bookrandom Chapter 278 Shut up
Chapter 278 Shut up
An abandoned house in Beijing.
A group of unremarkable-looking people were gathered here, seemingly discussing some secret mission.
"Brother Jiang, I've already scouted that area and drawn up a map. All we need to do is..."
A skinny man with a face no bigger than the palm of a hand held up a picture in his hand and analyzed it for the tall, strong man.
"Hmm, Slim-faced Monkey, you did a good job. Once things are done, I will inform the strategist to ask for a reward for you."
The tall, burly man with a mustache, who was leading the group, praised it.
"Okay! Thanks, boss."
"Slim-faced monkey said happily."
All they need to do now is lie low and wait for the right opportunity.
The bearded man began assigning tasks to these men to ensure that their capture plan had no loopholes.
Qingsong Courtyard.
Liu Yun rushed in, looking flustered.
"Your Highness, the two hundred tons of salt that the Crown Prince promised the Emperor have been transported to various merchants in the capital. He truly did it..."
Hearing Liu Yun's words, Lu Hanting frowned.
"Did you see it with your own eyes?"
Impossible. How could someone as useless as Li Yue possibly get two hundred tons of salt?
You should know that the salt mines of the Great Wei Dynasty are controlled by his people and people he knows. Where did the Crown Prince get them from?
Could it be that something has gone wrong in the northern border region?
Besides this, he couldn't think of any other place he had overlooked.
"Yes, I saw it with my own eyes."
I also found out that he got it from a recently emerging businessman surnamed Hao. I had someone investigate that person, and apart from knowing that he was the president of the Qingwan Trading Company, we couldn't find anything else about their trading company.
Lu Hanting glared at him with sharp eyes.
"If you can't find it, then check again!"
"Yes, prince!"
As if granted a pardon, Liu Yun quickly withdrew.
Just then, there was another knock on the door.
"Who?"
"Your Highness, it's me, Yan'er!"
Lu Hanting rubbed his forehead.
"Come in."
He Yuyan walked over with the account book in her hand, her eyes gleaming like shooting stars.
"Your Highness, these are this month's accounts. Please take a look."
Wu Weiwei has now taken control of all the businesses under her name. She has been working hard on the accounts for some time now, and her efforts have finally paid off, allowing her to figure things out.
Lu Hanting picked up the ledger, glanced at it briefly, and then put it down.
"Great job, you did very well!"
Seeing the prince's perfunctory attitude, He Yuyan's anger rose rapidly.
“Your Highness, you are looking down on Yan’er. I’ve spent so much time sorting things out, but you only glanced at it twice and then moved on. You…”
Tears streamed down He Yuyan's face like a kite with a broken string.
Seeing He Yuyan cry so easily, Lu Hanting was somewhat impatient, but thinking about how little time she had left, he held back.
He suppressed his temper and picked up the ledger again.
Seeing the prince intently studying the account books she had prepared, He Yuyan finally stopped crying and started smiling.
Half an hour later, Lu Hanting had finished looking through the account books she had brought over.
"Yan'er, I've looked at it carefully, and you did a great job. There's nothing I can criticize..."
"Ah That's good."
Just as Lu Hanting thought she was going to leave, He Yuyan said again, "By the way, Your Highness, I'd like to get rid of some of the disobedient old employees of Jade Butterfly Garden. What do you think?"
Which ones are disobedient?
Lu Hanting looked at her.
Before leaving, Wu Weiwei made a three-point agreement with him: as long as they were willing to stay and did not make any mistakes, he would not drive them away.
Although he had been kicked out of the house by Wu Weiwei some time ago, he couldn't go back on his word since he had promised her.
"I don't think Bai Mudan is good, and Chen Xiaoxue is no good either. Oh, and especially that Lu Xiaoqian."
She frequently incited employees and openly contradicted my decisions…
"Really?"
Lu Hanting looked at her coldly.
"Your Highness, why do you look at me like that? Do you think I would lie to you?"
He Yuyan was unaware that Wu Weiwei had negotiated with the Crown Prince.
For those you dislike and who oppose you, just fire them.
If they continue to resist, then they should all be dismissed.
She wanted to see where else they could find a job with such good benefits as her Jade Butterfly Garden.
"I heard from Liuyun that the Jade Butterfly Garden suffered losses because of your wrong decision-making. Bai Mudan only offered a couple of suggestions!"
As for Chen Xiaoxue, as the technical supervisor, her technique in the beauty department is the best. But you insisted that she change her original technique and follow your method. She just didn't want to comply and argued with you a bit.
As for Lu Xiaoqian, it's because you dismissed a sick employee without cause. She couldn't stand it, so she joined forces with the employees to make a scene, trying to get you to retract your decision.
"It's all their fault, aren't you right?"
"Prince, you..."
I never expected him to know even these little things.
That's right, Liu Yun, it must have been Liu Yun who said it.
Liu Yun planted several people around her; they must have conspired to report her.
Lu Hanting put down the ledger in his hand.
"Yan'er, I promised Wei'er that I wouldn't dismiss the people she left behind without a valid reason."
You cannot fire these people unless you have a very good reason!
Lu Hanting said firmly.
Hearing the prince's words, He Yuyan felt a chill in her heart.
It's Wu Weiwei again.
Since she left the Marquis's mansion, she has taken root in the young master's heart.
People outside say that the prince has He Yuyan in his heart, and that she is his favorite.
But now it seems that's probably not the case.
The prince has probably changed his mind because of his disfigurement?
Or did he fall in love with another woman besides her?
If that's the case, then what's the point of everything she stole from Wu Weiwei?
He Yuyan looked at him with disappointment.
"Your Highness, can't you still forget Wu Weiwei?"
She belongs to someone else now, probably nestled in some man's arms, acting all cute and wanton. She's cheating on me, can't you see that?"
He Yuyan questioned him excitedly.
"He Yuyan, shut up!"
Lu Hanting stood up, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
He Yuyan's heart suddenly raced as he stared at her with his icy gaze, feeling as if her heart was about to leap out of her chest.
Her trembling hands and tightly clenched lips betrayed her fear.
"Your Highness, you want to kill me, and for a woman who betrayed you?"
"Kill you? Yan'er, you're wrong, I won't kill you."
And I'm also telling you, Vera didn't betray me..."
"Hehe, Your Highness, you really know how to deceive yourself. Isn't it true that Madam Wu had a secret rendezvous with Senior Brother Xiao?"
With all the evidence laid out in the open, Lu Hanting still wanted to defend Wu Weiwei.
Upon hearing this, Lu Hanting's face turned ashen.
"Yan'er, don't force me to tell you. You know what you've done!"