Why Do You Refuse to Save Her

"Mm. I was thinking the same thing," Grace replied.

Rina Chu, who had been eavesdropping, suddenly asked, "Grace, I actually know a bit about pharmacology, and I'm really interested in this stuff. Why don't I become your assistant?"

"You?" Grace was surprised. "How could that work?"

"Why not?" Rina Chu grabbed her hand. "Come on, pretty please! I'm short on cash these days and have no idea how to make some extra money! I heard if you join the Spirit Alliance, you get a nice stack of silver every month!"

Grace: "..."

Well, that's true...

Even as a menial worker in the Spirit Alliance, you could get at least five hundred silver taels a month.

"Grace, for the sake of my Antler Serpent, just help me out, okay?"

Rina Chu begged and acted cute, and Grace really couldn't resist. She could only say, "If you really want to, go ahead. But being a menial worker is pretty exhausting..."

"It's fine. I don't mind hard work!" Rina Chu grinned.

"Sister, I want to go too," came another voice from beside her.

Grace turned around and saw it was Rona Zhu.

"Rona, why are you joining the crowd?" Grace shook her head. "Just stay home and get ready for your wedding!"

"Sister, I may be a bit slow, but... I'm a Level Two Spirit Master! Even if I'm getting married, I want a place of my own to stand on my own feet."

After a pause, Rona Zhu said seriously, "You know, I used to be sickly, and our family couldn't afford to hire a Spiritual Alchemist, so I picked up a bit of pharmacology myself. I think I can do this."

"Are you serious?" Grace felt she wasn't joking.

"Serious! Very serious!" Rona Zhu replied. "If I join the Spirit Alliance, I may not become a Spiritual Alchemist, but I can learn more about pharmacology and get more chances to obtain cultivation pills. I really want to go."

"Ha!" Grace shook her head. "Alright! I'll ask Grandma what she thinks. If no one objects, you can go too!"

"That's great, thank you, Sister!" Rona Zhu was overjoyed.

......

While they were chatting, a sudden cry came from the Old Madam's side.

Everyone rushed over to see Wendy Zhu lying pale and unconscious on the ground.

"Wendy!" Kevin Zhuo ran over and lifted her up, but no matter how he called, she didn't wake.

"Quick, go get a Spiritual Alchemist!" the Old Madam frowned. "What kind of strange illness is this? We've treated it for so long and still can't cure it!"

"Grandma! We don't need a Spiritual Alchemist!" Kevin Zhuo said.

Old Madam: "Why not?"

"I've already hired several Spiritual Alchemists, but none of them could cure Wendy's illness!" Kevin Zhuo said.

"Then hurry and take her back to rest!" the Old Madam said. "With her health like this, she shouldn't be out here!"

"Grandpa, Grandma." Kevin Zhuo suddenly stood up, his tone full of grievance. "No matter what, Wendy is still your granddaughter! How can you just stand by and do nothing?"

The guests heard the commotion and crowded over.

Old Madam's face turned dark. "What do you mean, stand by and do nothing? Weren't you the one who said not to call a Spiritual Alchemist?"

"Those ordinary Spiritual Alchemists can't cure Wendy at all!" Kevin Zhuo said. "In our family, we have a Level Nine Spiritual Alchemist who is famous throughout Yan City. Why not ask her to take a look at Wendy?"

Grace raised an eyebrow. Was Kevin Zhuo just grasping at straws now?

"Enough! Stop making a scene! Take your sister back right now!" Minister Zhuo snapped angrily.