Su Jinyue chuckled, her tone a little nonchalant: "Then why didn't mother show it before?"

"Could it be that my status as a legitimate daughter is not as important as those false reputations and gains in your heart?"

Jiang Caiping had a complicated expression, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated. In the end, she just sighed: "Jin Yue, many things are not as simple as you think."

"Really? Maybe you're right, mother. Things in this world are inherently complicated."

After Su Jinyue finished speaking, she left without saying anything else, leaving Jiang Caiping standing there, looking at her back with a complicated look in her eyes.

Liangshi, Beijing.

As night falls and the lights dim, this is a dark corner beyond the reach of the capital's laws.

All kinds of rare treasures and forbidden objects circulate here, and both buyers and sellers cover their faces for fear of their identities being exposed.

Xiaoyao Tower is also among them.

Su Jinyue knew very well that what she wanted could only be obtained in Xiaoyao Tower.

The assassination of the emperor some time ago was closely related to Xiaoyao Tower.

If she hadn't come here to ask for medicine, Su Jinyue wouldn't even want to set foot here once in her life.

Inside the building, candlelight flickered, and people of all kinds were sitting or standing. The air was filled with an indescribable tense atmosphere.

Su Jinyue walked in alone. Her outstanding temperament was out of place in this dim place, causing a burst of whispers around her.

"Who is that woman? How dare she come to Liang City alone? Who dares to enter Xiaoyao Tower?!" a rough man exclaimed in a low voice.

The companions beside him all shook their heads at Su Jinyue, with a glimmer of gloating in their eyes, "I'm afraid he will cry and beg for mercy later!"

Su Jinyue ignored the gazes around her and went up to the second floor of Xiaoyao Tower, which was her destination.

Passing through the noisy crowd, a man covered in green gauze blocked her way and said in a cold voice: "Who are you? This place is not open to outsiders."

Su Jinyue smiled calmly, took out a token from her sleeve, and threw it lightly: "I'm here to look for someone. I have an urgent matter to resolve."

The man took the token and examined it. A hint of surprise flashed across his eyes, but he quickly calmed down and said, "Follow me."

Following the man in green gauze, Su Jinyue went deep into a secluded private room.

The room was filled with smoke. A tall man was leisurely sipping tea. Hearing the noise, he slowly looked up and his sharp eyes locked on Su Jinyue.

"Su Jinyue, the eldest daughter of the Marquis' Mansion, has come to our door in person. What brings you here?" The man's voice was low, but it carried an authority that could not be ignored.

"I'm here to buy Yunwu Grass, Millennium Ginseng, and Huyun Flower. I heard that this place has everything." Su Jinyue went straight to the point without any intention of concealing anything.

The man raised his eyebrows and looked at her with interest: "You are quite direct. These three herbs are extraordinary. Even my Xiaoyao Tower needs time to prepare them. Why are you so anxious?"

"Save lives."

The man smiled slightly when he heard this, "Everyone knows that our Xiaoyao Tower is the King of Hell. We are only responsible for taking lives, not saving people."

"I know."

Su Jinyue's voice was still calm. "You guys in Xiaoyao Tower get paid for doing things. I just want you to find three herbs for me. How much is it? Just name your price."

The man narrowed his eyes and looked at Su Jinyue in the smoke-filled Accord, "I'm afraid Miss Soda won't be able to afford the price I offer."

Su Jinyue was not frightened by him at all. She looked at him coldly and said, "Based on the token just now, even if I don't give you silver, you have to hand over the three medicinal herbs with both hands."

The man's voice suddenly turned cold, "Who knows whether your token is real or fake? This token has disappeared for nearly twenty years, and it suddenly appeared in the hands of a girl like you. I must be merciful."

"Otherwise, the moment you see the token again, you will stay in my Xiaoyao Tower forever!"

"That depends on whether you in Xiaoyao Tower have the ability to do so." Su Jinyue said, "You will be able to tell whether the token is real or fake."

Su Jinyue didn't want to get involved with Xiaoyao Tower, and said coldly: "I just want the three herbs, and I don't want to be an enemy of Xiaoyao Road."

The man waved his hand to disperse the smoke in front of him, and a deep look flashed in his eyes, as if he was weighing something.

After a moment, he suddenly stood up and walked in front of Su Jinyue. The man was wearing a silver mask, so his face could not be seen clearly.

He stretched out a finger and waved it gently in front of her eyes.

"Interesting, you are quite courageous."

"I'll find the three herbs for you, but..." He deliberately dragged out his voice, as if he was keeping someone in suspense.

Su Jinyue raised an eyebrow, "But what?"

"I need you to do something for me. I can do without your shadow." The man raised a playful smile. "It's a small thing. It's nothing to you."

"What's the matter?" Su Jinyue asked, alert in her heart, knowing that the transactions in Xiaoyao Tower were never simple.

The man stared at Su Jinyue with his deep eyes, paying attention to the expression on her face, "Where is the person who gave you the token now?"

Su Jinyue suddenly curled her lips and chuckled, "The owner of Xiaoyao Tower has made a good deal. I'm afraid it's not enough to use three herbs to get this information."

The man sighed, turned around and said, "Sure enough, I still don't like women who are too smart."

He turned his back to Su Jinyue and raised three fingers. "I can find the medicine for you. Three million taels of silver, isn't it too much?"

"not much."

Su Jinyue stood up and said to the man, "But I have another piece of news. I wonder if it can be worth three million taels of silver."

"Oh?" The man turned around with interest and looked at Su Jinyue, "Miss Su, is there any other information that I might be interested in?"

"Your Majesty was assassinated recently. Search the entire city for the person who was responsible."

Seeing the man's eyes narrowed slightly, Su Jinyue curled her lips and said, "The only thing he didn't find out about is your Xiaoyao Tower, right?"

"Oh."

The man walked back and sat down, poured himself a cup of tea, and sneered, "My government's lackeys have been causing trouble in Liang City recently."

"So it was Miss Su who gave it to me." The man's eyes turned cold, and he looked at Su Jinyue with murderous intent in his eyes, "Aren't you afraid that I will kill you!"

"Kill me?" Su Jinyue asked, "Don't you want to know the whereabouts of the owner of the token?"

The man clenched his palms, "Are you threatening me?"

"No, I'm telling you that I'm still useful to you."

The green veil could not cover Su Jinyue's beautiful face. Her cold eyes sparkled. "If I can't leave Xiaoyao Tower tonight, I'm afraid you will never get the news you want in this lifetime."

The man squeezed out the word "get out" from between his teeth, obviously irritated by Su Jinyue.

Su Jinyue stood up gracefully, not forgetting to bow to the owner of Xiaoyao Tower, "I'll trouble you with the three medicinal herbs."

After she left, a woman appeared behind the scenes and said in a cold voice, "Mu Ze, you shouldn't have been so upset by her today."