"Have you heard about me at all during your travels?" Mirai lightly tapped the table and gently swung his leg.
"You mean, the news that you killed Hidden Rain?" Rock Lee lowered his voice considerably as he spoke.
"Mm, there must be someone behind this. Otherwise, even the residents of the Tea Country far away wouldn't have known. So, the closer I get to the village, the more careful I have to be. Besides, I have some inspiration and need to hurry up and practice my patience technique. Therefore, I'll stay here for a while. Once I've practiced my patience technique, I'll return the mission to the village."
Seeing Rock Lee's displeased expression, Mirai continued, "Also, no matter what you do, you must keep a low profile and control your displeasure."
Rock Lee felt as though he had been struck with a muffled blow. He grumbled unhappily, "It's not too late to go back to the village and practice now," but Mirai ignored him outright.
"Hello, your tea." Song Ziling smiled as she placed two exquisite teacups before Mirai and Rock Lee respectively. She then brewed the tea herself, set down the teapot, gave a slight bow, and left.
"The service is really good." Mirai offered a faint compliment before slowly savoring the tea. At the same time, his body gradually relaxed, and his spiritual energy, which would naturally recover without fighting, began recovering faster as well.
Ding-dong...
The bell rang again, and Song Ziling called out another welcome. When she saw the newcomer, she was slightly surprised, then smiled. "Oh, it's Mr. He Lin. Why are you here so early this morning?"
"Haha, why? Am I not welcome?" He Lin was none other than the tea merchant Vulture, whom Mirai had hired to kill Fei'er's Sand-Hiding Bear while on