Chapter 2509: Chapter 2510: A Friend in Death Rather Than a Poor Priest Alone
"Since that’s the case, I’m sorry to bother you, Third Master Ye. Goodbye." He said, preparing to leave.
But how could Third Master Ye let the masked man in black leave just like that? He quickly called out to stop him.
"Wait, wait."
Third Master Ye felt that if he let this person go today, then next time, the one who falls into a trap might be him.
"Let me think, let me think."
Although Ding Zhuzui and he could exchange a few words, they weren’t particularly good friends; they just had some business dealings and a decent relationship.
"Alright, I’ll try to arrange a meeting with him. Coincidentally, I have a business deal with him in two days; why not arrange it at Chrysanthemum Hall?"
With the mindset of sacrificing another to save oneself, Third Master Ye decided to sell Ding Zhuzui out after much deliberation, thinking that the person wouldn’t be so ruthless as to take Ding Zhuzui’s life.
Even if Ding Zhuzui did offend her, she would only teach him a harsh lesson, and that would be about it.
If he refused her this time, it would be him who got on her bad side, which was something he certainly wouldn’t do.
"Very good."
The masked man in black was very satisfied upon hearing his words.
"Third Master Ye is indeed Third Master Ye, a person who understands the situation."
Hearing his words, Third Master Ye really wanted to shout: Does this count as understanding the situation?
Clearly, he had no choice; he was being threatened!
He hoped that Ding Zhuzui wouldn’t sever ties with him because of this incident, especially since Ding Zhuzui had significant connections with the City Lord’s Mansion, and many of his businesses were linked with Ding Zhuzui.
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Two days later, at the Hongye Pavilion.
"Hey, have you heard?"
A person dressed as a servant grabbed another person and then looked around mysteriously.
"Heard what?"
The person being pulled was a bit confused and couldn’t help but ask.
"I heard that the spiritual vegetables in the kitchen got stolen again! And this time, it’s not just the spiritual vegetables; the spiritual birds are gone too. The manager is investigating the thief now."
"Stolen again?"
The person opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.
The kitchen had been like it was hit by a ’plague of mice’ these past few days, with things disappearing left and right. The manager even made the excuse that mice had stolen some things, which wasn’t really a big deal.
But now, even the spiritual vegetables and spiritual birds have been stolen.
This time, they can’t say it was the mice, right? What kind of mice would dare to take spiritual birds? Are they tired of living?
"Do you know who stole them? Surely it’s not people from the kitchen?" he asked.
"It definitely is."
The person replied with a matter-of-fact expression.
If not someone from the kitchen, who else could it be? The kitchen is a restricted area; others can’t enter.
"But I heard that it’s not just the kitchen that was robbed this time; there are other places too." He rolled his eyes and spoke again.
"Where else?"
The person opened their eyes wide and asked.
Recently, the Hongye Pavilion has been so strange; why are things missing everywhere?
Back when those alchemists and alchemists hadn’t moved in, Hongye Pavilion had never lost anything, not even once.
Could it be that those alchemists and alchemists have some indescribable quirks?
That shouldn’t be possible, right? They’ve already become alchemists and alchemists; would they do such filthy things?