463, Conditions (3 more updates)
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have gone through such trouble to sign this deed through the Governor’s Office.
“That’s good, by the way, where is Master Mu staying tonight?”
“At an inn outside of town, my horse is also stabled there!”
Xie Zhinuan thought for a moment before speaking, “Silly girl, did anyone notice when you came back?”
“…” Silly Girl was puzzled, “Miss, what do you mean?”
“If I were the person behind the scenes, I would definitely kill Master Mu and frame him, considering he is carrying quite a lot of silver!”
Suddenly sitting upright, Silly Girl said, “Miss, then I should go back quietly at once, I must catch this hidden culprit!”
“You don’t need to go, I happen to have a most suitable person over here!”
Dugu Zhen.
When Xie Zhinuan knocked on the door, Dugu Zhen had not yet fallen asleep.
With age, his sleep quality had deteriorated, and being accustomed to roughing it outside, he felt confined in this house.
Yet he wanted to take Xie Zhinuan as his apprentice and had been dawdling here, not willing to leave.
Hearing the knock, he hummed impatiently, “Who is it, I’m not here!”
Xie Zhinuan raised an eyebrow, “Really not here, then I’m leaving!”
“?”
Upon hearing the voice, Dugu Zhen immediately got up and opened the door, seeing Xie Zhinuan standing at the threshold, he asked puzzledly, “Why are you here?”
“I’ve come to ask for your help with something!”
“I’m not willing!”
Xie Zhinuan took out a porcelain bottle and shook it in front of Dugu Zhen, “Really not willing?”
“Is this the medicine pill you gave to the mute servant?” Dugu Zhen asked excitedly.
He had asked the mute servant why his martial arts had improved so dramatically.
Although he was told to ask Xie Zhinuan, the explanation was vague.
When he asked Xie Zhinuan, she had always refused to say.
“Yes, this is the medicine pill I gave to Uncle Mute. I want you to do something for me, this is your reward, do you want it or not?”
“I do!” Dugu grabbed the porcelain bottle, shook it, and heard no sound; he opened it to look, it was empty!
“You little brat, are you playing a trick on me?”
“Of course not, it’s just that the medicine pill is precious. You haven’t done anything yet, taking the reward now would be a bit early, wouldn’t it!” Xie Zhinuan spoke softly.
So frustrated he felt like stomping his feet, Dugu held the porcelain bottle and slammed the door shut.
If one thought he was angry, they would be greatly mistaken. He was vigorously sniffing the porcelain bottle, trying to discern the various medicinal herbs, so as to create a powerful medicine pill.
But, while he could smell the herbs, what about the formula?
He sat down on the chair, pondering.
This medicine pill, it certainly wasn’t just about the herbs.
He opened the door again and said to Xie Zhinuan, “Let’s do it this way, you tell me the formula, and I will prepare the medicinal ingredients. If we successfully produce the medicine pills, we can split fifty-fifty!”
However, Xie Zhinuan shook her head, “Twenty-eight, you twenty, I eighty!”
“You’re asking too much, little girl!” Dugu exclaimed.
“I’m providing the ingredients, and when it comes to making the medicine pills, I will have to do it. I…”
“You think just the ingredients are enough?” Xie Zhinuan countered, “Of course not. It’s not just about having the ingredients, but also the formula; I also need to bring out something unique in the world to make the effect of the produced medicine pills astonishing. Giving you twenty percent is already because of your old age!”
“You, you, you…” Dugu was infuriated again.
He considered himself good at getting on people’s nerves, but in front of Xie Zhinuan, he was only on the receiving end.
And he didn’t have a single idea what to do about it.
But Xie Zhinuan wasn’t wrong about one thing, many matters still required her involvement, and he couldn’t do anything with just the medicinal ingredients.
“Deal, I take twenty, you eighty. Now, what do you need me to do?” Dugu asked gravely.
Xie Zhinuan looked at him seriously, “Can I trust you?”
Chapter 464