Chapter 16 (1/2)

Chapter 16: The fruits might have problems!

After that shopkeeper shouted out, he quickly sent for someone to find Elder Su. Ye Gu and his group of guards were all awake and staring at the trees. Their mouths were hanging open as they muttered, “One, two, three trees…”

There were people scrutinising the trees and counting the number of fruits. Lu Feng laughed, “Didn’t I say it before, everyone should just stop counting. Quickly bring some boxes over and help me put the fruits in. I might give a tip or two.”

There were some excited guards which quickly returned. Ye Gu then arranged for a couple of guards to fetch some boxes. Meanwhile, Bai Yao had just woke up and was planning to leave when he saw Ye Gu and the guards returning with boxes. He curiously asked, “Why are you carrying these around?”

A guard respectfully replied, “Young Master, it is for collecting the ripe fruits.” Bai Yao was puzzled, “Ripened fruits?” The guards had not replied before Bai Yao continued, “Then which fruits need so many boxes.”

“Young Master, when you see it for yourself then you will understand.” Another guard smiled. Startled, Bai Yao asked, “Could you guys tell me which fruits are ripe.” The guards started to give an account on the events that happened. Oddly enough, Bai Yao took off and ran towards the mountain even more excited than the guards.

Whereas Elder Su was still fast asleep when suddenly his butler was shouting from outside, “Master, Master.” Elder Su was on his bed as he impatiently sat up, “Why are you being so noisy, it is still barely bright outside.”

The butler raised his voice and replied, “Master, just now a few shopkeepers called for you saying that the barren mountain suddenly had grown ripe Spirit Fruits.” Elder Su’s eye’s were squinted, as if he was still half asleep but upon hearing this sentence his eyes abruptly snapped open. “What? They are ripe?”

“En.”

Elder Su instantly leaped off his bed and started to get dressed, he blurted out, “How is it even possible, that kid wouldn’t be that shameless right?” After getting dressed, Elder Su had the butler escort him towards the mountain to look at the situation.

Bai Yao was dumbfoundedly staring at the fruits on the trees, even going as for as to take a bite. Biting into the plump green fruit resulted in the sweet juice penetrating his taste buds. The lethargic feeling he previously had was as if suddenly washed away leaving his body with a feeling of boundless energy.

Lu Feng smiled, “How is it.” Bai Yao was holding onto the half eaten fruit before excitedly looking at Lu Feng, “IT’S REAL! IT’S REAL! And it also has more than half the normal amount of juice in it. This is definitely a top quality Green Spirit Fruit and it’s value should be more than one gold tael.”

When Lu Feng heard this he replied, “Oh? Then how much would it be worth?” Bai Yao was trembling with excitement as he said, “These, these are definitely worth at least two gold taels per fruit.” Lu Feng didn’t expect his fruits to be so incredible, it was music to the ears when he heard it could be sold for more than the norm.

But then a harsh voice interrupted, “Hmph, from the way I view it there is bound to be something wrong about the fruits.” The person saying this was naturally Elder Su. He was in a disheveled state, his hair was not even combed, face was not washed. All these made him resemble an old beggar.

Bai Yao handed him the other half of the fruit before smiling, “Elder Su, you can test it out for yourself whether there are problems or not.” Elder Su stared at it, “I’ve said it before, Young Master, don’t be confused by the looks. Who knows what despicable methods he used to obtain these fruits.”

Lu Feng did not expect Elder Su was so desperate to save his own face. Even with all these facts, he still doubted Lu Feng and dared to say that the fruits were questionable, which made Lu Feng laugh in contempt. “Elder Su, the fruits definitely do not have any problems. I won’t say too much right now since I haven’t turned the one gold tael into a thousand.”(If you aren’t reading this on fakeftranslations.com then this has likely been stolen!)

Elder Su awkwardly made a hmph sound, “That’s right, so you still haven’t completed it.” Lu Feng jokingly laughed, “I can’t say that I’ve accomplished it, it’s just that you haven’t completely woken up yet and decided to rush here. Are you afraid of me completing it?”