9: Treasure House

"Ah? Go now?"

Liu Ruyan was stunned.

She knew that Liu Jiangyi, that lecher, wouldn't refuse her, but she didn't expect him to be so eager.

What was he thinking?

Help her solve her problems early, and then get her body?

Hehe!

What a greedy lecher!

But this was good too; at least he wouldn't betray her this way.

With this thought, Liu Ruyan shook her head and said, "There's no rush now. The day after tomorrow is my grandfather's eightieth birthday. Qian Qiang said he would propose marriage to my Qian Family that day."

"At that time, you'll come back with me and lie to them, saying that I'm already pregnant with your child. Qian Qiang definitely won't accept marrying a 'second-hand goods' and will naturally choose to give up."

That's right!

This was Liu Ruyan's plan!

Although this plan was full of loopholes and would definitely incur the wrath of the Qian Family.

But this was also her last struggle.

"Oh, well, that works then."

Liu Jiangyi shook his head in disappointment.

"But tomorrow I'm going to inspect my Liu Family's Elixir Market. If you're free, we can go together, oh."

Liu Ruyan and Liu Jiangyi had known each other for too short a time. Although Liu Ruyan had deliberately gotten close to Liu Jiangyi, trying to put on a very intimate appearance.

Liu Jiangyi was also very casual and dared to do anything.

But it was inevitable that outsiders would still notice something amiss.

To make this charade seem more real, they naturally needed to meet more, spend more time together, and get to know each other better.

Liu Jiangyi had nothing to do, and after gaining the identity of a Tenth-Rank Alchemist, he would definitely not lack energy stones anymore.

So, he naturally wouldn't go mining again.

With this thought, Liu Jiangyi decisively agreed, arranging to meet at the Radiation Mining Area entrance early the next morning.

...

The night passed without incident.

The next morning, Liu Jiangyi took a bus to the entrance of the Radiation Mining Area.

Liu Ruyan had indeed already driven her black SUV and was waiting at the entrance.

"Morning, my dear."

Liu Jiangyi was very natural, going straight for a bear hug.

Liu Ruyan, on the other hand, was a bit nervous, stepping back and saying, "Uh... let's get down to business first."

"Mm-hmm, whatever my darling says."

Uh...

Liu Ruyan's eyelids twitched.

With 'my dear' and 'my darling' constantly, someone who didn't know would think they had been in love for many years.

It seemed her worries were completely unnecessary...

However, since Liu Jiangyi was already out, Liu Ruyan naturally couldn't let him go back.

She still had to trick Liu Jiangyi into working for her, so she naturally couldn't make Liu Jiangyi feel uncomfortable.

...

Half an hour later, the car stopped at the entrance of an Elixir Market.

This Elixir Market covered thousands of square meters, looking from afar like a vegetable Market, filled with various vendors.

Although it was only a little past nine in the morning, the Market was already bustling with a dense crowd.

Liu Jiangyi had never been to such a place.

He asked in surprise, "Isn't this your Liu Family's Elixir Market?"

"Why are there so many small vendors?"

Liu Ruyan explained, "My Liu Family produces many Medicinal Pills. We have direct sales stores and also wholesale business."

"The land for this Elixir Market belongs to my Liu Family, but the people selling Medicinal Pills and Spirit Medicine here are small wholesalers. They give the Liu Family a ten percent commission."

"Good at business!" Liu Jiangyi couldn't help but praise.

The Liu Family's operation not only earned wholesale money but also commission from the land.

At the same time, it saved on labor costs for direct sales, transportation costs, and other marketing expenses, while also not having to worry about Medicinal Pill storage, after-sales service, and other safety and service costs and efforts.

As expected of merchants!

They truly were a bunch of vampires!

Liu Ruyan gave an awkward smile.

She heard the other implications in Liu Jiangyi's words.

But this was how her Liu Family prospered; if they didn't do this, other Families would naturally do it.

This was the law of how society operates.

There would always be someone to play the role of the vampire; it was just a matter of who it was.

...

After parking the car, Liu Ruyan led Liu Jiangyi inside.

"Uh, you can wander around on your own for a bit. I'm going to the office building first."

Liu Ruyan pointed to the five-story low-rise building behind the Market and said.

Liu Jiangyi did not refuse, nodding in agreement.

He knew that Liu Ruyan only wanted to use him temporarily, so she naturally wouldn't let him come into contact with too many of the Liu Family's secrets.

Therefore, Liu Ruyan definitely wouldn't let him follow too closely when she went to the office building to handle documents.

Liu Jiangyi wandered around the Market by himself.

If he had come to this Elixir Market before, facing the Medicinal Pills and Spirit Medicine all around, Liu Jiangyi would certainly not have recognized them.

But with his Alchemy Mastery, Liu Jiangyi could tell the type and quality of these Medicinal Pills and Spirit Medicine at a glance.

He still had many energy stones in his pocket, so he also wanted to buy some miraculous Spirit Pills to take back.

Not only could he take them himself, but he could also give them to his son.

After all, a father's love is like a mountain!

The front stalls were all unremarkable. After a few laps, Liu Jiangyi didn't find any Medicinal Pills or Spirit Medicine that he was satisfied with.

Ten minutes later.

Liu Jiangyi walked to the back of the Market.

Unlike the front.

The back of the Market was a row of storefronts, mostly luxuriously decorated, with young and beautiful waitresses standing inside.

The Medicinal Pills and Spirit Medicine displayed in these stores were also more Advanced, far superior to the items at the scattered stalls in the front.

At this moment.

A store next to him, named Rare Treasure Pavilion, caught Liu Jiangyi's attention.

This store was about a hundred square meters, with a red wooden plaque hanging above the door, bearing the three characters 'Zhen Bao Xuan'.

To the right of the store entrance, there was also a large stone, inscribed with 'Century-old store, ten times compensation for fakes' – an integrity stone.

The interior decoration of the store was antique, and even standing at the entrance, one could smell a faint woody fragrance. The warm lights inside had a unique charm.

However, what attracted Liu Jiangyi's attention was a red flower placed in a display cabinet inside the store.

Liu Jiangyi strode into the store.

A sexy female attendant in a split cheongsam immediately greeted him.

"Hello, sir, welcome to Rare Treasure Pavilion. Is there anything you need?"

Liu Jiangyi went straight to the point, pointing at the red flower and saying, "Show me this."

"Sir, you have excellent taste!"

The attendant enthusiastically took down the red flower, placed on a wooden base and under a glass cover, from the display cabinet.

She introduced it, "This Fire Spirit Flower is a Fourth-Grade High Grade Spirit Medicine just brought in from City 38. It's a rare and exquisite treasure, extremely scarce in City 39!"

"This Spirit Medicine contains extremely powerful Fire Spiritual Qi. If consumed directly, it can improve cultivation and, at the same time, there's a chance to comprehend Fire Spells."

"If in the hands of an Alchemist, this Spirit Medicine can be refined into a Third-Grade High Grade Medicinal Pill, the Fire Spirit Pill!"

"And you just happen to be today's tenth customer! According to our Rare Treasure Pavilion's rules, the tenth, hundredth, and thousandth customers each day can enjoy a 20% discount!"