Chapter 44

Tunyuan Restaurant. When this establishment was first built, it consisted of only a small building with a tiny courtyard at the back. It had changed hands several times since then; now, the building rose tall, and three interconnected courtyards had been opened up to serve as guest rooms. The restaurant’s business was consistently good, though for the establishment as a whole, this stream of customers served merely as a cover. Tunyuan Restaurant was not run for profit; its sole purpose was to provide a source of intelligence and a place for secret communication for Prince Han and his associates. After the courtyards were connected, a small property was purchased on the next street over, and a passage was dug directly beneath the ground to link the two. Xiao Wuji entered through the back door of this small property and, passing through several checkpoints, reached the interior of Tunyuan Restaurant from underground. It had to be said that while Tunyuan Restaurant maintained a low profile, its interior was filled with pavilions and terraces, decorated with opulent elegance. The guests they usually received were prominent households or wealthy families from the Capital. It was a shop that kept a low profile while maintaining a reputation and high standing among the powerful and elite. "Your Highness." The manager of Tunyuan Restaurant had been waiting for some time, knowing Xiao Wuji would arrive. "Your Highness has not yet had lunch. Let us set other matters aside for now; pl…