Chapter 725: Underlings?

"You... you're sissy?" Xu Tian only then realized the other had not called him "Lord" but "Great Benevolence"…

Qiao Jing Tian: ……

Sensing the other's silence, Xu Tian suddenly realized that the nickname he had blurted out subconsciously was the other's most taboo, so he quickly corrected himself.

"So it's Mr. Qiao, why did you call me?"

Earlier, in the Stone Gambling Hall at the arena, he and Qiao Jing Tian had indeed swapped phone numbers, but he never expected the ever‑elusive, lone Qiao Jing Tian to take the initiative to call him.

"I have something for you." That half‑said phrase made Xu Tian even think that letting Qiao Jing Tian speak might be billed per word.

"What is it?" Xu Tian, keeping his patience, asked.

Could it be that Qiao Jing Tian already knows his identity and came to challenge him one‑on‑one?

"I came here to find myself." Still concise.

Xu Tian listened to the busy tone in the handset, his expression complicated.

"'Here'—where is that? Do tell me clearly!"

Where exactly does he intend to go to find someone?

Fortunately, Qiao Jing Tian is just taciturn, not dim‑witted.

Soon after hanging up, he sent him the address.

Xu Tian hesitated as he looked at the address in the message.

The other didn't say he must go alone, but after all, this peerless master who has defeated every invincible on Wuji Dao—going alone would be tantamount to courting death.

After a moment's thought, he finally decided to go himself first and see.

After all, even with Qiao Jing Tian's skill, bringing the whole Azure Wolf Hall crowd would be useless.

Xu Tian got into the car and, following Qiao Jing Tian's address, took over an hour to locate it.

But when he arrived at the destination, everything around felt strangely familiar.

He frowned, scrutinizing the surrounding buildings, when his expression suddenly changed.

This is in the same complex as the villa where the Wolf King lives!

"Great Benevolence!"

Just as Xu Tian was stunned, a ghostly voice sounded behind him.

Xu Tian turned his head and saw a youth with a high ponytail, dressed in black casual wear, standing behind him.

"Ma... Mr. Qiao, what brings you to call me here?"

Xu Tian appeared calm on the surface, but his heart was uneasy.

In a place like this, even if the other killed me and dumped my body in the wasteland, probably no one would notice.

People could discover it.

"Don't be formal, just call me by my name." Qiao Jing Tian seemed dissatisfied with the name 'Mr. Qiao' as well.

"Then don't call me 'Lord' either..." Xu Tian's mouth twitched, "My friends are used to calling me Xu Tian."

"Oh." Qiao Jing Tian nodded, "Come with me."

"Where to?" Xu Tian asked.

"My place," Qiao Jing Tian replied.

Countless question marks flashed in Xu Tian's mind; Qiao Jing Tian called him—could it be to invite him to his home?

Is this person usually so hospitable?

Moreover, since this is the same complex as the Wolf King's villa, does that mean…

The Demon Star lives next door?

That realization made Xu Tian feel uneasy.

In the blink of an eye, he half‑dazedly followed Qiao Jing Tian through the lane to the townhouse in front.

When Qiao Jing Tian passed the Wolf King's villa, he deliberately slowed his steps and said to Xu Tian,

"There was a murder case at that villa before; it's not exactly clean inside."

Xu Tian: …wap.

Your villa isn't clean at all!

"I didn't expect Mr. Qiao to also believe superstitious sayings… haha…" He forced a dry laugh twice, trying to skip the topic quickly.

But Qiao Jing Tian wouldn't let him have his way.

"It's not superstition; there really are ghosts and deities in this world, and I have encountered them, right here."

Xu Tian: …

A grown man, yet he believes there are ghosts in this world.

He didn't intend to continue the topic.

"Mr. Qiao, what exactly did you call me here for?"

In an instant, Qiao Jing Tian had already led him to a villa.

This place is adjacent to the villa he currently lives in; he could even see Qiao Jing Tian's house from the top floor.

However, compared with the Wolf King's villa, Qiao Jing Tian's place looks like a robbery scene.

The ground was littered with glass shards, the ground‑floor floor‑to‑ceiling window had a huge hole, and wind was whistling through.

"Last time at the Stone Gambling Hall I heard you say you were short on cash; do you take renovation jobs?" Qiao Jing Tian turned his head toward Xu Tian.

"Renovation?" Xu Tian recalled faintly; he had apparently complained at the Stone Gambling Hall about raw stone prices being too high, and Qiao Jing Tian had mistaken that for being short on money.

Nevertheless, he truly is short on cash now, but compared with the funds he needs, renovating a villa is a drop in the bucket.

"My house has some issues; a while ago someone came to assassinate me, I caught them and threw the person out of the window," Qiao Jing Tian explained.

"Someone tried to assassinate you?"

Which reckless bounty hunter actually went to assassinate Qiao Jing Tian?

"But I guess they weren't after me; they went to the wrong place," Qiao Jing Tian said, then turned his head toward the identical villa not far away, "They probably intended to kill the person living in that villa."

Xu Tian: …

The villa Qiao Jing Tian mentioned is the one he is currently living in.

Could it be that someone wanted to kill him, went to the wrong place, and ended up at Qiao Jing Tian's villa?

He now bears the title of Wolf King, so ordinary people rarely dare to assassinate him, and the only one capable of such a deed might be Zhou Lao Si, who bears a grievance against him and doesn't believe his identity.

But would Zhou Lao Si's subordinates really be stupid enough to go to the wrong place?

"So you want me to replace the floor-to-ceiling windows for you?" Xu Tian thought for a moment, then said.

"Also that wall over there, it's stained with blood and can't be wiped off; it needs to be repainted," Qiao Jing Tian pointed at the villa's side courtyard wall, "Renovation like this is quite simple; if you can't do it yourself, just hire a renovation crew and keep an eye on them for me."

Qiao Jing Tian wore a look of attending to his own business.

"As for the payment, calculate it at market price; I won't haggle."

"Then... okay," Xu Tian nodded.

Anyway, I'm already here; any extra earnings are welcome.

"When can you start the work?" Qiao Jing Tian asked.

"Just these two days, I'll go back and have my subordinates—workers—order the glass windows and paint."

"Subordinates?" Qiao Jing Tian raised an eyebrow slightly, "Do you run a company?"

"I guess so," Xu Tian replied vaguely, "If there's nothing else, I'll leave now."

"Since you're here, why not come in for a look?" Qiao Jing Tian stared at him calmly.

Xu Tian felt as if thorns were piercing his back and kept shaking his head.

"I won't disturb you then; if you have any requests, just call me."

He doesn't even know any renovation crew, and now has to find someone on short notice to replace the glass for a sissy and repaint the walls—how could he possibly have the leisure to go inside and tour.

"Dinner time has arrived," Qiao Jing Tian said, then turned and walked into the villa.

Xu Tian: …

This kid still wants me to...