Seeing that Lu Yu didn't say anything, Bai Zhan Tang thought his words had embarrassed the other party, and quickly said: "Little Lu, I was just talking casually, how could your Big Brother Bai let you treat me to a drink?"
Lu Yu snapped out of his thoughts and smiled: "Big Brother Bai, it's just a drink, it's nothing. When I have money, I will definitely buy you a drink, and the best one too!"
The young man's promise brought a smile to Bai Zhan Tang's face, but he didn't take it seriously.
After all, the young man was just a fisherman, to drink the best wine, this life probably wouldn't be possible.
"Hahaha, that's great."
At this time, Lü Qing Hou also walked out of the room.
"Little Lu, Big Mouth just told me, come, I'll settle the bill for you."
"Thank you, Scholar Brother."
"What's the trouble?"
Lü Qing Hou walked to the counter, took out the ledger, wrote something on it, then picked up the money jar next to it, poured out a pile of copper coins, counted out a hundred, and handed them to Lu Yu.
"Count them, exactly a hundred Wen."
"No need, I trust you."
Lu Yu took out his money pouch and directly put all the copper coins into it.
Facing Lu Yu's actions, Lü Qing Hou showed a faint smile.
This was an acknowledgment of his character, and he was very appreciative.
"Nothing else, I'll be off. See you tomorrow, Big Brother Bai, Scholar Brother."
Lu Yu didn't intend to stay long, and immediately took his leave.
Lü Qing Hou and Bai Zhan Tang didn't hold him back either, after all, the inn was about to get busy.
Looking at Lu Yu's departing figure, Bai Zhan Tang sighed: "It feels like since Uncle Lu passed away, Little Lu has matured, his personality has changed quite a bit."
"Yes. But it's no wonder, a father's death is a major transformation for a man."
Lü Qing Hou sighed.
Upon hearing this, Bai Zhan Tang's eyes indeed showed a bit of complex emotion.
Lu Yu left the Tongfu Inn and walked to a stall selling breakfast.
"Boss, a bowl of soy milk, a meat bun."
"Coming right up! One Wen."
The soy milk and meat bun, plus the two steamed buns Li Da Mouth gave him earlier, that was Lu Yu's breakfast for the day.
After paying, Lu Yu sat on a chair and ate.
A sip of soy milk with a bite of steamed bun or meat bun, it couldn't be better.
Lu Yu ate while thinking about what to do next.
"Since I know that the Jade Pendant of the Thief Saint is an object of fortune, then I have to find a way to get it. I can't do any martial arts right now, I'm too passive.
If it were someone else, this wouldn't be easy to handle, but Bai Zhan Tang, there might be a way to achieve it without bloodshed."
Lu Yu pondered for a moment and then had an idea.
He quickly finished his breakfast, took his things, and went home.
By the Xi Liang River, there was a thatched hut, this was Lu Yu's home in this life.
Although it was very simple, there were ink, paper, and brush.
Speaking of which, Lu Shan was also a knowledgeable fisherman, willing to spend money to let his son learn to read and write.
Otherwise, even if he had awakened his past life memories, Lu Yu wouldn't be able to write with a brush.
He spread out the paper, ground the ink, and picked up the brush to write.
Lu Yu used his left hand, the writing was a bit strange, but it was still understandable.
The reason he did this was not because he was left-handed, but because he didn't want to leave his handwriting behind, lest someone recognize him.
And this letter was written to Bai Zhan Tang.
Night fell, moonless and windless.
Tongfu Inn.
Bai Zhan Tang in the hall was joining two tables together, preparing to lay out his small bed, ready to sleep soundly and end this plain yet fulfilling day.
Suddenly, a pebble was thrown in through the window!
"Hmm?"
Bai Zhan Tang instinctively wanted to catch the pebble, but he forcibly suppressed this instinct, letting the stone flash past him and fall to the ground.
The stone hit the ground, and it was clear that the stone was still wrapped in a piece of letter paper.
Seeing this, Bai Zhan Tang's eyebrows furrowed slightly, feeling a bit uneasy.
His ears twitched slightly, and he heard the sound of someone leaving.
