NABC Chapter 30 Leaving the City
Chapter 30 Leaving the City
Chen Ran prepared the bags of lime and then headed towards his front door.
Just when Chen Ran was about 100 meters away from his home.
The carriage curtain opened, revealing a handsome face. Upon seeing Chen Ran, the person chuckled.
"Young Master Chen, we meet again."
"Who are you?"
Chen Ran asked in confusion.
"Young Master Chen, you really have a bad memory. I am Xing'er."
The maid Xing'er said with a wronged expression.
"If you don't know me and there's nothing wrong with you, don't block my door."
Chen Ran remained expressionless, the lime already appearing in his sleeve.
The other party is relentless; if there isn't a plausible reason, Chen Ran wouldn't mind sending this whole carload of people to their deaths.
In his eyes, there was no difference between men and women.
There were only enemies and passersby.
"Alright, Xing'er, come back."
Xing'er pulled her head back.
The next moment, a stunningly beautiful figure appeared in front of Chen Ran.
Upon seeing this person, Chen Ran frowned deeply.
Why would Ning Wanqiu come looking for me?
"Miss Ning, is there something you need from me?"
Upon seeing that the other person was Ning Wanqiu, Chen Ran silently put away the lime in his hand.
The other party's father, Ning Baichuan, was a master of Qi and Blood, just like his own master.
If you kill him, he really can forget about surviving.
"Aren't you going to invite me in for a seat?"
Seeing Chen Ran's nervous look, Ning Wanqiu smiled gently.
"My humble abode is simple, so let's not go in."
Chen Ran refused.
"Then get in my car, let's go to Tianxianglou and talk slowly."
"I think it's better not to. It's not good for a man and a woman to be alone in a room together if someone sees them."
Chen Ran refused again.
"Then what do you suggest we do?"
Even Ning Wanqiu, with her calm and composed personality, was somewhat annoyed by Chen Ran.
"Miss Ning, please say what you want to say right now. I'm all ears."
Seeing Chen Ran standing there, seemingly unmoved by reason, Ning Wanqiu sighed helplessly.
"I'm here today to thank you for saving my life. Don't rush to deny it; I have a very good memory. I know everything that day you saved me."
"I don't understand what you're saying."
Chen Ran remained expressionless, his face showing no emotion.
But he was extremely puzzled. He had no recollection of when he had saved the other person.
"Never mind, I only came here to repay your kindness. Here are fifty taels of gold notes, you can keep them."
Chen Ran remained unmoved, still standing in the same spot.
Seeing the other party's attitude, Ning Wanqiu felt wronged.
Very well, I've given you this payment. From now on, we're even.
"Xing'er, let's go."
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Watching the carriage disappear into the distance, Chen Ran waited a while longer. After confirming that there were no problems, he picked up the fifty taels of gold notes from the ground.
"I've made a fortune! I never expected to earn five hundred taels just by going home."
As for the life-saving grace that Ning Wanqiu mentioned, Chen Ran didn't care at all.
Nobody knows what exactly happened.
Once the money is in your hands, there's no way you can take it back.
Back home, Chen Ran started a fire and began cooking.
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The carriage slowly made its way towards the inner city, just as it was getting close.
"Da da da~"
The sound of horses' hooves came from behind the carriage.
"Senior sister, where did you go?"
A rough voice rang in my ears.
"Where I go is none of your business, Junior Brother Ke."
Ning Wanqiu spoke in a somber tone, glancing at Xing'er beside her.
The only person she knows about today is Xing'er.
Even the coachman was only notified right before they left.
Staring at her like that by Ning Wanqiu, Xing'er's face turned pale, and she quickly lowered her head.
Seeing her personal maid's appearance, Ning Wanqiu knew exactly what had happened.
"Junior Brother Ke, why aren't you staying at the martial arts school? What are you doing following me?"
Ning Wanqiu said coldly.
"Of course I couldn't see my senior sister, and I was afraid she would be in danger, so I came to protect her."
Senior sister, you won't blame me, will you?
Ke Sheng's words carried a hint of deep affection.
"Just mind your own business; it's none of your concern to me."
"Uncle Zhou, let's go."
"Yes, Miss."
The carriage slowly drove away.
Ke Sheng, still holding a note, watched Ning Wanqiu's carriage depart with a gloomy expression.
"How dare she go out and meet men?! And give my money to someone else?! She's asking for it!!!"
"But it'll be soon, very soon. Tonight, Senior Sister, you'll be my woman."
Thinking of this, a strange look appeared in Ke Sheng's eyes.
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The night was dark, and dark clouds obscured the sun.
The street was unusually quiet.
Inside the room, Chen Ran, who had just finished his cultivation, was constantly adding firewood to the pot.
Inside the pot, boiling water was constantly eroding the white-glowing meat.
This is meat from the Crystal Horned Deer, which we received from the Canal Transport Gang.
Chen Ran had already finished eating the bear meat and some other monster meat, so he had no choice but to boil it.
Crystal venison is different from bear meat.
This thing is poisonous.
It needs to be cooked thoroughly at high temperatures until the white light dissipates before it can be eaten.
Otherwise, eating it like this could lead to food poisoning or severe damage to one's health.
If the impact is too great, it can be fatal.
A despicable man like Chen Ran, who would even poison someone of the same rank.
Naturally, I took this matter to heart.
"No wonder the Canal Gang was so generous. After the white light dissipated, the meat shrank by at least half. Tsk tsk, they really made a good deal."
The white light dissipated, and the monster meat, which originally weighed over ten kilograms, had shrunk by half.
"Prices in the city have gone up again. What's going on?"
Sitting to the side, Chen Ran took out the money from the hidden compartment.
Looking at the meager sixty-odd taels of silver in his hand, he frowned and fell into deep thought.
Recently, prices in Qinghe County have fluctuated significantly.
The price of refined rice, which used to be over fifty coins, has now doubled, starting at eighty coins.
Prices in the city were soaring almost daily.
This gave Chen Ran a feeling that a storm was brewing.
"Forget it, let's go out of the city later. It's time to use the funds there."
Chen Ran continued licking the firewood inside the stove.
Half an hour later, Chen Ran took out the crystal horn deer meat, which had shrunk by more than half.
Holding it in his hand, Chen Ran started eating it right away.
After taking a bite, a rich surge of vital energy welled up in Chen Ran's body.
Watching the blue energy bar rise visibly, Chen Ran continued eating.
As the last piece of meat was eaten, the blue energy bar disappeared rapidly.
Instead.
[Blue Seal: 2]
Seeing two blue marks, Chen Ran used one without hesitation.
A terrifying surge of vital energy continuously emanated from his body.
Sensing this power of blood and qi, Chen Ran began to guide it little by little to every corner of his body.
He constantly tempered his body.
A tiny black impurity was squeezed out of Chen Ran's body.
In this world, to survive, you have to become stronger in every way.
Given this opportunity, Chen Ran naturally hopes to temper his entire body to perfection before breaking through to the second bloodline, as this is the safest approach.
After a while, Chen Ran slowly opened his eyes.
"Not bad, not bad. After three or four more times, I can temper my body to its limit. At that time, breaking through to the second blood level will be a natural outcome."
After wiping himself clean and putting on his night clothes, Chen Ran headed towards the city gate.