"Hey, Zuo Youren, you haven't answered the question yet. Is this ghost market really owned by your Zuo family?" Suddenly, a pleasant voice broke the silence.

Following the voice, they saw a fair-skinned, beautiful girl frowning slightly behind Zuo Youren, asking the question.

The moment Zuo Youren saw the girl, he instantly restrained his aura, lowered his head slightly, and said respectfully, "Miss Lan, don't listen to this kid's nonsense. He's slandering me."

The fact that the young master Zuo would lower his head showed that this woman's identity was extraordinary. Zuo Youren behaved with utmost respect, but his eyes betrayed him, filled with possessive desire as he looked at the girl.

Seeing the newcomer, the crowd stirred again.

"Is that... is that Miss Lan from the General's Mansion?"

"Who else could make Young Master Zuo so respectful and be so beautiful, if not Miss Lan?"

"The people from the General's Mansion are always fair in their dealings. I think Miss Lan will take care of this matter. It seems Young Master Zuo is going to suffer today."

The crowd's words reached Chen Xiao's ears. Chen Xiao whispered to Xiao Liuzi, "Who is this Miss Lan?"

Although Xiao Liuzi was still shaken, ever since Miss Lan appeared, his eyes had been fixed on her, never leaving her for a moment, until he heard Chen Xiao's question. Only then did he come back to his senses, his face flushed red, as if to hide his embarrassment. He said solemnly, "Miss Lan's name is Lan Qing'er, and she is the only daughter of the Great General Lan Tianyin."

Seeing Chen Xiao's blank expression, Xiao Liuzi asked, "You don't even know the Great General Lan Tianyin, do you?"

Chen Xiao nodded quickly.

Xiao Liuzi looked at him with a defeated expression and said helplessly, "You don't even know General Lan? I'm starting to wonder if you're even from Tianfeng Kingdom."

"General Lan is the pillar of our Tianfeng Kingdom. He has spent his life in the military, fighting battles in the south and north, making countless achievements. He has a very high reputation and is upright and honest, deeply loved by the people. The Zuo family, a family of merchants, can't compare to him. And I heard that General Lan's cultivation has broken through the ninth level of Body Refinement, and he is only half a step away from the Lotus Transformation Realm."

Chen Xiao listened to Xiao Liuzi's words with great interest. At the same time, Lan Qing'er also spoke to Zuo Youren, "Since the ghost market isn't owned by your family, what right do you have to drive people away?"

The question left Zuo Youren speechless. He couldn't possibly say that his Zuo family had monopolized the talisman market in the ghost market. Moreover, before coming to cause trouble, he had already investigated Xiao Liuzi and the others and knew that "Wang's Talisman Shop" did have a licensed record.

Zuo Youren couldn't refute, so he could only say awkwardly, "It's a misunderstanding. I just came to see if they had a license. Now that I've confirmed that these two young brothers are fine, it was my fault for being so abrupt. But I'm also doing it for the stability and prosperity of our ghost market, haha."

In the end, Zuo Youren didn't forget to excuse himself.

Lan Qing'er snorted lightly and said coldly, "I advise you not to be too arrogant, and be careful that excessive evil leads to self-destruction."

Hearing Lan Qing'er's words, Zuo Youren's expression changed slightly. He suppressed his anger and didn't dare to explode. His Zuo family couldn't afford to provoke the Lan family, but he recorded all of this in Chen Xiao's account.

Lan Qing'er had long heard rumors of the Zuo family's bullying and market manipulation, but due to the deep-rooted power behind the Zuo family, even her father couldn't intervene.

However, today, Zuo Youren's abuse of power happened to be seen by her. As a member of the General's Mansion, she couldn't sit idly by.

However, since the two sides didn't fight and no particularly serious consequences were caused, Lan Qing'er couldn't hold onto this issue. When she turned to look at Chen Xiao, there was a hint of appreciation in her eyes. A small shop assistant dared to stand up to Young Master Zuo. His courage was commendable.

When Lan Qing'er looked at Chen Xiao, Chen Xiao was also staring blankly at her. Lan Qing'er's pretty face turned red, and she secretly cursed, "Men are all the same."

However, she misunderstood Chen Xiao. When Chen Xiao looked at Lan Qing'er, he wasn't thinking about the matters between men and women. He even temporarily put aside the friction with Zuo Youren because he thought of a brilliant plan to make money. He said, "Thank you, Miss Lan, for your help."

