Let's just drift through life together in this quick transmigration story.

Chapter 924 The Snake Demon in Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio (20)

Being a royal physician has always seemed to be a high-risk profession.

When the imperial edict was delivered back to the Imperial Medical Academy, everyone there knelt down.

They didn't prepare the medicinal ingredients, nor did they prepare the medicine the emperor drank. Now, if they can't find new medicinal ingredients, they're going to execute nine generations of their families. There's nothing more outrageous and unreasonable in this world.

This is no less than wheat writing to him in the middle of the night, saying it wants to grow into a golden nanmu tree and contribute to the construction of the palace.

The Imperial Medical Academy was thrown into a state of panic, and some, desperate to protect their families, even attempted suicide by swallowing pills.

Once a person dies, they are no longer considered a member of the Imperial Medical Academy, and their entire family (nine generations of relatives) will likely not be implicated.

Most people still want to live, so they drag the dead bodies down and curse them as bad luck!

Xiong Bufan looked for a place to buy a house in the capital. She didn't want to eat fish anymore; she wanted to eat fragrant rice all the time.

The kitten was somewhat surprised, and the mermaid was somewhat stunned, like a beautiful fool.

Xiong Bufan: "Can you cook?"

The mermaid shook her head. "No."

"waste."

After buying the house, Xiong Bufan hired a cook to prepare meals for him.

When it comes to enjoying life, Xiong Bufan is number one, and no one dares to claim second place.

The mermaid seemed a bit dazed throughout, not even as quick-witted as the kitten.

Xiong Bufan claimed to be a brother and sister from out of town who had come to stay with relatives, but the relatives did not acknowledge them. They had no choice but to rent a house and plan to find some work in the capital so that it would be convenient for the younger brother to study and take the imperial examinations.

The cook was a woman in her fifties with graying hair. She also had a grandson who was preparing for an imperial examination. Looking at the mermaid was like seeing her own grandson.

Unfortunately, her grandson was not in the capital.

So he felt great affection for the mermaid and gave him a set of four treasures that ordinary people use at home.

The mermaid was flattered by the gift and began to slowly copy the book, thus solidifying her identity as a scholar.

One lie requires countless more to cover it up.

Xiong Bufan had no intention of supporting the mermaid for nothing; he planned to make him pay off his debts by taking him everywhere he went and having him learn alongside him.

The mermaid found the first day a bit annoying; its legs ached after walking for a while. Xiong Bufan was still enthusiastically asking it to help him get things from the table, which was simply torture for it.

Kongkong: "Bufan, I've remembered something very important."

Xiong Bufan, still eating, didn't even look up. "What is it?"

"The Emperor's blessing."

Some things don't need to be said too explicitly; Xiong Bufan can immediately understand that she can go to the emperor to ask for an official title, which would accelerate her cultivation.

Having never encountered an emperor in his previous worlds, Xiong Bufan had forgotten about it.

But it's not too late to remember now; at least it can still be done.

"I'm going tonight."

Kongkong: "Okay."

After making up his mind, Xiong Bufan stopped wandering around and went home early.

There was food in the palace, and Xiong Bufan planned to save some room for the imperial kitchen.

The mermaid followed Xiong Bufan on the street, curious about everything she saw, but those things were commonplace to Xiong Bufan, so he ignored her curious gaze.

To be honest, the fact that Xiong Bufan is keeping a mermaid is already a testament to her kindness; she would never buy anything for the mermaid again.

After returning to the house that Xiong Bufan had bought, Xiong Bufan had the mermaid massage her legs again.

The kitten was kneading its paws as it massaged Xiong Bufan's arm, which looked rather cute.

Mermaid: "If I give you enough money, will you let me go?"

"Yes, I will! I mean what I say!"

Mermaid: "Tomorrow you can go to the bank; there's plenty of money there."

Kongkong, fearing that Xiong Bufan might not understand, explained: "Bufan, a silver shop is a money exchange, which is equivalent to a bank in modern times."

Xiong Bufan asked the mermaid, "Which bank did you deposit your money in?"

Mermaid: "Anyway, the money is there."

Kongkong: "Bufan, it wants you to rob a bank, it's leading you to commit crimes!"

Xiong Bufan: ………

The mermaid didn't know what a silver shop was, but she knew that money was all there. In order to get the antidote sooner, the mermaid said again, "Trust me, there really is money there."

Xiong Bufan: "You're inciting crime. Sooner or later, the police will arrest you!"

"impossible!"

"The bank really has money, why don't you believe it?"

Looking at the mermaid's aggrieved expression, Xiong Bufan asked, "Silly fish, where did you deposit your money?"

What is saving money?

Few people could silence Xiong Bufan, and this mermaid was certainly one of them.

"You'd better stay by my side and pay off your debts. The bank is where other people deposit their money. We can't get the money without proof."

Mermaid: "Oh."

For mermaids, the lack of freedom and tails is not a happy thing.

After talking for a while, Xiong Bufan felt a bit thirsty. "Silly Fish, go find me some fruit."

Mermaid: "I'm not a stupid fish,"

Xiong Bufan: "It is you, it is you!"

"Meow meow meow!"

The mermaid felt wronged, but still slowly went to get the fruit.

Since Xiong Bufan first met the mermaid, he had never seen her shed a tear. Xiong Bufan assumed that the silly mermaid had no tears, so he didn't force her to shed any more.

Kongkong was once again impressed by Xiong Bufan's tolerance towards the mermaids. In other worlds, if someone made empty promises and then failed to deliver, Xiong Bufan would knock out a few of their teeth and sell them to a shady factory to work.

The mermaid has met some good people.

Xiong Bufan was unaware of Kongkong's thoughts about him and was still scheming about how to maximize his own interests that night.

Sleeping is the best way to pass the time. Xiong Bufan yawned, stuffed all the fruit the mermaid brought into his mouth, and then lay down on the bed. "You guys get out, I'm going to sleep. Wake me up when it gets dark."

"Meow."

Mermaid: "If I call out to you, will you give me the antidote?"

"If you call me 'father,' you'll get beaten less."

"understood."

Xiong Bufan swallowed his food before closing his eyes to sleep, afraid that something might choke him while he was asleep.

The mermaid looked around the room a few times and then went out.

The kitten lay down next to Xiong Bufan, but Xiong Bufan pushed it to the ground with his hand, saying, "This is mine."

"Meow~~"

"Quiet."

The mermaid left the room, not knowing where she was going, and simply wandered around the house.

The cook only appears at mealtimes; otherwise, she goes home.

The house was empty, but the mermaid didn't seem bored and looked around.

As darkness fell, lights were turned on in every household. The mermaid slowly returned to her room. "Get up, it's dark!"

The kitten was woken up by the noise, meowed, and then jumped next to Xiong Bufan, meowing again.

The mermaid came to Xiong Bufan's side and shouted at the top of her lungs, "Get up quickly, it's getting dark, it's getting dark!"

Actually, the mermaid wanted to hit Xiong Bufan a few times. Although it wouldn't cause her any real harm, it would still be good to vent her anger.

Before the slap could land on Xiong Bufan, he woke up.