"Oh, it's..."
At Jiang Xiaobai's question, Fang Tong was just about to speak when Jiang Xiaobai suddenly caught hold of him. "Walls have ears. Let's go somewhere else and talk quietly!"
With that, Jiang Xiaobai led Fang Tong off to one side.
Seeing this, the Elder Princess followed them.
Helian Zhaoyue frowned at the sight.
"Princess!"
Teng Zixiu said softly beside her, "It doesn't matter if we don't hear it now. Once that important person arrives, we'll find out anyway!"
"Mm."
Helian Zhaoyue gave a quiet acknowledgment.
That might be true, but Jiang Xiaobai's behavior was truly infuriating!
Only after leading Fang Tong farther away did Jiang Xiaobai let go of him. "All right, tell me!"
"All right!"
Fang Tong nodded and lowered his voice. "Teacher, this important person is the owner of Great Hua's foremost money house, the Wantong Money House!"
"A money house owner?"
Jiang Xiaobai paused, then asked, "There must be more to it, right?"
Certainly, Great Hua's foremost money house sounded wealthy.
But however wealthy its owner was, that hardly warranted all this secrecy from Fang Tong, did it?
"Very perceptive, Teacher!"
Fang Tong nodded and continued, "The Wantong Money House is also currently one of the Azure Robe Society's largest sponsors!"
"Oh?"
Jiang Xiaobai's eyebrows rose.
Now that carried some weight.
As the Brush Holder, he naturally understood the Azure Robe Society's standing.
The Wantong Money House's ability to provide the Azure Robe Society with sustained financial support alone gave it considerable importance.
"There's more!"
Fang Tong smiled and continued, "Teacher, do you remember how I told you there were a few people in the Azure Robe Society who could match you?"
"I remember!"
Jiang Xiaobai nodded.
Fang Tong had mentioned that at the Little Princess's residence.
"One of them..."
Fang Tong paused. "Is this