Chapter 56: A Lackey Must Strictly Follow the Boss’s Orders

This was a fact, as barbecue was the primary cooking method of the barbarians.

Barbarian Bone’s pupils ignited with a blazing fire, full of fighting spirit.

Lu Yang: “...”

Why ignite your fighting spirit here? We’re here to infiltrate the demonic sect, not to open a branch for your family!

Lu Yang sighed. If Barbarian Bone was unwilling to lower the quality, then they would have to raise the prices.

“What kind of liquor would you gentlemen like?”

The two wandering heroes, being hearty and bold, declared loudly, “The stronger, the better. I’m known in the jianghu as the man who never gets drunk after a thousand cups!”

The other boasted, “I’m known in the jianghu as the man who never falls after ten thousand cups!”

Lu Yang thought to himself, stop bragging; can you handle two pots of ethanol (pure alcohol)?

Eventually, Lu Yang served them two pots of Lao Bai Gan (TL Note: This is a real alcohol brand that has been brewed for over 2000 years /item/%E8%80%81%E7%99%BD%E5%B9%B2/3064104), hoping their tolerance matched their boasts.

Lu Yang, greeting customers at the door, shouted, “Please take a number and line up, no cutting. We’ve prepared complimentary tea and snacks for you to enjoy while you wait. A table will be available shortly!”

“And, bringing new customers doesn’t get you a discount, so please stop bringing in new people!”

Lu Yang wasn’t sure if it would work, but he decided to announce it anyway to prevent the real possibility of opening a chain.

The waiting customers were restless, bombarding him with questions.

“Can we book in advance?”

“Do you deliver?”

“Can we reserve the entire place?”

Among those lining up were not only wandering heroes but also cultivators, all with deep pockets.

“You can book in advance, and we can deliver if you’re not too far away, though there will be an additional service fee. Reserving the entire place is also possible.”

Lu Yang hoped someone would reserve the entire place for a quieter atmosphere.

“Attention, Qin Yuanhao has left his house.” Lu Yang and Barbarian Bone received Meng Jingzhou’s message simultaneously, and Lu Yang felt a sense of relief.

“I’ll follow him. You come down and take my place. And keep an eye on him, Barbarian Bone, don’t let anything unexpected happen,” Lu Yang, proficient in the arts of Ground Shrinking and Inch Turning, had the advantage in both combat and tracking.

Lu Yang couldn’t just shrink into the ground in broad daylight, so he headed to the backyard, where only two specters were.

Qin Yuanhao: “...”

He actually found the lackey’s argument reasonable but still felt the urge to hit someone. What to do?

“Couldn’t you have written a letter if you didn’t come to see me?”

“But you also said important matters must be reported in person.”

“Didn’t I also say special situations require special treatment!” Qin Yuanhao roared.

“You did say special situations require special treatment, but you also said what constitutes a special situation needs to be discussed internally, and then you would make the final decision.”

“Did you discuss it?”

“We discussed it two days ago and unanimously agreed this was a special situation that required your decision.”

“Then why didn’t I see you for my decision!”

“You said important matters must be reported in person, and since we couldn’t find the person spreading rumors, we couldn’t see you.”

Qin Yuanhao: “...”

Am I going to be talked to death here today?

Qin Yuanhao took several deep breaths, reminding himself not to kill anyone. Although these lackeys were rigid and lacked flexibility, they were loyal to him and strictly followed his orders without any deviation.

Killing a lackey would dishearten those below him.

And he didn’t have many trustworthy subordinates to begin with; killing more would leave him with none.

“So how’s the search for this person going? If you can’t find the person, there should at least be some clues, right?” Qin Yuanhao stared at the lackey, who dared to say there were no clues, might not live to see another day!

Do they really think I dare not kill?

The lackey muttered quietly about not finding anyone, but seeing his boss’s murderous look, he quickly added, “You know the person you’re looking for stands out, easily attracting attention on the streets. It’s been four days, and despite our efforts, we haven’t found him.”

“Not to mention, we only found one who fits the description of being eight feet tall and wide, but he doesn’t have pockmarks on his face nor does he eat children, and he’s quite pleasant-looking.”

“Who is it?” Qin Yuanhao thought, never mind if the appearance matches or not, just kill someone of the same size to scare the others, so they wouldn’t underestimate him!

“It’s the mascot of the tofu seller on Qianmen Street.”

“I’ll kill you!”

(End of the chapter)