Section 59: Recruiting a Grandson-in-Law

Golden goblets of clear wine cost ten thousand coins a measure; delicacies on jade plates were worth ten thousand more.

This was a banquet worth a fortune in every sense of the word. Some dishes were tender and savory, some juicy, some crisp and fragrant, some sweet and rich. Poison Star Master could barely put down his chopsticks, his mouth shining with grease as he ate to his heart's content.

"This is absolutely delicious!"

Throwing back the wine in his cup, Poison Star Master let out a satisfied burp and sighed from the bottom of his heart.

"You two little fellows may not be young anymore, but you certainly know how to enjoy yourselves. Hmm, as it happens, this old woman is hungry too. Come here, good granddaughter. Let these two young heroes treat us." Just then, an old woman completely shrouded in a black robe approached, leaning on a cane.

Under the astonished gazes of Medicine Star and the others, the old woman sat down without the slightest hesitation.

The square table had Medicine Star and Poison Star Master seated opposite one another, while the rest stood behind them as guards. The old woman naturally took a seat on one of the other sides.

"Grandmother, this isn't right..." A soft, frail voice came from behind her. Its owner was a young girl likewise draped in a black robe, her face completely hidden from view. She stood there hesitantly.

"Good granddaughter, you won't even listen to ***? These two young heroes want to treat us." The old woman gave a harsh, eerie cackle that made one's hair stand on end.

"Bullshit! You old hag, do you know how much this meal is worth? Get the hell away from me, or don't blame me for making you wish you were dead!"