"Lord Dongfang, the patriarch sent me to inform you that the departure time for collecting poisons is in three days," the Great Protector said.
"Three days? Did we agree to that? You old geezer just set the time yourself!" Aju said indignantly.
The Great Protector pretended not to know that the "old geezer" Ah Ju was referring to was his own patriarch, and said to Dongfang Mian with a troubled expression, "That time was set by the patriarch, and I was just relaying the order..."
"Don't worry, Great Protector, we have no objection to this time. We will cooperate with Patriarch Shi's schedule. To be honest, staying here for this period of time has also caused me a lot of trouble, especially in terms of reputation..." Dongfang Mian said unhurriedly.
The Great Protector, with his clear understanding, said, "Lord Dongfang, rest assured, it was indeed the clan's fault in this matter, and the Shi family will definitely compensate you."
Dongfang Mian waved her hand and said, "No need for compensation. Your words are enough. I can handle the rest myself."
The Grand Protector was completely bewildered. What did this mean? What did he mean by "solve it yourself"? Did that mean there was no need for compensation?
"By the way, Great Protector, we're about to set off. I haven't met the poison masters I work with yet. I wonder where they live?" Dongfang Mian asked.
The Great Protector was still struggling with the previous question when Dongfang Mian asked him this, and he subconsciously revealed the location of the Poison Master's residence.
Then, with a start, I suddenly realized, "Why are you asking this, Lord Dongfang?"
"Just asking," Dongfang Mian said casually.
The Great Protector didn't believe she was just asking casually. Even though she had only been living there for a few days, she had already turned the entire Shi family into a mess. What was most infuriating was that all of this was caused by her, yet he was supposed to compensate her for her reputation. What kind of nonsense was this?
The Great Protector left with a heavy heart, while Dongfang Mian exchanged a glance with Aju, who had a mischievous grin on her face, and prepared to use these three days to add fuel to the fire within the Shi family.
Dongfang Mian, along with Yan Lin, Aju, and Ahua, arrived at a large courtyard that the Shi family had uniformly allocated to poison masters.
At this moment, there were many poison masters sitting or standing in the courtyard. Some were discussing poison techniques, some were exchanging information about poisons, and some were just sitting idly in a daze.
As soon as Dongfang Mian entered, she attracted everyone's attention. This was not surprising, as she had specially changed into a magnificent bright red palace dress before coming. Anyone who didn't know better would have thought that an empress from some dynasty had arrived.
Many people who had secretly visited Dongfang Mian said with disdain, "Tch, a concubine drove away the mistress of the house and is now strutting around like a madman."
Although most poison masters are ruthless, they also despise Dongfang Mian's arrogant attitude of a concubine rising to power. A lewd, pot-bellied man said, "Madam, I have a medicine here that can make you feel like you're in heaven. Otherwise, I don't think the Shi family head alone can satisfy your appetite."
"Hahaha"
The crowd burst into laughter, but Dongfang Mian wasn't angry at all. She simply took out a rocking chair, sat down, and slowly rocked back and forth, saying, "If I were you, I wouldn't be so harsh. Isn't this just typical envy, jealousy, and hatred? The harsher you curse, the more you envy. You can't have what you want, so you can only huddle together in this little courtyard. Tsk tsk, how pathetic."
Aju, standing to the side, also said sarcastically, "Amian, don't provoke them. They're not even living as well as I am. If I were them, I'd rather find a cesspool and drown myself. Why make a fool of myself?"
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