Chapter 122 Can't Hide Anymore
After listening to Boss Yao's words, Xiao Yixian fell silent for a moment, then sighed softly and spoke slowly.
"If it turns out that Boss Yao is really in trouble this time, I won't let any of you off, no matter what it takes. I will make sure that all of you pay the price!"
Xiao Yixian's words were incredibly cold, like a thorn deeply piercing the hearts of every mercenary.
But no one could utter a word of rebuttal.
When someone important is forever taken away, the pain is unimaginable.
Although Xiao Yixian's words sounded heartless, they were only natural.
When the mercenaries' spirits sank to the bottom, Xiao Yixian spoke again.
But this time, her words were much gentler.
"That being said, my opinion is the same as Boss Yao's." Xiao Yixian said slowly, "If I were in your shoes this time, I would probably do the same thing, and I would do it even more ruthlessly. So, logically speaking, I have no right to look down on you for it."
"We are all the same kind of people."
Yes, the same kind of people.
The same kind of weak, ordinary people who can be influenced by external factors and cannot control everything about themselves.
"This time, if Boss Yao is fine, I am fine too, so... there's no need to mention it again."
Xiao Yixian said firmly, making everyone look at her in astonishment. Before anyone could speak, she raised a finger and said sternly.
"But! Don't think that I will forgive you so easily!"
"The losses incurred during the time Myriad Medicines Hall was closed, all of you must compensate for them!"
"And because of your siege around Myriad Medicines Hall these days, I had to consume a lot of medicinal herbs just to stay alive, and I almost emptied the warehouse! You must also compensate for these!"
"And the damage to Myriad Medicines Hall, the furniture and walls corroded by the poison I released, you must all pay for the repairs!"
"Furthermore..."
Xiao Yixian stood in front of the mercenaries and began to talk endlessly about a series of compensations. The mercenaries didn't show any signs of displeasure, they nodded repeatedly, agreeing to everything Xiao Yixian said.
At this moment, they didn't seek anything else, just forgiveness from Xiao Yixian!
Boss Yao and Xiao Yan looked at each other, both seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes.
Then Xiao Yan went forward to support Boss Yao back to Myriad Medicines Hall, while Xiao Yixian stood at the door and negotiated terms with the mercenaries.
"This child, Xian'er is really..." Boss Yao, who had sat down, looked helplessly at Xiao Yixian's back, and Xiao Yan chuckled softly beside him.
"In any case, the matter has been satisfactorily resolved."
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Boss Yao also replied softly, "Yes, satisfactorily resolved... cough cough cough!"
Boss Yao had just spoken halfway when he suddenly covered his mouth and began to cough violently, startling Xiao Yan.
"Boss Yao?!"
Xiao Yixian, outside the door, also heard Boss Yao's coughing and immediately turned around to come to his side, her eyes filled with worry.
"Boss Yao! What's wrong?!"
This coughing was not the kind caused by choking or a simple cold; it was several times more severe than those!
After coughing for a while, Boss Yao forcibly stopped it, his face turning extremely pale and unsightly, but he still smiled and loosened the hand that was covering his mouth, revealing a faint trace of blood that hadn't been completely wiped away.
"Nothing, nothing. It's just that the air in the prison isn't very good, and my lungs got infected a bit. Don't worry~"
Although Boss Yao tried to show that he was fine, Xiao Yan and Xiao Yixian's faces had not returned to normal.
Because both of them clearly saw a faint trace of blood on the corner of Boss Yao's mouth.
Immediately, Xiao Yixian went to the door and sternly told the mercenaries outside, "We'll talk about compensation later! Leave now!"
After saying that, Xiao Yixian tightly closed the door of Myriad Medicines Hall and came back to Boss Yao, extending her hand to forcefully open the clenched fist that Boss Yao was holding. This action made both Xiao Yixian and Xiao Yan's expressions change suddenly.
Boss Yao's palm was already stained red with blood, and there was even a mysterious black color mixed in with the blood!
"Haha... I can't hide it anymore..." Seeing that the matter had been exposed, Boss Yao smiled bitterly. "I should have died in the prison, it might have been better..."
"Boss Yao! What are you talking about?!"
Xiao Yixian suddenly roared, and this amount of blood coughing was definitely not a minor illness!
"I'll examine you right now! I'll go get medicine for you!"
Xiao Yixian turned around to prepare to get some things from the medicine room but was stopped by Boss Yao, who reached out to hold her delicate wrist. In Xiao Yixian's puzzled gaze, Boss Yao shook his head gently.
"Xian'er, there's no need to waste your efforts. Your medical skills were taught by me, and I know the extent of my own condition."
"But you can't keep hiding it from me!"
Xiao Yixian cried out anxiously, and Xiao Yan, who was standing aside, frowned and whispered.
"Boss Yao, please let me take a look."
Without waiting for Boss Yao to respond, Xiao Yan placed one hand on Boss Yao's shoulder and mentally called upon Yao Chen to examine Boss Yao's body.
But when Yao Chen's soul power entered Boss Yao's body, her brow furrowed.
("It's poison...")
"Poison?!" Xiao Yan exclaimed in disbelief, causing Xiao Yixian to suddenly freeze, and Boss Yao looked at Xiao Yan with some surprise before smiling softly.
"Ah... it is indeed poison. Xiao Yan, you're quite impressive."
Boss Yao praised Xiao Yan softly, his magnanimous attitude not at all like that of a person who had been poisoned.
However, Xiao Yixian, who was in shock, suddenly turned pale, forcefully shaking off Boss Yao's hand that was grabbing her, instinctively moving away from him, her eyes trembling, and she muttered to herself.
"It's... it's my fault..."
"Hmm?"
Hearing Xiao Yixian's muttering, Xiao Yan furrowed his brows, looking puzzled.
What did this mean?
Boss Yao, upon seeing Xiao Yixian's expression, felt deeply saddened.
He had been trying so hard to hide this from Xiao Yixian, but in the end, he couldn't hide it. Perhaps, as he had just said, he should have died in prison. At least then, Xiao Yixian wouldn't have known about this.
But in the end, the desire to make sure Xiao Yixian was safe had driven him to hold on until Xiao Yan came to rescue him.
He wouldn't mind if anyone else knew about this, but only Xiao Yixian shouldn't have found out.
This matter was too cruel for her.
Well... it's for the best.
Boss Yao whispered in his heart.
Since it's come to this, let's reveal everything.
At least before he died, he could entrust Xian'er to someone he trusted.
"Xiao Yan."
Boss Yao softly called out, his gaze fixed on Xiao Yan.
"Can you listen to a story from me?"
Xiao Yan remained silent for a long time before finally nodding.
"All right..."
<+>
If you want to see more chapter of this story and don't mind paying $5 each month to read till the latest posted chapter, please go to my
Current Chapter In Patreon:
Link to the latest chapter:
Link to the Patreon: