Retired Villainess Transmigrates into a Cannon Fodder

The Strongest Fox-Demon (77)

Unexpectedly, before she could go out, Zhuang Liu rushed forward and grabbed her. “What? You want to close the shop and go back to your hometown? No. No one is kicking you away. You’ve been living in our house for so long and have become a member of the Zhuang family. Who else can you marry if you leave like this? Follow Yulang and be his mistress and I will ensure that you can enjoy endless glory and wealth later on.”

Bai Yi pushed her away and shook her head. “Forget it. Even if I don’t marry for the rest of my life, I will never be anyone’s mistress. I don’t want to see you both ever again. As for this place…I won’t stay here any longer.”

Zhuang Liu grabbed her again, feeling a little anxious. “That won’t work! The pharmacy is the property of the Zhuang family. You can’t just close it and leave. However, going back to your hometown is a good idea. It has always been inappropriate for a woman to show her face in public. Here, how about this? I’ll go to the pharmacy tomorrow. Give me all that you have to account for, and then you can go.”

Bai Yi thought her ears were playing tricks on her. She looked at her in disbelief and asked, “What did you just say? Give the pharmacy to you? That’s the pharmacy I established and managed by myself. What does it have to do with your Zhuang family?”

“How could it not be our business? Have you seen any woman who opened a shop? If Yulang hadn’t gotten engaged with you right away, our family wouldn’t have helped you open the shop. You wouldn’t have had the tiniest chance to open it. You…”

Bai Yi interrupted her from speaking, too lazy to keep listening. She glanced at Zhuang Yulang and asked, “Brother Zhuang, do you think so too? Tell me, do you think so too?”

Bai Yi’s complexion has already darkened. She looked at Zhuang Yulang sharply, unconsciously radiating some of her true nature. Her aura might not be of anger, but it was majestic. Zhuang Yulang once again felt an oppressive force from her body. For some reason, those thoughts about demons popped up uncontrollably in his mind. He took a step back subconsciously to stabilize himself.

He didn’t deny it right away, but Bai Yi already understood his stance. Or rather, she understood when Zhuang Liu said those words. She just didn’t want to believe that Zhuang Yulang, the one who found a golden hairpin and insisted on returning it to the rightful owner, did it only because he found it too cheap.

She shook her head, sneered, brushed away Zhuang Liu who was blocking the way, and walked out of the gates. No matter how Zhuang Liu shouted, she didn’t glance back.

Zhuang Liu anxiously went back and asked Zhuang Yulang, “What should we do? If the pharmacy closes, how are we supposed to live? We don’t have money at home. W-Why is Bai Yi so stubborn? She even rejected becoming your noble concubine. She obviously should be admiring you because you passed the exam brilliantly and will soon be noble and rich. She should be reluctant to break off your engagement. What’s more, she should be willing to do anything for you, humph.”

Zhuang Yulang slowly sat back on the chair. The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he became. “Mother, after Bai Yi came to our house, did anything unusual happen inside? Is there… have you seen any signs of a demon?”

c”What do you mean?” Zhuang Liu was instantly alarmed. She pondered and said, “Since she came to our house, it seems, it seems that she indeed brought you prosperity, and the same is true to our Zhuang family. You see, your studies improved and your health improved. Our family’s food, clothing, housing and transportation have all turned for the better…”

“Exactly, everything has changed for the better. How did she, a weak woman with no one to rely on, accomplish so many things? Mom, you used to take care of me. You were bone-tired and often exhausted, but Bai Yi… She is too abnormal.” Zhuang Yulang thought of the two little foxes at home. Both were too sensible. Could ordinary foxes, which weren’t reared since they were cubs, be so sensible?

These thoughts made Zhuang Yulang’s hair stand on end. When he thought that Bai Yi might be a demon, he was scared out of his wits. They offended Bai Yi just now, and she didn’t say anything when she left. However, she was obviously dissatisfied with them. Would Bai Yi retaliate against them?

That Snow Lotus Pill as well; he took such a miraculous pill but didn’t marry Bai Yi. He also coveted her shop. Would Bai Yi get angry and punish him?

Zhuang Yulang usually gathered with the scholars in the capital and heard some ghosts and supernatural tales. The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. He told Zhuang Liu to hide behind doors and went straight to the Jiang Manor to ask for help. He didn’t mention the specific grievances involved. He only said that he suspected that Bai Yi was possessed by a demon when she left the capital, and he wanted to ask a capable master for help.

The Jiang family belonged to Prince Qi. They soon found a Daoist master in the Daoist temple under Prince Qi. Of course, he wasn’t one of the two Daoist masters who managed the temple, but one of their apprentices. He was also fellow disciples with the Daoist masters who went to capture Chu Xiang.

Bai Yi was sitting in a daze in the backyard of the pharmacy when she was suddenly attacked by a Daoist master and nearly got injured. She flew to the roof and said in annoyance, “Stinky Daoist master, what are you doing?!”

This attack was too sudden, and Bai Yi did not restrain her demonic aura. The Daoist masters looked at her in shock. “A fox demon? You are a demon. Why did you pretend to be an orphan and approach Zhuang Yulang? Tell me!”

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