Han Shuo was startled by the sudden arrival of the crowd and the clamor. But soon after, he realized the source of the noise. With a face full of joy, he happily walked down from the gymnasium and opened the doors of the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy that had been tightly shut for a long time.
Standing in front of the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy were many people that Han Shuo recognized. For example, Carmelita whose skin had turned slightly fairer, Andre who was all smiles, Jiya who came to purchase a bottle of Pill of Tranquility, Donna, and several youngsters from the Lavers Family.
However, most of them were people Han Shuo didn't recognize. They were people of all ages and were dressed in gorgeous clothes. They were chatting with Carmelita, Andre, and the others in soft voices. A few gods, who were obviously not of high status, surrounded those people and shouted, "Open the door! Open the door!"
"Damn it, why are there so many people all of a sudden?!" Jiya, who was among the crowd, complained in a low voice.
"We didn't want the news to spread, but that lass Carmelita is too eye-catching. Her appearance is unique in the entire City of Shadows. The sudden change in her skin is simply the most eye-catching advertisement for the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy. On top of that, she has been telling everyone she meets. Who wouldn't know that the change in her skin originated from the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy?!" Beth, the noblewoman beside Jiya, also felt somewhat regretful. She knew that it would be difficult to realize her dream of monopolizing the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy.
"Everyone, what do you want?" Han Shuo asked after opening the doors and sweeping his eyes across the crowd blocking the entrance.
"Brat, look at me. What's so different about me?" Carmelita said excitedly. She leaped and stepped on a few heads as she arrived before Han Shuo. Those who were stepped on by Carmelita groaned and were about to denounce her for her actions. But when they saw Carmelita's face, they tactfully shut their mouths.
"What's there to look at? I knew those medicines would work," Han Shuo said smilingly.
"Brian, make a few more bottles for me. Hurry up!" Carmelita giggled mischievously. She was not at all courteous to Han Shuo and immediately requested.
"Here, here are five small bottles. You can continue to take them. I've already prepared them for you." Han Shuo carefully took out five small bottles and handed them to Carmelita in front of everyone. He was very satisfied with the publicity Carmelita had done for him.
Carmelita didn't stand on ceremony with Han Shuo. She kept the five small bottles like they were precious treasures and patted Han Shuo's shoulder in a carefree manner. "Thank you, Brian. You're too incredible!"
"Brian, how much are those potions worth? Name a price, and I'll calculate it for you later." In the crowd, Andre suddenly shouted. His voice was not loud, but it was loud enough to suppress the noise. Everyone could hear it.
Andre was standing alone not far away. The people from the City of Shadows around him kept their distance from him. After Andre spoke those words, the clamorous crowd suddenly quietened down.
In the City of Shadows, Andre was in charge of the finances of the House of Sainte and indirectly controlled the economy of the City of Shadows. Any business of a major family clan had to go through Andre's approval. In addition to his extraordinary strength, Andre enjoyed an extremely high status in the City of Shadows.
Given his status, the crowd naturally fell silent as soon as he spoke. They were afraid that they might drown out Andre's voice and incur his displeasure. To those merchants who needed to make a living in the City of Shadows, Andre was even more important than City Lord Wallace.
"That's a different matter. Carmelita and I are good friends. I personally refined these potions for her. Consider it a gift. You don't have to settle the score with me!" Han Shuo put on a carefree smile and straightforwardly refused.
Andre stared blankly for a moment but did not force Han Shuo to accept the potions. He nodded with a faint smile and said, "Alright then, I'll sell all the potions in your shop that can be sold to me at the price you set. That won't be a problem, right?"
"How can we do that? We have waited for so long. How can we sell them all to you!"
"Even the House of Sainte shouldn't be so overbearing. This is a legal transaction. You can't …"
"Sell them separately or first come first serve. We have waited for so long. How can we return empty-handed?!"
"… …"
Almost everyone was protesting Andre's decision. It seemed that they were no longer afraid of Andre's status in the City of Shadows. It seemed that the temptation of Han Shuo's potions was indeed enormous. They had grown bolder all of a sudden.
