Chapter 653: [486] Have t Chief Pei (Asking for Monthly Pass and Subscriptions)_1
The aroma of the fish soup in the clay pot was overflowing.
Sima Yingjun personally scooped a bowl of fish soup for Pei Jinye and smiled as he introduced, “This fish is called the Red Blood Carp, a specialty of Nandu Lake. The older generation says that the Red Blood Carp has the bloodline of a flood dragon, but in all these years, I have never seen one that was able to leap over the Dragon Gate and transform into a flood dragon…”
Sima Yingjun himself laughed as he spoke.
“However, this Red Blood Carp can greatly replenish one’s vitality and strengthen the foundation, which is very helpful for martial arts training.” Sima Yingjun also filled a bowl for himself.
Pei Jinye lifted the bowl and nodded, “Indeed, it slls very good.”
“Please, Elder, today we are all family, so I won’t be polite,” Sima Yingjun said with a laugh as he also lifted his bowl and began to eat the fish in earnest.
Pei Jinye was not polite either.
In his mory, the Red Blood Carp had already been divided among the major families and officials of Nandu, or gangs like the Fish Dragon Gang. Ordinary families had no chance of getting a taste.
In particular, his mory ntioned that a year ago, a King of Red Blood Carp had appeared in Nandu Lake, sparking a struggle among ten thousand people. In the end, the Nandu Su Family snatched it away. It was said that after soone from the Su family consud the carp, it even caused a phenonon of heaven and earth.
As the fish soup entered his stomach, a surge of warmth erged and slowly spread out in Pei Jinye’s stomach; even with his cultivation techniques, he was unable to absorb it quickly.
It had to be said that the Blood-red Carps of Da Peng City were not even a fraction as good as this Red Blood Carp.
The difference between the two was simply too great.
“If Master Pei likes it, we can arrange for a Red Blood Carp to be delivered every day,” Sima Manli had been watching Pei Jinye’s expression and generously offered.
Pei Jinye looked up with a rare hint of a smile on his face, “Much obliged.”
Sima Manli smiled, “It’s what I should do.”
After the al, Pei Jinye was led back to his living quarters by Fuyong.
Sima Yingjun was kept back by Sima Manli.
“What is it, sister?”
“How much do you know about this Master Pei?” Sima Manli asked casually, sipping her tea.
“We only t by chance,” Sima Yingjun said honestly, but although he was not skilled in the ways of comrce, he understood what his sister implied by her question and imdiately shook his head, “Master Pei is not a bad person, of this I am very certain. We talked a lot as passersby, and although he doesn’t like to talk much, whenever he does speak, his words carry a lot of… a lot of power. Sister, you also had a conversation with Master Pei just now, you should know his character better than I do.”
Especially that basket of buns… Sima Yingjun just couldn’t believe that Pei Jinye would be a bad person.
Sima Manli simply looked at her brother tenderly, not contradicting him for naively accepting a stranger.
In fact, it was only after Sima Yingjun finished speaking that she gently still in that tender voice said, “Perhaps sister has overthought it. Just as you said, this Master Pei… is quite different.”
“Then, when I have free ti, may I spend more ti with him?” Sima Yingjun eagerly asked.
“Of course, as long as he doesn’t find you annoying,” Sima Manli said with a soft laugh.
“Then sister, I’ll leave first,” Sima Yingjun stuffed the last piece of at into his mouth, quickly stood up, and ran outside.
Sima Manli watched fondly as her brother departed into the distance.
Qian the shopkeeper appeared at her side, “Miss.”
Sima Manli seed to understand his intent and spoke softly, “Ever since I took this position, many people have wanted to pull down. To them, how can a re woman befit the role of vice president.”
“Miss,” Qian the shopkeeper looked at her worriedly.
Sima Manli shook her head, “It’s nothing. I’ve been through a lot in the business world and won’t be swayed by those words. But they should never have laid their hands on my brother.”
The always gentle Miss of the Sima family finally showed a severe and stern countenance when ntioning her brother.
“Miss, I have found out that it was indeed the Fish Dragon Gang who were behind it, but they are not admitting to it at the mont,” Qian the shopkeeper said gravely, “Shall I take matters into my own hands and eliminate one of their branches for you?”
“Nevermind, you no longer involve yourself in the affairs of the underworld. I will have my revenge in my own way. They wanted my brother’s life, they better be prepared for who will have to pay with theirs,” Sima Manli stated.
…
“Not just my family, but basically the whole of Nan Du operates this way. The offering positions are divided into the Internal Court and the Outer Court. The Outer Court is for miscellaneous tasks, with more than a hundred people.
And the experts who are considered elite generally enter the Internal Court… However, there are very few offerings in the Internal Court, totaling thirteen people, including you. Master Xiao, who should have co today but did not, is like you, one of our Sima family’s Chief Offerings.”
Sima Yingjun described everything in great detail.
But he did not ntion why the number of offerings in the Internal Court seed so few.
“Master Pei, please state any demands you may have.”
“Change my offering to one of the cultivation techniques of the Vitality type, and supplents. In the future, my going rate will be ten Red Blood Carps for each ti I make a move.”
Pei Jinye’s succinct words left Sima Yingjun with his mouth agape. He only hesitated for a fleeting mont before nodding firmly, “Okay, no problem!”
He didn’t even tell Pei Jinye that the price had exceeded that of a Chief Offering.
But after all, Pei Jinye was his lifesaver, and he even felt that this was not enough.
Not long after Pei Jinye arrived at the small courtyard, soone knocked on the door.
The visitor was a middle-aged man in his forties, bearing traces of martial arts practice. However, his Vitality was weak and unstable, and anyone would think that he had been indulging in wine and won for so ti, neglecting his cultivation.
Seeing Pei Jinye open the door, the man was very polite, “May I ask if you are Chief Pei?”
“What can I do for you?”
He directly used the respectful term ‘Chief’. Observing the man’s ingratiating manner, it was clear he was good at socializing.
“My na is Xiao Zhonghai, and I too am an offering of the Internal Court. Hearing that a new Chief had joined, I ca to pay a visit. This small gift isn’t much, but please accept it, Chief Pei,” Xiao Zhonghai said.
Xiao Zhonghai took out a box of herbs from his robes. They were not ordinary, but neither were they extrely valuable… perhaps they were quite precious to him.
Pei Jinye did not accept the gift, saying amiably, “Since we are fellow disciples, there’s no need for such formalities. Please take it back.”
“This…” Xiao Zhonghai’s face changed.
He thought that Pei Jinye looked down on the Treasure he had offered, but there was nothing he could do. In the Sima family, his words carried little weight, and the Regular Money he received was barely enough for his cultivation.
The surnad Xiao was arrogant, and the followers he had were each wealthy and influential, not the kind of people who would care for him.
Now, hearing of a new powerful figure joining, he was eager to cling to him.
In a hurry, he said, “Chief Pei, please don’t look down on it… this truly is my sincere token. It’s just that recently I’ve been really strapped for cash, and this is the only valuable thing I have left.”
“Take it back,” Pei Jinye insisted, still refusing to accept it.
Xiao Zhonghai suddenly stepped forward, his expression earnest, “Chief Pei, I know this may seem presumptuous, but I an no disrespect at all.”
He thrust the herbs into Pei Jinye’s hand, then turned and left.
Pei Jinye watched his retreating back with an intrigued expression.
“He can sowhat be considered a smart man.”
“The Vitality in his body… it’s interesting, it has quite a bit of a vibe of practicing alternative and unorthodox thods.”
He gestured with his hand.
[Follow him.]
A crisp call.
A blue shadow flashed past, leaving only a swaying branch behind.
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