Chapter 54: The Clue the Fatty Brought Back from the Capital

Chapter 54: The Fat Man's Clue from the Capital (Part 3)

Meanwhile, Wu Yu had been living a simple and leisurely life at the Landscape Residence, but good times never last forever.

Ever since the incident at the undersea tomb, Wu Tianzhen had been almost constantly investigating news about Third Uncle, the snake-browed copper fish, and the Warring States silk manuscripts, but unfortunately, he had found no concrete leads in the end.

Until one day, the Fat Man made a video call and whispered about something in a secretive manner!

"Fat Man, you never visit without a reason!" Wu Tianzhen said with a smile. "You're calling like this; there must be something going on, right?"

"Go on, go on! Is that all Fat Man's status amounts to in your eyes?" The Fat Man curled his lip in disdain, but the very next second, his true nature showed: "Well, what I have is just a minor matter, not worth mentioning!"

"More importantly, however, your Fat Man here is a loyal friend! Knowing that you, little Comrade Tianzhen, are losing sleep and forgetting your meals just to track down the snake-browed copper fish, I've spent this whole period running through every street and alley of the capital, and I've practically worn out the thresholds of all the senior experts' homes!"

"Alright, alright, Fat Man, get to the point! Whatever item you can't authenticate, I'll help you look at it later!" Hearing that the Fat Man seemed to have genuinely found a lead, Wu Tianzhen instantly perked up. "Did you really find a clue about the snake-browed copper fish?"

"Hehe, then I'll get straight to business!" the Fat Man said. "Do you know about the Crescent Hotel, Tianzhen?"

"I've heard of it, but I don't know much. I heard they host a very high-end auction every once in a while," Wu Tianzhen said thoughtfully.

"That's right! As far as I know, there's an auction happening tonight!" the Fat Man said mysteriously. "And the finale item of the night is none other than a snake-browed copper fish!!!"

"Hiss! Are you serious?" Hearing this, Wu Tianzhen stood up in excitement.

"And that's not all!" the Fat Man continued. "As the Young Third Master of the Wu family, you certainly aren't unfamiliar with the Huo family, right?"

"The Huo family? What about them?" Wu Tianzhen couldn't help asking. "Old Lady Huo retired behind the scenes a long time ago. I heard that even her two biological sons barely see her a few times a year. She dotes only on Xiuxiu and is a very mysterious figure within the Huo family."

"Exactly!" The Fat Man nodded. "Yet for tonight's auction, this elusive Old Lady Huo, Huo Xiangu, is actually going to make a personal appearance! According to my deductions, her purpose without a doubt is none other than this snake-browed copper fish!"

"Old Lady Huo, the snake-browed copper fish, King Lu Shang's palace, the undersea tomb, Third Uncle, A Ning..." Wu Tianzhen's mind rapidly flashed through the names of these people, finally connecting them into a rough diagram!

"I get it!" Tianzhen hurriedly took the photograph out of the drawer and said, "Back then, when Third Uncle went to the undersea tomb for the first time, there was someone from the Huo family among them—Huo Ling! She was said to be Old Lady Huo's most cherished daughter and was expected to become the successor to lead the Huo family. But in the end, just like Xie Lianhuan, she never walked out of that undersea tomb!"

"So, this Old Lady Huo must know something about what happened back then. At the very least, she definitely knows some insider information about this snake-browed copper fish that we aren't aware of!" The Fat Man clapped his hands and laughed aloud.

Unfortunately, Wu Tianzhen had already hung up the phone and rushed directly into Wu Yu's room: "Little brother, do you want to take a trip to the capital?"

"What's so interesting about the capital? The only memories it left me are painful ones, absolutely nothing else!" Wu Yu got up and looked at Tianzhen.

"Oh, come on, let's go! The Fat Man received some treasure there and wants to show it to us!" Tianzhen said with a grin, pushing Wu Yu along, and the two of them went straight to the airport.

