Sir Song, do you want to pledge yourself to me?

Ji Nuan originally thought that Manager Song had just taken away a batch of medicine, which would be enough for the clinic to sell for a few days. However, the next day, Ping'an Clinic sent someone to deliver an order - two thousand bottles of hemostatic powder were urgently needed, which disrupted her original rhythm.

In order to quickly gather the herbs needed to make the hemostatic powder, Ji Nuan had to temporarily put aside her original plan to collect herbs and instead purchase the herbs needed to make the hemostatic powder through Manager Song and the Ping An Medical Clinic's channels.

With the strong support of Ping An Medical Clinic, Ji Nuan quickly received the required medicinal materials. She then went to a porcelain workshop to order a batch of small porcelain bottles for packaging the medicinal powder. Faced with such a huge workload, Ji Nuan could not complete it alone.

She asked Ji Wei if she wanted to help. When the girl heard she could earn twenty cents a day, she excitedly agreed to help grind the herbs. Other members of the Ji family also helped grind the herbs or filter the powder when they had free time. This process, while simple, was extremely time-consuming, and their help greatly sped up the processing of the herbs.

After twelve days of unremitting efforts, Ji Nuan finally completed this batch of expedited orders.

In order to ensure safe transportation, Ji Nuan also specially asked Ji Shan to help make simple flat wooden boxes. Each wooden box can just hold one hundred bottles of hemostatic powder. Two thousand bottles of hemostatic powder were neatly packed into twenty wooden boxes.

When boxes of wooden boxes were loaded onto the carriage, Ji Nuan felt relieved and breathed a sigh of relief.

The villagers watched as a carriage laden with sacks arrived at the Ji family's residence, followed by boxes of goods being shipped away. They discussed Ji Nuan's collaboration with the Ping'an Clinic. Some expressed pride in their fellow villagers' success, others envied the Ji family's financial success, and some resented the sour comments. The Ji family ignored their comments and opted to close the shop and continue their lives.

Time passed quietly in the busyness. When Ji Nuan came to her senses, April had passed and tomorrow was the Dragon Boat Festival.

She wanted to go into the city tomorrow, so while she still had time today, Ji Nuan went to the forest to bond with the little white mink and the little tiger cub. On her way back, she also shot a few pheasants and brought them home.

The next morning, Ji Nuan carefully tied her hair into an elegant bun, adorned it with a small silk flower, and changed into the new dress her second sister-in-law had sewn for her. Looking in the mirror, she felt completely refreshed and different from her usual self after this makeover.

The capital city was bustling with activity today, with stalls lining the streets and offering a dazzling array of goods. Ji Nuan, dressed in a light-colored dress, stood out amid the bustling crowd.

In the tea room by the window on the second floor, Cui Jingrang and Song Jinbai were whispering, talking about several gangs of bandits in Qingyun County.

"Last year, Xu Tongzhi ordered the suppression of bandits twice, but every time the officers and soldiers just arrived at Wangyun Mountain, the bandits fled without a trace as if they had received wind of it in advance. As soon as the officers and soldiers withdrew, they returned to the mountains and continued to do evil." Cui Jingrang told Song Jinbai the intelligence he had just received in detail.

Song Jinbai lightly shook his sleeves, stood up, and slowly walked to the window. He said calmly, "Send someone to check the surrounding villages at the foot of the mountain to see if there is anything unusual."

After saying that, his eyes inadvertently swept across the street downstairs, and unexpectedly saw a familiar figure, who was even more dazzling than half a month ago.

Ji Nuan was walking through the streets when she stumbled upon a stall displaying a nine-linked chain. Curious, she picked it up and fiddled with it for a long time, but couldn't untie a single ring. Feeling a little discouraged, she asked the stall owner, "It's so difficult, why would anyone buy it?"

Upon hearing this, the stall owner replied with a smile: "Miss, you don't know, most of the people who come to buy are those who can't solve it."

"Really? Then should I sell one?" Ji Nuan asked uncertainly.

The stall owner was almost at a loss when she asked him, and laughed awkwardly twice: "Haha, girl, you are really interesting! You can buy one and take it home to figure it out slowly."

Ji Nuan handed the silver to the stall owner and said, "Then buy one." Hehe, she wouldn't take it back and embarrass Jin Douer.

Ji Nuan, who had just turned around and was about to leave, was suddenly stopped by a call.

"Miss Long, it really is you!" Chen Yu's voice was filled with excitement and surprise. "I've been looking for you everywhere these days, and today I finally ran into you!"

Upon hearing this, Ji Nuan looked at the other person in confusion, and then recognized that this was the guy who was chased by thugs outside the casino.

