In that box were two big Ginseng roots that looked absolutely topânotch. The moment the box was opened, the scent of Ginseng wafted out at once, drilling into their noses and instantly refreshing the spirit.
"These are my treasures. Iâd say itâs going to be very hard to find any Ginseng that can compare with these two," Chiang Xiao blinked as she spoke. "So back then I definitely took a loss on my medicine paintings. Even now, if someone asks me to paint, I usually wonât. If I charge a high price, people might think Iâm trying to rip them off. If I charge too little, I feel like Iâm getting shortchanged."
Ding Haijing stared at the two Ginseng roots.
He could smell the strong, slowâspreading medicinal fragrance coming off them, and this scent really did give him a jolt of energy.
So he believed these two Ginseng roots really deserved to be called treasures.
So Chiang Xiao actually had things like this; no wonder she could always brew up all kinds of Potion.
The fine roots on these two Ginsengs were missing quite a lot; they must have been used by her.
So, did Hu Xiangyong think there was something strange about her?
On this point, Chiang Xiao couldnât even conveniently clarify.
Was she supposed to say she had two Bao Shan?
Once that got out, holding a jade disc would be her crime; who knew what kind of trouble it would attract.
Besides, Hu Xiangyong was nothing to her. On what grounds should she explain everything clearly to him just because he showed up at her door?
"So thatâs how it is." Ding Haijing felt that he had completely figured it out.
"Yeah. So that Hu Xiangyong probably doesnât believe I have any medicine painting. He keeps thinking thereâs something special about me, thatâs why he wants to get my blood and do some kind of research..."
"Protect yourself," Ding Haijing suddenly cut her off, speaking very seriously. "Donât let him get your blood. Whether youâre special or not, being targeted by someone like that is definitely not a good thing."
"I know. For no reason at all I absolutely donât want to let people get my blood and do research with it. But I do feel like Hu Xiangyong and his people seem to be wary of something here, like they donât dare act rashly."
Ding Haijing smiled.
"Now that you said that, I know exactly whatâs going on."
"You do?"
"Yeah. In the Capital City, they have a natural enemy."
"Uh?"
A natural enemy?
What was that supposed to mean?
A flash of insight went through Chiang Xiaoâs mind, and she suddenly knew what he meant.
"You mean that specialâopsâamongâspecialâops unit that wipes them out is based in the Capital City?"
"Mm."
So thatâs it!
Chiang Xiao instantly felt like the clouds had parted and she could see the sky.
If some institution is illegal, and its existence threatens the Allianceâs power and stability, then of course it has to be shut down. After all, running such a huge Alliance isnât easy, so on the road of governance theyâre probably always feeling their way forward, maybe using methods normal people canât quite understand.
So the Alliance has this kind of specialâops unit.
Theyâre in the Capital City.
The kind of lab Hu Xiangyong worked for was exactly what the Alliance wanted to wipe out. The Allianceâs power was obviously stronger than theirs, so in the Capital City Hu Xiangyong and his lot had to tuck their tails between their legs and behave, for fear of being targeted by the specialâops unit.
So thatâs it, thatâs it!
Once she understood this, Chiang Xiaoâs mood instantly shot up. She burst out laughing a few times. "Just knowing those people have a natural enemy too makes me feel ridiculously happy. Ding Haijing, letâs go out and have a nice big meal to celebrate tonight. Call Luo Yongsheng and Guan Tiezhu and the others!"
Who knew when Tyrant Meng would get to learn all this.