Scourge Messenger

Chapter 246 The Pharmacist's Drinking Time
Chang'an, the Duke of Jin's residence.

The pharmacist had just returned when he heard a great commotion of gongs and drums outside.

There was no one else in her courtyard except for Shi Dong and Wu Qiu. When they saw her return, Shi Dong and Wu Qiu both breathed a sigh of relief. Wu Qiu said with a wry smile, "If you hadn't come back, Miss, I wouldn't know what to do."

"what happened?"

"Just now, the Duke of Yan, the Duke of Tang, the Duke of Wu, many generals, and even people from the palace have come. They are all waiting in the front hall. Without your order, we dare not drive them away."

"Why did they come to visit so late?" The pharmacist was startled, thinking that he had given himself away.

“We don’t know the details either, but they all say that only you, Miss, can handle this matter,” Wu Qiu said.

"I see," the pharmacist exclaimed, suddenly understanding.

Now that the Chang'an Military Government has lost the treasure of the Dragon-Locking Bodhisattva and cannot catch the thief, someone must be prepared to face the Dragon-Locking Bodhisattva's wrath. Moreover, the rank cannot be low, otherwise the Dragon-Locking Bodhisattva would be merciful to kill one or two, and she might punish all the high-ranking officials in a fit of anger.

The main city is safe, but if a Foundation Establishment cultivator wants to kill you, do you really dare to stand your ground? Think of your family and relatives; even if you were allowed to commit suicide, you would kneel down and kowtow!

In this situation, Yaoshiyuan became Chang'an's only savior, since everyone considered him the favorite of the Dragon-Locking Bodhisattva. A few kind words from Yaoshiyuan might appease the Dragon-Locking Bodhisattva's anger and save countless lives.

The pharmacist found it all amusing. He had just taken the rare iron, destroyed the prison, and rescued the bunny girl, and now they were actually begging him, a real thief, for help.

"Tell them to go back and that I'm already asleep. We can talk about it tomorrow." The pharmacist refused without hesitation. In everyone's eyes, she should be completely unaware of the situation outside, so her best course of action was to stay out of it and, ideally, not even see the Chain Dragon Bodhisattva, so as not to reveal any flaws.

Anyway, the emperor and the pillars of state were all enemies who framed and killed her father. Yaoshi Yuan didn't seek revenge because she felt it was her father's just punishment. But how could she possibly help them? She wasn't a good person. Apart from the person she loved, Yaoshi Yuan didn't care about the life or death of anyone else.

When Wuqiu returned, Shidong had already helped the pharmacist take off her clothes and untied her ponytail. Shidong took a closer look and said, "Miss, your hair is a little burnt."

"Cut it off," the pharmacist said calmly. "Don't tell anyone."

“Miss, weren’t you just going to see… ‘that person’?” Shi Dong curled her little finger and chuckled, “Why were you playing with fire?”

"With so many mouths, you would have been slapped by the discipline aunt in the past." Wu Qiu glared at her. "The less we know, the better for Miss!"

"I know, I know," Shi Dong muttered, "But you really scared me tonight, Miss. Not to mention your underwear and lining, even your outer clothes are soaked. You could wring water out of them with just a few twists... Wu Qiu, you help Miss wipe her back, and I'll go get her a glass of water!"

Wu Qiu took the bath sponge, rolled up her sleeves, and began scrubbing Yao Shiyuan's back, as well as her armpits, under her breasts, and the insides of her knees—areas prone to sweating. Yao Shiyuan looked at this maid who had served her for over a decade, thinking that she probably realized something. After all, Yao Shiyuan always needed them to put on and take off her armor before going out on missions, and both the Anguo Temple and dungeon missions took place in Chang'an. Wu Qiu wasn't as clueless as Shi Dong, so she naturally had some guesses in her mind.

However, as Wu Qiu said, the less they know, the better for everyone. The pharmacist quietly enjoyed Wu Qiu's grooming. After a quick rinse, she lay down in the bathtub filled with flower petals, feeling all her fatigue released in that moment, and couldn't help but let out a soft hum.

"Is it just my imagination?" Shi Dong returned with a glass of water, chuckling, "I feel like after Miss went to see 'that person,' even her voice became much more seductive, and I felt lighter when I heard it."

The pharmacist drank the cold water in one gulp, then glanced at her sideways: "You dare to tease the Duke of Jin, huh? How disrespectful."

"I'll slap myself! I'll slap myself!" Shi Dong immediately patted her mouth, then ran behind Yao Shiyuan to massage her shoulders. "So what will our future son-in-law look like? Is he handsome? Is he gentle or domineering?"

