Hong Yu's steps were frivolous, each step was like stepping on the tip of a knife, her slender fingers tightly grasped the corners of her skirt, and her joints turned white from the exertion.
What to do, what to do?
He was running through all the possibilities in his mind. If he took Third Young Master directly there, with Ninth Young Master's temperament, he would definitely skin her and cramp her and throw her into a snake cave to feed those poisons. But if she disobeyed Third Young Master right now, she might not even be able to see the sun.
It's a dead end anyway!
Her originally fair face was now so pale that it was almost transparent, even the color of her lips had completely faded away. A thin layer of cold sweat oozed from her forehead, and the strands of hair on her temples stuck to her cheeks.
"What are you dawdling about?"
Third Young Master's unhurried voice came from behind. She was obviously smiling, but it made the hairs on the back of her neck stand up.
Hong Yu trembled all over and quickly quickened his pace, but prayed desperately in his heart, please let Ninth Young Master be away at this moment and let the alchemist go out just in time.
Don't let these two ancestors face each other!
She even began to imagine how great it would be if a strong man suddenly attacked at this moment, or if Heavenly Snake Mansion called everyone back urgently.
But the reality is that when you turn around this street, the C-grade room with the green flag is already in front of you.
Hong Yu's legs suddenly felt like they were filled with lead, and they were too heavy to lift up.
Inside C-grade room, the incense curled up by the window, but it couldn't dispel the cold feeling between Hong Ling's brows.
She leaned against the table with her arms folded, tapping her fingertips on the table unconsciously, and finally couldn't help but speak.
"Junior brother, why should you agree to this kind of person?"
Hong Ling's voice was extremely low, but he couldn't hide his displeasure.
"Then Bai Xiaofeng is a sinister villain at first glance. Cooperating with him is tantamount to seeking the skin of a tiger!"
Jiang Donghua was lowering his head to arrange the medicinal materials in Storage Ring. He chuckled and said slowly.
"Senior sister, what alchemist doesn't need a large amount of medicinal materials to practice?"
He flicked his fingertips, and a shiny spiritual grass spun around in his palm.
"Although this Ninth Young Master has evil intentions, Heavenly Snake Mansion's resources can actually get enough benefits from him!"
Jiang Donghua narrowed his eyes and smiled like a cunning fox.
"Let's wait until one day we go deep into the mountains and forests and he can find me."
Hong Ling was stunned for a moment, then realized that this guy had no intention of long-term cooperation at all, he just wanted to do nothing!
Her tense shoulders relaxed slightly, but she heard Jiang Donghua suddenly approach and lower his voice.
"But senior sister, if someone comes later, you have to cooperate with me in a show!"
He blinked.
"You can pretend to be my maid or my lover."
"Love, lover?!"
Hong Ling's ear tips instantly turned red.
She turned away suddenly, but couldn't hide the curve of her mouth.
Is this wooden head finally enlightened?
You know, she had confessed to Jiang Donghua a long time ago, but this guy always pretended to be stupid.
Now he actually made such a request.
"Ahem, since it's a mission requirement."
Hong Ling stroked his hair while forcing himself to be calm, but quietly moved half a step towards Jiang Donghua, even his voice softened a bit.
"Of course you have to act decently as a lover."
Jiang Donghua was lowering his head to pour tea. When he heard this, his hand shook and the tea almost spilled out.
Wait, why is Senior Sister's tone not right?
He raised his head belatedly and met Hong Ling's burning gaze. His scalp suddenly went numb. Oh no, it seemed like he had dug a hole for himself?!
The door was gently pushed open, and Third Young Master Bai Wuchen stepped into the house with a smile on his face and calm steps. He was dressed in a plain white brocade robe, with a jade belt dangling slightly around his waist. He closed the folding fan in his hand and bowed to Jiang Donghua, his voice as gentle as jade.
"This must be the famous Black Corner Region Alchemy Master, right? I am Bai Wuchen, Heavenly Snake City, the third son of the city lord. I have admired the master's style for a long time. When I saw him today, he is indeed worthy of his reputation."
There was a smile in the corner of his eyes, but his eyes swept between Jiang Donghua and Hong Ling without leaving a trace, secretly speculating on the relationship between the two.
His gentle and elegant appearance would make anyone look at him and praise him as a handsome young man.
Hong Yu huddled by the door. Seeing that the atmosphere in the room was relatively peaceful, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief and quietly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. He was about to take the opportunity to slip away, but he didn't want to run into a wall of people just as he turned around.
"Hong Yu, why are you here?"
Ninth Young Master Bai Xiaofeng's feminine and handsome face was close at hand, with a slight frown on her brows and a hint of displeasure in her tone. She was still holding the elixir she had just taken from the auction in her hand. She had obviously come all the way excitedly.
"Didn't I say not to disturb the master's spiritual practice?"
Hong Yu trembled all over, his eyes instantly turned red, and he suddenly threw himself into Bai Xiaofeng's arms. Tears rolled down like broken pearls, wetting the young master's chest.
