Chapter 161: Bai Lu

"It's a bit difficult, you know. Every time Lady Bai Lu runs away, she manages to find a new escape route."

"Speaking of which, isn't there still a person over there that Lady Bai Lu can't treat? They say he's a crooked merchant. With Lady Bai Lu running off like this, what's going to happen to that guy?"

"That, I'm not sure. Lady Bai Lu couldn't solve that problem either. It's not like we didn't go check; plenty of people are saying it's because of a curse from the Minghuoshang Society."

One alchemist after another walked out of the Cauldron Division, discussing the matter in hushed tones.

They were all talking about Bai Lu, who had snuck out.

At the same time, the discussion quickly turned to that guy in the infirmary who was still wailing in pain.

While the alchemists were debating, a few scattered Cloud Knights were dispatched, beginning to search in the direction Bai Lu usually took when sneaking out.

The infirmary within the Cauldron Division.

A deacon from the Balance Commission looked speechlessly at Xie Jun, whose face was contorted in pain from time to time.

Who could have guessed that Lady Bai Lu would say she was going to look for some information, only to sneak away in the blink of an eye?

Was he now supposed to just observe this guy's miserable situation?

"It's truly hellish. How can there be such a punishment for simply breaking a contract?"

Watching Xie Jun's tragic plight, the Balance Commission deacon felt speechless, yet also a bit fearful.

This thing was too bizarre; he had truly been observing it for a whole day now.

Even Lady Bai Lu was at her wit's end. How could the Minghuoshang Society possess such a cursed method?

But thinking of some of the speculations on the forums, the Balance Commission deacon sighed softly.

It seemed he would have to start from the Minghuoshang Society side.

And at this very moment, at the Artisanship Commission.

Lin Mo, the little fox-eared maid, along with Hearing Qing Que and Cheng Cheng Jie, had arrived here.

The Artisanship Commission was vast, and the place they had come to was where star-skiffs were manufactured.

Here, there were many strange, large glass containers that looked like petri dishes, and inside them were various types of star-skiffs.

"This is the streamlined production of star-skiffs. It's my first time coming here."

Looking at the surrounding environment, Cheng Cheng Jie sighed softly: "To have one's own design manufactured on the Artisanship Commission's assembly line is the dream of every craftsman in the Star-Skiff Workshop. My Master mentioned countless times that the engine he helped improve was also mass-produced here and entered thousands of households. However, that engine of his was phased out a hundred years ago, becoming an old model of history."

"A good design should be timeless. That was something he often said himself."

"So, Cheng Cheng Jie, what do you plan to do next?"

Hearing Qing Que was thoughtful: "We can't just look, can we? Looking is useless."

"Hmm."

Cheng Cheng Jie nodded: "I just want the visual data from the Artisanship Commission here to assist with my manuscript—the projection graphics. There are many steps in star-skiff production, and each one is crucial. I'll explain the manufacturing principles of star-skiffs to you all along the way. Isn't the Guest Elder very interested?"

As he spoke, Cheng Cheng Jie looked at Lin Mo with excitement.

The arrival of this person was the reason he had the most motivation.

Lin Mo nodded gently: "Then let's go to the star-skiff petri dish, the sprouting stage. In the few days I've been on the Xianzhou, I haven't had a proper tour, let alone seen this kind of thing."

He only understood a little about star-skiffs, but not very deeply.

Now that there was an opportunity to see it, since he was already here, he might as well take a look.

The group chatted as they walked toward the star-skiff petri dish.

It didn't take long before they arrived at a super-large glass cabinet containing the seeds of the stage. ===== CHAPTER 162 =====