Ignoring the odd thing Yu Ling mentioned, Su Wang knocked on the door and entered Wang Baofu's private room. He found his former "friends" eating with grease on their faces, with a group of servants serving the food standing around. When Su Wang arrived, Wang Baofu quickly put down his chopsticks, stood up, and greeted him with a smile.
"Brother Su? Please sit down, please sit down! I never expected to see you here. It's been so long since we last met. I thought you were off traveling somewhere again."
Wang Baofu was aware of Su Wang's love for traveling and was quite envious, but given his family's financial situation and the strict supervision of his elders, he couldn't just go on long trips at will.
"Yeah, Baofu, you've really grown some guts, huh? You actually dared to come to such a chaotic place as Tianwu City. Didn't your father say anything to you?"
Without much thought, Su Wang sat down opposite Wang Baofu. The two chatted about their own interesting stories, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.
The table wasn't fully set yet, and it seemed that Wang Baofu had only been there a short time. Su Wang was still worried about whether his disciple would adapt well to the mortal world, and wanted to have a more detailed chat with him another day, so he was about to take his leave.
“Brother Su, let’s not beat around the bush. Actually…” Wang Baofu came from a merchant family, so how could he not read people’s expressions? Seeing that Su Wang seemed to be leaving, he suppressed his smile and said in a heavy tone, “I was quite flustered at first, but seeing that you’re here too, I thought I’d be so shameless as to ask you for a favor.”
"Hey? Baofu, why are you being so polite? This isn't like you at all! Just say what you need to say."
Su Wang had a rough idea of what was going on, but he still didn't want to say more. After all, it was someone else's business, and he shouldn't get involved. He could only keep smiling.
Wang Baofu rubbed his hands together, looking embarrassed.
"Brother Su, we seem to have a decent relationship, right? Could you do me this favor? I've never had any trouble before, but lately my business has been getting worse and worse, and I don't know who's maliciously targeting me..."
As you know, my father has a terrible temper, and he blames everything on me, saying I'm lazy and troublesome, which is why I've made this inexplicable enemy! Sigh... If I hadn't been truly desperate, I would never have come to this godforsaken place, much less come to you, Brother Su, for help."
That makes sense, Su Wang thought to himself.
But he wasn't a savior of suffering, nor an omnipotent superman. Helping others came with conditions, and besides, mortal matters could only be addressed with mortal methods. He wasn't necessarily capable of truly solving the other person's difficulties. He said:
"Baofu, if you want to borrow money from me, that's definitely not a problem. But you know me, besides eating, drinking, having fun, and traveling around, I don't have any real skills. Don't have too high hopes for me!"
"Of course I can't let you shoulder that pressure, right? Well, I just wanted you to negotiate a business deal for me in Tianwu City—no! Just come with me! Hehe, I know you're good at fighting, I feel more at ease with you there..."
I'm really afraid of what my dad said about revenge from enemies, and this place is indeed quite unsafe. Brother Su, please, just help me out! I won't let you do this for nothing! After it's done, you can choose any shop under my name!
Wang Baofu wanted to continue persuading him, but Su Wang interrupted him.
"Alright, alright, I've never liked owing people favors. But considering how good you've been to me before, I'll go with you."
Su Wang didn't take it seriously when he heard it was just a business talk. Although for ordinary people, such an enemy targeting business and suppressing them might be a bit dangerous, to him it was just a matter of being a henchman, nothing serious.
He stood up, not wanting to delay any longer, and said, "Baofu, don't worry, I'll be staying here for quite a while. Whenever you're coming, just come find me here. Excuse me, my friends who came with me are still waiting for me in the private room. I'll be leaving now. We can discuss your matter another day."
After he finished speaking, he walked outside.
"Ouch... ouch..."
Wang Baofu couldn't stop Su Wang and watched helplessly as Su Wang walked out of the private room.
"Hehe, Brother Su is still as impulsive as ever. Sigh~ What a coincidence that I ran into my old brother right after I got into trouble~" He sighed sincerely, but still felt a little uneasy.
Wang Baofu actually kept a little thing from Su Wang, namely—he actually knew who the guy targeting their family was.
But the other party was engaged in unscrupulous business dealings, and the people they dealt with were all like bandit leaders, illegal merchants, and corrupt officials. He really wasn't confident that he could handle the task his father had assigned him.
“At least Brother Su is highly skilled and has strong martial arts. Even if something goes wrong on this trip, he can leave me behind and run away first without any danger to my life. So I won’t be cheating anyone. My conscience is completely clear.”
After consoling himself, Wang Baofu continued eating. Since Su Wang hadn't invited him over, it meant that Su Wang's friends weren't in his circle, so he figured he might as well go and cause trouble.
Back in his private room, Su Wang didn't take Wang Baofu's matter to heart; after all, he was just a mortal with a short lifespan.
When he went in, he saw that Yu Ling had only ordered a few pots of wine and two or three plates of vegetables, which were quite plain. He then called over the waiter and ordered a full meal, just like Wang Baofu had ordered rice.
Looking at her master's unrestrained way of ordering food, Yu Ling had only one thought in her mind—whoever orders it, eats it!
He's already practicing fasting, yet he still craves ordinary food. I don't know what he's thinking. Doesn't he get tired of constantly chewing?
Jiang Ying had the same thought. Or rather, he insisted on exercising every day to manage his figure, even after becoming a cultivator. Why would he be so foolish as to do something like eating, which is easy to gain weight?
As soon as Su Wang gave the order to start the meal, Yu Ling grabbed the wine and wouldn't let go. Jiang Ying, who was only poking at the food with little interest, also grabbed a wine glass, trying to get away with it.
Qi Mu finally snapped out of his daze at this awkward moment. His uncle and master were not giving him any face. If he also said he didn't want to eat, wouldn't Grandmaster Su be furious? So he picked up his chopsticks, picked up some food, and mechanically put it into his mouth to chew.
"None of you like to eat?" Su Wang looked at the table full of delicious-looking food, then at the three people who were not giving him any face, and was a little disappointed. His appetite for eating vanished instantly.
"Master, I simply prefer drinking. There must be something special about the wine in the mortal world that can help me improve my swordsmanship." Yu Ling immediately raised her wine cup to apologize, her cool and aloof demeanor quite convincing.
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