Chapter 92

When Xiao Yan finally awoke from his deep sleep, the sky was already bright, and the warm sunlight filtered through the gaps in the window, casting spots of light on the floor and illuminating the room.

Sitting up, Xiao Yan sat on the bed with drowsy eyes for a while before finally driving away the lingering sleepiness. He shook his gradually clearing head, lazily got out of bed, and then washed up casually.

Just as he finished washing up, a gentle knock on the door and a soft, delicate voice came from the entrance: "Brother Xiao Yan, are you still not up?"

Hearing the voice, Xiao Yan raised his eyebrows, quickly wiped the water off his face, and walked to the door. With a creak, he slowly pulled the door open.

As the door opened, the slightly glaring sunlight suddenly shone in, making Xiao Yan instinctively close his eyes. After a moment, he slowly opened them and shifted his gaze to the green-robed girl standing at the door.

Today, Xun'er was still dressed in a simple green robe. The appropriate attire, combined with her ethereal and transcendent aura, made the young man in the room involuntarily praise her in his heart.

His gaze casually swept over Xun'er's slender and graceful figure, finally resting on her slightly pale, delicate face, and his brows couldn't help but furrow: "What happened?"

Her large, clear eyes closely watched Xiao Yan's expression, but found nothing other than blame. Xun'er immediately smiled sweetly: "I'm a bit unwell, but it's nothing serious."

"Unwell?" Raising an eyebrow, Xiao Yan stepped out of the room, closed the door, and then suddenly took Xun'er's small hand. A faint, warm fighting spirit, controlled by his soul perception, slowly circulated through Xun'er's body.

After a moment, Xiao Yan expressionlessly withdrew the fighting spirit, but sighed inwardly. It seemed that the secret technique Xun'er used last night was indeed very draining. Now, there was almost only a thin thread of fighting spirit circulating in her body, clearly a side effect of that secret technique.

At this early morning, many clan members were already up for morning exercises. Seeing Xun'er and Xiao Yan standing by the door, holding hands affectionately, they couldn't help but feel envious.

"Brother Xiao Yan." Xun'er's face turned slightly red as she tried to pull her hand away, lightly scolding him.

"Really, I don't know what you did to end up like this." Letting go of Xun'er's hand, Xiao Yan put on a stern face and scolded her in a low voice.

Her lively eyes scanned Xiao Yan's stern face but found nothing else. Xun'er secretly sighed in relief and smiled: "I overtrained in some advanced fighting techniques yesterday, so I ended up like this. I'll be fine after a few days of rest, Brother Xiao Yan, don't worry."

Rolling his eyes, Xiao Yan could only shake his head helplessly. After having breakfast with Xun'er in the clan, he found an excuse and quietly slipped out of the clan.

...

Wandering around the city of U坦城 (Utan), he casually inquired about some news regarding the Jia Li family. The disappearance of Liu Xi would certainly cause a stir in the Jia Li family, but to Xiao Yan's surprise, he didn't notice anything unusual about the Jia Li family today. The market was still open, and the medicinal pills were still being sold, with no significant difference from usual.

"Heh, Jia Li Bi truly lives up to his reputation as the head of the clan, managing to suppress this news. But can you suppress it for a day, a month, or even longer? Once your remaining healing pills are sold out, what will you do then?" With a cold laugh, Xiao Yan pondered for a moment and then headed towards the central Miter Auction House of the city.

At a secluded spot outside the auction house, Xiao Yan, as usual, put on a large black cloak to completely cover himself before entering the bustling auction house.

As soon as he entered the auction house, a beautiful attendant respectfully led him to the waiting hall. After sitting quietly for a while, the graceful and elegant Ya Fei appeared with a smile in front of Xiao Yan.

"Ha ha, what a distinguished guest. Why are you here today, Brother Xiao Yan?" Picking up the teapot, she personally bent down to fill Xiao Yan's cup with tea, smiling.

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, as Ya Fei bent down to pour the tea, a tempting expanse of snow-white cleavage was revealed, making it hard for anyone to look away.

"Cough..." Xiao Yan's gaze almost got stuck in the deep valley, but with his good self-control, he coughed and forced himself to look away, staring at the slightly green tea. He took out a dark red storage ring from his pocket and retrieved five small jade bottles, saying indifferently: "Here, I'm here to fulfill the agreement." Since Ya Fei already knew his identity, Xiao Yan no longer had the Medicine Elder speak for him, and he directly used his clear, youthful voice.

Ya Fei's gaze immediately fixed on the small jade bottles, and her charming face showed surprise.

Elegantly sitting on the chair next to Xiao Yan, Ya Fei carefully picked up one of the small jade bottles, examined it closely, and then slightly tilted the bottle, allowing a round, slightly greenish pill to roll out playfully.

Taking a deep breath of the fragrant medicinal scent, Ya Fei's beautiful eyes narrowed, and her ample chest rose to form an alluring outline. After a moment, she carefully put the pill back and gave Xiao Yan a seductive, charming smile: "It seems, Brother Xiao Yan, that you are planning to take action against the Jia Li family. Otherwise, why would you come to fulfill the agreement early?"

Hearing this, Xiao Yan shrugged nonchalantly, took out a scroll from his pocket, and showed it to her. The scroll listed several medicinal herbs with qi-nourishing properties, which were naturally prepared for Xun'er. Seeing her pale, weak face, Xiao Yan felt a pang of pain.

Taking the scroll from Xiao Yan, Ya Fei, who had already had several experiences with him, understood his intention and immediately called a servant to prepare the herbs without any unnecessary words.

Sitting quietly in the waiting hall, Xiao Yan fell silent for a moment before asking softly: "The Jia Li family seems to have found a source of medicinal herbs in other cities?"

"Yes, the Jia Li family is now collaborating with a medicinal herb family in Taran City. However, the herbs they buy from there are four times more expensive than those in Utan City." Ya Fei nodded and smiled.

"Quite generous." Shaking his head in amusement, Xiao Yan smiled and asked: "Can you provide me with some information about their medicinal herb transportation routes?"

Hearing this, Ya Fei's hand holding the teacup trembled slightly, and her beautiful eyes stared at the young man beside her in surprise, stammering: "What do you plan to do?"

"Rob them."

Ya Fei sighed with a bitter smile: "The Jia Li family has truly met their match in you, little troublemaker."

Shaking his head, Ya Fei fell silent for a moment, then got up and entered the waiting hall. After a while, she came out holding a scroll, handed it to Xiao Yan, and whispered: "I received some information from the auction house in Taran City. Two days ago, the Jia Li family purchased a batch of medicinal herbs worth 400,000 gold coins. This batch of herbs should arrive in Utan City this afternoon."

"These herbs, the Jia Li family only paid a 100,000 gold coin deposit, with the remaining 300,000 owed. The escort team is from the Jia Li family, consisting of three Warrior Masters, one Great Warrior Master, and several dozen Warrior-level guards."

"400,000? Quite a large sum." Laughing softly, Xiao Yan put the scroll into his storage ring, and his laughter gradually turned cold: "If this batch of herbs is lost, I wonder how they will explain it to the medicinal herb family in Taran City. The Jia Li family is already on the brink of bankruptcy, and this 300,000 owed is the last straw that will break the camel's back!"

Lifting his head, Xiao Yan watched the servant carrying the herbs enter the room, thanked Ya Fei with a bow, took the herbs, and walked out of the hall without looking back.

Sitting in the chair, Ya Fei watched Xiao Yan's decisive and swift back as he left, and she shook her head with a bitter smile, sighing: "This young man's methods are far too mature for his age. Jia Li Bi, that old man, is really in for it this time..."