"Useless! A bunch of trash! Why are you all so arrogant?" Cheng Xun roared.
He never expected his subordinates to be such fools. Snatching people from the county was one thing, but to audaciously block the doors of a dical hall was another. He had repeatedly warned them to tread lightly. Now wasn’t the ti to be ostentatious, yet they insisted on creating trouble.
"Sir, it’s all because that young punk from the Health dical Hall..." Housekeeper Xu tried to shift the bla but was slapped by Cheng Xun in response.
"You blocked their entrance, and now you don’t want them to fight back? Do you think you’re one of the Five Surnas and Seven Hopes, or from South Zhang North Kong? Even I wouldn’t dare to act this way! How dare you!"
Cheng Xun felt drained, dealing with such stupidity. The Health dical Hall might not have a powerful network, but that didn’t an the Cheng Family could ss with them indiscriminately. The governnt wasn’t idle; everyone’s eyes were upon them, waiting for them to make a misstep so they could tear a piece off the Cheng Family.
The original plan was to kill Bai Changsheng discreetly: put a sack over his head outside the city, stab him to death, and then bury him in an abandoned place. There was no need for all this fanfare. Now, the whole of Baihe County knew about the Cheng Family’s intent to annex all dical halls and control the lifeline of treatnt.
He even started to suspect his subordinates were spies sent to sabotage him; otherwise, how could they conjure up such brainless sches?
"I... I... Then, Sir, what should we do now?" Housekeeper Xu was also helpless. This matter truly wasn’t his doing. He had rely arranged it, and the task had gone to Huichun Hall, where it turned into this ss.
He was just a housekeeper. In his eyes, killing Bai Changsheng was actually a trivial matter, not requiring his personal supervision. Unexpectedly, it had gone wrong.
"What to do? Cut our losses, of course." Cheng Xun knew that this ti, Huichun Hall and Shunmin Hall were definitely beyond saving. Even their dicinal herb business would have to cede a considerable share to reassure the officials in the governnt.
"Zhou, get rid of the people who handled this matter," Cheng Xun said to another manager, also surnad Zhou. Then, his gaze shifted back to Housekeeper Xu. "Considering your many years of service to our Cheng Family, go to the countryside estates to supervise the grain."
Cheng Xun showed so leniency, but Housekeeper Xu’s actions ultimately led to his complete downfall, sending him to the countryside to live out his days.
"Thank you, Sir. Thank you, Sir." Although Housekeeper Xu felt unwilling, he dared not say anything. The incident had caused such a huge stir; he didn’t dare hope for more.
"Go. Pack up and leave imdiately." Cheng Xun truly didn’t want to see him. If not for Xu’s long years of hard work and contributions, he would have had him beaten to death with rods long ago.
After the man left, Housekeeper Zhou finally asked, "Then, this Health dical Hall and Bai Changsheng..."
"The Health dical Hall... Have soone go and apologize. Say it was a misunderstanding; explain it clearly." Cheng Xun rubbed his temples. This matter was indeed a misunderstanding. Neither Huichun Hall nor Shunmin Hall had any designs on the dical hall. As for continuing to fight to the death, he wasn’t crazy enough to keep giving others a handle against him.
"As for Bai Changsheng, have the guards from the courtyard take a trip and eliminate him." A ruthless glint appeared on Cheng Xun’s face. If it weren’t for this Bai Changsheng, there wouldn’t have been so many rotten affairs. He even felt he was jinxed by the fellow; how was it that every encounter with him brought misfortune?
"Yes, Sir. I will attend to it imdiately." Housekeeper Zhou took these two matters to heart.
"This can wait. First, send a calling card to the county office. I need to pay a visit to the Prefect," Cheng Xun said, sowhat exhaustedly.
The best approach was to go and plead guilty himself. If he waited for the Prefect to summon him, the consequences would be far more severe.
"Yes, Sir." Housekeeper Zhou naturally obeyed. The last one who didn’t obey was already pensioned off to the countryside.
Cheng Xun had been severely tornted by various matters these days. Previously, with his father shouldering the burdens, he was spared a great deal of unnecessary trouble. Now, problems ca one after another, leaving him struggling to cope.
One wrong move, and his Cheng Family’s generations of enterprise could beco soone else’s property.
"It seems Doctor Wang is quite resourceful. The Cheng Family will surely have to concede," Liu Ling’er naturally knew what the Great Families feared most.
Great Families feared public anger and resentnt. If things escalated too much, word would indeed reach the highest ears.
Spirit Masters did possess Extraordinary Power, but this power wasn’t overwhelmingly strong. Even a Jinshi, faced with dozens of crossbows or a cavalry charge, would be no match. So, while Extraordinary Power carried corresponding weight, it wouldn’t grant absolute dominance over everything.
