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Chapter 57 - 57 38 Seeking Wealth and Honor Through Danger

57: Chapter 38 Seeking Wealth and Honor Through Danger 57: Chapter 38 Seeking Wealth and Honor Through Danger After figuring out which inn Lei Buji was staying at, Sun and Huang let him go back first.

Then, the two of them each returned to their rooms to wash up and ordered the waiter to prepare a meal.

About the time it takes to drink a cup of tea later, they both came back to Huang Donglai’s room; by then, the food had also arrived, so they closed the door, sat down, and started to discuss while eating.

“The doubt still hasn’t been resolved…” Sun Yixie swallowed his first mouthful and muttered with a slightly worried tone.

“Yes…” Huang Donglai was very clear about what the other was saying, “No matter what the story has turned into on the streets now, the rumors must have originated from somewhere.” He paused, took a bite of radish (they had eaten too greasy the night before, so they specifically ordered some porridge, radish, peanuts, pickled vegetables, and the like for this meal, wanting to cleanse their guts), and then continued, “For instance, the matter of your ‘special invitation’ by Shen Youran, who do you think spread it?”

“There could be many possibilities.” Sun Yixie said, “Firstly, Shen Youran, as someone who knew, and his coachman Wu, might have spread this news for some reason.

“Secondly, as the organizer of the event, his Justice Sect needs to be seen as impartial, so naturally, they would have to inform the other sects involved in drafting the invitation list about who they specially invited, so someone from those sects might have leaked it.

“Besides…

don’t forget that our families also knew about it, and we never told them to keep it a secret.

Moreover, it’s not something shameful; they might just talk about it casually with someone…

Once they let slip, the news will travel much faster than us, probably reaching Luoyang before we even got here…”

Hearing this, Huang Donglai added in line with Sun Yixie’s reasoning, “Then, when we arrived yesterday, the matter wasn’t so sensational, at least not to the point where everyone knew about it…

but after our act last night at Bogui Building, today the excitement has exploded.”

“Exactly.” Sun Yixie confirmed, “But this leads to another question…” with raised eyebrows, “Who spread the news about our actions in the Bogui Building last night?”

“That’s hard to say too.” Huang Donglai continued, “Last night at Wisdom Immortal Pavilion, aside from us, there was Mr.

Xue, Head Chef Yuan, and two cooks whose names I can’t recall, then when we were eating, several others came to serve us food and clean up…

Later on, after we got drunk, it definitely took several people to carry us back to the inn; who knows how many people were nearby when we ‘passed the three trials’?

Would Mr.

Xue and Head Chef Yuan talk about these things with their colleagues?

Even if they did not directly spread the word, it could still have been passed on by others.”

“Hmm…” Sun Yixie nodded, “This is indeed hard to verify…”

“What are you talking about.” Huang Donglai lifted his head to take a sip of thin porridge, and then said, “This kind of thing, even if you confront others, you might not get a clear answer; and even if someone openly admitted they spread the news, what could you do?

After all, this is all about showing face, and many people are afraid that similar deeds of theirs would go unnoticed.”

“Ah…

I understand all that.” Sun Yixie sighed, “Fame and benefits, who doesn’t like them?

It’s nice to speak frankly…

but the problem is when you enjoy fame and wealth, you need to have enough strength to assure your safety, otherwise, you could be killed any minute.”

“Hey, do you think I don’t know that?” Huang Donglai also expressed his concern, “Damn, I’ve been screwed over before.

I’m worried that we, being new here and too prominent, could become a target.” He spread his hands, “But it’s already like this now, so what can we do?”

Sun Yixie didn’t say anything after listening.

He continued eating and after thinking for a while, soon came up with a mischievous idea: “Hmm…

at times like this, it looks like we’ll have to resort to ‘Mirage and Moonlight Reflections’ and ‘Fortune Amidst Danger’…”

“Oh?” Huang Donglai understood him too well, realizing immediately, “You’re saying…

we simply make a bigger act, bluff a bit to keep others from messing with us?”

“Smart as always, Huang~Brother, you get me right away.” Sun Yixie said with a laugh.

“So what exactly are you planning to do?” Huang Donglai inquired.

Upon hearing this, Sun Yixie crooked up one side of his mouth, gestured Huang Donglai to come closer, and then whispered a plan into his ear…

…

That afternoon, without bidding anyone goodbye, Sun and Huang directly headed for the headquarters of the Justice Sect as soon as they left the inn.

Stopped by the gatekeeper, they announced their names and asked to see Master Shen.

If other newcomers in Jianghu had come so abruptly, the gatekeeper would have most likely told them Master Shen was too busy and to piss off, or to send a letter of introduction first; but…

Sun Yixie and Huang Donglai were the talk of Luoyang City today, and even the gatekeeper had heard of their deeds.

Thus, after a brief moment of hesitation, the gatekeeper ultimately decided to go in and report, asking them to wait at the gate for a moment.

At this moment, Shen Youran was sitting in a room listening to financial reports from within the sect; the brother from the gate came in and explained the situation, and Master Shen was stunned…

But after a few seconds of being stunned, he soon showed a smile and thought to himself, “These two lads…

they’ve come to me on their own initiative?

What’s their angle?

Hmm…

quite interesting.”