Chapter 95: Chapter 95: The profit you middlemen earn is just too outrageous!
"No, father."
Sikong Wang quickly explained, "It’s a university classmate I invited to help, Bai Yin it..."
"Understood." Sikong Lin raised a hand to stop Sikong Wang from speaking, seemingly uninterested in Sikong Wang’s matters, "You all continue eating."
After saying this, he sat down at an empty spot at the dining table and raised a hand for the chef to bring his usual meal.
Seeing this, Sikong Wang had no choice but to sit back down. He remained silent for a while, then remembering something, he looked up at Qian Qi and said, "Qian Qi, let’s continue our chat."
Qian Qi responded with an "oh," not paying much attention to the silent and icy Sikong Lin opposite her. She was enjoying the food on the table and continued chatting with Sikong Wang about the magic beasts.
Sikong Lin listened from the side, wearing black leather gloves, one hand was dealing with the meal on the table while the other was resting on his thigh, tapping rhythmically with his index finger.
His gaze discreetly examined Qian Qi.
He had just returned from an A-level battlefield, the murderous and bloody aura on him was yet to dissipate, and ordinary people would have long retreated in fear. Even the household servants would subconsciously tense up and not dare to speak much at home.
But the girl sitting opposite him seemed entirely unaffected, engrossed in her conversation as if treating him as invisible.
This didn’t seem like the composure and focus an ordinary student would possess.
Moreover...
Was she unaware of where this was?
Of course, Qian Qi knew where this was.
The Sikong family, one of the Seven Great Families, right!
Just like the Su Family, since the appearance of instances, a few predecessors of Awakener in the Sikong family have greatly contributed, and with several generations of tireless efforts and sacrifices, ultimately becoming one of the Seven Great Families controlling the world’s resources and fate.
It’s fair to say that sitting across from her was someone whose single word could change the fate of most people; a high-ranking figure.
"SO?"
"Ayes, Eye-Tee, Ah-Yi Ai Lei Eye Tee Yi Dee, Tee O, Eh See Yi Ah?"
So, why should it matter to her?
His son’s contracted beast is sick, yet he still has to seek her help.
In front of a doctor, no matter how high-ranking one is, if they have hemorrhoids, they can only lie on the bed, pull down their pants, and pick up their fallen sense of shame bit by bit.
So, to Qian Qi, the entire Sikong family is just ordinary people without their halo.
Though, if this high-ranking figure wants to kill the doctor to silence her, she can just swing the system interface at him.
She doesn’t believe that with the System Lord, she could still be killed.
"System Lord, you will surely protect me, won’t you?" Qian Qi asked the system thick-facedly.
System: [Of course! I’ll let you know there’s nothing money can’t solve in this world, if there is, it must be that there’s not enough money!]
Qian Qi: "Exactly! So can I get credit when facing danger?"
System: [Scram! This system only supports installment payments!]
Qian Qi whimpered twice, then took a sip of seafood soup, and after swallowing, gave a thumbs-up, "Mr. Sikong, your chef’s cooking is amazing!"
"Thank you." In front of Sikong Lin, Sikong Wang appeared particularly reserved and polite, "Qian, if you like it, you can come to eat often."
Upon hearing this, Sikong Lin lightly coughed, his commanding gaze sweeping over Sikong Wang, clearly dissatisfied with his words.
Soon after, his oppressive gaze fell upon Qian Qi, inquiring, "Qian, are you a student at Awakener University? In the Beast Taming Department?"
Qian Qi turned to look at Sikong Lin, shook her head, "No, I’m in the Magic Plant Department."
"Hmm, Magic Plant Department... cough, what?" Even a dignified A-level commander was surprised upon hearing this answer, Sikong Lin looked at Qian Qi unexpectedly, realizing his son’s first friend outside of Su Ang was actually a student from the Magic Plant Department.
The major is known to be useless... supposedly kids from impoverished and harsh areas would study it, how could there be someone as calm and composed as Qian Qi?
Sikong Lin slightly furrowed his brows, recent tensions among the Seven Great Families made him wary, Sikong Wang suddenly befriending someone who didn’t seem ordinary made him suspect Qian Qi’s true identity, wondering if she was a spy arranged by another family with ulterior motives.
