At the mention of Heavenly Character Room No. 9, a troubled look immediately appeared on Shopkeeper Xu's face.
He rubbed his hands sheepishly and said, "Young Master Ding, could you perhaps choose another room? Heavenly Character Room No. 6 has a lovely view too. It faces the spirit lake in the city, with a wide-open vista..."
Ding Yunhe glared, his tone abruptly turning cold. "Heavenly Character Room No. 9 signifies lasting forever. What do you mean by recommending No. 6? Are you cursing me?"
Faced with Ding Yunhe's aggressive manner and cutting words, Shopkeeper Xu trembled in fright and said with a miserable expression, "But... but Heavenly Character Room No. 9 already has guests."
"Who?"
Ding Yunhe raised an eyebrow, his expression suddenly sharpening as his gaze scraped across Shopkeeper Xu's face like a blade.
Shopkeeper Xu jumped and replied hesitantly, "It's... it's Alchemist Wen from the Myriad Medicine Pavilion."
"Make her move to No. 6."
Ding Yunhe waved impatiently, his tone leaving no room for discussion.
He had finally found a chance to show Dong Xueqi the prestige and power he wielded as the city lord's son. Yet the moment he arrived at the Heavenly Pavilion, he discovered that someone had beaten him to his preferred private room.
This was nothing short of making him, Young Master Ding, lose face in public. If he failed to reclaim the room, what dignity would he have left before Dong Xueqi?
"Well..."
Shopkeeper Xu wore a miserable expression, caught between two sides and unsure what to do.
Although Alchemist Wen's standing was nowhere near Young Master Ding's, she was still an alchemist of the Myriad Medicine Pavilion and a person of some prominence in Flying Sunset City.
Moreover, she and her companions had already been drinking in Heavenly Character Room No. 9