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“If the letter hadn’t mentioned this place and hadn’t jeopardized Pingyue Valley, I would have let you deliver it. But she’s an outsider after all, and even if she’s kind-hearted, I still have to be wary.”

The old man spoke his mind, saying that he was willing to be punished by heaven for the sake of Pingyue Grain and Laoshan.

“That eagle must be quite intelligent to have passed by our door so deliberately. Could it have gone to deliver a message?” After understanding his father’s meaning, Xiao Ying hesitated but had no choice but to side with his father.

"I checked, and the eagle wasn't carrying anything like a message carrier. It's probably because Pingyue Valley is full of birds and beasts, and the situation is complicated. It sensed danger and went to find someone else."

The old man thought for a moment and said, "It seems you still have to go and deliver the letter."

Xiao Ying's eyes lit up instantly. "Really, Dad? I'll go right now!"

"Wait, I will send it, but not all of it." The old man opened Chu Luo's letter, which contained two pieces of paper.

One document asked the Fei family to help resolve the dispute with the Ying family, while the other asked Fei Zhiyou to help her with something.

Old Ying took the second sheet of paper out of the letter and said, "Just send them what's on the first sheet. That way, even if they see the eagle, they won't suspect anything; they'll just assume the eagle was there to guide you."

After reading the letter, Xiao Ying frowned deeply. "Father, we've already violated morality and gratitude by not helping Miss Chu deliver the letter. How can we accept Miss Chu's kindness again? I won't go."

The old man advised, "Miss Chu is kind-hearted. We already owe her, so let's use her kindness one last time to secure a peaceful life for you both. If there is an afterlife, I will repay her kindness by serving her like a cow or a horse."

Xiao Ying shook his head; he couldn't do such a thing.

"You have to go. I'm begging you. If you go, you can prevent them from coming here because of the eagle's message, and you can also solve our family's big problem. Not only will we be able to live in peace from now on, but we won't have to worry about selling our medicinal herbs anymore."

Seeing that Xiao Ying still refused, the old man knelt down before him.

"Dad, what are you doing? Get up, get up! I'll go, okay?" Xiao Ying reluctantly took the letter.

He intended to take the second piece of paper as well, and think about it some more on the way, but the old man didn't give it to him. Instead, he held the paper up to the candle.

"father"

At Xiao Ying's shout, the old man withdrew his hand, carefully wrapped the letter in a cloth, and said, "It really can't be burned. This is a debt I owe, and I have to take it to my grave."

Chu Luo never expected that Old Man Ying would refuse to help her deliver the letter.

Xiao Ying made a difficult journey to Fei's pharmacy. Feeling guilty, he walked with heavy steps. Despite riding at full speed for most of the day, he didn't arrive until sunset.

He went to the Fei family pharmacy but did not see the eagle, and the head of the Fei family had not yet returned.

Miss Chu had said the letter was to be delivered to the head of the Fei family, so Xiao Ying found a small inn to stay in.

The next morning, he went to wait in front of Fei's Pharmacy. The shop assistant led him inside to sit and wait, and served him tea and snacks.

These things made Xiao Ying feel flattered and uneasy. Fei Family Pharmacy was a large pharmacy with many people, but it was not chaotic and the furnishings were clean and elegant. When he went to smaller pharmacies to sell medicine, they never gave him a second glance.

It was as if he had something dirty on him, but here, even though his clothes were shabby and didn't suit the place, everyone treated him like a regular guest.

There was not the slightest hint of disdain.

He thought it was because of Miss Chu, but after observing for a while, he realized that beggars were treated the same way everywhere.

He seemed to understand why the Fei family's business had grown bigger and better over time.

At least here people are treated like human beings. Those who are treated unfairly elsewhere can still have dignity here.

As expected of the person entrusted by Miss Chu, birds of a feather flock together.

Thinking of Chu Luo, Xiao Ying felt even more guilty. Not only did he not help her deliver the letter, but he also had the audacity to use Miss Chu's letter to seek benefits.

To calm his guilty conscience, he took a sip of tea, trembling, and choked so badly that he quickly put it down on the table.

