Miss Garsia, the Cat Is Out of the Bag

“Barnett James needs some herbs, so I need to go to the Underworld to attending an auction.”

Cassie looked at his face and answered truthfully.

“I’ll go with you.”

Cassie refused without hesitation. “You’re sick now. You should go back and have a good rest.”

She was really worried about him. People who caught a cold shouldn’t go anywhere. What if something happened?

Javen knew what she was worried about. Looking at her face, he smiled gently and said, “Don’t worry, I’m fine.”

He knew very well about his body, and it would be fine.

Cassie looked at the blush on his face and was a little worried.

She felt that it was not a cold, but a fever.

“Don’t worry. If I don’t feel well, I’ll tell you.”

After Javen finished speaking, he set off.

The Underworld was located in the suburbs. This place was quite hidden, so ordinary people couldn’t find it at all.

Cassie was an excellent hacker, so she knew where every Underworld was in different cities.

After entering, she found that almost everyone inside was a stranger, which made her feel relieved.

Cassie pulled Javen’s hand as she searched around for the herbs she needed. Finally, she stopped in front of an old man.

This old man was still wearing a long-sleeved shirt in the warm Underworld.This belongs © NôvelDra/ma.Org.

“I want your herb. Name a price.”

The old man in front of her was not in a hurry to reply, but just faintly asked, “What disease do you want to treat?”

Cassie didn’t lie and said, “Burn.”

The old man was stunned. Then, he narrowed his eyes and said, “This herb is mainly used to treat heart fire. Why did you think of using it to treat burns?”

“My master taught me that it is very good for the treatment of burns.”

The old man did not know who her master was anyway, so it did not matter if she said so.

“You are the disciple of the Black Brown?”

Cassie did not expect him to be able to tell that she was Black Brown’s disciple just by looking at the herbs.

Could it be that he knew Black Brown? Was there a connection?

“Sir, do you know … Black Brown?”

The old man could tell what she meant, “More than that, I want to strangle him to death.”

His words gave Cassie a fright. “What do you mean?”

The old man found himself too angry, and then stopped speaking. He slowly took back the herb in front of him and said, “Not for sale.”

Seeing his unusual reaction, Cassie couldn’t help but ask, “Why did you suddenly stop selling? Sir?”

“It’s not for sale. Go away. Don’t interfere with my business.”

The old man suddenly chased Cassie away, seemingly very impatient.

“Sir, I just went through the whole Underworld, and only you have this herb. If possible, can you tell me what’s going on? I really need it.”

Cassie was somewhat anxious. Additionally, her attitude was sincere. Thus, a trace of pain appeared on the old man’s face.

“It can’t cure burns at all.”

Cassie was a little confused when she heard it. She remembered that Black Brown had treated many people’s burns in front of her with the herb.

“What do you mean?”

“This herb… Although it can temporarily solve the burn, look at my arm.” The old man pulled up his sleeve and showed her the wound on his arm. “Look, this scar was treated by Black Brown, who was in charge of the wound for the past 20 years. At that time, it did improve, but later, it recurred and the wound became even more serious than before!”

Cassie looked at his arm, which was mottled with burns and some old injuries. She was a little shocked.

“These wounds are not just burns.”

Javen, who had been standing by the side silently, suddenly said. Both of them were attracted.

“What do you mean?”

The old man was a bit unhappy. “Could it be that you’re saying that these wounds were caused by me?”

“Of course not.” Javen gently caressed the old injuries on his arm, his eyes a bit cold. “These injuries should be caused by poisoning and festering, not only burns.”

Upon hearing this, the old man became even more serious. “Did Black Brown poison me?”

Javen shook his head. “Of course not. Mr. Old Brown has never had any stain in his life. He is an honest and upright person. In addition, if you are not cured, his reputation will be negatively affected. The most important thing for a doctor is his reputation. He probably won’t do anything that will harm himself.”

“Then what do you mean?”

Javen looked at his face and asked, “Have you offended anyone before? There is almost no such poison in the Caliva city, but it is common in Manhattan.”

The old man pondered. Suddenly, his eyes flashed and he thought of a familiar face.

Manhattan… then there was only one person.

“I know, thank you for telling me. I always thought that it was a burn and was not properly dealt with, but I never thought that it would be poisoned!”

The old man was very shocked. He took out the herb from behind and handed it to Cassie. “This herb is free, here you are.”

Cassie didn’t expect that she would solve an old case by accident today, but she still couldn’t accept the herb with ease.

“I’ll pay you according to the market price. You must accept it.”

Cassie took out a bank card from her pocket and handed it to the old man. “There is one million dollars in it. Take what’s left as an apology. After all, it has something to do with my master.”

“Although I don’t lack money, but… Black Brown really has a good disciple!”

The old man laughed heartily. “If you didn’t have a boyfriend, I really want my son to fall in love with you.”

Hearing that, Cassie could feel the anger of the person around her in an instant.

It was over. This guy was angry again.

“Thank you, but there’s really no need.”

“Hey, if you broke up, you can come back to me. I’ll keep him for you.”

Cassie was speechless.

The corners of Cassie’s mouth twitched. She packed up the herb and prepared to leave.

Javen looked at Cassie’s face beside him and couldn’t help kissing her as a punishment.

Cassie was startled. She covered her face and jumped far away.

“What are you doing?”

Javen snorted coldly, “Another man was also attracted by you.”

“I didn’t take the initiative. Besides, your girlfriend is very attractive. Shouldn’t you feel honored?”

These words made Javen happy for a moment.

“Right, Javen, I have a question for you.”

Javen averted his gaze. “What is it?”

“How did you know that the wound was caused by poison?”

Javen was silent for a moment before he slowly said, “Because I was poisoned when I was a child.”

It was a bad experience. Javen selectively forgot about it, but he had no choice but to recall it today.

Cassie frowned. “Who poisoned you?”