Modern Volume Chapter 14: Mysterious Intuition

  This question didn't puzzle Zuo Xiao Yao for too long. When she handed the resignation letter signed by Kong Qian to Qin Shi Jia, losing her usual sunny smile and looking somewhat dejected, she said bluntly: "It seems that Zhao Nan really doesn't understand you at all. She thought you wouldn't dare to reveal your true self, but it turns out that not only did you not take these rumors to heart, the company is even willing to stand up for you!"

  "That's because I never bother with unimportant people and things. You paid a heavy price for our friendship, but I still have to tell you that the truth she didn't tell you is far more than what you know. The company isn't standing up for me, but rather maintaining its own peace. I thought people should have some shame, but unexpectedly, she didn't give up. I'm curious, what exactly is it that makes them want to force me like this?"

  Still with a warm and gentle smile, Zuo Xiao Yao replied in a light tone, without any resentment or the satisfaction of avenging a great grievance.

  "Alas! From the moment you'd rather be misunderstood by your colleagues than explain yourself, and instead use it as a legal basis to not acknowledge them, I knew the truth wasn't as simple as what Zhao Nan said. It must be very hurtful. Anyway, I'm leaving... Let's just say this is my apology for what happened earlier. It's no big secret, but Zhao Nan and her boyfriend are getting married soon. The groom's family wants the bride to contribute some money towards buying a house. You might not know, but Zhao Nan's family situation isn't very good, they can't afford it right now. I heard that after your grandmother passed away, she left you an apartment worth quite a bit of money. As long as you're willing to acknowledge them, the matter of the apartment... would be easily settled!"

  A surge of annoyance suddenly arose in her heart, the house! It turned out that they were after the idea of this 'home' left by her grandmother. Previously, Zuo Xiao Yao had thought that the Wang family just wanted to move in, but now she realized that they actually wanted to obtain the right to live in the house and then find an opportunity to sell it. After all, once she recognized them, the legally recognized blood relationship would make her helpless against the Wang family!

  Even a clay man has three points of earthly nature, let alone a human being. Moreover, Zuo Xiao Yao has her own bottom line for things related to her grandmother, and anything related to her grandmother is her bottom line. Cultivation makes her heart stronger and more indifferent, but in the short term, these things related to her grandmother are still firmly remembered in her mind, not allowing anyone to invade, especially those who have no qualifications, from beginning to end, only bringing harm to her and her grandmother, the Wang family!

  Xiao Yao's smile on her face quickly disappeared, and the anger in her eyes was not hidden at all. Qin Le Jia felt a complex emotion of joy and sorrow in her heart. She was happy that before she left, she finally achieved one of her wishes since she knew Xiao Yao, which was to make Xiao Yao change her expression. However, this wish had come true under unexpected circumstances.

  How cruel the truth must be! How much pain it must have caused her to make her completely unfeeling when facing her own flesh and blood, yet as soon as she mentions something related to her deceased grandmother, she immediately drops all her armor and pretenses, making one certain that she's not as cold-blooded as she seems on the surface. Qin Leijia sighed again in her heart!

  "Thanks for letting me know about this, I've finally cleared up my doubts. Let's just consider the matter settled between us. The grudges between me and the Wang family are none of your concern from now on. Be more careful in the future, no matter what the reason is, it's never an excuse to harm innocent people!"

  Quickly gathering her emotions, Zuo Xiao Yao calmly turned around and left after finishing speaking.

  It's already very difficult to measure who is a truly good person and who is completely bad with an absolute standard in this world. Most commonly, there are social people who have no choice but to succumb to the reality of society, they don't care about right or wrong, nor do they care about moral principles, they just treat others and life with a barely passable attitude.

  Like Qin Lejia, in her opinion, it was just helping a friend post an anonymous message. The content was somewhat vague, but essentially correct, even if it easily led others to form their own opinions. However, how others thought and what harm the protagonist of the post might suffer were no longer her concern!

  Although it is unknown how Wang Zhaonan reacted after receiving the dismissal decision, in the following days, Zuo Xiaoyao was still relatively relaxed, except that some colleagues' glances at her were still a bit evasive. The controversy caused by the anonymous post had disappeared, and the company's swift and decisive approach to solving problems shocked many people, also making employees more confident in the company.

  It's the weekend again, and Zuo Xiaoyao decided to go to the antique market in S City to take a look. She wanted to see if she could buy a small cauldron similar to the one in the Bamboo Building Dan House, as preparation for her upcoming alchemy plan. Anyway, she currently knows that there are only two kinds of elixirs suitable for Nasal Qi stage use: Yipin Yiqi San and Yipin Jingchen Dan. She has also searched online for the required raw materials, which have similar names. Although they can't be found in the market, they should be available in some mountainous areas.

  The city's area is very large, and there are four or five antique markets alone. This kind of place can also be called a treasure trove for spending money, with a gambling nature. Ordinary people can't afford to play, and many people hope to get rich overnight by finding bargains in them, just as many people lose everything inside. The higher the level of science and technology, the more sophisticated the techniques for counterfeiting become. Zuo Xiaoyao's goal is specifically to buy those genuine replicas that won't be sold as antiques, which generally don't cost too much.

  After inquiring online, Zuo Xiaoyao finally chose to come to the largest of several antique markets. The location was prosperous, but it was an underground market, covering an area of over 1,000 square meters. Because it was a weekend, it was very lively inside, with people everywhere, and large and small stalls were lined up all over the place, all of which were like street vendors, selling all sorts of things.

  It's said that the antique market is very particular about rules, from walking and talking to asking prices and quoting prices, all have specific rules. Even if you quote a good price, you can't not buy it. Zuo Xiaoyao, who had never been to such a place before and didn't have an insider accompanying her, had to muster up the courage to respond carefully, lest she unintentionally offend someone or break some rule. After all, this was a place where people from all walks of life might gather, and if she accidentally "touched" or "kicked" something, the little money in her pocket wouldn't be enough for the shopkeeper's exorbitant prices!

  Adhering to the principle of listening more, looking more, asking less and touching others' things less, Zuo Xiaoyao strolled very carefully. At the same time, she also paid attention to the process of others selecting and buying things. Although she couldn't understand some industry jargon, she vaguely discovered that as a rookie who had truly come into contact with this line for the first time, she seemed to have a good 'eye'. Intuitively, she could distinguish whether some things that looked new or old were really from that era, although she couldn't confirm their accuracy.

  This feeling is very mysterious, as if she can not only feel the energy ball in her dantian at all times, but also be very sensitive to whether there are colorful light spots in the surrounding environment.

  After leaving the Zi Yuan boundary, her life was limited to this bustling metropolis. Zuo Xiao Yao could clearly feel that as her cultivation improved, she became more accustomed to the environment of the Zi Yuan boundary, but at the same time, she became increasingly uncomfortable with this city filled with polluted air, especially after staying in an air-conditioned room for too long, occasionally even feeling a bit irritable, fortunately it wasn't too severe!

  PS: Chapter 2 is here, it seems hopeless for the PK chart, please help me by voting for recommendation tickets and collecting more, if I can get on the new book chart, I will try to update more chapters!