Chapter 64: The Noble Benefactor

It was market day again.

This time, they had prepared more ingredients than before.

Just like last time, when they arrived at the county town with their creaking ox cart, dawn had only just broken.

They skillfully found the same spot as before, set up their mobile stall, and had just hung up the signboard for “The Ever-Smiling Eatery” when someone came over immediately.

“Oh my, little boss, you’ve finally arrived,” an old lady said with a beaming smile. “Ever since I tasted your cooking, I haven’t—”

“My lady, don’t worry, next time I’ll keep my mouth shut and say nothing at all!” Yutao declared earnestly, but her expression betrayed her true thoughts.

How could they be sure that once the effects of the drug wore off, the other party wouldn’t turn on them? Nothing was certain.

“Pay him no mind. People like that are all show and no substance, nothing to be afraid of,” Zhang Jiayue said, putting on a facade of calm.

Cang Lan followed close behind, crawling out while not forgetting to adjust the short sword spirit at his waist.

After knocking on the door, he walked into the room without glancing sideways, filled the bath in the partitioned area, then left and considerately closed the door behind him.

This power was somewhat similar to what the Princess Consort possessed, and yet also not quite the same. He himself couldn’t figure out what it was.

Just as Wuhui was about to pounce on Xu Lan, Mu Jin bent down, drew the dagger from the crook of her knee, and lunged swiftly at Wuhui, blocking the way between him and Xu Lan, her blade slicing through the air with a chilling intent to kill.

Yan San stared at the spot she had mended. The stitches were awkward and unsightly. He ran his fingers over the raised seams, his face expressionless, but his heart was in turmoil.

To open one’s mouth and beg was the behavior of a beggar, yet Lin Furer earned her reward through honest labor; it was only natural, and those who heard her felt nothing but warmth and not a trace of annoyance.

Moreover, for Su Dinghai to travel alone from Liang City to Jiang City, she didn’t believe it could be for a trivial matter.

Soon, the group arrived at the principal’s office. Beihai No.1 High School was the best in Sunan City, yet the principal’s office was not large at all.

“Don’t trust him. He might be planning to ambush us,” Victoria called out anxiously.

“How could there be four hundred yuan profit? Isn’t he counting his chickens before they hatch? I think he’ll be lucky to make even a hundred,” Hua Kai scoffed.

The meal was a raucous affair, with chickens flying and dogs jumping. Bai Luoli handed his card to Wang Xin to pay the bill. As they gathered their things and prepared to leave, they saw Li Yaoqi walk in arm-in-arm with a middle-aged, pot-bellied, balding man.

Back then, she liked to do the same—telling him stories of how she had once again made those bullies suffer their just desserts.

They opened their mouths and began licking the pollen off Liu Qi without pause. Faced with the countless insects, even the bravest soul would be overwhelmed. What’s more, the bugs were swarming over each other, scrambling furiously onto him.

The Odin people, already intent on fleeing, turned and dashed into the dense nearby woods behind him, leaving their horned helmets scattered on the ground—yet no one dared stop to pick them up.

Hearing this, Nian Nian immediately let go, twisted her fingers, and looked up at Qu Tong. Her large eyes were still brimming with tears.

Green Willow wasn’t worried about herself; she was more concerned that when Madam Xue awoke, she might harm her family.

Having spent so long among men like the Hunters, Wen Yue didn’t mind being stared at differently. It meant she had a justifiable reason to start a fight, and then she could pull out some of their body hair and feed it to the fool who didn’t know any better.

Don’t be fooled by Li Yuanmiao’s unassuming name—she stood nearly one-seventy, had an unyielding nature, and absolute strength. Even without a suitable partner, she was still the undisputed boss of the school’s lion dance team.