Shen Qiyue was an honest child in Yan Xiao's eyes, so Yan Xiao believed her without question.

She nodded in satisfaction and said confidently:

"Yeah, I also think it's a bit too pale."

Although she felt a little better, she wasn't going to let that brat Lou Guyu off so easily.

Although I still hope he will follow the original plot, judging from the current situation, I don't think this brat will be so easily subdued.

In the current situation, this brat is a trump card against the Miao people, no matter where he is. If he can't be used for our own purposes, he might as well be dead.

Otherwise, if she were to become a member of another power, her later life of wealth and honor would not be so secure.

It seems that the soft approach won't work, so we'll have to resort to the hard one.

Ask her to soothe the child? No way!

When it was lunchtime, Man Yi led Lou Guyu, who had already washed up, towards Yan Xiao's guest room.

"Young Master, have you remembered what I said?"

"I understand, I know what to do."

After a morning's work, Man Yi finally explained the events of the past two days to Lou Guyu, and also gave Lou Guyu a general overview of Yan Xiao's personality and other aspects.

Lou Guyu initially didn't take the ugly, dark thing seriously after he realized it was his lifeline.

After all, even he couldn't cure the Gu poison, so he didn't believe the doctors outside could either; he had long been prepared to die.

As for that Doctor Yan, he probably used some method to give himself a brief moment of lucidity before death.

When he examined his body, he discovered a gentle energy within him that was working in conjunction with his own body's natural energy to suppress the toxin.

That's not the point. The point is that under the suppression of the two energies, the originally aggressive toxin is now as docile as a little lamb, obediently circling in place.

This made him realize that this stern-faced doctor was no ordinary person, nor was he trying to scam him for a little money. Given his current physical condition, if that energy were a bit stronger, he might actually be saved.

Who would want to die if they could live? Besides, he still had a grudge to settle. If he had a chance to live, he would never let go.

That person was a bit ugly, but you can just bear with it and it will pass.

With that in mind, he was already prepared to apologize to Yan Xiao.

He even made a point of washing his face clean, showing great confidence in his looks, which could be described as appealing to both men and women.

As long as he acts pitiful, and given his young age, Doctor Yan shouldn't make things too difficult for him.

As a result, Yan Xiao's reaction was completely different from what he had expected, catching him completely off guard.

After he and Man Yi arrived at Yan Xiao's door, they entered easily without encountering any difficulties.

His face, which appealed to both men and women, only stunned the little girl beside him for a moment. Yan Xiao herself, whom he was trying to win over, only glanced at him twice at first, looking as if she had known it all, and then nothing more happened.

This frustrated him somewhat, since everyone who saw his face for the first time since he was a child was amazed by his appearance, while these two seemed a little too calm.

Little did he know that, to Shen Qiyue, a young girl, although he was handsome, he was no match for the tempting braised pork on the dinner table.

As for Yan Xiao, we already knew his original appearance from the original plot. The book said that he was androgynous and handsome like a demon, unlike any mortal.

But he's just a teenager now. Putting aside the fact that he's not Yan Xiao's type, just look at his age.

Yan Xiao is neither a pedophile nor a hardcore looks-obsessed person. He'll just look at him and that's it; he won't treat Yan Xiao differently just because of his appearance.

Although Lou Guyu was somewhat frustrated, he had not forgotten his purpose. Just as he was about to apologize to Yan Xiao, he saw Yan Xiao hand him a piece of paper.

"This is?"

Lou Guyu unfolded it with a puzzled look, and saw that it was Man Yi's handwritten signature, which was the IOU between the two of them.

Yan Xiao lightly tapped the table in front of her and began calculating the accounts:

"You should know the extent of your poisoning, and you should also know how difficult it is to cure. Now, apart from me, no one can save you."

Man Yi gave me twenty taels of silver, which is only enough to temporarily save your life, but far from completely curing the poison.

Now you not only have no money, but you also owe me four taels of silver. For the next two weeks, you'll probably have to rely on me for your meals.

We're not related, and I'm not a saint, nor do I want to be taken advantage of, so there's no reason for me to help you without expecting anything in return, right?

Lou Guyu knew that Yan Xiao was going to settle accounts with him, and that his face was of no use at all.

Looking at this person, they don't seem like a compassionate person, so pretending to be pitiful probably won't work. I'll have to think of another way.

He glanced at Man Yi beside him, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes, and then said:

"Didn't Man Yi promise to teach you martial arts? Martial arts can't be measured by price. If he's willing to teach you, then he's practically your master. How can you say he's not related to you?"

"Heh~"

Yan Xiao was so angry at the brat's shamelessness that she laughed.

Not only does he not want to put in any effort, but he also wants me to have a master, so I'll have to be inferior to them in the future.

If he weren't still useful, Yanxiao wouldn't even want to talk to him.

She turned her gaze directly to Man Yi, her face expressionless and devoid of emotion, yet her words were chilling.

"If I remember correctly, you offered to teach me martial arts yourself, and it was to compensate my brother and me for the undeserved misfortune we suffered because of you. What does this mean now?"

Man Yi looked troubled, thinking that when they said they would charge extra, they didn't specify what kind of extra money it was.

He thought the extra money was just for the treatment, but now, listening to Yanxiao's words, it seems that's not the case.

Unfortunately, he was tongue-tied and couldn't utter a single word of rebuttal, even as his face turned red.

Yan Xiao ignored what he was trying to say and continued speaking to herself:

"I have a bad temper and limited patience, and I know very well how to cut my losses. To me, you two are a big problem, and you could be ambushed again at any time."

Therefore, if you cannot provide me with satisfactory benefits, I will not continue the treatment and will sever all ties with you.

As for learning martial arts, without you guys, no one will be bored enough to hunt me down, so it doesn't matter whether I learn it or not.

Lou Guyu had considered many possibilities when he came, but now that he was facing Yan Xiao, he realized that in his current situation, he had no initiative at all when dealing with someone like Yan Xiao who only talked about interests.

He wasn't one to argue unreasonably. After seeing the current situation clearly, he wisely lowered his stance.

He gave a deceptive look and feigned weakness:

"Dr. Yan, I was not very clear-headed when I first woke up, so I may have offended you. I hope you won't take it to heart."

I need your help now. Tell me your conditions, and I'll do my best to fulfill them, as long as it's within my power.