"Mount Baihu?"
"Hmm!" Su Qingjue nodded.
"Brother, let's forget about it for now! Let's go after the enfeoffment. I don't want to do anything these days, just want to relax quietly. But during this break, I thought of a good money-making opportunity."
"Oh!" Su Qingjue's eyes lit up after hearing that. After following Mo'er in doing business together during this period, he became more interested in business.
"Suit yourself. Father is just worried that you'll be bored alone. Qier and Lier have gone out to play with Yier. Yunxuan went to inspect the Mu family's business in the Li Xia Kingdom. You don't want to go out, and you don't like the embroidery work done by Nian'er. Brother guessed that you must be very bored."
"It's indeed quite boring, but now Mo'er suddenly doesn't feel bored anymore. Did Mo'er just mention finding a business opportunity?"
Su Zimo smiled brightly.
"You, all you think about is making money."
Su Qingjue looked at her fondly. He really doted on his two sisters.
"Sister, no matter what era it is, having money gives people a sense of security, especially women."
"Zhuangzhu, something bad happened!" Qinglian rushed over anxiously.
Upon hearing this, Su Zimo showed a hint of confusion and turned to ask, "Qinglian, what's going on?"
"Zhuangzhu, Qingfeng came back to report that Qier got into a big fight with someone outside."
Qinglian felt worried for Su Qi in her heart. The zhuangzhu had already ordered not to cause trouble in the Li Xia Kingdom, but Qier still managed to get into trouble. However, they couldn't jump to conclusions yet, as they didn't know the reason behind the incident.
"That troublemaker, I knew he would cause trouble."
Although Su Zimo said that, she was worried about her son. After all, his tendency to meddle in other people's affairs was ingrained in his character.
"Where did Qier cause trouble?"
"At the Dan Medicine Shop in the capital city of the Li Xia Kingdom."
"The Dan Medicine Shop?" Su Zimo felt a hint of confusion in her heart. Why would it be at the Dan Medicine Shop?
"Mo'er, don't worry for now. Qier is mischievous, but he isn't someone who actively causes trouble unless someone provokes him. Let's go and take a look together, brother and you."
"That's fine!" Su Zimo nodded.
After reporting to Wang Su Zimo, Qingfeng turned around and reported to Mu Yunxuan.
When Su Zimo and Su Qingjue arrived at the Dan Medicine Shop on Gelidan Street, they saw a man in black clothes glaring angrily at Su Qi. The atmosphere between the two was tense. Su Qi had a cold expression on his face, holding his breath. Su Zimo could see that her son was at his limit.
Su Li and Murong Yi stood on the side, quietly watching them.
As Su Zimo looked towards the man in black, she saw a young man in his early twenties, handsome in appearance, with angry eyes fixed on Su Qi.
There were many onlookers around them.
"Qier." Su Zimo's voice was cold.
Su Qi's beautiful eyes flickered with surprise. Why did his mother come? Thinking about the promise he made to his mother, Su Qi instantly deflated, becoming completely different from before.
"Mother, Uncle."
Su Li and Su Qi both called out.
"Sister, Brother, don't blame Qier. It's not Qier's fault. They were selling fake medicinal pills, and Qier exposed them, ruining a big business deal for them. They won't let Qier leave."
Nalan Yishi was afraid that Su Zimo would blame Su Qi for causing trouble and quickly explained on his behalf.
Su Zimo remained silent as she glanced at Su Li.
Su Li nodded.
Su Zimo looked at the man again, her eyes filled with coldness. Judging from the man's attire, he didn't seem to be a local of the Li Xia Kingdom.
"Who are you?" The man spoke with a cold tone, but his heart was secretly surprised. What a beautiful woman, but unfortunately, she was already someone's mother.
"I am this child's mother."
"I know you are his mother."
A cold smile appeared at the corner of the man's lips.
"I see, then why are you asking?" Su Zimo looked at him as if he were an idiot.
"If I don't ask, how would I know that you are his mother?"
"Are you playing a tongue twister with me?"
Su Zimo's eyes grew colder as she carefully observed the man. He had reached the First Stage of the Spirit Profound Realm, not bad in terms of cultivation.
"Tongue twister...?" The man's eyes suddenly turned serious.
Finally, the man got to the point.
"Your son just ruined a business deal worth one million two silver taels for me. How do you plan to resolve this?" he said.
Su Zimo responded coldly, "My son caught you selling fake medicinal pills. How do you plan to resolve this?"
The man angrily waved his sleeve and retorted, "Are you joking with me? How can a child discern the authenticity of medicinal pills?"
