Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi

"What, what did he say?"

"He seemed to say that he died after taking the Nangong Family's elixir..."

"That's not right. If he died from taking the Nangong Family's elixir, why did he run to the Treasure Pavilion?"

"Wait... I suddenly remember, this old grandfather never said his grandson died from the elixirs of the Treasure Pavilion. He only said that he died from taking elixirs..."

The old man's words struck like a bolt of thunder, exploding amidst the crowd.

In the midst of whispers coming from all around,

Nangong Shengtian nearly fell off his carriage. His face turned ashen, his eyes glaring with disbelief as he shook his head, "How could this happen? How did this get pinned on us?"

Hearing that someone died from the elixirs of the Treasure Pavilion, Nangong Shengtian jumped to conclusions,

Believing it was the contamination of his Bihai Flower Powder in the elixirs.

That was why he excitedly hurried over here.

He even called Beitang Feng and Sun Yao along, aiming to put the Treasure Pavilion in a dire situation.

However...

Under Xiao Yi's hands, all his previous schemes were being thwarted one after another.

First, Ning Kang's attempt to smear the reputation of the Treasure Pavilion led to a brutal beating by Ning Luo.

That did not have much of an effect at all.

Then Yuan Da appeared to investigate and verify the evidence.

The outcome,

Not only was the evidence not found, but Yuan Da himself had his legs chopped off and was now kneeling in front of the Treasure Pavilion.

Out of frustration,

Nangong Shengtian could only let Beitang Feng make a move, using the final payment of ten trillion Silver as leverage to fiercely suppress the might of the Treasure Pavilion while also openly embezzling the ten trillion Silver deposit of the Treasure Pavilion.

Finally...

Beitang Feng was outright played for a fool by Xiao Yi and others.

Not only did he fail to take advantage of the situation and force the Treasure Pavilion, but he also ended up trapping himself. Now stuck in a quandary, Beitang Feng could only shift the target, but he ended up throwing the blame onto the Nangong Family.

"Damn... How could there be such a coincidence in this world... How come it seems like Xiao Yi and his companions anticipated everything..."

Nangong Shengtian was furious.

Suddenly,

His body stiffened abruptly.

Nangong Shengtian's complexion turned pale, and he swallowed hard, his heart pounding wildly as sweat rolled down his forehead, "It can't be, I must be overthinking, it's impossible..."

At the same time,

Xiao Yi feigned surprise and said, "What did you say? Your grandson was poisoned to death by the elixirs of the Nangong Family?"

"Yes..."

The old man looked confused, "Isn't this place the Nangong Family Pharmacy?"

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Xiao Yi shook his head, "Old grandfather, you've got the wrong place. This is the Treasure Pavilion, and the Nangong Family Pharmacy isn't here!"

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry, I'm illiterate and came to the wrong place!"

The old man seemed to finally come back to his senses. He quickly bowed and apologized to Xiao Yi and Nalan Qianqiu, and then asked, "Young man, do you know where the Nangong Family Pharmacy is? I must seek justice for my grandson!"

Xiao Yi said, "Old grandfather, the Nangong Family is powerful and influential. It might be dangerous for you to go there alone. Since we've come across this matter today, we will definitely not ignore it. Let us accompany you to the Nangong Family Pharmacy to demand justice!"

"That's right, we'll accompany you to get justice!" Ning Luo said.

Nalan Qianqiu looked towards Yang Ling and called out loud, "Your Highness Yang Ling, please join us as we proceed to the Nangong Family Pharmacy to seek redress!"

"..."

Yang Ling looked at Xiao Yi and his companions exchange words, and suddenly realized the key to the situation.

He couldn't help but smile bitterly to himself.

He hadn't expected that all of this was Xiao Yi's stratagem.

Otherwise,

How could the old man coincidentally confuse the Treasure Pavilion with the Nangong Family Pharmacy?

"Nangong Shengtian... of all people to provoke, you just had to provoke Xiao Yi..."

Yang Ling sighed, then nodded and said, "Master Nalan, rest assured, I will certainly accompany you all to investigate this counterfeit medicine incident thoroughly. I will not let any villain get away with it!"

"Your Highness is wise!"

Nalan Qianqiu exclaimed loudly.

The old man, with tears streaking down his face, showed his gratitude: "Your Highness is wise, thank you for standing up for us!"

Xiao Yi shouted to the crowd, "Ladies and gentlemen, would you like to join us to the Nangong Family Pharmacy, to seek justice for this poor grandfather and grandson?"

"Let's go together!"

"We must get justice!"

"If it's really the Nangong Family's medicine that killed people, they must give us an explanation..."

Those who had initially targeted the Treasure Pavilion, now suddenly shifted their aim.

Beitang Feng's face turned pale in an instant, and he subconsciously looked towards the crowd for Nangong Shengtian. However, he didn't catch a glimpse of Nangong Shengtian; the latter's carriage had long since made a quick escape.

"It's over..."

Beitang Feng felt a chill run down his spine.

He was just about to lower his head and sneak away into the crowd when he suddenly saw a pair of feet in front of him. Looking up instinctively, he saw Xiao Yi with his arms crossed, gazing at him playfully, "Mr. Beitang, our deal isn't done yet! Thinking of slipping away already? That doesn't seem quite right, does it?"

"Uh..."

Beitang Feng's face went through a series of awkward contortions, and with a light cough, he said, "Who said I was running away? Since you're all going to the Nangong Family Pharmacy, I plan to go have a look as well!"

"Oh? In that case, let's go together!" Xiao Yi laughed heartily, and with one arm slung around Beitang Feng's shoulder, said, "After we sort out the matter with the Nangong Family Pharmacy, we'll continue discussing our deal for the two hundred trillion silver's worth of medicine materials!"

Beitang Feng: "..."

Thinking of breaking free, but with Xiao Yi's strength, how could he possibly shake him off?

Poor Beitang Feng, the imposing master of the Beitang Family, was being led away by Xiao Yi like a little chick.

The news of the poisonings from the Treasure Pavilion had spread throughout the entire capital, bolstered by the Nangong Family's propaganda. The number of people who rushed to observe was in the hundreds of thousands, surpassing even the turnout for the Shanhe Martial Arts Academy's grand opening.

The crowd gathered into a dark, steel torrent, rolling towards the Nangong Family Pharmacy.

Along the way,

More and more people join the throng as they hear the news.

The Nangong Family, one of the four great noble families, had stood tall in the Great Qian Dynasty for over a thousand years.

Such a behemoth had never before been openly challenged.

But now...

Led by the Treasure Pavilion and with Prince Yang Ling among them, as well as the rapidly rising star, Chancellor Xiao Yi of the Xiaoshanhe Institute, this group launched a sudden attack on the Nangong Family's pharmacy.

Naturally, it drew the attention of countless powerhouses.

"Did the Nangong Family's medicine really kill someone?"

"I believe we will have a result very soon..."

"Let's go have a look!"

Watching the crowd continuously gathering around, Xiao Yi's lips curled up slightly: "The counterattack begins now!"