"Who's here?" Bai Ru thought he had misheard. He set down his teacup and stared at the servant in surprise. "My lord, he says his name is Luo Qian." Boss Luo was not famous in the Saint Realm yet, 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 ought not to show its face on its own.
The relationship between Bai Ru and the faction Feng Feitian represented was delicate. Feng Feitian would never come to his door, 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 over several times. "Show him in!" The moment those words left his mouth, the servants took notice. Even if Bai Ru was courteous to others in public, he had no need for pretense in his own home. When a visitor arrived, he usually just set down his cup and said mildly, "Tell him to come in," or "Let him in." Anyone Bai Ru said "show him in" for was someone the servants naturally treated with care.
Luo Qian waited only a short while before a servant who appeared to hold a fairly high position came hurrying over, holding up the hem of his long robe. Bowing and nodding, he said, "This way, sir!" Then he led Luo Qian inside with great attentiveness. Luo Qian saw nothing strange about receiving such treatment in the "illustrious" Bai Residence. A creditor ought to know his own standing.
The reception hall in the Bai Residence was enormous, as