"That Lord Wu actually knows Young Master Lin Ke?"
Surprise appeared on Lin Ke's face, and even Xi He beside him could not help casting a few glances his way.
"My lord..." Xi He could not help speaking up, wanting to ask something.
If that Lord Wu really was Lin Ke's friend, then Xi He had truly made a mess of things today.
Had he known, he would have paid a little more silver to send the man away.
Xi He was not afraid Lin Ke would blame him or take his anger out on him, but he feared that a little donation money might damage Lin Ke's relationship with his friend.
That was what mattered most.
"What are you trying to say?" Lin Ke gave Xi He a speechless look.
Does Xi He really think I know some Lord Wu?
He had not even learned to recognize all the Fifth Realm experts in the Capital City yet. How could he know a Lord Wu he had never so much as met?
Their reactions, however, made the man outside think they were afraid.
After all, even if they did not know Steward Yu, surely they knew how important an eighth-rank official was? And even if they were not afraid of an eighth-rank official, surely they knew Lin Ke, that great literary talent?
"Hey, no need for you two to quarrel." The man outside suddenly felt wonderfully cheerful today, so he kindly offered, "If you're willing to honor me with a tael of silver, I could introduce you another day and let you get acquainted with Steward Yu."
"A ninth-rank Silver Counter from Big Ox Street offered me three taels to introduce him to Steward Yu before, and I didn't even agree. I'm in a good mood today, so you're getting