Divine Throne of Primordial Blood - Volume 4 - Chapter 68

Chapter 68

Chapter 68: Contact (2)

Gu Xuanchao viewed Su Chen quite favorably, but that was merely his first impression .

However, this first impression had gradually grown into familiarity .

Gu Xuanchao discovered that, no matter where he went, he couldn’t escape from Su Chen’s influence .

Where he ate breakfast, where he listened to operas, where he ate lunch and dinner, where he bathed and the brothels he frequented – any establishment Gu Xuanchao liked to go, Su Chen owned .

At this point in time, not getting to know this Prince Su seemed impossible .

No one knew when Su Chen would appear in which store of his .

As a result, the two of them gradually got to know each other more as time went on .

One day, Gu Xuanchao finished his dinner and then went to the Jade Feathered Palace as per usual .

The Jade Feathered Palace was one of Swallow River City’s most famous floating houseboats . Gu Xuanchao liked to enjoy himself on these boats where his shrewish wife had a hard time finding him . With ten or so of these houseboats gathered together, it would take some effort to track him down .

As soon as he stepped foot onto the Jade Feathered Palace, a provocatively dressed woman named Sister Cha, the owner of the houseboat . greeted him courteously . This was the nice part of Su Chen’s business tactics; no matter what he purchased, he wouldn’t replace the original workers there, keeping it so that everyone was still just as familiar with one another as before .

When Sister Cha saw Gu Xuanchao walk over, she hurried over to him and said warmly, “Oh, if it isn’t Fourth Elder Gu! It’s good to see you . ”

“Mm,” grunted Gu Xuanchao in acknowledgment . “Where’s Little Xian? Call her over to see me . ”

Sister Cha’s expression turned a bit ugly . “This…… Little Xian already has a customer . ”

“What did you say?” Gu Xuanchao’s expression immediately turned into one of anger . “Didn’t I send someone over earlier to tell you that I was coming over and not to let Little Xian be with anyone else?”

Sister Cha replied hurriedly, “Yes, that was the plan in the first place . However, Third Elder also came . ”

“Third Elder?” Gu Xuanchao was taken aback . “What Third Elder? Old Third Gu Xuanyu?”

Sister Cha nodded .

Gu Xuanchao charged into the room, his expression steely .

Upon entering the room, he saw Gu Xuanyu flirting with a young maiden sitting in his bosom who had on quite a bit of makeup . Who else could it be other than the Little Xian that he had set his heart on?

When he saw this, Gu Xuanchao’s expression sank . “Old Three, are you really that bored? I asked for Little Xian first, but you came along and snatched her from me?”

Gu Xuanyu laughed . “Old Fourth, I abide by the rules . How could I snatch something from another person? Especially from you . Come, come, have a seat first . ”

Gu Xuanchao harrumphed and sat down .

He and Gu Xuanyu didn’t have any conflicts . However, Gu Xuanyu was extremely casual and didn’t carry himself with any airs . As such, he could become friends with anyone . Gu Xuanchao felt like his attitude besmirched his status of belonging to a Bloodline Nobility Clan, so he was always a bit dissatisfied with Gu Xuanyu, but that was the extent of it .

Gu Xuanchao said, “Regardless, there must be a proper order to things . I asked for Little Xian first . You said you didn’t snatch her from me, so what’s going on here? I don’t believe that Sister Cha would have stepped on my face like this if it weren’t for you . ”

Gu Xuanyu said, “Old Fourth, this really is a misunderstanding . I didn’t take her from you, really — I obtained her through the rules set by Jade Feathered Palace . ”

As he spoke, he pulled out a jade tablet and placed it in front of Gu Xuanchao . “See?”

“What is that?” Gu Xuanchao was stunned .

He had been in the Jade Feathered Palace a number of years, but this was his first time seeing this kind of jade tablet .

