Chapter 121: Ruthless Bread and the Lei Nuo Tavern

"I..."

AdaiEr widened her eyes, never expecting that the request she had finally mustered the courage to make would be rejected in this way.

As a young person, she had naturally read some novels about knights and adventures.

They also featured many damsel-in-distress characters, and a request like hers, once spoken, should have been granted immediately.

Or perhaps...

Since the first time, at eight years old, someone described her as beautiful, she had for the first time doubted her own charm.

Ji Ming also felt his refusal was a bit too decisive and hurried to make amends.

"Alright, alright, I was just joking, don't be sad."

However, he truly did not want anyone else to be present in the Clinic at night.

He was scheduled to work overtime in the dungeon that night, and the secret here was not yet ready to be uncovered, so it was best to avoid any risk of leakage.

AdaiEr felt embarrassed to speak again and could only pout.

When paying, the front desk owner looked surprised: "No way, you're that early?"

He added two more bottles of potion, and this time he simply walked toward the biggest shop on the old street.

"How does it feel to wear it daily, comfortable?"

At the inn?

Ji Ming, having unintentionally made a small profit, happily ate a piece and decided to leave the rest for AdaiEr as atonement.

He put on a serious expression, determined to restore his positive image.

"Dr. Ji, actually I just saw you go with the little assistant to book a room..."

Leaving other matters aside, as a young girl, her wardrobe was almost empty, holding only a few spare mage robes and...

"Come on, let's move you!"

His sense of responsibility as a doctor made him unable to help but ask.

After all, in this fantasy world, there were still no stockings.

She stood on the stairs, at a loss, only her face slightly flushed.

"By the way, why are there only gloves?"

But this is Inner City; necessary social ties still had to be maintained.

"Actually, I've been thinking about the Clinic, that is... we should brew medicine tonight."

"Because I'm wearing it right now!"

In terms of price, two bottles of Rejuvenation Third Generation could obliterate that food, but in terms of cost...

So he let out a long sigh and stood up.

Speaking, he handed the box containing the magical armored gauntlet to AdaiEr.

Ji Ming smugly gestured in the air.

Ji Ming had also mixed in the scene, naturally drinking until the cup was dry.

After half a day of sorting, AdaiEr's luggage only filled two large boxes.

After all, Ji Ming had only opened the Clinic for a month, and the neighbors had already changed three times, with no need even to mention it.

"Consider this my treat; from now on you can stay here permanently!"

"Hello, I'm the newly moved‑in neighbor, I'm a doctor and a pharmacist."

"It's not far, and there's a private bathroom, pretty nice."

"Doctor, what do you want to do?"

"It's… quite comfortable, stronger than… than my previous…"

"I almost forgot, we still have a big task to do!"

Then he said vaguely.

"Oh."

Arriving at the second floor and opening the door, he first inspected the room top to bottom, then scanned it with the system.

He said she cared, and that was the only one left.

"Right, that's me."

Showing a bit of humility, Ji Ming set down the welcome gift.

Thanks to Ku Po, his self‑introduction was not met with coldness.

So he rested for a moment and then decided to visit his neighbor.

The young girl's expression was complicated, and she could only sigh lightly.

Having said that, the two exchanged a smile.

Lei Nuo, rather carefree, waved his hand.

Ji Ming suddenly understood.

"I was telling the truth."

Ji Ming asked these not to embarrass the young girl, but because his money‑making radar had reacted again.

And casually, elegantly, unintentionally, make a little profit.

Eh?

Thus the two chatted merrily, and in the end Ji Ming brought back a bag of the butter‑honey bread the other side had given to the Clinic.

Then he went to the front desk and in one breath paid seven days' rent, then returned to the Clinic.

…

When Ji Ming just returned, he took a look; although this old street wasn't particularly short, aside from the opposite shop still under renovation, there were only a handful of stores in total.

The werewolf's smile suddenly became warm and respectful.

But halfway there, he was called back.

"So the bottle contains a miraculous potion?"

"Ah!"

For example…

A long while.

"I know yours—this morning a tax collector passed by and said this street is getting a very powerful doctor."

At the very least, the fourth‑generation rejuvenation must find a pretext to be officially put on the market, and other profit‑making methods must be hastily devised and rolled out.

Ji Ming only then realized that he seemed to have fallen into thought as soon as he heard her answer.

"If you're still lacking any necessities, you can come to me; I can arrange them for you first."

Having noticed Ji Ming's presence, he turned his head and gave a questioning look.

Watching the beautiful girls' smooth, slender calves, Ji Ming often felt anguished, lamenting the loss of aesthetic appeal.

The system has already re‑calibrated his teleportation array, so the sole teleportation point in Sunlight City is now the "Wai Shu Clinic".

"I never said it was here; just follow me."

Ugh, how could a doctor who is usually so proper ask such a question!

Looking up, he found that behind the counter, busily kneading dough, was a tall werewolf.

