A few days passed in the blink of an eye. It was indeed quite depressing to bury his head in bitter training in comfort. In his spare time, Xiao Yan would watch Yao Lao teach Xiao Yichen about medicine refinement or accompany Nalan Yanran to train.
The scorching sun shone down, and a faint silver glow covered the entire city, but it was like a warm sun that did not show the heat.
Nalan Yanran and Xiao Yan, who were young and tender back then, were no longer the same as before. The long period of time had caused them to change a lot. The two of them walked side by side, occasionally chatting, laughing, stopping, and looking. The noisy street that was not considered long appeared to be endless as the two of them walked.
Seeing Nalan Yanran constantly changing the hairpins for him to see, Xiao Yan gently smiled. Suddenly, an extremely restless voice was transmitted from a short distance away. It even carried an atmosphere of fighting. Some of the mercenaries who were moving slowly in groups on the street seemed to have been injected with stimulants when they heard this voice. They squeezed into the already crowded crowd and even fought because they could not fight for a spot. The scene was extremely chaotic.
The expressions of the surrounding pedestrians all changed. Those who were originally walking in that direction also turned around one after another. Like birds startled by the twang of a bow, they scattered in different directions, causing the bustling street to suddenly become quiet.
"Big sister, may I ask what's going on? And why was it so lively over there?”Xiao Yan was a little puzzled as he asked the stall owner, whose expression was already green.
Nalan Yanran had clearly also noticed it. She blinked her eyes and curiously looked at the middle-aged woman who was selling jewelry.
The middle-aged woman was not dressed well, and the stall she set up was extremely small. The things she sold seemed to have come from this person. The other party sighed,"That's the market controlled by the Jia Lie Clan. I don't know what's going on, but it's been like this since two days ago.”
"And every time, those mercenaries would fight after the fight. You know that once the group of muscles started fighting, they would not care about anything. Even this street would be affected. The Xiao family seemed to have no choice and did not care too much about this matter.”
Xiao Yan immediately recalled the matter that he had heard from Gu Ni. He felt that this scene was quite similar to the plot in the original novel. However, from the other party's words, the clan seemed to have given in. He was a little curious: "Didn't the Xiao family send anyone to do anything?”
The woman's clothes were better, so she should have come from a big family. Although the man was dressed plainly, the girl was like a couple with him. Perhaps their status was not bad. The two of them did not have the arrogant temper of those young ladies and young masters, and they were very friendly to her. Seeing this, the woman shook her head and patiently explained to them,"It's not that they haven't. Captain Payne has appeared a few times, but those big heads are too unreasonable. They almost fought.”
"A few days ago, there were often people who were injured because of this. Sir, I see that your body is a little weak. It's better to quickly take your girlfriend and leave. Otherwise, they will fight later and both of them will suffer.”The middle-aged woman looked at Xiao Yan, who was like a weak scholar, and kindly reminded him.
The faces of Xiao Yan's group reddened when they heard the woman's words. They unconsciously exchanged glances with each other but quickly moved away, appearing a little embarrassed.
Seeing this scene, the middle-aged woman was also greatly surprised. Finally, amidst the middle-aged woman's laughter, the two of them fled from the stall in a sorry state. They walked in the direction of the Xiao clan one after the other, somewhat absent-minded.
Only when they were about to reach the entrance of the Xiao clan's mansion did Xiao Yan, who was walking in front, stop. He turned his head and looked at Nalan Yanran, whose cheeks were also bright red. He opened his mouth in embarrassment and said,"Yanran, can I ask you for a favor?”
Nalan Yanran was also startled. Although the two of them were often together, it was rare for the other party to make a request. This could be considered the first time he had asked her for help. However, she was also clearly aware of what the other party wanted to do. She gently pursed her lips, blinked her intelligent pretty eyes, looked at Xiao Yan, and said,"Alright, I'll bring you there later, but you'll have to pay me for it.”
Taking a deep breath, as if she had not mustered up her courage, she walked in front of Xiao Yan, closed her eyes, and gently stood on her tiptoes. The red color of her face was dyed to the side of her ears.
Xiao Yan's body steadied. His feet unconsciously took a step back. He was quiet for a moment before extending his hand to rub the black hair on the other party's head. After which, he walked in,"Let's go. If you don't leave now, I won't wait for you.”
