I Have an Adverse Reaction to You

Perhaps fearing that all the medicine he would eat from now on would be bugs, Qin Muye did not lean in too close.

Bai Yuji relaxed slightly only after confirming he would not pinch her hips.

She was somewhat curious that Qin Muye could sing folk songs, but thinking that he grew up in Annan, which was not much different from her own environment, it was not strange that he knew how.

Just then.

A knock sounded at the door.

Qin Yanying had brought the medicine back.

Bai Yuji took the medicine, offered a word of thanks, and politely asked Qin Yanying to leave, citing that the secret techniques of her sect were not to be shown to outsiders.

Afterward, she began to prepare the concoction.

While mixing, she could not help but exclaim repeatedly, "The quality of these medicinal herbs is truly excellent!"

Qin Muye leaned back tactically: "Nonsense! Great Gan is vast and rich in resources, and these came from the imperial palace; how could the quality be poor?"

Bai Yuji's expression suddenly stiffened. Clutching a stalk of herb, she said in a rigid tone, "These few ingredients were originally only possessed by our Nanzhao royal family."

Qin Muye: "..."

Great Gan must have wiped you out and plundered them.

The atmosphere became awkward for a moment.

Bai Yuji stopped talking and kept her head down to prepare the medicine. A full hour passed, and only after the medicine was ready did her mood ease slightly.

She took out a greenish-brown withered leaf from somewhere, wrapped the prepared medicinal powder tightly, and handed it to Qin Muye: "This medicinal coating is called a Phoenix Branch Leaf. You might experience some physical discomfort after taking it, so prepare yourself mentally."

Qin Muye asked curiously: "What kind of reaction?"

"It varies from person to person!"

Bai Yuji seemed to fall into a memory: "The first time I took it, I stole it from my imperial brother's alchemy room. After eating it, I felt a bit suffocated, as if someone were strangling my neck."

Qin Muye's expression turned solemn: "And then?"

Bai Yuji said in a deep voice: "Then I turned my head and found it was my imperial brother strangling my neck, asking me why I stole his Phoenix Branch Leaf."

Qin Muye choked: "What about the discomfort?"

"I had no discomfort."

"Then just now..."

"I already said, it varies from person to person."

"..."

This woman could actually tell cold jokes.

Qin Muye was speechless: "Then why did you look so profound?"

Bai Yuji's voice carried a trace of resentment: "My imperial brother is dead, right before my eyes, his heart pierced by your father's own hand!"

Qin Muye: "..."

He thought it was a cold joke.

It turned out to be a war memoir.

He rubbed his head, feeling that he had underestimated the difficulty of winning over Bai Yuji.

With such national hatred and family vendettas piled up, it was truly merciful that she didn't set bugs to bite his balls every night.

She is truly.

I'm moved to tears!

Qin Muye shook his head and swallowed the pill.

The next moment.

A feeling of suffocation washed over him; he felt as if someone were strangling his neck.

He was annoyed: "Stop strangling my neck!"

Bai Yuji frowned: "I am not strangling your neck!"

"Then what is this..."

"The discomfort."

"..."

Qin Muye took a long while to recover, his breathing finally returning to normal as he lay on the bed, gasping for air.

Once the side effects passed, Bai Yuji prepared to get up and leave.

Qin Muye called out to her: "The mastermind might strike at me again in the future. Are you sure you won't help me? That old woman from earlier didn't seem weak; why don't you have her finish off the mastermind?"

Bai Yuji's gaze sharpened: "You are safe for now. It would be best not to sow discord in the future, because other than making me irritable and wanting to torture you, it will have no effect. Besides, I am short on money. Prepare it for me as soon as possible."

"Short on money? Are you going to use the money to buy me a birthday gift? You can't just borrow flowers to present to Buddha like that!"

"I have subordinates to support, and I need money! Get rid of the things in your hands as soon as possible and give me ten thousand taels!"

"Oh, what the hell? Why are you so arro..."

"I am a kidnapper, after all!"

"Then what about my birthday gift?"

"I will find a way to prepare it for you."

Bai Yuji turned and left.

Qin Muye called out after her: "You have to put your heart into it! If you don't, I won't accept it!"

Bai Yuji: "..."

After she left.

Qin Muye was the only one left in the room.

He digested the medicinal power and fell into deep thought.

Logically speaking, giving this money counts as aiding the enemy, but considering the Qin Family base is in the Southwest, it cannot be shaken by a mere ten thousand taels.

In the Capital City, the only people they can deal with are himself and Qin Yanying.

