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“What can we do? Of course, get the people to disperse first! Let’s just say that there’s no opening ceremony for this year’s exchange,” the fifth elder suggested. They couldn’t kill all the surrounding people, right? The Lan family was not so bloodthirsty!

“That’s the only way.” The third elder nodded.

“Lan Fei, go out and disperse the people!” the second elder ordered. In the past, the medicinal herb exchange meetings usually had an extremely grand opening, so there were many people who liked to come and watch the commotion. They were also very happy to have so many people paying attention to this matter. But they obviously didn’t want too many people to come this time.

“Yes,” Lan Fei answered and went to disperse the surrounding people.

After sending the onlookers away, Lan Fei returned to the venue to be reprimanded.

The third elder rolled his eyes at Lan Fei and said coldly, “Lan Fei, tell me your plan!”

“I’ll find out the reason first and then decide how to deal with the aftermath,” Lan Fei said calmly because he knew that it was useless even if he was anxious now. Many people were waiting to see him make a fool of himself!

The third elder nodded. In fact, Lan Fei was smart. Unfortunately, he didn’t use it in the right place.

“Second Master, I’m back.” Steward Wu’s voice sounded in everyone’s ears.

Lan Fei grabbed Steward Wu’s collar and asked anxiously, “Steward Wu, have you investigated the cause? Why didn’t any of those alchemists appear?”

“Second Master, I spent a lot of effort to understand the whole story,” Steward Wu said hurriedly.

“Tell me quickly!” Lan Fei urged with widened eyes.

“Let go of him first and let him talk slowly,” the third elder reminded.

“Uh! Tell me quickly!” Lan Fei released Steward Wu’s collar and said anxiously.

“It’s like this. I heard that people set up stalls outside our Blue Cloud City to exchange for herbs, so I went out of the city. I saw it, and it was indeed the case!” Steward Wu told everyone sitting here everything he had found out. Everyone present frowned when they heard it, and most of their faces were as colorful as a color palette.

“Damn it. Those alchemists actually dare to go against our Lan family. Hmph! Who gave them the guts?” Lan Fei roared furiously, the veins on his forehead bulging.

“Steward Wu, were those alchemists organized by someone?” The second elder grasped the main point of the matter.

“Yes, a person named Leng Ruoxue,” Steward Wu said respectfully.

“Leng Ruoxue? Who is she?” The second elder was a little puzzled. Surname Leng? Could she be from the Leng family? But the Leng family has always had a good relationship with the Lan family! The Leng family shouldn’t do such a thing.

“She… she had a conflict with Fifth Miss. Fifth Miss forbade her from entering the city, so Leng Ruoxue held a medicinal herb exchange outside the city and directly stopped the alchemists who came to participate in our exchange,” Steward Wu hurriedly explained while wiping the cold sweat off his forehead. He was full of admiration for Leng Ruoxue in his heart. She really had guts! She actually poached these people right at the corner of their Lan family!

“So it’s because of the fifth young lady,” the third elder said with a spurious smile.

“I wonder if Leng Ruoxue has an invitation?” the third elder glanced at Steward Wu.

“Yes, Young Master gave her the invitation,” Steward Wu said honestly, not daring to hide it.

“Alas! The invitation sent by our Lan family’s young master is actually not as effective as the fifth young lady’s words. It’s really too unbelievable,” the third elder said with slight mockery.

The third elder’s words made everyone present look at Lan Fei strangely.

“Third Elder, this must be a misunderstanding. If Leng Ruoxue really has an invitation, how could Ning’er not let her into the city!” Lan Fei defended his daughter.

“Do you mean that Leng Ruoxue doesn’t have an invitation from our Lan family at all?” the third elder said without emotion with his eyelids raised slightly.

“Probably. Ning’er has always done things with propriety. If Leng Ruoxue really has an invitation, how could Ning’er not let her enter the city!” Lan Fei said confidently.

“There’s no need to guess. Let’s go and verify it. Won’t we know then?” said the first elder, who had been silent. Then he stood up and left the exchange meeting venue.

Seeing the first elder leaving, everyone present hurriedly followed.

Just like that, the group walked out of the city in a grandiose manner.

Outside the city, everyone couldn’t help being a little speechless when they saw the fiery exchange scene. Most of these people were guests invited by their Lan family! Now, they actually benefited others…

“This scene is more normal!” The third elder was not angry but actually nodded with satisfaction after seeing this scene.

“Let’s go take a look,” the first elder said expressionlessly.

“Elders, this Leng Ruoxue is really too much. We absolutely can’t let her go.” Lan Fei was so angry that his lungs were about to explode. This was obviously the scene he wanted! But it had nothing to do with him at all!

At this moment, Leng Ruoxue was chatting with the alchemists, but she suddenly realized that the alchemists were silent. Moreover, they kept winking at her unnaturally…

Leng Ruoxue subconsciously turned around and found a group of people behind her. Moreover, a few of them were staring at her angrily as if they wanted to skin her alive…

“What’s the matter?” Leng Ruoxue asked lightly. In fact, she had already guessed the identities of these people when she glanced at Lan Ming’s expression. However, she had to pretend to be stupid when she should be pretending!

“You are Leng Ruoxue?” Lan Fei asked disdainfully with his head raised.

“Yes, I am Leng Ruoxue,” Leng Ruoxue replied with a light smile.

“Do you know where this is?” Lan Fei questioned fiercely, his cold eyes spitting out flames of anger.

“This is outside Blue Cloud City. What’s the matter? Don’t you know?” Leng Ruoxue asked calmly.

She didn’t know who this middle-aged man was from the Lan family, but she wouldn’t be afraid no matter who he was.

“Of course I know this is outside Blue Cloud City,” Lan Fei said fiercely through gritted teeth..