I am just a mortal, why do you all worship me as a saint?

Chapter 87: She was adopted by me.

Every husband is not guilty, and he is guilty of his crime.

With so much gold in his hands, Gu Heng wasn't worried. To cultivators, the gold and silver of mortals were worthless, so there was no need to worry about being targeted. If he were targeted, then he would be out of luck.

But spirit stones are different.

Two hundred thousand spirit stones... Gu Heng couldn't even imagine how many scheming cultivators this would attract.

If even the slightest word gets out, we're doomed!

He didn't want to lose his peaceful life because he accepted these spirit stones, only to end up dead and mutilated.

Moreover, this Golden Spirit Liquid is sold to mortals. From the very beginning, it was decided that it would make money off mortals. Why would cultivators buy it? Buying a few hundred bottles to take home for a bath might have some beauty benefits, but it can't heal injuries at all.

The guild leader, Shang, brought over 200,000 spirit stones, saying he wanted to sell the Golden Spirit Liquid at their place, and that the Golden Spirit Liquid was extremely valuable, far exceeding the price of gold…

Isn't it obvious that something's fishy going on?

Gu Heng knew perfectly well the value of the potions he concocted himself; why would he need Shang Xiong, an "outsider," to tell him?

In a word.

This guy is definitely up to something!

Shang Xiong seemed surprised that Gu Heng refused so quickly, and his eyes widened as he shouted angrily, "Boy, do you know what this means?"

"I know, spirit stones."

Gu Heng glanced at him coldly, "But I don't want to."

He knows exactly what he should and shouldn't take. He might be able to handle one or two lone low-level cultivators, but what if a dozen or twenty swarm him?

Taking those 200,000 spirit stones would be like having a deadly time bomb by your side.

Shang Xiong was furious. Pointing at the two large boxes, he roared, "You should know that the value of these spirit stones is enough to buy your and that girl's lives thousands of times over! But I've come here out of kindness to ask you to cooperate with us!"

Seeing his guild leader's face turn ashen with rage, Aoichi had already decided to kill him.

But Shang Xiong had given him some instructions before he came.

Unless absolutely necessary, do not eliminate the Gu Family Medical Clinic.

After all, Shang Xiong was a businessman who had been through a lot. He was not concerned with the small gains and losses in front of him, but with the long-term interests of the entire Qingfeng Baoxing.

If the sale of Qingling Liquid and Jinling Liquid were all controlled by Qingfeng Treasure Shop, the profits would be enormous! Qing Yi could understand, but he didn't like this approach.

As an assassin, he preferred a simpler way to deal with trouble: kill the girl who could refine the Golden Spirit Liquid and cut off the Golden Phoenix Treasure Shop's cash cow once and for all.

Of course, doing so may not solve the problem. If the Golden Phoenix Treasure Shop has already obtained the recipe for the Golden Spirit Liquid, then killing Qin Yiyao would only be a temporary solution. At worst, they could just find another alchemist.

Thinking about it carefully, the owner of this clinic didn't even know the value of the spiritual medicine he had refined, yet he was still deceived by the Golden Phoenix Treasure Shop. Perhaps, he had even been tricked out of the prescription.

Therefore, after careful consideration, Shang Xiong decided that the best course of action was to bribe the owner of the Gu family medical clinic with a large sum of money!

Gu Heng's expression gradually darkened.

Was it really out of kindness that they came to my door?

He got furious after being rejected, and his words implied that he wanted to buy Gu Heng and Qin Yiyao's lives? This guy couldn't bribe them, so now he's trying to use threats.

However, he only brought this one guard with him, and he himself was a fat, weak man who dared to spout nonsense just because he was rich... Gu Heng felt that he probably looked too kind, which made Chairman Shang not consider the possibility that Gu Heng might kill them both on the spot.

Gu Heng also harbored murderous intent.

But his gaze was fixed on the guard named Qingyi.

This guy... seems difficult to deal with.

He remained cautious, leaning forward as if he would move in response to any movement Gu Heng made. Moreover, Gu Heng suspected that this guy was a cultivator.

The assassins of Qingfeng Baoxing are all cultivators, so the personal guards of the guild leader must also be cultivators.

If it were a cultivator, even if Gu Heng had the intention to kill, he wouldn't be able to do anything about it.

Although he can use poison, he still needs to seize the opportunity and take advantage of the opponent's carelessness to be effective. Qingyi is now very wary of Gu Heng's actions. If he rashly uses poison, it may backfire.

With that in mind, Gu Heng had no choice but to hold back for now.

"President Shang, although the Gu Family Medical Clinic is not a well-known establishment, haven't you considered that your forceful sales tactics might push them to the brink?"

Gu Heng's tone gradually turned cold.

"You...good, very good!"

But Shang Xiong suppressed his anger once again.

He didn't want to lose his composure.

Moreover, this guy in front of me is at most just that girl's servant. If he thinks these spirit stones are worthless, it only means that he is looking at the wealth of cultivators with the eyes of a mortal.

Perhaps the true owner of the medical clinic would understand what a fortune two hundred thousand spirit stones represent. This mortal's vision and thinking are far too foolish!

He should have just talked to that girl directly!

Why waste time on this person?

"Hmph, talking to you about this is like casting pearls before swine!"

Shang Xiong waved his sleeve, suppressing his anger. It wasn't worth getting so worked up over a mortal. He continued, "Since you can't make the decision anyway, I'll just wait here for your master to return, and then I'll talk to her!"

After saying that, he simply sat down on the box full of spirit stones.

"My master?"

Gu Heng frowned slightly, not quite understanding what Shang Xiong meant.

"Hmph, the one who refined the Golden Spirit Liquid was that girl named Qin Yiyao whom you serve! You are at best a servant she put out as a cover. I want to talk to her, not to you."

Shang Xiong said proudly. Gu Heng suddenly realized.

Sure enough, he sent Qin Yiyao to Jinhuang Baohang to "deliver the goods." Shang Xiong got the news from his informant and then assumed that Qin Yiyao was the one who could make the decision, completely unaware that Gu Heng was actually the one who finalized everything from beginning to end.

How could Chairman Shang think that Qin Yiyao could make the decision?

Logically speaking, such a major collaboration should definitely be arranged by an older "elder"!

That little girl was focused on practicing swordsmanship. Every day after getting up, she would practice swordplay in the courtyard. She would never go to refine medicine unless he made a request.

Gu Heng couldn't help but laugh, his eyes filled with mockery and sarcasm as he looked at Shang Xiong. "President Shang, don't waste your energy. What I don't agree with, she won't agree with either. My opinion is her opinion!"

"Also, I am not her servant. Although I take care of her daily life, that girl is someone I adopted."