510 Xie Haiyang! (1/2)
The visitor was a short-haired young man of average height. He wore robes that belonged to the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. He looked bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, and his small eyes shone with a calculative light.
His short hair was waxed. It reflected the sunlight shining from above and sparkled. From afar, he looked like a lamp. It was not an exaggeration.
He was standing outside Wang Baole's cave abode presently, staring at an incredulous looking Wang Baole with a wide grin on his face. He coughed, touched his hair, then cupped his fists and saluted Wang Baole.
”Senior Brother Baole, we haven't met in a while.”
Such a unique hairstyle and such calculating eyes. This person was… someone whom Wang Baole had worked many times with while he had been in the Ethereal Dao College—Xie Haiyang!
Wang Baole's head started buzzing. He almost began to hallucinate that he wasn't in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace but back in the Ethereal Dao College.
He recalled when he had been back in the Ethereal Dao College, Chen Yutong had mentioned Xie Haiyang and said that he had gone missing. Even though Chen Yutong had used his connections in the college to search for the latter, he couldn't find him. Wang Baole didn't expect… that he would meet Xie Haiyang here!
Xie Haiyang's appearance remained unchanged despite the many years that had passed. He still looked like a businessman as he smiled widely at Wang Baole. His eyes sparkled with light, as if he had just located his latest business deal.
After a long while, Wang Baole finally managed to get over his shock. He eyed Xie Haiyang carefully and realized that the latter's cultivation had remained at where it had been previously. He was only at the late-stage Ancient Martial realm. Wang Baole shook his head and smiled wryly. He realized that Xie Haiyang's origins were extremely mysterious. There was a high chance that he had smuggled himself secretly from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace into the Federation.
He had his guesses, but Wang Baole still couldn't help but ask.
”You… why are you here?”
Xie Haiyang coughed. He touched his shiny waxed hair again, then smiled harmlessly.
”Senior Brother Baole, that's a secret… look, I haven't thought about how to explain this to you. Just remember, Senior Brother Baole, I've told you the same thing before… As long as there's a business opportunity, I, Xie Haiyang, will be there! With Senior Brother Baole having such potential of being a big client, I'd naturally keep my eye on you.”
Wang Baole rubbed his forehead. Even though he tried to shove down his feelings of shock and surprise, they continued to surface every now and then. He felt that Xie Haiyang seemed to be shrouded in mystery. A bold idea began to surface in his mind…
Was Xie Haiyang from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace like he had guessed?
Wang Baole narrowed his eyes as he remained silent. Xie Haiyang seemed to sense the many thoughts traveling through Wang Baole's head. He sighed, then cupped his fists and saluted Wang Baole again.
”Senior Brother Baole, there's no need for you to overthink this. I, Xie Haiyang, am a businessman. You know what businessmen are like. We've done business so many times. You have to trust me.”
”I've come here today to pay you a visit, Senior Brother Baole, and also make a business deal with you.” Xie Haiyang smiled lightly. His smiling, squinting eyes didn't hide the calculative light that defined him as a businessman.
”What sort of business deal?” Wang Baole took a deep breath and set aside his other thoughts. He knew how difficult it would be to find an answer to his suspicions. Besides, he had known Xie Haiyang for so many years, and the latter had always acted in a manner befitting a businessman. He stared at Xie Haiyang.
”Senior Brother Baole, I, Xie Haiyang, have my ways in this Vast Expanse Dao Palace. It's like what I told you before. Within the Ethereal Dao College, from the Grand Supreme Elder to the ordinary student, there is nothing that I, Xie Haiyang, am unaware of. There is nothing that I, Xie Haiyang, cannot get done!”
”What I said before applies to the Vast Expanse Dao Palace as well. Even if what you're looking for is Elder Feng Qiuran's underwear, as long as the price is right, I, Xie Haiyang, would be able to get my hands on it for you!” Xie Haiyang had a look of confidence on his face. As he spoke, he touched his waxed hair again. The expression on his face clearly showed how highly he thought of himself.
Wang Baole's head began to throb when he heard that. He asked secretly what he would do with Feng Qiuran's underwear… then, the image of Feng Qiuran suddenly appeared in his head, without rhyme or reason. It gave Wang Baole a fright. He immediately said solemnly, ”Let's talk business!”