I am on the Ark, a succubus, pure and innocent.

The sheer quantity and high quality of Ussanthemum produce is astonishing enough... no, it's enough to make one question the meaning of life.

But how could that boy's gentle and warm voice, with just a few words, utter such phrases?

"Oh, these gems? There's not much to say about them. They're multicolored, not transparent enough, and lack the shimmering effect of water. They're just defective pieces that I picked out when I was adjusting the base color of the pool."

"These gold items? Hmm... They're quite old, and the craftsmanship is decent. But they're not pure enough, there are too many impurities, and they're not engraved with any words. I wouldn't even bother melting them down and making new jewelry, so I'll just sell them to you as a package."

"That painting? It's fake, a forgery. The real one is in my house, but it's not a modern fake; it's a forgery from hundreds of years ago, and it still has value."

He's so picky, always finding fault with everything, that he doesn't like this or that. It makes you wonder if you even live in the same world as him.

Is the difference between people really that big?

...

When the young men from the film saw Wei Yanwu, who still stood out among the pile of treasures, their pupils suddenly contracted. They immediately cursed inwardly: Damn Beatrice, no wonder he sent us early. He had planned it all out. He wanted to use the Governor of Lungmen to deal with us!

But having seen him, they couldn't pretend they hadn't. The young men could only jog up to Wei Yanwu and greet him respectfully.

"Governor Wei, I never expected to see you here."

Wei Yanwu pretended to have just noticed them and said calmly, "Oh, it's you guys. What are you doing here so late? Do you want to come and see these collections that I'm about to add to my archives?"

Under Shi Huaiya's ambiguous smile, these people immediately broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly said:

"Don't dare!"

At that moment, they almost slapped themselves twice.

Damn it, why can't you control your curiosity and insist on coming here to fight with Beatrice, this dutiful daughter, over this hot potato!

I really regret it!

Chapter 174 I'm Super, Duke Ursus!

Under Wei Yanwu's imposing presence, several younger members of the Swire family bowed and scraped, showing no sign of being the heir to a multinational conglomerate with a prestigious Victorian aristocratic background.

The most mature-looking young man, who appeared to be in his thirties, stammered as he explained:

“Governor Wei, this is, after all, a project won by the Swire Group. However, Sister Beatrice is being secretive and not revealing any information. We are worried that if it is not handled properly, it will affect the company’s reputation, so we thought we would help out. We have absolutely no intention of coveting your collection!”

After listening, Wei Yanwu grinned, revealing a formulaic smile, and said calmly:

“You’re very kind, but these things don’t belong to me yet. Even if you really want to help Miss Swire, it still depends on the wishes of the person in question.”

"What do you think, my dear nephew?" Wei Yanwu turned his head and threw the question to Bai Yue.

Several Swire youths also turned their attention to the boy they had ignored, who was now eating chocolate Pocky as if no one else was around, and immediately began to have many doubts.

They certainly knew Bai Yue, after all, they were always on guard against their main rival for the inheritance of the family business, 'Beatlex Swire,' and routine intelligence investigations were essential.

But they were puzzled.

But why would a gigolo, whom Swire kept as a mistress, be standing in this place? And why would the dignified Governor of Lungmen, Wei Yanwu, claim that he is the true owner of these mountains of treasures?

That's incredible!

He was just a pretty boy with less than a handful of dollars in his bank account. Suddenly, he transformed into an old money tycoon with assets exceeding the combined wealth of all the other Swire Group 'heirs'.

Is this some kind of sci-fi movie?

But setting aside the possibility that Wei Yanwu was just playing around, these young people from Shi Huaiya calmed their astonishment and, with a few subtle movements, they put forward a leader, with the eldest one stepping forward.

He gave a polite smile, took a few steps forward, and introduced himself in a refined manner:

"It's a pleasure to meet you. I am Leonard Schwayer, the cousin of Beatrice and the second in line to inherit the Schwayer Group. It is my duty to be here. Please forgive me if I have caused any trouble."

He bowed slightly and extended his hand.

Turning her head to look at his outstretched hand, Bai Yue blinked, calmly swallowed the Pocky in her mouth, then took a sip of coffee to clear away the residue, and smiled amusedly at Swire:

"Sister Beatrice, he said he's the second heir to the Swire Group. What heir are you?"

