People are Fighting to Break Their Diaries! They Forced Me to Eat Soft Food

37: Chapter 37: Each Showing Off Their Acting Skills! Xun’er’s Name is Still the Best”Xun’er.”

Xiao Ting rose to welcome her, letting Xun’er take the seat between him and Xiao Yi Xian.

He wasn’t at all surprised by Xun’er’s arrival; this childhood sweetheart of his had always been a bit domineering and possessive.

The guards surrounding Xun’er would certainly have reported his initiative to contact a beauty immediately. They were probably fantasizing in their hearts that Xun’er might dump him because of it.

”I was just startled by what Xiao Yi Xian said,” Xiao Ting answered the question she had asked when she entered, once Xun’er had sat down.

”Xiao Yi Xian?” Xun’er looked at Xiao Yi Xian with a few hints of scrutiny.

”She is a resident physician from Wan Yao Pharmacy in Qingshan Town. You know that my uncle put me in charge of several market streets on the west side of the Xiao Family’s territory. The third market’s Old Physician Zhang is getting on in years and needs someone to take over his position. A few days ago, I heard Miss Ya Fei of the Mittel Auction House mention Xiao Yi Xian with much praise, so I decided to test her skills...” Xiao Ting explained in detail to Xun’er.

His reasons for contacting Xiao Yi Xian were based on existing circumstances; he had simply followed the natural flow of things to provide some guidance, and not a single detail was fabricated.

His goal was to make the matter appear natural. Whether it was Xiao Yi Xian or Xun’er, any investigation would show that everything was perfectly reasonable.

If they felt there were ”schemes” hidden behind the scenes, it could easily lead to unnecessary misunderstandings.

”So you are a sister who studies medicine.” The smile on Xun’er’s face softened a bit, and the wariness in her eyes, which was hard for others to detect, faded. ”My name is Xiao Xun Er, hello.”

”Hello, Miss Xun’er,” Xiao Yi Xian said in a cool tone, her words carrying the polite formality one would show to a young lady of a main household.

Xun’er’s eyes crinkled with a smile as she said, ”You are a physician hired by Brother Xiao Ting, not a servant of the Xiao Family. Just call me Xun’er.”

Xiao Yi Xian didn’t agree immediately, but instead cast an inquiring look toward Xiao Ting.

”We are in an employer-employee relationship; listen to Xun’er,” Xiao Ting nodded.

”Hello, Xun’er.” The expression on Xiao Yi Xian’s face relaxed.

At this moment, Xun’er asked again, ”Brother Xiao Ting, what did Xiao Yi Xian say just now that made you lose your composure?”

”She brought me news of a cave dwelling left behind by a strong expert,” Xiao Ting said, having no intention of hiding it from Xun’er. He told the truth: ”I only just hired her as a resident physician, and before she’s even become familiar with the family, she tells me such a piece of news. Tell me, wouldn’t you be surprised?”

Xiao Yi Xian’s action was indeed beyond his expectations.

On the Fighting Qi Continent, one is only considered to have truly stepped into cultivation as a Dou Practitioner. A Dou Master is the foundation of low-level cultivators, and a Great Dou Master is their mainstay.

Only upon reaching the level of a Dou Spirit can one barely transcend the bottom tier and be considered a strong expert, someone of note within a third-rate empire who might leave behind a cave dwelling or inheritance.

In other words, any cave dwelling found in the wild would have belonged to someone who was, at the very least, a Dou Spirit during their lifetime.

This opportunity that Xiao Yi Xian was handing over was also worth a fortune to the current Xiao Family.

”I see.” A look of perfectly timed surprise appeared on Xiao Yi Xian’s face. ”This truly is an unexpected pleasant surprise.”

”Mhm.” Xiao Ting nodded slightly and stared at Xiao Yi Xian, asking, ”What is the specific situation with that cave dwelling?”

He didn’t question whether Xiao Yi Xian had ulterior motives; such things couldn’t be asked directly but had to be deduced through his own observation.

”That day...” Xiao Yi Xian recounted the process of how she discovered the entrance to the cave dwelling.

”So, you only discovered a cave entrance on a cliff that is suspected to be left by a strong expert?” Xiao Ting didn’t show any disappointment; in fact, his tone sounded a bit more convinced.

Xiao Yi Xian and Xun’er thought: *What an actor!*