Martial Arts Master in the City

Chapter 195: Su Yun Often Visits the Pharmacy


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Ye Xiao looked at Ling Shuya and Zhou Yuyan, smiled slightly, and then said, "Let's go out to eat today. I made some extra cash while out with Lan Lan, so let's celebrate."

"Extra cash?" Ling Shuya immediately looked at Ye Xiao. Wasn't Ye Xiao supposed to be helping Lan Lan? How had it turned into Lan Lan helping Ye Xiao?

Ye Xiao said, "If it wasn't for Lan Lan today, I definitely wouldn't have gotten such a bargain."

"What exactly happened?" Ling Shuya was very puzzled. Seeing that Ye Xiao was being coy and unwilling to reveal details, she immediately turned to Lan Lan and said, "Lan Lan, tell me."

Lan Lan gave a slight smile, then looked at Ye Xiao. It was really not her place to say if Ye Xiao didn't agree.

Seeing that even Lan Lan wasn't speaking, Ling Shuya frowned and said, "Forget it then, who cares to know. You decide where you want to eat. Yuyan and I are going back."

From the tone of Ling Shuya's words, both Ye Xiao and Lan Lan could sense the sourness. It was apparent to Lan Lan that the relationship between Ye Xiao and Ling Shuya was definitely more than that of just cousins. Having spent the afternoon with Ye Xiao, Lan Lan realized that it was simply impossible for her to monopolize Ye Xiao. Perhaps she could compete with one person, but she definitely couldn't contend with the combined influence of Ling Shuya, Su Yun, and many others.

Lan Lan was not conceited.

"Shuya, don't be mad. I really think this is something Ye Xiao has to tell you himself. I really can't say," Lan Lan said a bit hastily to Ling Shuya.

Ye Xiao then smiled and said to Ling Shuya, "Since you really want to know, alright, I will tell you. But it needs to be somewhere with fewer people. It would be very bad if others overheard."

Upon hearing Ye Xiao's words, although Ling Shuya was still quite unhappy, she didn't say anything else.

Then, Ye Xiao left the classroom with the three girls.

When Ye Xiao and the three others had left the classroom, they saw Shen Qiuyu approaching from a distance.

"Your cousin is coming," Zhou Yuyan said with a smile after glancing at Shen Qiuyu approaching, and she looked at Ye Xiao.

After Shen Qiuyu caught up with Ye Xiao and the others, they immediately walked outside.

As they walked, Ye Xiao briefly recounted the events of the afternoon, without any falsehoods, sticking strictly to the facts. Of course, he left out the details of the racing.

"What?" Not only Ling Shuya was surprised, but Zhou Yuyan was also very astonished.

"You really made sixteen million in one afternoon?" On the faces of Zhou Yuyan and Ling Shuya, apart from surprise, no other expressions could be found.

Lan Lan immediately said to the two of them, "Everything Ye Xiao said is true. It's indeed sixteen million."

"That's sixteen million in one day, which adds up to over five billion a year. And it's just driving every day. This business is simply too lucrative," Zhou Yuyan said in amazement.

Hearing Zhou Yuyan's words, Ye Xiao laughed again and said, "Stop joking. Such business might work once, but if you win every time, who would race with you? Besides, what if I encounter a pro? I'm afraid not only would I not make money, but I could also lose money."

"But I really didn't expect Lan Lan to be into racing," Ling Shuya said with a smile, looking at Lan Lan.

Lan Lan said, "Well, it's better to do something than nothing. If you don't develop some hobbies, what's the point of life? But now, shouldn't we think about what to eat? I'm really hungry."

At this moment, Zhou Yuyan quickly suggested with a smile, "Why don't we go back to that place for boiled fish? It was pretty good."

"Fish?" Shen Qiuyu's face changed slightly upon hearing Zhou Yuyan's suggestion.

Ye Xiao also noticed Shen Qiuyu's reaction to Zhou Yuyan's mention of boiled fish, and he immediately looked at Shen Qiuyu, indeed, she looked very nervous.

Ye Xiao remembered clearly that Shen Qiuyu had always been allergic to fish. When she was very young, she had eaten fish once but had an allergic reaction. It was only after soaking in a special herbal concoction made by the old man for three hours that Shen Qiuyu fully recovered.

Ye Xiao said, "Let's not have fish. My cousin is allergic to fish. How about we eat some poultry instead, like chicken, duck, and so on?"

That's when Lan Lan unthinkingly blurted out, "Then let's have chicken."

Right after Lan Lan said this, she paused briefly, and then she noticed everyone looking at her in disbelief.

"Why are you all staring at me like that?" Lan Lan was very puzzled.

Everyone gave a slight smile but remained silent, which confused Lan Lan even more. However, she quickly realized what was happening. Wasn't everybody overthinking it?

"I didn't mean it that way, please don't misunderstand," Lan Lan hurriedly explained.

She would have been better off not explaining, as the more she explained, the quieter everyone became.

Chicken is chicken, but in certain contexts, it's best not to exclaim, as it may lead to unexpected results.

However, in the end, they all chose to eat chicken.

For every type of food, there are always one or two renowned eateries, so Ye Xiao and his company headed to a place called 'Farmer's Big Plate Chicken.'

