At the gate of Minghai Academy!
A police car stopped at the entrance. The car door was open, and although there were three officers inside, only one got out. However, even just one was enough to take one's breath away. The figure-hugging police uniform seemed incapable of containing the playful bunny within, looking ready to burst out at any moment, and the uniform itself only served to accentuate the officer's valiant aura!
Naturally, it was Song Jiamin!
Song Jiamin stepped out of the police car and immediately attracted countless pairs of ogling eyes!
But she had a clear target and headed straight towards Ye Xiao and his group!
Ye Xiao and the others also saw Song Jiamin!
"Beauty Song, hello!" Upon seeing Song Jiamin, the previously serious-faced Ye Xiao immediately turned into a mischievous rascal!
Ling Shuya and the other girls greeted Song Jiamin, who responded warmly before finally saying, "Ye Xiao, a word, please!"
Ye Xiao immediately chuckled to Ling Shuya, Zhou Yuyan, and the other girls, "See that? I'm so charming that a gorgeous policewoman is taking the risk of using a public vehicle for personal reasons just to have a chat with me!"
The girls were rendered speechless while Song Jiamin's face flushed slightly with annoyance before she said, "Act serious, I've got important business with you!"
"I am being serious. I'm the epitome of seriousness in front of an officer!" Ye Xiao replied, his eyes wandering restlessly over Song Jiamin's police uniform, paying particular attention to her pronounced curves!
Knowing she would always end up on the losing end of a verbal spar with him, Song Jiamin stopped talking and immediately turned and walked away!
Ye Xiao followed closely behind, grinning from ear to ear, and said to Song Jiamin, "What's up, Beauty Song? Were the apples tasty today? Not bad, my skills, right?"
Hearing Ye Xiao's words, Song Jiamin instantly thought of that heart-shaped apple slice and her cheeks reddened even more, but she quickly said, "I'm here to talk about the case of the Li Jianwen family massacre!"
Ye Xiao chuckled, "You don't really think I had anything to do with that little incident at their house, do you? You can tell I'm of the highest quality."
Song Jiamin was at a loss for words and said, "I'm not saying it was you, but you might be a suspect now!"
"If it really was me, would you arrest me?" Ye Xiao asked.
"Theoretically, I definitely would!" Song Jiamin said earnestly, looking directly at Ye Xiao.
Knowing there must be other possibilities at play, Ye Xiao asked with a grin, "And in practice?"
"I think it would be pointless to catch you, considering your relationship with Yang Ming..." Song Jiamin didn't finish her sentence, but everyone understood perfectly well.
Ye Xiao then said, "I don't know anything about it, but if I did, I would cooperate with the police."
"Do you really not know anything?" Song Jiamin questioned.
Ye Xiao suddenly smiled, "Are you hoping I know something?"
Song Jiamin looked at Ye Xiao then said curtly, "I'm leaving!"
She walked towards the police car, but after taking just three steps, she suddenly turned back to look at Ye Xiao, hesitated for a moment, and still said, "If you're free sometime, take Jiaqian out shopping, she would really like that."
Ye Xiao didn't reply; instead, he just kept smiling at Song Jiamin, who, feeling slightly embarrassed by his gaze, quickly turned and hurried towards the police car.
Watching Song Jiamin leave, Ye Xiao gave a wry smile. It was tough on Song Jiamin. Ye Xiao was aware of her feelings, but everyone simply didn't acknowledge them. And with everyone knowing about Song Jiaqian's feelings for him, Song Jiamin had no choice but to hide her own to some extent.
Song Jiamin was a good sister, at least that's what Ye Xiao thought!
"Everything okay?" Su Yun came up to Ye Xiao at some point and asked.
Ye Xiao looked at Su Yun, grinned, and asked, "What's for dinner tonight? Cook or eat out?"
"Today's not my day. I need to leave first!" Lan Lan suddenly said.
Su Yun immediately looked at Lan Lan, "Stay and go back after dinner!"
Lan Lan replied, "I better not, it's been a long time since I ate with my aunt. I'll head back for dinner today!"
When Lan Lan said this, no one insisted further, and she left by taxi.
Ye Xiao, Su Yun, Shen Qiuyu, Ling Shuya, and Zhou Yuyan, after a brief discussion, decided to go out for something simple, mainly because Zhou Yuyan said she wanted porridge, and it just so happened that there was a decent porridge house not far from Minghai Academy.
On the way to the porridge house, Ye Xiao's phone rang—it wasn't a message from Guan Xiaonan but a phone call, and Ye Xiao saw it was from Zhou Hao.
"Speak!" Ye Xiao answered the call.
Zhou Hao immediately said, "Brother Xiao, would you sell it if it's not through the underground trading station?"
Apparently, Zhou Hao was still talking about the Heart Cleansing Pill!
Ye Xiao said with a smile, "My goal is to exchange this pill for money. As for how to exchange it, I don't care!"
"Alright, I got it. Two thousand Northern Federation Coins, how does that price sound?" Zhou Hao inquired.
Twenty million, and in Northern Federation Coins at that, which is equivalent to over a hundred million Yan Country Coins!
