Leng Xiang looked at Su Qing.
Subconsciously, she wanted to say, "As master wishes."
But seeing her master's expression, it was clear she wanted to see Leng Xiang's choice.
This made her close her mouth again and ponder seriously for a moment.
However, Leng Xiang was used to deferring to Su Qing, and now making her own choice was truly difficult.
Fortunately, Su Qing saw Leng Xiang's difficulty in choosing.
She smiled helplessly and said:
"Alright, alright! If you can't make a choice, then don't make one for now! We're just planning to open it!"
"If we're really going to open, we'll have to wait until we find a place to live and a storefront here."
Leng Xiang sighed slightly in relief at her words and nodded.
She didn't know how to choose, not just because she had no ideas, but more so because she was worried her choice would displease her master.
All her considerations were never from her own perspective, but from Su Qing's.
Su Qing looked at Leng Xiang's demeanor and couldn't help but feel helpless.
She thought that not only would she have significant problems in life if Leng Xiang left her, but Leng Xiang would also have significant problems if Su Qing left her, wouldn't she?
Leng Xiang had a good personality, but she wasn't perfect either.
She was gentle with Su Qing, but very impulsive with others.
She was talkative with Su Qing, but a social phobic when facing outsiders...
The worst part was that Leng Xiang usually didn't make her own decisions.
"Leng Xiang is truly a child one can't help but worry about!" Su Qing thought to herself, nodding.
Su Qing stretched as she thought.
It was getting late, so she went to bed to rest.
She planned to look for the descendants of her old friend again tomorrow.
Although the divination at Cat Immortal's place failed, the matter of Li Er's descendants was still relatively easy to divine.
After all, when Su Qing left, she had given them a scale.
As long as they hadn't lost the scale, finding them would be effortless.
Seeing Su Qing go to bed, Leng Xiang extinguished the candle and returned to her sword form.
The next day.
Su Qing performed a simple divination and figured out where her scale was.
She quickly arrived at the location she had divined.
However, she found that it was a pawnshop.
Su Qing frowned at the sight.
Indeed, things had changed and people were different... That family from back then had probably long forgotten her existence.
Su Qing walked into the shop.
She saw a young man busy calculating accounts.
The young man heard the movement, knew a customer had arrived, and hurried to greet her.
"Miss, do you have anything to pawn?"
Su Qing explained her purpose, stating she wanted to redeem the scale.
At first, the young man didn't understand what she meant, only saying there were no scales here.
Hearing this, Su Qing said nothing, but simply described the appearance of the scale in detail.
Listening to Su Qing's description, the young man quickly realized what she was talking about.
But after he understood, he was stunned instead.
He touched his waist, then took out the scale.
"Huh? This scale wasn't pawned here, but it's in your hand?"
Su Qing frowned as she looked at the scale in his hand, performing some calculations with her fingers.
The snake scale's color was no longer as vibrant as it once was.
It had become much duller and subdued... yet it was even more beautiful.
Just like a piece of green jade!
"May I ask... who is senior?"
The young man instinctively felt that the woman before him was probably not simple.
This scale was a family heirloom!
It was said to be an item gifted by a great demon to an ancestor, a grandmother!
It had the effect of warding off evil, averting misfortune, and driving away wild beasts...
It was an unusual object!
This item had been repeatedly emphasized by his ancestors not to be lost or flaunted.
Even during the family's most difficult times, they dared not pawn it.
As the only male heir in the family, this item naturally passed into his hands.
And he had always carried it close to his body, never revealing it; outsiders didn't know of its existence...
But this unfamiliar young lady, right from the start, said she wanted to redeem this scale...
The more the young man thought, the more he realized the person before him was not simple.
Although Su Qing was surprised that the item was in the young man's hand, after some calculations, she discovered that this young man was indeed one of Li Er's descendants.
However, to be safe, Su Qing still asked: "Where did you get this scale from?"
The young man was slightly startled and explained.
Su Qing could also tell that the other party was not lying.
So she nodded slightly and asked: "What is your name?"
"Liu Chunian, because I was born at the beginning of the year, so I'm called Chunian."
Su Qing's mouth twitched slightly; this name was even more casual than her own.
But this was normal; how could ordinary families come up with very poetic names?
She looked at Liu Chunian and simply said:
"Hmm, keep this item safe. If you encounter any great calamity in the future, you can tell your descendants to bring this item to me, and I will help you overcome that difficulty."
Liu Chunian was slightly stunned and quickly asked: "Senior, do you know that great demon from back then?"
"You guess..."
Su Qing merely said:
"Also, I will settle down nearby here in a few days. Once I'm settled, I will send someone to tell you my location! However, don't disturb me on ordinary days if there's nothing important."
Su Qing saw that Li Er's descendants seemed to be living quite well.
So she had no intention of intervening.
She only intended to help Li Er's family descendants overcome any great disasters they might encounter in the future.
Doing so would be considered repaying the kindness from back then.
After Su Qing finished speaking, she left the pawnshop without looking back.
As for Liu Chunian, he hadn't yet recovered his senses.
It wasn't until Su Qing had walked far away that he suddenly realized...
That woman was very likely the great demon from back then!
Liu Chunian, who had come to his senses, felt his heart pounding... both scared and a little excited.
He naturally dared not demand repayment for kindness, nor did he dare to have any opinions about Su Qing; as for informing others... he dared even less.
Moreover, Su Qing had given him a promise, promising that if his family encountered a catastrophic disaster in the future, they could seek her help.
She could help them overcome the difficulty...
For an ordinary family... such a promise was more meaningful than direct wealth.
Because he knew that if unexpected wealth fell upon them, his family would not be able to keep it.
And they would also waste this kindness.
But this promise was different...
Because it could guarantee that even if his family encountered the greatest disaster in the future, they would still be able to leave behind descendants and not become extinct!
"Liu Chunian, what are you doing? I told you to calculate the accounts, hurry up and do it! Don't dawdle! Be careful, or I'll deduct your wages!"
Liu Chunian suddenly heard a voice and quickly composed himself, continuing his work.
After Su Qing left the pawnshop.
She didn't spend any more thought on Li Er's descendants.
She had already given her promise; spending more thought was unnecessary.
After settling the matter of Li Er's descendants.
Su Qing called Leng Xiang, planning to purchase property and... a storefront.
To do business, no matter what kind of business, one needs a storefront, don't they?
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