Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 545 - Three Hundred and Forty-Nine: What’s Your Name? _2

Chapter 545: Chapter Three Hundred and Forty-Nine: What’s Your Name? _2

"You at Mingxiang Garden actually engage in middleman business?"

Mingxiang Garden was quite a renowned Hook Bar in Dayan Territory, with a presence in most major cities, even a notch above Qin Weijiu’s Zuixian Pavilion in status.

The young woman, hearing this, did not deny it:

"Does the young master know about middlemen?"

"So that’s how it is."

Xu Yuan’s eyes revealed a flash of realization—no wonder that eunuch had set the secret meeting location in this Hook Bar.

Basically, a middleman is equivalent to an intermediary,

If two powers have a conflict and wish to negotiate, but do not trust each other, they would seek out a middleman.

The middleman would use their influence to gather parties, provide a negotiating location free from external interference, and ensure the safety of both sides during the meeting.

The scope of a middleman’s business can vary greatly, from the lowest to the highest stakes.

It ranges from conflicts between street gangs to blood debts among large Sects.

Xu Yuan wasn’t clear about the lower end, but it seemed that in the entire Dayan, there were only a few that could mediate among large Sects.

Among those few middlemen, Xu Yuan hadn’t heard of this Mingxiang Garden.

Moreover, according to the level of secrecy, within the secret room, the meeting between Li Qingyan and the Crown Prince should fall under the highest heavenly tier among middlemen.

The person standing guard outside should at least be a Primordial, not the Great Grandmaster before him.

In this case, the Crown Prince’s companion must feel assured about setting this secret meeting location here, presumably because the Mingxiang Garden has some relationship with the Crown Prince.

Thinking thus, Xu Yuan then raised a finger and waved it toward the side, signaling for the other to make way, and said with a smile,

"I think I understand now, you may step aside, there are people inside waiting for this young master."

The young woman stood firm in front of the door, showing no intention of stepping aside, her light and soft voice echoing through the quiet corridor:

"Young master, please do not make things difficult for this humble girl."

Seeing her stance, Xu Yuan’s eyes narrowed slightly:

"It seems someone has instructed you not to let me in?"

With a calm gaze, the young woman’s expression remained unchanged, the corners of her lips curling into a slight smile:

"Since the young master is aware of middlemen, then he should certainly know the rules here—once the secret room is sealed, no one is permitted entry."

Xu Yuan pondered briefly, then suddenly asked:

"Hey, do you know who I am?"

The young woman hesitated for a moment upon hearing this, then said softly:

"Although the young master is a distinguished guest, but..."

"You don’t know, do you?"

Xu Yuan interrupted, his eyes somewhat amused.

How could this woman, a part of the Crown Prince’s power, not know?

He sighed and then asked again, "Then, what is your name?"

The young woman, though puzzled by Xu Yuan’s intent, replied softly,

"This humble girl is called Yun Xiu."

"Yun Xiu... a good name."

Xu Yuan murmured and then grinned lightly, "How much do you think you’re worth?"

"..."

A hint of displeasure flickered across Yun Xiu’s beautiful eyes, and she replied softly,

"Young master, Yun Xiu is not a courtesan for Mingxiang Pavilion, if the young master needs, Yun Xiu can call upon the madam here to serve you..."

"I meant, how much is your life worth."

"......" Yun Xiu’s gaze hardened.

Xu Yuan took a step back, crossed his arms, and leaned against the wall behind him, looking over the woman standing in front of the door:

"To buy the life of a Great Grandmaster at Yujian Pavilion would cost about three hundred thousand silver notes to start, how much do you think you’re worth?"

Yun Xiu’s eyes narrowed, but her tone remained calm and even,

"Young master, you jest..."

"No, I’m not joking with you."

Xu Yuan pointed at himself and said with a theatrical smile, "You, you have displeased me, so I want to kill you, but I don’t have the cultivation level, so I’ll have to spend money instead."

"Also, didn’t you say you don’t know who I am?"

At this point, Xu Yuan dropped his act, stepped in front of the woman, and, pinching her smooth chin, he pulled her close and grinned,

"My father is Xu Yinhè,"

"With that said, you should now know who this young master is, right?"

"..."

With her identity exposed, Yun Xiu’s fingers tightened slightly, she fell silent for a moment, her voice turned softer, and she said softly,

"Third Young Master, Yun Xiu is... just performing her duty, why must you be so difficult?"

Well, now she knows to call me Third Young Master.

Chuckles echoed in his heart, Xu Yuan released her chin and asked with interest,

"Performing her duty... So someone instructed you not to let this young master in, right?"

"...."

Yun Xiu hung her head and said nothing.

