Chapter 4578
“Have you been to the prison? Where did you go, and what were you doing there?” Liu Zhongnan asked, his tone laced with curiosity. He knew Kai was an outsider unfamiliar with Beast City and couldn’t understand why he had visited the prison.
“I have a friend whose brother is imprisoned, so I went to check on him,” Kai explained.
“The prison…” Liu Zhongnan began, but he suddenly stopped, glanced around cautiously, and said, “This isn’t the place to discuss it. Let’s go to a restaurant where we can talk more freely over a meal.”
Kai nodded. “Alright.”
He understood the hesitation—there could be surveillance in the acquisition store, and Liu Zhongnan, being loosely tied to the City Lord’s Mansion, might not have complete freedom here.
The two men left the store together, both wearing polite smiles. Since they had decided to work together for mutual benefit, it made sense to maintain a friendly demeanor.
Before continuing, Kai turned to the young woman beside him and said, “Little sister, wait for me at the inn. I’ll handle a few matters and see if I can help rescue your brother.”
Hearing this, the young woman’s face lit up with excitement. “Alright, I’ll wait for you at the inn!” she replied eagerly before departing.
As she walked away, Liu Zhongnan watched her retreating figure and smirked. “Fellow Daoist Chen, you’re quite lucky. From my observation, that young lady is likely still a virgin!”
Kai sighed, clearly annoyed. “Fellow Daoist Liu, stop joking around. Let’s just go.”
Shaking his head, Kai followed Liu Zhongnan to a restaurant. The establishment was grand and bustling with wealthy patrons, its opulence evident in every detail.
“Boss Liu!” A waiter greeted Liu Zhongnan warmly as they entered. It was clear Liu Zhongnan was a regular.
“I’ve brought a friend today,” Liu Zhongnan announced. “Prepare the best food and wine for us. Also, get us the Tianzi private room!”
Liu Zhongnan casually tossed a handful of spirit coins to the waiter, who immediately promised to ensure their comfort and led them into the restaurant.
The waiter guided Kai and Liu Zhongnan upstairs to the second floor, ushering them into a luxurious private room.
The moment Kai stepped inside, he felt a surge of rich spiritual energy flowing into his body. It was a refreshing and invigorating sensation, leaving him deeply comfortable.
He quickly realized there must be a formation embedded in the room, responsible for the remarkable energy. The merchants in Beast City truly knew how to cater to their clientele.
“This Tianzi box is unique in the entire restaurant,” Liu Zhongnan remarked. “Ordinary people aren’t even qualified to dine here.”
He gestured for Kai to take a seat and continued, “We’ll eat and chat here. You can rest assured no one will overhear us in this place.”
Kai glanced around the lavish room and said, “It seems that, with enough money, life in Beast City can be quite luxurious.”
“Of course,” Liu Zhongnan replied with a smile. “But after so many years of isolation, resources in Beast City are running dangerously low. That’s why we’ve started taking risks and venturing to the outside world.”
“Do you know why your city lord is buying so many fairy stones?” Kai asked, his curiosity piqued.
“I don’t,” Liu Zhongnan admitted. “Our job is strictly to acquire them. Whatever the city lord does with the fairy stones isn’t our concern.”
After a brief pause, he added, “It’s likely for cultivation. I’ve heard rumors that our city lord has reached the realm of immortality.”
“Immortality?” Kai murmured, momentarily stunned. The thought that Beast City’s leader might be such a formidable figure sent a chill down his spine. Staying in the city might be far more dangerous than he’d anticipated.
“It’s just hearsay,” Liu Zhongnan said, sensing Kai’s unease. “The city lord rarely appears in public. Most of the city’s affairs are managed by the three Beast Generals under him.”
“Zang Lao is actually a guest official under one of those Beast Generals. Without that connection, he’d never have been able to obtain something like the guiding artifact.”
At this point, Liu Zhongnan seemed to have dropped all pretense and was openly sharing information with Kai.