Long Fei Ye's face was as cold as ice as he strode forward. Wang Ruochen and Wang Shuchen followed closely behind him, but had to jog to keep up.
The two brothers knew that their father, Duke Wang, and Long Fei Ye were close friends. But even they, who were the most valued members of the Wang Clan, had never had a chance to interact with the cold-faced duke. This was their first time.
If they could gain Long Fei Ye's support, they would have a chance of winning the contest for the position of clan head.
Wang Ruochen jogged after him as he tried to find a topic to flatter him. "Your Highness Duke of Qin, this squirrel must have a great background, right?
Long Fei Ye didn't reply.
"Your Highness, does that squirrel usually eat medicine as food?" Wang Ruochen asked next.
Long Fei Ye remained silent.
Wang Ruochen felt a little awkward as he laughed. "Heheh, I think only Your Highness's wealth can afford to raise that little thing."
Well, to be more precise, Long Fei Ye wasn't listening at all.
Wang Ruochen hesitated before he said, "Your Highness, Chu Qingge of Western Zhou's Chu Clan is waiting in the guest room."
Long Fei Ye didn't reply, but didn't even spare him a glance.
Wang Ruochen wasn't satisfied, so he brought up Duke Wang instead. "Your Highness Duke of Qin, my father is quite interested in that little thing as well. He specifically ordered us two brothers to take good care of it."
Unfortunately, Long Fei Ye treated him like air.
In the end, Wang Ruochen could only shut his mouth when he saw Long Fei Ye's cold side profile.
This man who cherished his words like gold wouldn't give anyone face when he didn't want to.
Soon enough, the Wang brothers brought Long Fei Ye to a counter that specialized in selling rare medicinal ingredients in Snow Domain.
Long Fei Ye didn't need the brothers to tell him, because he saw Lil Thing sitting among the pile of ingredients at first glance.
By now, Lil Thing had already eaten itself into a ball. It couldn't even hold up its stomach as it fell heavily to the ground. All of its white fur stood on end, making it look like a furball.
It must have eaten until it was full, because it sat there panting for breath. It didn't seem to notice anyone approaching.
That little thing was really cute.
The Wang Family's second son couldn't help but laugh.
However, Long Fei Ye, who had been expressionless for ten thousand years, not only didn't laugh, he instead coldly examined the little thing. He had never been interested in cute little things.
At this moment, even if Han Yunxi were to act cute in front of him, he might not even laugh, let alone the little one.
His expression was solemn and cold as he scrutinized the little thing. Finally, he opened his golden mouth and said in a voice as cold as ice, "Where's the gold card?"
The little thing was sitting on the gold card!
"I'll get it right away!"
Wang Shuchen hurried forward. He picked up the little thing with one hand and the gold card with the other. His body blocked the little thing's line of sight, so unfortunately, it did not see Long Fei Ye.
In fact, Lil Thing had always been very vigilant. Even if it didn't see anything, it could smell that the surrounding aura was different. However, it had long determined that it was safe here. The only one who dared to approach it was Wang Shuchen.
Letting Wang Shuchen carry it, the little thing's white fur all fell down. It grinned at him meekly. After eating and drinking to its heart's content, it was in a good mood.
Wang Shuchen took the gold card and originally wanted to put the little thing back. However, after hesitating, he still held it in his hand. He turned around and handed the gold card and the little thing to Long Fei Ye.
"Your Highness …"
Unexpectedly, before Wang Shuchen could finish speaking, the little thing suddenly squeaked. The white fur that had just fallen down was like a reverse flow of dominoes. In an instant, each strand of fur stood up again. It was as if its fur was standing on end!
Heavens! Who did it see!
It was stunned!
Wang Ruochen and Wang Shuchen were both shocked by the little thing's squeak. The squeaks they heard before were cheerful and proud, but this squeak was as tragic as a pig being slaughtered.
Long Fei Ye glanced at the gold card before accepting it. He was certain that this was the card he'd given to Han Yunxi. Coldly, he sized up Lil Thing, but didn't reach out to grab it. He found it too dirty.
But Lil Thing assumed that Long Fei Ye was going to grab it. It suddenly broke free from Wang Shuchen's grasp and fled far, far away. It didn't even dare to look back.
If Lil Thing was here, then Han Yunxi had to be nearby. Long Fei Ye was going to order his guards to secretly search the area, but as soon as he saw Lil Thing run away, he chased after it without a word.
Wang Ruochen and Wang Shuchen exchanged glances, unsure of what to do.
"Chu Qingge's side …" Wang Ruochen was vexed. Chu Qingge wasn't easy to deal with.
Wang Shuchen thought it over before sighing. "Let her wait for now."
Chu Qingge would definitely wait for Long Fei Ye, but whether or not Long Fei Ye would return was a mystery.
Seeing Long Fei Ye chase after it, Lil Thing was scared out of its wits. Could it be that the gold card didn't belong to its master, but him? Had he found out that it had spent too much?
It didn't know why it was so afraid of this guy, but it only had one thought in its mind: hurry back to its master's embrace to hide.
Lil Thing ran out of the Medical Materials Association and towards the inn. Long Fei Ye was hot on its heels.
He followed Lil Thing, sometimes jumping up and down, sometimes flying forward. His wide black cloak fluttered behind him, accentuating his long and refined physique. He was as agile as a cheetah, sharp and domineering. Just watching him run was a pleasure.
