Flander Brought to Heel

Dai Mubai stared at Flander in stunned disbelief. This old bastard really dared to say it.

If his father found out what Flander was thinking, he would definitely make him experience every torture in the world, making it impossible for him to die even if he wanted to.

Still, Flander's words did seem rather reasonable.

As long as he became the emperor of the Star Luo Empire, marrying several women from the Zhu Clan would not be difficult. Even Zhu Zhuyun was not entirely out of the question.

It was just...

If that guy came to Shrek, Zhu Zhuqing would definitely come along too. Wouldn't that mean he had to watch his own fiancée being lovey-dovey with someone else every day?

Wasn't that unbearably humiliating?

Flander said, "I know it's hard for you to accept right now, but you'll slowly get used to this sort of thing."

Dai Mubai: "..."

He could not help but take a careful look at Flander. He seriously suspected that Flander had gone through something similar, perhaps even exactly the same thing.

Otherwise, how could the man say it so casually?

"Do as you see fit."

In the end, Dai Mubai still could not resist the temptation of the throne. After leaving those words behind, he turned and left.

A satisfied smile immediately appeared on Flander's face.

The reason he could recruit one talented Spirit Master after another despite such terrible conditions was all thanks to his silver tongue.

A mere Dai Mubai, easily brought to heel.

Humming a tune, Flander left Shrek Academy and leisurely made his way toward the Rose Hotel in Soto City.

"Master, I made a mistake."

Xiao Wu lowered her head, twisting the hem of her clothes with both hands. Looking pitiful and helpless, she did not dare meet Lin Chen's eyes as he leaned back on the sofa.

Lin Chen: "..."

His original arrangement had been for Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing to share a room, making it easier for Xiao Wu to teach Zhu Zhuqing some rules.

Yet Xiao Wu had suddenly come to his room and claimed that she had made a mistake.

Did she really know she had made a mistake?

She was obviously just craving attention.

Lin Chen was almost embarrassed to expose her.

Xiao Wu really was craving attention. Zhu Zhuqing's arrival had made her feel pressured, so she wanted to solidify her position.

Lin Chen asked with a smile, "Tell me, what mistake did you make?"

Xiao Wu said sweetly, "Master took in Zhu Zhuqing, and I became jealous. This mistake is simply unforgivable. Please punish me, Master."

"Then tell me, how should I punish you?"

Lin Chen crossed his arms and looked up at her with an amused expression.

Yet Xiao Wu did not answer. Instead, she took a small long table from her Storage Soul Tool, then pulled out one item after another.

A whip, ropes...

As Lin Chen watched, his eyes gradually widened, his face filled with disbelief.

"Where did you get all this?"

Xiao Wu grinned. "I had people from Xiao Chenyu's family buy them for me."

Lin Chen: "..."

Well then, did Xiao Chenyu's family really play this wildly?

As expected of nobles.

Xiao Wu picked up the whip, dropped to both knees, and presented it with both hands. "Master, please punish me to your heart's content."

But Lin Chen shook his head. "Another day. We have a guest coming soon."

A guest?

Xiao Wu suddenly remembered that guy with Dai Mubai in the dining hall. Lin Chen had said he would give him a chance to call for help.

That damn guy actually dared ruin my plans.

Knock, knock, knock!

Just then, a sudden knock sounded at the door, drawing both Lin Chen's and Xiao Wu's attention.

"I'll get it."

Gritting her teeth, Xiao Wu put away the long table and the tools on it, then walked to the door with clenched fists and opened it.

Outside stood a middle-aged man wearing glasses, with an exceedingly crafty-looking face.

"You..."

Before Flander could say anything more, Xiao Wu turned and walked away, not giving him a chance to speak.

"Uh..."

Flander felt somewhat awkward at being ignored, but he did not take it too much to heart.

After all, they had just clashed with Dai Mubai. In their eyes, he was an enemy. It would be strange if they gave him a pleasant expression.

He entered the room and looked at the young man sitting on the sofa.

"Flander, one of the former Golden Iron Triangle, dean of Shrek Academy, the man who has ruined who knows how many talented Spirit Masters. Am I wrong?"

Lin Chen looked at Flander with a smiling expression.

Before he could even speak, Flander had had all his dirty laundry exposed. The smile he had just forced out instantly froze on his face.

What was going on? How could the other party know him so well?

Had the other party come specifically for him, or had they investigated him thoroughly within such a short time?

If it was the latter, then the other party's background was a little terrifying.

They had separated from Dai Mubai less than an hour ago, yet they had already investigated him inside and out. Could they be from Spirit Hall?

Flander took a deep breath and bowed. "That would be me. May I ask who you are?"

Lin Chen crossed one leg over the other. "Who I am is not important. What matters is whether you came here to help Dai Mubai regain some face."

Flander said, "I would not dare. I merely heard that a talented individual had passed through, so I came to take a look."

What a joke.

Leaving aside the fact that he had not come to cause trouble in the first place, the other party had exposed his past with a single sentence. How could he dare act presumptuously?

Lin Chen nodded. "That would be for the best."

The other party indeed looked young, but his bearing and the confidence that radiated from his very bones both revealed that his identity was far from ordinary.

Even though Flander wanted to recruit him, he did not know where to begin for a moment.

The atmosphere in the room became awkward.

Lin Chen and Xiao Wu said nothing, merely watching him quietly. This immediately made Flander feel uncomfortable all over.

"Well..."

"Since you know about Shrek Academy, might you be interested in joining us?"

After a moment of silence, Flander finally chose to be direct because he could no longer hold it in. The other party clearly knew Shrek very well.

If they had no interest themselves, then no amount of persuasion from him would be useful.

Moreover, if he was not careful with his persuasion, it might backfire and provoke the other party's displeasure, or even anger.

"What can your academy provide me?"

Lin Chen had come for Shrek, but he would not foolishly pay tuition fees, living expenses, and the like.

He was not short of money, but that did not mean he was willing to give it to a profiteer like Flander.

For a shabby academy like Shrek, one that could not even compare to a junior Spirit Master academy, what right did it have to charge such exorbitant registration and miscellaneous fees?

For any student of Shrek Academy, joining Shrek should have been their honor.

If they were not given resources and scholarships, they should have been secretly delighted. Yet Shrek actually had the audacity to charge high registration and miscellaneous fees instead.

Lin Chen was not some sheltered Tang San.

Rather than getting angry at those words, Flander was secretly delighted. Since the other party had asked about the terms, that meant there was still room for negotiation.

"You may state any requirements you have, but the prerequisite is that you possess the corresponding talent."