The meal was naturally a very unpleasant one.
But however unhappy the Seventh Master was, Mr. Tan was still his employer. An employer was like a customer, and the customer was king.
Mr. Tan wanted to bring in another person without cutting the Seventh Master's fee, so the Seventh Master could only tacitly accept Jin Wujie's involvement.
Downstairs from the restaurant, Jin Wujie put on a very humble manner.
He apologized to the Seventh Master with great contrition. "I really had no intention of competing with you for business. Mr. Tan invited me here. I hope you'll be magnanimous and consider this a chance for me to learn from you."
The Seventh Master's face was expressionless, and he showed him no courtesy at all. "Master Jin, you're too modest. You can resolve this in a week, while I haven't figured it out in over half a month. How could I compare with you? I should be learning from you."
With that, the Seventh Master got straight into his car and left, leaving Jin Wujie looking embarrassed.
He naturally knew that the Seventh Master had overheard everything he had said in the private dining room.
I hurried to smooth things over. "Master Jin, that's just how the Seventh Master is. He's like that with us too. Don't take it to heart."
Jin Wujie gave an awkward smile. "No, I was a little rude. Sorry for the trouble, but please apologize to the Seventh Master for me later."
Perhaps because I seemed easy to talk to, he deliberately tried to get closer to me.
We discussed the general details of that night's operation, and I also told him exactly what had happened in the Tan Family Massacre Case, but I didn't mention the black hole.
The Seventh Master had asked me to