Strange Tales: You're an Official, but you're raising a bunch of Demonessess? - Chapter 17

Chapter 17: Because he is more afraid of me going to the opposite side

“San’er, take your husband to the best upper room to rest!” With a smile, the shopkeeper walked out with Bai Yu as he directed the busy waitstaff.

The onlookers were bewildered. What had just happened? After a moment inside and the emergence of a tantalising fragrance, the two individuals who seemed on the verge of a physical altercation now appeared as close as good brothers.

“Hey?”

“Yes!”

The somewhat perplexed waiter obediently led Bai Yu to the best upper room.

“Treasurer Li, what’s going on?” Inquired some familiar old customers observing Bai Yu’s departure.

Shopkeeper Li maintained his usual smile. “Hahaha, Mr. Bai and I had a little misunderstanding, but it’s all cleared up now!”

“By the way, what was that just now?”

“It smells so good! Is it a new dish?”

“Shopkeeper, this is your fault! What are you doing, hiding it? Come out and let everyone have a taste~.”

“If you like this, I will go to the opposite restaurant!”

The customers bombarded shopkeeper Li with questions and comments.

“Hahaha~ Wait a moment, I’ll make sure you’re satisfied in a few days!” Shopkeeper Li responded, slightly distracted, thinking about a decision that could change his life.

In the eyes of the others, the new dish had suddenly become inconsequential. The shopkeeper was contemplating a life-altering choice — exchanging a hundred gold for a path with an unknown young man.

Could one earn a hundred gold in a year? Merchants, driven by profit, were known to risk everything. If there was no excitement, it simply meant the profit wasn’t enough. Now, the allure of this greedy profit was enough to make him disregard everything and risk it all.

……

“My lord, will he give you money?” The bustling noise gradually faded as the waiter went about his tasks. Bai Yu led Long Zhi into a finely decorated room, casually sitting down to rest.

Long Zhi, emerging from Bai Yu’s embrace, asked with curiosity. Everything seemed surreal to her, from the initial tense situation almost leading to a fight to being pampered with good food and drink.

“Will do!” Bai Yu opened the window, gazing at the vibrant city. The room was comfortable and serene, with a picturesque view from the window.

He smiled, appearing carefree, but his eyes revealed determination. “Lieyang city has the upper hand across the street, dominant and unrivalled. If they lack foresight, they may not buy my offer.”

“But here is different. They are in a lower position, already under pressure. Give them bait, and they’ll take it! Even if they are cautious, they will buy it! Because they want to surpass the opponent! Because… they fear me going to the opposite side!”

Little Snake nodded in partial understanding. Though the sir lacked the power to move mountains and fill seas like her, at this moment, she sensed a different, higher-level power—a force that played with fate and reversed the course of events.

“Tsk tsk tsk~ Sister Long, when we have money, where should we spend it? The brothels in the Capital City seem very famous~ Shall we go and see? I must confess, I’m still a fledgling now~.”

The man reverted to his playful and wanton demeanour in the blink of an eye.

Long Zhi: …