It was indeed different after being promoted to the next star in the Heavenly Rank. When Lin Qinghen saw her again now, he felt that the master he had been with day and night seemed to have become a different person. The lazy and somewhat decadent look he had before was gone, and he became sharp and restrained. His whole spirit and energy had changed.
This should be what she looked like before she went into seclusion. She was as dazzling as a favored daughter of heaven and attracted everyone's attention as soon as she appeared.
When they saw her coming, Yuan Jiang and Shen Rujie were silent for a while and didn't say anything. Instead, Yuan Rongrong, who was following behind, poked her head out to see if there was anyone else coming out.
But no, her spirit beast shrank in size and lay in her arms, also very quiet and without any reaction.
Not her.
She had seen that person several times and was sure that it was neither Chen Banyu nor Yu Yinyin, but a very young man.
The grey robe he wore last time could barely cover his figure, so he couldn't be seen much, but he wasn't covered so tightly when they first met. And she remembered very clearly that the corner of his sleeve that was exposed had the pattern of the Lin family's servants on it, which was why they had been looking for him in the Lin family for so long.
It was really hard to find the person, so I could only guess that it was a servant of the Lin family who stole the things and sold them. In fact, he was just an insignificant person.
But what happened a few days ago could not be explained clearly. There was a heavenly master beside that person, and he disappeared in a moment of distraction. It must have been intentional, and it was definitely not some servant of the Lin family.
But Yuan Jiang's perspective was different from the little girl's. For those of them who knew Yu Yinyin and Chen Banyu, the fact that they were standing together was enough for him to make a biased judgment. He immediately pinned the pill on them, and it could even be said that the evidence was conclusive.
No wonder there were bees and crystal butterflies in the Lin family’s plantation. He knew it was related to Yu Yinyin!
"Since we all know each other, I don't need to beat around the bush," Yuan Jiang said, "Yao Zun, Yinyin, I have something important to discuss with you. Can you please excuse me for a moment?"
He didn't expect that Yu Yinyin was quite easy to talk to now, so he didn't stop her. He swung his long pipe, raised his chin, and said, "For the elixir, right? Sure, come up then."
Wu Wei, the young master of the Wu family, also wanted to go up with them. Although he was not an alchemist, he knew that this pharmacy was not that simple. Moreover, his own relative had just been careless and offended the customer, so he had to go up and build a relationship with him to ease the situation.
Yu Yinyin specifically called out his name: "You, yes, you, the kid from the Wu family, go settle accounts with my accountant. You smashed things in my store, and you still want to run away?"
Wu Wei was just about to say, "I can pay you right now, as long as you give me a number without any ambiguity," but the accountant with a goatee came forward and pushed him in another direction.
The accountant's spiritual power was much higher than his. He looked skinny, but he was really strong. Wu Wei couldn't get away at all. In the end, he could only shout at the people around him: "Hurry back. My father is out, but he will be back at noon. If you see him, call him over! Tell him there is something important!"
Yuan Jiang and his group followed him upstairs, and the shops above returned to order, but the customers who came in were obviously much more cautious and well-behaved.
In the beginning, the store had to maintain order because there were so many people, but now I just know to queue up honestly. There is a limit on the amount of hemostatic powder each person can buy, and I dare not argue with the shop assistants. I just do what they say and I am absolutely honest and obedient.
The reason why they had to be separated was, of course, arranged by Lin Qinghen.
What happens next must not be heard by the Wu family.
The room on the second floor had obviously just been cleaned up, and it was obvious that they had just arrived here not long ago. Yuan Jiang and Shen Rujie looked at each other and sat down.
Everyone knew each other, so there was no need to waste time. Yuan Jiang calmed himself down and made sure there was no one else around, then he started talking: "Yinyin, was it you who was involved in that incident at the Lin family over a year ago? And your store..."
"You mean the red round wheat thing? That does have something to do with me."
She sat opposite him, did not deny it, and continued talking.
"It was an accident that the Lin family and you found out about that. And the bottle of elixir given to Master Chu Feng was naturally given by me. They used my things as a favor to teach the Lin family a lesson," Yu Yinyin did not lie. Everything she said was true. "Unfortunately, when I first left, Diemeng was almost gone, and it took some time to clean up. But fortunately, I have prepared and opened a shop here. I think the business is good and enough to support myself. I also met Banyu before. He was unlucky and had nowhere to go, so I recruited him here to be the shopkeeper. He seemed to be very happy. Why, I am doing a little business, it won’t bother you, right?"
"Yinyin, stop joking," Shen Rujie said, "You know very well how important this elixir is."
Although Shen Rujie was not present at the scene at that time, he heard everything he should have heard. He was determined to get the elixir, and now that it was right in front of him, of course he would not let it go.
This uncle is the current head of the Shen family by blood relationship. He is a heavenly grade seven-star alchemist with excellent bloodline talent. His words represent the Shen family and naturally carry weight.
He looked at Yu Yinyin's face, paused for a moment, and then continued, his tone was quite serious: "Yinyin, I know you don't trust other people, especially the Lin family. They are low-minded and cunning, and they should be taught a lesson, but you still don't trust us? You know very well what these hemostatic powders mean. It is definitely the best choice for you to cooperate with Fuxingtang and our Shen family and sell the best red round wheat to us."
