"What's going on?" asked Andre in a puzzled face as he looked at Han Shuo who had come to visit in the middle of the night.
Han Shuo casually tossed Gu Li to the ground. She was slowly regaining consciousness but it seemed that she had not figured out what was going on. Her brows were bunched and she was mumbling in a low voice.
"Just now, I went to the Godswamp Pharmacy to ask about the situation. Little did I expect to run into people from the Godswamp Pharmacy chasing after her. I heard her talking about the Godswamp Pharmacy. She said that there are toxicologists who conduct experiments on living people. She also mentioned something about organs. I noticed that the poison in her body was exactly the same as the poison in the body of the divine guard from the House of Kisa. That was why I brought her to you," explained Han Shuo after tossing Gu Li to the ground.
"What?!" Andre was startled. He softly cried out, "You are saying that the Godswamp Pharmacy is brazenly committing illegal acts?"
"That's right. I don't know the specifics, but Gu Li is about to wake up. You can ask her about it," replied Han Shuo. He wanted to draw a clear line between the matter and himself so that Andre would not think that Han Shuo was trying to frame the Godswamp Family.
Andre suddenly landed beside Gu Li and covered Gu Li's head with his large hand. Two puffs of black smoke slowly came out from Gu Li's nostrils. She immediately woke up and cried out in alarm, "Godswamp Pharmacy! Poison! Poison!"
Gu Li quickly saw who the people around her were. She was rather startled at first as she did not know why she was in this place. But when she saw that Han Shuo was still around, she suddenly shrieked, "You lied to me! Those medicinal ingredients that you mentioned are not in the pharmacological records! Are you lying to me?!"
"I am Andre from the House of Sainte. What did you see in the Godswamp Pharmacy?" Asked Andre with a gloomy face. He had no time to care about the dispute between Gu Li and Han Shuo.
Gu Li was shocked. She finally understood the situation. Then, she screamed even louder, "That's right! Tonight, I accidentally saw the Godswamp Pharmacy moving some things. I discovered that they …" Gu Li explained what had happened in a few words. Then, she said in a panic, "I was shot by that person with a crossbow. There's poison on the crossbow. Why am I here?"
"It was Brian who saved you!" Andre replied impatiently. He then asked in a deep voice, "Is what you said true?"
"Why would I lie to you? I saw it with my own eyes! "Gu Li affirmed.
"Very well. I didn't expect the Godswamp Pharmacy to do such a thing right under our noses!" Andre wore a gloomy face. He paced around the room and said to Han Shuo, "Thank you, Brian. I need to get to the bottom of the situation immediately. If the Godswamp Pharmacy is really going to do that, they will be removed from the City of Shadows after tonight!"
"Lord Andre, I can go with you. The Godswamp Pharmacy might have moved those unclean things away. I am very good at locating things. Perhaps I can be of help to you!" Before Han Shuo left, he placed a few demon generals on top of a few nearby buildings and secretly observed the process of those people moving. He had a good idea of the new location of those things.
Andre had heard from Carmelita about Han Shuo's expertise in this field. He nodded in agreement and said, "Although the Godswamp Pharmacy won't be that fast, there's no harm in you tagging along. Let's go!" It was obvious that Andre did not think that a mere pharmacy shop would have that much influence. It seemed that he wanted to grab a ready-made one as soon as possible.
"Hey, brat, you saved me? Why did you save me? And I was clearly poisoned. Why am I fine? Don't tell me it was you? "Gu Li was still making a fuss.
Han Shuo paid no attention to her. He casually replied, "A mere poison is nothing to me. You are a pharmacist but you can't even handle such a small matter!"
"I, I …" Gu Li wanted to say something but Han Shuo had already left with Sainte. Naturally, Andrina followed closely behind Han Shuo.
Andre immediately mobilized his army. The House of Sainte was a powerful force. Very soon, they had gathered nearly a hundred family divine guards. Every one of them possessed midgod strength. Andre used a magic crystal device to contact Erebus and asked him to lead the divine guards of the Third Corps.
The party rapidly headed towards the Godswamp Pharmacy. By the time Han Shuo, Andre, and the others arrived, they discovered that Erebus had already arrived with nearly a hundred midgods of the Third Corps. At this moment, they had surrounded the Godswamp Pharmacy.
"My Lords, what's going on? Why have you surrounded our shop in the middle of the night? Could it be that there's something wrong with those pharmacists who attended the banquet?" Many of the Godswamp Pharmacy's divine guards who were guarding the entrance were not aware of the actual situation in the Godswamp Pharmacy.
