Read Novel Full Chapter 3623: Standoff
Chapter 3623: Standoff
Ning Shu was also tired of this kind of standoff. She asked Young Master Ronghua, “Are you the owner of the auction house?”
If he was the owner, he might be unaware of the situation with the employees under him.
They had embezzled the rent, highly likely lining their own pockets.
“I cannot be considered the owner. At most, I am merely a shareholder,” Young Master Ronghua said.
A shareholder?
That was essentially the same as being the boss. Otherwise, why would the boss of the auction house not appear, leaving a partner to come over and cause trouble?
Ning Shu tapped her finger against her teacup, smiled slightly, and asked, “Since you are a shareholder, do you know the operational status of the auction house?”
“I do not know,” Young Master Ronghua said directly.
Ning Shu therefore spoke directly, “As for me, I am the city lord of the City of Water. I protect the safety of the City of Water, ensuring that the turbulent power of ordinances from the outside does not rush into the city and threaten its safety. Because of this, I am able to collect the tax revenue of the City of Water.”
Young Master Ronghua looked at Ning Shu, his eyes as gloomy and ruthless as a poisonous snake. “So what? Is it that the people of the auction house did not pay their taxes, causing you to seal up the auction house?”
“They paid.”
“If they paid, why did you do this? Since the auction house can also generate tax revenue for you, why did you do this? There is no reason. I ask the City Lord to give me an explanation.”
“An explanation? There is no explanation. Because the auction house shorted my tax revenue, I originally wanted to seal up the auction house. However, I did not expect to slip up and connect it to the barrier of the entire city. I do not dare to act rashly.”
Ning Shu directly stated that they shorted her.
Hong Yu frowned. “The matter of tax revenue can be discussed. For you to directly seal someone else’s shop, that is you being overbearing.”
“I have previously asked the auction house many times if there was truly only this little tax revenue. It was the people of the auction house who insisted there was only a little.” Ning Shu looked at the beautiful Hong Yu. “Do not pretend to be generous in front of me. If your city did not pay tax revenue, or if they shorted you, what would you do? You do not have the right to point fingers at me. Stop blathering in front of me. What does this matter have to do with you?
“Did I not already throw you out last time? How do you still have the nerve to come here? You want my ordinance imprint, but I simply will not give it to you. If something happens to me one day, I will destroy this thing. I will not leave it for you.”
Ning Shu smiled and said with reserve, “Come and rob me then.”
Did they really think people were easy to bully?
Hong Yu’s face twitched, and she said sharply, “Do you really think you are amazing? Do you really think having an ordinance imprint allows you to do whatever you want?”
“It does not allow me to do whatever I want, but it can make you envious, jealous, and hateful. That makes me very happy,” Ning Shu said coldly. “If you want to watch the show, stand to the side and stop blathering. Otherwise, I will expel you.”
Hong Yu took a deep breath, her chest heaving. She was somewhat exasperated, but she quickly calmed down. Her expression turned ice-cold, giving off an aura that forbade strangers from approaching.
“You seem to be a bit bolder than I imagined. A junior reprimanding a senior. You are very arrogant,” Young Master Ronghua said, as if flicking a snake’s tongue.
Ning Shu’s expression was calm. “What kind of senior keeps thinking about snatching a junior’s belongings and covets a junior’s belongings all? That is an enemy. How are we seniors and juniors?”
Could it be that when someone else wants to rob you, you must hand it over respectfully?
“Hong Yu wants to snatch my belongings, and I want to protect my belongings. It is very normal for us to stand in opposition, right? Just like how the auction house shorted my tax revenue and dismissed me like a beggar. Why should I still protect the safety of the auction house? Watching the auction house make big money in my territory while I do not even get to drink meat broth. What am I after?”
Tell me, what am I after?
Young Master Ronghua narrowed his eyes slightly and squeezed a chuckling sound from his throat. “It is just a matter of merit and faith points. I can give it to you. However much is missing, I will transfer to you.
“It is just that I did not expect some people to be so short-sighted, doing such shallow things for a tiny bit of petty profit. If you want to become a powerful person, broaden your horizons, Miss!”
Ning Shu smiled and said, “Thank you for the admonition. Please repay what the auction house owes me from before.”
Young Master Ronghua could not help but shake his head. Truly, dead wood could not be carved.
Sometimes, money was not the problem.
Since Young Master Ronghua said he would give it, he naturally would give it. He still had this bit of money. He just did not like Ning Shu acting this way.
Seeing that Young Master Ronghua seemed about to compromise, Hong Yu could not help but frown. “Young Master Ronghua…”
Young Master Ronghua raised his hand to stop Hong Yu from speaking. Hong Yu’s face was filled with dissatisfaction.
2333’s voice appeared in Ning Shu’s mind. “Si Tian told me through the system to tell you not to get into a dispute with this powerful person. If Young Master Ronghua pays the auction house’s taxes in front of so many people, it means you have completely become enemies with him.
“You need to think this through carefully. Si Tian says Young Master Ronghua is a very powerful person. It could be said that he stands higher than many task-takers. He is a powerful person who is already seeking a new level. He tells you not to offend a person over a little current petty profit. Money cannot solve many things, but to offend someone over this bit of petty profit is not worth it.”
Ning Shu bared her teeth in a grin. She was truly honored that Young Master Ronghua would come to see a little shrimp like her.
Young Master Ronghua looked as if he was going to give the money. It seemed the auction house was in the wrong in this matter, but accepting the money meant becoming enemies with a powerful person.
However, if she backed down now, she would have to release the auction house. Moreover, whatever was shorted from her would still be shorted, and they would not give a single cent more. Perhaps the next time she went to ask for tax revenue, they would still dismiss her like a beggar with one hundred thousand.
Hehe. Ning Shu could be said to be caught in a dilemma. If she advanced, she offended a powerful person. If she retreated, recovering her previous tax revenue would be somewhat unlikely.
Ning Shu narrowed her eyes slightly, looking at Young Master Ronghua. Young Master Ronghua and Ning Shu’s eyes met. The two faced each other across a table.
During this time, a few more people entered the auction house. Furthermore, they were all people with ordinance imprints on their bodies. It was likely that the people from the ordinance imprint group had all come over to watch the spectacle.
Young Master Ronghua frowned and looked at the peerlessly magnificent Hong Yu. Hong Yu was expressionless.
Ning Shu also looked at Hong Yu. These people must have been called over by Hong Yu.
Hehe, she was constantly keeping an eye on her every day without getting tired.
“Young Master Ronghua, giving the money directly is inappropriate. Moreover, during this period when the auction house was sealed, there was simply no business,” Hong Yu said directly. “Could it be that Young Master Ronghua wants to compromise with a lowly city lord?”
Young Master Ronghua looked at Hong Yu gloomily. “What sort of thing are you? Is it your place to speak about what I do? Even your master does not have the right to interfere in my affairs.”
Hong Yu’s expression was somewhat awkward, but she still forced herself to say, “I am only telling you out of goodwill.”