Chapter 64

Teahouse.

Since the ban was announced in Zhongsu Town, the number of players traveling to and from Zhongsu Town has dwindled. At noon, most seats in the large teahouse were still empty, and only three or four tables were clearly visible, not adjacent to each other.

Suddenly, a table of customers raised their voices: "Are you crazy? A serving of pickled fish for 500 gold?!"

"Shh!"

Lin Ci raised his index finger and scanned the surroundings.

He leaned over to Balpi's ear and said something.

"Really?!" Balpi still couldn't control his voice.

Lin Ci frowned and glared at him, and he lowered his voice: "What are you waiting for? Let's go!" Then he stood up hurriedly.

The two consecutive shouts, drowning out the entire crowd, had already caught the attention of the onlookers. Not far away, an Oli player had spotted them the moment Lin Ci ran into the teahouse. Seeing the two quickly leave, he waved his hand, and every player in the teahouse stood up.

Herring came over and asked, "Captain Kushui, what should we do?"

"The minister said that if you see anyone wanting to eat at the Yong'an Restaurant, stop them." Ku Shui smiled and said, "Let's go."

Since I have no tasks and nothing to do, I might as well mind my own business.

Balpi walked down the street and whispered to Lin Ci, "Did you follow me?"

Passing a corner, Lin Ci glanced back quietly and nodded.

Balpi clapped his hands and said with a smile, "This is too easy!"

"It's definitely easier than I thought." Lin Ci pondered as he walked quickly. "Perhaps this shop's reputation is truly terrible. The entire Zhongsu Town knows about it."

"Maybe it's because we two brothers acted well!" said Balpi.

Indicating that they were going to eat the 500 gold pickled fish dish was enough to attract attention. Add to that the fact that the two of them were so secretive about their conversation, like they were hiding a treasure, and it would be surprising if other players didn't become suspicious.

Just like the Three Bars Brothers, as a player, took the initiative to help Yong'an Restaurant to promote business, in this game, abnormal behavior is often related to clues.

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Two people sat by the window at the Yong'an Hotel and ordered a large portion of pickled fish.

It was Paopao's first time eating the restaurant's pickled fish. His eyes lit up at the first bite, and he devoured it with a vengeance. Lujiao, completely absorbed in the mission clues, didn't even move his chopsticks, even though he'd agreed to pay for the meal.

Paopao satisfied his craving a bit, then realized he'd been too relaxed. He opened his greasy lips worriedly and asked, "Brother Lu, are Brother Bage and Brother Lin okay?"

Lujiao looked at him with a complicated look.

It was obvious he had little gaming experience, but since he'd encountered clues in a low-quest area like Zhongsu Town, his Destiny must be quite high. He'd originally planned to kill him once he'd gotten all the clues, but now he realized having a newbie with a high Destiny on his team could boost the team's "luck," which wasn't a bad thing.

We just have to find a way to convince Balpi and Lin Ci.

After making up his mind, Lujiao comforted him, "Don't worry, they've been a team together for a long time and have great chemistry. - Brother, I'm serious about asking you to join. Now that you've joined the team channel, you can't just quit at the last minute."

Paopao sneered inwardly and suddenly raised his voice, "It's delicious! This pickled fish is so good! Oh my god! It looks expensive, but it tastes so good! Even a Michelin five-star chef can't make it taste like this!"

Lujiao thought he was deliberately interrupting, but when he saw Paopao wink, he realized that there was someone across the street looking at him intently.

Iron boots, string gloves, a player.

Lu Jiao quickly picked up his chopsticks and picked up a piece of white, tender fish. After putting it in his mouth, he was slightly startled and nodded sincerely, "It's really delicious! But brother, do Michelin restaurants have this dish called pickled fish?"

Paopao tilted his head, thought for a moment, and sighed exaggeratedly, "I haven't seen it, that's their loss! I say, the game officials are so out of date. Soul Calling Song has been out for so many years, they should at least develop a food guide, right? It makes everyone have no place to spend their money!"

