Time Travel: The Best Doctor in Ancient Times

Chapter 1254: Chapter 917: Such a Clueless Woman!

The disdain in the eyes of the Undercover Pawn was glaringly obvious, leaving Ling Yuexi both ashamed and angry, yet too afraid to speak up!

Indeed!

The rules of the Dark Market are something she dares not challenge!

But the look in this Undercover Pawn’s eyes was infuriating!

“You’re going too far!” Ling Yuexi growled, supremely angry but suppressing it with a low roar.

“I’m just following orders,” the Undercover Pawn replied unmoved.

“You…”

“Let her in!”

Just as Ling Yuexi and the gatekeeping Undercover Pawn were staring each other down, and she couldn’t find a way in, a cool female voice came from inside the room!

The gatekeeping Undercover Pawn’s expression changed instantly upon hearing this. He turned around and bowed deeply to the closed door, respectfully responding, “As you command!”

He then turned to the bewildered Ling Yuexi and bowed again, inviting her, “Please come in, honored guest!”

Upon hearing this, Ling Yuexi lifted her chin, sneering at the previously stubborn Undercover Pawn, and said with arrogance, “Didn’t you say I couldn’t come in? Weren’t you going to stop me? Why aren’t you stopping me now? Where did your fierce demeanor go?”

“I’m just following orders,” the Undercover Pawn replied, frowning and straightening his back, his expression turning cold.

“Following orders, huh! A servant is still a servant!” Ling Yuexi retorted, not backing down.

“Even as a servant, I’m still worth more than you, honored guest. Are you coming in or not? If not, I’ll go back inside and report!” The Undercover Pawn replied, smirking with disdain.

“You!” Ling Yuexi’s face stiffened at his words.

The two glared at each other, eyes filled with defiance.

Eventually, it was Ling Yuexi who conceded, turning towards the closed door!

Inside the room, Gu Changsheng was examining a crystal ornament while saying to a hidden figure, “Go tell that gatekeeping Undercover Pawn, well done! As my subordinate, that’s how it should be done. No matter who they are, even if they’re flaunting my power, make sure to put them back in their place unmercifully!”

Words spoken outside could never escape Gu Changsheng’s ears, and he was truly speechless about Ling Yuexi’s presumptuousness!

However, since he had agreed, it wouldn’t be appropriate to go back on his word at the last moment!

Fine, since that Ling Yuexi is so stubborn, she’ll have to learn the hard way what it means to give up!

“As you command,” a deep voice responded from the shadows, and in an instant, a shadowy figure slipped through a secret door.

Gu Changsheng watched him leave, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Those who could get close to her, who could borrow her influence, were mostly like-minded people. Even if they could borrow her influence, they wouldn’t flaunt it. Ling Yuexi was really too foolish!

She strutted around, bullying others, and forgot that her authority was only granted when she was invited in!

Gu Changsheng shook his head, thinking that her foolishness was something truly beyond help!

Zhou Mu sat by the dining table set with plates and cups, exuding a noble and elegant aura as he gracefully poured tea.

Gu Changsheng was examining the decor of the room.

When Ling Yuexi pushed open the door, she was immediately dazzled by the golden opulence of the room, involuntarily squinting!

Gu Changsheng noticed this, turned with the Glazed Cup in hand, and looked at her, a half-smile under his mask, “What? Surprised? To be honest, when I first entered this room, I was shocked by its gaudy decor! How much money does this room burn! Calling it resplendent is no exaggeration!”

Saying this, Gu Changsheng knocked the Glazed Cup against the wall beside him.

“Ding ding!”

A few clear ringing sounds echoed in the room with Gu Changsheng’s action.

With a smile in his eyes, Gu Changsheng exclaimed, “Look, gold! Walls of pure gold! Really gilded walls! I almost want to scrape it all off!”

This room’s decor was the kind of luxury Gu Changsheng had never seen before—pure gold covering the floors, walls of solid gold, even the ceiling was assembled with various patterns of gold foil, and the lamps were the same, all made of pure gold!

At first glance, damn, this is a true Golden House!

Gu Changsheng was inexplicably reminded of the tale of hiding beauty in a gold house. If it were truly such a golden house, you’d not only hide a Chen Ajiao, you could hide an entire group of her!

Drunkenly living out one’s days in a Golden House, who could it be who has such a unique taste, building a Golden House that lives up to its name?

“If this room could be taken away, how wonderful that would be!” As he caressed the golden walls, Gu Changsheng’s eyes sparkled.

So, this is how it feels to be truly wealthy!

This is a real understanding and feeling of being rich!

This is simply too amazing!

“Money-grubber!” Ling Yuexi snapped out of her daze, pretending to ignore the gold-plated room, looking at Gu Changsheng with contempt.

“Uh…” Gu Changsheng paused in his caressing, his lips twitching.

Alright…

That Ling Yuexi really hit the nail on the head!

