Chapter 408 – Ning Xiu’s Death!
When Tang Ru heard Sun Miao’s voice, he grabbed Li Guanqi’s arm and excitedly shouted, “It’s him! It really is him! Hahaha! Master Sun’s pills will surely crush my brothers’ pills!”
Li Guanqi replied, “Tang Ru of the Hundred Treasures Pavilion in Wuzi City.”
To his surprise, Sun Miao replied with a grave note in his voice. “Junior Li, is he really Tang Ru of Wuzi City?”
“Yes, it’s him.”
“Kid, do you know what’s going on in the Tang family right now?”
Tang Ru stiffened. Someone at Sun Miao’s level naturally knew certain secrets, including the test given to him and his brothers.
Tang Ru awkwardly muttered, “If Old Sun isn’t willing, forget it. Let’s not corner him.”
He didn’t want to put Li Guanqi in an awkward spot either. However, Li Guanqi confidently replied, “I know what’s happening, and I’m taking Tang Ru’s side. If it’s hard for you, Old Sun, that’s fine. I won’t force you.”
Li Guanqi tossed the jade slip onto the table and smiled. “Don’t worry. I’ll get you some good stuff when I come back.”
Before he’d even finished, Tang Ru noticed the jade slip was flickering repeatedly, eventually glowing almost without pause.
“It’s no trouble, no trouble at all... Hey, are you upset over this? Don’t be like that! I never said no! He’s only the third son of the Tang family! If he’s your good friend, he’s my good friend, so how could I not help him? I’ll head to Wuzi City now. Hey, kid? Elder Li? Brother Li? Say something... Come on, how could you get mad so easily?”
Tang Ru was completely taken aback. He’d always seen Sun Miao as a distant figure, practically a deity. Yet with Li Guanqi...