Chapter 994: Joining Rooms
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Good news was always kept under wraps, while bad news always traveled far and fast.
News about the Cla.s.s 6 abyss dimensional rift had not been leaked.
However, the news about Miao Zhuo being chased out of the Midnight Palace had spread like wildfire.
The people sitting in the Floating Bamboo Room were the disciples of rising and veteran factions that were under Miao He’s wing.
Miao He also had a reputation amongst the young members of the Miao family. However, he had always been under Miao Zhuo’s thumb.
The disciples of rising and veteran factions that followed him scurried away from Miao Zhuo when they saw him and addressed him as Young Master Miao when talking about him.
Miao He was also a direct descendant of the Miao family, but he could not be addressed as Young Master Miao.
Although the main members of veteran factions were also respectful toward Miao He, they addressed him as Second Young Master.
However, the tide had turned, and Miao Zhuo’s position in the Miao family had plummeted.
Naturally, Miao He’s position had also risen.
The disciples who followed Miao He held this banquet to celebrate his newly obtained authority.
A thin-lipped girl immediately quipped, “Brother Song, since someone other than Young Master Miao is coming, why don’t I ask the waiters to add a chair and bring more food?”
The thin-lipped girl seemed to think of something, and she knocked on a nearby wall as she said, “The rooms in the Spirit Food Pavilion have a mechanism in them. I’ll ask the waiter if the walls can be opened to connect two rooms. Otherwise, it’s going to be too cramped in here! Young Master Miao might not say anything about the lack of s.p.a.ce, but it also won’t encourage him to stay long.”
The chubby man thought this over before frowning at the girl. “Do you know who’s dining in the Depending on Plums Room? Don’t cause trouble that’ll upset Young Master Miao when he arrives!”
The girl scoffed and replied, “Don’t worry. A Star Web reporter is eating there. I saw that there were two bars on her work badge. There’s no way that someone of her rank could be waiting for someone important. She even used coupons for discounts. Does she even have a right to be eating at such a fine-dining restaurant? Eating next to low-cla.s.s people like them not only lowers our level but Young Master Miao’s level as well.”
The thin-lipped girl pulled a flat-nosed young man with her as she said, “Da Wu and I will handle this. Once we open the wall and join both rooms, we can fit 25 more dishes on the table. Along with the 41 dishes we already ordered, we’ll have a total of 66 dishes.”
Both of them left the Floating Bamboo Room.
Da Wu asked the thin-lipped girl, “Cai Qing, you spoke too boldly. We’re in the Spirit Food Pavilion now! If the other party is weak, all will be fine. But they could decide to put up a fight. The Spirit Food Pavilion will have to put their reputation first.”
Da Wu turned to return to the Floating Bamboo Room as he did not want to drum up conflict with Cai Qing.
Cai Qing hurriedly tugged on Da Wu’s sleeve, and she turned on her charms.
“Don’t worry! It’s been 50 years since my family rose from a rising faction to a veteran faction. Although we’re by no means a top veteran faction, we supply a lot of spiritual ingredients to the Royal Capital’s Spirit Food Pavilion.
“There are three managers of the Royal Capital’s Spirit Food Pavilion, and the one working today happens to be my uncle. That Star Web reporter almost booked the Floating Bamboo Room, but I s.n.a.t.c.hed it from her! She quickly backed down then.
“As long as we put on a strong front, she will back down again! Your family was just promoted to a veteran faction and has the role of separating spiritual ingredients from dead feys. The roles of our families overlap slightly. I can try to introduce you to my uncle so that you can strike up a relations.h.i.+p with the Spirit Food Pavilion. This will also give you a better impression in Young Master Miao’s eyes.”
Da Wu did not change his disposition. Instead, he gazed at her with subtle resentment.
Yet, he replied gently, “Cai Qing, I’ll leave this matter to you. In the spring, Jade Offering Mountain will be in full bloom. After the matter is settled, I’ll give you a tour of Jade Offering Mountain.”
Cai Qing lit up in delight.
But before she agreed, her face immediately fell.
She had noticed Tian Ningning, who had just ordered red braised meat and a beef dish.
Under normal circ.u.mstances, she could have just shaken the Pearl Snow in Depending on Plums Room, and the bell attached to it would have called a waiter over.
Tian Ningning had decided to walk out to order because she wanted to pay as well.
But when she took out her Star Web Card, she was shocked to discover that Lin Yuan had already paid 10,000 Radiance dollars.
She was a respected rookie on Star Web and was paid 300 Radiance dollars for each article she wrote.
However, she had stopped writing articles ever since she became Black’s exclusive reporter. Hence, she was no longer paid.
Moreover, Black never accepted interviews.
As such, her income had fallen from about 300 Radiance dollars a month to about 120 Radiance dollars a month ever since she became Black’s exclusive reporter.
During her worst month, she was paid less than 100 Radiance dollars.
Regardless, she was earning above-average wages in the Radiance Federation. She had prepared to break the bank to pay for this meal, and she had already carefully calculated the cost.. It would cost about 550 Radiance dollars.