Chapter 124: Dragon Flame Fat

Ximen Kankan looked at the painting on the desk; his eyes were practically popping out...

"Master, you are truly a heavenly being!"

Ximen Kankan swallowed hard, then whispered something into Duan Rong's ear.

Upon hearing this, Duan Rong gave Ximen Kankan a suspicious look and said, "How do you know this so clearly?"

Ximen Kankan said, "I bribed her personal maid, Xueqing, and Xueqing told me herself."

Xueqing's fair and bright face flashed before Duan Rong's eyes, and he sighed in his heart: To think that a girl with such a clean face would actually do something like betraying her master for glory!

Duan Rong picked up his brush, dipped it in some cinnabar, and painted a vaguely outlined birthmark the size of an infant's fist, one inch to the left of Xia Shuangshuang's navel in the painting!

Only then did Ximen Kankan pick up the painting, exclaiming, "Perfect! Realistic! Beyond compare! My dream! My lovely one!"

Duan Rong put down his brush and sighed, thinking: This kid actually has some creativity! In such a closed-off environment, he could even come up with an idea similar to the AI face-swapping of my past life; truly, every trade has its masters!

Ximen Kankan placed the painting on the desk and said with a somewhat solemn expression, "Regarding this matter, I hope you will keep it a secret for me, Big Brother, at all costs!"

"Rest assured," Duan Rong said. "Heaven knows! Earth knows! You know! I know!"

Seeing Duan Rong say this, Ximen Kankan immediately breathed a sigh of relief and laughed, "Big Brother, the payment for this painting is still on credit; as soon as I get my monthly allowance next month, I will settle it with you immediately!"

"No rush for that!" Duan Rong said. "Brother Ximen, I also have a matter that I must entrust to you!"

"Big Brother, please speak!" Ximen Kankan said with a sincere expression. "Your business is my business!"

His Ximen Family was considered one of the major powers in Xiangu County, and his father, Ximen Yong, had only him as an only son, so Ximen Kankan was confident that as long as it was a matter within the territory of Xiangu County, he could handle it!

Duan Rong said, "It's like this! I have a good friend, whose real name is inconvenient to disclose, known in the Jianghu as the Red Training Boy! He wants to find a medicinal ingredient!"

"Red Training Boy?" Ximen Kankan was stunned; he considered himself quite knowledgeable, yet he had never heard of this person.

However, he had thought it was something else; it turned out to be just looking for a medicinal ingredient. His family ran a Raw Medicine Shop, so what kind of problem was this!

"This medicinal ingredient is called Dragon Flame Fat!" Duan Rong stated the name. "I need an amount of two qian!"

Ximen Kankan was slightly taken aback; he had never even heard of this medicinal ingredient, so he asked, "Big Brother, are you sure that so-called Dragon Flame Fat is a medicinal ingredient? My family runs a Raw Medicine Shop, so how have I never heard of this ingredient?"

Duan Rong rolled his eyes at Ximen Kankan and said, "If it were a common medicinal ingredient, would I need to come to you? This ingredient must be a very obscure one!"

Ximen Kankan blinked and said, "That's no problem! That old guy Lao Qin is responsible for purchasing supplies and often runs between various prefectures and cities; if it's an obscure ingredient, he should know if we ask him!"

"Then I will trouble Brother Ximen to help me ask and purchase two qian of it!"

"That's easy!" Ximen Kankan didn't care at all; it was just a medicine, what was the big deal!

"This medicine also involves quite a few complications! The matter of seeking the medicine must absolutely not be leaked!" Duan Rong suddenly looked at Ximen Kankan with a solemn expression and said.

Seeing Duan Rong's change in expression, Ximen Kankan immediately said, "Big Brother, don't worry! Don't look at me as if I'm always laughing and joking; my mouth is very tight!"

Duan Rong nodded and said, "If this matter is leaked, my friend will likely be in danger of losing his life! At that time, I will definitely not spare you! I will also expose the matter of Xia Shuangshuang's painting and let Xia Zhongyang know!"

Duan Rong was still somewhat uneasy, his words half-instruction and half-threat.

Ximen Kankan was indeed startled; he used his hand as a palm-knife to lightly chop his own neck twice and said, "Big Brother, just put your heart in your stomach! Even if there were a blade at my throat, I would never reveal a single word!"

Only then did Duan Rong feel at ease and said, "When there is news, let me know so I can reply to my friend!"

"It is getting late, thank you for your hospitality! I will return to the Escort Agency first!" Duan Rong cupped his hands in farewell.

