Wang Ruochen made it sound easy, but how could it be so easy to get Lil Thing's gold card?
Everyone present could see that Wang Ruochen was saying beautiful words to please the cold beauty. Taking a step back, even if he could get the little thing's gold card and find out the owner of the gold card, he wouldn't be able to get the owner of the gold card to apologize to the cold beauty!
Strictly speaking, this was still the Medical Materials Association's fault. It was their fault for not managing their guards properly.
Of course the cold beauty knew that Wang Ruochen was only bluffing to make her happy. He couldn't do anything about it.
Still, she was too angry today. Seeing a refined scum like Wang Ruochen with a lecherous look only made her even more displeased. She decided not to let the matter go.
Fine, she waited calmly and said coldly, "Why don't you show it to me?"
Wang Ruochen closed his fan and ordered Cold, "Someone come, capture it together!"
Did he really put on a show?
Chu Qingge retreated to one side with her arms crossed. Although she was confident that she could catch the little beast, she wasn't planning to make a move.
Lil Thing was still sitting on top of the guard's head, looking down disdainfully at the crowd. It had no idea what they were planning, but it wasn't afraid!
A few of the guards had just experienced Lil Thing's strength, but they still went to catch it at Wang Ruochen's orders.
All of the workers at the Medical Materials Association knew of Third Young Master Wang's hypocritical personality. He was an expert at putting on airs and putting on an act, so they had no choice but to play along.
Seeing the guards pounce on it again, Lil Thing suddenly leaped into the air and pounced at Chu Qingge.
Stupid humans, this little rat will play with you all today!
No one expected Lil Thing to pounce at Chu Qingge. For a moment, none of the guards dared to move. Although Wang Ruochen was anxious, he didn't dare to move forward.
Chu Qingge hastily dodged out of the way and narrowly avoided being caught by Lil Thing again.
"Little beast, no matter who your master is, you're dead for sure today!"
Chu Qingge said before taking out the bow on her back and aiming at Lil Thing on the ground.
As soon as it sensed killing intent, Lil Thing grew alert and bared its two front teeth at Chu Qingge.
A man and a mouse confronted each other, ready to fight at any moment. The surrounding area was completely surrounded. Nobody knew when all the customers in the clubhouse had been attracted here.
However, at this moment, a gentle voice came from the crowd. "Miss Chu, please wait."
Looking in the direction of the voice, he saw a man in white robes. He bore some resemblance to Wang Ruochen, but he was more imposing than Wang Ruochen. It could be said that he was pure and otherworldly, as gentle as jade.
This person was the fourth young master of the Wang Clan, Wang Ruochen's younger brother, and the only young pharmacist in Medicine City who could rival Mu Ling 'er, Wang Shuchen.
He was the Right Deacon of the Herbology Association and was in charge of the herbology warehouse. He was a low-key person who rarely showed his face, but he was the most famous young master of the Wang family. It was said that the matchmakers who came to propose marriage could line up from the Wang family's main gate all the way to Medicine City's main gate.
Naturally, Chu Qingge recognized Wang Shuchen, but she wasn't planning to give him any face. Coldly, she said, "What are you waiting for? Can you catch it? "
Wang Shuchen walked out from behind the crowd, a modest gentleman with an elegant demeanor. "Why does Miss Chu haggle over every ounce with a mere rat?"
What did they mean by cursing without using vulgarities? This was it!
Chu Qingge was so angry that her face turned green. Without warning, she shot an arrow at Lil Thing. Fortunately, Lil Thing was focused on guarding against her and immediately dodged out of the way. It was so fast that no one saw it until it landed on Wang Shuchen's shoulder.
Of all the people present, Lil Thing only had a good impression of Wang Shuchen.
"Get out of the way, or else you'll be responsible for your own life!" Chu Qingge aimed her bow at him again.
Seeing this, Wang Ruochen grew anxious, but Wang Shuchen didn't take it to heart. He carefully tilted his head towards Lil Thing and revealed a smile.
The little thing inadvertently raised her head and bumped into his smile. It was so warm!
Although this man wasn't as gentle as the white-robed gentleman it liked the most, he was as warm as the winter sun. It was hard to look away from him.
Based on its 200 years of experience, Lil Thing could tell that this gentleman was a good person.
It immediately rubbed its little head against Wang Shuchen's shoulder to show its goodwill.
Seeing this, Wang Shuchen was secretly alarmed. This little squirrel is too intelligent. It knows that I'll protect it.
If not for the gold card, the crowd would have assumed that this little squirrel was Wang Shuchen's pet.
Although Chu Qingge readied her bow, she didn't make a move. After all, she was facing Medicine City's Wang Clan. Even Western Zhou's imperial clan had to give them some face, much less her Chu Clan.
In the end, she couldn't cause trouble for a large clan because of her personal grudges.
Angrily, she asked, "Wang Shuchen, your guards took my banknotes. What, does the Medical Materials Association have no trust in their servants?"
Wang Shuchen knew that it was the guards' fault. If he wanted to resolve the matter, he'd have to invite the little squirrel's owner out.
Seeing the little squirrel so friendly, he carefully reached out a hand to take the gold card. Unexpectedly, the little squirrel didn't reject him.
If Lil Thing recognized a good person, then he was a good person. It had never been wrong before.
It figured that the white-robed gentleman must be here to uphold justice for it. Thus, it happily opened its mouth and gave the gold card to Wang Shuchen.
Now the crowd was secretly amazed. Someone even asked directly, "Fourth Young Master, this squirrel couldn't be yours, right?"
Wang Shuchen shook his head as he examined the gold card.
