"Is that really Prince Mo? Could it be an impostor?"
"The rumors say Molian is naturally cruel, a man who eats human flesh and drinks human blood, that anyone who comes into contact with his aura will die and have no place to be buried. How could he be such a gentle and refined gentleman... This must be a mistake, right?"
"Let me see, let me see, huh, there’s a girl with him?"
"That little girl is really daring to hold hands with Prince Mo. If she gets tainted with his evil aura, that would be terrible."
Hearing the whispered conversations of the commoners, Lin Caisang’s heart tightened. Just as she was about to turn around and curse those ignorant people, she was tugged by a neighbor standing beside her.
She looked up at Ya Molian.
"These people are saying such unpleasant things. Don’t you..."
Alright, her Brother Molian was kind-hearted. No matter how she looked, she couldn’t see even the slightest sign of him taking offense. She stopped mid-sentence upon seeing his completely unconcerned expression.
"Why bother with irrelevant people? The jade shop over there is the most famous in Shaohua City. Let’s go take a look."
Lin Caisang nodded in agreement and followed Ya Molian to the shop.
"Welcome, esteemed customers, you..."
As they stepped into the jade shop, the shopkeeper greeted them with a big smile.
However, upon recognizing the incoming customers, his steps halted and his expression immediately turned sour.
"Prince Mo... Your, your esteemed presence graces my humble establishment... I, I... Prince Mo, please come inside."
Heaven knows how reluctant the shopkeeper was to do business with Prince Mo. What if doing this deal meant his shop would later be tainted with evil energy and consequently have to shut down?
But this was Prince Mo. In Shaohua City, his power and influence were among the top. If he openly offended him, the shop would definitely have to close immediately.
Considering both options, he thought it best to proceed with the business and welcome them in.
"Shopkeeper, what’s with that look? What, you don’t welcome us?" Compared to Ya Molian’s indifference, Lin Caisang was not so polite and immediately addressed the jade shopkeeper’s attitude.
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper’s face stiffened, warily glancing at Ya Molian.
What could his reluctance do? Could he possibly blast this potently evil deity out the door? Even with a hundred times the courage, he wouldn’t dare.
"How could that be? Prince Mo is a distinguished guest, one our humble shop could hardly hope for. It’s a blessed fortune for our goods to catch your eye. Prince Mo, miss, what are you looking to buy? Let me show you our best items."
"No need, we’ll just look around," Lin Caisang replied indifferently.
Jade shops are different from other shops. All the items are displayed openly, of course, but the jade stones on this floor are the lowest quality. The good stuff is on the second and third floors.
People of some status usually don’t linger on the first floor; they go straight to the second.
Ya Molian naturally intended to do just that, leading Lin Caisang straight to the third floor.
His little girl deserved the best.
However, upon hearing his words, Lin Caisang didn’t follow his lead but instead stopped by a milky white jade stone.
"Brother Molian, what kind of jade is this? I’ve never seen it before," she asked Ya Molian.
She considered herself quite familiar with jade. Milky white ones weren’t rare. But this stone was different from the others. How could she describe it?