Chapter 1647 - 615: Apprentice
"Is it the Manager Xu from Taiyang Restaurant?"
Su Mo was momentarily taken aback.
However, after exchanging a glance with Yang Xiaoyun, he understood.
He then chuckled quietly:
"Understood, please ask Manager Xu to wait briefly, I will be there shortly."
"Yes."
Chen Dinghai turned and left.
Yang Xiaoyun then spoke:
"Last night you mentioned that three days later, someone would go to annihilate the Xing Family.
"Manager Xu from Taiyang Restaurant is Xing Zhan’s man.
"His visit now is probably to seek something from you.
"What do you intend to do?"
"Those sent by Ying Shisan to annihilate the family must have some connection with Jinglong Association.
"Even Ying Shisan doesn’t know about Jinglong Association, let alone them.
"However..."
Su Mo smiled slightly at this point:
"There’s no harm in meeting them."
...
...
Manager Xu did not come alone, he brought several horse-drawn carriages.
On the carriages were large chests, looking extremely heavy, leaving deep wheel marks on the ground.
When Su Mo came out to greet them, Manager Xu was standing respectfully by the side of the carriage.
Seeing Su Mo, he hurriedly clasped his fists in salute:
"Greetings, Lord Wu."
"Greetings, Manager Xu."
Su Mo quickly returned the salute with a smile and said:
"A distinguished guest visits us, I apologize for not welcoming you from afar. What brings you here, Manager Xu?"
"Hahaha."
Manager Xu laughed:
"Lord Wu is a businessman; naturally, I’m here to discuss business."
"Oh?"
Su Mo glanced at Manager Xu and smiled slightly:
"So Manager Xu came all the way here to offer me a meal?"
"You flatter me, you flatter me."
Manager Xu hastily waved his hand.
Su Mo extended his arm in invitation:
"Please come inside."
"Please."
Manager Xu responded while directing his men to bring the carriage inside.
Once the carriages entered the courtyard, Manager Xu finally seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
Su Mo looked at the chests on the carriages, seemingly thoughtful:
"I wonder what’s inside these chests, Manager Xu?"
Manager Xu laughed heartily:
"Lord Wu will know shortly."
As he spoke, he had someone take down a chest.
He walked inside with Su Mo.
After having someone place the chest on the ground, he waved his hand:
"You may go out now."
The two assistants, covered in sweat, agreed and turned to leave.
Manager Xu glanced at Su Mo once more.
Su Mo gave Chen Dinghai a look, and Chen Dinghai immediately understood, quickly closing the door and standing guard in front of it.
At this point, Manager Xu finally reached out to open the chest.
A sight of gold, dazzlingly bright!
The chest was full of gold.
Not just a thin layer, but packed densely.
Su Mo glanced at it, unfazed, simply smiling at Manager Xu:
"What does this mean, Manager Xu?"
"Lord Wu, to be honest, our family head believes your skills are great and that your arrival in Xizhou will undoubtedly stir up a storm.
"Therefore, he plans to invest in your business."
Manager Xu spoke frankly:
"If Lord Wu finds this business feasible, we invite you to a banquet at Taiyang Restaurant tonight.
"Our family head will reserve the place to host you.
"We can discuss the details then."
"I see."
Su Mo smiled.
Xing Zhan is doing this to divert attention.
The events from last night, Su Mo had them treated as if they hadn’t happened, but the impending situation at the Xing Family in three days... no, from today, in two days, cannot be ignored.
Since he has witnessed Su Mo’s abilities, he surely knows there’s a way to resolve the Xing Family’s impending calamity.
However, these matters cannot be discussed openly.
Publicly, Su Mo is just a merchant from Nanhai.
In business, offering gold is a transaction.
The subsequent matters regard the distribution of benefits.
Though it’s perplexing why Xing Zhan is interested in an unknown ’Wu Chengfeng’,
overall, there’s nothing wrong with his approach.
As for why Xing Zhan didn’t personally come to seek him, it’s naturally because Su Mo didn’t want to be exposed.
Considering this, if the young master of the Xing Family humbles himself to seek out a nameless individual, it would cause trouble for Su Mo.
In contrast, the current approach is much more discreet.
Immediately, Su Mo’s fingers gently tapped the table, and he finally nodded:
"Isn’t your master worried that I might take the gold and run?"
Manager Xu promptly laughed:
"To be honest, since you’ve invited someone with the token,
"I believe you must have some understanding of our family head.
"You should know, in this Baisui City, it’s us who trouble others, not the other way around.
"If you intend to leave without saying goodbye, you might lose more than just these gold and silver.
"Please consider carefully."
That Manager Xu could say this indicates that Xing Zhan did not tell him the truth.
This made Su Mo quite satisfied.
He nodded lightly:
"Thank you for your advice, Manager Xu. In that case, I will attend tonight."
"Good."
Manager Xu nodded:
"Then I will take my leave, Lord Wu. Please, no need to see me out."
He turned to leave, but hesitated a step, looked back at Su Mo:
"Lord Wu, just a word of caution: Though others might not know what these are, they might catch the eyes of those with intent.
"In this Baisui City, it’s nothing.
"But if you leave Baisui City, do be careful, and avoid showing them in public."