Before Swire could speak, Leonardo, whose hand was raised in mid-air, froze, his mind racing with a thousand curses, and he almost couldn't keep up his fake smile.

"hehe."

Swire paused for a moment, then quickly opened her folding fan to hide her barely suppressed laughter, and said in a cooperative tone:

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry. Your Highness Dmitri, I've known you for so long, and I forgot to tell you that I'm just a little, good-for-nothing first heir who doesn't participate much in the group's affairs, in my grandfather's eyes."

"Compared to my cousin Leonardo, my contributions to the group are far less."

"..."

Leonardo was almost at his breaking point, but upon hearing the name format 'Dmitri + Your Highness', his cat-like brain instantly connected all the dots and made everything clear.

Holy crap, isn't this the same Duke Ulrich who was personally bestowed the title by the Emperor of Ursus a few days ago?!

This name represents so much.

Duke of Ulrich, Duke of Berga, Count of Chernobog, Privy Councillor of the Third Rank Civil Servants of the Empire, Special Plenipotentiary Representative of the Chernobog Reconstruction Committee.

Let's set aside the rights that these titles represent for now.

Just seeing these super nobles with so many titles standing here is enough to make anyone with even a slight understanding of the Ursus Empire feel weak in the knees.

If the Swire family had any of the aforementioned titles in Victoria, they wouldn't have been forced by the domestic situation to relocate to Lungmen and re-establish their headquarters there.

In his daze, he didn't even care about Swire's sarcasm. Under the micro-expression on Wei Yanwu's face that seemed to say, "How could the descendants of Adams be like this?", he changed his expression and attitude several times.

Finally, he decided to give a slightly obsequious and friendly smile, withdrew his hand, his throat slightly moving, and prepared to climb up the barbed pole that Swire had handed him.

He then performed a Victorian aristocratic gesture, humbly saying:

"Greetings, Your Highness Dmitry. We have long admired your name and it is an honor to meet you today. We apologize for our unauthorized visit and hope you will forgive us. We will do our best to help you if needed."

Swire scoffed without any mercy.

Look at you, you coward! This is Lungmen, not Ursus. No matter how noble your brother's status is now, it's not enough for you to fawn over him just because you hear his name!

You've completely disgraced the Swire family!

Leonardo remained unfazed. Compared to Swire, his somewhat rebellious and filial daughter, his turtle was far more powerful. What did it matter if he lost face when there was a chance to gain huge benefits?

Bai Yue looked at Shi Huaiya's face, which clearly showed an attitude of "whatever," and immediately understood. He knew her well.

When a woman says she doesn't care about something, she probably doesn't really care. She just wants to show that she's sensible, but deep down she really hopes her partner will do it.

It seems my little tiger doesn't like these cousins, so there's nothing more to say.

No matter what the dispute is, he will definitely stand on his woman's side!

So Bai Yue tilted her head, raised her head, and looked down at him with disdain, saying, "Mr. Leonard Swire."

His voice was slow, clear, and even. After finishing, he paused, turned around, and glanced at Leonardo and the young men behind him. Knowing that Leonardo was about to speak, he then spoke again:

"Nice to meet you (long vowel sound)"

"But I don't understand your so-called 'duty'. Does your family have a tradition of allowing the second in line of heirs or other heirs with lower positions to interfere in the affairs of the first in line of heirs, a practice known as 'the hen crowing at dawn'?"

"Or are you simply hearing some rumors and trying to make a quick buck off what I brought?"

"If that's the case, then I must apologize. Uncle Wei has already agreed to take all of these things. If you want to do business, you'll probably have to go to him directly."

"Right, Uncle Wei?"

Seeing that Bai Yue had passed the buck back to him in this manner, Wei Yanwu grinned and said to the group of young men with a 'sincere' smile, "Nephew, you are right. Although the funds have not yet been handed over, my reputation is as good as that of the Dragon Gate. I will never break my word."

"But if your offer satisfies my nephew, as an elder, I will not compete with you and let you earn some pocket money, how about that?"

"Don't dare!"