Before the South University student could finish speaking, he looked at the white wolf's perplexing behavior with a strange expression.

Xu Changle also found it unbelievable. She wrinkled her nose. Although she didn't feel anything, she had clearly smelled a bit of burning hair just now.

Although it was very faint, Xu Changle still smelled it.

She has a very sensitive nose; she can smell fragrances from miles away.

She believes that in the entire martial arts world, if she considers her nose to be the second most sensitive, no one can rank first.

Li Mai knew what was going on. Just as the white wolf charged at him, Zhou Quan suddenly released a protective spiritual fire from his body, and it looked like he was about to swing the spiritual fire at the white wolf.

She knew that Zhou Quan thought the white wolf was going to attack her and was instinctively trying to protect herself.

She glanced at Zhou Quan, signaling him to put away the spiritual fire, then looked at Xu Changle, "I wonder what business Madam Nan has with me?"

"It's nothing, I just heard from my husband that you helped solve a case and that you're very capable, so I wanted to meet you," Xu Changle said shyly.

"I'm sorry, it was my white wolf that offended me just now. I raised it from a wolf cub, and in my eyes, it's just like a dog; it's very obedient."

Hearing Xu Changle's words, Li Mai smiled, walked towards the white wolf, squatted down in front of it, and reached out to touch its head.

Surprisingly, the white wolf actually obediently stretched out its head for Li Mai to touch.

After the initial surprise, Xu Changle was even more astonished. "Wow, the white wolf actually let you touch it!"

Li Mai smiled, glanced at her, but her eyes inexplicably softened, and said, "I guess it smells somewhat familiar with my scent!"

Xu Changle asked in surprise, "What smell do you have?"

At this moment, she could not smell any other scent on Li Mai, but she could smell the scent of perfumed clothes.

Li Mai smiled and said, "When we left this town last time, we were attacked by a pack of wolves while resting in the mountains at midnight. I guess Madam's white wolf smelled its own kind!"

"I see!" Xu Changle smiled. "It's good that you're all alright. It shows that you're quite capable. Usually, people who encounter a pack of wolves would either die or be seriously injured."

Li Mai nodded, "Yes, you can't survive without ability."

"Gentlemen, to express my gratitude for your help last time, how about I host a welcome dinner for you both at my residence this noon?" Nan Anyang said at this moment.

Li Mai waved her hand, "No, my husband and I are going to Zhangjia Village today. We have something to discuss there. Thank you, sir. Next time we come to Xiabei Town, we'll treat you and your wife to a meal!"

Nan Anyang could only nod and watch the couple get into the carriage and leave.

Looking at his wife's smiling face, he was a little confused as to why she wanted to see Li Mai.

"Is Madam satisfied?" The two of them then turned back.

Xu Changle smiled and nodded, "Yes, I'm satisfied. They are indeed extraordinary. I feel that their skills are above ours. I just wonder which great family they come from."

Nan Anyang shook his head. "Besides the great families, there are also many large sects and hidden families in the martial arts world."

Xu Changle nodded, "That's true!"

At this moment, on the carriage heading to Zhangjia Village, Zhou Quan asked Li Mai, "Xiaomai, is there a problem with Xu Changle?"

He was very observant of his wife. When Li Mai's expression changed, he sensed it and guessed it was related to Nan Daren's wife.

“Madam Nan carries the scent of the bewitching incense that was blown into our room that night. If that incense came from Tianxiang Village, then I suspect that Madam Nan might be a member of Tianxiang Village, or have some connection with Tianxiang Village. I don’t know the specifics yet,” Li Mai said softly.

However, before the truth was found out, she changed the subject by mentioning the white wolf's familiarity with the scent of wolves.

As for herself and Zhou Quan, the fragrance had long since dissipated after spending two or three nights in the space, which was why Madam Nan hadn't noticed it. However, Li Mai believed that White Wolf had definitely smelled it.

Or perhaps it's affectionate towards me, or it might be related to the spatial spiritual energy within me.

Wolves have the most sensitive sense of smell; perhaps the white wolf could smell it!

When they arrived at the Zhang family's house, the Zhang family was busy with their work.

The steward quickly informed the Zhang family's masters, and Zhang Ang personally came out to greet Li Mai and Zhou Quan, smiling as he led them into the main courtyard.

"Young master and madam are finally back. We finished the task madam gave us a long time ago. We couldn't wait for you to come back, and with the end of the year approaching, I discussed it with my father and we dyed a batch first. We dyed twenty bolts, and they've already been sold."

"Of course, Madam, rest assured, all the profits from the dyed portion will be yours; we'll only cover the cost." Zhang Ang showed Li Mai the sample fabric that had been dyed while explaining the situation to her.

Li Mai didn't say anything about profits; she looked at the colors first.

She compared the colors of cotton, silk, and brocade inside the house, then took them out to the yard to look at them. She nodded and gave Zhang Ang a thumbs up, "Very good."

"Have you compared this to the red dyes your family used to have? Is there a big difference in color?" Li Mai asked.

"Sir, although the pomegranate red you mentioned is somewhat similar to a jujube red we used to dye, the finished products look quite different when placed side by side." This was what excited Zhang Ang.

Although they have produced several shades of red over the years, the red produced by the recipe given by Li Mai is still outstanding.

When the owners of those cloth shops came to buy fabric, they saw it and immediately picked it out. Each family took several bolts to sell, saying that they wouldn't return it if it didn't sell, and that they would use it to make clothes for their families.

They also said that this color is unique, it's the first time they've ever seen it, pomegranate red, and they like the name too.

This is why he has been eagerly awaiting Li Mai's arrival these past few days. They secretly infected the first batch, but dared not infect the second batch, still waiting for Li Mai's word.

After looking at his shipping records with a smile, Li Mai said with a smile, "Keep dyeing this color, dye more. After the New Year, I'm going to open a clothing store. I plan to use this color as the main color and design a grand pomegranate skirt. You can also choose a softer fabric."

"Of course, don't forget about cotton fabrics too; people like to wear nice clothes. Also, you could consider developing the Yongzhou City area," Li Mai advised him with a smile.

“Yongzhou City is Jiang Ji’s stronghold, how could I dare to do that!” Zhang Ang said with a wry smile.

“Go boldly. If Jiang Ji causes you trouble, just mention me. If they propose to cooperate with you, just say that the ownership of this color of fabric belongs to me, and you are just helping me sell it. You can also tell them that I will use this to make clothes next year.”

Zhang Ang liked Li Mai's confident and domineering demeanor. He immediately stood up excitedly, went to Li Mai, and looked at her intently. "Okay, I'll go arrange it right away. Is there anything else you need to tell me, Madam?"

Suddenly, he felt Zhou Quan's gaze beside him, silently took a few steps back, and gave Li Mai a helpless smile.