Cunning Schemes to Seize Treasures Part 2

The smile on Zhang Jingmo's face faded a little. He said, "Some people are just too greedy. I was still thinking about how to seize the item in his possession, but he came to bully me instead."

Lu Guijiu coldly said, "In the future, I won't let anyone bully Master."

Hearing this, Zhang Jingmo stared at Lu Guijiu for a moment and then sighed softly, saying, "Forget it, forget it. Not to mention others, as long as you don't cause trouble for me, I'll be content."

Lu Guijiu smiled.

Zhang Jingmo lightly tapped the armrest of the chair with his finger, his tone indifferent, "Just wait. What's yours will ultimately be yours. What's not yours, if you want it, Master will seize it for you."

Lu Guijiu looked at Zhang Jingmo's appearance as if entranced.

Gong Cheng was evidently very concerned about this matter. The next day, he brought the Wanli Landscape painting that Zhang Jingmo wanted. Zhang Jingmo took the painting, examined it for a moment, and then placed it into his ring.

Gong Cheng's eyes showed suspicion, "Elder Zhang, could it be that you know what this item is?"

Zhang Jingmo smiled, "I just enjoy traveling and sightseeing. I was delighted upon seeing it, that's all."

Even a fool wouldn't believe those words, but Gong Cheng, seeing that Zhang Jingmo was unwilling to say more, knew that even if he asked, he wouldn't get any answers. So, he temporarily put the matter aside and got straight to the point, "Elder Zhang, I have already informed my younger brother about this. He will come over in a moment. You must explain it clearly to him."

Zhang Jingmo said, "Naturally."

Gong Cheng was apparently somewhat dissatisfied with Gong Jiguang, muttering, "That younger brother of mine is simply stubborn. I told him that you agreed, but he actually didn't believe me, humph."

Zhang Jingmo smiled ambiguously, "Elder Gong Jiguang has a pure heart. You and I are worldly people, so we naturally cannot understand him."

Gong Cheng snorted again, seemingly unwilling to agree with Zhang Jingmo's words.

Not long after, Zhang Jingmo sensed someone arriving at the residence. He let the person in. After a moment, he saw a large man with a full beard and an imposing aura arrive at the door.

Zhang Jingmo called out, "Elder, long time no see. How have you been?"

Unexpectedly, Gong Jiguang completely ignored Zhang Jingmo's greeting and scolded, "Zhang Jingmo, you fool, I thought you were a smart person, but you were actually bewitched by that tiny bit of benefit and want to sell out your disciple's future."

Zhang Jingmo wasn't angry at all, but instead put on a bewildered look.

Seeing this, Gong Jiguang became even more furious and continued, "You haven't even seen what that top-ranked sword looks like, yet you want to exchange it with someone else? And you exchanged it for some crappy picture, are you crazy?"

If anyone else spoke to Zhang Jingmo like this, they would have been kicked out long ago. But when it came to Gong Jiguang, Zhang Jingmo could only smile helplessly and say, "Jiguang, I have no choice."

Gong Jiguang angrily said, "What do you mean no choice?"

Zhang Jingmo pretended to be innocent, "I'm seriously injured now. Even if I get this sword, I can't protect it... It's better to exchange it for something more practical..."

Seeing this, Gong Cheng hurriedly called out, "Gong Jiguang, you have to keep your word. I didn't force Zhang Jingmo, he agreed to it himself."

Gong Jiguang panted heavily and roared, "What Zhang Jingmo says doesn't count. I want to hear his disciple say he doesn't want it himself."

Gong Cheng was about to refute, but he heard Zhang Jingmo say okay.

As a result, before the two Gongs could react, they saw Lu Guijiu walking in from outside the door with a respectful expression. He said to Gong Jiguang and Gong Cheng, "Two elders, this disciple Guijiu is willing to give up the sword. Please don't argue anymore."

Upon hearing this, Gong Cheng immediately burst into laughter. He said, "Did you hear that, did you hear that Gong Jiguang? I didn't force them, they are all doing it voluntarily."

However, Gong Jiguang's eyes were as wide as copper bells. He opened his mouth and scolded, "Is your master's brain addled, and you're just as foolish for following him? Forget it, forget it, I don't care what you two think. Do whatever you want." With that, he angrily flung his sleeves and left, slamming the door heavily.

With a bang, the door actually fell to the ground...

Gong Cheng finally gained the upper hand against his younger brother, naturally he was extremely happy. He laughed for a long time before cupping his hands towards Zhang Jingmo and said, "Elder Zhang, when this matter is done, I will definitely visit you again to express my gratitude."

At this time, Zhang Jingmo's gaze was focused on his broken door, and he didn't hear what Gong Cheng said at all.

Gong Cheng was in a good mood and didn't bother with Zhang Jingmo. He hummed a little tune and left with a swagger.

Seeing Zhang Jingmo's dazed expression, Lu Guijiu softly called out, "Master."

Only then did Zhang Jingmo slowly say, "This door was made of my favorite blackwind wood."

Lu Guijiu: "..."

Zhang Jingmo continued, "There were only two pieces of this blackwind wood, given to me by my master."

Hearing this, Lu Guijiu really wanted to say, if you liked it so much, why did you make it into a door...

Zhang Jingmo's next words answered Lu Guijiu's question, "I also made a whole set of furniture in this room with it."

Lu Guijiu seemed to remember something.

Zhang Jingmo's tone was extremely depressed. He said, "Last time, that bastard Daoist Wang destroyed all the furniture in this room. Now only these two doors are left."

Lu Guijiu could only console, "Master, isn't there still one door left?"

Zhang Jingmo glared at Lu Guijiu unhappily, "Are the two doors in your family's manor different colors?"

Lu Guijiu: "..." That's true.

Zhang Jingmo was so angry that he slammed the table, smashing it to powder, and angrily said, "Gong Jiguang, you'll pay for my door!"

Seeing this, Lu Guijiu inexplicably found it a bit funny. No matter how precious something was, his master always seemed to have seen it hundreds of times and remained unmoved. Unexpectedly, this seemingly ordinary door made him show such an expression...

Thinking of this, Lu Guijiu's smile froze a little. He didn't know what kind of person the man he called Master truly was.

Although Zhang Jingmo said he wanted Gong Jiguang to compensate him for the door, he didn't dare to go to him for the debt in the next few days. After all, anyone could see Gong Jiguang's furious appearance when he left.

Moreover, given Gong Jiguang's temperament, it was very normal for him to hold a grudge for hundreds or thousands of years.

In stark contrast to Gong Jiguang was Gong Cheng. He made a deal with Zhang Jingmo, so naturally he was in high spirits these past few days.

However, Zhang Jingmo knew that Gong Cheng's elation wouldn't last more than a few days.