After another exhausting day, Xiao Yi Xian returned to her room to rest.
She opened the window for some fresh air, only to discover a faint, unusual scent in the air.
She sniffed at it, then suddenly stiffened. Her expression turned grave as she said, "This is bad. It's poisonous gas. Is someone releasing toxins?"
Xiao Yi Xian knew how to concoct poisons, and she kept certain special poisons in her room as a means of self-defense.
Yet the poisonous gas in the air was different from the poison in her room.
This unknown poisonous gas was rapidly spreading through the air. She did not know what harmful effects it would have if inhaled, but if it were allowed to spread unchecked, before long, all of Green Mountain Town would be shrouded in it.
Ignoring her exhaustion, Xiao Yi Xian hurriedly rushed out of her room and into the main hall of the Ten Thousand Medicines Shop.
Several shop assistants were tidying up in the hall. It was getting late, and they were preparing to close for the day.
"Xiao Yi Xian, you're still up this late?" one of the Ten Thousand Medicines Shop's assistants asked with concern.
Xiao Yi Xian was beautiful and kind-hearted, and the assistants all held affection for the girl who seemed like a fairy.
"Where is Mister Yao?" Xiao Yi Xian asked solemnly.
"Ah, the shopkeeper has probably gone to bed already. What is it?" The assistant continued tidying up, sounding unconcerned.
"Quick, help me find him. I have something urgent to discuss with him," Xiao Yi Xian said anxiously.
"Forget it, I'll find him myself." Feeling that the matter was urgent, Xiao Yi Xian could no longer worry about etiquette.
Xiao Yi Xian went to Mister Yao's room and woke him.
Mister Yao had