My master gave me a death mission: to go down the mountain and retrieve his granddaughter.

Liu Ziyan's words instantly cheered up Su Muchen's depressed mood. He had been wondering how he could help Liu Ziyan, but unexpectedly, someone offered him a pillow when he was sleepy. This was truly a timely help.

Actually, Liu Ziyan learned about this auction a week ago from her secretary, who was standing up for her. The reason her secretary complained to her was because the auction invitation was sent to the chairman of Liu's Jewelry, but Liu Ziyan's uncle stopped it.

They claimed that Liu Ziyan had made a mistake and could no longer represent Liu's Jewelry at auctions, lest she embarrass Liu's Jewelry.

"By the way, Miss Liu, how far is the auction venue from us?"

"It's not that far. The auction is being held in Subei City in Jiangnan Province. Subei City is right on the border with our Jiangbei Province, and it's only about 500 or 600 kilometers away from here."

"It's only five or six hundred kilometers away, so close. What else is there to say? Miss Liu, let's go, let's head over to Subei City right away."

After Su Muchen finished speaking, he immediately stood up, took Liu Ziyan's hand, and prepared to walk out.

"Mr. Su, please don't get agitated, I haven't finished speaking yet!"

Liu Ziyan didn't expect Su Muchen to be so impulsive. Before she could even finish speaking, he pulled her outside, which left her both amused and exasperated.

"What else is there to say? This auction is the key to your turnaround. It will be too late if you wait until tomorrow."

Seeing Liu Ziyan stop, Su Muchen was a little puzzled. Shouldn't Liu Ziyan be more anxious than him? Why was Liu Ziyan calmer than him at this moment?

"Mr. Su, Subei City is less than eight hours away from here. If we rush there now, we will arrive at dawn. There is no need to be in such a hurry."

Liu Ziyan's words made Su Muchen feel embarrassed. Damn it, how could I forget about this? It's only afternoon now, and Subei City isn't far away. If we rush over now, we'll have to stay overnight in Subei City anyway.

I never expected that even though I've already cultivated to the perfect stage of the Acquired Realm, I'd still be so impatient. It seems I really need to work on tempering my temperament; remaining calm in the face of adversity is the mark of a true master.

"In addition, we have another problem. As far as I know, an invitation is required to participate in the auction. Without an invitation, no matter how rich you are, you will be turned away. However, my uncle has already taken my invitation, and it is obviously impossible for him to give it back."

"We need an invitation letter? That's a bit tricky. How about I steal it from your uncle? Don't worry, Miss Liu, I promise I won't let your uncle find out."

Su Muchen was confident in this. Even if he took the invitation letter openly in front of Liu Ziyan's uncle, let alone steal it, Liu Ziyan's uncle wouldn't notice a thing.

"No, Mr. Su, I know you have this ability, but what if my uncle finds out later? Wouldn't that make him aware that I attended the auction? That would give him time to take precautions."

Liu Ziyan's concerns were not unfounded. They could only do this secretly and could not let Liu Ziyan's uncle or anyone in the company know about it, otherwise any unforeseen changes would be something they did not want to see.

"Since stealing doesn't work, what other ways are there to get an invitation?"

Su Muchen was troubled again, and suddenly, the image of an old man flashed through his mind.

"That's right, we can ask Old Man Shen for help!"

"That's right. Elder Shen's status is extraordinary. I'm sure he can help us get the invitation. I'll contact Elder Shen right away."

"Yes, if that old man can't even help with this, then he can forget about me teaching him medicine."

"Um, um... Mr. Su, could you please let me go?"

The two, who were initially excited about finding a solution, suddenly blushed shyly on Liu Ziyan's face. It turned out that Su Muchen had been too impatient and had pulled her outside, and hadn't let go of her hand yet.

At this moment, Su Muchen also realized what was happening and quickly let go of Liu Ziyan's hand. However, his eyes lingered on Liu Ziyan's shy face. He couldn't help it; Liu Ziyan's shy appearance was just too charming, making Su Muchen, a novice, a little unable to resist.

"Pfft... Mr. Su, your drool is about to spill out."

Seeing Su Muchen's lecherous expression, Liu Ziyan couldn't help but chuckle. She quickly turned away, took out her phone, and contacted Shen Beishan.

Su Muchen realized he had lost his composure when Liu Ziyan smiled at him. He felt incredibly embarrassed. He already possessed near-invincible strength, so how could he have such poor self-control and often embarrass himself in front of Liu Ziyan? This was truly unacceptable.

Honestly, it's not that Su Muchen lacked composure. Although he did possess top-tier strength, he was still a hot-blooded young man.

Especially since he hadn't even been in contact with a girl for so many years, and Liu Ziyan was a stunningly beautiful woman, how could he resist the temptation?

"Mr. Su, Mr. Su, what's wrong?"

Just as Su Muchen was lost in thought, Liu Ziyan finished her call, turned around, and found Su Muchen standing there dumbfounded. She couldn't help but call out to him twice.

"Ah... oh no, Miss Liu, have you contacted Old Man Shen yet?"

"Yes, I just called Professor Shen, and he said he just finished his lecture and is on his way to my house. He'll be there soon."

"Alright, let's sit down and wait for him!"

"Yes, Mr. Su, please have a seat and some tea. I'll go and have Aunt Wang prepare dinner. When Mr. Shen arrives, we'll have dinner together as a welcome dinner."

"Dinner? That's great! Um, Miss Liu, you might need to prepare a little extra food, since I have quite an appetite, hehe..."

"Hehe! No problem, I'll definitely make sure Mr. Su is stuffed."

Liu Ziyan took it as Su Muchen joking, but she would still ask the housekeeper to prepare more food, since Su Muchen had just saved her brother, and she couldn't let her savior be treated poorly.

Moreover, with such an important figure as Shen Beishan coming, wouldn't it be disheartening if I didn't prepare a lavish feast for him?

Little did she know, Liu Ziyan would soon regret it. She had no idea just how much of an appetite Su Muchen meant by "being able to eat."

While Liu Ziyan was busy directing the preparation of dinner, Shen Beishan rushed to the Liu family home and ran to Su Muchen as soon as he entered.

"Disciple Shen Beishan pays respects to my revered master. Upon hearing that my master needed to speak with me, I immediately rushed over without delay. I hope I have not kept my master waiting long."

Shen Beishan's respectful demeanor would surely shock any outsider present.

"You old man, I haven't even taught you medicine yet, and you're already calling me your mentor. If I stop teaching you, will you curse me every day?"

Su Muchen found the old man Shen Beishan to be quite interesting. He had only shown off his medical skills to him and hadn't actually taught him any medical techniques yet, but the old man was already being very respectful to him.

"This disciple dares not. Even if my master does not teach me medicine in the end, I will still regard him as my mentor."

"Bullshit! Don't think I'm easy to fool just because I'm young. Old man, you're probably thinking right now that if I really didn't teach you medicine, you'd dig up all my ancestors for eighteen generations and give them a good dressing down, don't you think?"

Shen Beishan was now incredibly embarrassed. Although his thoughts weren't quite exactly as Su Muchen had described, they were pretty much the same. He had already gone to such lengths, and if Su Muchen really didn't teach him medical skills, he would curse Su Muchen every day.

"I knew it! Look at you!"