The corner of Lujiao's mouth twitched.

Have money but nowhere to spend it? You're so poor you can't even afford this meal!

However, the two people's coordinated efforts were quite effective. The player crossed the street and walked into the store. He glanced at the big poster with the prices written on it, and then picked a table and sat down.

Shopkeeper Jin walked over and asked, "Sir, are you alone? How about a single serving of pickled fish?"

The player crossed his arms and closed his eyes, "Wait until everyone is here."

Paopao exchanged a few glances with Lujiao. Before Lujiao could shake his head, Paopao whispered, "Brother Lu, how much business do you think we need to attract before we can get the complete clue from the boss lady?"

Lujiao's eyelids twitched and he stared at him intently.

According to Lin Ci's plan, if they could hook people with the "suspected discovery" performance, they would try to avoid dropping specific clues. It remained unclear whether the players were drawn in by their exaggerated performances, or whether they were suspicious or truly wanted to try the Michelin five-star pickled fish.

In short, there is no need to give out more bait at the moment, but this stupid thing called Three Bars didn’t understand my hint!

Paopao quickly fell silent, paused, and then said, "There are many tables between us. He can't hear us. Don't worry, brother."

"Who knows?" Lu Jiao gritted his teeth. "Not to mention the diverse weapons and skills in Lengbing City, the Spirit Realm has even more bizarre skills. Who knows, there might even be skills like Clairaudience."

"How many Spirit Realm players can there be in Lengbing City? Even if there are, they won't come to such a remote town." Paopao said stubbornly.

"Be safe, just be prepared. Anyway, take it easy!"

After Lu Jiao finished speaking, he changed his tone and said in a normal voice, "Oh, if they don't come over, we won't have a feast! Let's just finish eating!"

The two began to sing in unison again. Lu Jiao had his back to the player, while Pao Pao was facing the opposite direction. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the player raise his eyelids and glance at him. Then he tapped his finger in the air.

Judging from the movements, it is obvious that he is typing.

Paopao couldn't help but glance at the deer horns.

Could it be that he had guessed correctly? The other party really had the ability to hear their whispers? However, this was exactly what Paopao wanted.

The more Ye Ke players are brought in, the easier it will be to do this business.

Lu Jiao noticed that his expression was different: "What's wrong?"

"Mynah Brother Lin is here!" Paopao grinned, pointing out the window, his face full of joy. "You two big brothers are so amazing! It's only been a short while, and you've already brought back so many people!"

Lujiao turned his head and saw his brothers walking side by side on the street, followed by a large group of players. After a quick count, there were more than ten people.

When Balpi and Lin Ci stopped, the other group stopped too. When they left, the other group followed. Even from a distance, the tense atmosphere between the two sides could be felt.

Lujiao's heart skipped a beat: "How impressive! Those guys are all guild players!"

If they were just strangers, they wouldn't get so close to each other.

Didn't we agree to only seduce wild guests? How did we end up messing with the guild?!

This Lin Ci always talks big but never does anything in practice!

Lu Jiao, however, had wrongly accused Lin Ci. It was true that things had gone awry, but the fault lay not in their abilities but in the difficulty of distinguishing between wild players and guild members. Guild players didn't wear their guild insignia, didn't reveal their IDs, and didn't have the time to carefully distinguish them, so how could anyone know who was who?

The two of them walked and stopped, finally approaching the hotel entrance. Balpi looked at Lujiao nervously, and Lujiao made a helpless gesture.

Now that things have come to this, we can only proceed according to plan.

Even if they were targeted by the guild, they still had the upper hand. First, they had 10% of the clues in their hands. Second, the boss lady had a 60% favorability rating for the three-bar character, which was probably higher than anyone else.

In other words, by competing on information gaps and time, they could just slip away after getting the complete clues, wait until the storm has passed, and then secretly complete the task.

