Chapter 12

Fang Xiao came out, let out a sigh of relief, and glared fiercely at Zhang Jin, who was standing meekly beside her.

"You blind fool, look at the mess you've made, almost making me a laughingstock in the family."

Zhang Jin lowered his head and said, "Yes, it was my mistake."

Fang Xiao snorted coldly, "I'll deduct three months of your salary. Go and reflect on your actions."

Zhang Jin was taken aback and looked up at Fang Xiao.

Three months of salary, how many spirit stones would that be?

Zhang Jin was heartbroken.

Fang Xiao stared at him, "What? Are you不服 (unconvinced)?"

"Miss, I—"

"Go, even if you're不服 (unconvinced), you'll have to keep it in."

Zhang Jin had no choice but to leave in frustration.

He was filled with hatred for Lu Shaoqing.

As he passed by Xie Chong's private room, Zhang Jin's eyes darted around, and he lightly knocked on the door, "Three young masters—"

After sending Zhang Jin away, Fang Xiao rubbed her head.

She muttered to herself, "A troublesome guy."

"This inn is the foundation of my comeback. If you ruin it, I won't be satisfied even if I kill you."

At that moment, she saw Wang Yao coming out of the kitchen and gestured for him to come over.

"Wang Yao, you are a disciple of Lingxiao Sect. Do you know your senior brother Lu Shaoqing?"

Wang Yao replied, "Boss, I've delivered takeout to Senior Brother Lu many times, so I've interacted with him."

"But to say I know him well, I don't really know him."

"Senior Brother Lu is very low-key and rarely shows up in the sect. Many people haven't even heard of him or seen him."

Fang Xiao was surprised, but then she thought about it. She had heard of the other direct disciples of Lingxiao Sect to some extent.

But she had never heard of Lu Shaoqing.

It seems he is indeed very low-key.

"However," Wang Yao gave Fang Xiao a piece of information, "Senior Brother Lu really likes Uncle Hu's cooking."

"Uncle Hu? The spirit chef I hired, Hu Bing?"

Wang Yao nodded, "That's right. He came here today specifically for Uncle Hu's cooking."

Hearing this, Fang Xiao smiled, "It seems I made the right choice."

Wang Yao said, "Wasn't it because the previous boss was stingy and wouldn't give Uncle Hu a raise?"

"Senior Brother Lu gave him the idea of takeout, and even though he made a lot of money, he still wouldn't give Uncle Hu a raise."

Fang Xiao was surprised, "The idea of takeout was his?"

Wang Yao said, "Yes, Senior Brother Lu said this way he wouldn't have to come down the mountain to eat."

"But I wonder why he came down today and even ordered a large table."

Fang Xiao's heart skipped a beat, "A large table?"

"Yes, I just finished checking the menu with Uncle Hu."

Fang Xiao hurriedly said, "Show me the menu."

In the private room.

Xiao Yi watched as the dishes kept coming, her mouth wide open.

She looked at Lu Shaoqing with tears in her eyes, "Second Senior Brother, you ordered so much?"

When they were ordering, Xiao Yi only ordered two dishes, and the rest were ordered by Lu Shaoqing.

Lu Shaoqing said, "I already told you, I can eat a lot."

Xiao Yi said, "But, Senior Brother, I don't have enough spirit stones."

Lu Shaoqing said, "Didn't you hear the boss say this meal is free?"

Xiao Yi finally reacted and immediately smiled, "Second Senior Brother is amazing."

"Right? Following Second Senior Brother, we can eat and drink to our heart's content."

"Hurry up and eat. After you're full, go back and practice well."

Xiao Yi nodded seriously, "Second Senior Brother, rest assured, I won't slack off."

"With Senior Brother Ji Yan here, you can't slack off even if you want to."

"I mean, you should get stronger quickly. In the future, if someone comes to cause trouble, you can deal with them."

Xiao Yi was taken aback. So this is the reason you want me to practice hard?

Xiao Yi asked while eating, "Second Senior Brother, why didn't you fight?"

"They all came to bully us."

Lu Shaoqing said, "Are you stupid? What's the point of fighting them?"

"Isn't it better to save your strength for eating?"

"Leave the fighting to Senior Brother Ji Yan."

Xiao Yi stared at Lu Shaoqing suspiciously, "Second Senior Brother, can you tell me how strong you are?"

Lu Shaoqing said casually, "Senior Brother Ji Yan can't do anything to me. I can make you cry with one hand."

Ji Yan can't do anything to Lu Shaoqing.

This statement carried a lot of weight.

But Xiao Yi didn't like the next part.

"I don't believe it!"

"Second Senior Brother, just tell me—"

Xiao Yi wanted to act cute and innocent.

Lu Shaoqing waved his hand and stuffed a chicken leg into Xiao Yi's mouth, "Eat, and stop talking nonsense."

After eating and drinking to their heart's content, Lu Shaoqing patted his full belly and let out a long sigh.

Xiao Yi also patted her bulging belly and said, "I can't eat anymore."

Xiao Hong couldn't fly anymore and lay on the table, her belly round and her small eyes filled with satisfaction.

Lu Shaoqing called out, "Wang Yao, bring the menu."

Xiao Yi was surprised, "Second Senior Brother, you can still eat?"

Lu Shaoqing said, "I'm taking it to go. Don't Master and Senior Brother Ji Yan need to eat?"

"Since it's free anyway."

Fang Xiao watched as Lu Shaoqing and Xiao Yi left the inn leisurely.

Her teeth were almost grinding to pieces.

"Damn, did he order so little?"

Fang Xiao wanted to cry.

She underestimated Lu Shaoqing's shamelessness.

"Are you a pig? You ate more than 5,000 spirit stones in one meal, which is more than a day's income for me."

What made Fang Xiao even more furious was that after eating more than 5,000 lower-grade spirit stones worth of food, he even took more to go.

She lost about 10,000 spirit stones today.

Fang Xiao clutched her chest.

How heartbroken she was.

It was all because of that insignificant guy, Zhang Jin.

Fang Xiao's anger rose.

If it weren't for Zhang Jin's trouble, she wouldn't have this loss.

"Where is Zhang Jin? Bring him to see me."

Fang Xiao gritted her teeth.

"Miss!"

Zhang Jin came to see Fang Xiao.

Seeing Zhang Jin, Fang Xiao's anger flared up, and she clutched her chest.

"Humph, I'll deduct another month's salary from you."

Zhang Jin was taken aback, "Miss, why, why?"

Fang Xiao said angrily, "Why? For the trouble you caused me today."

At this moment, Fang Xiao noticed Zhang Zheng leaving the Juxian Inn alone on the second floor.