Lunch was a light affair.
They didn't go to Chunyu Pavilion, choosing a Cantonese restaurant near the bar instead.
It couldn't be helped; Su Qingning was on her period.
Lin Xiao ordered several of Su Qingning's favorite dishes.
While they waited for the food, Su Qingning excused herself to the restroom.
Lin Xiao took the opportunity to call his third master, the Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Machine Pavilion.
The call was answered instantly.
"Young Master, what are your instructions?"
"Look into a man named Yang Fan for me."
"Is that all you have? A name?"
"Yes, just the name. He applied for the manager position at my wife's bar today. He seemed capable, and my wife hired him."
"Are you worried his application is a sham? That he's actually after the cultivation in Su Qingning's Dantian?"
"I can't rule out that possibility," Lin Xiao said gravely.
"Understood. I'll have someone investigate right away."
