Chapter 527: The Servants (1/2)

When the branch leader brought Xue Wei and his friends to his mansion, many had already gathered in the surroundings to catch a glimpse of the young man who could make even the most feared leader of the Whispering Oak Inn turn so humble.

The branch leader sensed their arrival, and he was somewhat annoyed with their looks. While he was willing to humble himself in front of Xue Wei, he was not willing to do so in front of others.

Xue Wei also understood the branch leader's mentality, and considering the fact that they depended on him to find Li Zhiqing and his father, he cleared his throat, and spoke very politely.

Anyone who observed them would see that while the branch leader was extremely polite towards Xue Wei, Xue Wei was also very polite and humble when dealing with the ghost.

The branch leader understood Xue Wei's attitude, and he felt grateful. In fact, even if Xue Wei had been snobbish and prideful, he would still be humble, as he was his only chance of leaving the Ghost Realm. However, seeing him being so friendly, he felt rather good about him.

Ghosts would not usually have servants, but the branch leader was different. He was the top of the regional capital, and thus he had the capacity to hire ghosts to work for him.

These ghosts needed a certain degree of strength to be able to be used by him, but they were all willing, as they could get some easy spirit liquid this way.

Spirit liquid was something one could create by sacrificing one's own strength. This was not a feasible solution, as it would slow their own advance, but someone like the branch leader had, although limited, a rather sizable quantity of spirit liquid at his disposal, which he used to pay those beneath him.

While he was not in charge of gathering spirit liquid himself, he was the one who could control who gained what, and how much. The position of power was not just for show.

While the branch leader had an illustrious position, he only had three servants.

These three servants were the housekeeper and two maids. Although they were servants, they were also amongst the upper class of the regional capital, as their strength could not be belittled.

Being the servant of the branch leader was known as a job which brought many benefits. One would enjoy undisguised respect and admiration from the other citizens within the capital. Their salary was also something that the common citizen envied, as they never lacked spirit liquid.

While there were many benefits to the job, it was also somewhat risky. If the servant insulted their employer in one way or another, they would also be harvested, much like anyone else who caused problems in front of him.

These servants were extremely arrogant when facing others, but in front of their boss, they became as docile as a lamb.