Chapter 492: Chapter 6: The Invitation to Red Mountain Enclosure Chapter 492: Chapter 6: The Invitation to Red Mountain Enclosure The man dressed as an electrician sat down opposite Li Yan in a very familiar manner, propping his elbows on the table, and asked with a smile, “Surna Li?”
Li Yan exhaled two streams of alcohol from his nose: “Li Yan. May I know who’s asking?”
“His na is Bao Buping, he runs a courier company, and he’s quite influential in Jinhai. Hmm, he’s been in Yan Fu for about five years. Many things, I’ve only co to know through him.”
Cha Xiaodao also sat down and introduced him to Li Yan.
“Pleased to et you.”
Li Yan nodded.
Bao Buping rubbed his hands together: “Pleased to et you! Brother, you’re now a household na in the circle! It’s the first ti in three years! Zhao Jianzhong is reopening the Yan Zhao Club, and you’re the star of the show!”
“What is the Yan Zhao Club, and did you go?”
Li Yan raised an eyebrow.
“I’m not qualified for that; only Proxy Travelers can attend. As for the specific reason for this eting, we’re not sure. Don’t you have any idea? The streets are abuzz with rumors.”
Li Yan just smiled noncommittally and said nothing.
Bao Buping clapped his hands: “Brother, I’d like to make friends with you. Tomorrow at noon, at the Red Mountain enclosure, my treat. It’ll be all our own people. I’ll introduce you to a few friends. Will you grace us with your presence?”
Li Yan, reeking of alcohol, shook his head: “Not interested, sorry for making you co all this way for nothing.”
Bao Buping laughed heartily, not embarrassed in the least: “Don’t reject so quickly. We all live in Jinhai, seeing each other whether we like it or not. Maybe in the future, I could be of help to you.”
Li Yan pushed a sealed bottle of Wuliangye in front of Bao Buping: “I’m happy to make friends, but it’s better to speak plainly. Who sent you? What’s the matter? How were you told to approach ?”
“…”
Bao Buping lowered his eyelids, looking a bit upset.
Even a powerful dragon doesn’t oppress the local snake. Cha Xiaodao was recognized as the rising star in Jinhai over the past two years, but even he didn’t speak with such an air of authority.
Of course, he had inquired about him; Li Yan had caused a stir in Yan Fu just over a year in, even alarming the Ten Masters. Those now inquiring about him were not few, but mostly unfriendly. It seed this Mr. Li was unaware of his impending doom.
He was just about to speak when he rembered so rumors and forced down his displeasure, answering softly: “Don’t laugh, brother, I really don’t know much else. Just running errands and keeping company, as for the client… they haven’t allowed , and I wouldn’t dare tell you.”
“I’m not trying to give you a hard ti,”
Li Yan crushed a peanut and held it in his hand: “It’s like being bitten by so many lice you don’t feel them anymore or having so much debt you stop worrying about it. I don’t an to make things difficult for you. Whoever asked you to invite should co forward themselves. If you’re not sure what your client’s intentions are, you can just ask them now.”
Bao Buping pursed his lips, gave Cha Xiaodao a strange look as if to say your friend sure has a big mouth, then sat back down with a laugh.
Cha Xiaodao pinched the back of his neck and sighed at Bao Buping: “Why not give your client a call?”
Getting the hint, Bao Buping said no more, stood up, and walked out. In a little while, he ca back with a dark expression and handed his phone to Li Yan.
“Listen.”
Li Yan took it and put it to his ear: “Hello?”
A woman’s voice, sounding like she was in her twenties, ca through: “Hello, my na’s Gu Yue, one of us, standing in for Peacock. Our boss wants to see you; she arrived in Jinhai this morning and would like to et with you tomorrow.”
“And your boss is?”
“Her na is Si Wenji.”
“…Okay, I’ll definitely be there.”
“Mr. Cha can co too if you’re concerned about your safety. Also, Wang Pangzi, who’s showing you the way, you can bring him along as well.”
“That won’t be necessary. I’m not that faint-hearted. See you tomorrow.”
Li Yan replied softly.
Peacock responded with a curt acknowledgnt and abruptly ended the call.
Bao Buping took his phone back from Li Yan, glanced at him thoughtfully, wiped the sweat from his face, and then resud his seat with a smile.
Li Yan looked at him in slight surprise: “Brother, is there anything else?”
The tone of Li Yan’s voice was very casual, which could easily offend soone who thought highly of themselves.
But Li Yan didn’t take it to heart.
For one, people like Bao Buping who had slick ways, may excel at kicking a man when he’s down, but could never be relied upon to lead the charge. The possibility that Bao Buping would trip him up inconspicuously, rely because he had rebuffed him a few tis, seed small.
Secondly, he was in a bad mood today.
It was Si Wenji, though, who had boldly confronted him and explicitly asked to see him by na, which took Li Yan quite by surprise…
“Ha,”
Far from being angry, Bao Buping gave Li Yan a thumbs-up, “You’ve offended Si Wenji and yet remain unperturbed. Brother, you’re no ordinary man.”
