Invincible Little School Doctor

Chapter 1930: Chapter 1930: I’m a Bit Short on Cash Lately

Ye Haochuan wasn’t so laid-back as to let the woman hold onto his red crystal. But the woman was equally unyielding, claiming she was afraid Ye Haochuan wouldn’t hand over the crystal when needed.

In response, Ye Haochuan just wanted to say, ”You don’t trust me? Well, I don’t trust you either!”

After a round of arguing, the woman finally relented a bit and gave half of the red crystal back to Ye Haochuan. However, she was absolutely unwilling to return the other half.

Just as Ye Haochuan was about to continue the argument, he suddenly heard a voice from nearby: ”Bro, that scream just now seemed to come from here!”

Having heard Ye Haochuan’s shout earlier, this group of people was a bit suspicious. But in the end, they decided to come over and check it out.

”Oh no!” The woman’s face turned anxious as she blamed Ye Haochuan, ”It’s all your fault, they’re coming over now. We’re doomed!”

”Seriously? From what I’ve seen, your strength isn’t weak, and a normal three-member team shouldn’t be an issue for you, right?” Ye Haochuan said with some confusion.

He had witnessed the woman’s movement technique; the previous gray-robed cultivators were no match for her speed. So Ye Haochuan was puzzled as to why she seemed so tense.

”What do you know? This team isn’t just any ordinary squad. It has two Immortal Transformation experts, and one of them is exceptionally skilled at tracking. It took me a lot of effort to escape from them. If they find us, I’m done for!” The woman said desperately.

It was only then that Ye Haochuan realized that even among the three-person teams, there were varying degrees of strength. Of course, even newly ascended Immortal Transformation experts from the Lower Realm could be formidable. If the team was too weak, they might not successfully escort their target.

Thinking of this, Ye Haochuan felt a surge of relief. Thankfully, he had the Half-Mountain Residence Token; otherwise, not even two of them could escape.

”We’re doomed, we’re doomed. This place is a dead end; there’s no escape!” The woman was obviously extremely nervous, almost on the verge of tears.

”Give me the remaining Spirit Crystal, and I might have a way to help you!” Ye Haochuan said with a mischievous grin.

”Oh please, you’re just a Nascent Soul Mid-Stage kid. How could you possibly help me?” The woman said impatiently.

But then she remembered something and curiously asked, ”Didn’t you say you just escaped too? Why aren’t you afraid of being caught again?”

”I just arrived, but I didn’t escape!” Ye Haochuan shrugged. ”So, are you giving it to me or not? Because if you’re not, I really won’t care about you anymore!”

The woman looked conflicted but eventually handed the red crystal back. If they got caught, the red crystals would be taken anyway, so she might as well trust Ye Haochuan for once.

Ye Haochuan took the red crystal, then unhurriedly pulled out a small golden coffin, using a drop of Essential Blood to make it ”swallow” the woman.

Just moments after the woman disappeared, an unfriendly voice sounded from behind Ye Haochuan: ”Who goes there? What are you sneaking around for?”

Almost instantly, three figures materialized around Ye Haochuan, surrounding him completely.

”Gentlemen, I’m just here hiding from the sun. Does that bother you?” Ye Haochuan said with a mischievous grin.

”The sky’s overcast; what sun are you hiding from? I think you’re up to no good!” barked the leader, a middle-aged cultivator. ”Spill it! Was it you shouting earlier? Where’s the woman gone?”

This team evidently didn’t know Ye Haochuan; they must not have been there when Ye Haochuan emerged from the stone gate.

”Even on cloudy days there’s sunlight, and where there’s sunlight, there’s UV rays. So why can’t I hide?” Ye Haochuan replied matter-of-factly.

In fact, he got this reasoning from Zhao Bingqian. She was always afraid of tanning, wishing for the sun to disappear forever.

”You bastard! Are you mocking us? You’re looking to die!” The middle-aged cultivator barked in fury, ready to make a move.

”Are you sure you want to kill me?” Ye Haochuan tauntingly asked.

”Damn, where did this idiot come from, to ask such a dumb question?” The middle-aged cultivator grumbled with displeasure, then told the other two, ”He’s all yours. Trash like him, I don’t even want to touch...”

Before he could finish, he swallowed his last few words, because suddenly, a token appeared before his eyes.

He’d heard of Ye Haochuan’s deeds, even if he hadn’t seen them himself. Moreover, Commander Jia had issued a special order, warning not to offend anyone holding a Half-Mountain Residence Token, or consequences would follow.

At that moment, the middle-aged cultivator wished his words were feces so he could swallow them back down.

Unfortunately, words once spoken cannot be retracted; all that remains is to see if Ye Haochuan will forgive him.

”Young master, I was blind to not recognize you earlier. I was just joking with you; please don’t hold it against me!” The middle-aged cultivator said with a forced smile.

”I don’t know whether your eyes are blind or not, but I do know someone just tried to kill me, and that really pisses me off!” Ye Haochuan said, visibly displeased.

The middle-aged cultivator broke into a cold sweat and quickly said, ”Please, young master, calm your anger. We truly didn’t mean it and hope you’ll be magnanimous...”

”It’s no big deal; I was just joking with you guys too!” Ye Haochuan suddenly changed his tone and said.

The three were stunned on the spot, unsure what kind of scheme Ye Haochuan was cooking up, and hurriedly expressed their gratitude.

”Oh, by the way, I’m a bit short on red crystals lately. I wonder if you gentlemen could help me out by lending some? Once I’ve made it big, I’ll definitely remember your kindness and repay you all!” Ye Haochuan said with an ”earnest” expression.

When negotiating with Commander Jia earlier, he hadn’t realized that red crystals were the universal currency here, and that’s why he hadn’t asked for any. Now that these people had delivered themselves to him, he wasn’t going to pass up the opportunity.

The three looked more grieving than if they’d lost their fathers. Ye Haochuan clearly intended to extort them!

But matters had escalated to this point; they had no choice but to swallow their pride. After all, they were unfortunate enough to anger this high-level figure.

The disciples of Half-Mountain Residence were not ones to be trifled with.

”How much red crystal does young master need?” The middle-aged cultivator asked quietly, his face twitching.

”Not much, just around a thousand red crystals would do!” Ye Haochuan smiled.

The hearts of the middle-aged cultivator and his companions bled. A thousand red crystals wasn’t particularly a lot to them, but handing them over for nothing still felt suffocating.

Yet after a brief moment of heartache, they gritted their teeth, pooled together a thousand red crystals, and handed them to Ye Haochuan.

Ye Haochuan made a handsome profit and felt ecstatic, saying, ”Thank you all for your generosity. Once I’m successful, I will repay you all down to the last piece!”

”Not at all, not at all. It’s our honor to assist you, young master!”

The middle-aged man wore a genial expression, though inside, he was cursing Ye Haochuan to no end. In all his years, he’d never encountered anyone so shameless.