Chapter 31: Exposed
Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Wan Zitong looked at her younger brother, Wan Lin lying on the bed with a pale face. She felt her heart froze as if engulfed in snow.
Meanwhile, Wan Wu and Ji Wanqing silently stood aside. They could feel the raging anger under Wan Zitong's calm face.
"Master, the little girl from the Luo family came to our refining pavilion just now and gave away her money," said a servant with a smug expression who had rushed over.
"What?!"
"She was very generous. Not only did she reward our employees with a hundred crystal coins, but she also gave money to a few of the customers." Not knowing what was happening, the servant laughed and said, "This little girl is so rich that she'll never be able to spend all her money. That's why she came to the Wan family's refining pavilion to give away her money."
"Shut up." Wan Wu's eyes widened as he slapped the servant. "She's indeed generous, but it's our money she's giving away!"
Obviously, after Luo Xiaoman won the money, she went to the refining pavilion to give it away so as to humiliate the Wan family. The people who did not know better would think that this little girl was stupid. She was the one fooling with them instead.
The servant held his face, looking dazed.
"Get the hell out of here!"
"Wait."
Just when the servant turned around, Wan Zitong stopped him.
"Y-Young Lady, how may I help you?" The servant looked at Wan Zitong with a nervous expression.
"What else did she do besides coming to our refining pavilion to give away her money?" Wan Zitong asked in a deep voice, narrowing her eyes.
"She appeared to have bought some equipment."
"Oh?"
"It's equipment to protect her against the cold and aid her in climbing mountains."
Upon hearing this, Wan Zitong's heart fluttered. She was deep in thought.
Seeing her changed expression, Wan Wu asked with a puzzled look, "Tong Tong, is there a problem?"
"Luo Xiaoman's purpose for coming to our refining pavilion wasn't to give the money away. Her true purpose was to purchase these equipment." Wan Zitong curled her lips and sneered.
Wan Wu did not understand.
"Doesn't the Luo family also have these things? Why would she come to the Wan family instead?"
"Precisely because she's going to a very dangerous place. If she had bought the equipment at home, her father would definitely know of it."
"Where's she going?"
"Bai Luo Mountain."
Wan Zitong's eyes flickered with a mysterious light. "Oh, then I've to hurry up."
She turned around and looked at Wan Wu with a serious expression. "Father, I actually came back today because of a treasure."
Wan Wu and Ji Wanqing looked at each other and thought that the treasure which attracted Wan Zitong's attention must have been extraordinary.
"This treasure is called the Celestial Fruit. As long as I can obtain the Celestial Fruit, I'll be able to break through the nine levels of refining in one fell swoop and successfully synthesize a pill."
"Where's the Celestial Fruit then?"
"It's in Bai Luo Mountain."
It suddenly dawned upon Wan Wu.
"Is Luo Xiaoman going to the Bai Luo Mountain for the Celestial Fruit as well?"
"Most probably." Wan Zitong squinted her eyes and said coldly, "Father, I need some manpower and equipment. Please prepare it for me as soon as possible. We've to get the Celestial Fruit before it falls into Luo Xiaoman's hands."
"We've already lost the Qinglin Dew. We can't afford to lose the Celestial Fruit."
"Okay." Wan Wu nodded and continued to ask further, "How do you know that the Celestial Fruit is on the Bai Luo Mountain?"
"It's a coincidence. I learned of it from a mysterious man."
"A mystery man?"
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