Invincible Little School Doctor

Chapter 2000: Chapter 2000: The Tallest Among the Shorties

Soon, the shop assistant brought the person in.

This person was none other than the young man named Ling Zhixing whom Ye Haochuan had encountered earlier at the Legendary Chamber of Commerce.

Although Ye Haochuan had not interacted much with this youth, he could see that the guy had a good business acumen. However, due to his family’s decline and lack of connections, coupled with his own short time in the industry, he hadn’t been able to rise to a high position.

”So it’s you. I’m not sure why you’re looking for me?” Ling Zhixing was clearly puzzled by Ye Haochuan’s sudden invitation.

”I have a promising opportunity for you, but I’m not sure if you have the courage to take it!” Ye Haochuan chuckled and explained the inn situation to Ling Zhixing.

”You mean... you want me to be the shopkeeper here?” Ling Zhixing was astonished and couldn’t believe it.

”What? Are you afraid?”

Ye Haochuan looked at Ling Zhixing with great interest and said, ”Didn’t you tell me once that your greatest dream is to become a renowned merchant like your grandfather? Now the opportunity is right in front of you, yet you’re hesitating?”

”No, I’m not hesitating!” Ling Zhixing said earnestly.

”That’s more like it! Young man, when opportunity knocks at the door, you can’t let it slip through your fingers!” Ye Haochuan feigned an old Cheng tone. He seemed to forget that he and Ling Zhixing were about the same age.

”Why? Why do you trust me so much?” Ling Zhixing asked with some curiosity.

Ye Haochuan smiled and replied, ”Isn’t a young person with dreams, drive, and ideas worth trusting?”

His words, though somewhat grandiose, hid the real reason—he simply had no one to use. He picked the best option among his limited choices, hoping he could earn some loyalty from this person with a little favor.

Though he wasn’t sure how much loyalty there actually was, even if he misjudged, it wouldn’t matter much since the inn was a windfall. Losing it wouldn’t cause severe heartache.

Despite his slightly insincere words, they sounded like utmost encouragement and trust to Ling Zhixing’s ears, who was now already teary-eyed with emotion.

”Rest assured, benefactor. I will absolutely not let you down. I will take this inn as a starting point and build a vast commercial empire for you!” Ling Zhixing said, full of confidence.

Just as he addressed him, Ling Zhixing had already regarded Ye Haochuan as his benefactor, a benefactor who had offered him a chance to soar.

Hearing this, Ye Haochuan felt even more reassured. It seemed like he had found the right person this time, almost certainly.

”By the way, does the inn need a new name?” Ling Zhixing asked.

The store’s signage is crucial for a shop’s branding, but Ye Haochuan wasn’t particularly interested in naming things.

However, at this moment, Ye Haochuan suddenly thought of something. He took out a piece of paper, wrote down the letters of his name, and handed it to Ling Zhixing.

”You can choose any name for the sign, but beneath the sign, carve this symbol.”

”What... is this?” Ling Zhixing looked curiously at the tadpole-like letters.

”Just do as told, don’t worry about what it is!” Ye Haochuan instructed, ”If anyone comes looking for me, have her wait here. At most, I’ll return within a year!”

Writing this pinyin was naturally a proactive measure. He feared that if he couldn’t find Long Keyue on this journey, and she returned here, seeing the inn would prevent her from wandering like a lost fly.

Having given his instructions, Ye Haochuan asked the shop assistant to take out the inn’s funds for verification. As for whether the previous owner’s wealth was confiscated, it didn’t concern him, but the inn’s money was already his.

The inn’s current red crystals numbered around five thousand. Ye Haochuan took back his nine hundred, leaving the rest entirely for Ling Zhixing as capital for operation.

With someone like Ling Zhixing, who had business acumen, managing the inn, and with Yan Meng, the County Marquis’s son’s care, it seemed promising for development.

Having explained everything clearly, Ye Haochuan retrieved his giant sword and set off eastward.

Because of the numerous events causing delays, he should have set out by noon, but now it was already around three to four in the afternoon. However, Ye Haochuan wasted no time and left resolutely.

Mushan City occupied the best geographical location in Mushan County. Setting out from Mushan City, Ye Haochuan traveled forty to fifty miles and reached a sparsely populated woodland.

Seeing that night had fallen deeply, rushing to the next town overnight was evidently impossible. Ye Haochuan took out a tent and set it up in a secluded spot.

Le Yao had once told him that in the Immortal Realm, forests were always dangerous because you never knew what demon beasts might lurk inside.

If it weren’t for the forest being so vast that Ye Haochuan couldn’t traverse it in a short time, he wouldn’t have chosen to stay here. After all, traveling at night was several times more perilous than camping.

The tent he bought in Mushan City was made simply of beast hide, and it reeked of demon beast musk. It was said that this would make demon beasts perceive the people inside as kin.

However, Ye Haochuan obviously couldn’t completely rely on such hearsay for his safety. Around the tent, he laid down some simple formations.

Ye Haochuan started laying formations, beginning with the basic formation knowledge he acquired in the Secret Realm. So far, his formation skills hadn’t improved much.

Nevertheless, he grew increasingly aware that formations were an important skill to master and should be diligently improved.

The formations around the tent served as practice; though of low grade, they were enough to give him ample warning time.

Having finished all this, he took out the small golden coffin and released Lin Qingxuan.

”Haochuan, did you find Keyue?” Lin Qingxuan asked as soon as she emerged.

Over the past few days, Lin Qingxuan had been released by Ye Haochuan for an hour daily for cultivation. Hence, she was well aware of the situation of Ye Haochuan and Long Keyue being lost.

Ye Haochuan shook his head and said, ”Not yet, but I’ve caught wind of her whereabouts. I’m pursuing in that direction now, so it shouldn’t be long before I catch up!”

”That’s wonderful!” Lin Qingxuan exclaimed happily.

Having gone through a recent near-death crisis, she had started accepting Ye Haochuan’s multiple female companions. Moreover, with Ye Haochuan now adventuring alone in the Immortal Realm, she hoped there would be a competent person by his side.

Thus, her happiness at the moment was indeed genuine.

After chatting for a while, Lin Qingxuan began cultivating. Ye Haochuan watched vigilantly, ensuring that his oversight wouldn’t cause Lin Qingxuan any harm under the Immortal Realm’s Heaven and Earth Rules.

Meanwhile, he gazed at Lin Qingxuan with a serious expression, awaiting the outcome of her cultivation session.