Douluo Dalu: The Eyes That Defy Fate

Chapter 69 Star Luo City

A week later, Xingluo City.

After disguising himself again, Lin Po sat in a private room in the restaurant waiting for someone.

This time, his disguise was not as careless as it was in Tiandou City. Now, anyone who saw him would only think he was an ordinary noble, and even a rather embarrassed one.

This was because the development of Tiandou City was beyond Lin Po's expectations, which delayed him for some time. He was exhausted along the way, fearing that he would miss the start of the plot.

After arriving in Xingluo City, Lin Po had no intention of resting. He hurriedly used the special method of the Holy Spirit Church to contact Wu San, who had been working in Xingluo City for more than four years.

After a while, there was a knock on the door.

"Enter."

Led by the servant, Wu San entered the house, accompanied by a man in black robe. It was Zhang Peng, whom Lin Po had arranged to assist Wu San before leaving.

After the servant left the private room, Wu San knelt on one knee, and Zhang Peng beside him also saluted respectfully.

"I have met His Royal Highness the Holy Son!"

Lin Po looked at Wu San who lowered his head, then looked at Zhang Peng. After Zhang Peng nodded slightly to indicate that everything was normal, Lin Po breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile.

"Well, come on, get up. Sit."

After the two of them sat down, Lin Po teased Wu San with some sigh.

"After five years, I never thought you could still achieve this. Back then, it was just a casual move, but you've single-handedly made yourself so important."

"It's all thanks to the wise teachings of His Majesty the Saint Son. I've been reading the book you left behind over and over again, and I gain something new every time."

Wu San responded very respectfully, and Zhang Peng's eyelids twitched when he heard it.

After more than two months of contact, Zhang Peng had a deep impression of Wu San. He considered himself loyal, but he was far inferior to this person, who kept talking about the greatness of the Holy Son.
Lin Po twitched his lips. What kind of thing was this? He knew nothing about economics, and yet he cultivated a subordinate of a capital tycoon?!
"Okay, I understand your situation here. It's not time for me to use you yet, but it will be soon, maybe a year at most."

Wu San showed no expression when he heard that he still needed to stay in Xingluo City to develop his business, but when he heard that the plan would start in a year at most, he looked visibly excited.

"It's finally about to begin. I must let His Royal Highness the Holy Son see my worth." Wu San thought to himself, and said it even more pleasantly.

"Your Highness, please rest assured. With Little Sanzi here, there won't be any trouble here. Also, Your Highness, do you have enough money to spend? If not, Little Sanzi has already calculated this quarter's income. If you weren't away from headquarters, it would have been sent to you long ago."

It was as if Wu San spoke words like a parent worrying that their child would not have enough money to spend when away from home. Lin Po felt more and more uncomfortable the more he thought about it, and he coughed lightly.

"Ahem. Okay, give it to me. You don't have to give it to me for the next year. Just take out one third and give it to the teacher. You can keep the rest and distribute it yourself."

If you have money but don't want it, you bastard, take it! And then you drag the teacher into this, using your own money, there are some things you have to turn a blind eye to.
Wu San nodded, took out an exquisite storage soul guide, and presented it with both hands.

After taking the soul guide, Lin Po took out two slightly damaged, old soul bones and handed them to the two.

"I've seen all your efforts over the years, and this Saint Son doesn't have much to give you. This time, I went to Tianhun and unexpectedly obtained a few soul bones. Although they have some flaws, their merits outweigh their flaws. Now, I'll give them to you in advance as a reward."

"The left arm bone of a 70,000-year-old dark demon tiger is for Elder Zhang. The torso bone of a 60,000-year-old python-like soul beast is for you, Wu San, to absorb."

Looking at the two soul bones in front of them, Wu San and Zhang Peng looked at each other, then fell to their knees with a thud, shouting loudly:

"I am willing to serve His Majesty the Saint Son with all my heart and soul, even until my death! Please take back the soul bone!"