Lil Thing could have run even faster, but it was too full. It was very, very afraid. What if Long Fei Ye caught up to it? What would it do? The pursuer behind them was too aggressive!
However, Long Fei Ye wasn't using all his strength to chase after it. He purposely kept his distance. If he caught Lil Thing too early, who would take him to that woman?
Soon enough, Long Fei Ye reached the inn where Han Yunxi and Gu were staying.
As soon as Lil Thing entered the room, it sensed that something was wrong. Its master had left!
Long Fei Ye followed it to the window and scanned the room with cold eyes. Immediately, he ordered his guard, "Go ask if anyone's traveling with her."
Those traveling with her would definitely stay in the room next door. With Han Yunxi's skills, she must have had someone helping her. That was how she'd been able to evade his pursuit and silently hide in Medicine City.
Lil Thing didn't stay in the room for long. When it saw Long Fei Ye blocking the window, it broke through the door and ran out, sniffing for air as it ran. Soon enough, it found its master's scent and changed directions to chase after her.
Long Fei Ye maintained a certain distance from Lil Thing. His expression grew colder and colder.
Han Yunxi, Medicine City is filled with bounties. How dare you hide when you see them!
Han Yunxi had no idea that a storm was approaching. At this time, she and Gu were still in the bamboo house in the Mu Estate's backyard.
After Han Yunxi gave Mute Granny a very detailed examination, her elegant face no longer had a smile.
Mute Granny's vocal cords and cochlea were originally normal. Her current deafness and muteness were the result of poison.
Her vocal cords had become cysts due to the poison, affecting her ability to speak. Moreover, they were still swelling. Her cochlea, on the other hand, had been in a state of inflammation due to the poison. Parts of it had even begun to fester, affecting her hearing.
In a few more years, Mute Granny would not only be deaf and mute, but she would also be tormented by inflammation and pain every day.
Who was it that did this to her?!
Gu felt uneasy when he saw Han Yunxi's expression. "How is it? Can you deal with it?"
"It's broomcorn millet poison. She's been poisoned for too long. It's very difficult to treat," Han Yunxi replied.
The detox system had an antidote recipe, but it didn't have the necessary ingredients. Moreover, the three ingredients required were extremely rare. Han Yunxi had never seen them in her life.
Even if they could find the antidote and cure the poison, Han Yunxi couldn't guarantee that Mute Granny would recover. After all, she'd been poisoned for too long.
"Broomcorn millet poison …" Gu rubbed his chin thoughtfully. This was the first time he'd heard of this poison.
"Let's take her away first. It'll take some time to cure the poison," Han Yunxi said seriously.
She wanted to take down the portrait on the wall again, but Mute Granny kept shaking her head. She didn't want to leave this place.
Mute Granny pushed Han Yunxi and Gu out the door with all her might, especially Han Yunxi. She was so agitated that she wanted her to leave as soon as possible.
Mu Xin was having an affair with a descendant of the Poison Sect. This wasn't something the Mu Clan could tolerate. The Mu Clan should've destroyed all evidence, so why did they leave Mute Granny here to guard Mu Xin's old residence?
Han Yunxi wasn't stupid. She could tell that Mute Granny had her reasons for insisting on staying here.
However, she had to cure Mute Granny first if she wanted to know the answer. Thus, Mute Granny had to leave.
After all, this wasn't a place to stay for long. Han Yunxi shot Gu a look, and Gu immediately understood what she meant.
He walked over to Mute Granny and struck her with a palm, knocking her unconscious. Then, he lifted her over his shoulder.
Although this devilish man was more beautiful than a woman, he was definitely the type to hide his strength. Han Yunxi gave him a thumbs up when she saw how strong his arm was. Then, she nimbly took down the portrait and packed it up.
"Let's go!"
Gu smiled. "Poison lass, this young master can carry you as well."
Han Yunxi put on a fake smile. "Are we going or not?"
"Where are we going?" Gu actually wanted to ask.
"Let's go back to the inn first. I need a quiet place to expel the poison," Han Yunxi said seriously.
Since she couldn't find an antidote for the time being, she needed to expel the poison from Mute Granny's body first to minimize the damage.
Gu nodded and wrapped an arm around Han Yunxi's shoulder.
However, as soon as they stepped out of the door, a group of black-robed assassins flew in from all directions and surrounded the bamboo tower!
The leader of the group landed in front of Han Yunxi and the others. He was short, with a pointy mouth and monkey-like cheeks. One look and anyone could tell that he was a meticulous ghost.
Han Yunxi had seen this man before in the Medicine Forest. He was in cahoots with Jun Yi Xie. He was the head of the Mu Clan, Mu Yingdong!
Han Yunxi never expected this old man to be so well-hidden. He actually knew martial arts!
"After waiting for so long, I didn't expect Qin Wangfei to show up! What a surprise! "Mu Yingdong said in a strange tone.
Previously in the Medicine Forest, Han Yunxi had been wearing a mask so Mu Yingdong hadn't seen her face. Now, after the Long Fei Ye's bounty notice, everyone remembered Han Yunxi's face.
Hearing Mu Yingdong's words, Gu narrowed his eyes and revealed a murderous intent. Without a doubt, Mu Yingdong had been lying in ambush here for a long time.
"Gu, you've fallen into a trap," Han Yunxi said Coldly.
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