Forced her into demonic possession: There will be no more gods in the world!

Chapter 128 The Little Disappearance of Yiyuantang Apprentice

"Oh dear, is this what you're talking about?" Tang Luo casually raised her hand, wiped her dusty cheek, and then smiled nonchalantly, saying lightly, "Actually, it's nothing. You're just worried that I'll cause trouble, right? After all, we're all good friends, so don't take this little thing to heart."

However, those around her were clearly not expecting Tang Luo to be so understanding and approachable.

In their minds, young ladies from wealthy families have always been arrogant, domineering, and unreasonable from a young age.

Whenever these people went out into the street, they would always be surrounded by a large group of maids and servants.

The woman surrounded by so many admirers was, of course, the "Miss" they were referring to.

These rich heiresses are often arrogant and disdainful of ordinary people, frequently resorting to violence and verbal abuse in the streets.

As a result, children like them, living in the city, would be so frightened by the mere sight of this group that they would quickly hide far, far away, for fear of accidentally getting into trouble.

If they hadn't met Tang Luo today and discovered that she was kind and easy to get along with, they probably wouldn't have dared to approach her and say a single word.

Just then, something unexpected happened—a soft sobbing sound suddenly came from the crowd.

Tang Luo looked over upon hearing the sound, feeling somewhat bewildered. She quickly waved her hands and explained, "Hey, hey, hey! I didn't make her cry, it really has nothing to do with me!"

At that moment, she watched in disbelief as all the children's eyes were fixed on her. A chill ran down her spine as she thought to herself, "My goodness! Could it be that they're deliberately trying to pick a fight and extort money from me? But... but I don't even have a single tael of silver in my pocket!"

Upon realizing this, Tang Luo panicked, her face turned deathly pale, and a fine layer of sweat even appeared on her forehead.

"It's touching!" the girl next to her said timidly, her voice so soft that it seemed only she could hear it.

Tang Luo frowned, her confusion growing.

Moved? What exactly is it that makes me moved? I don't think I did anything particularly special.

At this moment, another slightly older girl explained softly, “There are so few people like you who are willing to talk to us and look us in the eye. Most of us come from poor families, and many of us are orphans without parents. We suffer from the scorn and bullying of others every day…”

At this point, the girl's eyes reddened slightly, and her voice began to choke.

Tang Luo listened quietly, a feeling of indescribable sadness welling up in her heart.

Although she wasn't exactly an extremely kind person, she deeply felt the suffering these children were enduring at that moment.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but secretly vow that once her father rescued her from this predicament, she would study diligently and no longer be as mischievous as before—she would never pull her teacher's beard again, nor would she tease him anymore.

Just as Tang Luo was quietly making a vow in her heart, an uninvited guest suddenly arrived at the Yun Mansion, which was shrouded in night.

Yun Juan had insomnia for a long time tonight for some reason, as if she had a feeling that something big was going to happen.

A moment later, a figure rushed over like a ghost. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Bai Yulan, the usually dignified and elegant owner of the Ni Chang Fang.

At this moment, Bai Yulan looked hurried and didn't even bother to tidy her slightly messy hair and skirt before heading straight for the Prime Minister's residence.

At this moment, Yun Juan, who was handling affairs in her study, frowned slightly upon hearing the noise. She thought to herself: Bai Yulan has always been a steady and reliable person. She would never come to me so rashly unless she encountered something extremely important.

Moreover, this is the Prime Minister's residence, a place with many people and many opinions. If I'm not careful, and others find out that the most famous shop in the capital is actually under my control, it will probably cause a lot of trouble in the future.

Those who are envious and jealous will surely make things difficult for me, openly or secretly.

For this reason, Yun Juan had already made an agreement with Bai Yulan long ago, to publicly declare Bai Yulan as the apparent owner of the shop, while she herself would remain behind the scenes as the real owner.

Unless there is an urgent matter, you should never come here to look for it.

However, now that Bai Yulan has come to visit without regard to the agreement, what she has encountered must be no small matter.

Thinking of this, Yun Juan dared not delay and quickly got up to greet the person outside the door...

Upon seeing Yun Juan, Bai Yulan seemed to have found her pillar of support: "Master, something has happened."

Yun Juan noticed the mud on her skirt from rushing along and quickly led her to the room. Then, remembering something, she turned to Qing He behind her and said, "Go and guard the door. Don't let anyone get close."

After all, this is the Prime Minister's residence, with many people and a lot of informants.

If we are not careful, and those with ulterior motives notice this and make a big fuss about it, it will be a really troublesome matter!

Qinghe was well aware of the implications of this, so she nodded obediently and turned to leave.

Before leaving, he thoughtfully closed the door gently.

After Qinghe left, Bai Yulan immediately knelt down and said in a panic, "Master, something terrible has happened!"

Yun Quan frowned slightly and replied with a serious expression, "Concise and to the point."

Yun Juan hates people who speak in a drawn-out, ambiguous way like the ancients, spouting all sorts of useless nonsense like "zhi hu zhe ye"!

They can't even get to the point. If it were a matter of life and death, by the time they finished speaking, the person would be dead.

Upon hearing her master's request, Bai Yulan quickly replied, "Yes, master! Here's what happened. Our Yiyuan Hall recently hired a new apprentice. Although he has a pitiful background, being an orphan, he has a talent for identifying medicinal herbs, so we made him an apprentice at Yiyuan Hall. I even gave him a name, Xiao Shi. However, this morning, Xiao Shi didn't come to work. At first, I thought he was sick and planned to visit him in the evening. But when I went to his quarters that night, he wasn't there at all. Later, I inquired with others and learned that he hadn't returned to Yiyuan Hall since last night. At that moment, I suddenly realized that something must have happened."

Bai Yulan knew that Xiao Shi was just a lonely orphan, and he really had nowhere to go except for Yiyuantang.