"Of course, a good sister is for life, but... I still want to find a strong man to warm my bed!"
"Tsk!"
Li Yaner spat at her,
Woman! Have some shame!
After half a day of sailing, the boat finally stopped at a large pier. They would spend the night here, and the next day they would transfer to ordinary boats that traveled the inland waterways of Chenzhou. From this point on, they would be leaving the Five-Color River and entering the normal waterways. Once at this pier, they were not far from Blue Moon City, their destination. Blue Moon City was the capital of Western Brown Country in Chenzhou. Since the Gu Family resided in a small town near Blue Moon Lake just outside Blue Moon City, Gu Shi Yi would follow the Escort Team all the way to their destination.
Though they had fished in the Five-Color River along the way, the catch was only enough for a taste and didn't amount to enough for everyone. Thus, they mostly relied on the dry food prepared on the boat. The previous city where they had stopped for ten days was a place built because of mining activity, lacking in everything—a small patch of green vegetables would sell at exorbitant prices. The bodyguards roamed outside to earn Silver to support their families, so no one dared to spend excessively. Now in Sima City in Chenzhou, they had returned to the prosperous ordinary world where everything was available. Therefore, the group boisterously called out to each other to go ashore for a good meal.
Naturally, Gu Shi Yi was among these people. Just as she was about to leave the boat with Liu Er and others, slinging their arms over each other's shoulders, Old Lady Gu chased after them. She was followed by the Personal Attendant of Sixth Master,
"Shiyi, the Sixth Master is looking for you!"
"The Sixth Master?"
When the others heard that Sixth Master was looking for someone, they all stopped in their tracks. Gu Shi Yi turned around with a look of surprise, pointing to her own nose,
"Looking for me?"
The attendant nodded,
"The Sixth Master has something to discuss with Miss Gu!"
Gu Shi Yi looked at Liu Er and others with a helpless expression. She was, after all, still dependent on their hospitality and taking a ride on their boat, so she had no choice but to heed the summon of her Sugar Daddy. She could only nod apologetically to Liu Er and the others,
"In that case... I will go see the Sixth Master and then come find you!"
Liu Er and the others nodded,
"Shiyi, come find us later, okay? We'll be at the largest Carefree Tower in the city. You'll know where it is as soon as you leave the pier!"
"Okay!"
Gu Shi Yi gave them a reassuring gesture, watched everyone leave, and then followed the attendant up to the third floor to see the Sugar Daddy. Sixth Master Huang was enjoying tea on the deck, with a small table in front of him bearing a teapot and cups. White steam curled up from the cups, but Sixth Master was sitting in the seat for attendants, while the head seat was occupied by a burly middle-aged man. Gu Shi Yi was taken aback,
"This person... judging by his build... seems to be the one who struck the Fish Kui Beast that night..."
This must be a Great cultivator!
Gu Shi Yi's heart chilled instantly, and she quickly hid her playful smile, bowing to Sixth Master Huang first,
"Sixth Master..."
Sixth Master Huang nodded and smiled, introducing the middle-aged man to her,
"This is Mr. Shang..."
Gu Shi Yi bowed again,
"Mr. Shang, greetings!"
The middle-aged man, expressionless, nodded briefly. He gave Gu Shi Yi a glance, and she felt as if she had been stripped bare from the inside out, growing more uneasy by the moment. However, her ability to mask her feelings ensured nothing showed on her face. She stood with hands respectfully folded and head slightly bowed, and asked,
"May I know why the Sixth Master has summoned me here?"
Sixth Master Huang said,
"It's not that I have something for you, but Mr. Shang has something... to instruct you."
After saying this, he looked towards the middle-aged man, who still had an impersonal expression and said coldly,
"Since Sixth Master Huang has made the introduction, I would like to speak with you alone."
The man's demeanor was extremely rude, but Sixth Master Huang didn't show the slightest dissatisfaction, nodded, and stood up,
"In that case... I shall step down first!"
As he passed by Gu Shi Yi, he gave her a look that said 'be careful how you handle this.' Then he led his people down from the floor, leaving Gu Shi Yi alone with the middle-aged man on the deck.
Hearing the footsteps of Sixth Master Huang and his people fade away, Gu Shi Yi felt chills down her spine, a foreboding feeling welling up inside her. She glanced at the middle-aged man who was still drinking tea and, gathering her courage, she bowed and said,
"May I ask what instructions Mr. Shang has for me?"
The middle-aged man was silent, merely lifting his gaze calmly to look at her. That gaze didn't seem to look at her as a person but rather like an ant or a spider, with a bit of curiosity and playfulness, and an unpredictable notion that one might squash her on a whim!
Gu Shi Yi felt even colder on her back,