Of course, the premise of all this is to make this damn restaurant do a booming business.

Lu Jiao's words also made Paopao's heart skip a beat. Guild players?!

This is terrible. Apart from Ouli and Yinlai, where else could there be so many guild players gathered in Zhongxu Town? Even if they were Yinlai members, Yinlai was a vassal of Ouli. What was the difference between them and Ouli?!

The boss said that the target customers are wild guests!

The wealthy man ate two members of the Oli yesterday. He and his boss had a hard time covering it up, but now they're targeting him again...

"Brother," Lu Jiao's serious tone brought Paopao back to his senses, "Be prepared. When someone comes in, go upstairs to win the boss's favor. Make sure you get the complete clue as soon as possible!"

As they spoke, Balpi and Lin Ci had already walked in. Before they even sat down, the Oli players rushed in.

About ten people immediately crowded the counter.

Shopkeeper Jin recognized Ku Shui and Herring; both were among the gang members who had attended yesterday afternoon. He said warmly, "Dear gentlemen of the Destiny, welcome. Please feel free to sit down. I'll have the waiter take the order..."

"No need," Ku Shui interrupted him and said coldly, "Boss Jin, we, Ouli, have booked the lunch at the restaurant."

He glanced at the guests by the window: "Clear the place."

Shopkeeper Jin was taken aback for a moment, then smiled brightly: "Okay, okay, gentlemen, please come in."

Before the four Lujiao men stood up, he turned to Ku Shui and asked, "How many servings of pickled fish would you like? There are... 12 masters in total. How about six large servings to start with?"

As he asked, he sighed inwardly. Although he didn't know what was going on, the boss was indeed very good at predicting things. He said there would be business, and business came.

Although, it is still a gang business.

However, Ku Shui's eyes were cold: "Did I say I wanted to eat pickled fish?"

"Uh... our shop specializes in pickled fish..." Shopkeeper Jin quickly changed his tune, "Of course, in addition to pickled fish, we also have a lot of snacks and cold dishes. Please take a look at the menu."

The menu that was handed over was slapped away by Ku Shui.

"We booked the whole place and didn't eat, just rest!"

These words startled the four people from Lujiao.

He thought that even though they were guild players, he had finally managed to attract some business. He planned to wait for them to place their orders, then sneak up to the second floor and inform the proprietress about this to improve her favorability and obtain clues.

Unexpectedly, the other party was not here to eat, but to ruin the party.

Lu Jiao quickly looked at Lin Ci, his eyes asking: Did you two mess up?!

Balpi scratched his hair, equally suspicious: "That shouldn't be the case. Didn't they see that we found the clue?"

Before Lu Jiao could figure out how to respond, Paopao stopped working and suddenly shouted to Shopkeeper Jin, "Give me another large portion of pickled fish! I'm not full yet!"

After all the hard work, you can’t just end up with nothing!

"Brother!" Lujiao didn't expect that the lowest-level Paopao would confront the guild head-on.

Balpi couldn't help but look at the window and began to consider the possibility of escaping by jumping out of the window.

Lin Ci's face was expressionless, and he frowned as he thought, was it because he and Balpi didn't act well enough, or were these guild players really too slow?

Before the echo of Paopao's shouting faded away, a group of Oli players stared at him, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Shopkeeper Jin was completely confused. He looked at the four deer horns and then at the numerous and powerful gang members, feeling both shocked and frightened.

Could it be that those four are enemies of the gang?

If you have a grudge, just seek revenge. Why mess with the restaurant's business?

His favorable impression of Ku Shui plummeted. Out of fear, he didn't dare to speak, and his smooth smile froze on his face.

We can only... we can only ask the boss to come forward! The boss is good friends with the mayor's wife and knows Captain Li and Gang Leader Tang. Only she can handle this tricky situation!

Otherwise, if a fight breaks out between the two sides, not only will the restaurant lose business, but the furnishings that have been redecorated at great expense will also be ruined!

