Chess Mage of Faerûn

Chapter 284 Anecdotes of Famous People
The invitation contained nothing particularly unusual; it was simply an invitation to attend a private party. However, the person who sent the invitation was no ordinary individual.

"This is Ms. Bella, the alluring female boss. So many people would love to get a private invitation like this but don't even have the connections."

That old lecher practically had envy, jealousy, and hatred written all over his face.

"Oh, that's somewhat unexpected, considering I've only been there a few times." Master Zhang's expression was calm, as if he truly didn't know the reason behind it.

Since it was a secret gathering place, Zhang Yuan couldn't just run around there so often. In the past two months, apart from visiting a few times to ask for information, he had no interest in hunting for food in the wild.

Lawrence is different. He was exhausted from his long journey and had no energy to do anything about it. But now he has territory and a foothold, and he has both money and power.

Now the old thief couldn't control himself. Although he didn't party every night, he spent a lot of money on the technicians and became familiar with them in just over a month.

Even so, this old pervert was far from qualified to receive a private invitation from Ms. Bella.

Damn it, the boss must have made sure Ms. Bella was well taken care of before he became her confidante.

The old lecher had a smirk on his face, but he was cursing inwardly. When he went to the brothel, he had deliberately asked about the boss, since Chanem of the Money Gang was somewhat famous.

The result was unexpected. When my eldest son came to this place, he only watched the dances and didn't spend much money. Even with such a small expense, Ms. Bella always personally entertained him.

Noticing Lawrence's mischievous darting eyes, the mage coughed twice, struck a pose, and asked:

"Hey Lawrence, several of your negotiations with our clients have taken place at that place, and it's all been reimbursed by the company. Don't you owe me a reasonable explanation?"

"Well, boss, the expenses I reimbursed were just regular expenses. The 'special services' item was paid for by the client."

"Alright, I was just asking. I won't interfere with reasonable spending."

After a few words of reassurance and a wave of dismissal to the somewhat embarrassed old lecher, Zhang, now looking refreshed and full of energy, strode out the door to go and play around with his poses.
Gone~
Returning to the familiar place, Zhang Yuan was easily led to a quiet and elegant private room after showing the invitation. Not long after, without any other guests, Ms. Bella arrived alone.

"Oh my, it seems Mr. Chanem has finally found the time to patronize our humble shop. Your Shining Gold Coins made quite a name for itself recently."

Bella smiled broadly, her tone laced with teasing.

"It's alright, enough to make a living, but I've already eaten enough, I'll be stuffed if I eat any more."

The monk also understood the unspoken meaning in the other party's words.

"It's good that you're confident." The woman's expression turned serious. "This time, the message came from Ms. Ophira."

"Oh, please go ahead."

"I am very pleased that you have been able to establish yourselves. It is not your fault that there has been no movement from Luskankulze recently."

Zhang Yuan nodded. It wasn't his fault to begin with, so he had no interest in taking the blame.

"It's because they themselves increased their oversight recently that those two noble families found it difficult to make a move." Bella said, a hint of helplessness in her voice.

"However, the ladies have finally made up their minds, and these noble gentlemen have probably been itching to make a move for a while now. It's just a matter of when they can't resist reaching out."

She laughed sarcastically as she said this.

"I hope the plan goes smoothly." Zhang Yuan, having understood Wudong's intentions, had some questions:

"The bait fishing technique is fine, but is the bait reliable? What if we scare the fish away? It will be even more difficult to handle later."

“How could the bait know it was the bait?” Bella said with a sigh. “May Lady Silvermoon bless them.” “May the goddess protect them.”

After they finished speaking, they both fell silent for a while, then moved on from the matter and never mentioned it again, their conversation returning to normal.

"Are you in such a hurry to leave? You've come all this way, why don't you stay a little longer? You always come and go in a rush, and the girls in the shop have started to misunderstand your abilities as a celebrity."

Bella pulled out a small round fan from somewhere, covered her mouth, and giggled.

"How dare you slander someone's innocence out of thin air?" Zhang Yuan's face darkened, and he was very displeased.

"How is that dirty? They were talking about your spending power, what did you think it was? Besides, you're already here, why are you talking about innocence?"

Bella's expression remained unchanged, and she continued to giggle.
"Let me teach you a lesson: sometimes the more serious you are, the more unserious you are."

Oh?
Zhang Yuan lowered his head thoughtfully, pondering for a long time before looking up at the other person:

"Well, someone always has to sacrifice themselves."

His face was full of compassion, and his words were filled with righteous indignation.

"But since it's for a mission, can these expenses be reimbursed?"

. . . . . .

Bella nearly choked to death, and after several attempts to speak, she swallowed her words back, realizing she had underestimated the shamelessness of the man in front of her.

This time, Master Zhang stayed for quite a while, but there was nothing particularly special about it. Taking a break from his busy schedule to appreciate the dancers' figures was a refined pastime that could be considered a way to cultivate one's character.

"You went to that place to fool around again?"

The mage had just returned to his camp when Nancy, who was guarding the door, caught him red-handed. The female thief, with her hands on her hips, looked like she was about to be interrogated.

There were a few old scoundrels like Kegan Lawrence on the side, pretending to be busy, but their eyes were looking at them sideways, almost like they were trying to turn like a snail.

cough!
Even if you lose the game, you can't lose face. You can't let yourself lose your momentum.

"I'm very busy with official duties. As the team leader, I always have endless things to handle and social engagements. There's nothing I can do about coming back late."

While dealing with Nancy's interrogation, he gave Kagan a threatening look as he winked and silently shouted the words "public funds used for prostitution."

"Hey, I've been a team leader before, why wasn't I this busy?"

Talinda, who was following closely behind Nancy, also joined in the fun.

"You're still young and don't understand. It's hard for men to live. They work hard every day and their backs are so sore they can't even straighten up. And when they come home like this, there's a tigress on the other side. Oh dear, let go of her!"

Before Zhang Yuan could finish speaking, putting on a weathered and wistful expression to coax the little girl, the female thief grabbed his waist and pinched his soft flesh. He didn't even have time to answer the female elf's question about what a "tigress" was.

hiss~
During the team meeting, the mage, who was sitting upright, secretly rubbed his lower back, regretting that his cultivation of Qi was not up to par and that he had not been able to train other parts of his body.

After finishing some routine reports, Zhang Yuan gently tapped his teacup with a spoon, the crisp sound drawing everyone's attention.

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