Chapter 753 — For the Fragment Map!
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Such was the prestige of the Yu Family, and such was the pride that set the Yu Family above all others. In their eyes, Yu Kun's attitude was perfectly proper. When the Yu Family entered into negotiations with anyone, it was an act of charity, a grace bestowed from on high!
But this time, they had picked the wrong man. In Fatty Lai's heart, Wei Zhao was the supreme authority. The Yu Family meant nothing before Wei Zhao - they were less than dust. The Yu Family was impressive? Then why were you buying our Life-Extending and Detox Elixir?
"The question is simple. Mr. Lai, you once acquired a damaged fragment map at one of our Yu Family's auctions. I wonder what exactly you intended to do with it?" Yu Kun asked, getting straight to the point.
He did not believe that Fatty Lai would dare to keep anything hidden in the face of the Yu Family's power. Anyone who could attend a Yu Family auction surely knew the family's background. Who would dare to oppose the Yu Family?
"A fragment map? What fragment map?" Fatty Lai was momentarily taken aback. When had he ever bid on a fragment map?
Yu Kun was equally surprised by Fatty Lai's reaction. He was a martial artist, skilled at reading people's expressions, and from that flicker of genuine astonishment on Fatty Lai's face, it seemed the man truly did not know much about this fragment map.
However, after the initial shock wore off, it suddenly came back to Fatty Lai. He had indeed helped Wei Zhao acquire a fragment map at that auction. Could it be that the Yu Family's visit this time was all about that map, and that talk of cooperation and mutual benefit was nothing but a pretext?
The thought made Fatty Lai increasingly certain. Clearly, Yu Kun had come with a purpose, and that purpose was the fragment map. What secret, exactly, lay hidden within it?
"Mr. Lai, surely the great have many things to forget?" Yu Kun regarded Fatty Lai with undisguised mockery. "You won a fragment map at the auction, and you claim not to remember?"
"I remember now." Fatty Lai knew this could not be concealed, so he simply owned up to it. "At the time I bought it out of mere curiosity, that is why your sudden question caught me off guard. Yes, there was indeed such a parchment map."
"Since Mr. Lai remembers, very well. What did you intend to use it for? And perhaps you would tell me - do you have any other fragment maps in your possession?" Yu Kun was now eighty percent certain that Fatty Lai did not know the fragment map's true purpose. Otherwise, Fatty Lai would not have worn that expression of stunned confusion when Yu Kun first asked him.
"It was just curiosity, nothing more. As for other fragment maps, I have never seen any." Fatty Lai shook his head.
"Really?" Yu Kun clearly did not quite believe him. Even if Fatty Lai did not know the map's secret, why would he buy a useless object if he had never seen anything similar?
"Naturally, it is true." Fatty Lai smiled.
"Very well, then. Hand the fragment map over to me, and I will still offer you a generous reward." Yu Kun decided to change tactics. He would have Fatty Lai hand over the map. If the map truly held value for him, Fatty Lai would certainly refuse to give it up. If the map was worthless, he would hand it over without hesitation.
"Oh, you are willing to reward me? In that case, Mr. Yu, perhaps you could tell me first what this so-called reward is?" Fatty Lai did not answer directly, but instead posed a question of his own.
"There is no harm in telling you. Simply hand over the fragment map, and from now on, the exclusive national distribution rights for all Doctor Guan Pharmaceuticals products will be granted to our Yu's Trading Company." Yu Kun said coolly. "From now on, all you need to do is sit back and count your money."