"What are you looking for me for?"

Chen Yu expressed his sincere gratitude: "Last time you generously rescued me, I didn't have time to thank you. Today, no matter what I say, I must express my gratitude."

Upon hearing this, Ji Nuan raised an eyebrow with interest and asked, "Oh? Then how do you plan to express it?"

A smile flashed across Chen Yu's eyes, and he suggested, "How about this? Let's go to Tianshangxian together and taste the delicious food there. Just consider it a little token of my appreciation."

Upstairs, Cui Jingrang noticed that Song Jinbai's expression suddenly softened while he was talking, and he couldn't help but ask curiously, "What's wrong?"

"It's okay." Song Jinbai curled his hands slightly by the window, his eyes fixed on the two people leaving side by side downstairs, and then he returned to his usual seriousness.

He continued the previous topic, "Send two cautious men to conduct an in-depth investigation into Xu Tongzhi."

Cui Jingrang suppressed his usual casual attitude and asked in disbelief, "You are actually doubting Xu Tongzhi?"

Song Jinbai nodded, his tone revealing a deep analysis. "Prefect Zhang has always lacked decisiveness. For the past six years, although Prefect Zhang has been nominally at the helm of Kaiyun Prefecture, all matters, big and small, have been handled behind the scenes by Co-Prefect Xu. There's something strange about this, and it's something that must be considered deeply."

Cui Jingrang gently waved his folding fan and nodded thoughtfully.

Stepping into the "Tian Shang Xian" restaurant, Ji Nuan couldn't help but feel emotional. This was her first time entering this premier restaurant in the prefecture as a guest. The previous times she came here, she had been Wang Fugui, bringing prey to trade.

"Oh, Mr. Chen, you're here! Please come in, please come in!" A waiter came up with a sharp look and a smile on his face.

Young Master Chen has always been generous. As long as the service is attentive, a reward from him is enough to cover his hard-earned wages for a month.

The waiter led them to an elegant private room on the second floor. Chen Yu first asked Ji Nuan to sit down, then turned to the waiter and specifically instructed: "Please bring one portion of each of your Chef Zhao's specialties." Chef Zhao is the most popular chef among the three chefs in Tianshangxian.

"Okay, Mr. Chen, you two can have some tea first. I'll go to the kitchen to prepare it for you." The waiter responded and quickly poured hot tea for the two of them with an extremely attentive and considerate attitude.

Chen Yu invited Ji Nuan to drink tea: "Try it, it's a good tea unique to the immortals in heaven."

Ji Nuan agreed happily and said with a smile: "Really? This is my first time here, so I have to try it." Ji Nuan picked up the cup and took a sip. She couldn't tell what kind of tea it was, but the tea was mellow and fragrant, and it was indeed a good tea.

Ji Nuan put down the teacup and smiled at Chen Yu, saying, "This tea is truly unique. Although I can't tell what kind it is, the mellow fragrance and sweet aftertaste are enough to make one linger on the taste." Then she added, "Young Master, you know this place quite well."

Chen Yu smiled faintly. "No, no, I just crave Chef Zhao's dishes. I've been here a few times, so I'm naturally familiar with the specialties. If you like it, Miss Long, come often in the future. Just say my name."

Seeing his sincerity, Ji Nuan nodded gently: "Thank you in advance, sir. However, I can't always let you pay for it. If there is a chance in the future, I will treat you to a meal."

After hearing this, Chen Yu was filled with joy. Their Chen family was one of the richest families in the capital. He didn't care about the trivial matter of who invited whom. What he cared about was being able to become friends with Ji Nuan, a master, and even better, to teach him a few tricks.

"Haha, great! Miss Long, we're friends now, so stop being so polite and calling me Young Master. My last name is Chen Yu, so just call me Chen Yu." Chen Yu laughed heartily. He'd made friends with a master straight away. Oh, my goodness, had he really made it?

Ji Nuan felt that if she continued to hide her true identity, she would be unworthy of Chen Yu's sincerity. So, she smiled and replied, "Chen Yu, then don't call me Miss Long anymore. My last name is Ji, so you can just call me Ji Nuan."

Chen Yu's laughter died down, and a look of disbelief appeared on his face. "Ji Nuan? Then you're not Miss Long Aotian?" Did he recognize the wrong person? No way, it was clearly the same face.

Looking at Chen Yu's silly look, Ji Nuan couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth and started her nonsense again: "Don't get excited! Long Aotian is just the pseudonym I used when I was wandering in the martial arts world. After all, you have to have a resounding name when you are in the martial arts world, right?" There was a bit of playfulness and cunning in her words.