The Third Prince invited him to Hongtu Tower for a talk?
Xiang Yang's expression remained unchanged, but inwardly, he was startled.
Earlier, he and Ning Ke had been wrapped up in each other, lovers whispering sweet nothings, completely immersed in their own world. Though he knew there was an oversized third wheel lurking nearby, he had pretended not to see him so as not to spoil the mood.
Yet he had never expected the other party to have such an extraordinary background. He was actually an attendant at the side of royalty—no small matter.
Xiang Yang's mind turned swiftly, and thoughts immediately began churning within him. As the saying went, one who pays uncalled-for courtesy is either a scoundrel or a thief. He had no connection whatsoever with the Third Prince and had never even met him. Why was he looking for him?
Less than ten li beneath First Line of Heaven lay a small town, containing many businesses that served the daily needs and trade of those within the Divine Constable Gate. Hongtu Tower was the most famous and resounding restaurant among them. Precious ingredients from every corner of the world could be found there, and its chefs could turn even the most ordinary stir-fried cabbage into the most delicious dish under heaven...
There had been rumors that Hongtu Tower's great hidden proprietor was the current Third Prince, Li Hong. His backing reached the heavens. Now, it seemed that a rumor did not arise from an empty hole.
He then recalled that during this Divine Constable Gate contest for divine constables, this Third Prince Li Hong had apparently been among the spectators. Oh, right—and the Third Prince's full-blooded younger brother, the Seventh Prince Li Meng. Though Xiang Yang had not seen him personally, he had heard of him from