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Bian Chunchou whimpered, "So expensive! You don't need to keep reminding me that my purse is about to be mugged today!"

Chen Zui did not sympathize in the slightest. "You insisted on coming in yourself."

Given their identities, it was merely a Jade Pavilion. Investigating the backgrounds of two thugs did not need to be this troublesome. Clearly, Bian Chunchou simply wanted to have some fun, which was why he insisted on coming in to suffer this ordeal.

"You don't understand. We cultivators aren't ascetics. Money has to be earned and spent for it to flow on without end." Though Bian Chunchou's heart ached, it did not ache that badly. "Besides, we agreed not to reveal that we were Yonglu Mountain disciples. After wandering around all day today, we did gain a little, but not much. I wonder how Wen Xu-Xu is doing?"

The moment Chen Zui heard him mention proper business, his head began to ache. "We gained something today?" How had he not known? When had that happened?

"Of course. We spent quite a bit of money over at West Market today. Didn't you hear what those stallholders said? Mist Mountain Village used to have villagers come into the city to sell mountain goods. Especially now, in winter, it should be the best season for selling firewood. If it were truly an ordinary pregnancy, with another mouth to feed at home, there would be countless expenses. There's no reason not to come into the city to work."

Chen Zui said, "So you concluded that the pregnancies in Mist Mountain Village aren't ordinary?"

"Not just that. Wen Xu-Xu went to ask beggars and poor folk for information, while we went to the marketplace. Do you know how ordinary families react when a woman is normally pregnant?"

Of course Chen