glass beads' were only real after the first batch, and the later ones were all fakes, designed to deceive those rich people who don't know the business." The fat man explained.

"So that's how it is..." Wu Xie suddenly realized.

Just then, another man walked in. He looked ordinary, even a little wretched, but he gave people an uncomfortable feeling.

"His name is Li Ermao. He tries to curry favor with the powerful and wealthy all day long, hoping to gain some benefits from it. But such people are often unwelcome and will soon be driven out of their circle," said the fat man contemptuously.

"He's just a little jerk, not very capable, probably got in by someone's help, he'll be kicked out soon." The fat man pursed his lips, motioning Wu Xie to look over there, Li Ermao was leaning against a man in a suit, flattering him to the extreme, not even noticing the man's impatient look. But soon, several waiters picked up Li Ermao's hands and carried him out of the hotel.

Wu Xie looked at this scene and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "This world is so complicated!"

At this moment, a little loli girl appeared in front of Wu Xie and the fat man, and stood directly in front of their table, staring at Wu Xie with a pair of big watery eyes.

Wu Xie and Fatty looked at the little girl in front of them curiously. She was wearing a cute dress and had two braids, looking like a little princess. Behind her, there were several tall, serious-looking bodyguards in black, giving people a sense of majesty.

"You must be Wu Xie!" the little Loli asked in a clear and pleasant voice.

Wu Xie was a little surprised, but he quickly calmed down and replied with a smile: "Yes, I am Wu Xie. What do you want to talk to me about?" At the same time, he was secretly wondering in his heart, how could this little girl know him?

The little girl seemed to see Wu Xie's confusion and explained, "My last name is Huo. In this small piece of land in Yanjing, my Huo family is still quite capable. Your information has been placed on the desks of some people who pay attention to you since the moment you stepped into Yanjing. And didn't you just make a deal with my grandma a few days ago?"

Hearing this, Wu Xie suddenly realized that it was Grandma Huo who sent her. He stood up and stretched out his hand to shake hands with the person to show his friendship.

But soon Wu Xie couldn't help feeling a little alert. He didn't know why someone was paying so much attention to him. He was just a boss who sold handicrafts, and everything in the Wu family had nothing to do with him directly. Even if someone wanted to seize the Wu family's property, they shouldn't start with him.

There was a hint of gloom in Wu Xie's eyes, but at this point he had no way out and could only take one step at a time.

However, the little girl ignored Wu Xie's friendly gesture, turned around, and walked forward without looking back, leaving only one sentence: "Come with me." At the same time, she signaled the bodyguard behind her to follow.

Wu Xie and Fatty looked at each other, shrugged helplessly, and had to get up quickly and follow the little Lolita. Along the way, they were all wondering who this little girl was and why Grandma Huo sent her to pick them up.

Wu Xie and the fat man followed the girl to the private room on the second floor. On the way up, they also found Xie Yuchen and Hua Yu on the opposite staircase, who were respectfully invited to go up to the third floor.

"Tian Zhen, look, isn't that Master Hua and Master Hua? Following them seems to be the current head of the Crescent Hotel - Yin Nanfeng." The fat man used his eyes, which were like an 8x mirror, to see the appearance of the people opposite at a glance.

The little girl walking in front also heard the voices behind her, but she did not turn around or ask too many questions. She just pricked up her ears and listened carefully.

"It's really Xiaohua and that Young Master Hua! Why are they here?" Wu Xie looked in the direction the fat man pointed.

"We're here, grandma is inside. What about Wu Xie and this one?" While they were talking, the little girl had already brought the two of them to the door of Grandma Huo's box and spoke appropriately to remind them.

"My last name is Wang." Fatty Wang was also taken out by his cousin from the same clan to see the world, so he knew some things.

"Mr. Wang." The little girl smiled indifferently. After all, the Huo family knew everything about his name, where he lived, what he had done, and his relatives and friends. Now they were just asking out of courtesy.

Wu Xie and the fat man pushed the door open and walked in.

Sitting on the left chair in the center of the room was a 70-year-old lady with white hair, delicate makeup, and wearing a black velvet embroidered cheongsam with gold edges.

The moment the old lady turned her head and looked back, Wu Xie and the fat man saw that her once beautiful face was now eroded by the years, but it was still difficult to conceal her former beauty.

Although the years have left deep and shallow marks on her face, her elegance and majesty have not diminished at all. Her eyes are sharp and deep, as if she can see through people's hearts; the corners of her mouth are slightly raised, revealing a kind of confidence and determination.

The fat man couldn't help but sigh inwardly: "This old lady must have been a great beauty when she was young!"

Wu Xie was silently observing the surroundings, secretly alert in his heart. He knew very well that this meeting might bring unexpected changes and challenges.

"Are you afraid that I will set a trap for you here?" Old Mrs. Huo looked Wu Xie up and down. Looking at his vigilant expression, she couldn't help but feel that she had underestimated Wu Xie in the past.

"How could this be possible? How could a beauty like Grandma Huo do such a low-class thing? After all, the Huo family and the Wu family are both from the Nine Gates, right?" When Wu Xie walked over, he was also looking at the other private rooms and found that everyone was sitting on the left side, while the right side was empty.

Wu Xie thought to himself: I'm afraid there is something behind this right side. Old Mrs. Huo is very experienced and I can't let her lead me by the nose.

Wu Xie found a stool that was not too close to Old Lady Huo but not too far away from her and sat down.

"I don't know why Grandma Huo asked me to come here this time. I think the blueprint in my hand should be in Grandma Huo's hands. I really can't figure out what else in my hand is worth Grandma Huo's concern." Wu Xie sat on the stool and looked at Grandma Huo, pretending to be calm.

"I won't eat you. Besides, I've already got what I wanted, so I won't embarrass a junior like you. I just want you to see the world." Mrs. Huo smiled, took a sip of tea, and continued, "After all, your grandmother and I have been close friends since childhood, although she stole the man I liked in the end. But, he's just a man, how can I bother with her?"

Wu Xie sat there awkwardly, fumbling around, not knowing how to respond. After all, this was a love-hate relationship between the older generation, and it was not appropriate for him to interfere.

"After today's auction is over, give me a message for your grandmother." Old Mrs. Huo did not make things difficult for Wu Xie as Wu Xie had imagined.

"Don't worry about this. I will tell my grandma every word." Wu Xie promised, patting his chest.

"We are both half-buried in the ground. How could she bear to stay in that shabby place of Hangzhou for the rest of her life and not even think of coming to see me, her good sister who grew up with her. When she has time, come to Yanjing and I'll ask her to appreciate the charm of Yanjing today."

Wu Xie waited for a long time, thinking that Old Lady Huo was going to say something harsh to him to provoke him, but the result was just this?

Wu Xie scratched his fingers awkwardly, "Okay, Grandma Huo, I will definitely pass on your message."