Chapter 13: Simply Because I Like It!

After hanging up the phone, Xiang Nan was exhilarated and hurried to check his system.

Merit Points: 42

He decided to convert all his merit points into dog skin plasters.

Healing one person earned him three merit points, but a single plaster cost only one. That was double the profit!

Zhang Chen was stationed in the military; soldiers often suffered injuries. This was a rare opportunity to earn merit points.

Not only that, there was also monetary gain!

Growing up in an orphanage, Xiang Nan had always understood the importance of money. Arriving alone in the capital, he knew he couldn’t survive without it.

If the dog skin plaster was so effective, what about other medicines?

He selected to extract trauma medicinal wine from the system.

The next second, a massive vat of medicinal wine appeared before him.

A bottle? The system must have misunderstood what a bottle was.

Similarly, the healing white powder’s container was so huge it was frightening.

With no other choice, Xiang Nan searched the entire villa and managed to find a few smaller containers, into which he repackaged some of the medicinal wine and white powder.

“I’ll sell all of these to Zhang Chen later!”

Half an hour later, Zhang Chen arrived in a rush.

As soon as he entered:

“Tsk tsk! Boss, do you have to be so extravagant? Living in such a big villa!”

“Cut the nonsense. Let me see your injury.”

Even Xiang Nan was skeptical—was the dog skin plaster really that miraculous?

It truly was.

Zhang Chen’s chest had not a trace of bruising left.

He still remembered that moment—when the slick-haired man kicked him, it should have broken a bone.

With such results, was selling it for a hundred too cheap?

Forget it, they were all his own people.

Xiang Nan patted Zhang Chen’s chest, “Your pectorals aren’t strong enough. You need to train more!”

Zhang Chen grinned sheepishly, “Yes! I’ll definitely intensify my training!”

With the proven effectiveness of the dog skin plaster, Zhang Chen happily accepted the medicinal wine and healing white powder Xiang Nan had prepared.

As for the price, Xiang Nan didn’t ask for much.

A small bottle of medicinal wine and white powder, five hundred each.

Zhang Chen paid and carefully stored the medicines.

As he left, he couldn’t help but marvel, “Boss, you’re truly a miracle worker, unfathomable!”

Xiang Nan’s face darkened. If Zhang Chen knew he had joined the Eagle Alliance, what would he think?

Zhang Chen had just left the villa with his medicines when a fierce wind howled, and a thick staff swung down toward his head.

Fortunately, Zhang Chen had not slackened in his training; his reflexes were sharp!

“Who are you? Daring to steal from the Xu family!”

A commanding young man appeared, sharp-eyed and with sword-like brows, wielding his staff with the speed and precision of a whirlwind.

Zhang Chen dodged left and right, but had no weapon in hand.

He was still clutching several jars and bottles—he had just spent over three thousand on these!

“Are you crazy? Attacking out of nowhere!”

“You’re the thief! I’m here to buy medicine!”

“Ouch!”

While speaking, Zhang Chen took a heavy blow to his back.

“Hmph! You can’t even lie properly, and you claim you’re not a thief!”

The young man gave Zhang Chen no chance to catch his breath.

Unable to withstand it, Zhang Chen had no choice but to retreat back into the villa.

The commotion outside was too loud.

Xiang Nan opened the door to find Zhang Chen, arms full of medicine bottles, being chased and battered, utterly disheveled.

Upon seeing Xiang Nan, Zhang Chen immediately pleaded for help.

“Boss, some lunatic showed up out of nowhere—help me out!”

The young man noticed Xiang Nan as well.

“So there’s an accomplice! I’ll take you both!”

Without a word, he swung his staff at Xiang Nan.

“What a lunatic!”

Xiang Nan sidestepped, and the staff struck the security door, denting the steel dozens of centimeters deep.

Yet the wooden staff in his hands remained completely unscathed.

“Impressive!”

Xiang Nan grew excited, cracking his knuckles.

The young man’s eyes grew fiercer, his aura menacing!

With a roar, he swung his staff again.

“Stop!”

A clear female voice rang out, instantly halting the young man.

Xiang Nan turned to see Xu Jiaya standing angrily at the villa’s gate.

“Gu Shaoqing, what are you doing?”

Gu Shaoqing clenched his staff, “Xiao Ya, your home’s been invaded by a thief—I caught him in the act.”

Xiang Nan was speechless—so he was being mistaken for a thief!

“Nonsense! Brother Xiang Nan is my guest!”

“Guest? Impossible! I clearly saw him taking Uncle Xu’s antiques.”

Gu Shaoqing’s sharp eyes fixed on the bottles in Zhang Chen’s arms.

“Antiques?”

Xiang Nan was bewildered. Zhang Chen was even more confused.

Were those medicine bottles actually antiques?

Now things were awkward!

“A misunderstanding! Just a misunderstanding!” Xiang Nan hurried to explain.

“Xiao Ya, why do you leave your family’s antiques lying around? I thought they were worthless empty bottles, so I used them.”

Xu Jiaya was speechless.

Lying around? They were clearly displayed on the study’s antique shelf!

“All right, all right. Gu Shaoqing, Brother Xiang Nan is my honored guest. What’s a few little bottles? Why should you meddle?”

Gu Shaoqing looked indignant but seemed used to it.

“Xiao Ya, I’m only concerned for you. You live here alone—I’m worried someone might target you.”

As he spoke of “bad people,” his eyes glanced repeatedly at Xiang Nan.

Xiang Nan pretended not to notice.

“That’s no longer necessary. Brother Xiang Nan will be living with me—he’ll protect me.”

Xu Jiaya lifted her chin, tossing out the words with pride.

Gu Shaoqing: “What!!”

Xiang Nan: “What??”

Zhang Chen: “Miracle worker! Truly a miracle worker!”

Only Xu Jiaya smiled as if it were only natural.

“Xiao Ya, you’re already seventeen—how can you be so reckless! What gives him the right to protect you?” Gu Shaoqing’s tone was almost pleading.

“Because I like him!”

Xu Jiaya replied decisively.

The courtyard fell silent.

Zhang Chen kept winking at Xiang Nan, envy written all over his face.

Xiang Nan was utterly bewildered.

“Xiao Ya, if you act so willfully, I’ll tell Uncle Xu—he won’t agree!”

Gu Shaoqing’s features twisted in frustration.

“My dad personally brought Brother Xiang Nan here. He was delighted. Now, Brother Xiang Nan is already part of our Eagle Alliance.”

Xu Jiaya was full of pride, her lively eyes glancing at Xiang Nan.

There was no denying it; though Xu Jiaya still had a touch of baby fat, her skin was fair and tender, her eyes bright and teeth gleaming. Her lively manner made her even more charming.

If her looks were to be rated, she’d score at least 9.5.

“What is it about this guy that makes you all treat him like this?” Gu Shaoqing frowned deeply.

“You’ll know soon enough. In three days, at the Eagle Alliance Young Master Selection Tournament, he’ll participate too!” Xu Jiaya declared solemnly.

Xiang Nan: ???

Completely baffled. “What selection tournament? Why do I have to participate?”

This girl Xu Jiaya really loved making decisions for others!

“I’ll explain it to you in detail later.”

Xu Jiaya lifted the bag in her hand.

“I brought you some delicious food. Let’s go in and eat first.”

With that, she took Xiang Nan by the hand and led him inside.

Zhang Chen followed as well—holding several antiques, he couldn’t very well leave.

Gu Shaoqing was left alone in the courtyard, so angry steam seemed to pour from his nose.

“Xiang Nan, is it? In three days, I’ll show you what it means to be ‘Nan’!”

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