"Drink, of course I'll drink. I heard some gossip and thought someone was slandering your esteemed self, so I rushed over to ask you what's going on. If someone is spreading false rumors, I'll certainly teach them a harsh lesson!" Lin Xiao said with a forced smile, quickly bringing the cup to his lips and downing the tea.
Seeing Lin Xiao's action, Old Zhou snorted and withdrew his hand.
He tapped his cane on the ground and continued, "Of course it's a rumor. I don't go to Old Man Long every week for this tea. There isn't much of this tea, and I only drink a little each day. At most, I ask Old Man Long for a can after I finish mine. Definitely not a week's worth."
"That's it then, someone is spreading rumors. We, we don't believe rumors and we don't spread them! I'll go right now and have someone arrest the rumor-monger!" Lin Xiao put on a righteous demeanor and stood up to leave.
"Go, go quickly!" Old Zhou didn't stop Lin Xiao. Instead, he greatly approved of Lin Xiao's statement. "If you encounter any resistance, tell me, and I'll help you! Absolutely, we must apprehend this rumor-spreader and educate them properly."
"Yes!"
Lin Xiao turned to leave after speaking, but then he thought, why did Old Zhou's attitude feel so strange?
He subconsciously asked, "By the way, Old Zhou, do you know who is spreading the rumor?"
"I know, of course I know. It concerns this old man, how could I not know?" Old Zhou said, pouring himself another cup of tea.
"Then can you tell me who it is? That way I can save some effort investigating," Lin Xiao quickly said.
Since Old Zhou knew who was spreading the rumors, why hadn't Old Zhou arrested them himself? Was he just too busy recently and didn't have time to deal with such matters?
"You know this person."
Old Zhou said, as the kitchen had already served the dishes. He slowly stood up, walking towards the dining table, and continued, "You know them?"
Lin Xiao immediately started thinking about who could be spreading rumors, someone he knew, and considering the nature of the rumor, the most likely person to spread it... could it be...
"Of course. Didn't you just come out of the hospital with Qi Tian today? Originally, you wouldn't have had to teach him a lesson; he would have been six feet under before long. What a coincidence, you extended his lifespan." Old Zhou said with a half-smile, looking at Lin Xiao.
"..."
Instantly, Lin Xiao's mouth twitched. He had actually been planning to go find the person, but after Old Zhou's words, he very readily sat down at the dining table, ready to eat.
"So, Lin Xiao, do you know who it is?"
Old Zhou, unyielding, sat beside Lin Xiao and asked.
Qi Tian, suppressing a smile, also sat beside Lin Xiao and said, "How about this, if you need it later, I'll go with you? I'm afraid you won't be able to apprehend the person."
Lin Xiao glared at Qi Tian and quickly said, "Old Zhou, please don't tease me... Since it's the Dragon Lord, I won't get involved."
"Come, come, let's eat. You must be tired," Old Zhou laughed heartily, having just made a joke. However, he then added, "This old man, the more he lives, the more childish he becomes, arguing with me over a can of tea."