All the medicinal pellets refined by Han Shuo were sold within a day, earning a profit of ninety-six thousand black crystal coins. Han Shuo was beaming with joy. He thought that with this amount of black crystal coins, he wouldn't have to worry for at least a few decades.
The buyers left the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy one after another. After Han Shuo had sold all his medicines, Carmelita hastily returned to the Sainte Residence to continue refining the medicinal pellets Han Shuo had specially refined for her.
It was only after everyone had left that Han Shuo recalled that Donna had accompanied a few youngsters from the Lavers Family. He thought that Donna had come with Cage and Eve to thank him. Little did he expect that Donna had come to reprimand him.
Han Shuo was rather puzzled that Donna did not enter the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy. He had left some medicines for Donna and was waiting for Donna to pick them up. Little did he expect that Donna had left. Han Shuo did not think too much about it. He thought that Donna must have decided to come back another day because there were too many people around.
Ninety-six thousand black crystal coins. What a windfall!
Han Shuo closed the doors of the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy and started counting the black crystal coins in his space ring. His silly laughter never stopped. He mumbled, "Ninety-six thousand black crystal coins. That's enough to buy a manor in the City of Shadows, and one that's fully furnished. This is awesome …"
All the medicinal ingredients he had gathered on Elysium had been used to refine medicinal pellets. Although Han Shuo had earned ninety-six thousand black crystal coins, he had no choice but to gather more medicinal ingredients in order to continue making money.
Han Shuo was the only one who knew the ingredients needed to refine the pills. He had no choice but to do it himself. After putting up the "Temporarily Off Sale" sign again, Han Shuo left the City of Shadows and headed towards the mountain ranges in the vicinity.
The City of Shadows was surrounded by rolling mountain ranges. Many of the medicinal ingredients that Han Shuo needed grew in the mountains. With his previous experience, Han Shuo picked as many medicinal ingredients as he could and stayed in the mountain ranges for more than a month.
Han Shuo released the demon generals from the Cauldron of Myriad Demon one after another. All of a sudden, he had gained dozens of pairs of eyes. With that, the speed at which he could gather medicinal ingredients increased by more than ten times. In just a little over a month, Han Shuo had traversed all the mountains in the vicinity. He had gathered enough medicinal ingredients to fill two space rings, enough for Han Shuo to refine medicinal pellets for a year.
As the mountain range around the City of Shadows was practically free of danger, no enemy forces or godhunters dared to roam around the mountain range. During the month or so that Han Shuo collected medicinal ingredients, he had encountered the divine guards of the City of Shadows a total of fifty-seven times. They formed small teams and frequently patrolled the mountain range to prevent large-scale invasions.
Many of those divine guards did not recognize Han Shuo. At first, they thought that Han Shuo was very suspicious. But when Han Shuo flashed the badge given to him by City Lord Wallace, all the divine guards immediately became respectful towards Han Shuo. Not only did they immediately apologize to Han Shuo, they would even report to Han Shuo about any anomalies they encountered in the vicinity. They thought that Han Shuo was a member of the House of Sainte.
A month passed by in the blink of an eye. When Han Shuo returned to his Celestial Pearl Pharmacy, he was dumbfounded.
Han Shuo did not expect that his Celestial Pearl Pharmacy would be smashed. As soon as he stepped into the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy, he discovered that all the utensils on the first and second floors had been smashed. The entire set of medicinal bottles and jars that Han Shuo purchased were now in pieces. Not a single one of them was intact.
Even the energy stones in the boundary towers on the third floor of the gymnasium were smashed. From the first floor to the third floor, the entire Celestial Pearl Pharmacy was in a complete mess. The more Han Shuo looked, the angrier he became. He wondered who could have done such a shameless thing while he was away.
Han Shuo wore a gloomy face. He walked from the first floor to the third floor, and from the third floor to the first floor, wondering who could have done such a thing.
The first people that came to his mind were Cage and Eve of the Lavers Family. These two were the first people he offended after arriving on Elysium. The second person was that golden-haired young man named Edmund who came with Jiya. Back then, Edmund had the intention of smashing Celestial Pearl Pharmacy but stopped in anger because of Anito's timely appearance.
Other than that, Han Shuo couldn't think of anyone else who would do such a thing to his pharmacy. He had only been in the City of Shadows for a short period of time and had only offended a few people.
