The eyes of Little Seventh Prince completely turned cold, the rustling sound of his clothes could clearly be heard. The level of his martial arts maxed up to 100% within a second.
The Shadows covered up their faces with their hands, thinking in their minds that the waiter was absolutely going to die!
Out of their expectations, Little Seventh Prince who had always upheld violence actually did not start beating him up. Instead, he heaved a long sigh and hugged Helian Wei Wei's waist before saying, "Let's not eat here."
"Why not? We have already ordered the dishes." Helian Wei Wei's eyes turned cold as well. She put her hand on the little one's head and said, "Since we have already spent the money, we should try and see what's so special about the seafood here."
Little Seventh Prince lowered his voice and said, "Actually, Imperial Grandfather is not into seafood, he will feel itchy all over his body if he eats prawn. All the seafood in the palace is in fact for me… I will not eat seafood anymore! Let's see how rampant he can be!"
"It's okay, we can still eat the seafood." Helian Wei Wei rubbed the little one's head again. "The fact that they are acting so arrogantly has nothing to do with you, it doesn't matter if you like to eat seafood or not. Even if you don't like seafood, they can just make up any other stories. See, they just made a story using Retired Emperor's name. I guess it's time to teach them a lesson."
It's not a big deal to give them a dressing-down.
But first, beating him up was not a fundamental solution to this problem. Secondly, everyone knew that she did not like to play rough.
She would be pleased if there was a more civilized way that could be used to crush the one who was supporting this Bayview Seafood Restaurant at the back.
Helian Wei Wei smirked as she pondered. The dishes were served just when she brought the little one over to take a seat at an octagonal table, however…
The lobster in the plate was so much smaller compared to the one they saw in the fish tank, it was almost halved in size.
The crab was even worse. It looked so small that they were unable to tell if it was a sea crab. It looked more like a small river crab.
Helian Wei Wei lowered her eyes and searched for the price.
50 silver!?
Helian Wei Wei sneered, seriously this is tantamount to robbery.
Plates of seafood like these were only worthy of five silver at most.
"This prawn is totally different from the one that I pointed just now." Little Seventh Prince was furious, where is the big lobster?!
There were two other foreign merchants who faced the same issue with Helian Wei Wei at the same time. They wanted to try out the seafood in the provincial capital at this restaurant to see whether it was possible for them to bring the food back to their hometown. They never expected that they would be scammed for a meal.
Chapter 502 - His Highness' Plan
Helian Wei Wei observed the surroundings and noticed that none of the diners were locals, all of them were actually foreigners.
As they were having their meal, three to four men stepped into the restaurant after them. They wanted to smash down the restaurant in front of the waiter.
But the merchants had always believed in one principle, which was to avoid trouble if possible when they were away from home.
Even though they were so enraged that they wanted to teach him a lesson, they still had to finish the food. Otherwise, they would have spent the money to no purpose, it would be even more unworthy in that case.
"It's totally a robbery to sell seafood this way!" somebody scolded in a low voice. "It's exactly the same as what they have told me, I shouldn't have come to this provincial capital!"
Helian Wei Wei rolled her eyes around and smiled, "Big Brother, you seem to know something?"
Seeing that they were also one of the victims, he forced a smile and said, "Not really, but I ran into a few business partners who wanted to get seafood from the provincial capital before I came. They warned me that it's better for me not to come here as there are too many unspoken rules and traps in the provincial capital that people will surely get ripped off. But I called to mind that this is the coastal area that is nearest to the Capital, how far can they go in tricking people? I thought they would not have gone too far since it's just a mountain away from the imperial palace. To our surprise, we were both just standing at the entrance looking at the sea creatures inside the fish tank, and suddenly we're forced to order a lot of dishes, and all of them are so freaking expensive! As you can see, we are asked to pay more than 40 silver for these tiny prawns. We only brought a total of 100 silver but this meal has already cost us almost half of them! It's ridiculous!"
"Is there no one up there who can control them?" Helian Wei Wei continued to ask.
The man shook his head and said, "How to take control of it? They must have someone supporting behind them if they dare to do business in such a method. I've heard some news about it before I came and thought I would not fall for the trap. I'm very careful in everything, asking for the price in advance for every item I want, but who knows that the food they served is totally different from what I've ordered."
"Alright, just forget it. We can't afford the seafood here. It's about time for us to leave." Another guy stood up, a dispirited look swept over his face.
The man looked at Helian Wei Wei and said, "Brother, we have to go. Just a piece of advice to you, young man, it's better not to hang around in this provincial capital for too long and don't get into conflict with them. I have seen people from the yamen who came here last time, they were very respectful to the boss of this restaurant. Perhaps everything happens because they are the ones who pull the wool over the eyes of the public, just leave before it's too late…"
"That's what it's all about," Helian Wei Wei said while playing with the teacup in her hand. "Big Brother, if you choose to trust me, just stay for two more days in any of the inns in the provincial capital. I guarantee you, you'll be able to set up your seafood business within two days."