"You better reduce interactions in the future." Sikong Lin took a sip of water, stood up, and said indifferently, with a hint of irresistibility, "Once you’re finished eating, send the classmate back and go to your room to read."
Sikong Wang bowed his head in agreement, waiting for Sikong Lin to leave the dining room, he apologetically glanced at Qian Qi, "My father has a bad temper, don’t take it to heart."
"It’s okay." Qian Qi smiled lightly, not caring about Sikong Lin’s attitude, "The only thing that can hurt me in this world is a payment not arriving."
Sikong Wang breathed a slight sigh of relief, he returned to his usual friendly demeanor, "My dad isn’t home much, rare to be back once. Feel free to visit anytime, don’t mind him, he won’t harm you."
"Oh, commanders, they’re all busy, I understand." Qian Qi nodded, casually chatting, "What about your mom? Also not at home?"
Sikong Wang was stunned, he extended his finger to scratch his cheek, "Ah, my mom is sick, she’s been in the hospital..."
Qian Qi nodded, just about to say sorry, the system suddenly came close again.
[Oh~ my dear Qian Qi~ Do you wish to save Mr. Sikong’s mother and her dying life?]
[Just pay 2 million, you’ll be the first great physician capable of curing Spiritual Power Disorder in this world! Countless glory will be bestowed upon you! All S-Class commanders will bow to your charm - um, no, under your shorts!]
Qian Qi: ???
Really? Aren’t we done with that ’shorts’ joke by now?
Nevertheless, Qian Qi did analyze several key points from this.
"I see, when I was researching, why did the Sikong family’s S-Class commander’s wife disappear for over a decade, and the Su family’s S-Class wife also disappeared, I thought it was some secret, like if this was a male-centric novel where main characters have predominantly deceased mothers or something..."
System: ???
That imagination is getting too wild, isn’t it?
"It turns out they retired due to Spiritual Power Disorder, from what you said, is it possible that awakening with S-Class spiritual power could cause this illness?"
[Congratulations Qian Qi, correct~] The system made a ✿✿ヽ(°▽°)ノ✿ flower-scattering celebratory expression: [This world has magic plants capable of curing Spiritual Power Disorder~ Just pay 2 million, and I can provide you with the instance location for the magic plant and the complete formula for the healing medicine~]
Qian Qi’s eyes narrowed as she spoke.
What is this?
This is literally wealth falling from the sky!
She turned to Sikong Wang, speaking in deep tones, "Mr. Sikong, is your mother’s illness due to the Spiritual Power Disorder that only S-Class spiritual power users can have?"
Sikong Wang was stunned, he gasped in surprise, immediately turning to check if anyone noticed the conversation, then promptly pulled Qian Qi outside.
"How do you know?" Sikong Wang looked at Qian Qi in shock; indeed, when S-Class spiritual power users overuse their power, it leads to disorder. Initially, short-term disorder maintains rationality, but like his mother who dispensed for 30 years, the spiritual power has completely disordered, losing rationality and becoming a...
Madwoman.
But this matter was always secret to prevent public panic and avoid occurrences of terror events due to beliefs that the end of the world was inevitable.
After all, in the eyes of the masses, S-Class stands as the most powerful existence. If news spread that S-Class can fall ill and become mad, who would believe they can protect public safety?
"Do you want to save your mom?" Qian Qi asked.
"Of course!" exclaimed Sikong Wang, becoming overwhelmed with emotion, a lump forming in his throat with tears welling in his eyes, "Do you have a way? Qian Qi, do you have a way?"
"Calm down, relax." Qian Qi soothed Sikong Wang, once he calmed, she continued, "If you pay me 4 million in medical fees, I can cure your mother’s illness!"
System hearing this: ???
[Hey! The markup by you, the middleman, is way too blatant!]
Sikong Wang stared blankly at Qian Qi, then realizing it, he suddenly gripped Qian Qi’s shoulders, exclaiming, "Qian Qi! You can really heal her? If you can save my mother, forget 4 million, even 40 million! I’ll give it to you without hesitation!"
Qian Qi immediately grasped Sikong Wang’s shoulders in return, even more thrilled, "That’s great, Mr. Sikong! Then we’ll deal with 40 million!"
Sikong Wang: ???
System: [???]
Qian Qi, are you genuinely shameless, sprinting up with no hesitation the moment there’s an opportunity???