Bai Yulou didn't know why he found him with a token. Since he was someone from Misty Pavilion, then Bai Yulou couldn't go overboard. Misty Pavilion wasn't controlled by Rulai Sha anymore. He looked at the two of them and asked, "What is it?"
The tall man kept the token and said, "This isn't a good place to talk. Let's go to your room."
Bai Yulou hesitated.
The tall man said, "Why? Are you worried that we will cause trouble here? "
Bai Yulou didn't say anything more. He turned around and walked to his own room. The two people behind him followed without being invited.
The last person to enter closed the door, causing Bai Yulou, who didn't want to close the door, to frown.
"Why are people from Misty Pavilion looking for me? Which sect are you from?" Bai Yulou asked. He didn't invite the guest to take a seat.
The tall man took off his cloak, revealing his red hair that was tied up at the back. He then lifted his hand and tore off the mask on his face, revealing his true appearance. He said cheerfully, "Shopkeeper Bai, we meet again after we parted ways on Celestial Capital Peak."
"Hong Gaitian?" Bai Yulou looked at him and laughed coldly, "Why aren't you in the Bank of the World? Why are you here?"
The person who came was Hong Gaitian, "I have a duty, so I have no choice."
"Duty?" Bai Yulou said arrogantly, "Star Picking City is directly under Daluo Holy Land, so it isn't under your supervision, right?"
Hong Gaitian said, "Manager Bai, don't misunderstand. We are just here to verify some things."
Bai Yulou said, "Verify what? Ask what you want to ask, I have something to do. But I have to remind you that I will say what I can and won't say what I can't. I need to ask the higher-ups before I decide whether or not to answer you. "
He was using Star Picking City's background to suppress him. Hong Gaitian smiled, "Since Manager Bai has said that, then what else can I say? No problem."
Bai Yulou nodded, "What is it? Ask away."
Hong Gaitian smiled and asked, "Manager Bai, do you remember someone called Xuanyuan Dao?"
Bai Yulou's eyes flashed and he squinted. He stared at him and then said Slowly, "I don't remember. Who is the person South Ocean Third Leader is asking about?"
Hong Gaitian said, "He was once a guest of the Moon Inviting Inn. Do you really not have any impression of him, Manager Bai?"
Bai Yulou replied, "Who knows how many people come and go at the Moon Inviting Inn in a year? There are so many people, how can I remember everyone?"
Hong Gaitian said, "Then I'll remind you again. Under Shopkeeper Bai's recommendation, this Xuanyuan Dao even drew a portrait of the lord of Star picking City. Do you have any impression of him?"
Bai Yulou said, "Now that you mention it, I seem to have some impression. There seems to be such a person. Is there a problem with the City Lord inviting him to paint? "
Both of them clearly knew who this so-called Xuanyuan Dao was, but neither of them took the initiative to expose him.
Hong Gaitian replied, "Of course I have no problem with the City Lord's invitation. I just want to confirm if you were the one who recommended Xuanyuan Dao to the City Lord."
Bai Yulou was silent for a moment, recalling the situation at that time. Slowly, he said, "To a certain extent, yes, but not entirely."
Hong Gaitian said, "In other words, you admit that you were the one who recommended him to some extent."
Bai Yulou took a deep breath. He didn't know why Hong Gaitian was asking this. As far as he knew, Hong Gaitian was Niu Youdao's sworn brother. What did he mean by investigating Niu Youdao? Slowly, he said, "You can say that."
Hong Gaitian said, "I just want to confirm one thing. When you recommended that person to the City Lord, did you accept that person's money?"
Bai Yulou's heart thumped. No, this person wasn't investigating Niu Youdao. This person seemed to be targeting him.
There was also something wrong with the way Hong Gaitian was asking this question. Logically speaking, it shouldn't be a big problem even if he accepted a gift. However, Hong Gaitian connected the gift with the person who recommended him to the City Lord. This was a serious problem.
In other words, he had accepted an outsider's gift and helped him get close to Sha Huan Li. If Sha Rulai found out about this, he would probably be skinned alive by Sha Rulai. Even if Sha Rulai did not look for him for this, the Daluo Sacred Ground would not tolerate someone who was easily bribed by an outsider to harm their own people.
The truth was that he had never wanted anything from the painter in return. It was the painter who had thanked him after the incident.
However, could he explain it clearly? He was the one who recommended the person, and he did accept the person's money.
"Accepted money? That's not true! " Bai Yulou denied it immediately and asked them to leave, "That's all I can say. I still have something to do, please leave."
Hong Gaitian said, "If Manager Bai wants to chase us away, there's nothing we can do. However, I have to remind Manager Bai that I have no right to investigate further. I can only report to The Lord and let him investigate."
Bai Yulou sneered, "Do you think you can control The Lord? You're meddling too much. Let me remind you again, what you said is not true, and Star picking City is not under your jurisdiction. "He was not willing to give in so easily.