But Yu Yinyin glanced at him and said, "Why should I sell it? It would be nice for me to open my own pharmacy."
Chen Banyu echoed, "That's right. What else do we need? You, the Shen family and Fuyangtang, are so powerful, yet you still bully us, the common people?"
"Medicine Master, don't be so impulsive. Think about it carefully. This elixir is of great importance. It cannot be concealed. It will be spread sooner or later. Bai Lu Zongheng is not very powerful in Xizhou. We don't know about it yet, but they will definitely get the news after a long time," Yuan Jiang said. "You also know their methods. They may not be so friendly. None of you have the power to protect this thing. As long as they take away a raw material, your medicine business will be in trouble. It is better to cooperate with us now."
Yu Yinyin sneered: "Are you threatening me?"
"I'm just telling the truth." Yuan Jiang said, "Yinyin, we are old friends, and the conditions can be negotiated. If you and Yao Zun are willing to come, then you can ask for anything. As long as I can do it, I will get it for you no matter what."
Yu Yinyin: “Really?”
Shen Rujie followed up with a sentence: "Of course it is true."
Then they saw Yu Yinyin showing a smile and said, "Very good, then I want the position of the eighth family."
Yuan Jiang: …
Shen Rujie: …
Yuan Jiang was stunned for a moment, then said, "Who are you asking for this for? If you are on good terms with any family, let me know, and the Shen family and I will definitely help you with all we have. We..."
"There is no other family except Diemeng," Yu Yinyin waved her hand, "I finally got out, so I plan to fight for myself and make something big."
They were confused for a moment, and Yuan Rongrong couldn't help but wonder, "Ah? But you, you only have a few people and a pharmacy, and you can't even pass the initial screening of the aristocratic families."
"But I heard that as long as one of the three mountains and the noble family jointly recommends, they can ignore those rules and directly enter the finals," Chen Banyu followed up with a sentence, he seemed to have the same idea, "Noble family is just a title. As long as you have the ability, it doesn't matter if we have a few people in our pharmacy. We are not powerless to compete. Besides, who said that we only have so many people? We have found a lot of powerful thugs in other places, even if they are still on the way and haven't come yet, there are also heaven-level ones among them! Adding up, there are about a hundred or eighty people, which is not small."
The little girl Yuan Rongrong was also speechless because of his inexplicable self-confidence.
One hundred or eighty people? The family competing for the eighth seat must have at least 10,000 or even 100,000 followers to have this ability!
Shen Rujie couldn't help but say: "Yinyin, you are a little ridiculous now, you are not as naive as before..."
"I want this," Yu Yinyin refused to give in. "If it doesn't work, then forget about the other things. If you want to do it, I'll give you the red round wheat for free."
It’s not that Yuan Jiang is stingy, it’s just that this is too ridiculous.
There is only one spot available even if the three mountains and the aristocratic families jointly recommend one, so they must be carefully selected. Even if the Shen family agrees, there is still the Miao Tang within the Fu Miao Tang. They are on good terms with the Zhong family, a family of weapon refiners among the seven aristocratic families, and are also screening good talents among the aristocratic families.
In other words, they also have to fight for this position, and the final decision will be made by the mountain master Leng Qiuyue. It is not something he can decide casually.
"Then you can go and talk to Leng Qiuyue. Send a message now, or I can talk to her," Yu Yinyin didn't want to listen to his explanation. "It's not like she doesn't know me. We are old friends. She knows my temper. Now that it's settled, there's no room for negotiation."
"Yinyin, think about it carefully, don't be like this..."
How could this quota be exchanged for Hongyuan Wheat
"Alright, I'm annoyed to see you guys being so fussy. You're so old and still can't make decisions. You're really stupid," Yu Yinyin frowned, as if there was no point in continuing the discussion. She raised her hand and asked them to leave. "That's my only condition. Think it over before you come back. If you don't agree, then there's no point in talking. Diemeng's medicine shop is not so fragile that it will fall down if someone touches it. If you have the guts, come and rob it. Let's see what you can rob. At most, I'll burn it down and you won't be able to do anything about it."
This is considered a breakdown of the negotiations.
Yuan Jiang had no idea what to do. If it was someone else, he probably wouldn't be so kind and would resort to any means necessary. But the people in front of him were Yao Zun and Yu Yinyin.
This person is also very valuable. Although he threatened people before, he knows in his heart that even if Bai Lu Zongheng really comes, he will have to be polite when he sees this person.
After all, compared with the hemostatic powder in front of him, this person might be even more valuable, and could also bring in huge and continuous benefits.
After returning empty-handed today, Yuan Jiang had been planning to go back and have a thorough discussion with the Shen family, and also to find out exactly what happened to Yu Yinyin.
But Diemeng didn't give him any extra chance to catch his breath.
As soon as they came out of there, the next day, Diemeng Pharmacy started selling other elixirs besides the hemostatic powder, which were different types of soul elixirs.
That was a medicinal pill that he had never seen before, and its improvement was even greater than that of the red round wheat.
Yuan Jiang and Shen Rujie looked at the pill together. They were speechless for a long time after reading it. Then they looked up, glanced at each other, and then shook their heads.
I mean, they didn't even see how this was done.