"Dear guests, there have been rather more Jianghu folk in town lately, but they're fairly reasonable, so please rest assured. Our town's public order is dependable. Anyone who causes trouble is making an enemy of the Surging Spring Sect! The Surging Spring Sect is a major second-rate sect-quite formidable. None of them dare stir up trouble casually." Seeing the two surveying the Jianghu folk around them, the waiter hurried to explain. He said this to put them at ease; after all, they were dining at his establishment.
Huang Xiao had never heard of this Surging Spring Sect. The world was vast, after all, and sects were as numerous as hairs on an ox, so it was perfectly normal that he did not know it. Those he knew were mostly major first-rate sects or renowned great sects. Of course, he knew some second-rate sects too, but he could not possibly know them all.
Still, Huang Xiao understood perfectly well that, as a second-rate sect, the Surging Spring Sect was more than capable of holding sway over an area. The Jianghu folk here were all third-rate or unranked, so a second-rate sect was quite enough to make them obediently follow the rules.
From the waiter's explanation, Huang Xiao understood that this must be within the Surging Spring Sect's sphere of influence. These Jianghu folk would therefore mostly show the local overlord some respect.
"Is this the menu?" Huang Xiao picked up a menu and glanced at it.
But after scanning the names of the dishes, his expression grew rather puzzled and bewildered.
"Senior Brother, what's wrong?" Seeing the changing expressions on Huang Xiao's face, Zhao Yunhui was rather perplexed. Wasn't he just looking at a menu?
Huang Xiao smiled faintly and handed Zhao Yunhui the menu, gesturing for her to look for