Han Shuo's return soon attracted Anito's attention. He rushed to the scene with a team of divine guards. When he saw that Han Shuo was sitting on the chair that was missing a leg and wearing a gloomy face, Anito was alarmed. He hastily explained to Han Shuo with a bitter face, "The incident happened seven days ago. It should have happened late at night. We return to the Third Corps every night and therefore don't know what happened. When we returned the next day, the shop was already in this state!"
"Did you find any clues?" Han Shuo asked Anito with a cold face as he leaned on the chair that was missing a leg and gently rocked.
Anito forced a smile and shook his head. He replied, "We have been investigating for a few days and have not found any traces of anyone. We have no idea who did it. Erm … Miss Carmelita has yet to come out from the gymnasium. Erm … Lord Andre has instructed us to preserve the scene until someone returns. Therefore, we didn't dare to clean it up … Erm … those who want to curry favor with you also didn't dare to touch this place … "
Han Shuo believed that if it weren't for Andre's order, those nobles from large family clans who were willing to spend a fortune to purchase medicines from him would be more than happy to redecorate this place. They might even make the place even more magnificent than before it was destroyed. That way, when Han Shuo returned, he wouldn't see the scene before his eyes.
"Do you know the identity of that Edmund who came to my shop last time?" Han Shuo asked Anito with his brows bunched after keeping silent for a moment.
"He's a member of the House of Buller. However, that fella isn't a direct relative of the House of Buller. That fella doesn't have much status in the House of Buller. After the incident at your shop, the first person that came to my mind was that fella. I have carefully investigated him and found that he wasn't in the City of Shadows at all during that period of time. It shouldn't be his doing. In addition, that fella isn't as bold as you imagine. I believe that after he learned of your relationship with Miss Carmelita, he wouldn't dare to have any designs on your shop, "Anito analyzed to Han Shuo.
Han Shuo was even more puzzled after hearing those words. According to Anito, Edmund didn't have the guts to do so. Based on Han Shuo's observation of Edmund that day, it seemed to be the case. If it wasn't Anito, then who could it be?
"Alright, thank you," Han Shuo suddenly thanked Anito after pondering for a moment.
"Of course … of course …" Anito bowed and smiled humbly. He took the initiative to suggest, "Do you want me to get someone to help you redecorate your shop? I know some people in the City of Shadows who are in charge of such matters. What do you think?"
"Then I'll have to trouble you. Here are five hundred black crystal coins. If it's not enough, just ask me for more." Although Han Shuo couldn't find any clues from the interior of the shop that was in ruins, he knew that the shop had to be kept open. Therefore, Han Shuo casually tossed five hundred black crystal coins to Anito, indicating for him to help take care of the shop.
"Don't worry, I will get it done properly for you!" Anito immediately patted his chest and guaranteed after receiving the crystal coins from Han Shuo.
"Alright then, I will leave this place to you. I have some matters to attend to." Han Shuo believed that Anito would take care of the shop. He nodded at him smilingly and left the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy.
There were only a few people that Han Shuo had offended in the City of Shadows. If it wasn't for Edmund, Han Shuo immediately thought of Cage and Eve. Han Shuo's anger grew even more when he thought of the two. He thought to himself, If it wasn't for me, Eve's face would have been disfigured. Not only did you not thank me in person, you even dared to attack my shop in secret. Do you really think that I'm a pushover?
Therefore, Han Shuo went to the Lavers Residence.
The two divine guards from the Lavers Residence recognized Han Shuo. Han Shuo, who had risen to fame in the City of Shadows, had been the talk of many members of the Lavers Residence. As soon as the two saw Han Shuo, they immediately recognized Han Shuo. Their attitudes became very friendly and they greeted Han Shuo from afar.
"Haha, I didn't expect that Mister Han Shuo is actually an amazing pharmacist. Mister Han Shuo's medicines have been in a frenzy recently!" Said the divine guard who had enthusiastically introduced the members of the Lavers Family to Han Shuo last time with a chuckle.
"Thank you for your reminder last time. Please accept this small bottle of medicine as a token of my respect," Han Shuo naturally remembered the two cordial divine guards and casually gifted them two bottles of Pills of Rejuvenation.
"Many thanks … many thanks …" The smiles on the two divine guards' faces grew even wider. They knew just how valuable the Medicine of Rejuvenation was in the City of Shadows. The price of a small bottle of Pills of Rejuvenation was equivalent to three years of their salary. It would be strange if they weren't happy!
