Chapter 2895 — The Consultation Fee
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"Mm, right—do you know Wei Zhao's room number?" the Earth Drill Star asked.
"Oh? I do. Let me check for you." The trial participants' room numbers were not confidential, nor did Shopkeeper Sun have any reason to withhold them. He found Wei Zhao's room number quickly and told the Earth Drill Star.
"Many thanks, Shopkeeper Sun. Oh, by the way—I hear Wei Zhao and Zhang Naipao have some... friction?" the Earth Drill Star probed.
"There is indeed a bit of trouble. It happened like this..." Shopkeeper Sun had long since received his orders from Tianchan Bian, and to the Earth Drill Star's questions he needed only to answer truthfully. So he recounted in detail the whole history of grudges between Wei Zhao and Zhang Naipao.
When he heard how Wei Zhao had crippled Mo Jiu, and how after the trial he had returned together with Zhang Naipao, the Earth Drill Star fell into thought. Surely Zhang Naipao had not already capitulated? If so, then going to beg Wei Zhao was the best possible course!
At that thought, the Earth Drill Star said, "Many thanks, Shopkeeper Sun. I'll head upstairs first—please carry on with your work!"
"Very well." Shopkeeper Sun nodded indifferently.
The Earth Drill Star did not go back to look in on the Earth Tyrant, but went straight to Wei Zhao's room. Standing at the door, he stretched out his hand, yet did not dare knock outright. He seemed to feel an immense psychological pressure: the man inside might only be an Earth-rank expert, but he had the strength to annihilate Heaven-rank cultivators in an instant. The Earth Drill Star dared not act rashly!
At last, after drawing several deep breaths, he plucked up the courage to knock, then waited for the response from within.
"Who is it? Come in! The door's unlocked." Wei Zhao answered quickly enough, yet to the Earth Drill Star those few short seconds felt like an entire century of waiting.
Pushing the door open cautiously and stepping inside, the Earth Drill Star immediately bowed deeply. "I am the Earth Drill Star, attendant to the Young Sect Master Earth Tyrant of the Yellow Earth High Sect. I pay my respects to Senior Wei Zhao!"
Seeing the Earth Drill Star come to him of his own accord and perform such a grand, utterly respectful salute, Wei Zhao knew this was the result of Tianchan's mediation behind the scenes. Though he had no idea how she had managed it—what remarkable ability she must have—he merely said, mildly, "Oh. So you're the Earth Drill Star from the Yellow Earth High Sect..."
"That's me, that's me! Senior Lin has heard of me?" The Earth Drill Star was overjoyed and nodded hurriedly.
"Never heard of you," Wei Zhao said, shaking his head.
"Uh..." The Earth Drill Star was suddenly rather embarrassed, yet dared not say anything. He only explained, "Our Yellow Earth High Sect is in the Western Regions, so it's only natural Senior Lin hasn't heard of us."
"Oh. What business do you have?" Wei Zhao asked, though he knew perfectly well.
"It's like this, Senior Lin..." The Earth Drill Star hastened to explain the matter of the Earth Tyrant's injuries to Wei Zhao, concealing nothing—not even that they were now keeping him alive with the Great Return Pill. Only at the end did he say, "I heard from a friend that Senior Lin is a man of great ability who can heal the Young Sect Master's wounds. Would you consider..."
"That Earth Tyrant is an arrogant, domineering brute. He deserved to die. Off you go." Wei Zhao waved his hand and began shooing the man out.
It seemed Tianchan had already paved the way for him beforehand. If Wei Zhao failed to play along at this point, he would truly be doing her efforts a disservice.