The location of Farmer's Big Plate Chicken happened to be near Minghai City's well-known unfinished building.

By then, the sky wasn't completely dark yet, but there were already many people there to eat big plate chicken, which was a testament to its quality.

Due to the bustling business, Ye Xiao and the others had been waiting for about fifteen minutes and the big plate chicken had not yet arrived. However, just the smell alone was already promising, so everyone was willing to wait.

When the big plate chicken was finally brought to the table, just as Ye Xiao was about to pick up his chopsticks, his phone rang.

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Ye Xiao took out his phone and saw it was Yang Ming.

Why was this guy calling now? Could there be something wrong?

Ye Xiao thought for a bit, then took the call and walked directly outside to the front of the Farmer's Big Plate Chicken restaurant.

Seeing Ye Xiao walk out, Ling Shuya, Zhou Yuyan, Shen Qiuyu, and Lan Lan all turned their gaze toward him.

"Let's start eating," Zhou Yuyan said, sniffing the air, her mouth watering.

Ling Shuya said, "Mm-hmm, I really want to taste how good the chicken here is."

"Wait a second," Lan Lan said, glancing again at Ye Xiao, who had gone outside, making sure he hadn't immediately returned, then addressed Ling Shuya and Zhou Yuyan.

Hearing Lan Lan's words, they both became somewhat puzzled but also looked at Lan Lan.

"What is it?"

Lan Lan hesitated for a moment, then said, "Shuya, what's your relationship with Sister Qiuyu?"

Ling Shuya was immediately perplexed upon hearing Lan Lan's sudden question and didn't know the purpose behind it, so she replied offhandedly, "We had no relationship before, but now we're friends."

"How could you have no relationship?" Lan Lan pressed, staring at Ling Shuya.

Ling Shuya found Lan Lan's question amusing, set down her chopsticks, looked at Lan Lan, and said, "What are you trying to say?"

"Sister Qiuyu is Ye Xiao's cousin," Lan Lan said.

Ling Shuya nodded and said, "Yes, so what does that have to do with me?"

"But you told me that Ye Xiao is your cousin," Lan Lan immediately replied.

Ling Shuya was suddenly at a loss for words. This...

Yes, she had previously told Lan Lan that she and Ye Xiao were cousins, but now she didn't recognize Ye Xiao's cousin Shen Qiuyu, which obviously didn't add up.

At that moment, Zhou Yuyan hastily smoothed things over, "Shuya simply forgot for a moment. After all, some relatives are distant while others are closer."

Lan Lan didn't follow up with Zhou Yuyan but rather looked at Ling Shuya and said, "Shuya, you and Ye Xiao aren't actually related by blood, are you?"

Hearing Lan Lan's assertion, Ling Shuya fell silent. She wanted to speak but didn't know what to say.

"Whether it's true or not, it doesn't really matter," Ling Shuya said indifferently, playing it cool.

Lan Lan gave a small smile at Ling Shuya's response and asked, "So, are you and Ye Xiao in a romantic relationship?"

"How could that be? Don't misunderstand," Ling Shuya immediately replied to Lan Lan's question.

Lan Lan simply smiled, then didn't say anything more. Clearly, she had found out everything she needed to know, and that was enough for her.

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Meanwhile, Ye Xiao, that guy, immediately answered the phone after stepping outside, and Yang Ming's voice came through.

"Brother Xiao, I have something I need to report to you." Although Yang Ming was now the head of the Guard Bureau, he understood even more the extent of Ye Xiao's capabilities—Ye Xiao could raise him high but just as easily slam him to the ground.

"Go ahead," Ye Xiao said.

"You asked me to investigate the homeroom teacher of Minghai Academy's Class 1, Su Yun. I've mostly figured it out. Su Yun goes out every night at around midnight to various ancient pharmacies in Minghai City," Yang Ming immediately reported.

"To ancient pharmacies? To buy medicine?" Ye Xiao heard Yang Ming's response and was extremely puzzled. Why would Su Yun go to ancient pharmacies every night? Could there be something going on?

Yang Ming continued, "She indeed buys medicine—a type of thousand-year-old ginseng, specifically wild ones. She's been to many ancient pharmacies, but the ones they have don't meet her requirements, so she's just been looking without making a purchase."

Thousand-year-old ginseng, and it has to be wild.

Why would an ordinary teacher like Su Yun want to buy such precious medicinal herbs? Could there be some hidden mystery?

"Alright, thank you for the update," Ye Xiao told Yang Ming.

"Brother Xiao, no need for thanks. If there's anything you need, just give the order," Yang Ming immediately replied.

Ye Xiao gave a slight smile and said, "Okay, I've got it. You go ahead with your work."

Yang Ming caught the vibe that Ye Xiao was about to hang up the phone, and thus said no more.

After Ye Xiao ended the call, he stood in front of the Farmer's Big Plate Chicken restaurant, his mind racing.

Why was Su Yun looking everywhere for thousand-year-old ginseng? And why did it have to be wild? Could it be...

Ye Xiao finally thought of something, but was then filled with uncertainty. Could Su Yun also be a Martial Artist, and even an Alchemist?

But then again, if she were a Martial Artist, how to explain her recent high fever that almost took her life?

Ye Xiao was truly at a loss.

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