In the City of Shadows, the House of Sainte was the absolute ruler. It had been a long time since the House of Sainte dispatched hundreds of divine guards at once. This meant that something major must have happened. Although the divine guards were panic-stricken, none of them dared to step forward to stop them.
"Without my command, no one is to leave the Godswamp Pharmacy. Anyone who tries to escape will be killed on the spot!" Andre's left eye had turned dark purple. He commanded the divine guards behind him in a cold and sinister manner. Without even looking at the Godswamp Pharmacy divine guard who spoke, Andre, Erebus, and Andre barged into the building. None of the Godswamp Pharmacy divine guards dared to stop them.
"Take control of every building inside and block all the entrances. Don't let a single person leave." After entering the Godswamp Pharmacy, the effeminate looking Chief of the Third Corps, Erebus, immediately instructed the Third Corps divine guards beside him. Those Third Corps divine guards followed his order and spread out. Like ghostly shadows under a curtain of darkness, they flew towards different areas of Godswamp Pharmacy.
Andre and Erebus each led a team of divine guards and headed straight for the largest building. Han Shuo and Andrina silently followed behind them.
The dwarf Steiss rushed over after hearing the commotion. He stood in front of the building in a flustered manner and asked, "Lord Andre, Lord Erebus, what's going on? Why did you come all the way to the Godswamp Pharmacy? Is there something wrong with our actions? "
Steiss, on the other hand, was very good at acting. Han Shuo couldn't find a single flaw on his face. He could see the panic on his face, but he couldn't detect his guilty conscience. After coldly sizing up Steiss, Han Shuo immediately realized that this person wasn't an easy character to deal with.
"Your Godswamp Pharmacy attacked Gu Li, a visiting pharmacist, and used poison. Gu Li said that your Godswamp Pharmacy hid divine organs and used living humans to refine poison. This is a grave matter. We had no choice but to come and get to the bottom of this!" Erebus said in a deep voice.
"I'm being wrongly accused!" Steiss cried out in alarm, "How could our Godswamp Pharmacy do such a thing? We have always been law-abiding in the City of Shadows for so many years. We have paid the required crystal coins and have always acted according to the rules. How could we do such a thing? That Gu Li must be holding a grudge against us for not helping her deal with Mister Brian of the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy. That's why she is slandering us.
What a troublesome character! Andre came to a conclusion in his heart. This fellow seemed to have been prepared for this. His words were flawless. Andre's intentional exclamation also startled the alchemists from various cities who had come over for the exchange. One by one, they walked out of their rooms and came over to watch, their hearts filled with doubt.
Just like Gu Li, these pharmacists came from various cities in the Darkness Dominion. Some even came from the Death and Destruction Dominions.
Pharmacists possessed extraordinary identities. If Andre were to arrest them without any evidence, the reputation of the City of Shadows would certainly be affected. If the gods of the various cities felt that the City Lord of the City of Shadows acted according to his whims, it would be detrimental to the City of Shadows' trade and other aspects.
Although Steiss's shriek seemed unintentional, it put Andre, Erebus, and the others in a very disadvantageous position. If they failed to find the culprit in the Godswamp Pharmacy, not only would they not be able to do anything to the Godswamp Pharmacy, they might even be blamed by all parties.
With that, Andre and Erebus's hearts sank. They thought to themselves that this Steiss was indeed treacherous.
"If we can prove that the Godswamp Pharmacy has nothing to do with this matter, rest assured, we will punish Gu Li severely. However, this matter is of grave importance and we have to treat it with utmost caution. Please cooperate with us! " As the number two character of the House of Sainte, Andre was definitely not an easy character to deal with. He immediately blocked Gu Li's path and pushed all the blame to her. He said that the poison was an extremely important matter and that his actions were not inappropriate.
"As citizens of the City of Shadows, we will naturally cooperate with you. My Lords, please feel free to investigate. If there is anything wrong with the Godswamp Pharmacy, as the owner of the Godswamp Pharmacy in the City of Shadows, I will immediately commit suicide as an apology!" Said Steiss in a righteous manner. Anyone who didn't know better would not suspect that there was anything wrong with the Godswamp Pharmacy just by looking at him.
Oh no, everything must have been moved away. Andre and Erebus exchanged glances with each other. Their faces immediately sank. Both of them were wily old foxes. After hearing Steiss's fearless assurance, they knew that they wouldn't be able to find anything in the Godswamp Pharmacy. They had underestimated the Godswamp Pharmacy's capabilities. They did not expect that they could evacuate everything in such a short period of time.
