Chapter 1709: Chapter 1695
Zhou Laowai did not expect to encounter the Old Palace Master here. For a moment, he panicked and hurriedly took off his mask, explaining urgently, "Old Palace Master, it’s not what it seems. I came here tracking Chu Ge, I didn’t expect Zhou Ang to be here as well."
The Old Palace Master looked at Zhou Laowai’s anxious expression and smiled slightly, "Alright, there’s no need to be so nervous. I trust you. After all these years, if you wanted to betray me, you would have done so already."
Hearing this, Zhou Laowai’s heart relaxed a bit. He looked at the Old Palace Master puzzled and asked, "Old Palace Master, why have you returned suddenly?"
"There are more and more strange phenomena predicting the appearance of Mystic Sky Tower. I’m worried that it could appear at any moment."
The Old Palace Master spoke sincerely.
Zhou Laowai glanced around and knew that this wasn’t the place to talk. He gestured invitingly to the Old Palace Master, saying, "Old Palace Master, let’s find another place to talk."
The Old Palace Master nodded.
As Zhou Laowai left, he couldn’t help but look back once more, but Zhou Ang was no longer there.
He sighed inwardly, silently praying: Child, please don’t impulsively do anything foolish, don’t follow Wen Zaao and the others to Wuling Mountain, otherwise even I, your father, won’t be able to protect you.
Before the Old Palace Master, he dared not play tricks; even a slight cleverness would be detected by the Old Palace Master, who was very astute, as if he could see through people’s hearts.
Retracting his gaze, Zhou Laowai took a deep look at the Old Palace Master’s figure and silently shook his head.
The two of them went to a tea house.
"Mr. Ren, you’ve arrived."
Just as they entered, the server greeted them enthusiastically.
Zhou Laowai was a regular at this tea house; since he visited frequently, even the staff knew his preferences.
"Shall I continue serving Biluochun for you today?"
Although phrased as a question, the server spoke with certainty, not noticing Wei Yongxiang standing behind Zhou Laowai.
Zhou Laowai waved his hand, "No, let’s have Da Hong Pao today."
Despite the small entrance, this tea house boasted a wide variety of teas, including the most expensive Wuyi Dahong Pao.
Wei Yongxiang particularly loved drinking Wuyi Dahong Pao, renowned as the champion of teas, a detail he learned from the Old Palace Master.
Wuyi Dahong Pao is considered a treasure in tea culture; its finished tea is fragrant, rich in taste, leaving prolonged aroma after drinking.
The server was visibly surprised; he hadn’t expected Zhou Laowai to directly request such expensive tea, assuming Zhou Laowai might not be aware of the price, he couldn’t help but remind, "Mr. Ren, a pot of Dahong Pao costs over ten thousand!"
He whispered, but the words still reached Wei Yongxiang’s ears.
Wei Yongxiang smiled at the server but said nothing.
Beside him, Zhou Laowai smiled and nodded, "I know, today I’m entertaining distinguished guests. Please go ahead and prepare it."
Only then did the server notice Wei Yongxiang behind Zhou Laowai. Despite his plain appearance, an indescribable aura emanated from him, making others feel uncomfortable.
He nodded, "Alright, I’ll prepare it right away."
"Please also arrange an upper-class private room for us."
Zhou Laowai instructed again.
"Certainly, I’ll arrange it for you right away."
Zhou Laowai and Wei Yongxiang followed the server upstairs to the private room. After closing the door, Wei Yongxiang chuckled at Zhou Laowai, "Seems you’re quite frugal on normal days."
In his eyes, Biluochun was merely a low-grade tea.
Zhou Laowai awkwardly chuckled, "I’m actually a novice in tea appreciation, unlike the Old Palace Master, who really knows his teas."
"Zhou Laowai, your words sound like you’re mocking me."
The Old Palace Master joked.
Zhou Laowai was taken aback and quickly explained, "No, no, I wouldn’t dare."
The Old Palace Master smiled, waved his hand, and said, "Alright, enough small talk. Sit down, I came this time for a matter, we can’t delay things here any longer."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Laowai became serious, puzzled, he asked, "Are you planning to leave Chu Ge alone here?"
If that were the case, then perhaps he wouldn’t need to find ways to stop them from going to Wuling Mountain.
The Old Palace Master shook his head, "We’ll still deal with it, but swiftly and decisively."
"Swiftly and decisively."
Zhou Laowai was somewhat perplexed, puzzled, he looked at the Old Palace Master, "I ask for your guidance, Old Palace Master."
"We mustn’t let Chu Ge find Wuling Mountain, but we can’t linger here any longer, so we’ll have to deal with him!"
The Old Palace Master emphasized each word.
Zhou Laowai was momentarily stunned, deal with him? Should they deal with Chu Ge alone or include Wen Zaao as well? And what about Zhou Ang...
The Old Palace Master seemed to sense what Zhou Laowai was worried about; he smiled faintly, but his smile carried a hint of coldness, "Rest assured, as long as your son doesn’t disrupt my plans, I won’t touch him. As for Old Wen’s daughter, I can’t say."
Zhou Laowai tightly clenched his hands on his lap; at the mention of Old Wen, he still felt some guilt for him. To directly have his daughter executed, he found it truly hard to carry out, feeling conflicted inside.
"I know you’re soft-hearted; the death of Old Wen has always been a knot in your heart, so you don’t need to handle the matter directly."
The Old Palace Master said reassuringly.
Zhou Laowai was somewhat puzzled, looking at the Old Palace Master with confusion, he asked, "I don’t need to take action? Then... will you personally do it?"
If the Old Palace Master personally took action, it seemed like an overqualification.
Zhou Laowai had witnessed the Old Palace Master’s martial arts; ordinary people were no match for him.
However, over the years, perhaps due to being accustomed to living in comfort or reaching a certain status, now whatever he wanted to do could be resolved with just a word.
But when it came to this kind of killing, if he had to do it... Zhou Laowai had some resistance in his heart. Following the Old Palace Master for so many years, besides Old Wen’s death which was related to him, his hands had not been stained with others’ blood.
"I’ve brought a team of elites, you won’t need to take action; they’ll be more than sufficient to deal with Chu Ge."
The Old Palace Master, full of confidence.
But Zhou Laowai still felt a bit anxious, "Old Palace Master, we haven’t tested Chu Ge’s martial skills, what if..."
What if the people brought couldn’t eliminate Chu Ge, wouldn’t that disturb the plan and alert them?
"Don’t worry, Chu Ge’s martial arts aren’t that advanced. He’s a War God in Ye Hou Country because he excels at tactics, but in terms of sheer martial force, that’s not necessarily the case."
The Old Palace Master pondered for a moment, then said, "We’ll proceed as I said. This time I brought twelve elites, arrange their accommodation, and have them on standby."
Comments