Andre, on the other hand, did not expect that his suggestion would be opposed by the entire crowd. He stared blankly for a moment before he forced a smile and said, "Brian, just you wait."
Han Shuo nodded and forcefully suppressed the ecstasy in his heart. He said, "Since everyone has given me so much face and waited until now, I can't let you all return empty-handed. How about this, hmm, regardless of your status, each person is limited to three bottles. This way, I can guarantee that not everyone will be able to enjoy the potions from my shop! "
"Good, good!" Those who knew that their status wasn't high enough started to make a big fuss. Beth of the House of Kinson, who was about to speak, sighed helplessly. She turned to Jiya who was beside her and said, "Well, it seems that we can't distribute the potions according to our family clans."
"How unlucky. We were the first to arrive but that bastard refused to open the door. Otherwise, all the potions would belong to our House of Kinson. How could things end up like this?!" Jiya cried out angrily. But soon after, she said regretfully, "If I had known this would happen, I would have brought a team of my family's divine guards. If we distribute the potions according to the number of people, we would have a bigger advantage."
"Alright, alright, stop complaining," Beth consoled. Then, she softly said, "But this talent is the most important. As long as he is here, there will be an endless supply of potions. We should be paying more attention to his situation."
"That's right." Jiya nodded when she heard those words. She paid even more attention to observing Han Shuo. She suddenly felt that Han Shuo was much more pleasing to the eye. Originally, she had a bad impression of Han Shuo as she felt that Han Shuo was arrogant and conceited. But after learning about the miraculous effects of Han Shuo's potions, she immediately convinced herself that such a miraculous person should have an eccentric temperament. What a character!
…
"Come, come, come. Everyone, line up and come one by one. Each person is limited to three bottles. Please carefully look at the function and price on the bottle and choose the medicine most suitable for you!" Han Shuo's gentle voice sounded at the entrance of the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy.
The crowd at the entrance of the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy immediately started pushing and shoving each other to get to the front. They hoped that they could be the first to enter the pharmacy so that they could choose the medicine most suitable for them. They did not want to be left behind and have their medicines snatched away by others.
Bang, bang, bang …
All of a sudden, those with insufficient strength were thrown out of the arena. The powerful leaders of several major family clans stood in front of Han Shuo without the slightest trace of politeness. All of them looked at Han Shuo in a refined and courteous manner, asking Han Shuo to begin.
"Erm …" Han Shuo stared blankly for a moment. He wanted to berate them but when he saw the friendly smiles on the faces of the experts from the large family clans, Han Shuo was too embarrassed to say anything. He stepped aside and allowed those people to enter first. He then casually called out, "Miss Carmelita, please keep an eye on the outside for me. Don't let them cause any trouble!"
"Don't worry, I'll take good care of them for you," Carmelita replied straightforwardly after carefully putting away the five medicine bottles.
"He's just a pharmacist. What's so great about him? Look at that smug face of his!" Cage suddenly groaned coldly from behind the crowd.
Donna, on the other hand, was astounded. Her thoughts were in a mess. She turned to look at Cage and Eve beside her. She was originally prepared to denounce Han Shuo but now, she suddenly didn't know what to do.
Although those few people who entered the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy first were not patriarchs of large family clans, they were still reputable characters in the City of Shadows. Just like Andre, they had high status and prestige in their family clans. Judging from their behavior, Donna believed that they would be willing to offend the House of Lavers in order to establish a good relationship with Han Shuo.
Not to mention that the vile woman of the City of Shadows, Carmelita, was among the crowd. Even the illness that had plagued Carmelita for many years might be cured. In addition, from Donna's observations, if she were to denounce Han Shuo, would Carmelita help her or Han Shuo?
Most importantly, from the discussions of those around her and Carmelita's deliberate propaganda, Carmelita believed that the medicines in Han Shuo's shop were equally important to the House of Lavers. If she were to become enemies with Han Shuo, the House of Lavers would very likely end up with nothing at all.
