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"What?!"
Master Lei's heart trembled. Seventy-five taels of gold was not a large sum for him, but for his extremely frugal heart, it felt like cutting off a piece of flesh.
"Master Lei, do you have any objections?" Ye Tian asked with a smile.
Master Lei's face turned red, and after a moment of silence, he said, "No, it's all up to Young Master Ye."
"That's good." After saying this, Ye Tian gestured for him to drink. Master Lei, feeling angry, raised his wine bowl and downed it in one go. Seeing this, Ye Tian stood up to refill his cup, and as he raised his hand to invite him again, Master Lei downed it once more.
After several rounds like this, even if Master Lei had a strong tolerance for alcohol, his face gradually turned red.
"Young Master Ye, I want to ask you a few questions?" With the alcohol rising in him, Master Lei's courage grew bolder.
"Oh? Please go ahead, Master Lei," Ye Tian said slowly, savoring his drink while observing Thunder Tiger with interest.
"Are you interested in that girl?" Master Lei squinted and grinned, looking quite unpleasant.
"No," Ye Tian replied coldly; he knew who Master Lei was referring to.
"Hahaha, Young Master Ye, if you are interested, just say so. This matter will be taken care of by me, Old Lei!" Master Lei patted his chest and burped loudly.
Ye Tian frowned slightly at this remark and said coldly, "I told you no. Don't bring this up in front of me again."
"Haha, still not admitting it! If you weren't interested in her, why not let people talk?" Master Lei was truly drunk now; he even stood up and walked towards Ye Tian as if wanting to put an arm around his shoulder for a friendly chat.
Ye Tian shot him a disgusted glance and without making any further moves, simply turned around and switched seats with Master Lei.
Master Lei was confused and didn't even realize that Ye Tian had switched seats with him, thinking he had been sitting there all along.
"I tell you, Young Master Ye, you have no idea of my influence in North City. There isn't a woman I can't get..." Master Lei thought Ye Tian didn't believe in his capabilities, but he wasn't exaggerating.
"I'll say it one last time, I saved her only because they were pitiful," Ye Tian said as he stood up and walked downstairs.
During Cold Frost's disappearance, Ye Tian felt tormented every day. He couldn't imagine what kind of suffering and torment Cold Frost might be enduring, and he dared not let any other woman's image appear in his mind, as he felt it would be a betrayal, even though he knew he had no feelings for Yun'er.
Because of Cold Frost's disappearance, Ye Tian had become very sensitive. He had asked himself countless times if things would have turned out differently if he hadn't prioritized the Cold Family or if he hadn't gone into the mountains to search for the Divine Dragon Treasure that last time.
This sensitivity gradually developed into a mental burden; even when walking down the street, making eye contact with women would fill him with guilt, despite having no such intentions.
"Young Master Ye! Don't go!"
"Young Master Ye, I haven't finished drinking yet..."
Master Lei shouted from behind, but Ye Tian ignored him. After going downstairs, he headed straight for North City. He needed to find the Juggling Troupe; otherwise, after he left, Thunder Tiger might very well target them again.
Ye Tian deduced this from Thunder Tiger's drunken remarks. As the saying goes, drunken words are honest; while that may not always be true, they certainly express grievances. Thunder Tiger mentioned a girl named Yun'er in every sentence, clearly unhappy about Ye Tian saving her or perhaps still harboring intentions towards Yun'er.
As the saying goes, help someone to the end. Since Ye Tian had already intervened with Thunder Tiger, he might as well intervene thoroughly.
Thinking this way, Ye Tian unconsciously quickened his footsteps. It had been a long time since he left; if he returned late, it would be difficult to find them again.
This area was a market about ten zhang long. It was evening now, and the crowd at the market wasn't particularly large; however, it was still much better than Spirit Martial Town.
Ye Tian glanced back at the tavern where he had just been drinking. He could vaguely see a plump figure on the second floor just getting up and angrily scolding a group of lackeys. Since he was quite far away, he couldn't make out what was being said.
"Hey, pretending to be drunk," Ye Tian sneered. He had suspected from the start that Thunder Tiger was feigning drunkenness on purpose, and his constant mention of Yun'er was likely an attempt to drive Ye Tian away.
Ye Tian was curious to find out more, so he turned and slipped into a narrow alley, finding a concealed spot to leap onto a rooftop. He followed closely behind the Thunder Tiger and others who had just exited the Tavern and were quickly heading towards North City.
Since they believed Ye Tian had already left, they spoke without hiding their voices. Throughout the journey, Ye Tian closely followed them and understood what they were planning to do.
"Master, do you think the young master will come?" Seven Dog asked.
"Nonsense, he is my son. If I am in trouble, who else would come if he doesn't?" Master Lei replied with righteous indignation, though his tone was somewhat weak, clearly uncertain if Thunderstorm would actually show up.
