“You…” Old Liu turned to look at me, speechless.

I held my face. “I’ll go find Nie Xiaochun and have her help you inquire. It’s good to see old friends, even for a little while.”

“Okay, okay…” Old Liu left, filled with anticipation and worry.

He wanted to see his old friend, feared seeing his old friend, and also feared not seeing them at all.

Revealing someone’s reincarnation would violate the rules to some extent. The person Nie Xiaochun found made exorbitant demands. I used up all my savings before they agreed.

I’m broke again! But this money was well spent. Old Liu’s old friend was found in the same city as us.

After receiving the news, Old Liu paced around the room all night before deciding to see his old friend.

When Old Liu left Liangjie Tang, I hid behind the curtains watching him. “This Old Liu, going to see an old flame and not even dressing up. But, that’s right, he’s an old man now, how could he possibly look seventeen or eighteen again?”

“Was this money wasted?”

“Never mind, no money is no money! There’s still Ye Yang.”

I was calculating how to borrow some money from Ye Yang when he walked in, first throwing two cartons of cigarettes on the table, exactly my favorite brand.

Before I could react, Ye Yang threw a stack of money on the table. “I just had a new sword made and I’m broke too. Save some for yourself.”

“What a spendthrift!” I said with heartache. “Can’t you be a little more considerate of your sword? If you keep going like this, how much money will be enough for you to squander?”

Ye Yang rolled his eyes. “No money given, phone blacklisted! Go beg!”

“Come back, come back…” I quickly grabbed the money and cigarettes. “My face is swollen from being pinched by you, shouldn’t you give me some spiritual compensation?”

Ye Yang said expressionlessly, “The money is lent to you, nine in, thirteen out.”

“You’re charging me usurious interest?” I almost died of anger.

“That includes the cigarette money!” Ye Yang turned and left.

Nine in, thirteen out?

I agreed, but Ye Yang didn’t say when I had to pay it back. Heh heh!

I contentedly lit a cigarette, this little bit of money should be enough to last until the next business deal.

I originally planned to wait for Old Liu to come back for dinner and ask him: How was meeting your old friend?

But Old Liu didn’t come back for three days.

Did his old friend keep him?

Just as I was preparing to go find Old Liu, he returned, bringing back a boy and a girl, both around seventeen or eighteen years old.

The little girl was quite pretty, and at a glance, you could tell she was innocent.

The little boy made people feel uncomfortable, with an expression that said he was defiant and disgruntled. Anyone who didn’t know better would think a peerless master had arrived.

Old Liu led the little girl in. “Dong…”

I quickly transmitted my voice to Old Liu. “Call me nephew! You can call me by name. Don’t call me Dongjia (owner/boss)."

I knew that the girl was called Chen Xiaobei, and was the reincarnation of Old Liu’s old friend. Regardless of whether she remembered Old Liu or not, I couldn’t let Old Liu lose face in front of his old friend. At his age, it wouldn’t be appropriate for him to call me Dongjia in front of the little girl.

Who knew that Old Liu’s brain was so stubborn. “Dongjia, this little friend, Xiaobei, has encountered some trouble, and I would like to ask you to help her solve it. Do you think that is possible?”

As Chen Xiaobei timidly looked at me, the boy glared and said, “This is the expert you were talking about? He doesn’t look like much! You’re so old, yet you still call him Dongjia, could this person be some kind of rich second generation?”

Chen Xiaobei’s face flushed red as she tugged at the boy. “Uncle Li, this is my older brother, Chen Xiaobao. He’s just a bit brash, don’t take it to heart.”

Chen Xiaobao said smugly, “I’m just a person who says what he thinks, straightforward and quick-tongued, a little toxic. If you can’t accept it, I can’t help it.”

Zhao Yuezhu said coldly, “Says what he thinks, straightforward and quick-tongued, a little toxic? I think it’s more like looking for trouble, acrimonious, and ill-mannered, right?”

“What did you say?” Chen Xiaobao immediately stood up. “Are you targeting me?”

I couldn’t listen anymore. “Make him shut up!”

Feng Ruoxing raised his hand and sealed the other party's dumb acupoint. Chen Xiaobao panicked, staring with wide eyes as if asking for help, but Feng Ruoxing tapped him again and made him sit back down in his chair.

Chen Xiaobei also panicked. “What are you doing? My brother, he…”

Old Liu said kindly, “Xiaobei, do you believe me? If you believe me, nothing will happen to your brother. Moreover, Dongjia can solve your problem.”

“Mm!” Chen Xiaobei nodded.

People who were destined in a past life, when they meet again in this life, even if they have never met before, will have an inexplicable intuition, whether it is trust or suspicion. Chen Xiaobei obviously had an unconditional trust in Old Liu.

I had a good impression of Chen Xiaobei, so I smiled and said, “Little girl, what kind of trouble have you encountered? Tell me, and I will definitely help you solve it.”

“Old Liu is used to calling me Dongjia, but we are actually friends. You are his friend, so you are my friend. When friends are in trouble, we’ll go to any length to help, and absolutely won’t charge a penny.”

“Thank you, Uncle Li!” Chen Xiaobei said softly, “I just always feel like someone is watching me from the window. Sometimes I can see that person, but no one else can.”

I turned to look at Old Liu. “This is a small business!”