"Mister Han, are you here to look for Miss Donna? Unfortunately, Miss Donna has departed for the Space Dominion. She won't be back for at least a year! " The divine guard explained to Han Shuo in a rather regretful manner after he carefully put away the bottles of Medicine of Rejuvenation from Han Shuo.
Han Shuo did not know that Donna had visited the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy many times during the period when Han Shuo was away from the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy to gather medicinal ingredients. She wanted to ask him about what happened to Eve and at the same time, establish a good relationship with Han Shuo. She also wanted to purchase some medicines from Han Shuo on behalf of the Lavers Family.
"Oh? Donna isn't here … "Han Shuo started hesitating whether he should enter the Lavers Residence after learning that Donna wasn't around. After all, the only person that Han Shuo knew in the Lavers Family was Donna. If Donna wasn't around, it would be inconvenient to talk about many things.
"Hey … Isn't this Brian? Why aren't you going in? Come, let's talk inside," an untimely voice sounded from a distance. Teng Fei appeared before Han Shuo in the blink of an eye. As though he was very familiar with Han Shuo, he pulled Han Shuo towards the Lavers Residence.
Han Shuo was practically forcibly brought into the Lavers Residence by Teng Fei. It seemed that it was no longer appropriate for him to leave. Han Shuo had no choice but to follow Teng Fei inside.
"Donna and her brother have left for the Space Dominion. They will be back after some time. Previously, Donna and I even went to look for you. Unfortunately, you weren't at the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy …" Teng Fei smilingly explained Donna's situation to Han Shuo along the way. He then pulled Han Shuo towards the gymnasium.
"Since Donna isn't here, I'd better leave as soon as possible. I came here just to look for her. Other than Donna, I'm not familiar with anyone else in the Lavers Residence. It's best if I don't stay here, "Han Shuo suddenly stopped moving and stopped being pulled by Teng Fei.
"Since you're already here, why don't you just chat with me? I'm getting more and more annoyed staying in the Lavers Residence. Those two siblings are truly incapable people. It's not pleasant to get along with them at all!" Ever since Teng Fei, Cage, and Eve weren't on the same side as before, the relationship between the three had deteriorated. Teng Fei looked down on Cage and Eve. Naturally, he wouldn't try to mend their relationship. Instead, he straightforwardly drew a line between them and decided to get along well with Donna and Han Shuo.
While Teng Fei was speaking, he suddenly froze. He raised his head and saw an enraged Cage glaring at him and Han Shuo from the entrance of the gymnasium. Eve, whose face was still covered in sweat, was also glaring at Teng Fei and Han Shuo with hatred.
"You still dare to come to our residence?!" Eve shouted angrily when she saw Han Shuo.
"I'm here to look for Donna. It's none of your business!" Eve's ungrateful attitude further enraged Han Shuo. Han Shuo wouldn't give this brainless woman any face.
"You, you beat me up last time and I still haven't settled the score with you. And now you're acting so arrogantly in our Lavers Residence. Are you really courting death?" Eve flew into a rage.
"I'm not going to bicker with brainless women. Forget it, it seems that the Lavers Residence really doesn't welcome me. I'd better leave as soon as possible." Han Shuo waved his hand and ignored Eve. He felt that arguing with a woman like her was pointless. Besides, this was the Lavers Residence. He would be the one at a disadvantage if he continued arguing.
"A mere lowgod who only knows how to refine some medicines. Since when did you have the right to be so arrogant in the City of Shadows? Hmph, serves you right for your shop to be smashed. This is what happens when you act recklessly. Haha … "Cage who was looking at Han Shuo with cold eyes suddenly started laughing heartily.
Han Shuo who was about to turn around and leave immediately stopped when he heard Cage's words. He stared at the laughing Cage with cold eyes and asked, "Was it you?"
Cage was startled for a moment before he sneered, "None of your business. Haha … You don't need to know if it was me or not. In any case, it was a good smashing!"
Han Shuo nodded but did not say a word. He put on a gloomy face, turned around, and left while Cage was sneering at him. * * *
That very night, three energy crystal shops owned by Avery of the Lavers Family, but actually managed by Cage and Eve, exploded. A total of seven Lavers Family divine guards were injured in the explosions and energy crystals worth thirty thousand black crystal coins were destroyed in an instant.
Early the next morning, Cage flew into a great rage when he heard about the incident. He jumped up and down and shouted, "It's him! It must be him! I'm going to settle the score with him!" Upon finishing those words, Cage led a team of divine guards directly under his command and charged straight for Han Shuo's Celestial Pearl Pharmacy without notifying his father Avery.
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