Chapter 2213: Leaving Split River City

Chapter 2213: Leaving Split River City

The Wild Goose Pavilion was the biggest and also the best restaurant in Split River City. The restaurant belonged to the Forbidden Path Sect. People who came here were mostly cultivators, and most of them were rogue cultivators.

Wild Goose Pavilion has a rule. Inside the restaurant, violence was absolutely not allowed. In the Forbidden Path Sect’s domain, only the Forbidden Path Sect would dare have such an overbearing rule.

Although Wild Goose Pavilion had such a custom, there were still a lot of people who came to the building to eat. This was because food in the pavilion were not only delicious, it was also inexpensive.

Zhao Hai’s group of three arrived in front of the Wild Goose Pavilion and found that it was almost full. A few waiters were seen running around.

When Zhao Hai and the others entered the restaurant, a waiter immediately ran over and bowed, “Guests, are you here to eat?”

Zhao Hai calmly nodded. Meanwhile, Ma Long and Liu Cai were surprised when they saw the waiter. This was because the waiter was a Soul Fusion Stage cultivator.

The waiter nodded at Zhao Hai, then he immediately said, “Guests, please come with me.” Then the waiter gestured inside. Zhao Hai nodded and followed the waiter into the restaurant.

Shortly after, the waiter turned to Zhao Hai and said, “Will the guest eat in private, or do you prefer in the main hall?”

Zhao Hai smiled and said, “We’ll eat in the main hall. The private room is too quiet compared to the lively main hall.”

The waiter smiled faintly and said, “Follow me.” Then he led Zhao Hai and the others to an empty table in the main hall. After giving the table a wipe, the waiter gestured and asked the three to sit down. Then he asked, “What do you want to eat?”

Zhao Hai smiled and said, “This is our first time here, so we don’t know what to choose. I’ll have to trouble Brother to prepare four dishes for us. Two meats and two vegetables. We also want three pots of wine.”

Hearing Zhao Hai, the waiter immediately smiled and said, “Please wait for a moment.” Then he turned around while shouting, “Table five wants four dishes, two meats and two vegetables. Three pots of wine as well!”

Looking at the waiter, Ma Long whispered to Zhao Hai, “I didn’t expect the True Spirit Realm to be this formidable. They actually have a Soul Fusion Stage cultivator working as a waiter. That’s terrifying to think about.” Liu Cai also nodded as he had the same thought.

Zhao Hai looked around and saw that nobody was paying attention to them. Then he whispered, “Don’t talk too much. It’s impossible for the True Spirit Realm to be as strong as you think. If they’re really as strong as having a Soul Fusion Stage cultivator working as a waiter, then they would have already eliminated the Underground World. This restaurant is a business of the Forbidden Path Sect. The waiters in the restaurant might be disciples out on a trial. They will stay here for a period of time before leaving.”

From what he heard, the Blood Knife Gang was the most overbearing gang in the city. Almost all of the money-making missions fell into this gang’s hands.

Although Blood Knife Gang wasn’t the most powerful gang in the city, its strength couldn’t be underestimated. Moreover, when it came to being overbearing, they were definitely at the top.

Zhao Hai knew what the Blood Knife Gang members were doing. They were stationed in the mission office to keep watch. Since Zhao Hai was a new face, he naturally drew their attention. If Zhao Hai dared to take missions at will, these Blood Knife Gang members would most certainly call him over to “talk.”

After looking at the mission board for some time, Zhao Hai turned around and found a spot to sit nearby. Then he observed the rogue cultivators in the building. He didn’t look like he was going to take a mission.

Zhao Hai only waited half an hour before Ma Long and Liu Cai arrived one after the other. Seeing Zhao Hai sitting on a corner, they immediately walked over.

Zhao Hai nodded towards the two and then stood up. Then he said, “Let’s go. We’ll talk after we head back.” The two didn’t understand what Zhao Hai meant, but they still nodded and followed Zhao Hai out of the building.

When they left the mission hall, Zhao Hai found that they had been followed by some people from the Blood Knife Gang. Zhao Hai didn’t say anything and continued walking along. When they reached their hotel, Zhao Hai invited the other two to his room.

Although the three didn’t get the best rooms, Zhao Hai’s room still had a small living room inside. After the three sat down, Zhao Hai found out that the Blood Knife Gang members had already left. Zhao Hai then opened his mouth and said, “People from the Blood Knife Gang are looking at us in the mission hall. Some of them even followed us to this hotel. You should have heard about the gang back in Wild Goose Pavilion. They are the most overbearing group in the city. Now that we attracted their gaze, things might not be great. We might have to leave.”

Ma Long frowned, “The other cities might not be any different. Even huge cities would have gangs like that. If that is the case, then we might as well stay.”

Liu Cai also nodded, “And if the situation is worse in the bigger cities, then won’t it be harder for us to survive?”

Zhao Hai shook his head and said, “It’s actually the opposite. The bigger cities will be better than here. Big cities are very important to any sect. This is where their main income comes from. Because of this, they wouldn’t let gangs control important functions of the city. Every major business in bigger cities will be in the hands of the sect.”

“Sects also wouldn’t control the rogue cultivators who did their missions. From what I can see, it would be better for us if we move to a bigger city. It would also be easier for us to hide our identity there. Most importantly, information in mid-sized cities like here isn’t as comprehensive as information in big cities. If we want to get information about the actions of the Forbidden Path Sect, then we will have to head to a city that the sect has full control of.”

Upon hearing Zhao Hai, Ma Long and Liu Cai stared. They didn’t expect Zhao Hai to be so bold. He actually wants to go to a major city controlled by the Forbidden Path Sect. If their status were to be discovered while they are in a major city, they would have no place nor time to run.