After leaving Huaqing City, Huang Xiao hurried toward Kaifeng.
He was going to Six Gates headquarters not merely to turn in his mission, but to obtain Retainer status. Of course, being able to see Zhao Xin'er would be best of all.
His mission this time counted as completed. With Retainer status, he would have authority, and thus the right to mobilize some of Six Gates' intelligence resources to help him gather information.
Although he had already asked Jiang Ying for help, Huang Xiao did not want to hang himself from a single tree. After all, another force meant another chance.
No matter what, he had to find his Eldest Senior Brother Qingfeng-alive, he had to see him; dead, he had to see his body. Moreover, he wanted even more to know who had been so bold as to attack his Eldest Senior Brother.
After traveling for two days using Lingbo Ethereal Steps, Huang Xiao felt somewhat weary, so when he came to the crossroads of two official roads, he sat down at a tea stall beside them.
"Sir, would you like tea or a meal?" The waiter hurried over to ask, deftly wiping the tabletop with the rag in his hand as he spoke.
Although called a tea stall, it was actually something of a food stall as well. After all, many travelers passed through here. Besides drinking tea, some would eat here too, resuming their journeys after eating and drinking their fill.
"A pot of tea!" Huang Xiao was in no mood to eat just then.
"Right away, sir. Please wait a moment."
Huang Xiao noticed that the place was quite large. There were more than thirty tables beneath the roughly built shelter, with only three still empty and people seated at all the others. Business seemed quite good.