"Yes, yes..." Seven Dog casually agreed, clearly unconvinced. His expression seemed to say "Don't dream about it."
Master Lei shot him a glare but did not get angry. Instead, he took out a small square box from his pocket.
"Master, are you really looking for him? Didn't the young master say not to disturb him unless it's something serious?" Seven Dog's face showed some concern.
"Not serious? I've been bullied by beggars, and that's not serious enough?" Master Lei pushed Seven Dog aside and added, "When Zhen arrives, you better keep your mouth shut!"
"Don't worry, but Master, I think you should really avoid disturbing the young master. Have you forgotten last time..."
"Shut up!" Master Lei interrupted Seven Dog and then decisively opened the brocade box with both hands.
As the box opened, a dark red shadow flew out at high speed towards the north and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
"What was that?" Ye Tian squinted to observe. Although the shadow moved quickly, it did not escape his sight.
The shadow resembled a bird but was not one; it was hairless and looked quite strange, giving off an impression of being something indescribable.
After thinking for a moment, Ye Tian finally recalled what he had read in the Spiritual Treasure Compendium about this creature.
This thing was a type of insect-like demon beast specifically used for delivering messages, known as a Message Bug. They had strong survival abilities, high speed, and excellent memory. When trained in a special way, they could become the best and fastest means of communication. Compared to carrier pigeons, they were not only smaller and harder to detect but also several times faster.
Master Lei, with a bulky and overweight physique, felt sore all over after standing for a while. After releasing the Message Bug, he sought a clean place to sit down, and several young attendants immediately approached to massage his shoulders and back.
"Master, that kid isn't acquainted with Xuanyuan Changfeng, is he? If you drag the young master into this, aren't you harming him?" Seven Dog always felt that this matter was mishandled, so he seized the opportunity to try to reason with Master Lei.
"What do you know!" Master Lei shot Seven Dog a glare and scolded, "What kind of person is Xuanyuan Changfeng? How could he possibly know a beggar!"
"Master, then why..."
"If I hadn't gone along with him before, do you think you useless bunch could have protected me?" Master Lei interrupted Seven Dog while reaching out to give the nearby lackeys a good beating.
The more he thought about it, the more embarrassed he felt. The dignified Master Lei had actually been subdued by a little beggar; this would surely be talked about in North City for some time.
Seven Dog seemed to be favored by Master Lei; he kept talking and enduring the scolding, while the other lackeys hardly spoke but were always on the receiving end of the beatings.
"Master, maybe not. That kid doesn't seem like an ordinary person," Seven Dog spoke again, as he wouldn't get beaten for it.
"What makes you say that?" This time Master Lei didn't scold him because he felt the same way.
"I don't know, but he's definitely not an ordinary person. He has a certain aura about him, like..." Seven Dog scratched his head and frowned in deep thought.
"Like a tiger!" Master Lei was the first to come up with what he thought was an appropriate comparison.
"There's a bit of that," Seven Dog replied. In fact, what they referred to as an aura was the unintentional intimidation emitted by Crimson Dragon Golden Blood. This group had never seen a Crimson Dragon, and since tigers are second only to dragons among beasts, they indeed had an imposing presence that bore some resemblance.
Ye Tian hid atop the roof ridge and found their conversation quite amusing. He inwardly cursed, "What fools! If I really had an unusual relationship with Xuanyuan Changfeng, what use would it be for you to bring Thunderstorm?"
"Seven Dog, keep watch. I'm going to take a nap," Master Lei said. Although he wasn't drunk, he had certainly consumed enough alcohol. After chatting with Seven Dog for a while in a dull tone, sleepiness began to wash over him.
"Rest assured, Master. I'll call you when the young master arrives," Seven Dog readily promised.
"Well, call me in advance this time, don't let it be like last time..." As he spoke, several Lackeys had already laid out the outer robes neatly on the grass. Master Lei gave a final reminder and then fell asleep.
Soon, Master Lei was snoring loudly, deep in slumber. Seeing that Master Lei was sound asleep, Seven Dog instructed another Lackey, "Wake me before the master wakes up," and then found a flat spot to sleep as well.
As Seven Dog slept, another "Seven Dog" also found a place to rest. In no time, only one Lackey remained awake, clearly the one who was most bullied.
Ye Tian couldn't help but smile at the sight. This group of Lackeys may not have many skills, but their ability to neglect their duties and slack off was quite impressive.
"Sigh, I guess I'll take a nap too." Ye Tian stretched and then lay down fully clothed on the roof. From Master Lei and the others' behavior, it was clear that it would take a long time for Thunderstorm to arrive; otherwise, they wouldn't be so brazenly sleeping. If there wasn't enough time to react and Thunderstorm arrived in a hurry only to find everyone asleep, he would surely be furious.
...
Ye Tian slept soundly and didn't know how long he had been asleep when he suddenly heard an angry roar: "Did you call me here just to see you all sleeping?!"
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