Xie Yu opened his mouth and said, "Look, the boss is truly the boss. As soon as I came, you knew I had something to talk to you about."
Zhao Shuning rolled her eyes at Xie Yu. "Just say what you want."
This guy Xie Yu never came unless he had something to ask for. Daring to come and find her late at night, it must be something personal.
"Boss, do you remember the Viper I mentioned to you before?"
"Sure."
Zhao Shuning had a good impression of that young man called the Viper. After making some inquiries, she learned that he was currently the most prominent figure in the Misty Rain Tower.
If things continued like this, Xiao An would surely become a newly - rising power in the Eastern Ze Great Wilderness in the future.
It was really a good decision to entrust Shui Yunsheng to him.
"Boss, let me tell you. The Viper is really ruthless and extremely cunning. According to the schedule, he should arrive here in three days. Could you do me a favor then?"
Zhao Shuning didn't say a word. She still didn't know what tricks Xie Yu had up his sleeve.
"Boss, you know that although my old man isn't very old, he is very pompous. On the surface, he is just and serious. When the Viper comes back, I'll surely have to have a match with him again. Boss, could you help me then? I—"
"Help you cheat?"
Xie Yu pulled a long face and said with a playful smile, "Boss, 'cheat' sounds so bad, doesn't it? Think about our relationship."
"Do we have any relationship?"
Xie Yu's face darkened. No one was as blunt as Zhao Shuning.
He, the young master of the Xie family, had come all the way to discuss things with her and had even lowered his status. Why didn't she appreciate it and instead directly pointed out his intention?
Xie Yu was smiling mischievously. Zhao Shuning said, "Xie Yu, if I'm not mistaken, you should be a fourth - rank spiritual pharmacist, right?"
"Yeah, boss. Am I amazing?"
"How old are you?"
"Just under twenty."
"How old is the Viper?"
"About fourteen."
Zhao Shuning asked, and Xie Yu answered sincerely.
"So, Xie Yu, can you have a bit of self - respect?"
"Me? What's wrong with my self - respect?"
Xie Yu looked confused. Zhao Shuning continued, "You're a fourth - rank spiritual pharmacist and much older than the Viper. Yet you still ask me to help you just to save face in front of your father. Xie Yu, you're a young man with natural talent. Why do you have such a rascal - like temperament? Can't you change it?"
"Boss, I'm here to ask you for help. You—" You're scolding me instead.
Zhao Shuning sat down.
This guy Xie Yu probably didn't know that her relationship with the Viper was much closer than his.
"Why are you afraid of him?"
"I'm not afraid. Boss, you don't know. That Viper is just inhuman. Before, I only thought he had a bit of talent in cultivation, but he was far behind me. But I don't know what happened. In just one year, his rank has skyrocketed."
Zhao Shuning covered her forehead. It was all because of her own carelessness.
"Boss, do you think he used some unorthodox methods? Actually, I'm not afraid of him now. I'm just concerned about our brotherhood. You see, if I beat him, the Viper's poor self - esteem will surely be hurt again."
"Really?"
"Okay, I'm afraid of losing to him. That would be so embarrassing. You know, I'm the only child of the Xie family, while the Viper is just an outsider. If he beats me, how can I show my face north of the Huai River?"
"Xie Yu, at what stage are you among the fourth - rank spiritual pharmacists?"
"Yellow - rank."
Yellow - rank? That wasn't too low. The Viper couldn't be so monstrous as to be higher than the yellow - rank, could he?
As if seeing through Zhao Shuning's thoughts, Xie Yu sighed and said, "Actually, I don't want to admit that the guy is so good. But when he sent a letter back, he was already at the yellow - rank. I think I'm probably no match for him now. Boss, the area above the Huai River has always been under the control of the Xie family. My father is very strict. You know, I'm mainly in charge of the area north of the Huai River. If I lose this match, my father may hand over the management right of the area north of the Huai River to the Viper."
Looking at Xie Yu's serious expression, Zhao Shuning thought that this playboy actually had some redeeming qualities.
Thinking about what Xie Yuan had done today, Zhao Shuning thought Xie Yu's concerns were reasonable.
"Boss, what do you think?"
"Xie Yu, I'm just a third - rank spiritual pharmacist. Do you think I can help you?"
Xie Yu held his face in both hands and said seriously, "Of course. Who is the boss? Even if it's the most difficult problem, I believe you can solve it."
Xie Yu was really good at flattering.
"But you're wrong. I won't help you. Xie Yu, losing is nothing to be ashamed of. In the future, the Viper will surely develop better than you. You can prevent him now, but can you prevent him in the future? Besides, the Viper is from your Xie family. If he achieves something, it will also be an achievement of your Xie family. Instead of building a good relationship with him early on, you're here trying to win by trickery. You're the eldest son of the family. You should be ashamed of such behavior."
"But boss— the area north of the Huai River is where I've put a lot of effort. I don't want to give it up."
"You don't have to give it up."
"But the match between me and the Viper in three days."
"The Viper won't manage the area north of the Huai River. You can rest assured on this point."
Xie Yu sat on the ground helplessly, sighed and said, "Boss, if it could be solved so easily, I wouldn't have come to you."
"What do you mean?"
Xie Yu lowered his head and didn't say a word. His expression seemed a bit guilty.
Remembering what the Viper had said, Zhao Shuning roughly guessed what was going on.
"You bullied him before?"
Xie Yu nodded regretfully.
"Xie Yu, you're really brave. With the Viper's excellent talent, you didn't get along well with him and even dared to bully him."
"Boss, that's why I'm here to beg you. You don't know. The Viper is very vindictive. Every time we had a match before, he would go all out. Although he couldn't beat me in the end, he was beaten badly by me. You see, this time, now that he has the strength, he surely won't let me off. Then if he mentions it to my father, with my old man's temper, he will surely agree to him."
Zhao Shuning rolled her eyes.
After what Xie Yu had done, expecting to win against the Viper was just wishful thinking.
"Boss, I know the Viper surely doesn't want to manage the area north of the Huai River. But he also knows that this is what I care about most. He may ask my old man for the jurisdiction just to take revenge on me."
"You deserve it."
"Boss—"
Xie Yu looked dejected. There seemed to be a bit of remorse in his expression.
"Then I'll discuss a strategy with you. Just do as I say. I can guarantee that the management right of the area north of the Huai River will still be in your hands."
There was a glint in Xie Yu's eyes. Then he nodded vigorously and said, "As long as I can continue to manage the area north of the Huai River, I'm willing to pay any price."
"For real?"
"For real!"