Chapter 20

But recruiting and such—wasn't that even stranger?

However, he didn't refuse directly.

Since Su Xuan could make a peerless expert like Huang Zhong willingly serve him, he must have his extraordinary points.

Besides, he was indeed tired of the days of hiding in this mountain forest.

"I am carrying the crime of killing an official, and there is a wanted warrant on me; aren't you afraid of bringing trouble upon yourself, young master?"

Old Dian Wei asked, scratching the back of his head.

"Haha!"

Su Xuan laughed heartily upon hearing this, waved his hand and said: "This is not a big deal to me!"

"Not to mention that the wanted warrant from the Jiwu magistrate is only useful in the Chen Liu area; once you leave here, it's not of much use;"

"Our family has business dealings with Zhang Miao, the Administrator of Chen Liu, and our friendship is quite good; if we present a generous gift, I think he will be willing to give me this face and order the Jiwu magistrate to cancel your wanted warrant and overlook your crime;"

"How about it? Are you willing to follow me?"

In the past, the Su Clan Chamber of Commerce had many business dealings with Zhang Miao.

In the last month, with the spread of things like Drunken Immortal Brew and scented soap, the cooperation between the two sides had become even closer.

Zhang Miao could be considered the general agent for exclusive products like Drunken Immortal Brew of the Su Clan Chamber of Commerce in Chen Liu Commandery, and one of the major agents in Yanzhou.

The relationship was very good!

"Really?"

Old Dian Wei was overjoyed upon hearing this: "If you can really help me resolve the wanted warrant, then I, Old Dian Wei, am willing to serve you like a dog or a horse!"

As he spoke, Old Dian Wei bowed deeply to Su Xuan.

"Haha! Mr. Old Dian, please rise quickly!"

Su Xuan was overjoyed, hurriedly stepped forward to help Old Dian Wei up, and said happily: "Your matter is left to me; tomorrow I will make a trip to Chen Liu City to settle this matter!"

"Yes! Thank you, my lord!"

Old Dian Wei nodded honestly and cupped his hands in thanks.

After finishing, he then had the heart to look at his friend who had already recovered, and cupped his hands in thanks: "Brother Wu! Thank you for these past few months!"

"Especially this time, it was my fault for causing you to fall into danger!"

"Great kindness need not be spoken of; I will definitely repay you generously in the future!"

"If you have any requests, just send someone to contact me, and I will do my best to repay you."

He was just such a person who repaid kindness.

"Not at all!"

Brother Wu shook his head upon hearing this: "Mr. Old Dian, you are too serious! You and I are friends, aren't we?"

"I also want to congratulate Mr. Old Dian on escaping suffering; I observe that this young master is not simple at all, and I wish you success in advance, Mr. Old Dian."

Someone who could carry a peerless fierce general with him and was also friends with the Administrator of Chen Liu—no matter how you looked at it, he was not an ordinary person.

At the same time, he was also happy for Old Dian Wei to have a good lord.

PS: New book uploaded, seeking collections, flowers, and reviews! ===== CHAPTER 40 =====

"Hehe! Then I'll take your word for it!"

Old Dian Wei laughed happily, then pointed to the tiger on the side: "This beast scared Brother Wu today! Why don't we sit down together and roast it to eat, to soothe Brother Wu's heart?"

As he spoke, he turned his head to look at Huang Zhong on the side and asked: "Brother Huang Hansheng, you don't have any objections, right? If you do, I'll owe you an exotic beast and make it up to you later, how about that?"

This exotic beast was a good thing; eating it could quickly increase Qi, blood, and strength.

The physique and Qi and blood he had today were largely due to the exotic beasts in this mountain forest.

Otherwise, with his family background, how could he afford to practice martial arts?

"Do as you please! This was the prey you chased yourself! You should have been able to kill it even without me!"

Huang Zhong waved his hand with a smile.

"Forget it!"

Brother Wu looked down at his soaked clothes upon hearing this, waved his hand somewhat embarrassed, and immediately said: "Let's leave it at that for today! I still have things to do, so I'll go first!"

"I wish you a bright future!"

After finishing, Brother Wu walked away quickly.

"Sigh..."

Old Dian Wei raised his hand, preparing to say something, but he happened to catch a glimpse of the water stains on the hem of Brother Wu's clothes, recalled the smell he had just ignored, and immediately understood everything, so he didn't stop his friend anymore.

"Uh... this is really... it's my fault!"

Old Dian Wei scratched the back of his head and muttered somewhat awkwardly.

Then, he turned to look at Huang Zhong and Su Xuan: "My lord! Brother Huang Hansheng, Brother Wu doesn't have the appetite for it today; why don't we sit down together and prepare this beast?"

"Let me tell you, the taste of a real exotic beast is extremely good!"

"Moreover, it is rich in Qi and blood, which is very beneficial for cultivation!"

"My lord, your strength is still a bit lacking; you should eat more to increase your cultivation and strength."

"Haha!"

Su Xuan laughed heartily upon hearing this: "That would be great! I happen to have good wine and top-quality spices here."

Immediately, Su Xuan called the scouts to start dismantling the tiger.

"Let me handle the tiger skin! I'm experienced! I guarantee it will be peeled off perfectly; the fur of this exotic beast is also a good thing, just right to be made into a coat for you, my lord."

Old Dian Wei volunteered.

"Haha! That would be great!"

Su Xuan smiled and nodded in agreement.

Soon, the tiger skin was peeled off.

The scouts began to process the meat.

"Sizzle!"

Half an hour later, the tiger meat was already roasting, sizzling with grease.

The fragrance was mouth-watering.

"Start eating! Start eating! Don't be polite!"

Old Dian Wei hurriedly invited everyone to start eating.

"Don't be polite, you all join in too!"

Su Xuan took a piece of roasted meat to enjoy while inviting the scouts and others to eat together.

"Mmm! This exotic beast meat is indeed extraordinary! Not only is the taste top-tier, but the nutrition and energy it contains are dozens of times or even more than that of beef."

As he spoke, Su Xuan began to digest this exotic beast meat quickly in large mouthfuls.

Old Dian Wei watched as his newly recognized lord digested this exotic beast meat at a speed visible to the naked eye, and was dumbfounded.

After a while, he came back to his senses, looked at Huang Zhong, leaned over, and asked cautiously: "Brother Huang Hansheng! Does my lord always eat like this?"

"Is there no problem?"

"This exotic beast meat is not ordinary; you can't eat too much, otherwise you won't be able to handle it; shouldn't you stop my lord?"

Don't let him eat himself sick.

"Haha! It's fine!"

Huang Zhong waved his hand with a smile upon hearing this: "This is a divine art and secret technique created by my lord, specifically for quickly and efficiently digesting food, used to convert it into Qi, blood, and life energy, to quickly complete accumulation, and to improve physique and strength;"

"This is nothing! Even if he ate this whole exotic beast by himself, there wouldn't be any problems!"

"As long as his mouth can handle it."

He had seen even more exaggerated scenes.

"Eh?"

Old Dian Wei was stunned upon hearing this: "Self-created divine art and secret technique? My lord has this ability?"

"Then why is my lord only at the late stage of Bright Strength? His physique is not strong enough either."

That shouldn't be!

With such a divine art, shouldn't his strength have been super extraordinary long ago?

"Because my lord has only been cultivating for a little over a month!" ===== CHAPTER 41 =====