Chapter Thirty: The Gift of Meeting

  This middle-aged man should be the manager of Tao Ranju. Lin Yue'er looked a bit tense at first, after all, she had no idea what Bixuan was in Chu Hao's words. She could only slightly raise her head, look at the middle-aged man with a slanting eye, and humbly responded with a slight "en" from her nose.

  Chu Hao didn't say a word, standing still with his long sleeves covering his hands, and the two sword hilts in his arms were particularly eye-catching. The middle-aged man took a look, seemingly thinking about something, and unexpectedly stretched out his hand to welcome them: "Guests are coming, friends of Bi Zhuang, let's go inside and talk about it?"

  "That's exactly what I meant." Chu Hao responded lightly and bowed his head respectfully to Lin Yue'er, saying: "Miss, let's go in."

  After entering the gate of Taoranju, inside was a corridor in the form of a quadrangle courtyard. The manager led Chu Hao and another person to a side hall. Here, everything was well arranged, with servants waiting. A middle-aged man walked in, nodded at the servants, and let them serve tea before bowing and leaving.

  "Please, sit down." The middle-aged man made a inviting gesture and sat down on a chair first. He picked up his tea cup and blew the foam off, but his eyes kept glancing at Chu Hao's side.

  Chu Hao didn't sit down, but stood respectfully behind the chair, as if checking something, then nodded to Lin Yue'er and said, "Miss." Lin Yue'er slightly bowed her head and sat down.

  "This young lady is so beautiful and charming, it would be a pity if she were a swindler." The middle-aged manager had not introduced himself until now, but at this moment, he took a sip of tea, put down the cup, and stared intently at Lin Yue'er, saying: "I, Hu Dong, have been working in Tao Ran Ju in Beijing for 23 years. Although it's not too long, it's also not short. And like you, Miss, who can enter my Tao Ran Ju just by reporting a name without any token, are the first one."

  "Oh? What do you mean by that? Do you still think our Bi Zhuang is a swindler?" Chu Hao held the sword case, coldly saying, "Disrespecting our family's young lady, tarnishing our family's young lady's reputation, even if it's the manager of Tao Ran Ju, I will personally demand justice!" As he spoke, Chen Honghong controlled Chu Hao's body, and his spiritual energy suddenly burst out, like a vast ocean, instantly enveloping Hu Dong!

  "Get out of here!"

  Within three seconds of Chu Hao's aura being released, several guards rushed in from outside the door. They were all warriors at the Refining Skin stage, their faces vigilant as they stared at Chu Hao, who was shrouded in black robes.

  Hu Dong's eyebrows jumped imperceptibly, but he didn't say a word, his face calm and collected.

  Just then, Lin Yue'er reached out a hand to block Chu Hao from behind and said calmly: "Sword Elder, do not be rude."

  Chu Hao's lips moved slightly, but he restrained himself and slowly withdrew his momentum. "Yes, miss," he said. Then he stood behind Lin Yue'er again, like a wooden stake, not moving at all. And everything that had just happened seemed to have nothing to do with him.

  However, those guards did not dare to slack off. They had just personally felt the powerful aura emanating from this black-robed hunchback. Even if they were no match for him in terms of strength, as the guards of Tao Ran's residence, they still had to do their duty and protect their master.

  However, they couldn't understand why there were still people who weren't afraid of death and dared to cause trouble at Taoran Pavilion.

  "Get out."

  Hu Dong was calm and composed, but when Chu Hao was stopped by Lin Yue'er, he picked up his teacup and took a sip of tea, waving his hand at the guards. Only Chu Hao, who had been observing him, noticed that his eyebrows were slightly furrowed, revealing a hint of tension.

  Those who were guarding immediately retreated.

  "Hu Guangshi, this time we came, not to cause trouble. But if Tao Ranju relies on his power to slander our Bi Zhuang, then the people of Bi Zhuang are not those who will be insulted and not dare to fight back." Lin Yue'er said calmly: "We just want to discuss a business deal with Tao Ranju."

