"Ah, the bed is nice... it's just too expensive." Wu Yunpeng sighed.
"I can't afford it." Luo San, beside him, shook his head too.
"Heh, Master Wu, if you're willing to stay here, I'll give you a private room too, free of charge. You won't have to pay a thing. I'll even cover your meals," Tang Wen said with a smile.
"That won't be necessary." Wu Yunpeng shook his head. Tang Wen had wanted to find himself a free bodyguard, but it seemed the man wasn't stupid either. He wouldn't take the bait.
"Let's go have some tea in the tearoom," Tang Wen said, leading everyone inside.
"Master Tang, you'd better be careful," Luo San said after taking a sip of tea.
"Careful about what?" Wu Zi asked.
"Aren't you going to treat Qi Hengjiang?" Luo San asked.
"That's right. The operation is tomorrow night," Tang Wen said.
"Xiao Sandao has put the word out that you're provoking him. I reckon he'll come looking for trouble then," Luo San said.
"That First-Rank Apothecary?" Tang Wen paused, then asked.
"That's him. He'll probably invite quite a few friends to come wreck your place. You'd better prepare early," Luo San said.
"That's troublesome. Xiao Sandao has a bad temper, too. Besides, he's a First-Rank Apothecary with a wide circle of acquaintances and plenty of powerful friends," Wu Yunpeng said, frowning.
"Boss, let's hurry and send Senior Kumu a message. Ask him to invite Redbeard and the others over to back us up." Wu Zi was getting anxious.
"Yes, we do need to make suitable preparations.
"We can just tell Qi Hengjiang about this. I believe he'll make the arrangements. After all, I'm treating him.
"If someone comes to wreck the place, how am I supposed to treat him?" Tang Wen nodded.
"That's