Chapter 359: She Actually Wants to Test Me!
Liu Yingyue woke up in a daze. She saw her maidservant Xia Wei guarding her by the bedside, her delicate face still bearing two tear streaks that had not yet dried.
Liu Yingyue was overcome with grief and felt as if she had passed through a lifetime. She asked uncertainly, “Xia Wei, my father… is he dead? Or am I dreaming?”
“Miss, sob sob…”
Xia Wei burst into tears again and then choked out in comfort, “The… Madam is very worried about you. She… she told you not to be too sad and to take good care of yourself… take care of your body!”
“So… my father is really dead?”
Liu Yingyue still couldn’t believe it. She frantically questioned repeatedly, “Wasn’t he fine? He wasn’t sick or in pain, why did he suddenly leave? No, no, no, something must be wrong. I don’t believe it.”
“Miss, please don’t be like this. There’s no mistake about this kind of matter.”
Xia Wei grabbed her young lady’s jade hand in a panic.
“No, no, no, I don’t believe it! Sob sob sob, I don’t believe it! I haven’t even told him the good news yet, why did this happen?”
Liu Yingyue broke down and sobbed on her maidservant’s shoulder.
“Miss!”
Xia Wei didn’t know what to say, so she could only gently hug her young lady’s slender, fragrant shoulders and stroke them.
“Xia Wei… sob sob… do you know? It was me who caused him to lose his position as Clan Leader. In the end… in the end, I didn’t even tell him the news of completing the mission. I’m an unfilial daughter, I really deserve to die!”
Liu Yingyue cried uncontrollably.
“Miss, don’t be sad. Master doted on you so much, he definitely won’t blame you.”
Xia Wei also cried and comforted her.
“But I can’t forgive myself! I deserve to die! If I had agreed to the political marriage back then, this wouldn’t have happened.”
Liu Yingyue gritted her teeth and said, her self-loathing reaching an unprecedented level. At this moment, she truly wished she could die to atone for her sins.
…
Qi Huang, who was in the HongHua Sect, also learned the news soon after. She was caught off guard and immediately realized that there must be something fishy going on, otherwise why would a person who was fine suddenly be gone?
‘As long as it doesn’t affect my interests, do whatever you want.’
Qi Huang thought to herself. She did have some dealings with Liu Yingyue, but it was limited to the business sphere. It wasn’t so good that she would go out of her way to offer help, unless the other party actively sought it.
Qi Huang then used the Thousand Li Sound Transmission Device to express her condolences to Liu Yingyue, but that was all. It was someone else’s family matter, and she really couldn’t say much.
Liu Yingyue also wanted to speak but stopped herself in the end.
After they ended their conversation, Huang Di contacted Qi Huang again using Mind Transmission.
“In two days, Manager Liu will return for the funeral. Should we go and see? I have a feeling that her return this time might not go smoothly.”
Huang Di made a suggestion.
“Which aspect are you referring to?”
Qi Huang inquired. After all, Huang Di had been with Liu Yingyue for a long time and was definitely more familiar with the Liu family’s situation than she was.
“Isn’t it the political marriage?”
Huang Di began to explain, “Manager Liu’s previous marriage partner had power and influence. If the marriage were to succeed, it would bring great benefits to the entire family. That’s why her father had no choice but to hand over his position as Clan Leader as collateral. But now that her father is dead, that Second Master Liu will officially become the Clan Leader. Do you think this person will still acknowledge this agreement?”
“Of course not. Using another person’s daughter for a political marriage is beneficial and harmless to him, and it also eliminates a competitor among his own children. This is simply killing two birds with one stone.”
Qi Huang said without hesitation.
“Yes, so as soon as she goes back, she’ll likely face the predicament of being forced into marriage again. If she can’t find a solution, then the branch in Yongning Prefecture will have to change its manager.”
Huang Di said with some worry.
“What? After all these years, is that toad still waiting to eat swan meat?”
Qi Huang frowned and asked Qi Liu (eight) Wu Si Liubap Mourning seven.
“Wives, who would find them too many? Moreover, she’s such a beauty, so the other party has been waiting to take her as a concubine.”
Huang Di smiled contemptuously.
Qi Huang pondered for a moment and then said with difficulty, “What are you worried about, I understand very well, but everything requires a proper reason. We are merely business partners. If we go and interfere in their family affairs based solely on these speculations, isn’t that being overly attentive? It would be easier to handle if she asked for help.”
