Su Fan arrived outside a market town and then walked in.
The market town was small, with only a main street several hundred meters long. The shops on either side were rather shabby as well.
Su Fan came to the outside of an eating house, glanced up at the signboard, and then walked inside.
The waiter saw him enter and hurried over to greet him.
"Senior, how many?"
"I'm here to see someone..."
The waiter's eyes lit up when he heard that. Then, without making a fuss, he led Su Fan to a Private Room at the back of the eating house.
It was called a Private Room, but in reality, it was merely an area fenced off with several boards.
Su Fan pushed open the door and walked in. He saw someone sitting inside. The other party wore a blue Daoist robe and looked to be in his forties.
Although his features were utterly ordinary, he had a very amiable air. At a glance, he seemed like the sort of person who could easily inspire goodwill in others.
When he saw Su Fan enter, Xue Ming stood and cupped his hands toward him.
"Daoist friend, we've finally met..."
You've got some nerve saying that. I went through over a year of trouble just to meet you.
He smiled as well, nodded, and returned the greeting with cupped hands.
After exchanging a few polite words, the two sat down. Xue Ming poured him a cup of Spirit Wine.
"Daoist friend, this is our first meeting. Allow me to toast you..."
After saying that, he raised his cup and drained it in one go before setting it down.
"Daoist friend, I've already taken care of everything for you. After we finish eating, I'll take you somewhere..."
After speaking, Xue Ming took