Behind the screen, Zhao Mi listened to Ren Ye's request and sneered. "Heh, you want to entertain an honored guest, yet you've come to me to foot the bill."
You cut my belly open and drain my blood every day. What's wrong with ordering a few good dishes? This rotten old man is stingy, too.
Ren Ye merely smiled without offering any explanation.
"Fine. Wait here at the residence. I'll have Old Huang arrange it." Zhao Mi certainly couldn't be bothered to argue with Ren Ye over something like this. He answered coldly, then fell silent.
"Thank you."
After bowing solemnly, Ren Ye withdrew from the Enlightenment Cottage with a humble demeanor.
The fine dishes he had ordered were signature offerings from various restaurants and wouldn't arrive anytime soon. So, after leaving the Enlightenment Cottage, he accepted Young Master Zhao's invitation to sit for a while in the East Courtyard where the young master lived.
The two weren't particularly familiar with each other, and there was a considerable gap in their status, but Young Master Zhao was very talkative. He chatted with Ren Ye about everyday matters and all manner of other things along the way, his manner gentle.
And so, Ren Ye waited for well over half an hour before finally receiving the fine dishes brought back by the Zhao Residence's servants. Then he took his leave.
On the way home, Ren Ye walked very slowly, but the conflict and hesitation in his heart gradually faded.
He had made his decision completely: he would do everything he could to rescue the Storyteller.
The reason was simple. No. 79 clearly knew a great deal about Delusion Village, as well as certain secrets from the past. Most importantly, he currently held an extremely crucial lead, one that could be put