The Dai Brothers Eat and Run, and Bully People (Seeking Recommendation Tickets, Seeking Follow-up Reads)

"It's the weekend, why don't we go out for a meal? This young lady heard there's a restaurant in Tiandou City with excellent dishes. Since we're on break, let's go support the owner's business together!"

Yu Mengdi blinked her bright, beautiful eyes as she made the suggestion.

Ye Wuqing rubbed his stomach and said, "The food in the academy cafeteria is truly mediocre. While the nutritional value is high, the taste is lacking. I've been wanting to eat out for a while now, and it's the perfect time to get a little tipsy."

"I agree, I love to eat!" Shangguan Can raised his hand.

"Me too," Tang Xiaolei nodded.

Yu Mengdi turned to look at Ye Que, her tone full of anticipation as she asked, "Is my Young Master going?"

After spending these days together, her relationship with Ye Que had improved significantly, and she had come to regard the Young Master as a good friend.

Ye Que rested his chin on his hand and said, "If everyone is going, how could I not? I'll treat everyone; consider it compensation for your bitter training day and night."

Ye Wuqing laughed, "You fellow actually know how hard we've been working."

An hour later, Ye Que and his companions arrived at a small restaurant on a street in Tiandou City. The aroma of meat wafted through the air, instantly whetting their appetites.

The place Yu Mengdi recommended was truly impressive.

"The owner here is very familiar with me. I used to come here often, and there are many specialties you haven't tasted yet."

Yu Mengdi held the menu with a gentle smile and said to the owner, "Fresh grilled cod, soft and glutinous earth dragon tendons, fresh stewed beef and mutton—bring us one of every other specialty you have."

The owner was a middle-aged man who looked very honest. He nodded and said, "Miss Meng, I'll arrange that for you right away."

Yu Mengdi smiled, "Take your time, there's no rush."

Afterward, the owner went to make the arrangements, and Ye Que and the others sat in a private room to wait.

Business at this small restaurant was excellent; almost everyone who left was patting their stomachs, looking thoroughly satisfied.

While waiting for the food, Ye Que and Ye Wuqing's group chatted about their cultivation.

Yu Mengdi rested her chin on her hand and said softly, "In a few more days, my soul power will reach level 49. Then I can go obtain my fifth soul ring."

Ye Que said, "We'll go together when the time comes."

Ye Wuqing chimed in, "We should pick a good ten-thousand-year soul beast for your fifth soul ring; you should be able to get a very decent fifth soul skill. We'll search for it together."

Yu Mengdi felt a warmth spread through her heart.

Ever since she arrived at Zhengtian Academy and met the Young Master, she had experienced the warmth of a home.

Living in an era ten thousand years later, it was rare for an Angel Soul Master to have a home.

Just then, a waiter from the small restaurant brought the dishes up. Ye Que and the others immediately picked up their chopsticks, grabbing the steaming meat and eating bite after bite.

While eating, they didn't forget to praise Yu Mengdi's taste.

This was truly good stuff.

Yu Mengdi lifted her chin and said proudly, "My taste is definitely not ordinary. Everyone, keep eating; there are still many dishes to come."

Following that, Ye Que and the others stood on no ceremony.

How could they have such delicious food without alcohol? Ye Que had the owner bring out ice-cold beer, and the group intentionally refrained from using their soul power to neutralize the alcohol, drinking to their hearts' content.

Several hours later, the sky had grown dark.

Ye Que and the others in the private room were flushed with a slight redness from the drink.

However, just as they were planning to leave, they suddenly heard the sound of plates shattering outside the room.

Ye Que frowned, feeling somewhat displeased.

Who dared to cause trouble in Tiandou City? Wasn't this a slap in the face to the Emperor?

They stood up and walked out.

Outside the private room.

Two young men dressed in plain cyan clothes looked at the owner with a hint of disdain.

The owner knelt and kowtowed, shouting, "Lord Soul Masters, I am just a commoner. I opened this shop to make a living; please don't play these games. I'm kowtowing to you!"

