Chapter 308: Chapter 307 I Don’t Save Just Anyone
Qin Liuxi declined Teng Tianhan’s invitation to stay at his residence, instead she chose to stay at Baiju Inn as previously arranged. They had agreed that he would pick her up the next day to examine Teng Zhao.
But upon returning to the inn, she saw Xiao Zhanrui sitting in the lobby waiting for her, accompanied by a middle-aged man who looked wealthy yet slightly haggard.
“Master, you’re back,” Xiao Zhanrui stood up imdiately when he saw Qin Liuxi, the man beside him also stood up, sizing Qin Liuxi up.
Qin Liuxi glanced at the man, then turned to Xiao Zhanrui: “What are you doing here?”
“Nothing much, just wanted to let you know that the Young Master Heir has left.”
“He left, so be it.” Qin Liuxi started walking upstairs, saying, “Mr. Xiao, you don’t have to specifically co to tell about these things, he and I are re strangers passing by.”
“There’s another thing I wish to ask of you, Master.” Xiao Zhanrui followed her.
Qin Liuxi instructed Old Chou to rest on his own. Seeing Xiao Zhanrui had brought soone, the latter stayed put, saying, “Since there’s a visitor, I’ll wait until the Master has rested to leave.”
Old Chou was sent by Yu Qiucai, following Yu Qiucai’s orders to serve Qin Liuxi well and ensure she was sent back completely unhard. That would complete his task.
After several days together, he found that although Qin Liuxi often had a sharp tongue, she had a clear conscience and balanced judgnt—she was a reasonable person.
Now that Xiao Zhanrui had brought soone, although the stout gentleman looked plump, his eyes glinted shrewdly, suggesting he was up to sothing.
He had to stay vigilant, to prevent any trouble that might force the Master to face it alone.
Qin Liuxi saw Old Chou standing like a pillar, a trace of amusent fleeting through her eyes. Turning to Xiao Zhanrui, she said, “If you’re here to introduce to believers, you really needn’t bother.”
Xiao Zhanrui was montarily taken aback, then laughed, “Master truly has Divine Skills.” He signalled to the plump man, who hurriedly stepped forward, clasped his hands, and introduced himself: “Master, my na is Jia, commonly known as Landlord Jia.”
Qin Liuxi poured herself a cup of tea and drank it, saying indifferently, “I can’t help you, you should go back and prepare for what follows.”
Landlord Jia’s complexion drastically changed, his flesh quivering.
Xiao Zhanrui was also stunned, then said, “Master, Landlord Jia is here for his son…”
“I know.” Qin Liuxi replied. “His Yintang is murky and dull, devoid of vitality, his Children Palace is sunken and dim, with the presence of mourners—a sign of losing a son. There’s no saving his son.”
Landlord Jia knelt down with a thud, pulling out a stack of silver notes from his sleeve, begging, “Master, please save my son’s life, I can provide any amount of Silver.”
Qin Liuxi did not even lift her eyelid nor glanced at the silver notes he offered, instead she coldly said: “Have you ever heard the saying, ‘Those who bring upon themselves cannot live’? Whatever he did, he has to pay with his life.”
Landlord Jia turned pale, “Master…”
“Old Chou.”
Old Chou imdiately stepped forward, both pleading and pulling Landlord Jia to his feet, “The Master is now settling in, please.”
Qin Liuxi added, “Considering Mr. Xiao’s face, I’ll give you a piece of advice: the sins your son has committed, you as a father should use these silver notes to appease the victims and redeem the sins. Otherwise, it won’t just be your dead son; your family will suffer great misfortune.”
Landlord Jia was furious: “Never mind you won’t save him, but to curse , how can you…”
“Old Jia.” Xiao Zhanrui saw him erupting, face changed rapidly, quickly blocked him, and reprimanded, “You are here to request the Master’s help, how can you be so rude.”
Qin Liuxi, however, appeared indifferent, rely glancing at Old Chou.
Old Chou ushered Fat Master out.
Seeing that Qin Liuxi looked displeased, Xiao Zhanrui felt uneasy and awkwardly started, “Master, it is indeed embarrassing for you to see this, Landlord Jia is just anxious for his son, hence…”
“Mr. Xiao, as a noble official’s son, you should be more careful about your associations. Otherwise, an oversight could invite disaster, affecting your whole family, which would be an irreversible loss,” Qin Liuxi said sternly. “Although I am also fond of wealth, I value karma more. So incense oil silver coins are not worth earning if they bring sin. Let’s leave it at this. I hope there won’t be a next ti.”
Xiao Zhanrui felt utterly ashad and awkwardly clasped his hands in apology: “It was my mistake.”
Qin Liuxi picked up the tea and, realizing the situation, tactfully left.
Old Chou soon returned and said, “Master, he has left.”
“Right. If Xiao Zhanrui brings such riff-raff here again, get rid of them.” What stuff.
Old Chou looked at her, curiously asking, “What did that man’s son do?”
“He has hard others, and now they’ve co to collect debts,” Qin Liuxi sneered.
“Is there really no help for it?”
“I could save him, but why should I? Would I not be inviting sin?”
“True, there are things one should and should not do,” Old Chou agreed, then sighed, “It’s a pity, those silver notes he packed were in the denomination of a thousand taels each, that stack… was easily worth tens of thousands.”
Qin Liuxi: “…”
I suspect you are implying sothing about .
Old Chou solemnly clasped his hands, “Truly, Master is a high personage of the Mystic Sect, regarding worldly wealth as re dirt, I admire you!”
Qin Liuxi glared at him, Stop it!
“Go handle the tasks. If there’s nothing wrong with the child from the Teng Family tomorrow, we shall return to Li City.”
Old Chou clasped his hands and left. As he shut the door, he heard thumping sounds on the table inside, thinking to himself, the Master must be cursing Fat Master’s good-for-nothing son, truly benevolent and kind-hearted.
Outside the inn, Fat Master looked helplessly at Xiao Zhanrui and said, “Mr. Xiao, look, she even told to prepare for the end, and she cursed , it’s just…”
Xiao Zhanrui, having been humiliated at Qin Liuxi’s, was also in a foul mood and didn’t want to offend her further. Hearing Fat Master’s words, he scowled, “Old Jia, one must have the right attitude when asking for help. You couldn’t hold back just now and have already offended. Who will help you now?”
“I, I was just panicked when she said there was no hope, I couldn’t help it, you know, I, Old Jia, had a whole brood of losses, finally got this promising heir to continue the family line, I can’t just watch him die. Could it be she thinks what I offered was too little? Should I add more and beg her?”
Xiao Zhanrui said, “She’s not that kind of person.”
“How would you know? These alchemists always pretend to be noble, they play hard to get. If ten thousand taels isn’t enough, I’ll offer twenty thousand, thirty thousand, as long as she saves my son!” Fat Master said through gritted teeth.
Xiao Zhanrui twitched his lip, “It’s not a matter of money, this master’s temperant is a bit peculiar. Old Jia, I know another alchemist who also has Divine Skills, perhaps he could save Jia Zhen. Here’s an address, hurry and let soone search.”
“Thank you so much, Mr. Xiao, here’s a small token of appreciation,” Fat Master stuffed a couple of silver notes to him, saying, “I’ll send soone imdiately. I don’t believe my son is beyond help. If she won’t save him, there are other skilled people.”
He even spat a thick wad of phlegm onto the ground, crude indeed.
Xiao Zhanrui, feeling a bit disgusted, frowned slightly, gave the address, and left without looking back, hoping never to see this man again, lest he get dragged down by him.
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