Ximen Kankan called Shi Kang over to have him escort Duan Rong back, but Duan Rong declined; he only asked for a lamp and carried it himself as he headed toward the Yuanshun Escort Agency.

After seeing Duan Rong off, Ximen Kankan immediately closed the gate of Xueyan Residence and stayed in the hall by himself!

He looked at the painting on the desk with a hungry expression and muttered, "Shuangshuang, I'm coming!"

As he spoke, Ximen Kankan untied his Belt, and his trousers slid down to his ankles, immediately revealing two thick, hairy legs...

A full hour later, the gate of Xueyan Residence opened again. Ximen Kankan walked out with a weary expression; he called for Shi Kang and told him to go find Qin Zhong.

"It's so late, who knows which Brothel that old guy is enjoying himself in? Where am I supposed to find him!" Shi Kang said with a mournful face, complaining.

Ximen Kankan thought that was true; that old guy was a glutton for lust by nature and often boasted about wanting to die on a woman's belly, so how could he be staying honestly at home. "Then tomorrow morning; in any case, make sure he comes to see me as soon as possible!"

"Don't you worry, Master, I'll definitely catch him tomorrow morning!" Shi Kang smirked and said.

The next morning, not long after breakfast, Shi Kang brought Qin Zhong, who had a tired look of a hangover, to Xueyan Residence.

Qin Zhong had a dark complexion and a goatee; as soon as he saw Ximen Kankan, he was all smiles and said, "Young Master, you were looking for me!"

"Lao Qin, you're back, how come you didn't come to see me? What? Has our relationship become this distant?"

"How could that be! Young Master, you are always a busy person, if I have nothing to do, how could I dare to disturb you?"

Qin Zhong's expression shifted; he wasn't afraid of Ximen Yong, after all, his work was done quite well, and Ximen Yong valued him highly!

But he had a headache regarding this eccentric Young Master; ever since he came to this Ximen Family, this kid had given him no shortage of difficult problems!

"Is that so?" Ximen Kankan stood up from his seat, looked at Qin Zhong, and said, "If you don't come, forget it. Let me tell you, I don't want to see you old guy when I have nothing to do either! Not a word of truth in your mouth, greedy for food and lust, fooling my father every day as if he were a ghost!"

"Young Master, these words shouldn't be spoken carelessly! I am loyal and devoted to the Ximen Family..."

"Alright, alright. I called you here because I have something to entrust to you!" Ximen Kankan interrupted Qin Zhong and said, "Do you know if there is a medicinal ingredient called Dragon Flame Fat?"

"Dragon Flame Fat?" Qin Zhong's dark complexion showed a slight shock, and he said in a somewhat vague tone, "I have heard a little about this medicine; it seems to originate from the Western Regions!"

"Originates from the Western Regions?" Ximen Kankan said, "You've only heard of it, you haven't seen it?"

Qin Zhong smiled and said, "The variety of medicinal ingredients in the world is as vast as the stars; how could I have seen them all?"

Ximen Kankan was surprised in his heart; Lao Qin was originally a wandering doctor who traveled the world and had been a purchaser for many years, yet even he hadn't seen it, which showed how rare and obscure this medicinal ingredient was!

"Next time you go to the Prefecture City to purchase supplies, look for it and buy two qian back!" Ximen Kankan looked at Qin Zhong and instructed.

"Is it just to look for it? Or must I buy it?" Qin Zhong asked, testing the tone.

"Naturally, you must buy it! If you can't buy it, you don't need to come back!" Ximen Kankan glared at Qin Zhong and said.

"Don't worry, Young Master! I will definitely get that Dragon Flame Fat for you!" Seeing Ximen Kankan lose his temper, Qin Zhong immediately patted his chest to guarantee it.

"Also, if a single word of this matter is leaked, watch out for your skin!" Ximen Kankan looked at Qin Zhong with a fierce expression and said.

Qin Zhong's heart jumped; he knew how terrifying this little devil before him could be once he got ruthless, so he immediately said, "Young Master, don't worry! If half a word of this matter is leaked, I will smash my own testicles!"

"Get lost!" Ximen Kankan said with a cold, stern face.

Qin Zhong, as if granted amnesty, chuckled and prepared to slip away; just as he turned around, he heard Ximen Kankan suddenly say, "Wait!"

Qin Zhong turned his head, and Ximen Kankan asked, "Lao Qin, you often travel outside, have you ever heard of someone called Red Training Boy?"

"Red Training Boy, I haven't heard of him! If the Young Master needs it, I will help you inquire about it when I go out this time!"

"That won't be necessary, I was just asking casually! Get lost!"

"Alright!"

(End of this chapter)