"Master, I, my slave, I can't stop you!"
She sobbed and said, her slender fingers tightly holding Bai Xiaofeng's sleeves.
"Third Young Master He, he insisted on coming to see the master, and the slave tried his best to stop him."
She raised her face with hazy eyes in tears, and her look of pear blossoms with raindrops would make anyone feel distressed if they saw her.
Bai Xiaofeng's face became increasingly ugly, especially when he heard the words Third Young Master, a hint of evil flashed in his eyes.
At this time, in the room, Bai Wuchen seemed to have not heard the movement outside the door, and still said to Jiang Donghua with a smile.
"I heard that the master's alchemy skills are amazing. I wonder if I would be lucky enough to ask for advice?"
His words stopped abruptly, because Bai Xiaofeng had already walked in with a gloomy face, followed by Hong Yu with red eyes.
The two young masters' eyes met in the air, as if sparks were flying.
Hong Ling stood beside Jiang Donghua, with a playful smile on his lips, his slender fingers seemed to accidentally put on Jiang Donghua's shoulders, and said softly.
"Dong Hua, do we two outsiders want to get out of the way?"
That intimate gesture changed the eyes of everyone present.
Jiang Donghua coughed lightly and took advantage of the situation to hold Hong Ling's hand, but secretly complained in his heart.
The senior sister's role was too intense.
Hong Yu huddled in the corner, his head lowered, but a smile of success quietly appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Sure enough, Ninth Young Master's anger was successfully diverted by her!
She knows Bai Xiaofeng's character too well. He is arrogant and conceited and hates others coveting his things.
And the way she threw herself and cried just now was to make him feel that it was Third Young Master who had forced his way in, and that she was just a poor maid who was powerless to stop him.
Now, Bai Xiaofeng is really furious, but Third Young Master Bai Wuchen is still calm and calm, and even has a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, he has long seen through her trick.
"Bai Xiaofeng, what's your attitude?"
Third Young Master shook the folding fan gently, his tone was leisurely, but every word was thorny.
"Alchemy Master is a free person. When did it become your personal property? If everyone is as domineering as you, who will dare to take refuge in Heavenly Snake City in the future?"
"Stop pretending to be generous here!"
Bai Xiaofeng sneered, a cold light flashing in his eyes.
"You clearly know that I invited Master Jiang first, but now you come here to ask for advice in a pretentious manner. Don't you just want to poach me?"
He turned his head suddenly and glanced at Jiang Donghua with a cold gaze, his tone filled with threats.
"Master Jiang, you have to think clearly that some people's good intentions may not be sincere."
Jiang Donghua raised his eyebrows, still looking lazy, and even picked up the tea cup leisurely and took a sip before saying slowly.
"Ninth Young Master is worrying too much. I am just a medicine refining person. Whoever gives you more benefits will naturally cooperate with him."
He said this lightly, but it made Bai Xiaofeng's face become even more gloomy.
Hong Ling on the side narrowed his eyes slightly, his fingertips gently touching the dagger at his waist, ready to take action at any time.
She doesn't care about Heavenly Snake City's young master, as long as someone dares to harm Jiang Donghua, she doesn't mind letting some blood see here.
"Oh, Master Jiang is really refreshing."
Third Young Master Bai Wuchen chuckled lightly.
"In this case, why don't we change the place to discuss it in detail? I happen to have a few Blood Lingzhi plants in my hand. I wonder if Master is interested?"
Blood Lingzhi!
Jiang Donghua's eyes moved slightly. This is a rare material for refining high-level elixirs. Even Black Corner Region's auction house rarely sees it!
When Bai Xiaofeng saw this, he immediately laughed angrily.
"Okay! Very good! Third brother, are you determined to go against me?"
Third Young Master is still smiling, but his eyes gradually become colder.
"Ninth brother, you are so out of control. Heavenly Snake City's rules are that the strong are respected and everyone relies on their ability. If you can't retain someone, you can only blame your own incompetence."
"You--!"
Bai Xiaofeng was extremely angry, Dou Qi was surging faintly all over his body, it was obvious that he was truly angry.
Hong Yu saw this and screamed in her heart. If the two young masters fought here, her little maid might be the first to suffer!
Her eyes rolled rapidly, and she suddenly let out a sweet cry of "Oh!", her body softened, and she fell directly into Bai Xiaofeng's arms.
"Master, I, my slave, I feel dizzy."
Her voice was weak and her face was pale, as if she might faint at any moment.
Bai Xiaofeng subconsciously stretched out his hand to support her, his anger subsided a little, and he frowned.
"What's wrong with you?"
Hong Yu took the opportunity to grab his sleeve tightly, with tears in his eyes, and whispered.
"Master, please calm down. I'm just afraid that you'll get angry!"
As expected, Bai Xiaofeng's anger was somewhat dispersed by her interruption.
Third Young Master glanced at her with a half-smile.
Hong Yu's heart skipped a beat and he quickly lowered his head, not daring to look at him.