CHAPTER 435: CHAPTER 434: THE CHARISMA OF DEALING WITH PEOPLE

The scruffy old man spent three to four hours before finally clearing out the stench of decay.

Looking at the freshly cleaned room, the old man walked out the door, hammering his waist.

In the past, he could spend a whole day and night on the mountain looking for herbs with no problem, but now just bending over a bit makes him uncomfortable.

"Oh, I really am getting old."

Unintentionally, he looked up and saw something hit in mid-air, only to rebound back out.

The old man thought his eyes were playing tricks, so he rubbed them and looked again.

Soon, he saw it again, something indeed colliding, and at the moment of impact, a flash of light would swiftly appear in mid-air.

Though he claimed he was getting old, his eyes were still sharp.

It was precisely because of that flash of light that the scruffy old man was certain there was a protective barrier above the house.

Almost instantly, he guessed that this protective barrier must be Master Yun’s work.

Ginsengfruit was sitting by the window playing a game, while occasionally glancing up at the happenings in the sky.

"Host, the frequency of the evil energy attacks has decreased a lot. It used to be a dense barrage, but now it attacks roughly once a minute."

Yun Ran yawned, shifted to a more comfortable position, and continued playing on her phone without even raising her head.

"No matter how much evil energy there is, it can’t withstand being consumed constantly. This is the Capital City, full of powerful figures. Just getting this evil energy in here without alerting anyone is impressive enough.

If it weren’t for me, the plans of the person behind this would have been realized long ago. Unfortunately for them, no matter how they attack, my barrier is invincible!"

Ginsengfruit genuinely felt a bit of sympathy for the person behind it all. This is exactly like a villain’s plan failing because they talked too much.

If it were him trying to harm someone, he would do it swiftly and cleanly. With such a slow-paced, drawn-out method, mistakes are bound to happen.

Doing bad deeds while trying to hide and not wanting to bear the consequences is a recipe for failure.

Luckily, Yun Ran wasn’t aware of Ginsengfruit’s current thoughts; otherwise, she would have started questioning who the real villain was!

Seeing that it was about time, Yun Ran rolled off the bed and got up.

"It’s about time. The protective barrier has almost consumed the evil energy; we should catch the perpetrator now."

Ginsengfruit, who had been a bit lazy, immediately perked up.

The scruffy old man, seeing Yun Ran heading out, quickly grabbed a box with an ancient charm and chased after her.

"Master Yun, this is a token of gratitude from the Luo Family."

Even before opening the box, Yun Ran knew what it contained—an over-century-old wild ginseng.

Although Yun Ran usually liked to grab anything she fancied for herself, she also had principles.

"The Luo Family has already paid the agreed recompense, there’s no need for extra gifts..."

Unfortunately, her words were cut off by the scruffy old man: "The Luo Family once announced that whoever could solve their crisis would be gifted the family heirloom ginseng.

This token of gratitude is separate from the reward, these are two different matters, hopefully Master Yun won’t refuse.

Also, this ginseng isn’t just an ordinary item, the Luo Family had kept it hidden for peace, but now that it’s exposed, they probably can’t keep it anyway."

Previously, many had come seeking this old ginseng.

Unfortunately, none could solve the Luo Family’s problem. Now that Yun Ran did, the item naturally belongs to her.

With anyone else, the scruffy old man wouldn’t be this willing, but with Yun Ran, he knew it wouldn’t be wasted.

Yun Ran could feel the sincerity in the old man, and after a moment’s thought, decided to accept the old ginseng.

"Alright, I’ll accept it then."

Ginsengfruit quickly moved forward, with his chubby hands grasping the box and holding it in his arms.

The scruffy old man initially wanted to invite Yun Ran and her disciple to stay for a meal.

However, noticing Yun Ran’s intention to leave, as if there were matters needing her attention, he readily stepped aside.

This clear boundary and awareness greatly appealed to Yun Ran, who rarely enjoyed explaining herself to others, so she paused again.

Turning back to the respectful scruffy old man: "I removed the source of resentment from your gentleman, which drove the person behind it madly attacking for a while.

Now, I’ve pinpointed their location, and I’m off to catch them. As long as you stay inside this house before I return, you’ll be safe."

With her instructions given, Yun Ran strode away.

The scruffy old man, left all smiles, if it weren’t for the gentleman being weak from vomiting blood and currently asleep, would have rushed to tell the good news.

Once outside the Luo Family’s gates, Yun Ran contemplated for a moment before setting up a mobile Defensive Array at the entrance.

If the Luo Family needed to go out, the defensive array would activate and attach to them as they stepped outside.

Ginsengfruit had never seen his host provide such considerate aftercare.

"Host, don’t you think you’re being a bit too nice to the Luo Family?"

Yun Ran flicked Ginsengfruit’s forehead: "Interacting with people is always changing, it’s not a set program.

If the Luo Family were annoying, I’d just do what needs to be done, ignore little details.

But as you’ve seen, the Luo Family not only expressed gratitude but also respect and trust, never asking unnecessary questions.

They don’t think that spending money makes them the boss, that’s the charm of interacting with people, making me willingly do a bit more for them."

At this moment, Ginsengfruit felt his head in a jumbled mess, but not being one to overthink, he dismissed it.

"Being human is so complicated!"

"It really isn’t that complicated. When you’re with someone, if you feel uncomfortable or unhappy, just keep interactions to a minimum.

But if someone makes you feel happy, respected, without any malice or trickery, then you can interact with them properly."

With that explanation, Ginsengfruit, who felt a bit dizzy before, quickly understood the concept.

He nodded eagerly: "I get it now, Host."

"Let’s go, time to catch the perpetrator. I hope it’s not another stand-in this time because I’m fed up with these sneaky, hiding types."