"Mark my words: I don't have any problems with money, and I don't want you to pay me either. I just want you to give me a reasonable explanation for my spirit-manipulated beast's death. If you can't, then I will not hesitate to destroy the Magical Beast House!" the man threatened. It seemed that he was not going to let the Magical Beast House go this time.
"Hey, watch it! You're going too far! When my sister comes back, I'm sure that she will give you a decent explanation about this fiasco. But if you dare lay your hands on the Magical Beast House, then I will not let you go so easily!" Juey spat and glared at the man angrily.
"Oh, I'm so scared!" the man mocked with feigned terror. "Oh, look, everybody! The daughter of the Xiao Clan Chief is threatening us. We are the victims here. How shameless of the Xiao Clan to do such a thing!" As he finished his words, he pretended to lie weakly on the floor, as if he was a helpless old bloke.
The crowd saw this and immediately pointed at Juey with contempt.
"Miss Juey, please get a hold of yourself. Don't cause any more ruckus. I think it's best if you should go back first," said Willie as he broke out in a cold sweat.
"I..." Juey bit her pink lips as she wanted to object to his suggestion.
"Don't keep us waiting! Give us an explanation now, or we will have to take action," the man insisted.
"Master Harry, are you able to find the cause?" Willie asked as he turned to look at Harry and the other beast curers of the Xiao Clan.
At this moment, Harry walked up to Willie and whispered in his ear, "Maybe it's true that there is something wrong with the Ethereal Spirit Pill that we sold. But only the Chief, the young master, and Miss Mary know the formula of the pill. If you want to know if there's anything wrong with it, then you have to wait until Miss Mary comes back."
Crafted by the Xiao Clan's ancestors, the Ethereal Spirit Pill's formula was kept a secret. With this, it was said that only a few people knew about it—Raef, the Xiao Clan Chief, Travis, the clan's young master, and Mary, Raef's daughter. Although Harry was regarded as the best beast curer of the Magical Beast House, he still did not know all the contents of the secret formula.
"What should we do now?" At this moment, Wi
case, then I'd rather take the chance."
"Don't blame me for not giving you a chance, Miss Juey. Now, I'll give you half an hour. If within that time, you are able to come up with the cause why my spirit-manipulated beast died and that it has nothing to do with the Ethereal Spirit Pill that the Magical Beast House sold, then I will be convinced. If you can't, then you know the consequences," the man said confidently with a wicked smile.
"I believe that Miss Juey doesn't need half an hour to do the task at hand," Rocky said and turned to look at Juey. "Miss Juey, you are very familiar with the Ethereal Spirit Pill, correct? Check this pill and see if there's anything wrong."
Afterwards, Juey did as what Rocky had instructed her to do. "Willie, give me the remaining Ethereal Spirit Pill," she ordered.
Hearing her command, Willie went blank for a moment. Thinking that it might be the only way to save the situation, he obeyed her order. He thought, 'Miss Juey might still have a chance if she can buy time until Miss Mary returns.' However, naturally, he didn't expect that Juey could really find the reason.
After Juey took the pill, she placed it in front of Rocky. After smelling the pill, he moved closer to her and said, "Miss Juey, it seems that there's something wrong with the pill." After saying what he had observed, he again winked at her.
After making eye contact with Rocky, she exclaimed exaggeratedly, "Yes! Something is definitely wrong with the pill. And this is a big problem!"