At six o'clock in the evening, the Fat Man watched the two of them walk out and let out a hearty laugh: "I've missed you to death, Master Yu!"

"I certainly didn't miss you!" Wu Yu looked at the guy with an expression of utter disgust. "Now that I've arrived in the capital, tell me what on earth you two are up to, dragging me here!"

"Little brother, did you figure it out?" Tianzhen asked with an embarrassed look.

"Look at that! Who is our Master Yu? Little Comrade Tianzhen, your little schemes are completely useless against him!" The Fat Man clicked his tongue. "Too naive!"

"Bah! You damned Fat Man, this was obviously your idea!" Tianzhen glared viciously, truly witnessing the Fat Man's ability to shift the blame.

"If you're not going to talk, I'm leaving. I can't be bothered with the two of you." Wu Yu walked out of the airport lobby and interrupted the clowning duo.

"Alright, alright, the situation is like this." The Fat Man walked up ingratiatingly and explained the matter to Wu Yu.

"So, the two of you want to see if I have any connections to get you both into the Crescent Hotel?" Wu Yu looked amusingly at Wu Tianzhen. "Tell me, Tianzhen, considering how long you've hung around with Third Uncle, could it be that you don't even know the relationship between the Crescent Hotel and the Nine Gates?"

"Huh?" Wu Tianzhen was stunned. "What relationship does the Crescent Hotel have with the Nine Gates?"

"Forget it, you don't need to know all that. Anyway, you just need to know that with your reputation as the Young Third Master of the Wu family, as long as you flash it, getting through the door won't be a problem at all!" Wu Yu patted Wu Tianzhen on the shoulder. "Let's go. We're idle anyway, so I'll take you two to open your eyes this time!"

As he spoke, he picked up his phone and sent a message out.

At the same time, he finally recalled what was about to happen next... Throughout the several-hundred-year history since the Crescent Hotel opened for business, prior to today, there had only been one person who had ever caused a ruckus at the Crescent Hotel and managed to leave unscathed, even walking away with their head young miss!

Needless to say, this person was naturally none other than Zhang Dafoye, known as the Commander of the Nine Gates.

However... Wu Yu looked at the two fellows beside him and shook his head. That was before today. After today, there would be one more Young Third Master of the Wu family!

One had to admit that, strictly speaking, this time would truly be when Wu Tianzhen made a real name for himself, establishing his reputation as the Young Third Master within the Nine Gates and the entire circle.

At this thought, Wu Yu couldn't help feeling a bit more anticipation, his eyes rolling as a gloating expression appeared at the corner of his mouth.

The Fat Man, who was driving, happened to catch Wu Yu's expression and inexplicably shivered, suddenly feeling an ominous sensation for no apparent reason.

"Stop the car!" Wu Yu suddenly spoke up, glancing at the shopping mall ahead. "The Crescent Hotel starts at eight o'clock tonight. I'm taking you to buy some proper gear right now, otherwise, in those outfits, you won't even be able to get through the front door."

"Why? I think I look just fine!" Tianzhen said, somewhat displeased, as he didn't feel anything was wrong with what he was wearing.

"Hehe, this time I think Master Yu is right!" The Fat Man chuckled. "Just think about what kind of people hang out in those places tonight, Tianzhen. If we walk in wearing these outfits, who knows what we'd be mistaken for!"

"I'm not going there to shop; I'm going to find someone!" Tianzhen argued stubbornly, sticking out his neck.

"Wu Tianzhen!" Wu Yu pushed open the car door, looked back at Wu Tianzhen with a hint of seriousness and earnestness, and said, "I don't care how you view things or how you look at the Nine Gates and the Wu family affairs, but remember this: in certain situations and before certain matters, you represent the Wu family! You represent the Nine Gates! You must keep this in mind at all times. The glory and decline of a family rest entirely upon your shoulders!"

"If you don't even care yourself, who do you expect to respect you? Who do you expect to look up to you and the family you shoulder?"

With that, Wu Yu got out of the car, tossed a card to the Fat Man, and walked straight into the mall.