Su Zimo replied with confidence, "I don't know about other children, but I believe my son can discern it."
As Su Zimo spoke about her son's abilities, her beautiful face exuded a special radiance, leaving the men present stunned.
Upon hearing his mother's words, Su Qi pouted his little mouth. Finally, his mother spoke up for him. Out of a hundred times, she was wrong ninety-nine times, but this time, she believed in him. How lucky he felt to have this one time!
"This lady is truly arrogant. I am already a sixth-grade alchemist of the Profound rank. How could I not discern the authenticity of medicinal pills? He is clearly trying to obstruct my path to wealth," the man sneered coldly, his face filled with malice.
The man observed Su Zimo, who was dressed extravagantly, and thought that she must come from a wealthy and influential family. Such families often resolved matters by offering a considerable sum of money. However, this time, the man seemed to have miscalculated.
"Humph! A mere sixth-grade alchemist of the Profound rank dares to challenge my son. He's overestimating himself," Su Zimo's words shocked the people around her.
Gu Yuwei was a somewhat famous alchemist in the capital of the Li Xia Kingdom. Many people, enticed by his status as a sixth-grade alchemist of the Profound rank and his youthful handsomeness, flocked to his alchemy store.
"Such audacity," the man sarcastically remarked, casting a disdainful look at Su Zimo. Judging by their accent, they didn't seem to be locals of the Li Xia Kingdom. Even better! He could make a fortune from this situation.
"Mother, Qier knew that you would help Qier," Su Qi affectionately held Su Zimo's arm and gently swayed it. His delicate face radiated with brilliance.
In fact, Su Zimo had many questions in her mind. How did Qier end up in this alchemy store? Didn't Ye and Yun take them to ride horses on the prairie? And where did the undercover guards, who were supposed to protect them, disappear to? Could it be that Qier had managed to stupefy them again? Thinking about this, Su Zimo glared angrily at Su Qi, her face turning dark.
"Mother, when Qier returns home tonight, Qier will refine the Youth-Restoring Pill for you, alright?" Su Qi softly called out, hoping to get a favorable response. "No sulking! And no bribing your mother," Su Zimo scolded coldly.
At that moment, Yun Xuan also noticed their presence and saw that both of his sons were safe. Only then did he slightly relax.
"Father," Su Qi excitedly blinked his eyes, wondering if his father had rushed here because he heard about his misfortune.
However, Yun Xuan was also angry this time. He didn't give Su Qi a pleasant look. Mischievousness was expected from a little boy, but this time, Su Qi had gone too far by secretly drugging the undercover guards who were there to protect him. What if something unexpected had happened? Moreover, they were in the Li Xia Kingdom. If they were to encounter a sudden problem, he wouldn't be able to receive their distress signal in time. This time, Yun Xuan stood coldly on the side without showing any kindness to Su Qi.
Seeing his father's expression, Su Qi drooped his head and thought sadly, did his father also get angry? Or did his father already find out? Why was he so unlucky? Every time he went out, he would encounter troublesome situations that he couldn't avoid. This was bad; this time, he was really in big trouble. Even his father was angry. Seeing how furious his mother was, he knew that he was in for some serious consequences. His little bottom was going to be in pain, and if he ended up in the small dark room, it would be even worse.
Su Qi played with the silver bracelet on his wrist. The tail of the silver snake hung straight, while the head rested comfortably on Su Qi's hand. They both looked pitiful and helpless.
"Mother, it really wasn't Qier's fault," Su Qi innocently looked at his mother. Seeing the changing expressions on her face, he knew that she had also realized what happened, and she was angry too.
Creating trouble and then pretending to be innocent, this was a trick he was all too familiar with. If his mother showed even a little bit of leniency, he would have become completely unruly.
Su Zimo sometimes felt helpless with her son's unchanging nature. She knew that it wasn't entirely his fault, but she couldn't show him a friendly face because she knew that her son had a natural inclination to meddle in other people's business, which he couldn't control.
Su Zimo believed that if she didn't teach her son a proper lesson, he might end up stirring up a storm. However, she had tried countless times, and her son couldn't seem to remember the lessons. It seemed that this time, she would have to confine him to the small dark room.
"When we get back, you will go to the small dark room," she said.
Upon hearing this, Su Qi almost fell to the ground.
Unable to bear looking at him, Su Zimo wasn't angry about her son's meddling behavior but rather about him drugging the undercover guards.
"Gentlemen, if you're all here, then compensate me with silver taels," the man said, looking for an opportunity to profit.