Chapter 249: Why Don't You Just Rob Us?

The kitchen made preparations; the Second Young Master and others washed up, ate their meal, and took a carriage to Qin Yan Hou Fu.

Inside Hou Fu, Qin Yan, Qin Tang, and Qin Xun had deliberately stayed home. When the young masters from Prince Anyuan Hou Fu arrived, everyone exchanged greetings and small talk before heading to the living room. Qin Lang arrived a bit later, rushing from his courtyard.

Jiang Shi hesitated, then pulled one of her sons along with her. It was inappropriate for a woman of the household to come to the front hall, but if she claimed she was there to check on the child, the situation would be different. Jiang Shi was extremely curious about fortune-telling.

Purely out of curiosity, just to watch the spectacle.

After taking their seats, Qin Yan said, "I heard your toothache has healed?"

"Yes, it has." The Prince Anyuan Hou He Shizi took out ten low-grade demon beast crystals: "The promised reward."

Qin Yan was speechless; he had actually guessed correctly? He turned to Qin Xun and said, "Go fetch Qin Bi."

The reward belonged to Qin Bi; they could not accept it on her behalf. Besides, whenever fortune-telling was involved, Qin Bi seemed to understand it better. Even with just the Prince Anyuan Hou He Shizi present, it was Qin Bi and Qin Lang who discussed the matters.

Qin Xun stood up and left the living room, meeting Lin Shi as she hurried over.

Qin Xun: "..."

How did he not know that the people of Qin Yan Hou Fu also enjoyed watching the spectacle? His wife was educated and reasonable, nothing like a busybody. Yet, one by one, they seemed to have rushed over in a hurry.

Lin Shi smiled apologetically. As Qin Xun left, Lin Shi entered the living room, sat next to Jiang Shi, and chatted with her young nephew, though her ears were perked up to listen to the conversation between the Prince Anyuan Hou He Shizi and Qin Lang.

"Prince Anyuan Hou He Shizi, did you come all this way just to deliver the demon beast crystals?" Qin Lang sat down.

Before the Prince Anyuan Hou He Shizi could speak, the Second Young Master Lu Xin said, "My elder brother came specifically to ask for a permanent solution. Having these constant minor illnesses is so annoying. We give you demon beast crystals; Qin Lang, you provide a definitive method."

Qin Lang knew no such definitive method; he only knew how to perform minor spells and nothing else.

"Wait until my sister arrives," Qin Lang said.

Thus, everyone waited. Tea was served, and they sipped and chatted.

"Your tooth really doesn't hurt anymore?" Qin Yan asked skeptically once more.

The Prince Anyuan Hou He Shizi remained silent, and Qin Yan looked at him with confusion.

The Prince Anyuan Hou He Shizi's younger half-brother, Lu Xuan, spoke up: "It doesn't hurt, but the tooth on the other side started hurting at night. Fortunately, the Jin Jin Tenghua formula works well. Otherwise, with all this internal heat, Qin Lang Gege, you must find a way to solve this for my elder brother."

The young man had a sweet tongue, treating Qin Lang like a brother.

Qin Lang held his tea bowl and sighed: "I calculated that this is your Second Aunt's doing. You are relatives; how can it be resolved?"

If it could be resolved, it would have been resolved long ago. Why wait until now? This had been going on for more than a day or two. Qin Lang had already earned quite a few demon beast crystals from the Prince Anyuan Hou He Shizi. With this back-and-forth, even Qin Lang was impressed.

Anyone who didn't know might think his magic was weak. Others get cured in one spell, but here, even with just the Prince Anyuan Hou He Shizi, he couldn't even bluff his way through. It was enough to make one worry to death.

Qin Yan was not optimistic, and Jiang Shi found it boring, so she returned to her own courtyard with Lin Shi.

About half an hour later, Qin Bi arrived. Qin Xun held the little Little Tuanzi, Rong Juan. There was an empty seat beside Qin Tang, so Qin Bi went over and sat down. The atmosphere instantly warmed up, and the Prince Anyuan Hou He Shizi praised the effectiveness of Jin Jin Tenghua.

Qin Bi showed no expression and took a sip of tea.