The footsteps were a bit heavy, sounding like they weighed almost two hundred jin.
But upon closer listening, it was strange.
Obviously, the person had disguised themselves, carrying heavy objects, changing their weight, just to prevent Bai Zhan Tang from hearing their specific build.
The person was very cautious.
Or rather, the person knew him very well, knew that his hearing was extraordinary, and could hear a lot of information from the sound of footsteps.
Bai Zhan Tang wanted to chase, but he dared not.
He could only pick up the stone on the ground, open the letter paper, and see what this person wanted to do.
But with just a glance, his face turned pale.
"Respected Thief Saint, greetings. This humble one is a nameless nobody who just entered the Jianghu. I heard that you have a Jade Pendant of the Thief Saint, which is quite recognized by Jianghu peers, and I couldn't help but yearn for it.
It shouldn't be right to take what belongs to the king, but seeing that you have already retired from the Jianghu and have no intention of returning, then this object must be useless.
Therefore, today this humble one is bold enough to ask for it, please place the Jade Pendant of the Thief Saint in the hollow of the seventh willow tree by the Xi Liang River before the third watch tonight.
This humble one can guarantee that I will never use your name to do evil in the Jianghu. I will not reveal your identity, nor will I harm anyone in the inn.
Please grant this humble one's longing!
This matter is simple, I hope you won't make things complicated."
After reading the contents of the letter, Bai Zhan Tang's face turned ashen, he trembled like a sieve, and muttered: "Damn, my identity is exposed..."
After the panic, Bai Zhan Tang calmed down.
"This person should not be from the government, but a Jianghu person, and the writing is so ugly, it's likely a fellow practitioner.
It seems he's after my Thief Saint identity, but he's afraid to confront me directly, so he wants to get the Jade Pendant of the Thief Saint this way.
The latter part seems like a guarantee, but it's also a threat.
If I don't give him the Jade Pendant of the Thief Saint, I'm afraid he..."
Bai Zhan Tang's face was grim, he crumpled the letter paper in his hand, and with a burst of internal energy, the letter paper instantly turned to dust.
"Whatever happens, I can't let everyone get involved because of me. I can run, but they..."
After thinking for a moment, Bai Zhan Tang made his decision.
The Jade Pendant of the Thief Saint didn't mean much to him now, if he could use it to exchange for his own safety and the safety of the inn's people, then he wouldn't hesitate.
At that moment, Bai Zhan Tang went to the counter, took out paper and pen, wrote a letter, and then left the inn with the letter.
Before long, he came to the willow tree mentioned in the letter, carrying his things.
Bai Zhan Tang wrapped the Jade Pendant of the Thief Saint in letter paper, placed it in the hollow of the tree, looked around, and then used his light skills to leave.
About an hour later, a dark figure slowly emerged from the distance and came to the hollow of the tree.
He took out the item and left quickly.
A quarter of an hour later, the shadow came to a thatched hut.
Under the candlelight, the shadow's face gradually appeared, it was Lu Yu.
Just now, this was the plan Lu Yu had in mind.
Based on his understanding of Bai Zhan Tang, this play tonight was the most direct and effective way.
Even if it failed, there would be no danger to his life.
Because Bai Zhan Tang was kind-hearted, he hadn't even killed a chicken, let alone murder, even if he knew it was Lu Yu's doing, he wouldn't harm him.
Lu Yu opened the letter paper wrapping the Jade Pendant of the Thief Saint, and on it was Bai Zhan Tang's reply.
"I hope you keep your promise. Otherwise, I will hunt you down to the ends of the earth!"
A simple sentence, full of threat.
"Big Brother Bai still has some backbone, especially when it comes to the inn's people. I'm sorry, Big Brother Bai. It's just that I'm forced by circumstances.
This time I took your Jade Pendant of the Thief Saint, I'll give you a Pardon Token in the future!"
Lu Yu muttered, then placed the letter paper in the candle flame, and soon it turned to ashes.
Finally, he took the Jade Pendant of the Thief Saint.
"This is the Jade Pendant of the Thief Saint? It looks rather ordinary."