The Human Emperor (1-200)

C57: In the Bluebottle Pavilion

The bright sun hung high in the sky, illuminating the world. For miles and miles, not a single cloud was in sight. Wang Chong woke up early to prepare himself, changing into a clean green cotton robe which would make him look older than he really was.

After he changing, Wang Chong prepared to leave. He calmly got into the carriage and traveled straight toward the Bluebottle Pavilion.

A crowd had already gathered outside the Bluebottle Pavilion. This was the day when the sword duel gamble would be held, and countless people were attracted to the event.

Outside the Bluebottle Pavilion, Wang Chong saw Wei Hao waiting for him.

Wei Hao had two guards of the Wei Residence beside him and his face was pale. He kept walking to and fro a spot and sweat was flowing from his forehead, looking extremely nervous and unsettled.

“Great! Wang Chong, you’re finally here!”

The moment Wang Chong stepped out from the carriage, Wei Hao felt that a huge weight had been lifted off his shoulders, having found his pillar of support. He hurriedly walked up to welcome him along with his two guards.

A few shades of red returned to his face.

“Youngster, you’ve worked hard.”

The moment Wang Chong stepped out from the carriage, he called Wei Hao’s nickname. Hearing the endearing address, Wei Hao felt warmth gush to his heart and his nerves relaxed slightly.

But soon, Wei Hao’s eyebrows knitted together once more in anxiety.

“Wang Chong, are you done considering the matter already? There are more than thirty swords here. This isn’t a joke! It’s still not too late to take back our words now!”

As Wei Hao spoke, his voice trembled nervously.

Wei Hao didn’t expect the situation would spiral to this state while helping Wang Chong sell the Wootz steel sword. The thirty swords that had come from various powers which were hanging on the pavilion at this moment made Wei Hao insomniac in the past few days.

Wei Hao had hidden this matter from his clan, and it was fortunate that his father was busy dealing with an important matter, so he didn’t have the time to bother him.

If his father were to discover the truth, he would definitely be beaten to death!

Sometimes, Wei Hao truly envied Wang Chong’s calmness. For this matter, Wei Hao had only played a supporting role in Wang Chong’s plan, but he already felt unnerved.

Wang Chong shouldered a 90000 gold taels debt from the Sindhi and a 1700 gold taels debt from the Eight Gods Pavilion, and if something goes wrong in his plan, he might have to pay an even larger sum!

In the capital, which clan would dare to take such risk?

If it was another person, they would definitely be completely terrified; their face would go pale in worry and they would be unable to sleep at night. Yet, Wang Chong looked completely fine, and he even had the mood to console him.

Wei Hao had once considered if he could do the same, and it was a definite no.

“Rest easy, Youngster. You’ve known me for a long time; do I look like the type of person who would blindly look for trouble?”

Wang Chong chuckled as he patted Wei Hao’s shoulder.

Wei Hao went silent. He had grown up with Wang Chong, and naturally, he knew that Wang Chong wasn’t such a person. If Wang Chong was such a person, Wei Hao would have never allowed Wang Chong to cause such a huge uproar from the very start, and even assist him in doing it!