"Okay, I'll have Xiao Qiao send someone to get it later."

Cen Xi waved his hand, urging him to leave quickly.

"You heartless little brat, I shouldn't have rushed up the mountain to save you."

Seeing how eagerly she was to get her away, Zhu Yanniang realized that she had been presumptuous.

"Alright, stop being so sentimental, hurry up and go. There's so much plague in the city right now. You don't want your Yichun Pavilion to go out of business, do you? You have to save these people so that people will go to brothels!"

Cen Xi glanced at her leisurely and said.

"Fine! You can refute anything I say. Enough said, I'd better get out of here."

Zhu Yanniang rolled her eyes at her, then clapped her hands and walked out.

"It seems like he's jealous of me, like he's jealous that our relationship is better than hers."

Seeing Zhu Yanniang storm out, Jun Xiaoqiao couldn't help but tease her.

"Don't worry about him, that's just how she is! Maybe she'll like him in the future. You like him more than I do. I think your personalities are more compatible with his. What kind of business does your family run? Can you help us out this time?"

Cen Xi glanced at him, then asked Jun Xiaoqiao about serious matters.

“My family is in the medicinal herb business. Hmm! Several of the shops in that city that were destroyed belong to our family. We don’t have much stock left in the city, to be honest. The Wen family is the richest family in Shangyang City. They also have the medicinal herb business. Hmm, they have two shops. I estimate they still have some stock. You can go and check with the Wen family.”

Jun Xiaoqiao glanced at him, then spoke casually.

"I reckon someone has already gone to the Wen family. Judging by business acumen, they probably don't have much stock left. Do you have any places outside the city that stockpile medicinal herbs?"

When Cen Xi thought about Shen Jinchen's relationship with the Wen family, she knew that the chances were slim, and now she could only try to find a way to go outside the city.

"Yes, I do. I have two estates outside the city where I've stockpiled a lot of medicinal herbs. But right now, with the city gates tightly shut, I don't know how to get out!"

Looking at the lifeless Shangyang City, Jun Xiaoqiao was actually quite worried.

"Are you stupid? You're Jun Jianchou's cousin, which makes you Governor Jun's niece. Wouldn't it be easy to get a pass to leave the city from Governor Jun?"

Cen Xi thought this guy was usually so smart, but when it came to something serious, he became so stupid.

"Oh right. How could I forget that I still have a member of the Jun family? Oh dear, it seems you haven't forgotten the past even after five years. You're the silly one. I just haven't gotten used to my current identity yet. Stop making fun of me. Tell me! How much do you want?"

Jun Xiaoqiao first patted her head in realization, then widened her eyes, pouted, and retorted sarcastically.

"Of course, we'll take as many as we can. I'll go out with you and transport them into the city. Looks like we're going to make some money this time."

When Cen Xi heard her ask how much she wanted, she knew it was definitely possible. Cen Xi ignored her mockery; money! A glittering treasury of gold would soon be in her hands, so why should she care about Jun Xiaoqiao's attitude?

"Hmph, a leopard can't change its spots, you're still the same old you. I'd be surprised if you ever actually cared about men. You don't need to be so calculating. Yu Kuang likes you, if you marry him you'll be set for life. You're capable of anything! A prime minister of a nation, how could he be poor?"

Jun Xiaoqiao despised her most for one thing: her cold-hearted nature and greed for money. You might think she liked money, but there were many shortcuts she could take, yet she chose not to. With her looks alone, she could have been kept by a sugar daddy several times over.

But they insist on taking the path of hard work instead of the seductive route, truly more stubborn than a donkey pulling a millstone.

"Stop with this nonsense, lives are at stake. Quickly send men so we can all go outside the city together."

Seeing her calm and composed demeanor, Cen Xi really wanted to drag her out of the city immediately. She didn't just want to make money; she wanted to save people, okay? She was just making some money on the side while saving people.

"Tch, you miser! I hope you spend all your money in this lifetime, but please don't leave behind a huge inheritance when you die. You said you weren't getting married, so let's see who you leave your inheritance to then?"

Jun Xiaoqiao scoffed and stood up, intending to walk outside.

What are you doing?

Seeing that she didn't give a direct answer, Cen Xi quickly chased after her and asked.

"Of course I'm going back to the Jun family to get a token from my uncle to leave the city. Sigh, how did I end up with someone like you after being reincarnated twice? Oh, I guess I really do owe you something."

Jun Xiaoqiao exhaled, turned around and glanced at her, then rolled her eyes violently.

"Oh, then hurry up and get a couple more tokens, the more the better. I'll just rest at your residence for a bit. Oh dear, I've only just recovered from an illness, it's exhausting!"

When Cen Xi heard her say that, she said "oh" and then turned around and walked towards Jun Xiaoqiao's boudoir. The two of them had never been polite to each other, so it was normal for her to occupy the room.

Jun Xiaoqiao watched her yawn and unceremoniously disappear into her room, then chuckled and called two maids before leaving the Yuan residence.

On this day, not only were Cen Xi and Jun Xiaoqiao busy, but Shen Jinchen and Governor Jun were also extremely busy in the city.

Seeing the people in the city dying from high fevers and convulsions, the atmosphere in the governor's mansion was extremely heavy.

Shang Se took several prescriptions written by his young master to various pharmacies in the city and, with the help of the doctors, sought treatment. While there was some improvement, the results were minimal. Moreover, those thieves were truly ruthless. The city had very few usable medicines left.

The greatest turmoil in Shangyang City's history over the past century seems to be about to begin.

"If only my son were here, he would be under the guidance of a renowned doctor. He is also very studious, and the medicines he has are rare and unusual; perhaps they can cure this plague."

Upon hearing the servant's report, Governor Jun stopped pacing back and forth and sighed softly.

"Is the governor referring to your son, Jun Jianchou?"

Governor Jun mentioned it. Shen Jinchen's mind flashed to the man who seemed to have a good relationship with Cen Xi, and his eyes narrowed.

“Yes, Jianchou is indeed the most promising offspring of my Jun family in this generation, but he seems to have no interest in the imperial examinations or politics. I cannot force him.”

When the name Jun Jianchou was mentioned, Governor Jun felt both pleased and regretful. He was pleased by his exceptional talent and regretful that he could not bring glory to his family.

"The most important thing in life is to live in a way that pleases you. Since he wants to travel, let him travel. Once he has seen it all and understood, he will naturally consider the family. Governor Jun, you don't need to worry about him returning soon."

Shen Jinchen raised an eyebrow, rubbed the ring on his left finger with his right hand for a while before speaking.

Standing to the side, Feng Qin glanced at her young master's expression and couldn't help but think to herself:

"Young Master is probably thinking that it would be best if Young Master Jun traveled away for three to five years, preferably after he and his mistress had married and had children, before your son came back! Don't bring him back too early, otherwise he might not be able to resist drawing his sword against him."