If it were something else, Gu Changsheng could argue back, but this one, he had no response!

She’s damn right about being totally money-eyed!

On this point, she’s quite self-aware and chooses to admit it!

Of course, regarding what Ling Yuexi said, she could only… not respond!

After all, lying is wrong, she couldn’t possibly tell Ling Yuexi that she’s not money-eyed, right?

Isn’t that akin to telling a blatant lie with open eyes?

Gu Changsheng couldn’t stoop to such a disgraceful act!

However, Ling Yuexi’s disdainful expression was so impeccable that Gu Changsheng found it unbearable, and couldn’t help but mutter, “Damn it, you act like you’re not money-eyed. Was the shock when you entered the room something I misjudged?”

“You!” Ling Yuexi was so infuriated that she was momentarily speechless.

Indeed, when she entered the room, she was stunned by its lavish decor!

It was excessively luxurious!

One couldn’t simply describe it as luxurious!

“Alright, the food is getting cold, come over and eat!”

At this moment, Zhou Mu’s voice intervened in their standoff.

Hearing this, Gu Changsheng immediately turned her head, rushed over to the dining table in a few steps, took the chopsticks handed over by her evildoer, picked up a shrimp peeled by her evildoer, popped it into her mouth, and devoured it in a few bites. She swallowed it down, then couldn’t help but give her evildoer a thumbs up, praising, “Mmm, delicious! Delicious! Northern Country shrimp is a rarity, but I didn’t expect it to be so fresh!”

Hearing this, a hint of indulgence flashed across the face under Zhou Mu’s mask, as if he were a deity.

“Vulgar and coarse!” A disdainful scolding came from behind Gu Changsheng.

Hearing this, Gu Changsheng frowned.

Zhou Mu’s expression turned even more somber.

Ling Yuexi stepped forward, standing next to Gu Changsheng and Zhou Mu, looking sternly at Zhou Mu, and said seriously, “Fellow Daoist, is such a vulgar, uncouth, and rude woman really what you want? A gentle and graceful lady is what a gentleman desires, and she doesn’t seem like a lady of elegance at all! She simply doesn’t match a stable and poised fellow like you! Wouldn’t you reconsider?”

“Cough, cough!” Hearing this, Gu Changsheng burst out laughing.

Goodness!

This is outrageously bold!

“Cough, cough! If you want to recommend yourself, fine, but why do you have to trample me underfoot?” Gu Changsheng swallowed the shrimp and couldn’t help but speak.

Geez, if she couldn’t understand the meaning behind this woman’s words, then she’d be as dumb as a post!

But did this woman really have to belittle her to recommend herself?

What does she mean by saying she isn’t a bit graceful?

The high-sounding term “graceful lady,” come on… she definitely doesn’t fit that description!

This is slander!

This is absolute slander!

Gu Changsheng wondered if this woman was doing it on purpose!

Using such a lofty term to insult her down-to-earth quality!

With an evil purpose, her intentions are punishable!

“Did I say something wrong? You are vulgar and coarse, arrogant beyond measure just because your kung fu is decent, wearing a mask yet unknown how you can even face people! How could a woman like you stand beside a fellow Daoist? A fellow Daoist, such a stable man, should have a beautiful lady by his side, how could he bring along a shrew like you without damaging his reputation?” Ling Yuexi said arrogantly, relentlessly.

“Haha…” Hearing this, Gu Changsheng burst into laughter.

Fools come in all shapes and sizes, but there seem to be more this year!

This Ling Yuexi, being a woman who walks the itinerant world, how could she be this oblivious?

Or is it because my masked self is really so unremarkable that even a totally dimwitted woman like her looks down on me?

“You might as well just say I’m occupying your spot under false pretenses, which is more direct!” Gu Changsheng shook her head, looking helpless.

“I…” Ling Yuexi’s expression froze at these words. Although she didn’t continue, the glaring expression she gave Gu Changsheng had a clear message: That’s exactly what she thought!

Gu Changsheng was truly left speechless by this self-deluded, oblivious woman!

“Aren’t you done playing yet?”

Zhou Mu’s cool voice echoed again, accompanied by a helpless shake of the head.

No one knew better than him how playful his little woman was!

Knowing all too well that this Ling Yuexi had ulterior motives, yet still accommodating her request to dine, Zhou Mu realized she was simply bored!

After hearing the voice of her evildoer, Gu Changsheng felt a bit embarrassed, touched her nose, glanced at her evildoer, and muttered, “Just trying to find some dinner-time entertainment. Besides, she seemed quite willing!”

“Hmm?” Zhou Mu responded with a neutral hum, “The food will get cold!”

Seeing this, Gu Changsheng shrugged, knowing her evildoer was getting impatient!

Ignoring Ling Yuexi, who was standing there like a pillar, she pulled out a chair, sat down, and slowly fastened the mask on her own face…