For the start-up of Heavenly Gate and for Ye Xiao to woo some ladies, this was very good indeed. Of course, there was also the possibility of using this money to buy some even rarer medicinal herbs, which naturally also related to alchemy!
Ye Xiao said, "No problem. In that case, check the prices of 'Bitter Life Fruit' and 'Snake Desire Grass' for me. No matter the cost, buy me thirty units of each. If the money isn't enough, then buy as many as you can!"
Bitter Life Fruit! Snake Desire Grass!
These were extremely rare herbs on Earth, things ordinary people had never even heard of. Despite the internet having information on a myriad of topics, it still lacked information about these super rare medicinal herbs that could aid Martial Artists!
Zhou Hao had actually never heard of these herbs either. He said, puzzled, "I don't seem to have heard of them. Could they be available at those underground trading stations?"
Ye Xiao said, "They should be!"
Zhou Hao said, "Then, okay!"
"Much appreciated!"
"Boss, you're too polite!"
After exchanging a few courtesies, they hung up the phone!
Everyone was quite curious about the two types of herbs Ye Xiao mentioned, obviously wanting to know what Bitter Life Fruit and Snake Desire Grass were. However, no one asked.
A faint smile graced Ye Xiao's face. He had not expected to sell a single Heart Cleansing Pill for so much money. But on second thought, the price probably wasn't too high considering the Heart Cleansing Pill was a very rare pill. However, how much money he made wasn't what Ye Xiao cared about right now. What concerned him most was how to get his hands on Qi Gathering Pills and Source Life Liquid, two Yellow Rank supplementary medicinal items. With these, the cultivation speed of Ling Shuya, Zhou Yuyan, and the others, as well as Su Yun's recovery speed, would certainly increase a lot!
What Ye Xiao hoped for most now was that the girls he liked could become powerful. That way, even when he stepped out to flirt with other girls, he wouldn't have to worry about their safety!
Xinxin Porridge House, that was the name of the porridge shop!
Walking into Xinxin Porridge House, the shop was filled with a faint aroma of porridge. Although it was just a little past six o'clock, the shop was already more than half full, and it seemed it would be at full capacity soon!
"This porridge shop's business isn't bad, huh?" Ye Xiao commented with a smile.
"Of course not. Not only is business good, but I've heard that the owner is a woman, and a pretty one at that!" Zhou Yuyan said with a slight smile, deliberately provoking.
Indeed, Ye Xiao immediately looked around and said, "Really? How can there be such a clever and skillful girl in this world, who not only makes porridge smell so delicious but is also so beautiful!"
"Shameless!" These two words leaped from Ling Shuya's teeth!
Immediately, this prompted Su Yun, Shen Qiuyu, and Zhou Yuyan to cover their mouths and snicker.
Ye Xiao acted as though he hadn't heard, and after that, Ye Xiao, Su Yun, Shen Qiuyu, Ling Shuya, and Zhou Yuyan found a place to sit. A server approached them soon after, speaking fluent Mandarin, and asked with a smile, "Welcome to Xinxin Porridge House. May I take your order?"
Zhou Yuyan immediately said, "I'll have the lean meat porridge. What about you guys?"
"I'll have Little Mi porridge!"
"Me too!"
"I want the eight-treasure porridge!"
Lastly, the server looked to Ye Xiao, who casually said, "Spicy and hot soup!"
The server was taken aback for a moment but continued to smile at Ye Xiao and said, "I'm sorry, sir, Xinxin Porridge House doesn't serve spicy and hot soup. Please feel free to order another type of porridge!"
"You have your manager come out here. I refuse to believe it's not available!" Ye Xiao cheekily teased the server.
The server might not have understood Ye Xiao's intention, but Su Yun and the rest were well aware, particularly Ling Shuya, who glared at Ye Xiao angrily and said, "Why are you causing trouble? Just get him a bowl of cold water!"
Seeing that Ling Shuya was about to start a verbal spat with Ye Xiao, Su Yun quickly said with a smile, "Let's have another order of eight-treasure porridge, please!"
Relieved by Su Yun's words, the server quickly left.
"Ye Xiao, what are you trying to do? We came here to eat, don't create trouble for no reason!" Su Yun looked at Ye Xiao and scolded with a glance.
"Did you hear what Sister Su said?" Ling Shuya said, full of triumph.
When Ye Xiao realized his ploy to draw out the manager of Xinxin Porridge House by being deliberately difficult had been exposed, he chuckled sheepishly and dared not speak further. Having his scheme exposed was a very embarrassing affair!
In no time, several bowls of porridge were served, and they even received complimentary fried dough fritters. This was a surprise that impressed Ye Xiao. But what surprised him more was what happened next. The door of Xinxin Porridge House was suddenly pushed open, and a young man carrying a bouquet of roses walked in. As everyone's eyes followed, he walked to the very center of the shop.
Of course, this wasn't the climax. The crescendo was when the man suddenly knelt on the ground, holding up the large bouquet of bright red roses, and shouted loudly, "Xinxin, I love you!"
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