Full-Time Mage: Double Return, Niu Ma Mo Fan

Chapter 122 Time Belongs to Her!
In fact, it wasn't just these few young men who looked like rich kids who were like this.

Even the passing monks couldn't help but glance at this elegant young woman a few more times. Her charm was undeniable, and she was truly one of the top ten beauties of Mingzhu at this moment.

While strolling and dating the girl, Meng Qiuzhen was also optimizing the array diagram. He felt that his array technique would soon enter a new realm, and now he was improving his array proficiency even when he wasn't cultivating.

It wasn't until Ding Yumin ran into trouble that he turned around and joked, "Why didn't you just offer 20 million? So they'd know you're an unattainable rich woman."

Upon hearing this, Ding Yumin glanced at him, somewhat speechless.

Although she knew that Meng Qiuzhen was extremely wealthy, she never considered spending a lot of money on him.

Ding Yumin treats the money from Meng Qiuzhen as money, but he himself doesn't seem to care about money. He always asks for double the bid, showing boundless extravagance.
She offered ten million for that purple mineral crystal, which was already an overpayment. Meng Qiuzhen actually suggested twenty million. Even if you have money, you shouldn't waste it like that.

"Li Shao, are you sure you can handle this? Keep bidding!"

"Yeah, you're offering to woo that girl. If you're short of money, I can lend you some."

"But she doesn't seem to be short of money. She looks like a little rich woman. How come I've never heard of such a beauty in the ancient capital? I'll have to beat up the author of that beauty ranking list when I get back."

"Come on, they might have just arrived in the ancient capital from somewhere else, otherwise how would we not know?"

The group of young people, each offering their own opinion, left Li Shao, who had initially made the offer, with no room to back down.

Li Shao gritted his teeth; this purple mineral crystal was one of the materials he needed.

Wanting to impress the beautiful women, he decisively stepped forward to showcase his financial power.

But to his surprise, the other party seemed to be even richer than him, the only son of a high-ranking father.

Although Li Shao still has some pocket money, ten million is already a huge overpayment, and to bid any more would be a huge rip-off.

He didn't bid again, but instead said to the bald shopkeeper:
"How about selling it to me for seven million? I am from the Li family of the ancient capital. My father is a high-level mage and one of the military commanders guarding the northern city wall. How about you do me a favor?"

After saying that, Li Shao glanced at Ding Yumin, his eyes filled with pride.

Money isn't everything, at least not for someone like him in the Li family. There are some things that have a stronger purchasing power than money.
The Li family wields considerable power, even rivaling that of councilors in the ancient capital.

"Alright then, I'm sorry, young lady." The bald boss looked at the mid-level mage badge on Li Shaoyu's chest and his youthful appearance, and he already had his decision in mind.

He didn't want to offend the Li family, and even less did he want to offend this talented young man.

The Li family is a prominent family in the ancient capital that has produced super-level mages. This talented young man is bound to be extraordinary in the future, and he cannot afford to offend him.

On the contrary, he didn't think much of offending Meng Qiuzhen and his wife, who didn't even wear mage badges.

Sensing what the bald boss was thinking, Ding Yumin remained expressionless, but inwardly she was very displeased.

"Do you need my help?" Meng Qiuzhen sensed the girl's unhappiness and spoke softly, his tone revealing neither joy nor anger.

Now is the time to compete on strength and background, so he has no fear; tranquility is his daily routine.

"No need, let's go." Ding Yumin took Meng Qiuzhen's arm and started to leave.

This disruption reduced her fondness for the amethyst crystal to rock bottom, and she didn't want to get into a conflict with anyone. Meng Qiuzhen didn't resort to violence either, but merely glanced at Li Shao.

But before he could hold a grudge, a figure kicked him from behind!

The force was so great that he was sent flying several meters before finally coming to a stop.

The bald boss and his group of young colleagues were all stunned into silence!
Who is so arrogant as to make a move inside the corner tower? Aren't they afraid the military will throw them down to feed the dead?
But when they saw the uniform worn by the person who did it, everyone fell silent.

"Who is it?! How dare they!" Li Shao stood up, clutching his aching back, and roared in fury.

His father was the only one who dared to hit him growing up. He never imagined that he would be kicked in the corner tower, a place where fighting was forbidden!
Li Shao instantly lost his temper, and was about to retaliate with the Star Orbit Connection in his hand. The other party had attacked first, and even if it escalated to the military, he would still be in the right.

But when he saw who had kicked him, he immediately wilted like a frostbitten eggplant, all the strength draining from his body. He then stammered, "Father, how come it's you?"

Li Cheng stared coldly at the person before him and said in a deep voice, "You still remember I'm your father? You brat, you're itching for a beating, aren't you?!"

As he spoke, he couldn't help but kick Li Shao a few more times.

"Dad, stop hitting me!!"

"I know I was wrong!!!"

Both the Li family and his Military Intelligence Bureau care about their reputation. For Li Shao to bring them up in a way that doesn't do good deeds is to embarrass them and ruin their reputation. A beating would be the lightest punishment.

"Chief Guard Wu, I apologize for my lax discipline." Li Juntong apologized to Wu Pingjing behind him, adopting a very humble posture.

The other party was the chief bodyguard of a councilor, a very important figure in terms of status and power. The fact that he personally led the way for the other party to the North City Wall shows how much importance he attached to this matter.

Everyone's attention shifted from Li Shao to the beaten man, focusing instead on Wu Pingjing, who had elicited such a reaction from the high-ranking officials. It was obvious that Wu Pingjing was a very important figure.

Wu Pingjing merely glanced at him, said nothing, and walked straight past him to Meng Qiuzhen's side. He forced a smile and said:
"Lord Meng, it's been a long time. I didn't expect to find you in the ancient capital."

Li Cheng was instantly dumbfounded upon hearing this!
The councilor's chief bodyguard actually addressed a young man as "sir"?!

He instinctively thought he might have misheard!
Not only him, but the bald boss and Young Master Li were also stunned, their eyes filled with disbelief!
Upon seeing Wu Pingjing, Meng Qiuzhen said without any politeness:
"Hehe, I bet you all knew as soon as I got here, so stop pretending. Speak up if you have anything to say, or I'm leaving."

He had already guessed the purpose of Wu Pingjing's arrival. If it were something good, he wouldn't have come to him. He would be much more likely to give him a friendly look when faced with trouble.
"Ahem, I hope that Lord Meng will accept the invitation from Councilor Zhu Meng, as it concerns the safety of the ancient capital," Wu Pingjing said solemnly.

Ignoring Meng Qiuzhen's attitude, he maintained a businesslike demeanor.
However, he didn't dare to say anything too harsh. The situation in the ancient capital was not optimistic, and it was precisely the time when experts like Meng Qiuzhen were needed to help.
Meng Qiuzhen shook his head.

Before Wu Pingjing could say anything more, he said, "My time now belongs to her. I'm sorry."

Meng Qiuzhen pointed to Ding Yumin, who looked somewhat surprised.

She had no idea that Meng Qiuzhen had another identity, and that this identity seemed to be quite extraordinary!
Then, Meng Qiuzhen added, "If it's something that happens 30 kilometers away, you can send a signal when the time comes. I won't leave Beicheng for the time being."

Wu Pingjing was startled; before he could even speak, the other party already knew his purpose!

(End of this chapter)