Ye Fei's dormitory was arranged at the very edge of several small courtyards. This suited Ye Fei just fine. Upon entering, he found that although it was small, it had everything. "Not bad, not bad!" "This small courtyard is exactly to my liking." After Ye Fei tidied up his luggage, he immediately left the Martial Sect. There were still a few days before classes began, so Ye Fei planned to visit the Shangguan family. He also intended to inform that old man that he had passed the Martial Sect's assessment and successfully become a disciple. As his cultivation grew, his Feiyun Step also became faster and faster. Finally, at dusk, he arrived at the Shangguan family.
Upon learning that Ye Fei had passed the Martial Sect's freshman assessment, Shangguan Hong excitedly uttered several words of praise. Furthermore, when he saw that Ye Fei's cultivation had directly advanced to the middle stage of the third level of Qi Condensation, he was so shocked he could barely speak. If things continued like this, it would only be a matter of time before Ye Fei surpassed them. He also eagerly anticipated the arrival of that day. "Old sir, I won't keep you company any longer, I'm going out for a stroll." After leaving the Shangguan family, Ye Fei headed straight for the Shangguan family's medicinal herb shop. After all, he was penniless and needed to withdraw some funds in advance. When Ye Fei arrived at the entrance of the Shangguan family's medicinal herb shop, a line had already formed outside, clearly indicating its thriving business. Ye Fei couldn't help but feel a little proud, as he had contributed to its success.
Sister Hua, who was busy, spotted Ye Fei immediately and said with surprise, "Mr. Ye, you're here?" "Quick, please come in!" "Miss is also here, I'll call her out right away!" Sister Hua, with a beaming smile, hurriedly welcomed Ye Fei in. "No hurry, I just came to take a look. You carry on with your work," Ye Fei said quickly. Seeing that Ye Fei showed no signs of coercion, she finally relaxed, then quickly poured him a cup of tea before attending to other matters. Ye Fei, on the other hand, sat comfortably on the chair and began to savor the tea.
However, it wasn't long before a commotion arose from outside, accompanied by a sharp and acrimonious scolding. Ye Fei frowned, sensing something was amiss, and immediately put down his teacup and walked out. He saw that in the sales hall, where people had been constantly coming to buy medicinal pills, there was a stretcher. A person covered with a white cloth lay on the stretcher. Ye Fei's first thought was that someone had come to cause trouble or stage a con.
"You must give me an explanation today!" "I bought two Qingxin Pills from you a couple of days ago. Who would have thought that after my younger brother took them, he started foaming at the mouth and lost consciousness the very next day!" "As of today, he has passed away without leaving a single word!" "As his elder brother, I must seek justice for him!" "He's gone just like that, how are this widowed mother and child supposed to live now!" "Oh, younger brother, your death was unjust!" "Don't worry, elder brother will surely get justice for you!"
This elder brother, with his muscular physique, wore a sorrowful expression. Beside him, a plainly dressed middle-aged woman was weeping softly. As for the infant held by the plain woman, its eyes were closed, clearly asleep. The surrounding crowd, who had come by reputation to purchase the Qingxin Pills, hesitated upon witnessing the scene, unsure of what to do. Shangguan Xue'er, who had been in the back counting medicinal herbs, quickly came to the hall upon hearing about the situation.
"Hmph, our Shangguan family's medicinal herb shop has been operating in the Desolate Domain for so many years, and this is the first time someone dares to try and scam us!" "I took the Qingxin Pill myself and experienced no issues whatsoever!" "Naturally, I cannot allow you to slander us!" "Since that's the case, let's invite someone to verify. If the final result shows that your younger brother's death has nothing to do with our medicinal pills, then you must sincerely apologize to us and compensate us for the damage to our shop's reputation!" "What do you say, do you dare?" Shangguan Xue'er said sternly.
Hearing that Shangguan Xue'er was not falling for his ploy and insisted on verifying the cause of death, a flicker of annoyance flashed across the elder brother's face. He then immediately signaled to the plainly dressed woman. Following his hint, the plainly dressed woman staggered a few steps forward and then knelt beside the stretcher. She then directly collapsed onto the stretcher and began to wail. "My dear husband, please open your eyes and see!" "With you gone, we, this mother and child, will be looked down upon and bullied!" "If you were still here, you would surely protect us!" "How could you leave us like this!" "It's all my fault, I shouldn't have let you take the medicinal pill, it's all my fault!"
As she spoke, the plainly dressed woman seemed to have become somewhat deranged, crying and laughing intermittently, which made the surrounding onlookers feel a chill down their spines, while also feeling immense sympathy. As for the elder brother, seeing the woman's excellent acting, he rejoiced inwardly. It seemed the task assigned to him by his superiors was likely to be completed.
"This widowed mother and child are not to be pitied. Since he took your medicinal pills and resulted in this outcome, you should indeed be responsible!" someone from the crowd shouted. Upon hearing this, the surrounding people all chimed in. Seeing that her scheme was successful, the plainly dressed woman resumed her forceful acting. It was truly a scene that moved the listeners to sadness and the observers to tears.
After watching the free show, Ye Fei pushed through the crowd, went to the side of the stretcher, and said, "Madam, please accept my condolences!" "I happen to understand a bit about medical arts. How about I take a look at your deceased husband?" "Don't worry, I guarantee I'll find out the true cause of his death!" Although Ye Fei spoke thus, his actions were remarkably forceful as he lifted the white cloth on the stretcher.
"Let go, you're not allowed to lift it!" "You're not allowed to touch him!" The plainly dressed woman shot up abruptly and tried to stop Ye Fei. Then, Shangguan Xue'er grabbed her. At this point, everyone saw the true appearance of the man on the stretcher. The man on the stretcher was small and frail, with a pale complexion, and had already stopped breathing. "My dear husband, please open your eyes and see!" "It's so difficult for us, this mother and child, to seek justice for you!" "If you have a spirit in heaven, you surely wouldn't let us suffer such humiliation!" "I might as well follow you!" The plainly dressed woman had clearly become an object of pity, and the surrounding onlookers expressed extreme dissatisfaction with Ye Fei and their handling of the situation.