Lan Qing'er nodded slightly, acknowledging his gratitude. Chen Xiao continued, "I don't know how to repay Miss Lan's kindness. I would like to give you a talisman to show my appreciation."

Hearing this, Xiao Liuzi was the first to react, shouting, "Chen Xiao, you..."

He originally wanted to say, what qualifications do you have to give away the shop's talismans? A talisman sold by Old Wang costs at least twenty gold. You must know that Xiao Liuzi's monthly salary is only five gold. Twenty gold is not a small amount for him, but Chen Xiao opened his mouth and wanted to give away twenty gold. He was too reckless.

However, when he thought that the gift was for Lan Qing'er, Xiao Liuzi swallowed back the rest of his words.

He was now worried whether Lan Qing'er would be able to appreciate the second-level talismans displayed on the stall. She was the apple of General Lan's eye and had seen all kinds of good things.

Lan Qing'er smiled and didn't refuse, thinking that this was, after all, the other party's good intentions. Moreover, in her eyes, a talisman wasn't considered a valuable item.

Looking at Chen Xiao again, after speaking, he lowered his head and was drawing the unfinished talisman from before.

When everyone saw Chen Xiao's action, they were all confused. Could it be that the talisman he said he was going to give to Lan Qing'er was drawn by himself? This kid was joking, right? How old was he? And with such a low cultivation, how could he be a talisman master?

You must know that the most important thing in drawing talismans is the control of Yuan energy. High cultivation doesn't necessarily mean that a martial artist's control of Yuan energy is pure, but low cultivation definitely means that a martial artist's control of Yuan energy isn't good.

However, Chen Xiao was an exception. In the blink of an eye, the talisman was completed under his brush, and his purpose was to use Lan Qing'er to advertise for him.

When Xiao Liuzi saw Chen Xiao start writing, he knew something bad was going to happen, but it was too late for him to stop it. Chen Xiao had already handed the talisman to Lan Qing'er and said, "Miss Lan, this is an enchanted talisman. The sword you have in your hand will come in handy."

Xiao Liuzi had completely covered his face. He didn't expect Chen Xiao to be such a braggart. An enchanted talisman? You must know that enchanted talismans are fourth-level talismans, and even Old Wang couldn't draw them. How could a newcomer possibly draw them? This time, he had completely lost face. Wang's Talisman Shop's reputation had been ruined by this kid.

"Oh?" Lan Qing'er raised an eyebrow. Like Xiao Liuzi, she also thought that Chen Xiao was bragging. With Chen Xiao's age, it would be enough to make people look at him with new eyes if he could draw a first-level talisman. If he said he could draw a fourth-level enchanted talisman, Lan Qing'er wouldn't believe it no matter what.

Lan Qing'er took the talisman indifferently and didn't say much. It wasn't because she wanted to save Chen Xiao's face, but because she knew that if she exposed him in public, the reputation of this shop would be ruined.

Although Lan Qing'er didn't say anything, the people around her were in an uproar.

"This kid is not old, but his tone is not small. An enchanted talisman? Is he treating Miss Lan like a three-year-old child?"

"With his cultivation, he actually dares to say that he can draw an enchanted talisman? It's really killing me with laughter!"

"That's right, this kid must be an idiot. I thought he was abnormal just now. I really guessed it right."

This time, people didn't lower their voices when they spoke, and what Chen Xiao found most amusing was that the people who were mocking him now were the same people who said Zuo Youren was excessive earlier.

Chen Xiao had seen many two-faced people like this and was too lazy to pay attention to them.

At this time, Zuo Youren was overjoyed. He felt that his opportunity had come. He himself didn't expect that he would get back what he had suffered from Lan Qing'er so quickly.

He waved his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet, and then said in a strange tone, "Everyone, you can't say that. The world is so big, there are all kinds of strange things. This little brother might be a genius. Whether he's bragging or not, Miss Lan will know after trying it."

Of course, Zuo Youren wouldn't really think that Chen Xiao was a genius. How could it be possible to make a fourth-level talisman in his teens? His grandfather, Zuo Qiuming, was recognized as the empire's number one talisman master, and he only managed to comprehend the drawing method of fourth-level talismans when he was sixty years old.

Zuo Youren said this only to discredit "Wang's Talisman Shop" and even make it disappear. As for this shop assistant who dared to oppose him, Zuo Youren had plenty of ways to play him to death.

Chen Xiao seemed not to understand Zuo Youren's intention at all. He looked at Lan Qing'er with burning eyes and said, "This idiot is right this time. Whether it's a real enchanted talisman or not, Miss Lan will know after trying it."