  "So that's how it is, I was underestimating you." Hu Dong couldn't see through Chu Hao's true strength, and earlier, for a moment, he indeed felt a sense of awe as if facing the vast ocean. He spoke up at this moment: "This old sir, your breath is profound, your cultivation is even more unfathomable. Although I am only one step away from being a Supreme Being, compared to you, I acknowledge my inferiority. You must not be an unknown person, and your family's young lady can't possibly be an ordinary person either. Please accept my apology."

  He said, Hu Dong stood up, and then raised his teacup, saying: "There is no wine here, so I'll take the liberty of using tea instead of wine to apologize to Miss and Mr." Indeed, after drinking the tea, he had a hint of meaning: "Although I think the name Bi Zhuang is a bit unfamiliar, both of you are dragons and phoenixes among people, and I'm sure we won't be strangers in the future."

  Everyone is intelligent, and it's natural to speak without beating around the bush. Chu Hao was delighted when he heard this, but before he could say anything, Lin Yue'er had already raised her cup with a gentle gesture and said: "Since Hu Guan Shi is being so polite, I'll return the courtesy with a cup." As she spoke, she took a small sip, put down the cup, and smiled faintly.

  This smile is pure and beautiful. Hu Dong took Lin Yue'er's actions into his eyes, then said: "Hehe, Miss is indeed straightforward. Our Tao Ranju has been open to guests from all sides in the capital for so long, naturally we won't decline if Miss has business to do, but what kind of business?"

  "Not busy." Lin Yue'er said lightly: "Sword elder, give it to Hu Guan Shi."

  "Yes, miss." Chu Hao walked out from behind, holding a sword case in his hand, and somehow there was an extra bottle in it, which he gently placed on Hu Dong's desk.

  "May I ask, miss, what is this..." Hu Dong's face was filled with confusion as he looked at Lin Yue'er.

  "Hu Guanshi knew it just by hearing about it." Lin Yue'er's face was calm and collected, her every move was elegant and refined. Her words were also filled with a cold intent, but this coldness wasn't pure, it was mixed with a warm and gentle feeling, the two blended together, making people feel that they couldn't help but be drawn to her, as if she was born to be a noble lady, and it was only natural that she should be so.

  This scene made Chu Hao, who was watching from the side, click his tongue in amazement. Before entering just now, this girl was still nervous and at a loss, but now she had completely changed into a different person.

  It is said that women are born actresses, and indeed it's true.

  He let out a soft "oh" and then opened the bottle, bringing it to his nose for a sniff. Suddenly, a look of surprise appeared on his face as he exclaimed, "This is a medicinal pill!"

  There are four yellowish-brown pills in this bottle, each emitting a fragrant aroma and filled with spiritual energy. They are by no means ordinary goods, but truly useful elixirs!

  Huguan Shi, having seen many rare treasures before, naturally wouldn't lose his composure at this moment. Although he was indeed shocked in his heart, he quickly regained his usual demeanor and said: "If I'm not mistaken, this should be a third-grade human-tier elixir."

  Lin Yue'er didn't know what was going on, but Chu Hao hastily whispered to her, "Huh, Manager Hu has a good eye for things. This is indeed the 'Tiger Tendon Pill' of the third rank."

  "The elixirs that can be used to repair the second-grade and above, are all hard to come by. The green village indeed lives up to its reputation, and immediately took out four third-grade elixirs." Hu Dong's gaze towards the two of them changed instantly, saying: "Miss and old sir, are you planning to auction off these elixirs at our auction three days later?"

  Saying that, Hu Dong continued: "Calculating it out, in the capital city, there hasn't been a high-quality Dan medicine auction like this for almost half a year. The four Dan medicines brought out by your esteemed manor will surely cause a frenzy of bidding."

  "No." Chu Hao said: "This bottle of 'Tiger Tendon Pill' was not brought here for auction."

  "Oh, why is that?" Hu Dongyi was surprised, and Chu Hao's next words made him stunned.

  Chu Hao said, "My young lady has spoken. Since you and Hu Guan Shi hit it off just now, this bottle of Tiger Tendon Pellets will serve as a meeting gift from our Miss Bi Zhuang to Hu Guan Shi."