Chang’an, Duke Jin’s Mansion.

"Wuqiu, Shidong, come in."

The maid sleeping outside the door immediately perked up, entered and lit the candlestick, only to see a strange man with a horrifying iron mask of a Buddha statue. They were not afraid at all, but upon discovering that the stranger’s night traveling clothes were covered in blood, they were greatly startled, "Miss, are you injured?"

"How could I be? It’s all someone else’s blood."

"Did you encounter fearless guards again? Or someone who values money over life?"

"Neither, just someone I wanted to kill. Unfortunately, I failed to do so."

"Miss, anyone you wish to kill must be a big villain." Wuqiu agreed, "Just like those thieves hunted by the Divine Marquis Mansion deserve to die. By the way, Miss, did you hear the announcement from the Divine Marquis Mansion just now?"

Pharmacist’s Wish’s expression remained unchanged, she nodded slightly, "I heard it. Disturbing people’s dreams at night, startled me."

"The announcement said they committed a crime in Jiangnan City. I wonder if they are causing trouble over there like when they burned An Guo Temple. I also want to go to Jiangnan City, I heard it’s beautiful there, the wind is as gentle as a lover’s hand."

"The atmosphere in Jiangnan is too thick with rouge, it’s fine for a visit, but Chang’an is more livable."

"Hmph, Miss speaks as if she’s actually been there."

"As gentle as a lover’s hand...? I’ve noticed you often flirt with guards. Are you yearning for spring, you little girl?"

"No! Nothing... nothing!"

It took quite a while before Wuqiu managed to remove all the outer armor, inner armor, and undergarments from Pharmacist’s Wish, busy to the point of sweating profusely. The armor placed on the ground thudded loudly, and the undergarment was thoroughly soaked with sweat.

After three transfers of class, Pharmacist’s Wish upgraded her equipment once again. This set of protective gear is all forged with Secret Realm Refined Steel, complete from elbow guards to face armor, its defense is strong enough to resist the damage of second-transformation demons. Even if her Black Wolf Mask shattered, others could only see her iron face with Vajra’s glare, hence the name ’Vajra Armor’, a masterpiece of Zhou Kingdom’s craft.

"Miss, the water is heated." Shidong’s voice came from the bathroom next door.

Pharmacist’s Wish entered the steamy bathroom and raised her hands. The maids immediately helped her undress, and as they removed the chest wrap, the long-restrained pride immediately bounced out eagerly to express its presence, along with sweat.

Bound at the tightest place, Pharmacist’s Wish’s chest wrap was even hotter than her socks, making the maids have to use big towels to wrap her body, wiping dry the stream squeezed amidst, lifting the weight and wiping away the pressed sweat. By the time they initially dried her, the towel was nearly drenched.

Beside the bathtub was a small ladder. Pharmacist’s Wish stood on the ladder and tested the water temperature with her toes, then slowly stepped in to avoid splashing water, sat down, and let out a long sigh, her tense brows and eyes relaxed.

Wuqiu laughed, "Luckily, no one nearby heard it, otherwise there would surely be rumors in the mansion about the big miss yearning for spring."

"I do wish. Father has only me as a daughter. I must bear the responsibility of continuing the Ba River Pharmacist’s clan, get the marriage over early and have children, three or four, so those below can be at ease." Pharmacist’s Wish said dreamily.

"Three or four!?" Wuqiu was shocked, "Miss plans to have so many?"

"The Ba River Pharmacist’s clan has few members. If I only have one child, it’d be fine if he could reach Foundation Establishment. If he stops at third transformation, wouldn’t he just be a solitary reliant on uncles and external relatives? Like my father." Pharmacist’s Wish said calmly, "Managing such a vast family business without close kin support will inevitably lead to deception by those below."

Wuqiu dared not speak rashly. Pharmacist’s Wish could openly mock Duke Jin, but if she followed, she’d be committing the mortal crime of ’inciting the host family’. She diverted the topic while helping Miss wash her hair, "Then does Miss have a favored gentleman in mind?"

"Ha, not just in Chang’an, there are few in the entire Great Zhou that are worth my attention, let alone ones I could like." Pharmacist’s Wish closed her eyes, remembering those people in the Thief’s House, snorted lightly, "Perhaps there are some outside..."

Suddenly, next to them, Shidong suddenly whimpered and collapsed to the ground, large tears dropping.

Though Wuqiu and Shidong were just maids, they’ve grown up with Pharmacist’s Wish, the relationship as close as sisters, Pharmacist’s Wish certainly wouldn’t sit idly by, she raised an eyebrow and said coldly, "Who bullied you in the mansion? Speak!"

Shidong shook her head, wiping tears and said, "No one bullied me. Today, today I received news from Fengyi County’s family, the family said, said—" 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Pharmacist’s Wish reached out to pat Shidong’s head, Shidong choked twice, then couldn’t help but bawl out, "Says the soldiers from Yongzhou Prefecture came to the village to recruit able-bodied men and abduct women. My family, only my elderly mother and nephew are left, all possessions robbed, grandfather and brother joined as Zhuang Linglang, even sister-in-law was drafted into the barracks!"

Wuqiu quickly embraced Shidong to comfort her, Pharmacist’s Wish’s expression turned grim.

The so-called Zhuang Linglang are actually Secret Realm cannon fodder temporarily recruited by the Military Mansion, giving men spears, and sending a Mansion Soldier to drive them forward to stab a demon once, then retreat, but most demons are faster than ordinary people, so it’s obvious how severe the casualties of Zhuang Linglang are.

And Yongzhou Prefecture was previously the military mansion of one of the Six Pillars of the Nation, Zhao Yuanbao, but since Zhao Yuanbao schemed to assassinate Yao Shi Moke, Yao Shi Moke used a pit to burn him alive while he was entering the court, thus Yongzhou Prefecture fell into Yao Shi Moke’s hands, and was assigned to his nephew, Pharmacist Training to manage.

That bastard dared to do such a thing!

Pharmacist’s Wish suddenly stood up, her eyes cold, expressionless, warm water flowing down her body lines, leaving mesmerizing trails.