Chapter 162: The Masters of the Xiao Family

The next day, Steward Xiao assigned a trusted confidant to take Bai Huan and Dong Yi to inspect the various workshops and warehouses.

"Found it."

As Bai Huan was flipping through the warehouse ledger, she indeed spotted the spices and medicinal herbs they had custom-ordered to imitate the battle incense.

Dong Yi stood by the window, keeping watch outside. Seeing Bai Huan beckon to him, he strode over quickly.

"Are you certain these are used for the battle incense?"

"I'm certain. Look, this is the mineral drug for Five-Stone Powder, and these few are from..."

Han Yi replied, voicing his doubt. Just now, he had checked with his soul and felt that this place was extremely strange, resembling a graveyard, the resting place of a powerful entity.

Old Wang blushed slightly at his words, feeling rather awkward. In a real battle, no one fights you fairly and openly, especially against someone weaker in cultivation.

Gao Yangyang started stuttering whenever she got excited. She opened her mouth to look at Wan Minghao, but simply couldn't spit out his full name.

Mount Qingliang was not unsafe; that was merely an excuse used to drag him over. Yet Uncle Yanyan stated this reason with complete seriousness, leaving Ziying with black lines across his forehead. Ah Jiu's intentions were crystal clear to everyone in the hall, and Mother Luo was naturally no exception.

Leaving aside the credibility of what the Holy Son said, Lin Chutian felt he had indeed been far too careless.

Leng Zixuan hadn't actually used much force, but his gaze was so terrifying that she didn't doubt for a second that if she said anything more out of line, Leng Zixuan would really resort to violence.

When Old Master Wei issued the order back then, he hadn't conducted any investigation at all, thinking to himself: how formidable could a young man possibly be? He assumed it was just some ordinary character and casually dispatched an old fellow to handle it.

Aidi did not press further, knowing that Pan Heng would naturally reveal everything in due time. He could be considered a chess piece laid out by Pan Heng countless years ago, serving a vital purpose for him. If he concealed too much, it would do no good for either side.

Aidi was merely probing to begin with, because he had vaguely sensed a trace left behind by a God of Magic on Vieira. It seemed to be a "Detect Magic" spell capable of transmitting Vieira's movements at any moment to the God of Magic, wherever they might be on the continent.

Hearing Li Wei's words, the surrounding regular diners who had watched the whole process were also a bit curious. They picked up their own menus to take a look, only to be left utterly bewildered. What was going on here?

No one in the village would ever buy silk; generally, the finest fabric they wore was fine cotton cloth. This must have been specially purchased for them. Xiao Yue was deeply grateful for this thoughtful gesture. As a mother, when others treated her child well, it gained her favor even more than if they treated her well herself.

Upon hearing the name, Alice immediately thought of the disgusting things Saint Swanson liked to eat, and instantly let out a "blech," vomiting out what was in her mouth. For a moment, her mouth was full of blood.

I took a breath and said, "I've got it, sorry to trouble you." As I spoke, the people around He Weiye kept staring at me. Their gazes were somewhat strange, and the expressions on their faces were even stranger, as if I owed them twenty cents from my past life and refused to pay it back.

Xiao Yue didn't know how to choose a cow, but Old Man Xiao and Yang Changfa discussed it all the way along, ultimately selecting a one-year-old cow.

If the new price tag were accepted, for the four businesses, Wang Nuo would receive over six hundred thousand each month. Then... his team would have a little more breathing room, allowing them to enter a rhythm of taking on new business, training newcomers, and taking on new business again.

However, this sense of relief from surviving a disaster did not last long. Looking at the few human-shaped zombies not far away that were eyeing her greedily and watching her like tigers watching their prey, Jiu'er didn't know whether she should voice the curse words welling up in her heart.

It wasn't just Chu Tianye who thought this way; Fan Meng and the others had long harbored thoughts of retreating, but since those people made no move, they could only hold on like this until the very last second.

The ring of blazing fire blocked the attacking insects, with Xiao Jiang and Xiao Yelian sustaining this flame shield.