The guy was dumbfounded in an instant as he heard Helian Wei Wei's reply. "You…"
"Here's 40 silver note." Helian Wei Wei took out a piece of paper from her sleeve. "This silver note is more than enough for both of you to stay for two days in the provincial capital."
The man's eyes changed when he saw the marking on the note. "You… you… you are Wei Ze…"
Helian Wei Wei nodded with a gentle smile.
Almost everyone in the business world would know that rather than saying Wei Ze World was a successful business that could defeat most of the shops of martial practice, it was better to say that all of them would like to run Wei Ze World. Wei Ze World would appear at any place where there were crowds of people. Besides, people were crazy about their martial practice. No one could ever imagine how powerful they were to achieve such a level, not to say seeing the people who worked for them.
"Anyway, what are you responsible for in Wei Ze World?" The guy asked with his eyes beaming in light. He wanted to sit down and continue the conversation with Helian Wei Wei. "Can we see your boss?"
The other guy was also excited but he still had a sense of rationality. "He is way too young, how is it possible for him to meet the boss?"
"Touche." The guy heaved a long sigh out of disappointment.
Helian Wei Wei touched the bridge of her nose. She could not really tell them that she was actually the boss.
"Since this young brother from Wei Ze World has given us his word, we'll just stay." The guy returned the note to Helian Wei Wei and continued, "But we don't need this money. Being a businessman, we know that a fall into a pit is a gain in your wit. We'll take it as a lesson today. But young brother, you still have to be careful when you handle things here."
"Okay." Helian Wei Wei said as she watched them leaving the restaurant. There was a hint of coldness in her eyes. "These people really know how to play with the rules."
Helian Wei Wei actually would not be so enraged if it was s
ome other time.
This time, it was all because of the reason that the waiter had hurt the feelings of Little Seven.
It's pretty disgusting to see the way these a.d.u.l.ts are playing with the rules. Now they are even trying to make money by using the Royal Family as an excuse, indicating that they are also seafood lovers.
Heh, do they really think that no one will dare to stop them?
"Inform Governor Chen and ask him to gather all the imperial officials in the provincial capital. Just tell him that there is a new imperial official taking up a post in the provincial capital." Baili Jia Jue did not utter a word since the beginning. He put down the chopsticks, looking extraordinarily elegant in his movement. His gaze fell on the dignified round eyes of the little one as he asked, "How many times have I told you? What should you do when you're bullied?"
"Beat the sh*t out of him!" Little Seventh Prince replied toughly.
Shadows trembled in surprise. It's here again, Master's wrong teaching method!
His Highness, please stop! If the Seventh Prince really goes and beats someone else because of you saying so, we are the one who will be punished by the Retired Emperor in the end!"
The sorrow of Shadows was too deep for tears. They looked at Baili Jia Jue, hoping that His Highness would show some mercy.
Unfortunately, they had underestimated the way Baili Jia Jue handling things.
"That's only in the palace." Baili Jia Jue took a sip of tea in a leisurely manner. "Now that we're outside of the palace, you need to understand what is the most satisfying way to make those people who bully you to be in deep remorse. You can't simply rely on violence to solve problems."
"Third Brother, are you saying that it's not enough to just beat them up, we must destroy them mentally as well, am I right?" the little one asked with beaming eyes.
The Shadows were at a loss for words as they heard it.
It's not scary that the tiger will eat people, what's scarier is that the tiger who eats people is scheming at the same time.
Is he going to train Little Seven to outdo him in being malicious?
It's quite a pity for Little Seven to have a Third Brother who always entraps him.
These were the thoughts that came into Helian Wei Wei's mind.
But Little Bald Head did not feel the same way as Helian Wei Wei, he said coolly, "I must crush him! How could he use the name of the Imperial Grandfather to do bad things here!?"
Chapter 503 - Looking Down On Wei Wei
"Alright." Baili Jia Jue casually picked up a prawn for him with his chopsticks. "Eat your food. Go back to the palace first after you've done eating."
The Little Seventh Prince widened his eyes. "Third Brother, I don't want to go back. Why are you telling me to go back to the palace!"
"When you get back to the palace, say that you have a stomach ache after eating prawns." Baili Jia Jue reached out his hands to tidy up the clothes for the little one.
Meanwhile, the Shadows were thinking in their minds, ever since the day the Little Seventh Prince was born, he has never suffered from any illness, except that one time when he had a fever and the Third Prince has held him in his arm for the whole night.
Besides, the Seventh Prince didn't even have a problem with eating raw meat of the dragon and the magical beast!
How is it possible that he will get a stomach ache because of prawns?
As they were pondering over this question…
The little one had seen through his Third Brother's plan from all aspects. He immediately straightened up his little waist and spoke with a cool expression on his face, "Then I have to try my best in pretending to make it look more real. Third Brother, you have to send an imperial physician to go back with me. Hmph, and I want to ask the little Shadows to copy down the name of this restaurant for me, just in case if I remember the name wrongly!"
