allonlinenovel Chapter 196 The More Important Matter
Chapter 196 The More Important Matter
Chapter 196 The More Important Matter
A heavy, oppressive atmosphere filled the room, as if even the air itself had solidified. Chu Xinyao sat on the wooden chair above, feeling the coolness of the armrests. She stared blankly down at the old man below, whose kneeling had been stopped by Hu Xiao.
"You mean to say that he did all of this and that you have nothing to do with it?"
Chu Xinyao frowned slightly, her slender willow-leaf eyebrows furrowing together, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes. Her gaze unconsciously drifted to Long Yuan, who sat calmly to the side.
This person seemed to think that everything was irrelevant to him from the very beginning. He sat back in the wooden chair, his body slightly leaning back, his long legs crossed, exuding a nonchalant laziness.
"Isn't this person a bit too much? How could he make such an old man kneel in front of her?" Chu Xinyao thought to herself.
[Ahem, yes, he really is that kind of person.] Long Yuan is like a child who thinks it's either right or wrong. Long Tingting doesn't really know how to say good things about Long Yuan, because she often doesn't understand some of his actions.
Chu Xinyao suddenly felt an indescribable aversion, and her gaze involuntarily turned to the old man in front of her who wanted to apologize.
The old man was very old, his back was hunched, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
Beside him was a bundle of thorny branches, the thorns gleaming coldly. Just thinking about carrying such a bundle on her back made Chu Xinyao feel a sharp pain in her back.
Long Yuan said that the old man was the one who spread the news, and that he was also the one who sent people everywhere to arrest him.
They had endured many hardships to get home, all because of this seemingly old and frail man.
"Ahem, well, please don't kneel down yet. Although I can't say I forgive you, I think you should first think about how to make it up to us, instead of doing this..." Chu Xinyao's voice trembled slightly. Although she wasn't a saint, she still couldn't bear to see such an old man kneeling so pathetically in front of her.
"Make amends?" The old man slowly raised his head, his cloudy eyes somewhat lost.
Make up for it, yes, make up for it!
"Aoyu, hurry, quickly present the gift I prepared!" He turned to look at Long Aoyu, who was standing by the door.
Long Aoyu immediately understood and gestured to his subordinates outside the door. Soon after, several subordinates carried in several exquisite wooden boxes.
The wooden box contained extremely rare and precious items, including various jewelry made of pearls from the deep sea, medicinal herbs processed using special methods, and even embroidered items with exquisite patterns.
Seeing this, Chu Xinyao couldn't help but turn her head and whisper to She Mo, "What are they doing..."
"Apologize!" Shemo said calmly.
Chu Xinyao frowned, feeling that accepting the gift was inappropriate, but refusing it was also inappropriate.
She looked at Long Yuan, hoping he could give her some hints, but he remained in that languid posture, as if none of this concerned him.
Chu Xinyao couldn't help but feel annoyed. What exactly did this man want to do? Did he really have nothing to do with her current state?
The atmosphere inside grew even more tense. The wooden crates sat silently on the floor, like heavy stones weighing on everyone's hearts. The old man, supported by Long Aoyu, trembled slightly, his eyes filled with fear and worry. If the Holy Maiden didn't accept his apology, did that mean she wouldn't forgive him? What about the City Lord… what about the Holy City…?
He dared not think any further, a wave of fear washing over him. Suddenly, he shoved away Long Aoyu, who was supporting him, and prepared to kneel down.
Today, I must do whatever it takes to get the Holy Maiden to forgive me, so that their city lord can have descendants and the Holy City can continue its glory.
But before he could kneel down, he felt a gust of wind brush past him, and a beautiful figure appeared.
Chu Xinyao quickly came to his side and helped the old man up. Although her strength was not great, it was firm. The old man's body stiffened for a moment, then he obediently stood up.
Chu Xinyao looked at the old man's wrinkled face and said softly, "Considering your age, let's leave it at that for now! However, don't think I won't investigate further, after all," she looked at Long Yuan sitting next to her, her expression turning cold, "there are still some people who are not supervising properly!"
Long Yuan's expression finally changed. He sat up and said in a low voice, "Yao Yao, I know I was indeed negligent in my supervision, but you know my situation. I simply don't have that much energy to manage all this. Besides, didn't you entrust me with something even more important? So, do you want to know the outcome of that matter?"
More important things?
Chu Xinyao's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately thought of the Fertility Pill. It was the one that had consumed countless days and nights of her and the High Priest's team, who had tried every method but hadn't been able to analyze its specific ingredients.
Chu Xinyao looked at Long Yuan and saw that he was still sitting in the chair, looking at her calmly.
Has he succeeded?
Chu Xinyao frowned, her mind filled with doubt. She and the High Priest had studied it for so long without success, yet he had succeeded in just a few days?
No, she shook her head gently; she didn't believe it!
Seeing Chu Xinyao shake her head, Long Yuan's smile widened, and his smile even carried confidence!
Seeing his smile, Chu Xinyao's heart tightened. Was the Holy City really that powerful? They had actually analyzed the ingredients of the Fertility Pill? She couldn't help but feel a little shaken, but then she thought it seemed unlikely. If the Fertility Pill could be analyzed so easily, it couldn't possibly be a product of the system.
But considering the animal skin coats and cotton-padded jackets that the system has produced before, it seems that even in the most realistic world, they could actually make those.
Could it be...
The old man stood beside Chu Xinyao, his body trembling slightly. He didn't know what to do next, but he hoped that the Holy Maiden would not blame the city lord for his mistake.
"Your Holiness, please don't blame me..."
Chu Xinyao took a deep breath to calm herself down; now was not the time to dwell on these matters. She turned to look at the old man again and said coldly, "You may leave now and reflect on your mistakes. If anything similar happens again, I will not let you off easily."
The old man nodded repeatedly and thanked him. Then, with Long Aoyu's help, he followed behind Hu Yi and slowly walked out of the room.
After all the irrelevant people in the room had left, Chu Xinyao signaled Yu Paopao to close the door.
Now only Chu Xinyao, Long Yuan, She Mo, and Yu Paopao remained in the room. Chu Xinyao walked to the window, gazing at the scenery outside, her mind filled with countless thoughts.
Long Yuan stood up from his chair and walked to Chu Xinyao's side. Seeing this, Yu Paopao, who had just closed the door, also quickly came to Chu Xinyao's side, worried that Long Yuan might harm her.
Seeing the wary Yu Paopao, Long Yuan smiled wryly, took a step back, and said, "Yao Yao, I know you might not believe that I could analyze the ingredients of the fertility pill so quickly, but it's true. The resources and manpower of the Holy City far exceed your imagination. We have top-notch priests and witch doctors who worked day and night to achieve this result. And it was because of this that I made a mistake. Actually, if you had trusted me and come to talk to me about this instead of running away, there might have been a chance for things to turn around."