In Service

As dusk fell, Fang Yu finished checking the last message and headed home.

He had only walked a few steps back to Huliu Alley when he saw a carriage parked next to his house, with a thin young man standing beside it. The young man's Qi and Blood and blood strength was similar to Xiao Qi's, so he should also be a Sixth-Rank Strongman.

He subconsciously paused, turned slightly, and saw another Sixth-Rank Strongman walking out of the alley behind him.

'What's going on? Two Sixth-Rank Strongman are blocking my way?'

Fang Yu thought to himself, his internal Qi and Blood slowly surged, his palms became slightly engorged with blood, and he walked more steadily.

Although he is only Eighth-Grade Martial Soldier now, he is not without the ability to fight. With his Divine Thought sense, he should be able to escape when the opportunity arises.

Soon, he arrived at his doorstep. When he was about ten feet away from the young man, the man looked over and said, "My Sixth Master invites you to come with us."

Fang Yu stopped in his tracks, a slight thought flashing through his mind. "Sixth Master Sun?"

"Exactly!" the young man nodded.

"Okay!" Fang Yu nodded in agreement as he sensed the other person who had followed behind him.

"Please!" The young man gestured for Fang Yu to get into the car.

Fang Yu got into the carriage, and the young man followed, sitting opposite him. The carriage then began to move.

The Sixth Master of the Sun Household, that must be Sun Hu, is someone who would hire a hoodlum like himself. There can only be one reason for this: to find the people of the Hui Kingdom. Judging from the current situation, they don't seem to want to kill him. If they don't want to kill him, then they want to win him over.

A thought flashed through Fang Yu's mind. He looked at the young man and smiled, saying, "May I ask how you are addressed?"

"Sun Dongrong," the young man said coldly.

Fang Yu's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he said, "I've long heard that Sixth Master Sun has four masters of the four seasons in his courtyard. I never imagined that I would actually meet them today. It's truly an honor! May I ask what orders Sixth Master has for me?"

Sun Dongrong said coldly, "You'll know when we get there!"

Seeing that the other party wouldn't speak, Fang Yu didn't ask any further questions and simply closed his eyes.

The carriage traveled along and soon arrived in the Golden Branch Pavilion.

Fang Yu got out of the car, inwardly thinking, 'This is troublesome!'

Golden Branch Pavilion was the liveliest place in Bei'an Prefecture City after nightfall, and also the best place to gather information. Countless spies were watching the area. The fact that I alighted from the Sun Household's carriage, and then followed Sun Dongrong, meant I was bound to be seen.

Although the Embroidered Robe Bureau's headquarters are in Long City, they must have spies here as well. Whatever Sun Hu's purpose in meeting him, it's certainly not pure; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he wants to harm him.

Upon entering Golden Branch Pavilion, Fang Yu followed Sun Dongrong upstairs and then entered a private room where he met Sun Hu.

Sun Hu looked very young, with a faint smile on his face, as he listened to the girl behind the screen playing the zither.

He seemed not to have even glanced at Xu Fang after she entered the room. Only after the music ended and the girl left did he finally look at Fang Yu properly.

"You're Xu Fang?"

"My name is Xu Fang, and I greet you, Sixth Master!" Fang Yu clasped his hands in greeting and said, "May I ask what orders Sixth Master has summoned me here for?"

Sun Hu laughed and asked, "What task did the Embroidered Robe Bureau give you?"

Fang Yu replied, "Looking for someone?"

Sun Hu continued, "So, did you find it?"

Fang Yu shook his head and said, "No!"

Sun Hu looked into Fang Yu's eyes and asked, "Are you willing to serve my Sun Household?"

Fang Yu was slightly taken aback. "What do you mean by this, Sixth Master?"

Sun Hu laughed and said, "The job in the Embroidered Robe Bureau is not easy. If you do it badly, you will lose your life, just like Xu Ning. If you do it well, you will also lose your life. If you want to live, you must serve my Sun Household."

Fang Yu took a deep breath and said, "I would be more than happy to serve the Sun Household. Please tell me, Sixth Master, what do I need to do?"