Perhaps it was because Manager Jin was sincere, a lazy voice broke the tense atmosphere and came from the stairs.

"Wow, it's quite lively. I was worried that no one would come to eat."

All eyes looked over there.

An Rou was wearing a cheongsam, with a slender waist. She held a silk handkerchief in one hand and placed it on the stair railing, looking over with a smile.

Not a trace of cowardice.

This gave the guild players an illusion, as if what appeared before them was not an unknown NPC, but the highest management among the NPCs, such as the mayor Heng Batong.

Only with such a status can one have the confidence to be on equal footing with the one who is chosen by Heaven.

Perhaps it was this reason that caused her to anger the mayor and become disliked by her own minister?

An Rou looked at Shopkeeper Jin and said, "What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and serve the customers their orders!"

It was as if he didn't feel the stagnant air and had no idea what had happened before.

"Boss," said the shopkeeper Jin, as if waiting for his parents' aggrieved child, "They didn't order any food. They said they just wanted to take a break."

"Rest? And book the whole place?" An Rou was surprised, then sneered, "If you want to rest, go to the hotel. What are you doing in a restaurant? There are hard wooden tables and chairs. Aren't you afraid of hurting your back while sleeping?"

Brush, everyone's favorability was reduced by 10%.

Paopao came back to his senses and hurriedly shouted, "No, no, they didn't order! Boss, we did order, two large portions of pickled fish!"

An Rou seemed to have just seen him. She covered her mouth with a handkerchief and chuckled softly, "It's you! Three... three what? Why haven't you left yet? Are these three the friends you recruited?"

"Yes, yes, they are all my brothers. They heard that the pickled fish in the store is delicious, so they came all the way here!"

"It's rare to meet someone with such a good tongue. Thank you for your support." An Rou yawned, her hands covering her mouth. She gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes with her pink fingernails. "I'm getting sleepy waiting for customers to come. I'm going to catch up on some sleep. You guys should go do whatever you need to do after you finish eating."

The way she spoke was familiar yet casual, which made many people frown.

There are very few NPCs who dare to look down on others, especially players.

But when these words reached Paopao's ears, it was a completely different story.

Paopao understood, "Do what you need to do," which meant that the guild players should be left alone for now, and there was no need to drag other wild guests, and they should just target the three Lujiao people directly.

I guess the boss is also afraid of involving Ou Li again and making things worse.

As he was thinking, he saw An Rou stopped at the corner of the stairs again and looked at the Oli players.

"Clear the place, huh? Fine. I'll definitely talk to the mayor and Captain Li and Gang Leader Tang someday. Is there any justice in obstructing people's business?"

After saying that, he went upstairs.

The Oli players laughed.

"Don't be too outrageous when asking for justice from our minister. She just knows Heng Bobao, but she really takes herself seriously."

"Exactly. Judging from her expression, she doesn't realize the mayor wants this restaurant to close down, does she?"

"When you see her, Minister, can you please look at her?"

"By the way, what's with her arrogant attitude? How dare she bully us players? Captain, after we clear out the people here, we'll go patronize her other shops!"

"Yeah, I remember her bun shop doing very good business, right?"

…

Ku Shui had a disdainful smile on his face. After listening to this quietly, he said, "Then what are you waiting for? Clear the area!"

Shopkeeper Jin was dumbfounded. He had thought the gang members would be more restrained after the boss had spoken out and threatened them, but he didn't expect them to clear the place out?!

Some sensitive words were blocked by the system, but he finally heard that his boss had offended the mayor and the gang!

Everyone pulled out their weapons at the same time, including knives, guns, sticks and clubs, and scared Shopkeeper Jin so much that he didn't dare to speak to dissuade them.

Lujiao also thought that there would be a turning point when the boss showed up, but he didn't expect this to be the outcome, and felt a little desperate for a moment.

