Chapter 2661 — An Old Friend's Visit
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"Heh heh, Mr. Lin, so you remember me..." Yu Dake was instantly delighted that Wei Zhao had called him by name right away—it saved him the trouble of introducing himself.
"Of course I remember. But what brings you here?" Wei Zhao wondered why Yu Dake would show up at his door. Could it be that You Panhu had discovered Han Jingyi's tablet was a new one containing nothing but study notes, and had sent Yu Dake to plead on his behalf, still hoping to trade for Han Jingyi's alchemist's notes?
"Mr. Lin, you saved me back at the Hidden World Clan Summit, and I said then that I would repay you!" Yu Dake said solemnly. "All this time I've been looking for a chance to come find you, Mr. Lin, but no suitable opportunity ever came. You know how it is—serving the Hidden You Clan, I can't just leave whenever I please..."
"Oh, repayment and all that—never mind it. I saved you because the moment called for it, and out of my connection with your sister, I would naturally step in." Wei Zhao said, "Don't stand around talking at the door. Come inside."
"All right." Yu Dake nodded, and went into the villa together with Wei Zhao, Gu Mengyao, and Shen Yushu, while Han Jingyi and Han Xiaochao returned to their own villa.
Once inside the living room, Yu Dake seemed somewhat constrained and in awe of Wei Zhao, standing there not daring to sit.
"Sit down!" Wei Zhao had not expected Yu Dake to be so nervous, and could not help smiling. "Your sister and I are on very good terms. No need to stand on ceremony."
Back at the Hidden World Clan Summit, Wei Zhao had deliberately not appeared too close to Yu Dake, fearing someone might notice. But now, at home, his manner was far warmer—naturally, this was also because he and Yu Xiaoke had grown closer after the business at the cultivators' market.
"Very well, then thank you, Mr. Lin." Yu Dake rubbed his hands together and sat down on the sofa.
Gu Mengyao poured Yu Dake a glass of water, somewhat puzzled. "Wei Zhao, who is this? And who's his sister?"
"Oh, I never told you two. This is Yu Dake, Yu Xiaoke's elder brother—though the two were separated when they were little!" Wei Zhao introduced him. "At present, Yu Dake is a retainer of the Hidden You Clan. I first met him at the Hidden World Clan Summit."
"Ah! So he's Yu Xiaoke's brother!" Shen Yushu said in sudden understanding. "Then why did he say you saved him? What happened?"
"You two must be Mr. Lin's wives. Allow me to explain it myself—it happened like this..." Before Wei Zhao could speak, Yu Dake recounted the whole situation to Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu.
Hearing Yu Dake call her Wei Zhao's wife, Gu Mengyao felt a little shy, yet she did not contradict him; Shen Yushu, even more unabashed, happily accepted the title. After hearing Yu Dake's account, Shen Yushu flared up at once. "The Hidden You Clan really is a disgrace—they can't even bear to part with a few pills..."
"Forget it. I'm their retainer. Only by doing their business can I claim a reward; if I don't, they have no obligation to give me pills..." Yu Dake smiled bitterly. "For an alchemy clan like the Hidden You Clan, there's no shortage of rogue cultivators coming to pledge themselves to them. They won't miss one more like me..."
"Oh, so this visit is to thank Brother Arrowbrand, is it? And how do you plan to thank him?" Shen Yushu asked.