As soon as Jiu Ning came in, he saw Miaomiao. She was nervously covering the hairpin on her head, and several big men forced her to retreat.

"Miao Miao, what happened?"

When Miaomiao turned around and saw that it was one of her own people, she immediately felt confident again. Not only was she not afraid of the big man, she also started to complain.

"Jiujiu, they bullied me, they blackmailed me, and they even wanted to take Cuicui away."

When Mu Sheng heard this, he immediately stood in front of the two of them, pinching his waist and glaring at them.

Seeing the big man's fierce eyes and his intention to go forward to arrest the man, he immediately waved his hands and sent out two magical powers to force the man back.

But the big man was so useless that he not only retreated but also accidentally bumped into the drinks displayed in the store.

"Crackling" the wine shattered onto the ground, and the scene suddenly became quiet.

"Oh my! Murder! Everyone, please judge the situation! I'm running a good business, but these people come to mess with me. Pay me!!!"

"Eight hundred taels of gold!"

The female boss was the first to react. Seeing that the other party was a Taoist priest and was not good at fighting, she could only throw stones at him. She sat on the ground and started to act like a spoiled child.

"You are blackmailing me. You won't give me a penny."

Miaomiao was so scared that her eyes became wet and wide open, and she held Jiuning's arm tightly.

Jiuning smiled faintly at Miaomiao, patted her arm soothingly, and silently mouthed "nothing".

Taking advantage of Mu Sheng's back, he made the same expression as Miaomiao, hurriedly came to the female boss and squatted down.

"Auntie, please get up quickly. The ground is so cold! We will definitely compensate you for anything you break."

After saying that, he pretended to support the other person and lifted him halfway by the arm.

"Aunt? You are such a rude girl. Go away. I don't need your help..."

As soon as the other party pushed him, Jiuning let go, and then he heard a "Ouch!"

The female boss fell to the ground again, and this time she really fell. Jiu Ning was secretly happy, but he did not forget to continue to provoke the other party.

"I can't call you Madam. How can a lady from a wealthy family come out to entertain guests? Otherwise, you can call her Aunt, Nanny, or Mother-in-law..."

The man became even angrier when he heard this. He jumped up from the ground and pushed Jiuning.

"Bang" a jade hairpin on Jiuning's head fell to the ground and broke into two pieces, and she slowly fell to the ground.

"Oh! My magical weapon, this is a top-grade magical weapon, rarely found even in the Imperial Observatory, it is priceless, you...you..."

The hairpin on the ground was still emitting a faint golden glow, and it was obvious that it was not an ordinary item.

Although the female boss didn't understand any magical instruments, she could tell that something that glowed was worth a lot of money.

He was suddenly a little panicked, pointing at the hairpin and stammering, unable to speak.

“This…this…that…that…”

"Compensation! If you don't pay me today, I won't leave. Not only will I report it to the authorities, I'll also ask the astronomical officials from the Imperial Observatory to come..."

Jiuning imitated the other person and started to cheat.

"No need to report it to the police, I'll take care of this matter!"

A guard with a loud voice looked at the female boss with a reproachful look, and the other party immediately dared not speak to her.

"Miss, how much compensation do you want from the store?"

Jiuning looked the other person up and down, and the other person was also wondering in his heart.

"I wonder who's behind the scenes? Is he in cahoots with the shop owner?"

"Please don't misunderstand me, I'm here to say hello to you on behalf of my master!"

The female boss obviously knew the other person. She put on a flattering expression and apologized first.

"I'm so sorry, I didn't know which guests you were. I'll take care of the things you broke, so you don't have to pay for it."

Jiu Ning glanced at her with disdain, then turned to look at Mu Sheng, who looked like he was enjoying the show. He made eye contact with him, and the other person understood immediately.

"Eight thousand taels!"

"What? Eight thousand taels?"

"gold!!!"

Jiuning's eyelids twitched. Even if others didn't know, how could he not know? It was just a few taels of silver, but he really dared to ask for it.

Just when she thought the other party would not give it, she found out that the other party was just a little embarrassed.

"I'm just a shop owner, how can I have so much money? Otherwise..."

The female boss's expression immediately became tense, and she looked for help at the guard who had just come in to mediate.

The guard's mouth twitched and his eyes avoided. It seemed that the shop owner had hit a wall.

"Okay! I'll give her eight thousand taels of gold. If they don't give it to me, I'll have someone close down her shop!"

The female boss looked droopy, and the accessories on her head drooped down as she walked.

"Please allow me some time to prepare."

"Write me an IOU first. We'll come back in three days to pick up the money."

The female boss paid the money and still had to put on a smile as she sent the person out. That smile was so hideous.

A group of people stood at the door. The guard neither explained his purpose nor made it clear who his master was. He came and left inexplicably.

After they left for a while, the female boss looked at the glowing hairpin again with heartache. After calming down, she couldn't help but feel confused.

"A magical weapon, a high-level one at that, is it so easy to break?"

Looking more closely, there is no golden glow on the hairpin. It is just an ordinary hairpin, and not worth much at that.

"Ah...I won't let you go..."

On the way, Miaomiao admired Jiuning with stars in her eyes.

"Jiujiu, you're so awesome!!! How did you come up with the idea of ​​dealing with her like this?"

Mu Sheng had been standing next to Jiu Ning with his arms folded, but when Miaomiao pushed him, they were separated by some distance.

Mu Sheng wanted to lose his temper, but it was not easy to argue with a woman, so he could only glare at Miaomiao fiercely.

"Jiujiu, you have no idea, they are so abominable. Everything in their store is made of demons. I even saw a few little demons locked in cages!"

"Yeah! I saw that too, otherwise I wouldn't ask for so much money!"

Jiu Ning pondered for a moment and looked at Mu Sheng thoughtfully.

She felt it as soon as she entered the store. She would definitely save those little demons, but she would not give them money to encourage them to do evil. This matter still depended on Mu Sheng.

Mu Sheng felt uncomfortable being stared at and raised his hand to touch his nose.

The three of them settled down at the inn. Jiuning took out a piece of white jade that he had bought on the road. The jade had not been carved yet, and its color was moist and its texture was soft.

You can tell at first glance that it is a top-quality item. She has never given Mu Sheng a gift before. This one was carved by her own hands, so she thinks he will like it.

On the second day, a group of five people came to the palace to pay a visit to Concubine Zhao.

Jiu Ning was in a bad mood and had a stern face all the way. After seeing Concubine Zhao, she clenched her fists and tried hard to suppress her anger.

She was afraid that she would accidentally kill the other party and implicate Mu Yao and the others.

"Greetings to Concubine Zhao!"

Mu Yao, Liu Fuyi, and Miao Miao bowed and introduced themselves.

Jiu Ning not only didn't answer, but also wasn't polite at all. Mu Sheng, who was standing next to her, also had a sullen face, and didn't answer or show any courtesy, just like Jiu Ning.

If only one person did this, Zhao Qinru might not have noticed it, but the two people next to her were disrespectful to her, which made her feel a little embarrassed, and her face immediately darkened.

"These two are..."

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