Wu Xiaokun's voice came from outside. Li Fan immediately set down his teacup and said,
"I'm here. Come in."
Wu Xiaokun immediately pushed the door open and entered.
"Greetings, Senior Li!"
He bowed respectfully.
"No need for formalities,"
Li Fan said with a smile.
"How have things been? Did your family enjoy the meat I gave you last time?"
Wu Xiaokun replied gratefully,
"Thank you for your generous gift, Senior. That meat was an unparalleled treasure. After our whole clan ate it, we all benefited immensely!"
At that, Li Fan's brows knit slightly.
"Your whole clan... How many people are there?"
"Whole clan" made it sound like quite a lot...
Would that little bit of meat be enough for all of them?
Wu Xiaokun heard the question and realized Senior Li was asking how the Oath Keeper Valley had been progressing...
He immediately grew anxious. He and the others were fortunate enough to work for Senior Li. If they had developed too slowly and failed to meet Senior Li's expectations, then... they would be utterly ashamed!
He answered nervously,
"Reporting to you, Senior, our whole clan... numbers around three thousand."
Li Fan was stunned.
"Three thousand?!"
And they'd eaten only a few pieces of meat?
Each person could have gotten a single strand of meat, at best. They'd probably have had to mince it just to make enough to go around...
Good heavens...
What kind of impoverished life were they living?!
They had it so, so rough!
Even worse than Huo Ling'er and Mu Wanqing, whom he'd met before!
Sensing a hint of surprise in Li Fan's voice, Wu Xiaokun panicked.
"Senior, we haven't developed well and have let you down. Please punish us!"
He dropped straight to his knees!
Senior Li was clearly dissatisfied with the Oath Keeper Valley.