The fortune telling was so accurate that I accidentally accumulated a huge amount of merit!

Chapter 170 is just about getting an admission ticket.

Sitting in the car, Yun Qing looked around and saw no one in sight. She was puzzled. If the Helian family really had such power, why were they so 'simple'?

Looking at Yun Qing's expression, Hosono Naoko knew what she was thinking without even guessing. A hint of disdain flashed in her eyes: "Country bumpkin!"
If it weren't for the fact that Yun Qing was a member of the Yun family and knew how to be humble and subservient, she would never have given her a kind look.

"You think there's really no one here? True top-level defense can't be achieved simply by manpower."

But Hosono Nako didn't reveal the key to this; when asked, she simply said that Yun Qing was unworthy.

A fleeting look of embarrassment crossed Yun Qing's face, but she secretly resolved that the day she came to power, she would make these people pay the price.

The old man, holding the visiting card, returned to the manor and, skillfully following the special route, quickly arrived at the living room in the main courtyard.

Seeing that the young master was being punished to kneel by the old lady again, he didn't even lift his eyelids; this was a routine occurrence for him.

The old lady sitting at the head of the table had jet-black hair and not a single fine line on her face.

If you didn't know her identity, you would definitely think she was just a young woman in her early thirties.

"Someone else has come knocking?"

The old man nodded respectfully: "The Heavenly Eye has already scanned them. They are members of the Hosono family, and there is also a young lady from the Yun family of Haicheng, China."

This old servant has already checked; they just came from the auction house. That Miss Hosono spent 100 billion to bid for the Nine Yang Grass…”

The old man didn't say anything more, but the old lady sitting at the head of the table and the young master kneeling on the ground pulling his ear both understood what he meant.

"Investigate who leaked the fact that the Helian family needed the Nine Yang Grass. Deal with them directly; there's no need to report back."

"Yes, I will make arrangements now."

As he spoke, he took out the visiting card again: "The Hosono family..."

"Send the butler to see her."

The old man immediately and respectfully withdrew.

As for the Hosono family, even with 100 billion worth of Nine Yang Grass, they couldn't even get a glimpse of the old lady, but no one took it seriously, as if that was just how things were supposed to be.

The man kneeling on the ground looked at his aunt sitting at the head of the table, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back, his eyes full of flattery.

The elderly lady at the head of the table seemed not to notice and continued drinking her tea.

A sharp pain shot through his knee, forcing him to shamelessly continue begging for mercy: "Auntie, I was wrong, I'll never do it again."

The old lady then put down her teacup and said in a calm tone, "Is that so? Then where did you go wrong?"

man:……

If he knew what he did wrong, would he still be kneeling here as punishment?

All I could manage to say was, "Should I be neglecting my proper job and losing money to gain publicity?"

The old lady ignored him, her face remaining expressionless.

The man could only continue to guess: "Should I have acted impulsively and rushed to spend money recklessly?"

"Or should I have just spent the money anonymously and become a sucker for nothing?"

……

The man went on to list all the mistakes he might have made, but it seemed he hadn't guessed the point at all.

He genuinely didn't know what he had done wrong; the man finally had the urge to give up.

With a sway of his buttocks, he went from kneeling upright to sitting directly on the ground. "It can't be because I didn't bring many bodyguards and secretly went to see who would buy my hard-earned artwork, can it?"

Now, the old lady, who looked young but was incredibly dignified, finally turned her gaze to him.

The Tan family is rolling in money; how could she possibly be angry about this brat's idleness or wasteful spending?

Not to mention, this brat is the lifeblood of the Tan family. Even if he burns the family property for fun, the Tan family will still praise him for his cool way of burning the family property.

"Do you even know your place? You only brought two bodyguards. If something happens to you, how am I supposed to explain this to the Tan family?!"

man:……

Were those two bodyguards? They were selected from thousands of people, absolute combat power, super martial artists who could easily take on a hundred people.

But seeing the obvious disapproval in his aunt's eyes, the man ultimately didn't refute anything.

"Get up!"

Tan Chengbi immediately stood up with a grin, and eagerly went forward to massage the old lady's shoulders and back.

On the other side, the old man guarding the gate of the Helian family reappeared outside the manor, calmly leading Hosono Naoko and Yun Qing inside.

As for the bodyguards they brought, they didn't even have the means to get close to the manor entrance, so they could only continue to guard the spot where they had parked before.

After leading the person to the small courtyard designated for receiving guests, the old man turned around and left without saying a word, appearing much like those who look down on others.

Neither Hosono Naoko nor Yun Qing dared to have any objections. This old man looked unremarkable, but he gave them a very dangerous feeling.

As soon as the two sat down, someone came to serve them tea. Although the Helian family did not welcome them, they still showed them the proper etiquette.

The butler arrived at that moment, and Hosono Naoko recognized him at a glance.

Few members of the Helian family have ever seen their true faces; those who manage family affairs are all proxies.

The man in front of them was one of the Helian family's external agents.

Hosono Nako's brows furrowed involuntarily, clearly feeling that she had been slighted.

Although she was the one seeking help from the Helian family, she also came with great sincerity. Wasn't it too arrogant for the Helian family to send just an agent to represent them?

Hosono Naoko's expression, of course, did not miss these agents who were as shrewd as humans.

The butler's expression remained unchanged, but when he spoke, he showed no mercy to Hosono Naoko and went straight to the point.

"Ms. Hosono has come because of the oil exploration rights in F Continent, right? I regret to inform you that the Hosono family's project has not passed the investment evaluation."

Naoko Hosono: ...

She knew, of course, that the oil field project purchased by the Hosono family had not passed the evaluation of the Helian family.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have rushed to bid for the Nine Yang Grass and offered it as a stepping stone, just so she could get in through connections.

If she could secure investment through conventional means, it wouldn't showcase her unique abilities, and the Hosono family wouldn't treat her any differently.

"I brought the Nine Yang Grass with me. I wonder if this bargaining chip can get the evaluation project restarted?"

The butler remained expressionless. Most families that wanted to secure investment from the Helian family weren't short of money; rather, they wanted to leverage the Helian family's extensive network of connections.

These families or businesses that receive investments are naturally in the same camp; they're just asking for an entry ticket, not an investment.

The second watch will be a little later.
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