Since itâs an inn of the Lan family, the service shouldnât be poor,?the little old man thought. He was still very confident in the reputation of the Lan family.
With this thought, he walked right in.
âGentleman, would you like to dine in?â The waiter came forward and asked after seeing the little old man.
âI want to stay in the inn,â the little old man said lightly.
âAh! Iâm really sorry. There have been too many alchemists coming to our Blue Cloud City recently, so the ordinary guest rooms are already full. Do you want to change to another inn? Thereâs a cheap and economical one just two streets away from our inn that is very suitable for you.â The waiter was very polite, but his implied meaning was very uncomfortable.
Charm raised his eyes slightly and said lightly, âOld man, just stay here! Iâll pay for it if you donât have money.â
âWho said I donât have money! Which other rooms do you have? I want one,â the little old man roared angrily. The way the waiter looked at him made him want to beat him up!
âUh! Thereâs only a luxury suite left, but itâs very expensive for a night there,â the waiter said carefully.
âIs this money enough?â The little old man took out a silver card from his ring and waved it in front of the waiter.
âE-enough!â the waiter stammered. He really didnât expect such an inconspicuous old man to have a silver card. One had to know that silver cards were issued by the Leng family of the Three Great Families. Moreover, they had established a contract, and the cards were under the protection of heaven and earth laws. No one could fake one. Furthermore, the minimum balance for owning a silver card was 50 million purple gold coins.
âThen why havenât you brought us to the room yet?â the little old man roared furiously. He had only been away from the continent for a little more than a decade, but he didnât expect the Lan family to become snobbish.
âYes, please follow me.â After knowing that this little old man was very rich, the waiter didnât dare to delay at all and directly led him to the luxury suite on the second floor.
âIs this the one?â the little old man asked as he stood at the door.
âYes. Are you satisfied with it?â the waiter said respectfully and pushed open the door.
The little old man walked into the room, casually glanced around, and said coldly, âBarely!â
âUh! Iâll be leaving first.â The waiter bowed and left the room.
After the waiter left, the little old man sat down on the bed gloomily and glared at Charm, who was covering his mouth and laughing. He said with slight displeasure, âIs it very funny?â
âHaha!â Charm couldnât help laughing hysterically after hearing this.
âLaugh! Laugh all you want! Iâm going to bed!â the little old man said irritably, depressed to death.
âHaha!â Charm also lay down on the bed after laughing enough.
Before long, the human and beast entered dreamland.
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The next dayâ¦
After waking up, the little old man woke Charm up.
Charm opened his beautiful purple eyes and said with some displeasure, âI havenât slept enough!â
âCharm! Itâs almost noon. We canât sleep anymore. We have to think of a way to get close to Lan Ningâer!â the little old man said with a frown while thinking,?Uh! How can I get close to Lan Ningâer to see her true appearance?
âYouâre the one who wants to get close to her, not me! I donât want to deliver myself to her door and make a scarf for her,â Charm said without interest.
âThen, can you help me think of an idea!â the little old man coaxed with a smile. A day had passed. He had thought of several plans, but he rejected them in the end.
âActually, you donât have to get close to her at all.â Charm smiled mysteriously.
âIf I donât get close to her, how can I see her true appearance?â the little old man asked in puzzlement.
âWhy donât you ask around on the streets and see what everyone thinks of Lan Ningâer,â Charm suggested.
âUh! Thatâs a good idea!â the little old man said after some thought.
âThen what are we waiting for? Letâs go quickly! The bet between you and my master ends in only four days,â Charm reminded very kindly.
âLetâs eat something first! Iâm a little hungry,â the little old man said pitifully.
âOkay.â Charm nodded and jumped onto the little old manâs shoulder.
The little old man left the room with Charm and walked toward the dining room.
When they arrived at the dining room, the little old man found a window seat and sat down. He ordered a few dishes to eat, and Charm was naturally eating the food Leng Ruoxue had prepared for him.
While eating, the little old man suddenly heard the conversation at the next table. Moreover, the content of their conversation was about Lan Ningâer, so he pricked up his ears to listen.
âHey, did you hear? The Lan familyâs fifth young lady is about to become His Excellency Du Minâs disciple,â whispered a middle-aged man at the next table.
âReally?â a young man said in disbelief.
âItâs true. This matter has been made public in the Lan family for a long time. All we can do now is wait for His Excellency Du Min to come to our Blue Cloud City,â the middle-aged man said seriously.
âIf Lan Ningâer becomes His Excellency Du Minâs disciple, wouldnât she be the junior sister of the Alchemist Association Headquartersâ president?â the young man said in surprise.
âYes! I really donât know what His Excellency is thinking. He actually accepted Lan Ningâer as his disciple. He really doesnât have eyes!â the middle-aged man said with emotion.
âIf Lan Ningâer has such a big backer, wonât she be able to do whatever she wants in the Lan family in the future?â the young man said in realization.
The middle-aged man looked around and lowered his voice. âOf course. Sheâs very arrogant now. I heard that the young master of the Lan family is about to change as well!â
âReally? Tell me about Lan Ningâer.â The little old man suddenly ran to the next table and interrupted curiously.
âHow can you eavesdrop on us!â the middle-aged man questioned vigilantly.
âI didnât eavesdrop. You were talking too loudly. But donât worry. I wonât talk nonsense. I just want to know about Lan Ningâer. Tell me about her!â the little old man said shamelessly.
âYou really wonât talk nonsense?â the middle-aged man asked doubtfully.
âDonât worry. Iâm not from Blue Cloud City, and I donât know you. How can I talk nonsense! But I want to understand this fifth young lady of the Lan family,â the little old man said very sincerely.