The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 924 - 506: Hidden Schemes

Pilu laughed and said, "Director Ning, this is where you’re at fault. We outsiders don’t understand the planting of Spirit Grass, that’s all managed by the Immortal Plant Garden. How can any mistakes be blamed on us? Look at how busy we are here; it’s really hard to move a Pill Master, and the distinguished guests are still sitting here waiting for a quote." Although the Foreign Affairs Hall has only been established for a few months, it is now the one bringing in the most Silver Coins. In any time and space, a wealthy unit’s words always carry the most weight, and there was a hint of arrogance in his speech.

Ning Xiaoxian seemed not to notice and just smiled, "I know, that’s why he’s going back. I’m here to check the goods on his behalf."

Pilu was startled and said, "Letting a Director of your stature personally check the goods, how can we feel at ease?" But Ning Xiaoxian ignored him and went straight to the back hall. The Pill Master there looked up at her, his expression trembling, lowering his head without daring to speak. Although he was transferred here today, he was quite jubilant because he could earn extra kickbacks by inspecting goods at the Foreign Affairs Hall, otherwise why would the Pill Masters and Alchemists all be so eager, leaving the Spirit Grass in the garden neglected? Now seeing the immediate superior come over, he knew well that the Director’s nature seemed soft but was tough, and instantly fell silent like cicadas in winter.

She waved at the person, "Give me the marked goods list. Go back and take care of the garden’s affairs immediately; if you don’t finish by midnight tonight, I will use you to test new medicine."

Testing the Director’s new medicine! The unlucky ones who were grabbed to test medicine last time are still suffering from aftereffects, and that was several months ago!

The Pill Master’s face changed dramatically, and after handing over the goods list, he almost flew away, luckily his original form was a Bird Demon, so he could sprout wings and fly away after leaving the Foreign Affairs Hall. Pilu came in, saw the Pill Master just give him a hurried bow and run off like he was fleeing for his life, couldn’t help but change his expression slightly, "Director Ning, this isn’t by the rules, is it? I transferred him here officially..."

"Rules? Transfer order?" Ning Xiaoxian hummed softly, "I’m the Director of the Immortal Plant Garden, but I didn’t see any transfer order?"

Nonsense, at the time the order was issued, you weren’t even back in the Hidden Stream, were you? Pilu inwardly mumbled but knew he was in the wrong because actually, the transfer order was issued a few days ago, and it was not aimed at this Pill Master—joking aside, sending out a transfer order daily, do they think he is that idle? So, when he called this Pill Master over this time, it was merely by word of mouth. If Ning Xiaoxian demanded the transfer order, he truly didn’t have one.

So he could only cough lightly and say, "It might still be in process, not handed over to you yet."

"Perhaps." Ning Xiaoxian didn’t dwell on it nor paid attention to him, just took the goods list and glanced at it, already having a good grasp, followed by a growing anger in her heart. It turned out the items priced here were at least half of what she saw in the records yesterday! For example, a single Hundred-flavor Grass is estimated at seven hundred Spirit Stones here, whereas the recorded purchase price was 1600 Spirit Stones! This means the actual cost of goods bought by this Foreign Affairs Hall is far less than the Silver Coins registered in the account. Where the deficit in between went, even guessing with the knee would be correct!

She suppressed her growing anger, talked no more to Pilu, and began to take over the work of that Pill Master, starting to examine the goods. She had seen through it, the prices offered by the Pill Master for goods were about thirty percent higher than what she saw inside Guangcheng Palace. However, this is also normal; after all, the items are brought from afar, and human resources and time costs have to be calculated in. She was clear in her heart, with strong Divine Thoughts, and her checking speed was more than twice as fast as that Pill Master. Pilu was initially worried she didn’t understand the inside story and would underprice the valuation. When he glanced in, he relaxed and walked out.

The Artifact Refiner standing by felt pressure as he saw her muttering and writing swiftly, her pen racing across the goods list.

She was just in the thick of calculations when someone behind her suddenly clicked their tongue and said, "Director Ning, your speed in checking things is really fast!"

She didn’t need to turn around to know who it was, continuing her work, she smiled, "What’s up, not with your little fiancée today?"

Out popped a handsome young man with red lips and white teeth, wasn’t it Huangfuming? Hearing this, his expression fell, "She was just clinging to me, luckily called away by a senior sister."

"Why did you come to the Foreign Affairs Hall? The work here is boring, not suitable for children to play."

He grumbled, "If I didn’t follow, she’d cling to me, between two harms choose the least!"

She couldn’t help but chuckle. This little guy is a bundle of joy, making her laugh more in two days than before.

If those who knew Huangfuming better knew her thoughts, they might lose a tooth in shock. Young Master Huangfu’s temperament is famously irritable and unreasonable, flipping faces like turning a book, when had it ever been his turn to amuse others?

"She can make you lose face everywhere, seems like her family background isn’t ordinary."

Huangfuming snorted coldly, "Isn’t she just relying on her family’s stinky money? She’s from the Jin Family of Jishi Building. Have you heard of Jishi Building?"

Jishi Building? She paused in action. No wonder she found the name Jin Manyan somewhat familiar. The spoiled Miss of Jishi Building, Miluo’s fiancée, isn’t she named Jin Manyi? "What is she to Jin Manyi?"

"She is Jin Manyi’s biological younger sister, the daughter of the Building Owner of Jishi Building." Huangfuming answered and then realized, his face immediately changed, "Ah, you know Jishi Building, but you’ve never heard of my King Jinghai Mansion?"

Ning Xiaoxian ignored what he said, but was secretly shocked. (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to vote for recommendations, monthly tickets at qidian.com, your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)