She only needed to mention the Crown Prince’s companion, and this spoiled young man’s target would shift.

But she couldn’t say and didn’t dare to say.

After a long pause without a response, Xu Yuan’s gaze turned cold, and he spat out two words to the woman before him:

"Step aside."

Yun Xiu looked up, her serene demeanor slightly fading as she spoke a bit faster:

"Third Young Master, Yun Xiu really..."

"What does this have to do with me?"

Xu Yuan cut off the other’s words directly, saying coldly, "Yun Xiu, it’s not this young master who’s making things difficult for you, but the person who sent you to stop me."

As he said this, Xu Yuan’s tone became heavier:

"So either step aside or face death afterward."

"...." Yun Xiu.

He took out a stack of Dayan Treasure Notes worth ten thousand silver from the Sumeru Ring and fanned them in his hand:

"You need not doubt this young master’s lack of funds. The pocket money my father gives me ought to be enough to buy your life. Here are five hundred thousand Dayan Treasure Notes; that should be enough."

"Of course,

"If the person behind you is willing to gamble to protect you... I can also continue to ask my father for more."

Having said that,

Xu Yuan raised his hand and gently flicked Yun Xiu’s flawless, fair cheek with the stack of notes, speaking in a gentle tone:

"Go and report back,

"If you don’t, you will surely die; if you go, at most you’ll face some punishment.

"Hmm... If the person behind you truly regards you as a human, you might not even face any punishment, given that he should very well know that I have a rather short temper."

After a few moments of silence,

"Please wait a moment, young master." Yun Xiu slowly turned around: "Yun Xiu will return shortly...."

Xu Yuan spoke unexpectedly:

"Don’t try to drag out time; I give you fifteen breaths. If it takes longer, you die."

Yun Xiu’s breath hitched and then she disappeared from the spot in an instant.

"...."

Seeing the other party leave, Xu Yuan put the silver notes back into the Sumeru Ring and chuckled, shaking his head.

Bullying with power still works when you’re not strong enough to fight back.

However, he hadn’t expected that this woman named Yun Xiu would really be so easily bluffed by him.

Quite a foolish woman.

Stopping him was indeed difficult, but not impossible.

Had it been him, he might not have shown up at all, simply using Origin Qi to block the door. No matter how much Soul Condensation struggled, it would not be possible to break through.

But there’s always more than one way to solve a problem.

If he couldn’t break through, Xu Yuan would most likely opt to shake off the person instead.

His sworn sister ought to be sorrowfully reflecting on the past in her room now.

With the strength of her beetle-armored flesh, breaking through the door here wouldn’t be difficult.

And if the door were forcibly broken, the issue wouldn’t be with Yun Xiu anymore, and she couldn’t be blamed for it.

Great Grandmasters are not easy to train; messing up such an important matter might still leave one alive, but with the reputation for incompetence settled, it’s probable this woman will have a hard time being of use to the Crown Prince’s party in the future...."

Thinking this, Xu Yuan sent a message with his will-spirit to the chamber where he had awakened and then began to rest with his eyes closed.

Due to Xu Yuan’s time limit,

very soon, two figures appeared before him without warning.

A man and a woman.

The woman was Yun Xiu, who now followed behind the man.

The man was dressed in a standard purple eunuch’s uniform, yet his temperament and the attractiveness of his appearance did not seem effeminate but rather exuded a handsome and spirited aura.

Opening his eyes, Xu Yuan glanced at Yun Xiu behind him, then looked at the eunuch before him, and asked with a soft laugh:

"Are you the Crown Prince’s great companion?"

The purple-robed eunuch chuckled, his voice masculine:

"My godfather is still inside having an in-depth conversation with His Highness. Yun Xiu was offensive just now; please forgive her, Third Young Master. Please come with me."

He actually brought his family with him.

Xu Yuan silently criticized in his heart and stood up straight.

Seeing this, the purple-robed eunuch immediately bowed and extended his hand, gesturing towards the end of the corridor:

"This way, please."

"...."

After a glance at the direction indicated by the other party, Xu Yuan slowly leaned back again and quietly stared at the purple-robed eunuch, remaining silent.

The Illusion Array had changed; the window lattice at the end of the corridor had turned from a tightly closed door to a staircase leading downward.

Up to now, this eunuch was still trying to drag out the time. He truly thought he was dealing with an ordinary Soul Condensation.

The purple-robed eunuch’s expression remained unchanged as he softly asked:

"Third Young Master, may I ask what this is about?"

Xu Yuan glanced at Yun Xiu beside him, then gave the eunuch a meaningful look and flashed a smile:

"Eunuch, what’s your name?"