Chapter 407: Scamming?
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Shen Fule praised Gu Qingluan.
The surrounding pedestrians also felt deeply moved, thinking that Gu Qingluan was a kind-hearted person.
As for Yuan Jincai, who had lost money, his facial muscles twitched.
If it weren’t for their youth, strength, deep cultivation, and better physical condition than most people, they might have been overwhelmed by this group of “troublemakers” who distorted right and wrong.
After the two of them apologized, Gu Qingluan didn’t make things difficult for them anymore.
She knew that these two were students from the Qiankun Academy. She couldn’t afford to maim or kill them, and if it got back to the Qiankun Academy, she and her son would undoubtedly face trouble.
Once Gu Qingluan left, the crowd dispersed on its own.
Shen Fule gave some money to the tea stall owner and his friend, then eagerly carried the gold coins to find the most destitute beggars in the city.
Yuan Jincai and Xun Yixuan were left behind.
Yuan Jincai’s legs were numb from kneeling, and he could barely stand up.
Xun Yixuan’s knee was fractured, and every movement caused him excruciating pain.
He gritted his teeth and cursed, “Vixen!”
Yuan Jincai said, “Let me take you to get medical treatment first. We were too careless this time. After you’ve been treated, we can go to the Gu Mansion and find out what happened.”
Gu Qingluan knew that these two definitely harbored intense hatred towards her.
She didn’t pay them much mind.
Indeed, both of them had been influenced by Gu Lingxue’s manipulations and initially harbored no positive feelings towards her.
Otherwise, they wouldn’t have resorted to violence just because someone praised her.
She leisurely strolled through the streets.
Speaking of which, she hadn’t had much free time since returning to Tianjing, and her outings were few and far between.
She might as well take this opportunity to explore.
Feng Tianlan and Jing Feng quietly followed her from a distance, neither too close nor too far.
Jing Feng exclaimed, “Miss Gu is really playing her part well. If someone didn’t know, they would think she was really out shopping.”
Feng Tianlan raised his lips slightly, his pitch-black and profound eyes hardly leaving Gu Qingluan.
Whenever Gu Qingluan stopped in front of a shop or stall for a longer time, he would have Jing Feng buy whatever she seemed interested in and then send it to the Jun Residence when they returned.
Jing Feng secretly thought, “Our master is becoming more and more tactful in pursuing someone.”
As Gu Qingluan continued to walk, she arrived at the Hundred Herb Hall.
It was at this moment that she sensed a trace of killing intent.
Gu Qingluan’s expression subtly tensed, and she pretended not to have noticed anything unusual, calmly entering the Hundred Herb Hall.
A message in her storage ring’s communication jade token flickered.
Gu Qingluan’s divine sense swept over it.
It was a message from Feng Tianlan.
“The snake has left its hole!”
A peculiar glint flashed in Gu Qingluan’s beautiful eyes.
Her day of wandering outside hadn’t been in vain.
Upon seeing Gu Qingluan, the shopkeeper Wang appeared excited.
Gu Qingluan subtly shook her head at him, and Wang, regaining his composure, treated her as he would any regular customer.
Considering that she might expend a considerable amount of effort in the upcoming battle with Yin Qing and the others, she asked Wang to prepare more spirit pills for replenishing arcane power and healing.
After purchasing the pills, Gu Qingluan headed for the exit.
A fiery red figure rushed in hastily.
Instinctively, Gu Qingluan protected herself with arcane power.
“Ah!”
The intruder was bounced back and fell backward.
Gu Qingluan, hearing a familiar voice, took a closer look.
Tang Shijun?
As she watched the young girl about to fall, Gu Qingluan released a golden silkworm thread from her hand, wrapping it around the girl’s slender waist and pulling her back.
Tang Shijun collided into her embrace.
Gu Qingluan promptly supported her. “Are you okay?”
Tang Shijun lifted her head, and upon seeing Gu Qingluan, tears welled up in her eyes.
Gu Qingluan was confused.
She hadn’t done anything to upset the girl.
Why was she crying?
Was it a set-up?
Wasn’t this young lady from the Tang family rather fond of her?