Chapter 12: The Master plan.
Bai Long decided to focus on the current topic.
"... I’ll ’accidentally’ bump into the Patriarch, apologize profusely, and then just happen to mention that I heard his wife was suffering from a minor Yin imbalance."
"Totally harmless, nothing to worry about. And oh, I happened to have a friend who’s an expert in alchemical matters and they mentioned this rare oil that can balance Yin and Yang.
"Wouldn’t want your daughter’s engagement to be marred by health concerns, right?"
Shen Meili watched him with a calculating gaze. "And you think he’ll come running here with spirit stones?"
Bai Long chuckled. "Think? I know. I’ll make sure to mention that the only batch is almost gone. You’ll have to turn people away at the door, Grandmaster. And the best part? You never directly approached him. He comes to you. Beautifully clean."
"..."
Grandmaster Shen had to admit he’s quite the schemer.
And she’d be lying if the audacity and arrogance didn’t spark something in her. She’d lived a long life, seen empires rise and fall. Men had tried to tame her, own her, use her. None succeeded.
In case one might be wondering, she is more than 500 years old.
But here...
"Why are you telling me this?"