When Dongfang Mian returned to the Shi family, the other poison masters had already handed over all the poisons they had obtained. The Shi family head was extremely satisfied with their speed. Originally, he was going to let them leave after settling their payment, but because of the Shi family head's satisfaction, he specially held a banquet for these poison masters as a celebration before their departure.
Upon learning of Dongfang Mian's return, the head of the Shi family made a special trip to see her and asked with concern, "I heard that Miss Dongfang had something to take care of. I wonder how it went?"
"It's nothing serious. I picked up a kid who was looking for trouble in the toxic area and sent him home," Dongfang Mian said casually.
"Oh~", the head of the Shi family said "oh" and then began to drink his tea in silence.
Dongfang Mian seemed to be angered by his attitude and said irritably, "It seems that Patriarch Shi is not very willing to see me. Fine, I'll leave now after I settle my payment."
“Miss Dongfang, that’s not what I meant,” the Shi family head said, but did not stop her. He was genuinely worried about where Dongfang Mian had gone that day.
“It’s alright, I don’t really care what you mean. I’m going to the poisonous land of the Ghost Domain next. I heard that a new poison has appeared there, and many big families hope that I can bring their people in to collect it,” Dongfang Mian said.
Upon hearing this, the head of the Shi family was intrigued. He had heard the news before, but due to the upcoming ancestral worship ceremony and the extreme danger of the poisonous land of the Ghost Realm, he had not taken any action. Now, after hearing Dongfang Mian's words, he felt an irresistible urge to act. The allure of the new poison was undoubtedly immense for a family like the Shi family.
The head of the Shi family immediately changed his expression and said, "Haha, I was just joking with you, Miss Dongfang. How could I really let you leave? I was even planning to invite you to our ancestral worship ceremony."
“It’s not good to participate in the ancestral worship ceremony, after all, it’s your own business,” Dongfang Mian said, though her face was full of reluctance, a hint of longing still appeared in her eyes.
The head of the Shi family accurately grasped this point, believing that he had understood Dongfang Mian's thoughts, and warmly invited her. In the end, Dongfang Mian had no choice but to agree with a helpless expression, and also agreed to attend the banquet held for the poison masters that evening.
After Dongfang Mian left, the head of the Shi family immediately went to supervise the progress of the poison refining process, showing no intention of attending the banquet that evening.
After the head of the Shi family left, Dongfang Mian did not return to her own residence, but instead went to the place where the poison masters were.
The group of poison masters, who were chatting idly, were all excited when they saw Dongfang Mian arrive. They helped her sit comfortably before stepping forward to flatter her, saying:
"Eastern Poison Master, we've missed you so much!"
"Eastern Poison Master, you have no idea how outrageous the Shi family is. They won't let us stay even a day longer and want us to leave."
"Exactly, they think they're just trying to fob off beggars. I even considered joining the Shi family before, pshaw!"
"I'm so frustrated that I'm just leaving like this."
"Yeah, I really want to teach them a lesson."
Dongfang Mian took in their emotions and smiled slightly, saying, "Do you want the Shi family to reap what they sow? I have a good idea."
"What's a good idea?" the poison masters asked hurriedly.
“Isn’t the Shi family organizing a banquet tonight? We can do this…” Dongfang Mian said in a low voice.
“That way, even if the Shi family causes a huge uproar, no one can blame you,” Dongfang Mian said.
"Great idea! No wonder you're the master of Eastern poison!" The poison masters clapped and praised, suddenly becoming unusually excited about the banquet that evening.
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