novelraw Chapter 1559 - 1558: Bluffing
Chapter 1559 - 1558: Bluffing
When they arrived at the hot spring resort, the staff were all stunned to see Ling Feng bringing along a man who was more filthy than a homeless person.
"This is a special guest. Arrange for a dedicated attendant immediately and prepare new clothes for Brother Fu!" Ling Feng said.
Upon hearing this, the staff dared not slack off and quickly came to greet them.
Ling Feng then said to Fu Hao, "Brother Fu, I won’t go in with you this time. I’ll wait for you outside!"
"Alright, sorry to trouble you!"
Fu Hao nodded and followed the attendant into the VIP area.
The bathing area here was divided into public and private rooms. Given how dirty Fu Hao was, he definitely couldn’t go to the public baths. And since Ling Feng valued him greatly, naturally, he would go to the VIP section.
Plus, worried that he might not know how to handle things, someone needed to be alongside him.
After arranging for Fu Hao to bathe and change, Ling Feng went outside and then took out his phone to call Chu Xing.
"Boss Ling, what’s up?" asked the person on the other end.
"Where are you now?" Ling Feng inquired.
"Boss, I’m at Shankou Village. You sent me here, remember?" Chu Xing asked somewhat crossly.
Ling Feng chuckled, "Oh, judging by your tone, it seems you don’t enjoy it there?"
"No, no, it’s just surprising how forgetful you are that you can’t remember what I’m doing!" Chu Xing said.
"Hehe."
Ling Feng chuckled and then said, "Leave the others there, and you come back first!"
"Is there a mission?"
Upon hearing it, Chu Xing was excited and immediately asked.
"Yes, a very important mission. I’m at the hot springs now; you should be able to get here in ten minutes, right?" Ling Feng asked.
"Can do, I’ll be there!"
Chu Xing hung up the phone without a second thought.
Feeling the eagerness from the other side, Ling Feng couldn’t help but chuckle mischievously, thinking to himself that he wondered what expression Chu Xing would make once he heard about this mission!
Ten minutes later, a car rushed over, executing a beautiful drift as it arrived, stopping right in front of Ling Feng.
Then, a beaming Chu Xing jumped out of the car and asked with a grin, "So, is this mission exciting or what?"
"Very exciting!"
Ling Feng nodded and then continued, "Now you need to go back to the school and settle someone in!"
"Oh, who?"
Chu Xing, not realizing that Ling Feng had dug a pit for him, asked cheerfully.
"It’s a highly skilled person. I’ll go with you later; just see what they want to do there, and cooperate accordingly!" Ling Feng said.
"This... this is the mission?"
Chu Xing seemed to understand something and immediately widened his eyes.
"That’s right!"
Ling Feng nodded, looking earnest.
Chu Xing’s face turned into a bitter expression as he sighed, "Boss, I’m a master who has broken through to the Qi Refining stage; can’t one of the underlings handle this job? Did I do something wrong to deserve this kind of punishment?"
"No such thing, it’s because I value you that I arranged it this way!"
Ling Feng smiled and then asked, "Do you know who I want you to receive?"
"No idea. What kind of big shot would need me to personally host them? Are you appointing a new principal for the school?" Chu Xing asked.
"If he wishes to be, I’d be more than happy!"
Ling Feng nodded and then said, "This is a genuine expert I found over in Yin Province!"
Just as he finished speaking, an attendant came out carrying a bag filled with tattered clothes: "Mr. Ling, the clothes your guest was wearing are beyond repair. How should we handle them?"
"Throw them away. There’s no need to keep them now that we have new ones," Ling Feng said.
"Alright!"
The attendant headed straight to the trash can with the bag, a look of disdain on their face.
Seeing this, Chu Xing’s eyes widened in disbelief as he turned to look at Ling Feng: "Boss, don’t tell me the person you found is actually a beggar!"
"No, he’s just been underground for hundreds of years; his clothes just fell apart!" Ling Feng said casually.
Chu Xing let out an "Oh" before realizing: "How many years?"
"Hundreds of years, maybe. I haven’t asked for the exact time, but it should be around that!" Ling Feng replied.
Chu Xing looked at Ling Feng as though he was a monster, his eyes flickering with doubt.
"Come on, would I let just anyone be hosted by you?"
Ling Feng rolled his eyes at him and continued, "This is a true expert. Although he doesn’t know any cultivation techniques, just based on his realm, I bet he could give me a run for my money. I think he’s already broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm!"
"What?"
Chu Xing’s knees went weak at this, almost causing him to collapse to the ground.
Then, he asked with disbelief, "How is this possible? Among humans, the current highest is only at the peak of Qi Refining stage!"
"That’s within known humans. He’s been underground for hundreds of years, absorbing spiritual energy from the underground. So not only did his body remain unchanged, but his realm also rapidly increased!" Ling Feng explained.
"Oh my god, isn’t he like a celestial being then?" Chu Xing was taken aback.
"This elder brother holds a special status, listen while I tell you slowly..."
Ling Feng pulled him to sit on the steps at the entrance and began recounting how he discovered Fu Hao.
After listening, Chu Xing still looked bewildered. He pondered for a moment before asking, "So, basically, this elder brother knows nothing about the outside world, and is also largely unfamiliar with cultivation?"
"That’s right!"
Ling Feng nodded and then patted his shoulder, "So guide him well, help him adapt to the current lifestyle, and the task is yours!"
"He should be able to perform sword flight, right? Would someone like that have a bad temper?"
Chu Xing shivered a bit, thinking that with such a high realm, if he failed to serve properly, he might get smacked to death with a single slap.
"He won’t. Brother Fu has a pure heart and possesses the simplicity of ancient people. You can rest assured!" Ling Feng said.
"Really? Boss, don’t fool me. If so, at least get me some insurance?" Chu Xing asked.
Ling Feng was speechless, rolling his eyes at him: "Come on, is any insurance company richer than I am?"
Chu Xing thought about it and agreed, so he nodded: "Alright then, I trust that you, boss, definitely wouldn’t put me in a tight spot, right?"
"Nonsense, you’re my brother, why would I set you up?"
Ling Feng smiled, patted his shoulder, and said, "In the future, hang around Brother Fu more at school. If he’s happy and teaches you some cultivation secrets, who knows, you might soon break into the Core Formation stage!"
"Right!"
Upon hearing this, Chu Xing’s eyes immediately widened with excitement!
Seeing the hope in his eyes, Ling Feng felt a bit overboard and then added, "Also, don’t get too excited now. If you stroke his ego too much, it’ll backfire, got it?"
Chu Xing paused, thought it over seriously, and then solemnly nodded, "Got it!"