Xiao Yan's somewhat teasing voice was transmitted to Nalan Yanran's ear. She opened her eyes and stamped her feet in embarrassment. She helplessly chased after the figure that had walked far away. However, she was unable to sense the complicated smile on the other party's face while her eyes were a little dim.。。
Nalan Yanran brought Xiao Yan into the meeting hall. This was the first time Xiao Yan had entered such a place.
The long square table was placed at the main seat, occupying 20% of the room. Sitting at the main seat was Xiao Yan's father, Xiao Zhan. On the left and right of Xiao Zhan were the three elders of the Xiao clan, whose authority was not inferior to the clan leader. The remaining two were all influential figures in the clan.
After all, all the big and small matters in the clan were decided here. Even though he was the third young master of the Xiao clan, he was unable to possess the qualification to listen in on such an important matter like the outstanding members of the clan. Hence, Xiao Yan had requested Nalan Yanran to bring him in.
Xiao Yan's group did not startle the attention of others. They randomly found a place and sat down.
"Clan Leader, what should we do now? In just a few days, the flow of people in our market has plummeted.。。。。”
"That's right. Just those rowdy mercenaries alone have caused the people in the market that we are in charge of to panic. Even during the most prosperous period of time, there are very few people.”
"The Jia Lie Clan is clearly openly provoking our Xiao Clan. We might as well bring some men and kill the alchemist who concocted the Rejuvenation Powder.”A certain radical elder angrily crushed the teacup in his hand and slammed his palm on the table.
"The other party has at least two Da Dou Shi class experts protecting that alchemist. Clearly, they have put in a lot of effort. Although the clan head is already an expert Dou Ling, it is not suitable for him to attack. Killing him is easier said than done.”A middle-aged man dressed like a scholar frowned slightly and shook his head at the fiery old man.
"If we want to pull back the popularity of the market, no matter what, it can't compare to the temptation brought by the medicinal pill. If we can invite an alchemist, we don't have to worry about not being able to pull back the popularity. With our Xiao clan's current status, it's not impossible to suppress the other party.”The Third Elder's expression was also somewhat gloomy as he said unwillingly.
"Patriarch, what do you think?" However, the Great Elder found that Xiao Zhan had been keeping his mouth shut and was only looking at the information collected by various parties.
Although the Great Elder used to be part of the Elder Faction, as Xiao Chen and Xiao Yu got closer, his previous thoughts of harming Xiao Zhan had also been restrained. Moreover, the situation of the Xiao Family was not favorable, and the enemy was in front of him. How could he still have the mood to play other tricks?
"Jia Lie Bi clearly knows that our Xiao clan does not have any alchemists. The other party is clearly determined to take us down. With his personality, he should be able to increase the price wantonly. It is impossible for him to lower the price so low. Even if he wants to crush our Xiao clan, he seems to be in too much of a hurry, as if he is luring our Xiao clan into accepting the challenge.”Xiao Zhan shook his head in confusion.
Everyone looked at each other, obviously not noticing such a thing. In the slightly silent atmosphere, someone asked in disbelief,"Could it be that the other party still has a backup plan against our Xiao family?”
"Regardless of whether or not we have a backup plan, once the market falls, the losses we will suffer will be devastating. Let's first solve the problem at hand.”Xiao Zhan waved his hand helplessly.
'Lure... What was the other party trying to lure? This was completely a scene from the original plot. Was it caused by the world's correction force? Or is someone deliberately pushing it?
Xiao Yan could not help letting his imagination run wild when he heard their conversation. However, he suddenly felt his shoulder sink and realized that Nalan Yanran had actually leaned against him and fallen asleep.
Xiao Yan found it a little funny as he looked at the sleeping Yi Ren. Being in such a place was extremely boring. Moreover, she had stayed there for such a long time. It was inevitable for her, who had nothing to do, to be like this.
Xiao Yan extended his hand and tucked his hair behind his ear. He looked at the other party's absolutely beautiful face and was a little absent-minded.
'The you in the original novel can't possibly appear in the Xiao family at this time, right?。。。'
Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed. However, he appeared extremely confused. The corner of his mouth repeatedly muttered,"When? Lure? The Xiao family?"
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