Time Travel: The Best Doctor in Ancient Times

Chapter 1253: Chapter 916: The Food Arrives, She Follows!

Few can match such beauty? Never lose to oneself?

Gu Changsheng heard this and immediately laughed!

Ignorance is fearless indeed!

Not to mention herself, even her own evildoer’s looks, this Ling Yuexi, couldn’t match them, right?

If it weren’t for the unnecessary trouble that revealing her identity might cause, Gu Changsheng really wanted to take off the masks from her and her evildoer’s faces, and let her see what ’few can match such beauty’ truly means!

Gu Changsheng didn’t consider herself a narcissist, but her looks were universally recognized as great, weren’t they?

Though she wasn’t born the most beautiful type, she definitely wouldn’t lose to this mere pretty vase in front of her!

Gu Changsheng suddenly lost interest!

Because this person didn’t even have the qualifications to be her enemy or friend!

As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together, and incompatible people don’t work together. Interacting with someone not on the same level as oneself only leads to jokes, not sparks!

Just as Ling Yuexi glared angrily and Gu Changsheng lost interest, the Undercover Pawn who had gone to prepare food came back, and not only him, he was followed by ten or so Undercover Pawns in black clothing, each carrying a tray, with steam still rising from the dishes on them!

Seeing this, Gu Changsheng eagerly rubbed her hands and got up to meet them, looking so impatient that she was almost drooling, circling those people, ”The food is finally here, I’m so hungry my front chest is almost stuck to my back! Hmm...”

Saying this, Gu Changsheng inelegantly took a big sniff of the aroma, giving a thumbs up to the Undercover Pawn and repeatedly praising, ”Fragrant! Truly fragrant! Well done!”

The Undercover Pawn smiled instantly at these words, nodding and bowing to Gu Changsheng, ”Esteemed guest, there are many people here, making it inconvenient to eat. How about we go to a vacant room in the auction house? There are empty rooms perfect for eating, and there’s still some time before the auction starts!”

Gu Changsheng thought it over and nodded.

After all, so many people here were either waiting for the auction on empty stomachs or munching on dry food to fill up. It wouldn’t be appropriate for them to feast openly in front of everyone...

”Then let’s set it up in the vacant room!” She agreed with the Undercover Pawn’s proposal with a wave of her hand.

The Undercover Pawn waved at the people with trays, and over a dozen of them carried the delicious food across the auction house, the aroma causing many in the room to sniff in response, even those composed experts in the front row glanced over, perhaps involuntarily...

As Gu Changsheng turned to call her evildoer for a meal, she accidentally made eye contact with a man sitting in the front row...

The young man’s face carried a gentle smile, nodding politely at Gu Changsheng.

Gu Changsheng blinked her long lashes, thought it over, and still spoke up, ”Hey, this Taoist fellow, are you hungry too? Want to join us for a bite?”

Zhou Mu heard this and immediately threw a cold glare toward the front row seat.

The young man smirked slightly, gave Zhou Mu a glance, and clasped his hands toward Gu Changsheng, ”Thank you for the kind offer, madam, but I’m not hungry yet, I won’t disturb your meal!”

Saying nonsense with a straight face!

Gu Changsheng pursed her lips, choosing not to expose his lie. After all, they were just acquaintances who nodded to each other, the invitation was merely out of courtesy from the eye contact. If he had really accepted, Gu Changsheng herself would have felt awkward!

”Okay! Don’t stare at him like that! You want to drill a hole in his back?” Gu Changsheng took a few steps forward, tugging on her evildoer’s sleeve, eagerly urging, ”Come on! Let’s go! My stomach is growling with hunger!”

”Alright.” Zhou Mu stood up from his seat, naturally reaching out to hold Gu Changsheng’s hand.

They walked side by side toward the direction led by the Undercover Pawn.

”Taoist!”

Just as Gu Changsheng and Zhou Mu were leaving, Ling Yuexi’s anxious voice sounded behind them.

Gu Changsheng heard this, furrowed her brows slightly, then stopped and looked back, ”What else do you want?”

Darn, is she following the ’won’t stop until she hits the wall’ approach?

”Taoist, I wonder if this young lady could get a bite to eat?” Ling Yuexi glared at Gu Changsheng in anger, then shifted her gaze to Zhou Mu, giving him a curtsey.

That curtsey was still barely passable as standard!

Gu Changsheng pursed her lips, of course, compared to the perfect etiquette of the Female Officials from the palace, Ling Yuexi’s gesture fell far short by more than just a little!

”You decide!” Zhou Mu glanced at the petite woman beside him and spoke in a deep voice, without so much as a glance at Ling Yuexi from beginning to end.

”Since you’ve already resorted to begging, it wouldn’t be right for me to refuse, so just follow along!” Gu Changsheng thought it over and replied.

Then, the two of them continued walking together!