“It’s impossible. Manager Liu looks delicate, but she has a strong sense of pride. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have refused the political marriage before.”
Huang Di deduced with certainty, and then added, “However, to go to the Imperial Capital with her, we don’t necessarily have to reveal our identities and purposes. We can use other excuses to go along.”
“Other excuses? What excuses?”
Qi Huang asked in confusion.
“It’s more than a thousand li from the Prefecture Capital to the Imperial Capital, so she plans to hire two cultivators to protect her. I can take this opportunity to recommend one to her, and you can join as a bodyguard. Wouldn’t that be more reasonable?”
Huang Di offered a plan.
“That’s a good idea.”
Qi Huang said subconsciously.
“I think, for the sake of caution, as long as there’s a valid reason, we should go with her to the Liu family to see. Helping her is also helping ourselves, after all, we need her help to auction the Cat’s Eye Tears and acquire the Ghost Tomatoes. If there’s a change in manager, the variables will be too great.”
Huang Di explained again.
“Let’s do as you say. Without delay, go and recommend me to her immediately.”
Qi Huang urged.
Huang Di ended the conversation and immediately found Liu Yingyue, explaining his intentions.
“Brother Huang, is the Immortal Elder you mentioned male or female?”
Liu Yingyue asked, suppressing her grief.
“Male or female is fine.”
Huang Di replied instinctively.
“Ah? What do you mean? Is he an eunuch?”
Liu Yingyue was astonished. If the other party was an eunuch, she really didn’t know whether to accept it.
“No, no, no, I don’t mean that! I mean I know many cultivators, and you can have either male or female.”
Huang Di quickly explained, a fine sheen of sweat appearing on his forehead.
“So that’s how it is.”
Liu Yingyue also breathed a sigh of relief, then said, “It would naturally be best if it’s a woman, so she can protect me closely.”
“Alright then, I’ll hire an Immortal Fairy for you, I guarantee you’ll be satisfied.”
Huang Di patted his chest and promised.
Next, he informed his main body, Qi Huang, about this matter.
“Why must it be a woman?”
Qi Huang complained regretfully. She had planned to disguise herself as a man and build some rapport.
“She’s a young unmarried girl, of course, she’d prioritize a woman. Otherwise, how could you provide close protection?”
Huang Di said speechlessly.
“Forget it, a woman is a woman. Although it won’t increase romantic feelings, at least the other party won’t be on guard! Maybe I can feast my eyes and take advantage of her.”
Qi Huang comforted herself.
“As expected of me! Even though my body has become a woman, my sexual orientation is still so firm. I was a little worried that you might come to see me with a pregnant belly one day.”
Huang Di praised.
“That’s why I say, I’ve only become a woman in body, not completely a woman. Don’t worry, there’s only one situation where I’ll have a pregnant belly, and that’s if I’ve eaten too much.”
Qi Huang guaranteed with great confidence.
Without delay, Qi Huang rushed to the Prefecture Capital the next day. With the Evergreen Convention only a year away, the acquisition of Ghost Tomatoes could not afford any mistakes.
This time, Qi Huang did not disguise herself as a man. She directly entered the Juyin Auction House with a veil and a forehead ornament.
Led by a servant, Qi Huang first met Xia Wei.
“Are you the Immortal Fairy that Brother Huang recommended?”
Xia Wei sized up Qi Huang from head to toe, then asked with some certainty.
“Is there a problem?”
Qi Huang asked with a half-smile.
“My dear sister, although we trust Brother Huang very much, I still want to state clearly that we already have one young lady, and we don’t want to find another young lady. If you want to take this money, you’ll have to pass a test.”
A hint of disdain appeared in Xia Wei’s eyes. The girl in front of her looked too young, and her combat power was very questionable. After all, cultivators also needed time to grow. In comparison, those white-haired, bone-aged, and transcendent Immortal Elders in the courtyard clearly provided more of a sense of security.
“You want to test me? Alright! How will you test me?”
Qi Huang smiled at that.
“How about this, since those Immortal Elders who are seeking employment have also arrived, you go to the backyard and join them. We will conduct the assessment together later.”
Xia Wei said after some thought.
“Okay!”
Qi Huang agreed readily. She didn’t want to be seen as someone who got the job through connections.
Huang Di, who was upstairs, saw this scene clearly through his spiritual sense. Since his main body had his own ideas, he could only turn a blind eye.
