Your Highness, please stop chasing me.

Chapter 29 Auction Countdown

Zong Hua went up to the third floor first and waited in the private room.

Mu Xue followed Liu Ming, who was specially waiting at the door, and went up to the third floor. She saw Zong Hua sitting in the private room. She stepped forward and smiled sweetly: "Grandpa Zong, I'm here."

"Oh my sweetheart, you're finally here! Nobody gave you any trouble, right?" Zong Hua had come up early, so he hadn't seen Mo Shijie arrive.

With Zonghua's help, my plan will proceed more smoothly.

But Mu Xue gave up; she felt happier taking revenge herself.

She's not a pretentious person; she'll ask for help when necessary.

"No, who can stump me?" Mu Xue walked over and sat down.

Last night, Zong Hua heard a lot from Liu Ming about Mu Xue's situation in Yu Nan City over the years. He felt very sorry for Mu Xue. How could she have remained a foolish young lady forever, being able to refine fifth-grade pills at such a young age?

Even a genius with exceptional talent couldn't achieve such great success in just one month, unless they weren't human.

He had heard from Liu Ming that Mu Xue had gone missing a month ago and was found out that she was no longer mentally challenged. Therefore, Zong Hua believed that Mu Xue had become a successor of ancient medicine at a very young age, and coupled with her outstanding talent, she had achieved what she had today.

He felt he had uncovered the truth.

As for why rumors spread that Mu Xue had become a silly young lady, that's easy to understand:

As the saying goes, a tall tree catches the wind, and wealth breeds resentment.

It seems that Mu Xue's father, the ancient physician, is a very insightful person.

Mu Xue watched Zong Hua sitting there, making faces and giving himself a variety of expressions, and wondered what he was thinking.

"Grandpa Zong, Grandpa Zong?..." Mu Xue called out several times, but received no response.

She leaned close to Zonghua's ear and called out, "Grandpa Zong!"

"Drink!" Zong Hua snapped back to reality, patting his chest. "You little rascal, you scared me by shouting so loudly."

"I called you several times, but you didn't respond, so I called you loudly," Mu Xue said, pouting and feigning grievance.

"Okay, okay, okay, my little darling, I was wrong about you." Zong Hua felt heartbroken seeing Mu Xue pouting and frowning.

"Hehe, Grandpa Zong, I was just teasing you. I don't feel wronged at all. You're so good to me, how could I feel wronged?" Mu Xue said with a smile, moving closer to Zong Hua and taking his arm.

Zonghua chuckled and tapped her forehead.

Liu Ming walked in at this moment and whispered in Zong Hua's ear.

Mu Xue didn't look at the two of them; she could read lips.

This is an internal matter of the Treasure Pavilion. Since it was whispered, it means they didn't want her to know, or rather, couldn't let her know.

"Girl, you can just wait in the private room for the auction to start. Grandpa has to go backstage. Your pills are the grand finale, so I have to keep an eye on them," Zong Hua said to Mu Xue as he stood up.

"Grandpa Zong, go ahead and do what you need to do. I can manage on my own," Mu Xue said with a smile.

"Liu Ming will be waiting outside. Call him if you need anything," Zong Hua said, still worried.

In his heart, Mu Xue was his own granddaughter; no matter how capable she was, she was still just a little girl.

"Yes, Miss Fifth, I'll be waiting at the door. Just call me if you need anything," Liu Ming replied hastily.

He truly respected this Miss Mu, and because of her status as an ancient doctor, he couldn't afford to offend her.

Humans eat grains and other foods, so who doesn't get sick sometimes?

With this in mind, Liu Ming became even more attentive.

The Treasure Pavilion Auction Hall is a semi-circular building. The lobby downstairs was already full of people, some of whom were dressed in strange costumes.

Those who can go up to the second-floor cubicles are all people from various families and factions.

The third floor was deserted; only two of the five private rooms had their doors closed, indicating that only one room was occupied.

Through the gauze curtain, Mu Xue saw Mo Shijie leading Mu Jiaojiao toward a private room on the second floor.

Seeing Mu Jiaojiao's obedient face, Mo Shijie wondered what method he had used to coax her back from her earlier tantrum.

Today, Mu Xue's purpose is to grow fire dragon grass, a herb that is rarely available on the market due to its demanding growing conditions.

If you miss this opportunity, who knows when the next one will be?

Mu Xue curiously observed the people sitting in the various cubicles on the second floor. She spotted a familiar figure in red—it was Cang Lin.

I was so busy making money to attend the auction that I forgot about him.

Cang Lin sat listlessly in the cubicle, looking at the tea and snacks on the coffee table with disdain, and smelling the tea with even more disdain.

Mu Xue found it amusing. She turned to Liu Ming and asked, "Manager Liu, may I invite one of my friends up here?"

Upon hearing the word "friend," Liu Ming was clearly taken aback for a moment, then nodded hurriedly and said, "Whom would you like to invite, Miss? I'll make the arrangements."

After hearing this, Mu Xue walked to the window, pulled open one side of the gauze curtain, and gestured to Liu Ming: "The man in the red clothes in the third room, he's my cheapskate, I'd like to invite him to watch with me."

Liu Ming looked over after receiving the signal. It was a private room belonging to the Liu family in Mingyang City. He had never heard of this man in red. However, he suddenly thought of a man who always wore red clothes. That man was none other than Cang Lin, the Demon Lord of the Demon City.

But then he thought it was impossible. He had heard that this Demon Lord was eccentric and never acted according to reason, doing whatever he pleased, but he never left the Demon Capital. He had never heard of any interaction between him and the Western Jade Kingdom, let alone that he would come to Jade South City. Composing himself, he replied, "I will send someone to invite him up right away. Please wait a moment, Miss."

"Thank you for your trouble, Manager Liu," Mu Xue replied politely.

"No, no, it's my duty, it's my duty." With that, Liu Ming turned and left.

Zong Hua soon received the news, and he simply told the servant who came to deliver the message, "Since they are my granddaughter's friends, treat them well."

After thinking it over, he still felt uneasy. He secretly hid at the corner of the third floor and watched Cang Lin enter the private room. The more he looked, the more familiar the figure seemed. Suddenly, his eyes widened and he exclaimed, "Holy crap! Demon Lord!"

He moved as if to pounce, but then stopped. Since Mu Xue had invited him over, and Cang Lin had come too, these two must know each other!

No, I should go and discuss this with Ye Shangyuan first. What are these people from Shanghai doing in Xiyu Kingdom?

"Xiao Ye, Xiao Ye, do you know that the Demon Lord is in Xiyu Kingdom?" The voice arrived before the person.

"What is he doing here? I, Xiyu, have no dealings with the demons." Ye Shangyuan was also taken aback when he heard this news.

“Looks like you didn’t know either. Xiaoxue invited them to her private room. No, I have to go keep an eye on things.” Zonghua turned to leave, but Leng Quan grabbed him from the side.

“Master Zong, calm down and listen to what the master has to say,” Leng Quan advised.

"How can I calm down?" Zong Hua tried to pull out his sleeve, but failed.

"Elder Zong, there's no need to rush. Miss Mu isn't someone who acts without discretion. Since she's invited someone over, she must have her reasons. Please calm down," Ye Shangyuan explained.

He felt that Mu Xue was not like an ordinary young lady; she was methodical in her actions and was both bold and meticulous.

"Fine, I won't go over there yet, but I need to have a good talk with Xiaoxue. This Cang Lin isn't a good person. Tell her to stay away from him." Zong Hua sat down angrily and took a big gulp of tea.