This shop and this female owner are so annoying! No wonder the business is so bad!

Being on guild territory, he couldn't get past his opponent's strength. He stood up silently and said, "Let's go."

After taking a step forward, he did not forget to press Paopao's shoulder, fearing that the young man would act impulsively.

Fortunately, although Paopao was full of resentment, he got up obediently and followed him out through another door.

Now, the only person left in the store was the lone stranger.

Ku Shui took a few steps forward, stared at the other person, and said with a smile: "Do you have no ears, or do you not understand what people say?"

Despite all this, the wild guest kept his eyes closed, as if all the disputes had nothing to do with him. He didn't even raise his eyelids when he heard Ku Shui's ridicule.

It's a pity that Ku Shui doesn't have An Rou's golden finger that can see through all the screens. Otherwise, seeing Ye Ke's ID, even if he wasn't afraid in his heart, he would be more polite in his words.

——[Governor Lv57 Gold].

This was exactly why An Rou decided to reduce the scale of this business. Unless they made a fortune, it would be unlikely for Paopao and Wang Da to defeat a gold medal.

If you really confront them head-on, even if you win by chance, you may end up making things worse and making it difficult to resolve.

An Rou was sitting in a rocking chair with her eyes blank when she suddenly heard a knock on the glass window.

Outside the window is Paopao’s worried face.

An Rou opened the window and let him into the private room. She glanced down quickly and then raised her index finger at Paopao who was about to speak.

"Shhh."

An Rou motioned Paopao to turn on the light screen and typed a few words on it: [Wild guest downstairs, gold.]

Paopao then remembered the man who was attracted into the store by his and Lujiao's exaggerated acting skills, and was shocked.

It’s actually gold?!

He recalled that the man seemed to have a skill similar to the clairaudience.

Paopao couldn't help but look at Anrou with admiration. What does it mean to be in control of everything? Isn't it the boss who sits in the private room on the second floor and knows everything about the situation downstairs?

He finally let go of his worry. Even if what those Oli players said was true and the boss had offended the mayor and the guild, there was no need to be afraid.

The boss was incredibly powerful, so why did he stay in seclusion and not compete for a spot on the Destiny Ranking? There must be a reason for him. Furthermore, he hadn't seen the boss's level yet, so he might already be on the list.

Could it be...

A name popped up in Paopao’s mind—Princess Banyue, the wild guest ranked second on the Destiny List!

Yes, a female player, beautiful and powerful, that’s for sure!

An Rou caught a glimpse of his burning gaze and frowned slightly. What was going on in this little brat's head?

But now the important thing is to do the business, so she typed two more words on the screen: [Where are the people?]

Paopao: [Waiting for my good news downstairs. Acting as planned?]

An Rou was about to nod when she suddenly raised her hand, signaling for a moment. She sat back in the rocking chair, her eyes empty, her consciousness passing through the brief darkness and connecting with Wang Da.

When it comes to surveillance, Ouli and his men are like the difference between a point-and-shoot camera and high-definition networked surveillance compared to Wang Da. Firstly, An Rou can connect to Wang Da's consciousness anytime, anywhere, and see everything he sees; secondly, ghouls are born with extremely sharp hearing. Even if they're hiding across from the hotel, they can clearly hear the conversations inside.

Ever since she started running around shouting on the roadside, the whole situation has never been out of An Rou's control.

Across the street was a quiet little coffee shop with retro decor. Ochre-colored window awnings covered the green-framed windows. Wang Da sat by the window, enduring the pungent smell of coffee in front of him, staring intently at the restaurant opposite.

In the store, the Oli players have surrounded the wild guest [Governor].

"It seems he's really deaf." Ku Shui said with disdain, "Brothers, give him a ride!"

All kinds of weapons lit up with skill lights, like a circle of colorful rings.

Suddenly, Wang Da's gaze shifted slightly. A wave of people emerged from the intersection, split into two groups, and poured into the two main doors of the hotel.

