Danwu Refining Spirit

Chapter Sixty-Five: The Rogue

As dusk approached, the group waited anxiously in place until Manager Zhou finally ran back, breathless.

"How did it go? Did they agree to let us move in?" the fat man asked expectantly.

Manager Zhou wiped the sweat from his forehead and, after catching his breath, replied, "Distinguished guests, I'm truly sorry, I've exhausted all my words, but those people just simply won't agree."

Is this the kind of situation where they take the money but don't want to do the job? The fat man's face twitched a few times as he stared at Manager Zhou without saying a word.

Manager Zhou felt somewhat ashamed and wanted to return the silver, but he was really reluctant to part with it. After thinking for a moment, he carefully said, "How about we invite you distinguished guests to come over and discuss this with that group of guests in person? I heard that they are also from Feiyue City and, like you, are going to the Southern Wilderness. Perhaps they know you."

Are they also from Feiyue City? The Tie family or the Situ family? Only these two families in Feiyue City have the strength to expand into the Southern Wilderness. The Tie family and the Xiao family are mortal enemies, there's no room for negotiation. If it's the Situ family, there might be a chance for a turnaround.

Xiao Chong and the others exchanged glances, then said to Steward Zhou, "Please lead the way, Steward, we'll go and meet them ourselves."

The silver that was already in their hands no longer needed to be returned. Manager Zhou agreed and hurriedly led everyone to the camp.

Just as we arrived at the camp entrance, before even entering the gate, we heard a conversation coming from inside.

A male voice said irritably, "The manager here is really clueless. We've already booked this area, but he insists on disturbing our peace and quiet and ruining my good mood."

A woman's voice chimed in boldly, "That's right, the manager must have taken a bribe from them. We'll have to give him a piece of our mind next time we see him."

The man paused for a moment, then said, "Alright, let's not talk about these unpleasant things. Let's go for a walk in the city and see if there's anything fun to do."

"Yes, my brother still loves me the most. Let's go," the girl said excitedly.

The two walked out while talking, their voices getting closer and closer to the door.

The woman's voice sounded familiar, like he'd seen her somewhere before. Xiao Chong tried hard to remember, but he couldn't.

Just then, a man and a woman walked out of the door. The woman had a hot figure, and the man was incredibly handsome. They bumped into Xiao Chong and the others.

Just as the fat man was about to speak, Xiao Chong beat him to it.

Wasn't this the girl from Qingmeng whom he bumped into the first time he encountered Tie Changqing? What was her name again, Situ something-moon? Seeing the girl wearing a bright red cloak, Xiao Chong suddenly remembered.

"Um... Miss Yue, what a coincidence." Xiao Chong greeted the girl with a smile, completely ignoring the handsome man next to him.

Xiao Chong never really liked men who were more handsome than him. He thought such men were all show and no substance.

Didn't we agree that I would handle all these matters? Why did you rush up to the beautiful woman first? Fatty couldn't understand Xiao Chong's untrustworthy behavior.

But Xiao Chong didn't consider the fat man's feelings at all, and didn't even glance at him, which made the fat man very depressed.

"Xiao...Xiao Chong!" the girl exclaimed in surprise. She still had a deep impression of Xiao Chong.

"It's true what they say, life is full of unexpected encounters. It's really fate that I met Miss Situ this time, and Miss Situ is even more radiant and beautiful than when we last met."

Xiao Chong made small talk, trying his best to build rapport with the other person in order to find a place to settle down.

"Who wants to be destined to be with you?" Hearing Xiao Chong praise her beauty, the girl blushed slightly, but immediately remembered his rudeness and said loudly, "And my name is Situ Mingyue, not some kind of moon!"

Well, it's not very polite to address a girl like that, but I'm a gentleman, and I can humbly accept criticism and correct my mistakes.

Xiao Chong smiled sheepishly at the girl, wondering how he could hide his embarrassment.

Just as I was about to speak, a sneaky voice suddenly came from my head: "Nice body, go and seduce her!"

Screw you, you damn spirit! How can you be so lewd? Are you just horny? I'm not that kind of promiscuous person, okay?

Xiao Chong really wanted to drag the spirit of the cauldron out and beat it up, but he found it too difficult to do so, so he had to give up.

"Yes, it's Miss Mingyue. I'm sorry, my memory is a bit bad. I'm here today to visit you and discuss something with you."

Xiao Chong tried his best to put on a smile, but due to the influence of the cauldron spirit, his smile looked noticeably stiff.

I am naturally beautiful and gorgeous, yet you can't even remember my name. How bad is your memory?

Situ Mingyue wanted to explode, but fortunately, remembering Xiao Chong's fierceness when facing Tie Changqing, she finally suppressed her contempt and asked suspiciously, "Although we are both in Feiyue City, we are not very familiar with each other. Is there anything we need to discuss?"

Xiao Chong laughed and said, "Our cloud boat has nowhere to dock, so we came to discuss whether we can squeeze in with Miss Mingyue for a while."

What do you mean by "squeeze in with me"? Do you think this is some kind of inn where you have to sleep in a shared dormitory? You think you can just make do? Are you trying to live together for the rest of your life?

"Pah, you're thinking too much! I'm a lady from a respectable family, why would I sleep in a dormitory with you!" Situ Mingyue's face turned even redder, and she glared at Xiao Chong angrily, not knowing what to say.

Seeing that the other party remained silent, Xiao Chong asked again, "Miss Mingyue neither nods nor shakes her head. Is there something you can't say? Is it because of money?"

The more they talk, the worse it gets! "Squeeze in," "make do," "money"—these phrases sound so awkward together. They easily evoke negative associations.

Situ Mingyue was both angry and ashamed, her pretty face turning as red as if it were about to bleed.

"Money is no problem. As long as Miss Mingyue satisfies us, we will certainly not let her down," Xiao Chong continued, trying to persuade her.

That scoundrel! We can't have a pleasant conversation with him anymore, or who knows what unacceptable things he might say.

Situ Mingyue turned her pretty face, as red as a cloth, toward the handsome man beside her, as if seeking his opinion.

It turned out that this handsome man was the one in charge. Xiao Chong felt he had wasted a lot of breath and stopped paying attention to Situ Mingyue. Instead, he said to the handsome man, "Brother, may I ask your name? Which talented member of the Situ family are you?"

The handsome man snorted, crossed his arms, looked up at the sky, and seemed completely unwilling to pay attention to Xiao Chong.

Hmm? Another Tie Changqing-type character? Why do I always run into him? Xiao Chong's smile grew increasingly stiff.