Douluo Jueshi: I Don't Want to Be an Evil Soul Master

Chapter 68 Shangguan Wei'er
Although he has lived in Mingdu for quite some time, Lin Xiao always sighs every time he sees the buildings here.

The architectural style is completely different from that of other cities, and there are some familiar-looking decorations from time to time, making the entire Mingdu look not like a city on the Douluo Continent, but rather like the shadow of the cities in the memory of the previous life.

As the lights came on, among the rows of shops, a tall building shone brightly under the golden light, like a golden phoenix perched on its nest, about to spread its wings and fly high. Faint music came from the building, mixing with the noise on the street.

Qiwu Garden.

Two days passed in a flash, and Lin Xiao finally arrived here as scheduled. Although he didn't know Shangguan Wei'er's intentions, given her status and strength, she wouldn't need such means to harm him.

Various ornately decorated vehicles were constantly passing through the streets. From time to time, people would pass by riding on outstanding soul beasts, and then walk into the building surrounded by servants.

Compared to those dignitaries, Lin Xiao's attire was much more plain. However, the guards at the Qiwu Garden gate didn't look down on him, nor did they give him the opportunity to slam the invitation in their faces.

As I stepped through the door, the aroma of cosmetics and food washed over me, mingling with the delicate scent of sycamore wood. In the center of the hall, an exquisite rockery pond gurgled, while above, a phoenix-feather chandelier composed of countless tiny glass and metal frames slowly rotated.

The surrounding decorations all reveal a sense of nobility. Lin Xiao even feels that the layout here is more luxurious than that of the imperial palace.

"welcome."

As soon as Lin Xiao entered the door, someone noticed him. A waiter seemed to have been waiting for a long time. A smile instantly appeared on his face and he quickly came over.

It was the person who went to the college to look for him two days ago.

I don’t know whether Shangguan Wei’er was sure that she would keep the appointment, or whether this arrangement would be made regardless of whether she came or not.

"Please come with me."

The waiter bowed towards Lin Xiao and then made a gesture of invitation.

As I walked up the carved staircase, I could hear the clear sound of a piano. A waiter beside me whispered to me to watch my step. Several young girls walking up and down the stairs nodded slightly at me.

After all these events, Lin Xiao almost felt that he was really a high-ranking official.

"Here we are."

After walking along the corridor for a long time, the waiter leading the way finally stopped in front of a door. He pushed the door open, and the light from the soul guide in the room shone through the light pink gauze, adding a bit of warmth to the room. A unique fragrance filled the entire room, rich but not pungent.

Lin Xiao looked up, but his feet paused slightly.

Shangguan Wei'er, whom she had met once before, was looking towards the door with a smile on her face. Shangguan Qing was standing next to her. Her clothes were different from usual, and under the light in the room, she looked more mature.

"Please come in, my dear guest. I have been waiting for a long time."

"Sorry to have kept you waiting for so long, boss."

"Hehe." Shangguan Wei'er covered her face with her hands and chuckled softly, but then seemed to have another meaning. "The title of boss is inevitably a bit unfamiliar. I have a fairly respectable business under my control called Pingfan League. On a daily basis, I am grateful to my friends for taking care of me and calling me the leader."

Looking at Shangguan Weier before him, Lin Xiao couldn't sense her cultivation level at all. It was hard to believe that this person's strength was at least comparable to a Title Douluo, and even her every move made people forget her age. "I wonder what business Alliance Leader Shangguan has with me?" Lin Xiao went straight to the point as soon as he sat down. He always felt a little uncomfortable here.

"The night is long, why should you be anxious, little guest?" Shangguan Weier smiled and stood up to pour tea for Lin Xiao personally.

Lin Xiao protected the teacup and said, "Alliance leader, I can do it myself."

"There's no need for you to do this, my guest. I've opened my shop to welcome guests. Since you've come to Qiwu Garden, you're my guest. How can I ask you to do this yourself?"

Lin Xiao looked at Shangguan Wei'er with a smile on her face, but his heart was completely unable to calm down.

Even an ordinary businessman, once he gains fame and fortune, will inevitably become a bit arrogant.

However, as one of the three major underground forces in Mingdu, Pingfan League, with the identity of Shangguan Wei'er, was able to act like an ordinary businessman when facing Lin Xiao, who was far inferior to her in strength and age. This was something that not ordinary people could do.

"I've heard Qing'er mention you before." Shangguan Wei'er gently took the teacup from Lin Xiao's hand. "Mingdu has just settled down, and I heard that one of the students took the director of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy as his teacher on the first day of school."

"I was really curious, so I asked around and found out that the guest was actually introduced to the academy by the head of the Red Dust Hall himself. I've been wondering when I could meet you, but when we did, I realized we'd met before."

Lin Xiao understood that Shangguan Weiler had noticed him at the Aodu Chamber of Commerce, but he still said nothing.

Although he had memories of two lives, his previous life was only a little over twenty years long. Even if he lived two lives combined, he might not be able to outplay Shangguan Wei'er in front of him. He could only try to speak less.

"Don't be nervous, sir. I invited you here personally just to ask a few questions."

"Alliance Leader Shangguan, please speak frankly."

"The first thing..." Shangguan Weier glanced at Lin Xiao, "I just mentioned that I have a business that is quite impressive, called the Ordinary Alliance."

"Just last year, a batch of goods from the Ordinary Alliance was lost at the border of the Sun-Moon Empire. I wonder if you know where this batch of goods of mine went?"

Lin Xiao's expression remained unchanged, but his mind was full of thoughts. Shangguan Wei'er's simple question contained a lot of information.

When he went to the border between the Sun Moon Empire and the Sky Soul Empire in order to "hunt down" Xu He, he did see a batch of "goods" from the Ordinary Alliance, which were two dragon girls.

They were later taken away by people from Shrek Academy, and it was said that they were settled down by people from the Tianhun Empire.

Although he later appeared near the border, how did Shangguan Weier know that he knew the whereabouts of the two dragon ladies? Was he testing her after discovering her whereabouts, or did he truly know the truth?
When the people from Shrek Academy and the Ordinary Alliance fought, he was still wearing a mask and even fled to other places overnight to avoid the battle. How did Shangguan Weier know that the person under the mask was him?
"Haha." Shangguan Wei'er chuckled again when she saw Lin Xiao remained silent. "Don't worry, sir. Although there were some rifts between me and your sect before, we are now doing business together, so naturally I won't make things difficult for you."

Well, no more guessing.

Lin Xiao suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. No wonder Shangguan Weier had asked him to call her Alliance Leader the moment they met. It turned out she'd known from the start that he was from the Holy Spirit Church.

(End of this chapter)