Finding an Opportunity

Before long, Nalan Bi sensed that his chance had come—

Chu Yang had originally planned to take Xiao Mei out shopping, but instead, he left Xiao Mei, Keke, and Yanyan behind.

Naturally, Nalan Bi could not guess why Chu Yang had suddenly taken a liking to being alone.

Of course, Chu Yang would not explain his plans to Nalan Bi. To be honest, Chu Yang had also realized that a pair of Old Fox's eyes had been watching him from the shadows.

In truth, Chu Yang had not wanted Xiao Mei and the others to know where he was going when he left. Whether it was Xiao Mei, Keke, or Yanyan, to put it bluntly, they were all spies planted beside him by the Xiao family leadership.

Chu Yang knew perfectly well that if he went out to buy some Medicinal Ingredients or other supplies, they would report every last detail to Xiao Zhan or the Great Elder.

It was not that Chu Yang feared the Xiao family plotting against him in secret. He simply did not want them to know everything yet.

Chu Yang also felt that sometimes, being alone was more comfortable.

For example, when it came to eating, he was sometimes genuinely unaccustomed to having people wait on him.

When Chu Yang had first arrived at the Xiao family, Xiao Zhan had arranged a lavish feast for him. Chu Yang had always eaten alone, so naturally, Xiao Zhan, the Great Elder, and the others had not accompanied him.

Whenever Chu Yang ate alone, Keke and Yanyan would stand nearby. Both had been born into lowly circumstances, and Xiao Zhan had selected them to serve Chu Yang because they possessed a bit of beauty.

Back then, as they watched Chu Yang enjoy a table full of delicacies alone, they had practically drooled.

Chu Yang could not bear to watch, so he invited them to eat with him. Otherwise, he felt he could not enjoy the meal himself. At first, when he had just arrived, he had eagerly devoured the Xiao family's fine food. But after getting used to it, the meals naturally returned to their usual standards. Even with a huge table full of delicacies, Keke and Yanyan would not be able to finish it all.

At first, how could the two girls have dared? In their eyes, Chu Yang was an honored guest, while they were merely servants.

But Chu Yang never truly regarded them as servants. These two little girls—once he managed to produce some Beauty Pills, he would reward them with a few to nourish them and make them even more beautiful than Xiao Mei.

However, because Chu Yang insisted that Keke and Yanyan eat with him, they eventually gave in. In truth, they could not resist either the fine food or their young master's gentleness. Thus, whenever no one else was around, they would sit at the same table as Chu Yang. But if Xiao Zhan, the Great Elder, or anyone else was present, they would not dare even if it killed them.

They had truly fallen for this young master who was both capable and gentle toward them. Though they did not dare hope to receive Chu Yang's love in this lifetime, they had already found the courage to die for him!

It was not as if Chu Yang failed to notice these young girls' affection for him, but he could not allow himself to be bound by romantic entanglements for the rest of his life. He had a broader world to soar through!

Yet this freedom from having young beauties at his side gave Nalan Bi an opening instead.

After walking around for a while, Chu Yang grew tired. At noon, he decided not to eat at the Xiao residence and instead went outside to try the local taverns for a change.

Once he sat down in a tavern, he had not even ordered a few dishes before servants brought over an entire table of lavish food and wine.

"Have you mistaken me for another customer?" Chu Yang naturally asked the server.

"Not at all!" the server replied with certainty. "Someone is treating you."

Someone was treating him?

Chu Yang was briefly stunned, then immediately saw a man with a face full of smiles, dressed like one of the local upper class, walking toward him.

While Chu Yang was still confused, the man had already introduced himself in a humble and courteous manner.

Ah! So he was Nalan Bi?! Chu Yang's heart skipped a beat.

He had known of Nalan Bi from Battle Through the Heavens. He was a villain.

However, now that Chu Yang had transmigrated here, the story had to be rewritten. After his interference, the original villain might not necessarily remain as bad as before.

Why was Nalan Bi looking for him?

After Nalan Bi finished a round of flattering pleasantries, Chu Yang's eyes shifted, and he understood that Nalan Bi's purpose was the same as the Xiao family's.

As far as Chu Yang was concerned, the Xiao family might not necessarily be his friends forever, while the Nalan family might not necessarily remain villains forever. After all, he was not Xiao Yan! He also had no idea whether, as events unfolded, Xiao Yan would end up completely opposed to him.

One did not strike a smiling face. Since Nalan Bi was showing him such enthusiasm, Chu Yang naturally would not drive him away immediately, even though he knew the other man had an agenda.

Chu Yang promptly laughed heartily and generously accepted Nalan Bi's invitation.

Chu Yang had made up his mind: if Nalan Bi played fair with him, then perhaps he could keep a foot in both camps. But if Nalan Bi wanted to deal with him, he would definitely make the Nalan family pay the price.

Thus, the two sat down and began talking.

Though Chu Yang was young, he had lived two lives. He was no greenhorn fresh out of the nest.

He dealt with Nalan Bi calmly and confidently.

After the two drank a little wine, Nalan Bi treated Chu Yang completely like one of his own. He not only hinted at giving Chu Yang Gold Coins, but even offered rare snake women from the Tagor Desert.

Those snake women possessed boundless charm. The people of Wutan City believed they had an indescribable allure that surpassed ordinary beauties. Nalan Bi had heard of it as well—at the very least, Liu Xi had gone mad with desire for them.

But Chu Yang only wanted Gold Coins for now. Nalan Bi assumed he was worried about Queen Medusa deep in the desert. Her fierce reputation had made the people of the surrounding empires turn pale at the mention of the Tagor Desert. However, Nalan Bi believed that Wutan City was nowhere near that desert. It was located in another region of the Jia Ma Empire, near the Monster Mountain Range, far from the desert. No matter how formidable Queen Medusa was, she could not possibly cross the entire Jia Ma Empire to kill her way here over a snake woman who had been captured.

Therefore, he believed such worries were entirely unnecessary—needless anxiety!

Chu Yang naturally had no intention of provoking Queen Medusa for now. More importantly, unlike Liu Xi, he was not so lustful. He had always believed that one could be flirtatious, but not lecherous.

Although Nalan Bi was filled with doubts, he would not refuse to give Chu Yang all the benefits he had offered.

Since Chu Yang did not want the snake women, Nalan Bi would save them for Liu Xi.

As long as Chu Yang was willing to befriend him, he could keep Liu Xi in reserve as well.

Young men like Chu Yang could keep a foot in both camps and prepare with both hands, earning money from the Xiao family while also earning money from the Nalan family. He, Nalan Bi, was an Old Fox himself. Could he really lose to a brat like Chu Yang when it came to scheming?

Sometimes, the old ginger was still the spicier one!

Thus, Nalan Bi gave Chu Yang a money card containing one hundred thousand Gold Coins, prepared especially for him.