Chapter 44

In the evening, Lingxu went to the banquet with his parents, wondering what Salas would think if he saw that he was still alive.

After all, two Soul Kings and one Soul Emperor among the three assassins had failed one after another.

Just as Lingxu had thought, a flash of strangeness crossed Salas's expression when he saw Lingxu arrive.

However, being the cunning old fox he was, he acted as if nothing were the matter immediately afterward.

But upon seeing that only Lingxu and his parents had come, a look of disappointment appeared on the old guy's face.

Salas said, "Brother Bufan, didn't I say for the whole family to come? Why aren't they all here?"

Before Ling Bufan could speak, Luo Xingyue interjected, "You must be talking about Liu'er and Huoyun'er."

Salas nodded and said, "That's right. Actually, I invited you all here today for their sake as well."

"For their sake? Bishop Salas, what do you mean?" Ling Bufan asked with a puzzled look.

"Brother Bufan, let's sit down and talk. This is just a small matter. Let's eat and drink first today; we can talk slowly after we've finished," Salas said.

It had to be said that this guy knew his way around; he knew that to get things done, one had to host a dinner, and to host a dinner, one had to drink, and business should be discussed after drinking.

Luo Xingyue seemed to want to say something; how could she not know what Salas was implying?

But Lingxu tugged on the corner of her clothes and said, "Mom, this is the best restaurant in Heaven Dou City. We must eat and drink well today."

Since someone was treating, it would be a waste not to eat. When he walked in, Lingxu had taken a look; ordinary dishes at this restaurant cost dozens of Gold Soul Coins each.

The expensive ones cost thousands of Gold Soul Coins per bottle, and the same went for the wine—ordinary ones cost hundreds of Gold Soul Coins, while the expensive ones cost 9,998 Gold Soul Coins a bottle.

It could be said that this place was the most expensive place to dine in Heaven Dou City.

The waitresses inside were all beautiful women, dressed revealingly, and almost all of them were Spirit Masters.

However, Lingxu had glanced at many of the women here when he walked in, and they simply could not compare to Liu'er and Huoyun'er back home.

Besides, how many of the people working here could be considered clean?

Therefore, this was the reason why Salas wanted their family's Huoyun'er and Liu'er.

Back in Wuhun City, people had offered prices of over ten thousand Gold Soul Coins for these two maids, but how could Lingxu's family be short of such money? Moreover, they wouldn't sell them for any amount of money.

Seeing Lingxu say this, Salas immediately said, "That's right, we must eat and drink well today; don't stand on ceremony with me."

Luo Xingyue also squeezed out a smile and said, "Then many thanks to Bishop Salas!"

"That goes without saying. Since you came to Heaven Dou City, I should have held a welcoming banquet for you, but I've been busy with official business and only had time today," Salas said.

"Can I order two dishes?"

Lingxu looked at the dishes on the table; they didn't add up to much, only a little over a thousand Gold Soul Coins.

The wine and drinks were also only a few hundred Gold Soul Coins.

Salas nodded and said, "Fine. Someone, bring the menu."

Lingxu looked at the menu on the first page, which had a total of thirteen gourmet dishes.

"This... this, and this, these three items in total..."

Seeing that Lingxu was ordering the relatively cheaper ones, Salas didn't think much of it.

"Little Lingxu, order whatever you want, don't stand on ceremony with your uncle," Salas said generously.

Lingxu nodded and said, "Thank you!"

He then looked at the waiter and said, "Don't serve what I just ordered. I want everything else. Also, bring this for the drink, and this for the wine—my mother can drink this."

Ten dishes, one bottle of wine, and one bottle of drink; Lingxu made a rough calculation, and it was already over ten thousand Gold Soul Coins.

For a moment, Salas's expression became slightly awkward.

The meal he had planned to settle for two or three thousand Gold Soul Coins had been forced by Lingxu to over ten thousand.

Luo Xingyue immediately scolded, "Son, you ordered so much, can you finish it? You can't let your Uncle Salas go to such expense."

The waiter on the side also looked at Salas and said, "Sir, is this okay?"

For the sake of his reputation, Salas said, "It's fine, it's fine! As long as little Lingxu wants it, it can be had! I can still afford this meal; it's not an expense."

"Fine, just order that much, no more," Luo Xingyue said.

She said it very sternly, but in her heart, she was already giving Lingxu a thumbs up.

This scene was played out very well.

As for what followed, Lingxu looked at the gourmet dishes being served, and indeed, as he had thought, it was just like in his previous life.

The more expensive it was, the smaller the portion would be.

Therefore, the ten portions Lingxu ordered were not too much at all.

Afterward, his parents and Salas chatted a lot, all about the Spirit Hall in Heaven Dou City.

Lingxu ate and drank his fill, but just as they were nearing the end of the meal, Salas said, pretending to be a bit drunk.

"Brother Bufan, Sister-in-law Xingyue, to tell you the truth, I, Salas, am now seventy-three years old. My wife sacrificed herself while on a mission for the Spirit Hall when I was fifty, and to this day, your brother here has yet to remarry or take a concubine."

Salas said this with snot and tears, appearing as if he were truly heartbroken.

Ling Bufan said, "Brother Salas, you have worked hard for the Spirit Hall."

In any case, Ling Bufan simply did not bring up the matter of him remarrying or taking a concubine; he did not enter that topic.

Seeing this, Salas said again, "I won't hide it from you anymore. I have taken a fancy to two women now, and I want to take them as concubines, but..."

Ling Bufan asked deliberately, "Brother, is there some difficulty? Tell me, and if I can help, I will certainly contribute my efforts."

Seeing Ling Bufan say this, Salas immediately said, "Actually, it's quite embarrassing to say. Since Brother Bufan thinks highly of me and is willing to help, I will speak plainly."

"Actually, I have taken a fancy to your family's maids, Liu'er and Huoyun'er. I was moved from the very first day you arrived in Heaven Dou City."

"Could the two of you part with them? Don't worry, I will definitely give them a status. Although they would be concubines, it would allow them to enter the circle of nobility. How about it?"

"I am willing to compensate you two with twenty thousand Gold Soul Coins. By then, you can hire more than just two maids," Salas said.

He had truly gone to great pains to obtain Huoyun'er and Liu'er.

It would be easy for him to deal with others, but since Huoyun'er and Liu'er were people from Ling Bufan's household, and as they were both Spirit Douluos, he could not go too far.

If it were an ordinary Spirit Master family, he would have already applied pressure to get the person.

As the words fell, both Ling Bufan and Luo Xingyue revealed expressions of difficulty.

"Is there a problem?" Salas said.

"How about I offer fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins?"

In Lingxu's view, the beauty of the two women would absolutely not lose to any of the Shrek beauties, and might even exceed them, which is why they could attract Salas so much.

Lingxu said: "Dad, Mom, I'm full, I'll go outside and wait for you."

"Alright!" Luo Xingyue said.

Lingxu and his parents had already discussed this matter and had a countermeasure ready long ago.

When Lingxu walked alone to the bar outside the private room, he said: "For the drinks and alcohol I ordered just now, bring twenty bottles of each, and for the ten dishes I ordered, pack two portions of each for me to take away, place them separately, and be quick!"

"Coming right up! But will you be able to finish drinking so much?" the waiter asked curiously.

Lingxu said: "Just do as you're told, are you afraid Lord Salas can't afford to pay you in Gold Soul Coins?"

The waiter nodded and said: "Alright, alright, please wait a moment, we will prepare it immediately."

With so much business, which was more than his monthly sales, his commission naturally wouldn't be small, so he worked quite diligently.

(End of this chapter)