"Don't talk nonsense." Perhaps because of the hot bath, the pharmacist felt her cheeks were hot and said irritably, "I just went to see a friend, it's not what you think."

“But Miss, this is the first time in all these years that I’ve seen you change your clothes to meet someone on your own initiative.” Even Wu Qiu couldn’t help but say this time: “You suddenly came back and asked us to help you put together a nice outfit. You have no idea how surprised Shi Dong and I were.”

"She even wore perfume!" Shi Dong added, "Miss, you never used to wear perfume. We didn't know where to find any, especially since it's late at night. Luckily, I remembered that someone gave me perfume from Huayue Pavilion a few days ago."

“You all know how much I just sweated,” Yaoshi Yuan said. “I can’t possibly go out in a sweat, can I? This is just basic etiquette for the Duke of Jin.”

"But why should we dress nicely?"

"Otherwise, do you expect me to dress up in an ugly way?"

"Where's the perfume?"

"I don't have time to shower, so of course I need to cover up the smell of sweat." Wu Qiu and Shi Dong exchanged a glance and covered their mouths to chuckle. Yao Shi Yuan glared at them, but her face was flushed from soaking in the bath, and her ladylike dignity was almost useless at this moment. She could only sink into the water and watch the bubbles popping on the surface.

Originally, the pharmacist hadn't thought much of it, but now that Wu Qiushidong had pointed it out, she felt a little embarrassed, as if she had deliberately changed her clothes and sprayed perfume in order to get a hug.

But just before she hugged him, Yaoshi Yuan never expected to do this. In fact, she originally wanted to thank the Rabbit Girl, the Return Order, and the Dragon and Snake Seven Kills properly. But when she came out after changing her clothes and saw Yan Qing and Shang Xinlei whispering to each other, she unconsciously changed her mind.

Yeah, I went to thank you, but why couldn't I say it? It just felt so awkward.

It must be because Yan Qing is too infuriating.

"That's right, he's just too infuriating," the pharmacist thought to himself. "It's all because of his dog-head mask; just looking at it makes me angry, and it prevented me from properly thanking him."

Moreover, this hug was worthwhile, as it allowed her to squeeze into the Disaster Organization as an instructor. After understanding the effects of the [Love Lock] and [Immortal Journey], Pharmacist Yuan made up her mind to stay in this organization and never leave, even if it meant becoming Yan Qing's subordinate, since she didn't necessarily have to listen to him.

Besides, he's also a seller on the trading board; you can use him to sell stolen goods or do other business in the future.

The pharmacist suddenly came to his senses and found the root cause of his strange behavior.

No wonder I changed my clothes, wore perfume, and hugged him; it turns out my amazing wisdom helped me stay in the Disaster Organization! This lecherous man can be easily bewitched by just a little bit of sweetness.

Of course, I only became close to him because of the natural disaster organization. What other reason could there be?

Although holding him is quite reassuring.

Realizing she was indeed still a bad woman, the pharmacist Yuan immediately relaxed. She grabbed a bottle of wine from the tub and gulped down a large mouthful. She drank with remarkable gusto, completely unconcerned that the wine spilled from her lips, dripping onto her rounded breasts and tracing a captivating arc before flowing into the bathwater. She hadn't dared to drink during this period of intense stress, but now that the mission was over, she could finally indulge herself a little. The wine from Zhou Kingdom was truly delicious.

Seeing that the pharmacist was slightly tipsy, Shi Dong seized the opportunity to ask, "Was that person handsome?"

"Don't tell you."

"Is his family very powerful?"

"Don't tell you."

"Could you at least describe his personality?"

"Utterly disgusting, lecherous and infuriating." Pharmacist Yuan shook his head: "I've never seen such a rotten person."

"Huh?" Wu Qiu and Shi Dong were both stunned.

"However, she can also be a little gentle and domineering at times."

The pharmacist gulped down the bottle of wine. With the physical strength of a third-level messenger, this amount of wine wouldn't make her drunk. However, she was in a good mood, and she was intoxicated by her own mood, not by the wine.

I'm drinking and thinking about tonight.

What are you thinking about right now?

……

...

Yan Qing crossed her legs on the bed, then put them down and turned over to sleep, but soon changed positions again, tossing and turning in bed, unable to fall asleep.

He opened his eyes, sighed slowly, his voice full of trouble.

"That doesn't make sense. I'm so fast, how come I couldn't kick Red Serpent just now?"

　Asking for monthly ticket
　　
　
(End of this chapter)