When Donna thought of this, she felt so sad that she could die. She turned to look at her two younger siblings beside her. Donna secretly cursed them for being so immature and only knew how to cause trouble for the family clan. With such thoughts in mind, Eve's swollen face did not look pitiful at all. Instead, it looked even uglier.
"Elder sister, are you going to uphold justice for us?" Eve hastily cried out when she saw that Donna's eyes were flickering.
Feeling rather disgusted, Donna glared at Eve with a cold face and said, "Look at the current situation. Do you think it's appropriate for us to denounce him?"
"Why not?" Eve had yet to see the situation clearly. All she knew was that she had to take revenge on Han Shuo.
"Cage, do you think we should find trouble with Brian today?" Donna was too disappointed. She no longer looked at the anxious Eve beside her, but asked Cage who was beside her.
Cage wasn't as stupid as his younger sister. He put on an ugly expression when he heard those words. He helplessly sighed and said, "Let's forget about it for today. If we denounce him today, we might offend everyone who came here to buy his medicines. This … this doesn't seem to be appropriate …"
"Then why are you all still here? Get out of here!" Donna cursed softly. She turned around and was about to leave. However, she was smiling bitterly in her heart, "Brian, oh Brian, you really are something. It has only been half a year and not only did you manage to befriend the House of Sainte, the most feared family clan in the City of Shadows, you even made such miraculous medicines … Sigh …"
"Teng Fei, why, why aren't you leaving?" Suddenly, Cage looked at Teng Fei who was standing motionless beside him and asked in a puzzled manner.
"You guys go back first. I will buy a few bottles of medicine later and see if they really have that effect!" Teng Fei put on a faint smile and said gently.
Although Teng Fei also disliked Han Shuo, as a descendant of a major family clan, he would never forget to work hard for the sake of his family clan. If those medicines in Han Shuo's shop really had that effect, Teng Fei would discard his personal feelings and do everything in his power to obtain those medicines.
"If you were as sensible as Teng Fei, such a talent wouldn't have slipped away from our House of Lavers. Think about it, if those medicines could only be used by our family clan, how great would it be for our House of Lavers!" Donna sighed and left in disappointment.
"You, you actually believe in that fella's medicine?" Eve asked Teng Fei in a low voice.
"So many people have gathered here for his medicines. There are many experts from major family clans in the City of Shadows here. I believe that their judgment is correct. Although I don't really like that fella, I have to stay for the benefit of my family clan. I'm sorry!" It wasn't like Teng Fei liked Eve. Just like how Donna looked down on Eve, Teng Fei also looked down on this brainless woman from the bottom of his heart.
"You, you actually said that … I'm so disappointed! Brother, let's go! "Eve dragged Cage and left in a huff. This time, she hated Teng Fei as well.
"Brainless woman! If you had half of Donna's intelligence, that fella might have become the personal pharmacist of the House of Lavers! Idiot woman, do you really think I care about you?! "Teng Fei said in a low voice with a sneer after Eve left.
Upon finishing those words, Teng Fei squeezed his way to the front in high spirits. He was wondering if he should try his best to build a good relationship with Han Shuo and draw a clear line between himself and Cage and Eve as soon as possible so that he would not incur Han Shuo's annoyance.
… …
The clamor continued. However, under the control of the evil woman, there were no more queue-cutting.
Those who entered the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy came out feeling both happy and regretful. They were happy that they had obtained medicines and regretful that they had only obtained three bottles. Before they left, they repeatedly reminded Han Shuo that he must leave some for them if he refined any new medicines.
Han Shuo politely laughed but did not promise anyone anything. He only watched excitedly as the medicine bottles in the cupboards dwindled and the crystal coins in his hand grew heavier and heavier.
"Miss Jiya, I'm very happy that you did not cause trouble for me!" Han Shuo greeted Jiya with a beaming smile as he collected a bag full of black crystal coins when he saw Jiya walking in with a beautiful woman.