After that, he lowered his voice and leaned in closer to Li Yan, “Do you know who Si Wenji is?”
“I’ve heard of her, the wife of Feather Lord Cao Yuanchao.”
Bao Buping was taken aback, and Li Yan stared at him calmly. After a pause, Bao Buping touched his nose and chuckled dryly, “Alright, I asked for it. Nothing more to say on that. We hail from the sa origins, so I would still advise you to be cautious. Others might not dare to provoke Zhao Jianzhong and refrain from acting rashly, but Si Wenji may not necessarily hold back.”
He looked around, muttering, “It’s her husband who has the real clout, after all.”
Li Yan’s gaze flickered and his face lit up with a smile. He uncapped a bottle of liquor and half-jokingly asked, “Aren’t they both ranked among the Ten Masters? Is Zhao Jianzhong really afraid of Cao Yuanchao? It seems to that Zhao Jianzhong takes the rules he sets very seriously.”
“Serious, of course, very serious! So serious that the rest of the Proxies, even if they’re among the Ten Masters, would rather leave Heaven Jiazi Nine and enjoy themselves in other fruits than to stay under his watch.”
Li Yan listened to these words without revealing any emotion.
Having t Zhao Jianzhong before, he was sure that the old man’s assertiveness and past actions wouldn’t allow other Walkers to establish their turf here, even if they were as sinister as Ghost Master Su Ling or as domineering as Feather Lord Cao Yuanchao.
“Zhao is tough, but Cao Yuanchao is no pushover either. The sole Walker of the Four Emperors in Yan Fu is not a role taken on for fun.”
Bao Buping was shrewd. He could tell that Li Yan was very interested in the affairs of the Ten Masters, which he secretly disdained.
These brash youngsters, each with soaring ambitions yet fragile as paper, haven’t even jumped out of the well but are already craning their necks at the towering Ten Masters like they’re reaching for the sky.
Just a couple of days ago, a drunkard even spent two thousand Yan Fu points to inquire about Jie Master Zhan Yuejin, hinting at self-recomndation. They weren’t afraid of getting a tongue-lashing from the fierce wind.
Of course, Bao Buping would not show his disdain. Instead, he beca more solicitous, “You know what I do, Xiaodao knows. I take on odd jobs here and there, and sotis I’m a broker for tidbits of information. I an no offense, I just wanted to exchange so words for a al. I won’t ask for nothing. Among the people, Zhao Jianzhong, Feather Lord Cao Yuanchao, Lou Master Qin An. I’m not clear on the finer details, but I know the general stuff, just ask.”
“I’m still interested in finding out about this Si Wenji,” Li Yan said with a smile. “She’s not too perceptive, is she?”
Bao Buping pursed his lips, shook his head and sighed before saying, “Let’s not talk too much about praise or criticism, I’ll just tell you what matters. She’s the Proxy Traveler of the Nine-tailed Fox, a Six Ministries Walker. She has the backing of the Overseas Chinese Consortium. Cao Yuanchao usually doesn’t handle affairs. Apart from a few people, Si Wenji can’t command the rest of Feather Lord’s faction. The rest are under her orders.”
His eyes shifted, “If you’re interested, brother, I can make you a list. These are the people Si Wenji has found reliable over the years. I’ll give you a heads-up, brother, more than half of them are Proxies.”
“What do you want to know?”
Li Yan asked seriously in return.
Bao Buping grinned like Maitreya Buddha, “Actually, I’m just curious, how did you manage to get on the bad side of these people? Logically, soone like Si Wenji, who has real power in the Yan Zhao Club, wouldn’t trouble herself with anyone unless it’s a Proxy. Moreover…”
Moreover, Si Wenji isn’t the only person you’ve offended.
Bao Buping thought to himself.
Li Yan kept his expression neutral, weighing his thoughts internally. Many things he had co to understand retrospectively, and now he grasped seven or eight parts of them. But many things, really, ought not to be discussed.
Like the two unique-grade magical artifacts inside him, or Taishuai, even Lady Dan.
As for Zhang Yichu and Fengcu, although they seed less significant, they probably wouldn’t satisfy Bao Buping…
Thinking this, Li Yan sighed, “I’m also confused about this matter; I can’t explain it clearly.”
Bao Buping’s eyes flickered, “Just tell whatever you rember, I won’t mind.”
“It was a Renegade who tricked ,”
Bao Buping obviously knew what a Renegade was. He did not notice Cha Xiaodao raising his glass to hide his expression and asked anxiously, “What’s his na?”
“Feng Yi. Just a wave of his hand and a yellow wave surged forth. I don’t know what he got, but he slapped sothing into my ear and then told that I’ve completed so fruit harvesting event. In the end, I didn’t gain any benefits and got kicked out just like that. Isn’t that just unlucky?”
Bao Buping’s expression looked thoughtful as he took Li Yan’s words to heart.
Li Yan exchanged a knowing glance with Cha Xiaodao and remained silent.
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