Chapter 3156 — Agreeing Readily
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"That's not necessarily so. That cousin of mine has peculiar tastes—the women he likes are different from everyone else's. He's even fond of cripples, let alone the likes of you..." Kang Jingming trailed off as he suddenly realized he had misspoken, and hurried to explain: "Xiao Taohong, of course I don't mean you're not good-looking. You're the kind of talented woman whose beauty lies within, and I'm sure Kang Xiaofeng will come to see that in time. Don't you worry—when the moment comes, so long as you're willing to put your mind to it, you'll surely have him hooked!"
"All right, then I'll give it a try." Xiao Taohong nodded. Had this been before, she would certainly have been angry at Kang Jingming for saying such things; but now, in her eyes, he was no more than a nameless passerby, and there was nothing left to be angry about.
"Remember, no matter what, you must win Kang Xiaofeng over, and then get your hands on the data!" Kang Jingming said. "Only once we have the data can we be together in the future. Otherwise, the Master will never permit me to take a second wife..."
"Mm, I understand." Inwardly, Xiao Taohong was filled with contempt. Even if I get the data, Ancestor Xuanchen would never agree to let me be your concubine.
"In that case, go and get ready. I'll have the Master put in a word with the Young Sect Master—with Ancestor Xuanchen himself making the request, I'm sure the Young Sect Master won't stand in the way over such a trifle," Kang Jingming said.
"Then I'll be going, Brother Kang." Xiao Taohong nodded.
Watching Xiao Taohong's receding figure, a cold smile flickered at the corner of Kang Jingming's mouth. "I didn't know what to do with Xiao Taohong, and now this comes along perfectly—I'll hand her to my little brother who likes picking up discarded shoes. Tsk, tsk, Kang Xiaofeng really is getting a bargain. I've never even touched Xiao Taohong myself. Still, with a face like that, I wouldn't have the appetite even if I had..."
The moment Xiao Taohong left, she went straight to Tianchan's room and told Tianchan everything Kang Jingming had said to her that day.
Tianchan frowned slightly. So Ancestor Xuanchen and Kang Jingming meant to move against Wei Zhao—to obtain from him the manufacturing data for the first-rank automatic medicinal cauldron! So it had not been for nothing that she had Xiao Taohong pretend to play along; she had actually come away with such important intelligence. Should she... give Wei Zhao a warning?
After pondering for a moment, however, Tianchan set the thought aside. For one thing, notifying Wei Zhao at this time would easily expose her; for another, in what capacity would she even approach him?
And most importantly, Xiao Taohong had already betrayed Kang Jingming, so Tianchan need not worry at all that Xiao Taohong would truly sell Wei Zhao out. She nodded and said, "I understand. You may go now. I'll think of something."
"Yes, Young Sect Master." Xiao Taohong knew Tianchan would never harm her, so she left with an easy mind.
Yet no sooner had Xiao Taohong gone than Tianchan suddenly spoke: "Tian Die'er, come in."
A dark figure drifted in through the window—it was none other than Tian Die'er!
"Young Sect Master!" Tian Die'er's face was cold as she addressed Tianchan respectfully.
"Tian Die'er, look into the background of Kang Xiaofeng of Guan Clinic Pharmaceuticals, then report back to me at once!" Tianchan instructed.
"Yes, Young Sect Master!" Tian Die'er answered, and in the blink of an eye she vanished again.
Not long after Tian Die'er departed, footsteps sounded outside Tianchan's door. If Tianchan had not misheard, the visitor was none other than Ancestor Xuanchen! She had not expected him to come in person—no small honor, and a sign of just how determined he was to send Xiao Taohong out on this errand.