"Very good!" Sun Hu said with satisfaction, "What you need to do is very simple: report to me on the tasks assigned to you by the Embroidered Robe Bureau at any time, and report any information you find to me immediately. Just report back as I tell you to."

Fang Yu replied, "I have no problem with Sixth Master's orders, but the Embroidered Robe Bureau isn't just me. Even if I don't report the news to my superiors, others will."

Sun Hu narrowed his eyes slightly. "You only need to take care of your own family; you don't need to worry about the others. Besides, I won't let you work for nothing."

No sooner had Sun Hu finished speaking than Sun Dongrong took out a gold ingot from his pocket and threw it at Fang Yu.

Fang Yu grabbed the gold ingot, a smile appearing on his lips. This gold ingot was the same weight as the Xiao Qi had given him, which suggested that Xiao Qi must also have members of the Sun Household on his side.

"Thank you Sixth Master!" Fang Yu put the gold ingot into his pocket and pledged his loyalty, saying, "From now on, I will follow Sixth Master's lead without question."

Sun Hu nodded, then asked, "Have you found anything?"

Fang Yu thought for a moment, then took out the small notebook from his pocket, wrote down the address of the Hui Barbarian, tore off a piece, and said, "It's quite a coincidence, I actually found the address of a Hui Barbarian today."

Sun Hu's eyes lit up. Sun Dongrong, who was standing next to him, stepped forward, took the note, and handed it to Sun Hu. He glanced at it and asked, "Are you sure?"

Fang Yu nodded and said, "It's certain, but only from two hours ago. I don't know if it's still there now."

Sun Hu flicked his wrist, tucking his hands into his sleeves. "Very good, you can go back now!"

"Then I will go and report this to Xiao Qi?" Fang Yu asked.

Upon hearing this, Sun Hu looked at Fang Yu, "I didn't ask you to report back!"

Fang Yu shook his head and said, "If Sixth Master won't let me report back, then just kill me now. Anyway, I'm going to die as soon as I leave this door!"

"Hmm!" Sun Hu frowned and asked, "What do you mean by that?"

Fang Yu sighed and said, "I entered Golden Branch Pavilion with Sun Dongrong just now. This will definitely not escape the notice of the Embroidered Robe Bureau. When I come out, I will definitely be summoned for questioning. If I don't provide any useful clues, I certainly won't survive the night."

Sun Hu glanced at Sun Dongrong, Sun Dongrong immediately cupped his hands and said, "Dongrong was negligent; please punish me, Sixth Master!"

"Hmph!" Sun Hu snorted coldly, then turned to Fang Yu, "You can go ahead and say it, but it has to be after tonight. Hmm, you'll stay here tonight and leave first thing tomorrow morning!"

"Thank you, Sixth Master!" Fang Yu immediately bowed and said.

Sun Hu glanced at Sun Dongrong and walked outside, where the other immediately followed.

Once outside, Sun Hu said, "You stay here and keep watch. Don't let anyone leave before dawn. If he dares to force his way out, kill him immediately!"

"Yes!" Sun Dongrong replied.

Sun Hu then quickly left, while Sun Dongrong returned to his room, sat down in the hall, and closed his eyes to rest.

Fang Yu then walked over and said, "Master Rong, since Sixth Master has asked me to stay here overnight, we can't just sit here doing nothing. Could you please call Exquisite Jade over to keep us company?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Dongrong immediately opened her eyes and stared directly at Fang Yu. "You still want Exquisite Jade to keep you company?"

"Yes!" Fang Yu nodded and said, "I don't even know if I'll live tomorrow, so of course I have to enjoy myself while I can!"

"Heh!" Sun Dongrong immediately sneered twice, then abruptly stood up and left the room.

A short while later, the door to the room was pushed open, and a graceful figure walked in, looking at Fang Yu, "This humble servant is Exquisite Jade, greetings to Master Fang!"

Fang Yu stepped forward, picked up Exquisite Jade around the waist, and carried her towards the bed in the room.

"Ah! What is Master Fang doing...?"

"My beauty, I've missed you so much!"