Hong Gaitian said, "It's not, but I have the right to report it. I don't want to cause trouble, but it's not right to hide what I know. As for whether The Lord will investigate after I report it, it's not my concern. Manager Bai, have you heard about the former Demon Fox Deacon Long Fanhai of the Misty Pavilion? His corpse is still hung in the Heaven Seeking City for public display! "
This was a threat! Bai Yulou was filled with anger. When he was in charge of the secret territory of Heaven Capital Peak, these people were like ants on his chopping board. Now, they were a threat to him.
He stared coldly at Hong Gaitian, and felt the urge to kill him to silence him. However, he had no idea how the matter had been exposed, how much it had been exposed, or what the current situation was. He also did not know who the person beside Hong Gaitian was, so he did not dare to act rashly.
He was completely unprepared for this sudden incident and was completely caught off guard.
Hong Gaitian looked at him with a smile. It felt good to be able to hold the other party's weakness, especially when the other party was the manager of the Moon Inviting Inn. In the past, Hong Gaitian would not have dared to offend him.
Both of them stared at each other.
After a long time, Bai Yulou said in a cold tone, "Niu Youdao seems to be your sworn brother, right?" He was hinting that once the matter was exposed, Niu Youdao, the briber, would not be able to escape.
Hong Gaitian said, "I have a duty to fulfill, and I dare not disappoint The Lord. Even if we are sworn brothers, we have to give in! Manager Bai, not only this, there are other things that I need to verify with you. "
Other things? Bai Yulou asked, "What is it?"
Hong Gaitian said, "Actually, it will be fine as long as we explain it clearly. However, Manager Bai seems to have not thought of how to answer. I will not force you. There are some things that I just want to verify. It's good that everything is fine. I don't want to make a big deal out of this. If we stay here for too long, we'll easily attract attention, and it'll bring unnecessary trouble to Shopkeeper Bai. I heard that you will be attending the wedding of the Ice and Snow Pavilion's leader. I will give you some time to think about it. After you leave, we will come and find you. What do you think? "
Bai Yulou stared at him without saying a word.
Hong Gaitian said, "If Manager Bai doesn't say anything, it means you agree. Can you give me some time?"
This matter was too sudden. Bai Yulou needed time to think about how to deal with it. He also did not wish for the important members of the city to come knocking on his door again and again when the city was most vigilant. In the end, he slowly said, "The City Lord left on the third day of the New Year."
In other words, it was up to him to decide when to come after the third day of the New Year.
Hong Gaitian frowned. "There are rumors that the Ice and Snow Pavilion's leader is getting married on the ninth day of the New Year. Won't it be too early for Manager Bai to go? Manager Bai, we don't want to bump into Manager Bai when we come and attract unnecessary attention. I will still say the same thing, I don't want to cause trouble. If we can, we will. "
Bai Yulou said, "Manager Bai and the Ice and Snow Pavilion's leader are good friends. Before the wedding of the Ice and Snow Pavilion's leader, Manager Bai will go to accompany her."
Hong Gaitian understood, so Sha Huanli wanted to go in advance.
After learning the specific date of Sha Huanli's departure, the thin man who had been watching silently from the side had a hint of joy in his eyes.
"In that case, we will come and find Manager Bai after the third day of the New Year." After saying that, Hong Gaitian put on his mask and hat again, turned around and left.
"Stop!" Bai Yulou suddenly shouted.
The two people who were leaving stopped and turned back.
Bai Yulou stared at the thin man and asked coldly, "As far as I know, there are no women participating in the South Sea's experiential learning. Who are you?"
Although the thin man looked like a man, he had a woman's body fragrance. Bai Yulou had long noticed that this person was a woman disguised as a man.
The thin and small man felt a little uneasy.
Hong Gaitian said, "Who are you? I will let Manager Bai know the next time I come." After saying that, he opened the door and left with the thin man.
In the house, Bai Yulou stood quietly. He regretted accepting Niu Youdao's money. If they were to investigate, it would be hard for him to explain himself, especially when it involved Sha Huanli's safety. Sha Rulai would never allow any suspicious person to stay around Sha Huanli. He would rather kill the wrong person than let the wrong person go!
However, there were many things that he did not expect. In his eyes, Niu Youdao was just an ant that could be killed easily. He would not be able to do anything, and it was impossible for him to take a small amount of money. Who would have thought that today, this matter would reach the ears of the heavens and even work in front of The Lord? It was not something that he could handle.
When he accepted the money, he was sure that Niu Youdao would not dare to leak the news.
He was still thinking about how this matter was exposed. It was obvious that someone was trying to frame him.
Was it Niu Youdao? It was not beneficial for Niu Youdao to expose this matter. It was tantamount to shooting himself in the foot. How could he get away with bribing people from Star picking City if it was exposed?
Or could it be that someone in Star picking City was eyeing his position as the manager? When he accepted Niu Youdao's money, he distributed some of it to his subordinates.
It was highly possible that reporting him in Star picking City would not be able to bring him down. After all, he was deeply trusted by the higher-ups in Star picking City and would allow him to explain himself. Instead, reporting it to the higher-ups was to make the matter bigger and make it difficult for him to explain himself.
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