After her transformation and rebirth, she manipulates the innocent and ruthless to overthrow the wor

The waiter forced a smile and said, "Esteemed guests, I'm so sorry, we're closing time..."

"Closed?"

The waiter noticed that the shifty-eyed customer seemed displeased, so he hurriedly explained.

"Yes, yes, look how late it is..."

Looking at the sky outside, Nangong Ming thought it didn't seem that late, and usually this was when the shops were making money.

He took out a silver ingot from his pocket and said, "The three of us are in a good mood today and want to catch up a little longer, so this silver ingot is a reward for you."

The waiter stared intently at the silver, never expecting that this shifty-eyed customer would be so wealthy.

But what about the shopkeeper...?

"Not enough? In this world... young master has plenty."

Nangong Ming then took out two more silver ingots from his pocket. When these three silver ingots were placed on the table, they practically blinded the waiter.

You should know that a meal normally only costs a few taels of silver, but these three ingots of silver could be equivalent to the shopkeeper's income for more than ten days, no, even a month.

Is this the power of money? It's simply...

This is unbearable!

Before the waiter could speak, the shopkeeper, who had been standing far away, rushed over.

"Of course! You can stay as long as you like, sir!" The innkeeper put the three silver ingots on the table into his pocket, his smile widening.

"Go tell the kitchen to prepare some good dishes!"

The waiter answered immediately.

Nangong Ming was about to tell the shopkeeper not to be so enthusiastic, but to his surprise, the shopkeeper had already happily run to the counter to deposit money, as if afraid they would change their minds.

"Um... how about we eat some more?"

Nangong Ming's gaze swept over the two people in front of him. Xiao Ran remained calm and unmoved, while Duan Li kept staring out the window, as if he was waiting for Peony's beautiful figure.

Xiao Ran suddenly chuckled softly, her slender fingers gently stroking her chin, while giving Nangong Ming a wink.

Nangong Ming was taken aback at first, but when he looked down at the blurry reflection in the tea, he was surprised to find that some of his beard had fallen off.

He immediately looked flustered, glanced around furtively, and then, like a thief, hurriedly and clumsily glued his beard back on, looking utterly ridiculous.

"coming."

Suddenly, Duan Li's loud shout startled Xiao Ran and Nangong Ming.

Duanli slung his sword behind his back and dashed off first. The other two dared not slacken and quickly followed behind.

The waiter was carrying steaming dishes when he suddenly saw the three of them rushing out as if in a panic, and he froze on the spot.

"Hey... esteemed guests! Where are you headed? The dishes have just been served and are still warm..."

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The three followed closely after seeing Peony appear. Peony was quite wary, stopping frequently along the way, sometimes picking out food from bustling stalls, sometimes standing on a bridge to admire the scenery.

For Xiao Ran, the separation from her partner was nothing, but for Nangong Ming, it was incredibly exciting.

So when Peony finally stepped into the courtyard, Nangong Ming's hands were already full.

All of these items were purchased from various stalls, including snack boxes, toys, and stacks of other things.

Seeing this, Xiao Ran looked helpless.

"How much did you actually buy?"

Nangong Ming chuckled, placed the food box on the ground, and revealed a set of bright white teeth.

"If you're going to put on a show, you have to go all the way, otherwise how can you fool people?"

Xiao Ran's gaze fell on Nangong Ming's back, where a bird-like kite was hanging crookedly, and a few bird feathers hanging down were now wrapped around his legs like vines.

This performance is a bit over the top.