It used to be in the Outer City, where neighborhood ties weren't that important.

They rented a carriage from a nearby coach house and the two returned to the Outer City.

She involuntarily stepped back two paces.

The werewolf glanced over, then froze.

And the game's closed beta has already been scheduled, so regardless, one still needs to purchase some items in Sunlight City.

It can only be said that AdaiEr's belongings do indeed exceed Ji Ming's, but not by much.

When he looked back, he realized the doctor had already stepped outside the Clinic.

Although the thoughts are all about grand deeds that benefit the nation, the people, and the world, but…

The goblin pointed at him and burst into laughter.

"What, even our great doctor got scared enough to hide in the Inner City?"

"Friend, this is a new formula the winemaker at the winery just developed; come, let's celebrate!"

Could it be that another curse incident occurred midway?

Because a courteous smile also appeared on the werewolf's face.

"Oh!"

"I just moved in; the new big sign is still being made."

The Clinic has now moved from the Outer City to the Inner City; although daily expenses have risen, the security has correspondingly improved.

"Remember to come to work on time tomorrow; don't be late, okay?"

A different storyline from a novel flashed through AdaiEr's mind.

Now the Outer City is so chaotic, and the distance between the Wai Shu Clinic and the apartment AdaiEr rents is that far,

"I…"

"No, could it be… not here?"

Lei Nuo leaned forward slightly and lowered his voice.

"Lei Nuo?"

Lei Nuo pondered how a destitute doctor who, just days ago, was selling shabby potions in a clinic that resembled a trash heap, managed to successfully enter the Inner City within a month.

Utilizing the three‑fold protective properties inherent in the formed talisman, they developed a new type of clothing and armor.

He could only add one sentence.

"Hmm."

But now, he has the ability to fill that gap!

When he pulled back the curtain, what he saw was a familiar green face.

AdaiEr was momentarily tongue‑tied, yet she forced herself to think despite the embarrassment.

Whoa, so there's another layer of connection; that's great.

AdaiEr stammered briefly, then closed her eyes.

Even so, that's way too rushed…

A big deal?

"Ah, what's wrong?"

"I'm done packing; let's go."

"Let's go, let's go…"

He lifted two bottles of third‑generation rejuvenation and pushed open the door of his neighbor's bakery, which specializes in delivery.

But when the doctor stepped out of the room, he turned around as if suddenly enlightened.

Combining the two, the places that require spending suddenly multiplied, so his own earning efficiency could be relaxed a bit.

Even though he is essentially a demonic‑armor warrior, how could Ji Ming truly let the little girl return to the Outer City alone? This made Si Tong, upon seeing it, faint on the spot.

"To be frank, my younger brother is an adventurer; you saved his life…"

Riding the carriage back to the inn, Ji Ming had originally wanted to help her arrange things a bit more, but now he felt embarrassed to linger any longer.

AdaiEr let out a hum from her nose.

Could it be that all the other components have been used up?

"Oh, I just moved in too, just across the diagonal, not far."

AdaiEr's shout interrupted Ji Ming's contemplation, snapping his wandering thoughts back to attention.

But they only exchanged a smile.

?

"Hey, why are you going over there? It's here."

Seeing the doctor agree, AdaiEr felt a surge of joy and instinctively headed upstairs.

"Yeah, the third generation."

"……"

"That's not it; what's with this manga‑like development where you're being brutally forced by goblins?"

After confirming safety, he returned to the doorway under AdaiEr's somewhat plaintive gaze.

She says she doesn't care, and it was neatly stacked before being placed in the box.

"Doctor!"

Ji Ming's face showed a sincere smile.

Ji Ming looked puzzled.

He turned, poured two glasses of black rye ale, and pushed one toward her.

Amid her indecipherable mix of anticipation and disappointment, the doctor rolled up his sleeve and loosened a button.

Ji Ming covered AdaiEr's ears: "Damn it!"

After a glass went down, the conversation opened up.

Watching AdaiEr pull the talisman glove he had given her from the cabinet, Ji Ming fell into confusion.

"Doctor?"

"Um, is your name Ji Ming?"

But.

"It's okay, it's just that the potion was brewed a bit better."

It's not the bizarre shapeshifting werewolf like Cloi, but a kind of beastman—a wild werewolf.

"These two bottles are my creations; their healing effect has been praised throughout the Outer City, so if you're wounded, you can apply them to the wound."

But the odd silence lasted only a moment before Lei Nuo's smile blossomed again.

Taking her to a nearby inn, Ji Ming opened a fairly clean room.

"Fine, just come with me!"

Meanwhile, Ji Ming wondered why the shrewd goblin merchant, who had been denied entry for years, was finally embraced by the Inner City interest group and actually opened a branch.

"Congratulations, may business prosper!"

"So this is the new Lei Nuo Tavern? Why isn't there a sign?"

"Great, didn't expect to have another familiar neighbor!"

"My 'um' was genuine."

"Um, this…"

"Ha!"