“This is the Jade Feathered Palace’s VIP tablet,” Gu Xuanyu replied . “Anyone who has this tablet has an advantage over common guests . Even though you made a reservation, Old Fourth, you’re not a VIP . If a VIP were to come along, then they would get first choice . So it’s not that Sister Cha isn’t giving you face, and it’s not like I was trying to take her from you . Before you came, I didn’t even know that you wanted Little Xian . I just said that I wanted her, so they took care of things for me . ”

“So there’s something like that?” Gu Xuanchao opened his eyes wide . “Why have I never heard of this VIP tablet before?”

Gu Xuanyu replied, “That’s not strange . This was a rule set by the new owner . ”

“Su Chen?”

“That’s right!”

Gu Xuanchao’s expression sank .

He originally thought that his relationship was Su Chen was pretty good, but it seemed like it was still a bit short of the mark .

However, he knew that he normally treated people a bit too arrogantly, while Gu Xuanyu was much friendlier than him . It wasn’t that strange that Gu Xuanyu had become friends with Su Chen faster than him, but he still felt a bit unhappy in his heart .

Gu Xuanyu could tell that Gu Xuanchao wasn’t in the best mood . He laughed and said, “Don’t be in such a hurry . He’s going to come by later today . I can ask for one for you, and you can have Little Xian for yourself . ”

“Hmph . I don’t care for it,” Gu Xuanchao replied .

It was hard to say whether he didn’t care for the VIP tablet or Little Xian .

As they spoke, Su Chen appeared .

Gu Xuanyu’s eyes lit up . “Brother Su, come have a seat . ”

Su Chen walked over and laughed, “Third Elder Gu, Fourth Elder Gu, it’s good to see you all . How are you enjoying yourselves?”

Gu Xuanyu laughed . “That’s a great question . Old Fourth here isn’t happy today . ”

“Oh? How do you mean?”

Gu Xuanyu said, “You only gave that VIP tablet to me, not to Old Fourth . Would you happen to have a solution for this?”

Su Chen laughed when he heard this . “So that’s what this is all about . Fourth Elder Gu, this is just a misunderstanding . How could I favor him and discriminate against you? It’s just that there are certain conditions needed for this VIP tablet, so I haven’t been able to give it to Fourth Elder yet . ”

“Oh? What conditions? Tell me about them . How much money do I need to pay?” Gu Xuanchao asked .

“That’s not exactly it . This VIP tablet can only be given to business partners who are interested in cooperating . ”

“Oh?” Gu Xuanchao was taken aback . He glanced at Gu Xuanyu . “What kind of cooperation are you guys involved in?”

“I just invested in Brother Su’s business, is all . ” Gu Xuanyu replied casually .

“Invested?” Gu Xuanchao was stunned . “Do you mean in these businesses?”

Su Chen said hurriedly, “Of course not . I bought these businesses mostly on a whim, and I was never planning on profiting from them . How could I ask Third Elder to invest in businesses that will never be profitable?”

“So what’s the business, then? Let’s hear it . If I’m interested, I might decide to invest as well,” Gu Xuanchao said .

Su Chen replied, “I want to make a Flight Network . ”

“Flight Network?” Gu Xuanchao was stunned .

A Flight Network was a type of aerial transportation .

Humans usually used extremely large Cloud-Piercing Shuttles for aerial transportation, and these kinds of massive shuttles were powered by Origin Stones . They were incredibly expensive and traveled very slowly . People called them the most expensive flying toys that money could buy . Because of the high cost involved in a single flight of the Cloud-Piercing Shuttle and the high risk, starting up a Flight Network wasn’t something that could easily be set up . Having money to play around with wasn’t enough .

How could Gu Xuanchao not be surprised that Su Chen was planning on doing something like this? Most importantly, Gu Xuanyu had invested as well .

Gu Xuanchao knew what kind of temperament Gu Xuanyu had . Even though he acted casually, he never did things without lots of consideration .

If he was willing to make an investment, could it be that Su Chen really had a way of bringing a Flight Network to fruition?