"Go ahead." Baili Jia Jue withdrew his hand. A hint of a smile flickered across his charming side face.
This scene would never be seen by anyone.
Helian Wei Wei raised her eyebrows and looked at the man next to her. "Can't we just write a letter and send it to the palace? Why must you insist on sending Little Seven back?"
"He has been our third wheel all the way. Do you want him to continue?" Baili Jia Jue replied with a question, his tone was so calm that it was as though he was telling a fact.
Helian Wei Wei had been pondering over the reason for a while but she could never have guessed that this was the real reason. She was slightly stunned.
The Shadows raised their heads and gazed at the sky in unison…
My pure Little Master, you are certainly fooled by the Third Prince again.
"Well, let's go to another restaurant to have our meal. These dead prawns smell so bad." Baili Jia Jue looked like a young master walking out from a noble family with his legs slightly crossed, even though he did not really dress up.
As a matter of fact, a good looking face was indeed important. Helian Wei Wei wiped her mouth and stood up after Baili Jia Jue. Then, they walked out of the Bayview Seafood Restaurant together. They finally had their real lunch in the evening.
When Governor Chen once again received the instructions from Baili Jia Jue, he was obviously excited. He thought the Third Prince would return directly to the Capital, never had he expected that the Third Prince would come to the provincial capital.
Governor Chen looked back to instruct his servant as he thought about this, "Inform all the officials in the provincial capital, just tell them that the second person in charge of the provincial capital is taking up his post."
"Noted." The servant lifted his head as he had doubt. "My Lord, is that all? Are we not going to inform them about the background of this official?"
The light in Governor Chen's eyes slightly darkened. "That's all." The effect that His Highness d.e.s.i.r.es can only be achieved by doing so.
The imperial officials in the provincial capital were quite nervous when they received the news. After all, Magistrate Liao from the provincial capital had gotten into real trouble the day before yesterday, and four other colleagues were involved in the affair as well.
Now, the official position in the provincial capital was available. Generally speaking, it was not possible for any new official to take up the post so soon as Magistrate Liao had yet to be sent to the Capital for trial.
However, after further deliberation, there was nothing for them to be worried about.
Some of them strongly believed that Magistrate Liao would not receive any punishment but instead, there would at most be a change in his official position.
As long as the elders are still alive, everything those people try to do to stir up the provincial capital will be a waste of effort!
For example, that Chen guy who assumes that he's in power simply because he's the governor of three provinces. In fact, he's nothing when he sets his foot in the Capital!
The most important thing currently is to see if it's possible to pull the new official to our side.
The imperial officials were making their own plans. When they arrived at the Magistrate Residence, they had waited for less than five minutes before they saw a carriage slowly coming toward them. There were no yamen runners, but only two guards in black clothes, holding knives. They followed at the sides of the carriage, it seemed like they were guarding the carriage.
"Our new colleague has arrived!" Somebody obviously had something in mind, and this person was the garrison general whom Governor Chen was afraid of. This General was none other but Elder Helian's main force in the army, Liao Qingtian. Magistrate Liao and he were brothers of the same mother.
The reason why it was so difficult for them to inspect Fuping County regardless of how many times they came to the provincial capital over the years was because of these two brothers. They had controlled the entire area in civil and military affairs, which made it very hard to find a way for a breakthrough.
No matter how high the position of Governor Chen was, i
t was futile as he did not have an army under him.
Liao Qingtian had won in the war before. Governor Chen was afraid that all the generals from the other families would have suspicions if he were to do anything to Liao Qingtian. This would be unfavorable to the Retired Emperor.
Thus, even though there were a lot of problems in the provincial capital, he could not go too far as long as Liao Qingtian did not commit a major crime.
Now, let's see if His Highness has any way to deal with him...
Governor Chen stood aside, lifted his head silently and looked at the direction of the carriage.
The door of the carriage opened. Everyone took a step forward involuntarily. The first thing to catch their sight was an ivory long robe, followed by slender long legs, and a tall and straight body.
To be honest, it took quite a long time for people to be promoted and become an official in the provincial capital, thus they were somehow of old age. There was no one around them who looked good, all of them had a big belly and were corpulent.
This new colleague is so charming that he almost looks unreal.
Besides, he's way too young!
Could it be that he has some special background?
But his attire seems to suggest otherwise.
As the imperial officials were wondering in their mind, the man with a white glove on his left hand opened the curtain and said with his low tone, "Lord Wei, we've arrived, you may get off now."
Lord Wei?
Upon hearing this title, the officials immediately turned to look at the Liao Qingtian who was smiling.
As expected, his face darkened and his eyes were hostile.
"Good day, my Lords. It's nice to meet all of you. Please take good care of me in the future." Helian Wei Wei's lips were slightly raised but it was not obvious.
The officials looked at her and started to have a feeling that people had exaggerated the facts when they spread the news from mouth to mouth. What kind of ability would a teenager, who is not even 18 years old, have? It's all exaggeration.
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