Fang Weizong smiled faintly. "There was no need to hurry at first, but the Elder Council will soon make a major decision. That's why I came to let you know, Mister Tang. It would be best not to miss it!"
Tang Changsheng understood at once. No wonder the Elder Council had sent someone to urge him along. As far as he knew, a seat among the Three Elders was more an honorary title than anything else; it rarely came with pressing business.
Now it seemed, first, that this decision must be momentous. Was Great Chu about to go to war with another country? And second, the Elder Council was extending him an olive branch.
The reasoning was simple. They had told him about an important matter so he would not miss it. That was an unmistakable gesture of goodwill.
Of course, it was not for the sake of Tang Changsheng's noble title as Mister Yuan Zhen. It was because he was a Grade A Esper.
That status alone was enough to make plenty of people court his favor. Add his seat among the Three Elders, and his standing carried even greater weight!
"I still have a few loose ends to deal with. How about I leave in three days?" Tang Changsheng asked with a smile.
Fang Weizong said, "Lower River has such distinctive customs that I'd like to spend another couple of days sightseeing. There's no need to rush, Mister Tang. We only need to reach Luodu by the beginning of next month!"
Today was the twenty-second, leaving at least seven or eight days before the beginning of next month. Fang Weizong said he wanted to sightsee, but he was really giving Tang Changsheng more time to make arrangements. Tang Changsheng understood the kindness behind that courtesy.
They left serious