As he spoke, the owner kowtowed repeatedly to the two teenagers who looked like Soul Masters.

These two were none other than the Dai brothers, Dai Yueheng and Dai Huabin, who were out in plain clothes investigating Evil Soul Masters.

They weren't wearing their Shrek uniforms, so the average person couldn't identify them.

"Didn't I tell you to go get reimbursed by the Empire?"

Dai Yueheng frowned, his tone calm but his words aggressive.

Dai Huabin said coldly, "Are you doing this on purpose to make us look bad here?"

The owner waved his hands repeatedly and shouted, "Lord Soul Masters, the last time I went to the Empire for reimbursement, all I got was a harsh scolding. Please don't make things difficult for us commoners; we can't afford to offend Soul Masters."

"Lord Soul Masters, please just pay the bill and leave this time. The food you ate was transported from the sea and is worth two Gold Soul Coins. I truly cannot afford to cover this."

As he said this, the owner's face was covered in tears.

Doing business in Tiandou City was difficult; one could only make a small profit, never a large one, because every day there were Lord Soul Masters who came to eat for free and refused to pay when they were finished.

A few Silver Soul Coins were bearable, but anything involving the sea was simply too much; that was all money.

These two were veteran freeloaders who never paid, always telling the owner to seek reimbursement from the Heaven Dou Empire, only to return empty-handed and humiliated every single time.

The owner was just an ordinary commoner, and after hitting a wall once or twice, he was terrified.

Commoners like them were desperate for someone to stand up and speak for them.

The empire ruled by the aristocracy brought nothing but suffering directly to the common people.

At this moment, Dai Yueheng furrowed his brows.

The Heavenly Soul Royal Family actually dared to disrespect Shrek Academy; they were truly asking for a beating.

With that, he gave his younger brother a look.

Dai Huabin slammed a few Gold Soul Coins onto the table and barked, "This young master never eats without paying. The extra is your tip. Eating here is truly bad luck..."

He cursed under his breath.

The owner took one look and whispered, "My lords, this isn't enough. You owe me a total of twenty Gold Soul Coins."

Dai Yueheng's expression darkened instantly, and he retorted, "We have already given you enough face. Do not push your luck. If you offend us, you, a mere commoner, will have no good fruit to eat."

"That's right, can you afford the consequences if you delay our mission?" Dai Huabin roared.

The owner, face full of helplessness, had no choice but to accept the four Gold Soul Coins, silently cursing these arrogant, domineering nobles as animals.

This was nothing but the naked sucking of the commoners' blood.

The other patrons, witnessing this, transformed into judges of justice, voicing their condemnation of the Dai brothers and accusing them of acting like Evil Soul Masters despite being Lord Soul Masters.

Dining and dashing, arrogant and domineering—they were simply lawless.

Dai Yueheng and Dai Huabin were incensed.

A group of commoners who couldn't even afford to awaken their Martial Souls dared to criticize them?

When Shrek was bleeding and weeping for the continent, these commoners were nowhere to be found to offer praise, yet now they were turning the tables.

Without Soul Masters like them, these commoners would have been dead long ago.

They were only asking the owner to seek reimbursement from the Heaven Dou Empire; it wasn't that excessive. After all, this was the academy's privilege, and they were merely exercising it.

Dai Huabin, having a short temper, was instantly consumed by rage and shouted, "You commoners are nothing but low-class trash. You only have the right to interact with Soul Masters because you know how to swallow your pride and keep your tails tucked between your legs. This young master coming here to eat is already giving you enough face."

"I told you to go to the Heavenly Soul Royal Family for reimbursement, so just go. Why all the nonsense?"

"Say one more word, and this young master will kill you all!!"

As these arrogant and domineering words left his mouth, the restaurant fell silent, and no one dared to speak another word, fearing they might displease the Lord Soul Masters.

Their lives were still more important, after all.

This incredibly arrogant scene was witnessed by Ye Que and his companions.

Yu Mengdi clenched her fists, tears sliding silently down her cheeks, and turning to look at Ye Que, she whispered, "Young Master, let us help the owner."