Shi Erli waved his hands frantically. "What do you mean, a pleasant decision? You're just finding ways to stuff people into my pocket."
Xu Yi said, "You've already come all this way. You might as well see it through and help me to the end. How am I supposed to repay you for this favor?"
Shi Erli snapped, "How much do you think your favor is worth? Do you have any idea how high the price of a personal attendant has been driven on the black market?"
Xu Yi shot him a sidelong look. "Name your price. I'll pay you."
"You!"
Shi Erli was so angry he could barely breathe. He realized that all the self-restraint he had carefully cultivated over the past few years was utterly useless around this fellow.
Xu Yi patted Shi Erli on the shoulder. "My sister is your sister, too. Once she's there, take good care of her. No more talk—I'll go get things settled. Lock the door for me when you leave."
With that, he strode out, leaving Shi Erli in the room, panting like an ox.
After Xu Yi explained everything, Yan Zi readily agreed.
She had grown used to this sort of arrangement. In her eyes, years of experience had taught her that following the young master's instructions was the best way to avoid causing him trouble.
Once he had finished making arrangements for Yan Zi, Xu Yi left Bamboo Manor and headed straight for the Kunlun Ruins.
He had lived in the Biyou Academy world for three years, right at the foot of the Kunlun Ruins, yet he had never set foot inside.
But he had heard more than enough stories about the Kunlun Ruins.
So-and-so had found a secret treasure in the ruins and gone on to shake the world,