Strange Tales: You're an Official, but you're raising a bunch of Demonessess? - Chapter 34

Chapter 34: Invite Candidate Bai Yu to Enter the Palace

“Come here!”

Lan Su slammed the table hard, and the concealed secret guard swiftly appeared before him.

“Decree! There’s cheating in this exam!”

“Detain all officials involved in transcribing, invigilating, and grading!”

Lan Su’s expression darkened as he issued orders to the kneeling secret guards.

Temporarily, no one except himself was allowed to see this paper.

Anyone who sees it must die!

“Yes!”

The secret guard withdrew, disappearing in an instant. After they left, Lan Su sighed, no longer in the mood to continue grading papers. He picked up the special test paper, examined the young examinee’s astounding answer to the last question, and pondered with a changing expression.

“Come on!”

After a long silence, he called again. Another figure appeared, and another secret guard knelt, awaiting orders.

“Take this sign, go to the Xiyue Street flavour restaurant, and invite examinee Bai Yu to the palace.”

Lan Su tossed a gold-plated badge, commanding in a deep voice.

“Yes!”

The guard rose to leave.

“Remember! I said ‘please’!”

“Yes!”

The figure vanished.

The room returned to calm.

“Bai Yu… What kind of person are you?”

The old emperor sat quietly, candlelight flickering, pondering the impression this unseen young man had left. In a short time, the name of this unfamiliar youth had deeply imprinted in his mind.

Flavor Restaurant, once small, was bustling with no empty seats. Customers enjoyed various activities, some even getting free meals, thanks to pre-exam promotions.

Who wouldn’t want a free meal?

Novel dishes added to the allure. Countless people flocked here, scholars contributing to his popularity and spreading his fame among commoners.

“At least we’ve fiercely outperformed the Lieyang Restaurant that used to overshadow us.”

“When they belatedly tried to imitate us, the market was already taken.”

“They don’t pay attention, don’t understand the core.”

“Instead of succeeding, they suffered losses, accelerating their decline.”

“People don’t know that in just half a month, the drastic change in this restaurant comes from a young, overly talented scholar.”

“It also comes from the shopkeeper’s willingness to abandon everything and spend a hundred gold to buy the merits of three strategies.”

“Hey, Mr. Bai, are you here for dinner?”

“What would you like to eat?”

At this moment, Bai Yu sat at a table on the tavern’s VIP floor, a corner constructed on the second floor. The waiter recognised Bai Yu, understanding that the tavern had undergone tremendous changes since his arrival.

Although neither Shopkeeper Li nor Bai Yu explicitly stated it, the old folks in the tavern knew that the young scholar was related to the significant changes in the tavern.

“Haha, do you have any new dishes? Serve me your best dishes and wine.”

Bai Yu waved his hand, speaking cheerfully.

In the past half month, he didn’t spend much time in the tavern, preferring to explore and wander around Kyoto. Ancient entertainment facilities were limited, and he couldn’t stay in one place like Sister Dragon for centuries.

“Oh…”

This waiter was the one who first served Bai Yu when he arrived. Hearing the familiar words, Bai Yu couldn’t help but feel a bit of PTSD, twitching the corners of his mouth. Would this guy pull some tricks again?

“Uh, Mr. Bai, you…”

“Hahaha, just bring the food. I won’t give you a hard time!”

Looking at his expression, Bai Yu knew what he was thinking.

Waving his hand lightly, he smiled, “Hey~.”

“That’s good, that’s good!”

“Just wait!”

The waiter immediately sighed in relief, with a smile on his face, and hurriedly ran off.