After a few introductions, Li Bi didn't waste time asking about the fees. After all, they were still students and wouldn't be able to come up with fifty to sixty thousand yuan on short notice. "Master Xu, what are your fees?"
Xu Gensheng thought for a moment and replied, "Six thousand yuan."
Yu Daochen had already instructed Xu Gensheng to state the price. After all, he had received a referral fee, and if he charged money under his own name again, it would be like getting something for free without earning the referral fee.
Zhang He looked at Li Bi next to him. "Six thousand yuan isn't much. We can each pay two thousand."
Guo Hongyuan also nodded. "I'll pay the majority, and the rest you two can cover."
Li Bi knew about Liu Xiaowei and Zhang He's family situations. Although their parents weren't big bosses, this amount of money wasn't much for them.
"Alright, six thousand yuan it is," Li Bi nodded, taking out his phone to pay.
Xu Gensheng took out his phone and displayed his QR code. After Li Bi paid, he asked, "Master Xu, when will you be catching the ghost?"
"Right now," Xu Gensheng said, looking at Yu Daochen beside him.
Yu Daochen nodded, slung his backpack over his shoulder, picked up his Kang Long mace, and prepared to leave.
"Xiaoya, we're going out on business. You watch the shop," Yu Daochen called out to the backyard.
Xu Yaya walked out from the backyard, still wearing her sweet smile. "Have a safe trip."
Yu Daochen nodded, and he and Xu Gensheng followed Li Bi and the other two out of the shop.
Li Bi used a ride-hailing app to book two cars, taking them towards the university.
Upon arriving at the university entrance, they got out of the cars. Yu Daochen looked at the students coming and going, a wry smile appearing on his face.
If his parents hadn't died, he would probably be attending university now.
Thinking of this, Yu Daochen's mind drifted to his grandfather. He had never seen his grandfather since he could remember, and his family had never mentioned him. Every time he tried to ask, they would brush him off. All he knew was his grandfather's name: Yu Shuntian.
Seeing Yu Daochen's expression, Xu Gensheng asked curiously, "Master Yu, do you wish you were attending university?"
Yu Daochen neither nodded nor shook his head, only letting out a few bitter laughs. "Once you enter this line of work, you become detached from ordinary life. Even if I wanted to, there's nothing I can do."
Xu Gensheng thought it made sense. For the number one ranked expert on the Earthly Ranking, the one who held sway over Jiangdu, to attend university – what a spectacle that would be.
However, truth be told, Yu Daochen had considered attending university. But then he thought, if he really went to university, what would Qiangzi think? What would Su Lai think? What would the Yanhuo Sect think? Wouldn't people in the martial world laugh their heads off?
Yu Daochen had already decided that if he truly attended university, there would be major news in the martial world immediately.
Headline:
Shocking! The Son of Heavenly Pride, the One Who Holds Sway Over Jiangdu, Yu Daochen, Owner of the Midnight Spirit Shop, Master Yu, Is Actually Attending University! Is This the Demise of Morality or the Distortion of Humanity?
The thought sent shivers down Yu Daochen's spine. He couldn't even imagine what that scene would be like.
Li Bi looked at Yu Daochen and Xu Gensheng, a slight awkwardness on her face. "Um..."
Seeing Li Bi's awkward expression, and then looking at Zhang He and Guo Hongyuan, who were equally embarrassed, Yu Daochen asked, puzzled, "What's wrong?"
Guo Hongyuan and Zhang He looked at Li Bi, who said with some embarrassment, "Master, it's like this, strangers aren't allowed into the school. I'd like to ask you to pretend to be my younger brother."
Yu Daochen nodded. This was fine, as long as they didn't ask for the money back. "No problem."
"I don't mind," Xu Gensheng said, seeing Yu Daochen agree.
Li Bi smiled when Yu Daochen and Xu Gensheng both agreed. "Then Master Xu, please pretend to be Xiao He's father."
Xu Gensheng nodded. Li Bi then led Yu Daochen inside.
As soon as they reached the entrance, the guard at the gate said, "Stop. Young man, please show your student ID."
Yu Daochen was about to say he was Li Bi's brother when he heard Li Bi smooth things over, "This is my distant cousin. Please, uncle, be understanding."
The guard carefully examined Yu Daochen, then looked at Li Bi. Although Li Bi wasn't unattractive, the pale-faced, frail-looking young man beside her didn't look like her brother at all. He looked more like a gigolo from a nightclub.
"I don't think you two look alike either," the guard said suspiciously, looking at them both.
Li Bi smiled and took out a pack of Furong Wang cigarettes from her pocket, handing it over. "Uncle, please be understanding."
Upon seeing the Furong Wang, the guard instantly understood. He took the cigarettes, put them in his pocket, and a lewd smile spread across his face. Looking at the young man's attire, he didn't seem like someone wealthy, so he couldn't be this young lady's boyfriend. Moreover, judging by his complexion, he looked like he had kidney deficiency. What else could he be but a gigolo?
This young lady is really something. Why would she come to school for this kind of business instead of outside? Is she going to share it with her roommates?
"Alright, you can go in," the guard nodded. With this young man's physique, any reasonably strong student could easily take him down.
"Thank you, uncle," Li Bi said, then led Yu Daochen inside.
As they walked in, the guard sighed, "What's wrong with young people these days? They're so young and already in this line of work."
The guard's voice was very low, but Yu Daochen heard it clearly.
Yu Daochen was somewhat annoyed. He, the number one expert on the Earthly Ranking, was mistaken for a gigolo.