The dense footsteps suddenly stopped, followed by the sound of weapons vibrating in the air.

"What... is going on..." An Rou murmured silently.

She had thought that the guild members and the Golden Wilderness would be a fight, with neither side willing to give in. Unexpectedly, twenty or thirty people suddenly appeared and surrounded the Oli players.

The eyes were Wang Da's, but An Rou's consciousness was her own. Through the ghoul's eyes, she could also see the IDs above those people's heads.

The distance was too far to make out the ID names, but I could tell that none of them had a guild emblem.

In other words, these are all wild guests.

She suddenly remembered that after the Governor entered the shop and sat down, he turned on the screen and operated it for a while. Could it be that he was summoning these wild guests?

If so, how did he do it? The reason why wilders are called wilders is because they have no organization and freedom of movement.

An Rou's doubts were soon answered.

In the restaurant, Herring leaned over to Ku Shui's ear and whispered, "Captain Ku Shui, it seems they're all wild guests. This guy should be the governor. He often gives mission clues to the wild guests. His reputation among the wild guests... is even higher than that of Princess Ban Yue."

"I didn't expect that someone in the guild would recognize me."

The Governor finally opened his eyes, his eyes gleaming with brilliance. When his gaze fell on the herring, he couldn't help but take a step back.

Herring was responsible for collecting mission data and knew the Governor better than anyone else. Gold rank and above were considered advanced players, and a Gold-level Wilderness player was considered as powerful as a God.

The members of Ouli felt like they were facing a formidable enemy, but they were surrounded by wild guests and had nowhere to retreat.

The water level cannot be reduced, this is Ouli's territory, and as the highest-ranking member present, he represents Ouli's face!

Ku Shui's face darkened. "You're bullying us because we're outnumbered? Even if you're the Governor, so what? Let me tell you, there are nearly ten thousand Ouli members in Zhongsu Town alone, not to mention the entire Sub-8 District!"

Using numbers to suppress others shows that he is already timid.

The Governor gave a disdainful laugh.

"You have 12 people against me alone. Before you attacked me, you also had 12 people against four wild guests. Why don't you say that you are bullying fewer people?"

This direct slap in the face made Ku Shui's face even gloomier.

The Governor raised his hand, signaling the guests behind him: "Put it away! Even if the minister comes, they can't do anything to me. This is a restaurant, and I didn't ask you to come here to fight."

A visitor wanted to speak, but was silenced by the Governor's gaze.

He smiled at Ku Shui and said, "More than thirty of my brothers would like to have a good meal at this restaurant. Captain Ku Shui...right? Is that okay or not?"

This was a way out. As long as Ku Shui nodded, he could take his people away.

But it also brought shame to the guild.

Just a moment ago, they were threatening to clear the area, but now they are running away in disgrace with their tails between their legs. If this gets out, it will inevitably become a laughing stock.

If he encounters other strangers in Zhongsu Town in the future, where will he put his face?!

"Hmm? Captain Ku Shui, do you want to sit down and eat together, or do you want to say - no?" The Governor's tone was dangerous.

Herring quickly pulled Ku Shui's clothes and said, "Captain Ku Shui..."

"Walk!"

Ku Shui pushed away Herring's hand with all his strength and turned to leave, but was stopped by the group of Ye Ke.

The wild guests had playful smiles on their faces, making Ku Shui feel as if they were stepping on his face hard, over and over again.

The Governor nodded to the wild guests, and the encirclement loosened a little, allowing the group of Orli players to leave in disgrace.

An Rou "saw" clearly that Ku Shui and his group did not go far and went into a pub on the same street. They must have been looking for a place to vent.

You asked for it.

Someone slapped her in the face for her, which made her feel a little happier.

"Mr. Governor, you asked us to come here, could it be?"