Before I knew it, the teacup fell to the ground, and a crisp sound of it shattering rang out.

He panicked and didn't know what to do. He had smashed such a beautiful teacup. He wondered how much money he would have to pay for it. It seemed like this was retribution for their bad deeds.

He touched all the money he had on him as if he were going to his death, waiting to pay it back to the other party. If it wasn't enough, he could write an IOU. He would then go without food or drink to gather herbs and repay the money here.

He regretted coming here; he shouldn't have come.

Just as he was feeling uneasy, the shopkeeper came over with his apprentice.

"Shopkeeper, I didn't mean to. How much compensation do I owe you? I was in a rush this time and didn't..."

Manager Chang looked at the broken pieces on the ground and asked with concern, "Are you alright? You weren't burned."

"Oh? I'm fine. I just broke this teacup. How much do you want? You can tell me. I'll feel more at ease if I pay for it," Xiao Ying replied after a moment's hesitation.

"It's just a small teacup, it's not worth much. As long as you weren't burned, it's fine. I'll have the apprentice clean it up right away and bring you a fresh pot of tea. Come and sit here in this clean place," Manager Chang beckoned him over.

"Maybe I should leave now." Overwhelmed with gratitude, Xiao Ying couldn't stay any longer; the nicer the people here were, the more despicable he felt.

He wanted to tell everything, but then he remembered his father kneeling down and giving him instructions before he left.

"Brother Ying, please wait a little longer. Our master has gone on a long trip and has not yet returned. You can wait a little longer," Manager Chang said, trying to persuade him to stay.

"It's nothing serious," Xiao Ying thought, wanting nothing more than to flee this clean place as quickly as possible, carrying with him his shame.

Few people would directly ask for the head of the family by name. Manager Chang thought that this young man Ying must have been sent by someone, so he might as well keep him here a little longer.

"I think Brother Ying is here on someone's behalf. Since you're already here, why not wait a little longer? Our patriarch will probably be back soon. Are you so insistent because you think we haven't treated you well enough?"

"No, your hospitality is excellent, there's nowhere better than this." Hearing Manager Chang say this, Xiao Ying stopped insisting on leaving and had no choice but to sit down again, feeling extremely tormented.

Manager Chang instructed Xiao Ying to ask the waiter Fei Zhiyou if he had returned.

"Shopkeeper, the master of the family hasn't returned yet, but another one has arrived. I was just about to tell you; he's on the second floor."

Manager Chang looked up at the second floor and hurried upstairs.

"Greetings, Young Master Jin," Manager Chang bowed respectfully to Jin Wuchen.

Manager Chang knew this man must have come alone for some reason. "What are your orders, young master?"

"Take care of the wound on my wrist and bring me the medicine from cabinet number three," Jin Wuchen calmly instructed.

Chang Changgui hurried down to get the medicine.

Seeing the shopkeeper go to cabinet number three to get medicine, the young apprentice standing next to Xiao Ying thought that Fei Zhiyou had returned. He hadn't been there long, and he only remembered that his senior brother had told him that cabinets number one, two, and three could only be opened when the head of the family came and gave the order.

Seeing that Xiao Ying was restless and thinking of leaving, he quickly persuaded him, "Young Master Ying, our master should be back soon. I'll take you to see him."

Without waiting for a reply, he took Xiao Ying, who was about to leave, upstairs.

But when they went up to the second floor, they found that Fei Zhiyou was not there. Instead, sitting there was a distinguished person who made them afraid to look at him a second time.

He instinctively felt that he shouldn't provoke such a person, and without bothering to find Fei Zhiyou, he hurriedly pulled Xiao Ying downstairs.

Xiao Ying, confused, asked, "Weren't you taking me to see the Fei family head? Why are you taking me downstairs again? I have things to do at home, and I have to leave immediately after delivering the letter."

"Wait, what letter?" Jin Wuchen, who usually didn't meddle in other people's business, stood up and spoke.

"It's nothing, I made a mistake," the apprentice said hastily, afraid of bothering the important person and being blamed by the shopkeeper for his rashness.