"You!" Jiya's tender and beautiful face was full of smiles. She pleaded, "No matter what, I am your first tester. Can you give me special treatment?"
"No problem. You can choose any three bottles and I will give you a twenty percent discount. What do you think?" Han Shuo nodded and said in a deadpan manner.
"Scoundrel!" Jiya cursed smilingly. She looked straight at Han Shuo with her bright eyes and said, "You know that's not what I mean! I don't need you to give me a twenty percent discount. I would rather buy them at a higher price as long as you give us the rest of the medicines. What do you think? "
Han Shuo knew that these descendants of large family clans would not care about the amount of crystal coins. He was just teasing her on purpose. Now that he heard her say this, he immediately said righteously, "How can I do that? How can I do business if I give you everything? In my eyes, everyone is equal. It's the same even if you are of noble status! "
"Stop acting so righteous in front of us. If everyone is equal, why don't you accept crystal coins for Carmelita's medicines?" Jiya said bluntly. She was both annoyed and amused.
"That's different. Carmelita and I are friends. Those medicines are a gift from me!" Han Shuo said with a mischievous smile.
"Then we are still friends. Sell everything to me. I am willing to pay a high price!" Jiya continued to pester Han Shuo.
"Hey, can the people inside hurry up? We are still waiting!" a few people outside shouted impatiently while Jiya was pestering Han Shuo.
"Five bottles. Each of you can take five bottles. That's all!" Han Shuo saw that Jiya was pestering him endlessly and that the people outside were getting more and more anxious. He had no choice but to surrender and give Jiya a discount.
"Alright, let's call it a day. Next time you refine new medicines, remember to leave more for the Kinson Family. Price is not a problem!" Jiya saw that Han Shuo had made up his mind and knew that she would be offended if she continued to pester him. Only then did she and her mother pick up the ten medicine bottles and casually throw a bag of black crystal coins on the floor. She smiled faintly and held her mother's hand as they drifted away.
"Oh, five thousand black crystal coins. That seems to be two thousand too much!" Han Shuo weighed it for a moment. He knew that Jiya did not care about the extra black crystal coins. He smiled bluntly and put the bag away.
After sending off another ten or so people, the number of medicines on this floor gradually decreased. It seemed that there would not be any left to sell in the near future.
"Hi, Brian, we meet again!" It was at this moment that Teng Fei walked in with a smile. He immediately greeted Han Shuo in a friendly manner.
When Han Shuo saw that it was Teng Fei, the smile on his face disappeared. He calmly said, "Ah, so it is Young Master Teng Fei. Are you here to purchase medicine from my shop as well?"
"Of course. Hehe, I did not expect that you, Brian, would be such a miraculous apothecary. I really misjudged you last time!" Teng Fei did not mind Han Shuo's attitude towards him at all. He laughed heartily and said, "I am just a guest of the Lavers Family. What happened last time was a grudge between you, Cage and Eve. Please don't blame it on me. I am very appreciative of you …"
"Pick three bottles of medicine. I don't have time for you," Han Shuo impatiently urged Teng Fei.
"Don't be so heartless. Hehe, I was indeed in the wrong last time. I am now formally apologizing to you …" Teng Fei had a good temper. He was not angered by Han Shuo's bad attitude at all. He chattered nonstop beside Han Shuo's ear.
One had to admit that Teng Fei was a talented man. After listening for a while, Han Shuo forced a smile and said, "You were not as eloquent as you were the last time. Alright, alright, take your things and leave. There are still many people waiting behind you. Do not hinder my business!"
"That bastard inside, are you done yet? I will throw you out if you speak any more nonsense! " Carmelita did not have a good impression of Teng Fei the last time she saw him with Eve. She suddenly threatened him with a cold voice.
"I'm leaving, I'm leaving!" Teng Fei let out a hollow laugh. It was obvious that he was a little afraid of Carmelita. He randomly picked three bottles of medicine, left behind eight hundred black crystal coins, and hastily left with a smile.
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