The woman at the restaurant looked shocked and hurriedly bowed in salute before carefully picking up the Mid-Grade Spirit Stone and the menu, then scurrying away.
The old dog was almost in tears.
Is it necessary?
I ask you, is it necessary?
Why show off?!
It's just a meal, what difference does it make what you eat?
A single Mid-Grade Spirit Stone—if you gave me that Spirit Stone, I'd dive into the sea and catch fish for you.
The captive woman, Zhao Qian, was also incredibly shocked by this; she had never seen such a generous person in her life.
If only she had known she would meet such a wealthy patron in this life, why would she have engaged in those shady dealings?
And it would have been impossible to sleep with Ma Chuang!
What if he just liked her type?
Life is short, and as a woman, one must never settle for just anyone. One must learn to wait; as long as you wait patiently, you will surely find what you seek.
Xiao Jing, however, quickly calmed down, feeling that this person did not possess the so-called profligate character; instead, he was extremely generous.
However, while they had their own thoughts, Zhou You was not thinking in that direction at all.
He just felt that he had suffered his entire life on the mountain; now that he had finally come down, what was there to be reluctant about?
Eat when you should, drink when you should.
As a person, you must never shortchange yourself.
Besides, he was already old; he might die one day, so why cling to these external things?
Suddenly, Zhou You shifted his gaze, looking across the way.
Across from him, Ji Hao was looking over.
Using Mid-Grade Spirit Stones to eat in the secular world, even in a high-end place like Supreme Purity Restaurant, was extremely rare.
"Young Master Ji."
Next to Ji Hao, the man named Sun lowered his voice.
Ji Hao turned his head, his expression cold. "Sun Ling, your performance lately has been very poor."
Sun Ling's face turned pale, and his lips trembled. "It's truly because there have been many difficulties recently. Even that recent batch of people took a month to accumulate. After all, these days, Loose Cultivators are very wary of scams, which has led to many losses among our external personnel."
Ji Hao snorted coldly. "That's no excuse."
Sun Ling anxiously said, "If you want to talk about what ruined things, it was that incident a few years ago when things blew up."
Ji Hao's eyes narrowed slightly. "Are you talking about Ou Ye?"
Upon hearing this, Sun Ling angrily spat, "If it weren't for that son of a bitch, it wouldn't be so hard for us to do business. He figured out the scam, and that's one thing, but then he went and wrote a special anti-scam guide, printed it in large quantities, and threw it everywhere, which utterly devastated those external personnel. In fact, those Loose Cultivators even used his anti-scam guide to turn around and sell our own people!"
Ji Hao said coldly, "Is there any news of him?"
Sun Ling smiled bitterly, "After Ou Ye was tricked once, he became completely shrewd. Plus, with his disguise techniques, finding him is like searching for a needle in a haystack. When I receive goods now, I try my best to hide my identity, just in case that fellow disguises himself and shows up at my door."
Ji Hao pondered for a while, "Do you know that person?"
Sun Ling followed Ji Hao's gaze to Zhou You across the way. "He's very unfamiliar, but why would Young Master Ji care about such low-grade goods?"
"Low-grade goods?"
Ji Hao said indifferently, "This person is a bit strange, not like a good sort."
Sun Ling's eyes darted around. "How about I make a move… Hmm?"
Ji Hao said coldly, "What's wrong?"
Sun Ling was surprised. "Strange, how is that Zhao Qian with them? She's one of ours."
Ji Hao said indifferently, "You mean, one of the women is our external personnel?"
Sun Ling nodded heavily. "She just delivered goods a while ago, and it hasn't been many days. Why is she here again? Could it be… those people were tricked by her?"
Ji Hao picked up his wine glass and drained it. "Or perhaps, your goods had a problem."
Sun Ling was shocked. "Young Master Ji means they came looking for us through Zhao Qian?"
But he quickly calmed down. "Two Zhen Xuan Realm, one Tuotai Realm, and one Fan Blood Realm. It's no big deal. Aren't we short on manpower? And here they are, delivering themselves right to us?"
As he finished speaking, a cold smile appeared on his face.
Zhao Qian didn't recognize him, but he certainly recognized Zhao Qian.
"Handle things cleanly; we can't have another incident like Ou Ye's."
Ji Hao said coldly, "Otherwise, be careful that you all might lose your heads."
Sun Ling hurriedly nodded. "Yes, yes, I will do my utmost."
Ji Hao said coldly, "Let's talk about the ruins."
Sun Ling then hurriedly said, "The reason we sent a message to headquarters is because this matter is quite surprising. The first people to discover it were a group called Snake Eyes. Their boss is Snake Eye, and now two members of their organization are guarding near the ruins. However, these guys are quite ambitious; not only did they sell maps, but they also want to go in and get a share. But that Snake Eye is a formidable assassin, and given the potential for changes within the ruins, someone like me, a Zhen Xuan Realm Fifth Layer, simply isn't enough…"
...
Zhou You swirled the wine in his glass; he felt a sense of hostility.
This hostility came from the man named Sun, a look that regarded him as prey.
He had always been very sensitive to those ill-intentioned gazes.
Zhou You looked at the old dog, who was still feeling the pinch. "Old dog, take a look at that middle-aged man across from us. Go find out his background and his identity. Oh, and he has an identity jade token with characters on it."
The old dog opened his mouth, unwilling.
Zhou You said, "With your ability, you can be back before dinner."
The old dog quietly retreated, and Zhao Qian also couldn't help but glance over, naturally seeing nothing.
The old dog subtly strolled around the second floor, then went straight out the door.
To eat at Supreme Purity Restaurant, one also needed a great deal of patience.
After all, good delicacies always required a lot of time.
About half an hour later, just as the first delicacy was served, the old dog had already sneaked back, his face a bit heavy.
Zhou You looked up.
The old dog cursed, "That damn restaurant, I just stepped out for a bit and they charged me again when I came back."
Zhou You frowned.
Seeing this, the old dog quickly leaned closer to Zhou You, handing him a hastily sketched portrait, and whispered, "After I went out, I immediately drew his facial features based on my rough impression. I went out and asked around, and guess who this person is?"
Zhou You raised an eyebrow. "Could it be your lost son?"
The old dog chuckled dryly. "Don't be silly."
Zhou You laughed and scolded, "You started it."
The old dog lowered his voice. "The Sun family patriarch, Sun Ling. As for the one next to him, I have no idea; no one nearby has seen him, so he should be new. However, I suspect he's probably the Sun family's esteemed guest who arrived suddenly today."