"We were lucky this ti; Health dical Hall took the blow for us. Otherwise, escaping wouldn’t have been so easy." Bai Changsheng also felt a little sheepish. His previous instant kill of three people was because he caught them unprepared.
At that ti, there were about ten people besieging Health dical Hall. If Liu Ling’er hadn’t been injured, with her Spirit Law and his help, they might have had a chance to win. However, even if they won, they would have been injured.
He was actually reflecting inwardly: he clearly possessed Immortality, so why was he foolishly doing such things? He should find a place to hide and lay low.
"We must leave as soon as possible. We’ve made the Cheng Family lose so much face; they definitely won’t let us go," Liu Ling’er said calmly.
"Isn’t Health dical Hall around? Why wouldn’t they let us go? If they want to deal with soone, shouldn’t it be Health dical Hall first?" Bai Changsheng was sowhat puzzled. This doesn’t seem logical.
"Are you stupid? If anything happens to Health dical Hall now, everyone will assu the Cheng Family did it. Not only will they not dare to touch Health dical Hall, but they’ll also have to protect it. Otherwise, it will be the beginning of the Cheng Family’s downfall."
"We’re different. Unless I reveal my identity, we’re just two country bumpkins. Killing us would not only allow them to vent their anger but also serve as a warning to others." Hearing Bai Changsheng’s confusion, Liu Ling’er felt helpless. How could he not understand such a simple principle? They have an Amulet, so they dare to be reckless. We don’t, so we can only run.
Bai Changsheng’s scalp tingled. What kind of society was this? The society before his transmigration was definitely better.
"Let’s return to Zhenhai City overnight. Then, even if the head of the Cheng Family himself cos, he won’t be able to do anything to us." Liu Ling’er knew that Great Families had their own territories; you couldn’t just extend your reach arbitrarily.
Moreover, she was a direct daughter of the Liu Clan. If not for her clan’s mission requiring her to keep her identity secret, the Cheng Family wouldn’t have dared to be so arrogant. If they offended her, they would have no choice but to offer obsequious apologies.
"Alright, I’ll pack my things. Let’s leave imdiately." For the sake of his own life, Bai Changsheng naturally agreed without hesitation.
As for Wang Linchi’s help, he could repay it later when he beca successful. Right now, he couldn’t even protect himself, so there was nothing he could do.
Liu Ling’er wasn’t concerned about Wang Linchi either. In her view, Wang Linchi would be fine. Once she returned, she could have the Liu Clan help him out a bit, perhaps by renovating his dical hall or sending over a few dical Books. That would suffice. The favor wasn’t that significant; after all, as long as Liu Ling’er revealed her identity, she wouldn’t have to worry about any danger.
"Okay, we need to be quick. If I’m not mistaken, the people sent to kill us are already on their way, and they are likely elites." Liu Ling’er didn’t object to Bai Changsheng packing. She knew he could concoct a special pill called the Nourishing Spirit Pill, which could actually nurture the Spiritual Bone and Spiritual ridian.
It was precisely for this reason that she planned to bring Bai Changsheng back to Zhenhai City. With the Nourishing Spirit Pill nurturing and moisturizing their Spiritual Bones and Spirit Veins, the probability of the Liu Clan’s disciples passing the ngxue trial could increase by ten percent. Although it was only ten percent, it could elevate their Liu Clan to a higher level. Otherwise, based on his looks alone, Liu Ling’er wouldn’t have gone to such lengths to protect him. More importantly, Bai Changsheng had developed this Nourishing Spirit Pill himself, aning he could potentially develop similar things in the future. This was practically a clan-level asset!
Just as she was thinking this, Liu Ling’er suddenly felt a sharp pain at the back of her head, and then she quickly lost consciousness. She didn’t even see who attacked her.
anwhile, Bai Changsheng quickly packed his things. When he ca out and didn’t see Liu Ling’er, he looked sowhat puzzled.
The mont he stepped out, he received the sa treatnt as Liu Ling’er: he was knocked unconscious from behind.
"Trying to run off without , huh? You two are really sothing," Wang Linchi grumbled. After taking care of the loose ends, he carried the two of them, taking a long, roundabout route back to Baihe County.
About half an hour later, the Cheng Family’s guards arrived, only to find the place empty.
The leader, a burly man, had an ugly expression. "Damn it, they got away! How are we supposed to explain this when we get back?"
In the end, they could only set fire to the house to vent their frustration. Otherwise, if they accomplished nothing, getting reprimanded and having their salaries docked would be the least of their worries. They feared being sent to the countryside to follow Housekeeper Xu’s old path—that would be the worst outco.
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