Ren Yingying and Xiang Wentian had been watching Liu Manor closely.
When they saw Tong Baixiong walk out alone,
they both rejoiced and said at the same time, "Tong Baixiong failed!"
Joy lit up Ren Yingying's face. "Uncle Xiang, our chance has come."
Xiang Wentian was equally delighted. Laughing, he said, "Yingying, you were right. If we had left just now, we might have missed this chance again."
Ren Yingying covered her mouth and chuckled. "Uncle Xiang, let's hurry to Liu Manor."
Xiang Wentian nodded and casually picked up the bundle at his side.
As he walked, the items inside the bundle bumped together, producing a pleasant clinking sound.
The bundle contained the things Xiang Wentian had prepared earlier as a gift for Su Chen upon their first meeting.
The two moved swiftly and soon arrived at Liu Manor.
At that moment, Liu Zhengfeng had just returned from the rear courtyard to the front courtyard and was cleaning up the yard with Qu Yang and Mo Da.
Hearing the commotion, the three of them looked up again.
"Holy Maiden, Right Emissary Xiang, what brings you here?" Qu Yang greeted them.
Mo Da and Liu Zhengfeng exchanged a glance, both filled with confusion.
What sort of scene was this today?
Tong Baixiong, an elder of the Sun Moon Holy Cult, had only just left, and now the Holy Maiden and the Right Emissary of Light had come.
"Elder Qu." Ren Yingying responded with a smile.
"I heard there is an unparalleled saber master at Second Master Liu's residence. Uncle Xiang and I have come to see him today."
Upon hearing this, Qu Yang and the other two understood.
Ren Yingying and Xiang Wentian had also come for Su Chen.
As for why Ren Yingying and Xiang Wentian had not come with Tong Baixiong, Qu Yang did not ask.
Instead, he turned to Liu Zhengfeng and said, "Brother Liu, I must trouble you once again."
Liu Zhengfeng had wanted to refuse.
After disturbing Su Chen again and again, he feared Su Chen would grow annoyed, perhaps even displeased.
However, before he could speak, Xiang Wentian acted first.
He shook the bundle in his hand, and a string of clinking sounds rang out.
"I have prepared a modest gift for that saber master. I ask Second Master Liu to introduce us on my behalf and allow me to present the gift."
Seeing this, Liu Zhengfeng swallowed his refusal.
After spending the past few days together, he had gained some understanding of Su Chen's temperament.
If they brought gifts with them, Su Chen would most likely not get angry.
With that in mind, Liu Zhengfeng said, "For Brother Qu's sake, I'll take you there once more."
With that, he led Xiang Wentian and Ren Yingying toward the rear courtyard.
Liu Manor's rear courtyard.
Su Chen was immersed in the system, calculating how he should use the Martial Arts Points he had earned this time.
Just then, he heard a set of footsteps and snapped back to his senses.
"Sir Su, I've come again." Liu Zhengfeng greeted him with a smile.
As he spoke, he stepped aside, revealing Xiang Wentian and Ren Yingying behind him.
"These two are the Holy Maiden and the Right Emissary of Light from the Sun Moon Holy Cult. They have come to visit you."
Su Chen frowned.
One Tong Baixiong had just left, and now two more had come. Where did he have so much spare time to play along with people from the Sun Moon Holy Cult?
However, before he could flare up,
Xiang Wentian had already stepped forward and offered the bundle in his hand.
"Young Hero Su, it is our first meeting. Please accept this small token of respect."
As he spoke, Xiang Wentian untied the bundle, revealing a pair of wish-granting scepters carved from white jade.
Su Chen took one look and could tell that the pair of jade scepters was worth at least several thousand taels of silver.
Xiang Wentian and Ren Yingying are far more sensible than Tong Baixiong, Su Chen thought.
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His attitude changed abruptly as well.
The furrow between his brows instantly smoothed away, and a faint smile appeared at the corners of his mouth.
"Haha, you two are too polite. You came all this way, so why bring gifts?"
Though his words were courteous, his hands were not slow in the least as he reached out and took the jade scepters from Xiang Wentian.
Liu Zhengfeng had long grown accustomed to this and did not find anything strange about it.
However, this was Xiang Wentian and Ren Yingying's first contact with Su Chen.
Seeing how quickly Su Chen changed his expression, both of them found it rather peculiar.
Still, they both let out a sigh of relief.
At the very least, this was quite a good start.
"It is enough that Young Hero Su likes them."
Ren Yingying had vaguely grasped some of Su Chen's disposition, so she pressed on.
"We came in a hurry this time and had no time to prepare more gifts. Next time—next time, we will certainly prepare a generous gift for you, Young Hero."
Impressive. This Holy Maiden is quite the clever one. Liu Zhengfeng clicked his tongue in admiration, and a trace of approval entered his gaze as he looked at Ren Yingying.
The smile on Su Chen's face grew several degrees warmer.
"You two are being so courteous. I presume you have something to ask of me?"
As soon as he said this, the smile vanished completely from Su Chen's face, replaced by a serious expression.
At this moment, he had already roughly guessed the purpose of their visit.
Since they had not come with Tong Baixiong,
it meant their visit was for private matters, not official business of the Sun Moon Holy Cult.
Anything that required Ren Yingying and Xiang Wentian to come in person together must be related to Ren Woxing.
Su Chen knew that Ren Woxing had been imprisoned by Dongfang Bubai.
In the original world, Ren Yingying and Xiang Wentian had sought Linghu Chong's help in rescuing Ren Woxing from Plum Manor.
Looks like the two of them have set their sights on me. They want me to help rescue Ren Woxing.
Su Chen stared at Xiang Wentian and Ren Yingying without the slightest trace of a smile in his eyes.
Business was business.
When they gave him gifts, he happily accepted them.
But if they wanted him to do something, then not a single coin of the payment due could be missing.
One moment he had been greeting them with a smile, and the next he had switched back to a strictly businesslike attitude.
Even Ren Yingying and Xiang Wentian, hardened by years of turmoil in the martial world, found it somewhat difficult to adjust.
At the side, Liu Zhengfeng still wore a composed expression.
They say the people of Sichuan are masters of face-changing, but in my view, Sir Su's face-changing skill surpasses even theirs.
If they held a contest for the King of Face-Changing, I, Liu, would certainly cast a vote for Sir Su.
Liu Zhengfeng entertained the thought with a touch of wicked amusement.
By then, Xiang Wentian and Ren Yingying had also recovered.
The expressions on both their faces likewise turned serious.
"Young Hero Su truly is a straightforward person." Ren Yingying praised him first, then said, "Since Young Hero Su is so straightforward, I will not beat around the bush either."
"Uncle Xiang and I have indeed come because there is an important matter for which we wish to ask Young Hero's help."
Su Chen had expected this, but he did not expose it directly. "Tell me. What is it?"
Ren Yingying did not answer immediately. Instead, she looked at Liu Zhengfeng and said apologetically, "Second Master Liu, please excuse yourself for a moment."
Although Liu Zhengfeng was clearly the master of this place, he was now being asked to leave.
Yet he was not angered.
After traveling the martial world for so long, he had long understood one principle: some things were better left unknown.
Ren Yingying and Xiang Wentian were being so solemn.
The matter they wanted Su Chen to handle could not be a small one.
Liu Zhengfeng understood this, so he did not refuse. Smiling, he left the rear courtyard.
Only after Liu Zhengfeng had left did Ren Yingying speak. "Young Hero Su, I would like to ask you to help rescue someone."
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