The Prince Anyuan Hou He Shizi composed his features and said seriously: "I came this time to seek a permanent solution. There are no major illnesses, but these constant minor ones are truly annoying. If you and Qin Lang can provide a permanent solution, I am willing to give another twenty low-grade purple demon beast crystals."

Purple crystals were easier to absorb and commanded a higher price.

Qin Yan's eyes flashed. Purple crystals; actually, bluffing might work.

Qin Lang was also excited, but Qin Bi smiled, dissatisfied, and set a condition: "If you want a permanent solution, ten low-grade teleportation arrays."

"What?" The Second Young Master Lu Xin's eyes widened in disbelief: "Ten low-grade teleportation arrays? Why don't you just rob us? Absolutely not. At most, two low-grade teleportation arrays."

Qin Yan raised an eyebrow. Good heavens, that was ruthless.

The Prince Anyuan Hou He Shizi hesitated but also felt this was an outrageous demand: "Ten teleportation arrays is too many. Even for other mages, no one would ask for so many at once."

With Qin Bi, there was no room for negotiation.

The Second Young Master stood up: "Elder brother, let's go."

The Prince Anyuan Hou He Shizi said finally: "Rong Rong Shizifei, I can give ten teleportation arrays, but you must demonstrate real skill. The mystical arts are vague; I don't know the extent of your ability, so how can I give you ten teleportation arrays?"

This was the crux of the matter. A mage with real skill could earn a fortune.

"Your good fortune has been heavily drained by your Second Aunt's entire family." Qin Bi stood up, looking at the flowers and plants in the courtyard. "Originally, your level of good fortune meant you didn't need to worry about your Second Aunt's bad luck. But your family is not capable. Your cousin Xiao Ding made a grand gesture of giving one hundred taels of silver, but in reality, he was just letting her leech off your fortune. She has no fortune of her own. You suffer from constant minor illnesses and misfortunes. If you don't mind, then let it be."

The Second Young Master thought this was nonsense, called the Prince Anyuan Hou He Shizi, and they left. The Prince Anyuan Hou He Shizi planned to return and consider it; ten teleportation arrays were indeed very expensive, but if it meant a permanent solution, it might be worth it.

However, the abilities of Rong Rong Shizifei and Qin Lang were uncertain.

The young masters from Prince Anyuan Hou Fu departed. Qin Yan and others returned to the living room, took their seats, and resumed drinking tea.

"Qin Bi." Jiang Shi returned. After hearing what had happened, she said, "How dare you ask for ten teleportation arrays? Who would be willing to give ten? Teleportation arrays cannot be bought with silver."

Qin Yan took a sip of tea and chuckled lightly: "With you and Qin Lang being half-baked, the young masters of Prince Anyuan Hou Fu would only be fools to give you anything. Next time, find someone easier to fool."

Qin Bi smiled: "Just wait. Today, Rong Juan and I will stay at Hou Fu. Very soon, the Prince Anyuan Hou He Shizi will return."

Qin Yan half-believed her, but seeing Qin Bi's confidence, unlike Qin Lang's confusion, he narrowed his eyes and decided not to go out today, staying home to wait and see.

On the carriage of Prince Anyuan Hou Fu, the Second Young Master and others grew angrier the more they thought: "Ten low-grade teleportation arrays? What were they thinking?!"

The Prince Anyuan Hou He Shizi only suffered from minor illnesses and misfortunes; ignoring them was fine. It wasn't worth spending ten low-grade teleportation arrays.

The young masters originally planned to return to Hou Fu, but, oh my, they ran into the Second Aunt even with their eyes closed. The Second Young Master was furious, quickly pulled the reins, and the horses neighed as the carriage turned around.

The Second Aunt heard the commotion, looked over, and angrily cursed.

The carriage took a detour. The Second Young Master suggested: "Let's go to the manor instead. We should avoid the Second Aunt."

The Prince Anyuan Hou He Shizi said: "Go to the manor."

By the time they arrived at the manor, it was nearly noon. The kitchen was making preparations for lunch.

The Prince Anyuan Hou He Shizi went to the melon field, picked a few white-skinned sweet melons, and put them in water to chill. Eating a sweet melon after the meal was incredibly pleasant.