Right now, Qin Yanying's Fate Panel is in a superimposed state, which means Bai Yuji hasn't decided to make a move yet, and he is currently on the same side as her.

Therefore, after getting the money, the most likely outcome is that it will be used to keep the mastermind who wants him dead in check.

This money can be given!

However, he must find a way to ferret out the mastermind; he won't be able to sleep until that person is dead.

Qin Muye didn't have much of a lead, so he could only rely on cheating. The information provided by the Fate Panel wasn't much, but it certainly wasn't little either. As long as he creates opportunities to meet all the big shots with power in the Capital City, it is very likely he can screen the person out.

His birthday is in a few days, and the Crown Prince and the Imperial Princess will make an appearance, delivering two candidates on a silver platter.

He must observe them carefully.

Time passed like a white horse galloping past a crack in the wall.

The days flew by, and soon it was Qin Muye's birthday.

The Capital City had been very lively these past few days. The aftermath of the Marquis of Southern Suppression's heir being kidnapped had not yet faded, and overwhelming skepticism had been weighing on the Prime Minister's Mansion, nearly causing a riot among the commoners.

Fortunately, the next day, servants from the Southern Pacification Mansion ran to the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion to deliver an invitation, even inviting Shen Jin to attend.

When extending the invitation, they specifically emphasized that Shen Jin was Qin Muye's closest friend.

The voice was loud enough for passersby to hear, and it instantly washed away most of the suspicion surrounding the Prime Minister's Mansion.

It seemed other families had received invitations as well, but they didn't cause a single ripple.

However, word got out from somewhere that the Crown Prince and the Imperial Princess would also be coming to celebrate the birthday.

This carried immense significance, immediately pacifying those who felt aggrieved for the Qin Family, as well as those worried about the Qin Family's situation.

On the day of the birthday, the Southern Pacification Mansion was decorated in a very festive manner.

Although Qin Yanying was the only elder in the Capital City, they had invited several elders with decent relations to the Qin Family to act as hosts and hold down the fort.

Most of those attending the birthday banquet were juniors; after presenting their gifts, they lined up to offer auspicious greetings.

Even those talented youths of the Demon Race from the Great Sage Temple had learned the human auspicious greetings by heart.

The atmosphere was quite harmonious.

However, once they gathered together, they couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

"I told you not to push him into a corner, didn't I? Now I've emptied my coffers, and it hurts like hell."

"Who could have guessed someone would dare to make a move on him? Just this once, I'll treat it as throwing money to a dog!"

"Do you guys feel like this piece of trash has lost weight?"

"Yeah, his complexion is much better too, not like that dying look he had before."

"Still a sickly weakling, probably found some medicine to hang onto his life again, right?"

"I heard he managed to get his hands on a top-grade tiger penis from somewhere."

"Hiss..."

A burly youth reflexively clamped his legs together and glared fiercely at the group: "Are you humans sick in the head? Why are you obsessed with our penises all day?"

Shen Jin smirked: "You weren't saying that yesterday when you were being fed tiger penis by that girl!"

The burly youth's face turned red: "If you're going to put it that way, I won't argue with you!"

Shen Jin looked back at Bai Yuji, who was standing beside Qin Muye: "Speaking of which, who is that woman standing by his side? Is there someone like that in the Capital City? Where did this kid find such a stunner?"

He was a bit dazed; this woman lacked the callowness of a young girl, yet her skin was like that of a sixteen-year-old, beautiful to the point of being breathtaking. What was even more incredible was her figure.

The others had also been looking over there, but no one had said anything. Now that Shen Jin had broken the ice, they couldn't help but start whispering and commenting.

"Judging by her temperament, she doesn't look like she's from a powerful family, but her cultivation seems a bit high. She must be the disciple of some hidden master."

"She's truly a femme fatale. What kind of dumb luck did Qin Muye stumble into?"

"I reckon she's just someone who can't stand being lonely, coming to the Capital City to climb the social ladder."

"Why pick a loser like Qin Muye? It's a complete waste of talent..."

"I actually think that girl looks quite rustic; she's nothing more than a village woman from the hills."

Swish!

Everyone's gaze shifted toward the person who had spoken.

Wang Xuan: "..."

Looking at Bai Yuji's pretty appearance, she felt immense pressure. The jade pendant she had brought was worth at most a hundred taels; if she didn't offer something else, it would be hard to get by.

She had originally thought that just letting Qin Muye smear some saliva on her face would suffice.

But now, just getting saliva on her face probably wouldn't be enough.