Chapter 4 - Annoying Interloper (2/2)
”...so since you are not here for my w.o.m.b's touch...what are you here for?” Doctor Lou said with a disgruntled tone.
Lei Xing raised an eyebrow a bit amused.
...why does he sound like he's sulking, Oy, you have a head and long beard full of white hair, so act like it!....
Lei Xing kept her thoughts to herself and smiled at the old man, ”Ah, I was wondering if you knew much about poisons?”
Doctor Luo's eyes lit up again and he perked up and asked, ”Poison? You want to poison someone?” Then he leaned forward again and put his hand to cover one side of his mouth and whispered, ”...is someone trying to poison you?”
Lei Xing laughed and asked, ”Why? Are you planning on making an arrest?”
”What does a young miss like you want to do with poisons?” Came a gentle voice from behind Lei Xing. Lei Xing frowned at the interruption and turned to find the interloper. It was a young man, seemingly in his 20s, handsome refined features, wearing white robes lined with silver on the edges. His hair was tied loosely behind him and a small smile on his lips, he embodied the concept of the elegant refined scholar.
...Handsome or not, mind your own business -_-)...
Lei Xing nodded her head towards him in greeting and then back to the doctor Lou and asked, ”So are knowledgeable about them?”
Before the doctor could answer, the 'refined scholar' interrupted again, ”So what do you need poisons for?”
Lei Xing eyebrows creased.
...If your presence is ignored, can't you get a clue you are not welcome? -_-)....
”I don't see how it concerns you.” Lei Xing said flatly without even looking at him.
”True it may not be my concern, but I am quite curious so do share.”
Lei Xing ignored him, ”Doctor Lou, are you?”
”I saw you earlier buying the slaves...I must say you handled that brilliantly, you have good bargaining skills.”
”Oh, okay.” Lei Xing said with obvious disinterest.
”How about you sell those slaves to me?”
”Not for sale.”
”I'm sure you bought them out of compassion and don't particularly need them, so why not sell them to me where they can be put to good work.”
...Who the hell is this human?... -_-)'
”Not for sale.” Lei Xing was getting increasingly annoyed with this disruption.
”I'll pay you double what you paid, how about 30 taels of silver?”
”I'm not selling!”
”I'll pay you 50 taels of silver.”
Lei Xing sighed and faced the man, giving him a blank stare and then asked, ”DO I look like a slave trader or someone in need of money?” Before the man could respond, she continued, ”No? then leave me alone. I'm sure there are several other slave traders in the city and I'm sure they would appreciate your offer.”
”How ab-”
Lei Xing cut him off, facing doctor Luo, she said, ”Doctor Lou, it seems you are busy right now, so I will take my leave for now.”
”Ah?” Doctor Luo was confused, he glanced at the other man, who currently seemed to be staring in shock at Lei Xing. Lei Xing already turned and was walking towards the door, when doctor Lou shouted after her, ”Miss, make sure to come back...poisons are also my specialty, I can be considered the poison king...you can't go wrong coming here, be sure to come back.”
Lei Xing had left the store, leaving the refined scholar and doctor Luo behind. Doctor Luo looked at the man skeptically and stretched his neck and then asked, ”Oy, young master, are you buying anything or are you chasing after the flower? You've made me lose business, you should at least invest some money here...” The refined scholar shot doctor Lou a cold look, his smile was gone, leaving a face void of emotion and giving one a cold and unfeeling ice-block.
Doctor Luo seeing his reaction, pursed his lips and shrugged his shoulders and put his arms back on the table to use as a pillow and settled back down to sleep.
The 'refined scholar' turned to the door and stared at it for a long time, before eventually walking out.
...I have never been dismissed like this in my life...by anyone...