Cloud Realm Continent's universal gold cards all had a unique symbol on them that symbolized the card holder's identity. This was especially true for limitless gold cards like these, which were even more obvious.
Wang Shuchen took a closer look and immediately raised his head, his face full of shock.
Seeing this, Wang Ruochen quickly asked, "Whose is it?"
Everyone else looked over as well. Chu Qingge waited with interest. In any case, she wasn't in the wrong. No matter whose card it was, she'd fight to the death.
Wang Shuchen didn't speak, but handed the gold card to Wang Ruochen. Wang Ruochen was more familiar with the card than Wang Shuchen, so he blurted out, "Tianning's Duke of Qin!"
Tianning's Duke of Qin?
The gold card belonged to Tianning's Qinwang, so the little squirrel was Tianning's Duke of Qin's pet?
Everyone fell silent as they exchanged glances, secretly rejoicing that they weren't the ones who'd stirred up trouble. Tianning's Duke of Qin wasn't someone ordinary people could afford to provoke.
Chu Qingge gave a start, unable to believe her ears. She asked again, "Wang Ruochen, who did you say the gold card belonged to?"
Wang Ruochen's expression was complicated as he replied word by word, "Long Fei Ye!"
Chu Qingge heard everything clearly. She stood rooted to the spot and didn't speak.
Wang Ruochen quickly handed the gold card back to Wang Shuchen. If it was anyone else, he might have bragged and played the hero. But since it was Long Fei Ye, he could only resentfully give up.
Long Fei Ye was a difficult person to deal with to begin with. Moreover, he had a personal relationship with their father, the head of the Wang Clan. The wisest thing to do now was to settle the little squirrel down and put away the gold card, then find a way to tell Long Fei Ye.
If the little squirrel could run all the way here, then Long Fei Ye must be nearby as well.
Seeing the gold card return to Wang Shuchen's hands and the serious looks on everyone's faces, Lil Thing was lost. Had something big happened?
Ignoring Chu Qingge, Wang Shuchen turned to leave with the little squirrel, but Chu Qingge blocked his way.
Cold, she said, "I've already bought this squirrel. Even if it belongs to Long Fei Ye, this lady still wants it!"
Quite a few people sucked in a cold breath at her words. What a bold tone!
"Miss Chu, this is my Medical Materials Association's fault. We're willing to compensate you tenfold for your losses, so please forgive us," Wang Shuchen said seriously.
"It really is your Medical Materials Association's fault. No matter what, I want that squirrel," Chu Qingge refused to let him go.
"But His Highness Duke of Qin …"
Before Wang Shuchen could finish, Chu Qingge cut him off. "How you explain things to the Duke of Qin is your business. I don't care. I bought it from your guards. I trust that your Wang Clan guards won't bully a girl like me, right? "
Her unforgiving attitude made Wang Shuchen's head hurt.
Western Zhou's Chu Clan was the symbol of Western Zhou's military might. Besides the imperial clan, they were the noblest clan in Western Zhou. Although they couldn't compare to the Duke of Qin's estate, they weren't easy to offend either.
On one side was Tianning's Duke of Qin, while on the other was Western Zhou's Chu Clan. Wang Shuchen looked helplessly at Wang Ruochen, who had no idea what to do. He simply said, "How about this? Miss Chu can sit inside and wait. If you have anything to say, we can discuss it after the Duke of Qin arrives."
Unexpectedly, Chu Qingge agreed right away. "Alright, I'll wait for him."
Her tone made it sound like she and Long Fei Ye were old acquaintances.
Actually, Chu Qingge had been waiting for these exact words. No matter what the reason was, as long as she had a connection with that man, she wouldn't let go of the chance.
Since Chu Qingge was acting like this, perhaps only the Duke of Qin could handle the situation.
Wang Shuchen returned the gold card to Lil Thing and led it into the medicine hall.
When Lil Thing saw Chu Qingge enter as well, it grew even more confused. Just what was going on?
But soon enough, it couldn't care less, because it saw all sorts of precious medicinal ingredients as soon as it entered the medicine hall.
Since it couldn't steal them, it might as well buy them and eat them!
Lil Thing tossed the gold card to Wang Shuchen and scurried to a nearby medicine cabinet. It had been half a day and was truly hungry. It picked out a few of the most precious ingredients and began to eat them with relish.
I'll hurry back when I'm full, but once I start eating, I can't stop.
Wang Shuchen could tell at a glance that Lil Thing had picked out the most precious ingredients in the cabinet. He couldn't believe it. This little squirrel was too miraculous.
If its owner wasn't Long Fei Ye, he'd want to buy it too.
After settling Chu Qingge down in the tearoom, Wang Shuchen immediately sent someone to contact Long Fei Ye …
By now, it was already the dead of night.
Han Yunxi wanted to take a nap, but she couldn't fall asleep. She stood by the window and watched the crowd of people leave one by one. In the end, she stared at the portrait from a distance.
She'd never kept a portrait before, so who could draw it so closely based on memories?
While she was lost in thought, Gu's voice reached her ears.
"Poison lass, I'm back!"
Han Yunxi looked back and saw Gu looking a little travel-worn. It's only been four hours, so where did he go?
Gu hadn't done much besides bribing a few people to spread the news that Han Yunxi was in the City of Daughters. Then he spent a large sum of silver to hire a large group of assassins from Carefree City to set up an ambush there.
After completing these two tasks, he was in a particularly good mood. "Poison lass, let's go. We're going to the Mu Estate!"
Seeing Gu's smile like a flower, Han Yunxi grew more and more suspicious. But she wasn't interested in asking any questions. She was more interested in the Mu Estate.
The two of them quickly left the inn. They never expected … that Long Fei Ye was already on his way to Medicine City.
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