Chapter 53 - Another Reason (2/2)

“It’s been tough for you, Brother Yuan.”

Xu Yi was done with the poor life, and his money-grabbing tendencies were not in the least bit above that of Yuan Qinghua’s. Hearing that both the silver spear and the golden armour were in his hands now, his heart blossomed with delight.

“It’s been tough. Of course it’s been tough. Did you think that was all that I was busy with? Didn’t you instruct me to move house? I had planned to look for a place tomorrow, but with your battle complete, you suddenly became a big name in Guang’an, comparable to the most famous that I’ve seen out there. Back at the office that we were staying at, people kept coming to the door. It was just too noisy, so I had no choice but to hurry and find a new house. I put in lots of effort before I could buy this mansion, then I hurriedly brought you over from the doctor’s. Haven’t you noticed that this bedroom is different from the one at your workplace?”

Yuan Qinghua had a mountain of grievances. As he spoke about the heartfelt parts, he even shed a tear.

Only now did Xu Yi realize that the room was indeed different. Although the design was still simple, it was a lot more lavish than before.

“And that’s not all, after bringing you here to rest, I rushed out to hire a nanny and two maids. The moment I got back, I went to prepare your medicine only to come in and face your aggressive questioning. What did I do to deserve this!”

Yuan Qinghua seemed to have no end to his grievances.

Xu Yi suddenly understood. “You can stop now. Thirty percent bonus for this month’s salary!”

“Boss is wise!”

The dark clouds on Yuan Qinghua’s face dissipated immediately. He rushed to the window, stuck out his body, and shouted, “Aunty Zhang, Lotus, go to Tianxiang Restaurant to order a meal for the Master. Get all the meat dishes, no vegetarian ones.” But after he spoke, he realised something was amiss. The boss was still feigning injury. How could he be feasting on lavish meat dishes? He immediately took back what he said. “Forget it. The Master is still injured and needs something light. Get the kitchen to prepare something lighter.”

“Enough, you don’t need to keep acting with me here. I have a few tasks for you; get them done for me tomorrow.”

Xu Yi did not mind Yuan Qinghua’s money-minded attitude. He and Yuan Qinghua had only just met, and for Yuan Qinghua to work to such an extent just because of his loyalty to money, Xu Yi was more than satisfied. “Firstly, take that silver spear and settle it for me at Linglong Hall. At the same time, help me inquire as to how the herbs I asked for are coming along. If possible, I can pay more to have Linglong Hall purchase them from other prefectures.”

After the battle with Gao Pan, Xu Yi fully understood the importance of Martial Technique. If he had not used trickery and faced Gao Pan head on, he would have had to go through a lot of effort to successfully take down Gao Pan.

And after this battle, his style of fighting would no longer be a secret. The plan to use his strengths to target the opponent’s shortcomings worked only on the premise that others were not familiar with his patterns.

This time, Black Dragon Hall had taken a painful blow. They would surely plan to unleash their true capabilities.

As such, for Xu Yi, a Martial Technique was the most imminent need.

Yuan Qinghua: “The buying of the herbs should be no problem, I think. As long as you can pay the price, there should be nothing that you cannot get. Don’t worry, I will get it done properly for you. Oh yes, what do you plan on doing with that armour? Keeping it would be a waste since it does not match your build. Why don’t we pay a bit and exchange it for another one at the Alchemist Chamber.”

Xu Yi: “That golden armour is not suitable for my use, so take care of it for me. Didn’t you say someone wanted to buy it on your way back? Find a high offer and sell it.”

Yuan Qinghua: “For a high offer, shouldn’t you go to Linglong hall? How could a private buyer afford it? This is a low grade magical armour from the Alchemists’ Chamber worth 2000 gold.” As he said those words, his eyebrows suddenly shot up. “That’s not right. You never make a bad deal, Boss. There must be another reason behind this. Tell me, quick.”