After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 594 Becoming a Paperhanger

When Shen Xu dragged his tired body back to Feng's Pharmacy, it was already midnight. The lights of the shops on the street gradually went out, and only faint fluorescent runes illuminated the entire Dingyuan Avenue.

Slumped in Lao Qian's seat, Shen Xu kept thinking about whether there were any oversights in his plan.

"Are you confident about the task the Enforcement Hall entrusted to you?" Chi Xiaorou's illusory figure suddenly appeared inside the crystal in front of him.

"Oh! Isn't this the third young lady of our Feng's Pharmacy? What brings you here today to say hello to your boss?" Shen Xu said with a smile.

Chi Xiaorou's illusory face was full of seriousness. "Wu Hen! I know you're angry, but if you want to sit here peacefully, you have to get through this."

"Then you are underestimating me too much. If you are going to wallow in self-pity and become depressed because of something like this, I think I should go back to Green Bamboo City to retire as soon as possible."

They gave me three days, but I don't need three days at all; two days would have been enough. Shen Xu sneered.

"What do you want to do?" Chi Xiaorou asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Sorry, I don't trust you," Shen Xu said coldly.

Upon hearing this, Chi Xiaorou's heart trembled. "Wu Hen, there are some things that are not within my control."

"Of course I know, nobody wants to be on a sinking ship!"

Shen Xu cut off the crystal's energy supply, and Chi Xiaorou's figure instantly disappeared before his eyes.

……

The next morning.

Everyone who came to Baicaofang to buy materials was surprised to find that a small hill of grass had suddenly appeared near the center of Baicaofang.

A large crowd of onlookers gathered around the huge haystack, their voices a cacophony of chatter, shouts, and arguments, creating a deafeningly noisy din.

"How many firefly grasses must there be?" someone exclaimed, looking up at the pile of firefly grasses that was as tall as a two-story building.

"Who on earth piled up so many firefly grasses here? Isn't that a waste? How much medicinal value can they retain after being exposed to the sun?"

"I have inside information that there are over a million Firefly Grass plants here. If each Firefly Grass plant is worth ten Qi Nourishing Pills, there are over a hundred thousand Firefly Grass plants here."

"Do you think I'll get into trouble if I steal some?"

"Take it if you dare. Don't forget those people who were arrested for reselling firefly grass before. Maybe this pile of firefly grass is a sting operation by the Enforcement Hall. Anyone who dares to take it will be arrested!"

“That makes sense. Logically speaking, with such a big commotion, even if the Enforcement Hall doesn’t stop it, Dan City should still intervene.”

But so far, no one has come from either side, leaving this pile of fireflies lying here, which is highly illogical.

"Hiss... Is it really necessary? To make such a fuss over a tiny firefly grass."

"Who knows?"

At this moment, Ye Liufeng and Yu Xing were standing on a high pavilion in Dan City, looking out the window at the pile of fresh green hay in front of them, lost in thought.

They were all somewhat confused about Shen Xu's purpose in doing this.

If this is a case of entrapment, it's far too obvious. Only a fool would try to steal these firefly grasses.

"The case of the Firefly Grass has already been handed over to Dingtang. Why is your Dantang still getting involved?" Ye Liufeng asked Yu Xing coldly beside him.

"Are you blind? There's such a huge pile of firefly grass in Dan City. Can you guarantee that nothing will go wrong? Or is your Dingtang here to help us maintain order?"

"Do you even have the ability?!" Yu Xing mocked mercilessly.

"Mind your own business and don't meddle in other people's affairs." Ye Liufeng's gaze turned cold.

Faced with Ye Liufeng's threat, Yu Xing asked nonchalantly, "Do you know the person who did this? He said you are his subordinate."

"If you believe someone like that, you're incredibly stupid."

"It seems you know him. Could you introduce him to me? I feel he's quite capable, comparable to some of the others in the sect."

"You've fought him before?"

"No, but his avatar is very powerful, enough to fool anyone. I certainly can't tell the difference."

"Incarnation?"

“Telling me who he is won’t cost you anything, will it?” Yu Xing asked again.

"No need! You won't see him after tomorrow," Ye Liufeng said coldly.

"That's not necessarily true." Yu Xing looked at the huge haystack in front of him again.

……

Although Shen Xu's actions caused a huge uproar in Dan City and even the entire Dan Ding City, he still sat in Old Qian's position, handling various affairs of Feng's Pharmacy.

He felt that he couldn't do this job for too long, otherwise he would die young, and there were too many things to deal with every day, even his cultivation required taking time out of his schedule.

However, he had only broken through to the mid-stage of the Qi Sea Realm. With his talent, it was unlikely that he could reach the late stage of the Qi Sea Realm in less than a year or two. This made him miss the leisurely life in the ancient forest.

Sure enough, people become unhappy once they start working.

Perhaps due to the change of ownership, the number of high-level elixirs suppliers choosing to cooperate with Feng's Pharmacy has decreased sharply. Although Manager Tang has made many trips, the results have not been ideal.

Actually, there was nothing that could be done. The Transcendent Realm expert of the Feng Clan Pharmacy chose to leave, and the successor was an unknown cultivator in the Qi Sea Realm. Anyone would know what to choose.

Even though Fengshi Pharmacy is backed by Fengyulou, its apparent strength can still determine many things.

The lack of sufficient high-grade spiritual herbs entering Feng's Pharmacy, coupled with the long-term lack of updates to the counters, triggered a series of chain reactions.

As a result, during the time he took over Feng's Pharmacy, the number of customers decreased significantly, not to mention the income from selling elixirs.

Looking at the bills that showed a deficit over the past few days, Shen Xu couldn't help but feel a headache coming on. He hadn't promised Lao Qian this in the first place.

However, his biggest weakness is his lack of ability, and it won't disappear in the short term.

He has two solutions to this situation. One is to make a name for himself in Dancheng, and he needs to convince others that his potential and future make him worthy of their investment.

Secondly, he could curry favor with powerful figures. If he could find someone in Dan Ding City with enough influence and reputation to support him, all the problems he was currently facing could be easily solved.

Shen Xu's plan to do two things simultaneously was not entirely unrelated to his presence in Dan Ding City.

At this moment, Shen Xu saw the crystal light up again, and Chi Xiaorou's gentle, scholarly face reappeared inside the crystal.

"Wu Hen, the situation in Dan Ding City is very complicated. One wrong step could lead to utter ruin. Don't let yourself be used without realizing it," Chi Xiaorou said anxiously.

"Are you referring to the conflict between the Law Enforcement Hall and Dingyuan Palace, or the conflict between Ningchuan Sect and Dan Alliance?" Shen Xu smiled.

"You know!" Chi Xiaorou's expression was full of shock.

"If I were from Dingyuan Palace, I would never hand over law enforcement power to the Ningchuan Sect."

If I were Ningchuan Sect, I would never tolerate the existence of a behemoth like Dancheng, which is completely beyond my control, within my territory.

It just so happens that someone recently poked a hole in the window paper that the two were pasted together.

They were all too proud to fix the hole, and some even wanted me to make it even bigger.

But since they've all come to me, I'll reluctantly agree to be their paperhanger.

Looking at Chi Xiaorou, whose face had turned pale in the transparent crystal, Shen Xu laughed and said, "It seems you really don't know about this. Then just be your Third Miss!"

Then the vital energy connection to the crystal was severed again.