Lin Po was very satisfied with their performance, but he still pretended to be at a loss for words and helped them up, comforting them:
"Just accept it if I ask you to. I don't care about just two soul bones. The real thing is that you absorb the soul bones so that you can serve this Saint better." Wu San and Zhang Peng sat back on the wooden bench, thought for a while, and finally decided to accept the soul bones and no longer refuse.

I'm ready to sell my life, so it doesn't matter if I get a soul bone. I've already collected several anyway.

Lin Po saw the two of them take the soul bones with both hands and nodded.

Of course, he knew that it was inappropriate to use two high-age soul bones as rewards. The two of them had not made any significant contributions recently, not to mention that they had already been given two soul bones before Zhang Peng came.

But resources that are used are good resources. Things to do in the future are risky, and he doesn't want to let two such useful subordinates die like that. They are just soul bones, and he still has many more.

"Wu San has been a bit slack in his cultivation these past few years due to business matters, but two soul bones are enough to make up for it. I believe that after absorbing this torso bone, he will be able to reach level 80. Then I will ask Elder Zhang to help him hunt for soul rings."

"Yes." Zhang Peng nodded in agreement. He would have done so even if His Highness hadn't told him to. He quite approved of Wu San.

"Mr. Zhang, you too, can you reach level 97 after absorbing the soul bones?" Lin Po was a little curious. Could two high-quality soul bones allow him to break through level 97? Although there was only a difference of one level, the gap was a world of difference.

Zhang Peng smiled bitterly and shook his head: "It's not that easy, but after absorbing it, I'll practice for a few years and it will be almost there."

"Is that so? That's fine." Lin Po said this, but in his heart he was thinking about finding an opportunity to assign him another task, and then reward him with a soul bone to help him achieve a breakthrough.

It cannot be given now, too much is as bad as too little.

Feeling hungry, Lin Po called the servant and asked him to prepare a banquet, and the three of them were satisfied.

"It's a little bit inferior to the ones in Tiandou City, but it has its own flavor." After eating and drinking his fill, Lin Po touched his stomach and sighed.

After moistening his mouth with another sip of tea, Lin Po sat up straight again and looked at the two of them.

"Mr. Zhang, Mr. Wu, how's the investigation going?"

Upon hearing this, Wu San took out a stack of documents and handed them to Lin Po with both hands. He said, "After Master Zhang arrived, he gave me your order. I immediately conducted an investigation, and the results are all here. Many of the difficult parts were investigated by Master Zhang himself."

After glancing at the documents in Wu San's hands, he became more and more satisfied with his subordinate Wu San. He was obedient, capable, and did not try to take credit. He was much better than the lackeys in his previous life.

Zhang Peng didn't really care about this, but he nodded with a smile.

Lin Po began to look at the information in his hand. Above the name, the three big words "Dai Yuhao" were clearly written.

This was the task he assigned to Zhang Peng before he left the Holy Spirit Church.

"Power is such a comforting thing. No wonder so many people pursue it. If you want to know something, just open your mouth and someone will find out." Lin Po thought to himself and continued reading.

Dai Yuhao was born as the third son of the Duke's Mansion. His martial soul awakened and his eyes were born with level 1 soul power. His mother died from being whipped and bullied when he was 10 years old. Almost everything Huo Yuhao experienced over the years was recorded on it, but it was of no use. The only thing useful was the last page.

Dai Yuhao, who just turned 11, has a Soul Power of Level 10 and is suspected of intending to leave the Duke's Mansion. The time of his departure is unknown and he is currently under surveillance.

Lin Po whispered softly: "Everything is just right! It's about to begin, Tang San, are you ready?"

The gears of fate began to turn.
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He doesn't harbor any significant ill will towards Huo Yuhao; he'll be given resources to develop him early on, and later on, he'll be used as the protagonist's vanguard. There won't be much plot involvement, but his attitude towards the protagonist needs to be clearly articulated.

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