Chaos Spirit Field

Zhao Shanhe sensed that Zhao Dagou was not a good person and felt a strong dislike for him. This intuition was not groundless, but stemmed from the faint red light in his arms. He was certain it was a ginseng root over a century old.

"Dad, Zhao Dagou is not a good person"

But his father shook his head disapprovingly: "Shanhe, Dagou is your uncle. We have been friends since we were young. You can't say nonsense just because of his appearance!"

Zhao Shanhe wondered why Zhao Dagou would lie if their relationship was so strong. There had to be something fishy going on. "Dad, it's not because of Zhao Dagou's looks. He just gives me a bad impression. He's definitely not a good person. Please be careful!"

Ever since returning from ginseng picking, Zhao Dabao inexplicably believed what Zhao Shanhe said. He followed Zhao Dagou to see if there was anything wrong with him.

"Daughter-in-law, I'm going out for a while."

"Dabao, it's almost time for dinner, where are you going?"

"I'm going to the city to talk to Xiao Zhu about something."

"Slow down on the road."

"understood."

The nearest town to Zhaojia Village is called Luocheng. This town is the fief of Luo Tian, the great general who protected the country of Daliang. This general had made great military achievements and was feared throughout the world.

Yang Xiaozhu worked at the Luo Mansion, a place with high walls and deep courtyards, and a magnificent atmosphere. Meanwhile, Zhao Dabao cautiously followed Zhao Dagou all the way to Luocheng.

He looked from afar and saw that Zhao Dagou did not go to Huichuntang, which specialized in collecting medicinal herbs, but instead walked into a mansion. Zhao Dabao was puzzled and after a little thought, he decided to sneak in to find out what was going on.

The owner of this mansion was Li Jianren, a steward of the Luo Mansion. His duties were to manage menial tasks, but he had little power and little lucrative benefits. This time, he had set his sights on Yang Xiaozhu's steward position.

Yang Xiaozhu's manager position had already been decided, but Li Jianren suddenly intervened and organized a competition in the mansion. Whoever bought the most expensive old mountain ginseng would be the purchasing manager.

"This humble Zhao Dagou greets Master Li."

"Get up, Zhao Dagou, what do you want from me?"

"I heard that Master Li is looking for Laoshan Ginseng to present treasures."

"What kind of appearance?"

"One hundred and ten years."

"How much do you want to sell?"

"I don't want money, I want to ask Master Li for a person."

"Who do you want?"

"Yang Xiaozhu's second sister, Yang Xiao'e."

"If I could get the job, I could agree to your request. I heard that Zhao Quezi is also a master at ginseng picking. Yang Xiaozhu still has some chance of winning."

"Master Li, there has been a lot of wild ginseng activity in Funiu Mountain recently, making it impossible to collect ginseng that is over a hundred years old. I heard that Yang Xiaozhu plans to use an eighty-six-year-old ginseng to complete the task."

Li Jianren was overjoyed. Yang Xiaozhu had offended Miss Luo Mei in exchange for the soul-calling talisman, and this time he was fooling her with an 86-year-old ginseng. He really didn't know how to write the word death.

"Zhao Dagou, as soon as I become the purchasing manager, I will give you Yang Xiao'e as a reward. Why don't you give the treasure to me?"

"Master Li, I want to follow you."

"Zhao Dagou! You will first enter the Luo Mansion as a handyman and learn the rules here. After I successfully become a purchasing manager, I will promote you to be my attendant."

Zhao Dagou's face was filled with flattery. He nodded and bowed, saying, "Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir! I will serve you till my death. Please accept this century-old ginseng."

Li Jianren took the century-old ginseng, a flicker of greed in his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure. He sneered and said to the air, "Humph! You've been hiding outside eavesdropping for so long, why don't you come out and see me? Do you want me to go and invite you personally?"

Zhao Dabao's heart trembled, and he secretly groaned, knowing that his tracks had been exposed. He had never expected that the Mr. Li in front of him was actually an innate master! Fortunately, this man was a little too arrogant, so he might not lose a chance of survival.

In a flash, Li Jianren rushed out of the room like a bird, heading straight for Zhao Dabao. He was extremely shocked, seeing the other party's amazing speed, he could only fight with him with a palm strike.

In an instant, two powerful internal forces collided, stirring up a gust of wind. Using Li Jianren's palm power to propel him, Zhao Dabao rushed out of the Li Mansion gate. Although seriously injured, he had narrowly escaped. At this moment, he deeply realized the insurmountable gap between the acquired realm and the innate realm.

"Zhao Dagou, do you know who that person was just now?"

"Sir, that man is none other than Yang Xiaozhu's brother-in-law, Zhao Quezi. I had no idea he was so insidious and was following me."

"Every failure is a lesson learned. Be smarter next time. This master is bringing you into the mansion. This mansion is not like the countryside. You must follow the rules and don't cause trouble for this master."

"The slave obeys."

Li Jianren was feeling uneasy, feeling that the longer he delayed, the greater the uncertainty would be. So he quickly went to the housekeeper to discuss countermeasures. Upon meeting the housekeeper, he bowed respectfully and said, "My nephew greets my uncle!"

The butler smiled and said, "Jianren, in terms of seniority, you are my uncle."

Li Jianren was stunned when he heard this, and quickly waved his hands and said, "Uncle, please stop joking. How dare I be your elder? There must be something wrong with the family tree. I'll have it corrected later."

The butler waved his hand and said, "No need to change it. I've changed my last name to Luo instead of Li. From now on, just call me Butler Luo. Tell me, what do you want from me?"

Li Jianren smiled flatteringly and said, "Butler Luo, I heard that fellow Yang Xiaozhu has already prepared the old mountain ginseng. Why don't we hold the competition ahead of time? That way, Miss Luo Mei can marry Master Ouyang sooner."

Butler Luo looked at him and asked, "Jianren, how confident are you?"

Li Jianren quickly took out a ginseng from his arms, handed it to Butler Luo, and said, "Butler Luo, please look, this is the old mountain ginseng I found. Please take a look and taste it."

Steward Luo took the ginseng and examined it carefully, then nodded and said, "Well, yes, this is indeed a ginseng that is at least 110 years old. You are quite attentive to it. Some servants are ignorant of their own limitations, like a toad wanting to eat swan meat. You know what to do."

Li Jianren said, "Butler Luo, once I become the purchasing manager, I will definitely handle this thoroughly."

Steward Luo snorted coldly, his face showing displeasure. He said, "As a servant, you should stick to your duties and do your job well. If someone becomes arrogant and conceited after having a little ability, such a person will not end well and will eventually bring about their own destruction. Don't hurt innocent people and make things worse, which will affect the reputation of the Luo family."

"I will definitely keep the butler's teachings in mind."

"Go down, I'll arrange a competition for you guys later."

"I'll take my leave, villain."