Ling Yuexi watched their interlocked fingers with almond-shaped eyes slightly narrowed, her face full of displeasure, but she still lifted her foot to follow!

”Miss Ling, you better not follow them to avoid embarrassment. They...” Ling Yuexi had just taken a few steps when Li Chuanxiu stopped her, his face pale, and bending slightly to clutch his chest.

As someone with shared suffering, Li Chuanxiu felt it necessary to warn Ling Yuexi.

”Taoist Li, who are you saying will face embarrassment? Whatever I want to do, when has it become your place to interfere? Get out of my way!” Ling Yuexi’s face was very unpleasant, and seeing Li Chuanxiu blocking her path, she immediately vented her anger.

”Miss Ling, the two of them are not ordinary. Listen to me, it’s best not to provoke them!”

”That man is certainly no ordinary person, otherwise how could he catch my eye? Such a mysterious man can only be matched by a woman like me standing by his side. Now step aside!” Ling Yuexi waved her hand impatiently.

”That woman is not simple either. Although her appearance is unclear, she is very young. To have such cultivation at her age, how could she be unknown? Miss Ling, heed my advice: give up those improper thoughts, and leave once the auction ends...” Seeing this, Li Chuanxiu became somewhat anxious.

He and Ling Yuexi had both taken a blow from that man, making them partners in misfortune. If Ling Yuexi further provoked those unfathomable two, whatever consequences arose would inevitably implicate him!

If not for the fear of being implicated, he wouldn’t have stopped Ling Yuexi!

”What I want to do, when do I need your permission? Who do you think you are? Move!” Upon hearing this, Ling Yuexi’s impatience grew stronger. In Li Chuanxiu’s words, she heard a hint of condescension, which she could not accept!

Was he treating her like some clueless vase again!

But she had decided that mysterious man must be hers!

As long as she held that man in her grasp, having him as a banner by her side, she could walk the Itinerant World fearlessly. Even her father would regard her with newfound respect, and her status in Lingfeng Pavilion would rise once more!

With this decision, Ling Yuexi ignored Li Chuanxiu’s obstruction, bypassed him, and pursued in the direction where Gu Changsheng and Zhou Mu disappeared.

”Guest, without the owner’s permission, you can’t enter here!” At the doorway of the auction room, an Undercover Pawn blocked Ling Yuexi’s path with an expressionless face.

”Didn’t those two just go in too? We’re all esteemed guests, so why can they enter but I can’t?” Upon hearing this, Ling Yuexi’s face immediately darkened, and she spoke loudly.

”Guest, this is the rule of the Dark Market: outsiders are not allowed in this room without permission! If you continue to raise your voice in the Dark Market, I’m afraid I’ll have to escort you out!” The Undercover Pawn said, unmoved, with an extremely serious expression.

”How dare you!” Ling Yuexi retorted, immediately furious and embarrassed.

”Silence!” No sooner had Ling Yuexi spoken than the Undercover Pawn pointed a short sword in her direction, speaking with a fierce expression, ”Causing a ruckus in the Dark Market and disturbing esteemed guests is punishable by death without exception! You wouldn’t even have a chance to visit Licheng City Jail! Dare to speak loudly again and challenge the Dark Market’s rules—you’re just a mere Miss from Lingfeng Pavilion and definitely can’t afford it! Move back!”

”You!” Ling Yuexi was enraged upon hearing this.

She had never been discarded like an old shoe before!

But the Undercover Pawn in front of her, seemingly inconspicuous, exuded auras much stronger than her own; Ling Yuexi knew she was definitely not his match!

And, everyone in the Itinerant World knew that Liaodong backed the Dark Market! Meanwhile, Ling Yuexi’s family, Lingfeng Pavilion, was within Liaodong’s territory!

The crime of offending the one behind the Dark Market was something Lingfeng Pavilion truly could not bear!

If the Liaodong Imperial Court wished to take action against Lingfeng Pavilion, it would be as simple as flicking a finger to crush an ant. Although the Imperial Court and Itinerant World were mostly separate, if one had first offended an intermediary like the Dark Market, then the Imperial Court targeting Lingfeng Pavilion would be seen as justice served by the Itinerant World, for it was asking for it!

There’s a code here, the code of the Itinerant World, the code of the Court!

Seemingly unrelated, but balance requires everyone to maintain it. Those who break the balance deserve to be buried without a trace!

”Stand back! The Dark Market is a crucial place—not somewhere someone of your status can enter at will! If you don’t retreat, don’t blame me for being merciless!” The Undercover Pawn thrust his short sword forward, looking fiercely determined!

Inside was their master!

Their master wanted to dine inside, and not even they dared to disturb, let alone this woman, who previously clashed with his master. No matter what, he wouldn’t let her in!

The Undercover Pawn’s gaze fell on Ling Yuexi with a hint of contempt.

Such a person dared to oppose their master? It was simply seeking death...