Immortal Venerable's Order
Chapter 288 - 284: Why is she here

Chapter 288: Chapter 284: Why is she here

Azure Dragon City, beneath the floating mountain at the city center, inside the Cangmang Trading House, Manager Yao’s face was kind, and his demeanor was friendly.

"Jiaojiao, you’re here?"

Xu Jiaojiao had been chased back. She didn’t know why exactly but stood in front of Manager Yao, feeling very anxious despite his friendly appearance.

"Store Manager, why did you have someone chase me back? Is there something wrong?"

Manager Yao smiled, "A few days ago, when you came to the trading house, I was quite busy and didn’t get a chance to see you. Why did you leave without saying a word?"

"Manager Yao has never had this expression; could it be because I brought back two Level 10 Demon Beasts this time..."

Xu Jiaojiao frowned and worriedly said, "Store Manager, the Cangmang Star branch can’t be left unattended, so I..."

"Hehe!"

Manager Yao laughed, "So you just left without notifying anyone?"

Xu Jiaojiao glanced at Old Wu beside Manager Yao. She didn’t dare to say much, only nodded.

"Haha..."

Manager Yao burst into laughter, "Jiaojiao, from today onwards, you won’t need to go to the Cangmang Star branch anymore."

Xu Jiaojiao was instantly terrified, her face pale as paper. She said in a low voice, "Store Manager, did I not do well enough?"

"Jiaojiao, you did too well!"

Xu Jiaojiao’s eyes were filled with confusion.

"Store Manager, what do you mean?"

Manager Yao smiled, "Jiaojiao, from now on, you will work at the main store."

"What?"

Xu Jiaojiao gasped in astonishment, "Store Manager, did I hear that right?"

"Haha..."

Manager Yao laughed, "Jiaojiao, starting today, you will take over Old Wu’s position."

Xu Jiaojiao’s heart was filled with joy.

Old Wu’s face turned the color of liver, and he stammered, "Store Manager, if you let Jiaojiao take my job, then I..."

Manager Yao’s face changed, and he said coldly, "You can return to the sect and prepare for your ascension to the Immortal World."

"No, no..."

Old Wu shook his head, repeatedly saying,

"I won’t go back, I don’t want to ascend to the Immortal World..."

"Hmph!"

Manager Yao snorted coldly.

"Old Wu, you have been serving as the General Receptionist at the main store for over a thousand years. You couldn’t even recognize someone like Yan Rufeng from Yingxian Tower. Do you think you still have the qualification to stay in the Mortal Domain?"

"Yan Rufeng from Yingxian Tower?"

Xu Jiaojiao frowned and thought to herself, "Isn’t Yingxian Tower just a restaurant in Azure Dragon City? How did Brother Rufeng end up there and become someone significant..."

"I’m not going back, I don’t want to ascend to the Immortal World; I can still do this job..."

The grand hall of the Cangmang Trading House echoed with Old Wu’s pitiful pleas. However, it had no effect, and he was escorted out by two burly men...

Manager Yao saw Xu Jiaojiao frowning and smiled, "Jiaojiao, I’ve heard that Yan Rufeng from Yingxian Tower came here with you, so you must know him well?"

Xu Jiaojiao forced a smile.

"Store Manager, you are right; we are very familiar."

"Hehe."

Manager Yao laughed, "Jiaojiao, how did you come to know this Yan Rufeng? Can you share the details?"

Xu Jiaojiao didn’t dare to hide anything and told him everything Yan Rufeng had done in Taikang City on Cangmang Star.

Manager Yao let out a long sigh, with a hint of a wicked smile, and muttered, "So, Yan Rufeng came from Cangmang Star..."

Manager Yao left the Cangmang Trading House and headed towards the City Lord Mansion of Azure Dragon City.

In the grand hall of the Cangmang Trading House, Xu Jiaojiao muttered to herself, "Why did Manager Yao have that expression when I said Brother Rufeng came with me from Cangmang Star..."

Since the opening of Yan Rufeng’s Yingxian Tower in Azure Dragon City, business at the Cangmang Trading House had been steadily declining. The trading house was almost deserted.

Although Xu Jiaojiao had taken on the role of General Receptionist at the Cangmang Trading House, seeing the empty trading house, she decided to pay a visit to Yingxin Building.

After arranging everything, Xu Jiaojiao, filled with curiosity, walked towards Yingxian Tower.

She hadn’t even reached Yingxian Tower when she was blocked by the crowd. She tried to squeeze through the crowd towards the main entrance of Yingxian Tower.

"Hey, lady, why are you pushing?"

Someone in the crowd immediately shouted, "If you want to eat at Yingxian Tower, get in line."

Xu Jiaojiao was suddenly stunned and cried out,

"This is unbelievable; you have to line up just to eat. How long do I have to wait in such a long line?"

Xu Jiaojiao said again, "No, I don’t want to queue!"

"Hehe!"

Someone laughed, "Lady, you must be from out of town."

Xu Jiaojiao was taken aback.

"How do you know I’m from out of town?"

"Hehe!"

"If you’re not from out of town, how could you not know that you have to line up to eat at Yingxian Tower?"

"Ha."

Xu Jiaojiao smiled slightly.

"Daoist, I’m sorry, but I’m not here to eat!"

"Haha..."

Someone in the crowd laughed, "If you’re not here to eat, then what are you here at Yingxian Tower for?"

Xu Jiaojiao raised her head proudly and said, "I’m here to find someone."

"Hehe!"

Someone in the crowd burst out laughing.

"Did I hear that right? Someone from out of town came to Yingxian Tower to find someone? Don’t tell me you’re here to see Yan Rufeng from Yingxian Tower?"

"Hehe!"

Xu Jiaojiao said with a smile, "You guessed right, I’m really here to find Yan Rufeng."

"Phoo, haha..."

Someone laughed, doubling over and mocking, "If you want to eat, get in line; this trick won’t work!"

"Hehe!"

Xu Jiaojiao let out a cold laugh.

"You don’t believe me?"

"Haha..."

Someone laughed, "Everyone here has tried that trick; stop it and get in line!"

Xu Jiaojiao acted wilfully.

"Hmph."

She snorted coldly, "I’m telling you, believe it or not, if I shout, Brother Rufeng will come out to welcome me!"

"Hahaha..."

Someone in the crowd laughed so hard they snorted.

"Sister, are you here to joke around? Our Lord City Lord couldn’t even get Yan Rufeng to come out; he’ll come out for you?"

"Haha..."

Another person in the crowd mocked, "This woman must be a Feng Fan, and she’s gone mad wanting to see Yan Rufeng."

"Hey!"

An old man laughed, "Miss, we all know now that you’re a fan of Yan Rufeng. If you’re here to eat, get in line; if you want to see Yan Rufeng, get in line too. Please stop teasing us, alright..."

"Hey!"

"I just don’t believe it. If I shout and Brother Rufeng comes out to greet me, what will you do?"

"Hehe!"

"You’re calling him ’Brother Rufeng’ so intimately!"

The old man sneered, "Whatever you say will happen, will happen!"

"Hmph!"

Xu Jiaojiao straightened her chest, exhaled like orchid fragrance, and shouted toward Yingxian Tower.

"Brother Rufeng, Sister is here to see you; open the door and come out to greet me!"

Xu Jiaojiao’s voice was as gentle as flowing water, causing everyone to turn and look back, wondering what kind of beauty could have such a heavenly voice. The entire street fell silent for a moment.

On the second floor of Yingxian Tower, Yan Rufeng suddenly opened his eyes.

"Sister Jiaojiao, why is she here..."