The Governor nodded and smiled. "There is a clue, hidden in the owner of this restaurant. I don't know what it is exactly. However, to improve the owner's favorability, you may need to spend money to take care of her business. The dishes are not cheap, and there is only one task. Whether you participate or not, and who will win, is up to you to decide."

"I know, I know. The price of pickled fish is posted on the wall. It's only three or four hundred gold, less than the price of a teleportation ticket. I can afford it. Thank you, Governor!"

"Me too, thank you Governor for taking care of us!"

"Thank you, Governor!"

…

The Governor did not know that in the private room on the other floor, An Rou also thanked him from the bottom of her heart.

Not only did he help her slap her in the face, but he also helped her with her business. With over thirty people, they could at least sell twenty servings of pickled fish. Even with a 20% discount, they would still make several thousand gold.

A mosquito's leg may not have much meat, but who would complain about having little money?

"Boss, a plate of pickled fish!"

"I have two large ones here!"

"Add two more bottles of wine, Lotus White!"

…

An Rou was listening attentively when someone patted her arm.

She cut off the connection with her consciousness and looked at the light screen of Paopao's visible mode.

On the light screen was the temporary team chat channel. Lujiao and Balpi had already sent several messages asking about the situation.

They were about to give up the mission, but Paopao was not giving up and asked them to wait downstairs while he climbed up the wall to the second floor. At this time, they must have noticed the changes in the store and came to ask Paopao what was going on.

【Baerpi: The store is busy! 】

[Lujiao: How's your impression level, bro? Has it increased? Did you get any clues? ? ?]

An Rouchong ran and blinked.

Now, it was natural for "Brother Three Bars" to get the mission clues.

-

The Ouli Guild withdrew their spies, but some remained. An Rou had Wang Da keep an eye on their restaurant, but he also didn't notice that there was also a pair of eyes in the noodle shop next to the cafe.

Not long after, the butler hurried into the dining room, scaring the mayor so much that he dropped his chopsticks.

"What?! The restaurant business is good?!" Heng Batong's blood rushed to his head and his neck turned red.

Beside him, Leng Hanli and Heng Bobao looked at him in surprise.

Heng Bobao: "Dad, Anrou's store is doing well, why are you so excited?"

Leng Hanli flattened the corners of her mouth, cleverly concealing a hint of contempt.

Heng Batong opened his mouth but didn't explain and walked into the yard. The housekeeper followed him.

"Master, please calm down." The housekeeper said, "In my opinion, the good business is just an illusion. Those lucky people who come to eat in the restaurant are all hired by An Rou!"

"Looking for help?"

"Yes, Master. Xiao Dingzi told me everything. That group of guests clashed with the Ouli Gang and almost came to blows. Master, think about it, the Yinlai Gang was supported by the Ouli Gang. How could they possibly go against the Ouli Gang? Those people, although they are the Chosen Ones, are definitely not members of the gang!"

Seeing Heng Batong rubbing his thumb ring in deep thought, the butler continued his analysis, "Master has been in charge of Zhongsu Town for so many years, and have you ever seen a group of Destined Ones without gang membership? It's rare to see more than five, let alone more than 30 people! So I dare to conclude that An Rou must have paid them a lot of money to have the courage to offend the Ouli Gang!"

How much money would that be? Does An Rou still have that much money?

Heng Batong gnashed his teeth even more, but deep down, he already accepted the housekeeper's analysis. He sneered, "Looking for someone to help? Okay, I want to see how much money she has and how long she can help!"

The housekeeper chuckled and said, "The vision of the destiny master is so high. It's strange that she can afford it. It won't be long before An Rou comes crying and begs the master to take back the restaurant."

Heng Ba Tong snorted coldly. Who would want to buy such a mess that eats money but doesn't spit out bones?

He suddenly asked, "No one from the gang is eating there, right?"

"How could that be possible? How could that be possible? Xiao Dingzi said they were all gone in a flash. Under the master's orders, no one from Ouli Yinlai dares to patronize Yong'an!"