Chapter 2259 — Continued Attention
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
"Grandfather... I..." Right Panhu flushed. He had not expected to trade back another piece of junk—and he had meant to claim credit for it?
"This is not your fault; the fault lies in Wei Zhao being too cunning!" said Old Master Right. "Fortunately our losses this time were small—smaller even than the first time! A broken antique cauldron beyond repair, and some alchemical ingredients. Things that can be bought with money mean nothing to us!"
Hearing Old Master Right say this, Right Panhu breathed a sigh of relief, though he no longer dared claim credit.
"This is what you'll do: after you return to the school, keep watching Wei Zhao's movements and see whether Elder Bai continues to give him material. If he gives him more material, find a way to trade for it again!" Old Master Right pondered a moment, then spoke.
"Trade again?" This time it was not only Right Panhu but even Right Zhentian who asked in astonishment.
"Of course we trade again!" Old Master Right nodded. "The premise, naturally, is that we trade him things of little use to our family—junk, ingredients, that sort of thing. Fine cauldrons and finished pills are not to be traded away!"
"But... if he brings out another swindle, wouldn't that be a loss for us?" Right Panhu asked doubtfully.
"Judging by this material, the grade of what Elder Bai gives Wei Zhao is rising bit by bit. Last time it was an introduction; this time it is personal notes; next time, even if it is not his own notes, it will likely be the notes from some out-of-print ancient text. When we trade for that, it will be of great use to our Right family!" said Old Master Right. "In any case, trading with him costs us nothing; we only put up some ingredients..."
"That is true..." Right Panhu nodded, feeling rather relieved. It seemed his grandfather had not only refrained from calling him to account for his mistake but was actually encouraging him to keep at it. That set Right Panhu's mind at ease.
"Wait, Father—from what Panhu just said, Wei Zhao told Elder Bai that he cannot refine pills and cannot even control pill fire. What use would the cauldron and the alchemical ingredients be to him?" Right Zhentian suddenly thought of something that did not add up.
"I have been considering that very question." Old Master Right waved a hand. "There are two explanations. One, Wei Zhao is hiding the fact that he can in truth refine pills—the lad is cunning enough, and deceiving people would be no surprise. The second possibility is that Wei Zhao cannot refine pills at all, and he wants those ingredients for that Han Jingyi—perhaps she has the makings of an alchemist!"
"The first possibility seems unlikely, doesn't it?" said Right Panhu. "Whether or not he can refine pills, there would be no need to hide it. This is not like one's own strength, where one can play the pig to eat the tiger—what is there to hide about alchemy? If he could refine pills, that would only help him win people over, win over other hidden families. He would have no need to hide it at all!"
"Quite right. Father, what do you think?" Right Zhentian nodded; he agreed with Right Panhu's view.