My husband Can Cultivate-Chapter 331: An Old Mountain Ginseng

Song Ruize continued, "Besides, Manager Wu, are you really afraid of the Lei Mansion?"

"Since you put it that way, I'll give you a hand!" Wu Hongda replied, setting down his weapon. He lovingly picked up the box containing the Old Mountain Ginseng, his eyes shining brightly.

In truth, he was just being polite with his initial hesitation. With this Old Mountain Ginseng in hand, he would even dare to offend the Lei Mansion.

"Tell me, what do you want me to do?" Wu Hongda asked casually.

"It's simple," Song Ruize said, a ruthless look crossing his face. "Killing him would be best. If you can't, crippling him will do. I don't want to see him at the Elixir Medicine Conference!"

"Deal!" Wu Hongda said with a smile. "That's easy enough!"

***

At this moment, Yang Qi was unaware that he had been targeted. He was strolling through Medicinal Materials Street with Lei Yingying.

Most of the herbs here were quite common. He bought some that were several decades old and would suffice for his needs. But what he truly required were herbs that were at least a hundred years old. Only those herbs, when used with Spirit Stones, could produce miraculous effects and elevate his cultivation once more.

As they were walking, Lei Yingying suddenly paused.

"Mr. Yang, I see a friend. I'm going to say hello!"

"Alright."

Yang Qi followed Lei Yingying toward a medicinal herb shop. The shop was truly enormous, with three courtyards stretching from front to back and covering over a thousand square meters. Three large, flamboyantly written characters hung above the entrance: Bian Que Hall.

Two people, a man and a woman, were standing at the entrance. The man was a Westerner with blond hair and blue eyes. The woman's looks were passable, though her makeup was very thick. She paled in comparison to Lei Yingying, whose light makeup only enhanced her natural beauty.

"Manman!" Lei Yingying called out in greeting.

The girl's name was Sun Manman.

"Yingying!" Sun Manman spotted Lei Yingying and her face lit up with excitement.

"What are you two doing here?" Lei Yingying asked curiously.

"I was just about to buy some herbs at Bian Que Hall," Sun Manman said. "Are you here to shop too? Come on, I'll take you in with me. You need a membership card for Bian Que Hall, and they won't let you in without one. Plus, you have to apply for a card at least a year in advance. Yingying, your family background is pretty ordinary, so you've probably never been here before, right?"

Yang Qi gave Lei Yingying a curious look.

'Ordinary' family background? If the Lei family's background is 'ordinary,' then there isn't a single wealthy family in all of Jingnan Prefecture. It seems this girl deliberately concealed her identity to avoid trouble. After all, casually revealing her status at school would have been a huge hassle.

Sun Manman's words were meant to sound helpful, but her tone oozed an inexplicable arrogance and sense of superiority that was uncomfortable to hear.

This is rather ironic. Although I've never been to Bian Que Hall before, I've heard Lei Yingying mention it. The place actually belongs to her family. Membership is divided into four tiers—A, B, C, and D—and members can use their cards to purchase medicine and receive treatment. It's very difficult for ordinary people to get a membership card, so being able to enter is considered a symbol of status. After all, the herbs here are expensive, so the average person wouldn't come anyway.

Unfortunately, Sun Manman had no idea that Lei Yingying was the owner of this very establishment. She was even less aware that Yang Qi held a special-grade membership card that ranked above all four tiers and came with unique privileges.

However, neither Lei Yingying nor Yang Qi said anything. Since she had invited them out of kindness, they decided not to show off.

Just then, the Western man beside Sun Manman stared at Lei Yingying, a look of greed and desire in his eyes. He reached out to grab her hand, but she deftly dodged him.

He then spoke in a classic British accent, "Oh, my esteemed lady, please do not be alarmed. This is merely a common courtesy in my country."

Standing on a street in Dragon Country and using a foreign language to hit on women... does this guy think he's being sophisticated? Fashionable? The only kind of woman he could attract with a trick like that is someone like Sun Manman. He can forget about ever succeeding with someone like Lei Yingying.

Sun Manman, however, saw nothing wrong with his actions. She looked at Lei Yingying and said, "Yingying, look at you. You've had a higher education, haven't you? How can you be so old-fashioned? Hunter was just trying to be friendly."

"There are many ways to be friendly, and I don't particularly like this one," Lei Yingying said with a frown. "This is Dragon Country. Besides, he and I are complete strangers."

"Yingying, why are you making a fuss over this? British English is the most beautiful language in the world. It represents gentlemanliness and perfection." Then, she turned to the man and said, "My dear Hunter, I know you're not used to speaking the rustic Dragon Country language yet, but you'll have to adapt. After all, most people in Dragon Country are of low caliber and can't appreciate such a beautiful language."

"Oh, what a terrible shame," Hunter said, shaking his head. "Our language is the language of the civilized world. Clearly, Dragon Country is still a primitive society. Such a pity."

Wow, these two are perfectly in sync, completely denigrating the Dragon Country language as worthless. The only reason I'm still standing here is because Sun Manman is Lei Yingying's friend. If it had been anyone else, I would have turned and left immediately. This is just unbelievably arrogant.

"That's enough, Manman," Lei Yingying said, cutting her off. "I know you studied abroad, but there's no need to belittle your own country. By the way, who is Hunter to you?"

"Hunter is my husband!" Sun Manman announced proudly, linking her arm with his.

"Oh!" Lei Yingying immediately took Yang Qi's arm as well. "This is my boyfriend!"

I'm completely stunned. When did I become your boyfriend? Don't get me into trouble! If Qingxuan finds out, I'll never be able to clear my name!

"You're actually his girlfriend? Yingying, have you lost your mind?" Sun Manman exclaimed. "Didn't you see the news reports? This guy is absolute scum! He steals technology patents and engages in domestic violence... there's no evil he won't do!"

Evidently, Sun Manman had seen the television reports and recognized Yang Qi.

"That's all slander," Lei Yingying stated calmly. "None of it is true."

"Yingying, don't tell me you've been fooled by this guy?" Sun Manman asked, her face etched with concern. "Look at my husband. He would never lie to me. He's a highly-educated intellectual from abroad. After returning to the country, he began working at Lei's Group as the CEO!"

"Oh?" A smirk touched Lei Yingying's lips.

Lei's Group is the public company of the Lei Mansion, and there is no CEO named Hunter. Sun Manman called Yang Qi a conman, but it seems Hunter is the real fraud. Still, I've decided not to expose him for now. I figure Sun Manman wouldn't believe me anyway, and it would only lead to an unpleasant end to our meeting.

"Weren't we going to shop? Let's go inside," she said casually.