"Who's here?" Bai Ru thought he had misheard. He set down his teacup and stared at the servant who had brought the report. "My lord, he calls himself Luo Qian." Boss Luo was not yet famous in the Saint Realm, but Bai Ru certainly knew his "number-one creditor." What he had not expected was for Luo Qian to come see him alone. As things stood, Luo Qian was still Feng Feitian's appendage. Something like that should not be making appearances on its own.
The relationship between Bai Ru and the faction Feng Feitian represented was delicate. Feng Feitian would never come calling, much less Luo Qian. A thought stirred in Bai Ru's mind: Could Feng Feitian have something in mind and sent Luo Qian to...
Bai Ru picked up his teacup and took another sip. He tasted nothing, but his thoughts had already turned several times. "Show him in!" The moment Bai Ru said those words, his servants took the matter seriously. Even if he was polite to others in public, he had no need for pretense in his own home. When guests arrived, he usually set down his teacup and said flatly, "Bring them in," or "Let them in." Anyone who earned a "Show him in" from Bai Ru was someone the servants knew to treat with care.
Luo Qian waited only a moment before a servant who looked fairly senior came hurrying over, gathering up the hem of his long robe. Bowing and scraping, he said, "This way, sir!" He then led Luo Qian inside with great attentiveness. Luo Qian saw nothing strange about receiving such treatment at the "illustrious" Bai Residence. A creditor knew his place.
The reception hall in the Bai Residence was enormous, as large as a basketball court. But it was for show; Bai