Upon hearing Yan Xiao's words, Mu Yunniang smiled:
"Madam is joking. With your status, how could you possibly have the leisure to deceive a merchant's wife like me?"
After she finished speaking, she stood up and gave Yan Xiao a deep bow, her tone becoming more serious:
"Since I began seeking medical treatment, you are the first person to tell me with such certainty that I can cure you. Regardless of the final outcome, I thank you in gratitude."
Mu Yunniang was truly grateful; having hope is always better than having no hope at all.
Yan Xiao stood up and took a few steps forward, reaching out to help Mu Yunniang up. She didn't say anything polite or comforting, only saying:
“Yunniang, there’s no need for that. Since I’ve taken your money, healing you is my duty.”
After saying that, he coughed lightly, changed his tone, and continued to ask for benefits without blushing or skipping a beat:
"The landscape jade carving I just saw on the second floor was exquisite. However, there wasn't enough time to see it clearly. I wonder if I could take it back with me today?"
"Of course, Madam, you can take whichever one you wish to see back home to admire. I will have someone deliver the jade carving to the General's Mansion in a moment."
Even if I'm not at the shop from now on, someone will be there to serve you, Madam. You can come and pick it up anytime.
Mu Yunniang paused slightly, pursing her lips, her gaze towards Yan Xiao becoming fervent, her tone filled with barely suppressed hope:
"I wonder when Madam means by starting my treatment tomorrow? And is there anything I need to prepare in advance?"
Yan Xiao understood Mu Yunniang's eagerness. Since the other party was so understanding, she readily agreed, making her less anxious. After thinking for a moment, she made arrangements:
"You don't need to prepare anything. Just come to Yuanyitang every day at the beginning of the 5-7 PM and I will be waiting for you there."
Upon hearing the exact time for treatment, Mu Yunniang felt reassured. After a moment's hesitation, she tentatively asked:
"Madam, how long will it take to cure my illness?"
Yan Xiao couldn't possibly use all her supernatural energy on Mu Yunniang every day, and besides, if the treatment was too quick, it would seem easy, and people might even think she hadn't exerted much effort. So, after some discussion, she said:
"This treatment process may change at any time, so I can't give you an exact timeframe, but it will probably take about a month. However, you should be able to feel the effects in four or five days at most."
"Yunniang understands. Then please continue to take care of things for me in the future, Madam."
Once Mu Yunniang received confirmation, she felt more at ease and became even more affectionate towards Yanxiao.
After seeing Yan Xiao off, she immediately arranged for someone to deliver the one-meter-tall landscape jade carving that Yan Xiao had taken a liking to to the General's Mansion.
Yan Xiao, carrying Qianqiu Wandai and the two newly acquired jade artifacts, had just arrived at the General's Mansion when the jade carving arrived as well.
At the time, she was only thinking about how much spiritual energy this thing contained, but forgot to consider how to store it.
If it were just for display and appreciation, that would be one thing, but she wanted to absorb the spiritual energy inside to upgrade her superpowers.
What if a perfectly good jade carving suddenly turns into an ordinary stone? How will she explain that to people?
If things go wrong, you could be captured and burned by the ancients as a monster.
Yan Xiao circled the jade carving several times, but couldn't come up with an idea for the time being.
At her current level, after absorbing all the spiritual energy from the jade, it would take her quite some time to restore it to its original form using her supernatural energy.
Even if she were to level up immediately, it wouldn't save her much time. Moreover, she still needed to reserve some of her abilities to treat Mu Yunniang's illness, so how to avoid being noticed during this time became a major problem.
Yan Xiao was having a headache when Shen Muzhi quietly entered the room.
As soon as he entered the room, he saw Yan Xiao staring blankly at a huge, exquisite jade carving, looking rather troubled.
"This... you went to rob someone today?"
Shen Muzhi has grown to his current level in just a few years, which must not have been smooth sailing. Besides opportunities, he has encountered dangers the most.
One wrong move and you could be beheaded at any moment.
Therefore, his composure is now quite remarkable, to the point where he can remain calm even if Mount Tai collapses before him. However, when facing his wife, he finds himself on the verge of collapse at any moment.
Yan Xiao was deep in thought when she heard Shen Muzhi's voice.
She was stunned at first, not understanding why this person had returned after only a few days, and the disdain on her face was almost impossible to hide.
After realizing what Shen Muzhi had just said, she rolled her eyes at him and replied arrogantly:
"What are you thinking? Do you think I'm that kind of person?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Muzhi assumed Yan Xiao was going to say she wasn't the type to rob people, and he breathed a sigh of relief, only to hear the rest of her words:
"If I were to commit robbery, why would I only steal this one item? It wouldn't even cover my appearance fee."
Shen Muzhi:......
Well, it was indeed too early to let your guard down.
He took a deep breath, automatically categorizing Yan Xiao's words as a joke, and then asked:
"Where did this come from? You've earned quite a bit of money lately, but it probably isn't enough to buy this, is it?"
"Who do you think you are? With me in charge, do you think you can pay for this little thing?"
Shen Muzhi's tone was very ordinary, without any questioning intent, so Yan Xiao answered very decisively, raising her chin to briefly explain her deal with Mu Yunniang.
There's no need to hide it, and it can't be hidden anyway, so it's better to just say it openly.
When Shen Muzhi heard about Duobaoge, his eyes changed slightly, but it was only for a moment, so Yan Xiao didn't notice.
After hearing what had happened, he pondered for a moment before looking at Yan Xiao and asking seriously:
"Are you sure you can cure this kind of difficult and complicated disease?"
"nonsense!"
Yan Xiao was quite dissatisfied with Shen Muzhi's skeptical attitude, feeling that she had been looked down upon, and her tone was slightly displeased:
"I've long said I specialize in treating difficult and complicated diseases. Do you think I'm playing around with that signboard? Don't worry, although I love money, I earn it honestly. I would never do anything like cheating or swindling. You don't need to worry that I'll go out and ruin the reputation of your General's Mansion."
That's not what I meant.
Shen Muzhi was about to explain when Yan Xiao raised her hand to interrupt him:
"Alright, you don't need to explain so much. I don't care what you mean. There's no point in saying more. Whether I can be cured or not, we'll just have to wait and see."
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