"Search carefully!" Andre and Erebus had no choice but to summon up their courage and give the order.
As soon as those words were uttered, shadows flew out from the darkness. They shuttled back and forth between the buildings of the Godswamp Pharmacy like specters.
"My Lords, we didn't find anything wrong here!"
"My Lords, we didn't find anything wrong here either!"
"My Lords, everything is normal!"
"…"
The shadows returned to Erebus and Andre's side and expressed that they had not found anything.
"My Lords, we at the Godswamp Pharmacy have always done things according to the rules. We would never dare to do anything that would incur the wrath of man and god! Please, my Lords, investigate this! " Steiss suddenly kowtowed on the ground and put on an aggrieved face. Upon finishing those words, he took out his space ring and said, "My Lords, if you don't believe me, you can check our space rings. If there is anything wrong, we, the people of the Godswamp Pharmacy, are willing to pay with our lives!"
Those divine organs had to be stored in ice. Some poisons also had to be kept at a special temperature. It was impossible for the temperature of the space ring to be different from one another. Therefore, there couldn't be anything in the space ring. Steiss did all that just to prove that he was innocent.
"How could the Godswamp Pharmacy do that? The Godswamp Pharmacy has a good reputation in the Darkness Dominion. The City of Shadows must have made a mistake and acted recklessly! Really, I didn't expect that the divine guards of the City of Shadows would be so impudent. Aren't they accusing innocent people? Who would dare to sell their medicines in the City of Shadows in the future? "
"Yeah, there's clearly nothing. Why would they come here in the middle of the night?"
"I think Gu Li is just talking nonsense. That old hag was humiliated the last time. Seeing that the Godswamp Pharmacy didn't back her up, she harbored a grudge and deliberately took revenge. That must be it!"
"… …"
The surrounding pharmacists who had come from various large cities were discussing with sarcasm. These people were rather prestigious in their respective cities. Their remarks could have an immeasurable impact on the City of Shadows.
Andre and Erebus put on bitter smiles in their minds. They felt that they were in a difficult position. The two had underestimated the power of the Godswamp Pharmacy. They did not expect that the Godswamp Pharmacy would be so powerful that it could remove all the unclean items in just an hour.
"My Lords, you must be mistaken. Gu Li harbors a grudge against us and has maliciously spread such malicious rumors. This is an unforgivable crime! Please uphold justice for us, my Lords! " Steiss cried out in grievance. However, he was sneering in his heart. Do you really think that the Godswamp Pharmacy is just a small shop?
"This …" Andre put on a bitter smile. He no longer dared to look down on this dwarf. After hearing Steiss' words, he decided to find a way out of this embarrassing situation. He planned to return to the Godswamp Pharmacy and investigate the matter in secret.
"Lord Andre, I smell a very strange odor in the air. This odor contains traces of poison. I believe that Gu Li is right. If Lord Andre trusts me, I can lead you to continue searching through these odors. Perhaps you will find something! " Just as Andre and Erebus were about to step down from the stage, Han Shuo who had been silent all this time suddenly spoke.
"Impossible! What are you talking about? There's no smell of poison in the air. If there was, we would have smelled it long ago! There are so many pharmacists around and we didn't even notice it. Are you the only one who can do that? "a pharmacist jumped up and criticized Han Shuo.
"That's right. You're still young. Don't spout nonsense at such a crucial time. Even if you want to be in the limelight, you should look at the situation clearly!" another pharmacist shouted angrily.
Han Shuo said that he could smell poison in the air. However, none of the pharmacists present said anything. Didn't this prove that Han Shuo was better than all the pharmacists present? With that, the pharmacists were naturally unhappy. They jumped up and accused Han Shuo of spouting nonsense.
Han Shuo was spouting nonsense!
However, his demon king had already investigated the situation. It wasn't difficult for him to use this excuse to find the target. Saying that was purely an excuse to continue the operation.
"Fine. If you really find something unclean, my promise just now remains unchanged. I will still commit suicide as an apology!" Steiss naturally didn't believe it either. He had been looking for an opportunity to deal with Han Shuo. Now that Han Shuo had delivered himself to his doorstep, he was truly overjoyed. However, his face was full of anger as he roared, "But what if you slander me and can't find anything?"
"I'm also willing to commit suicide as an apology!" Han Shuo said decisively with a cold smile on his face.
"Brian?" Andre was originally prepared to take the opportunity to step down. However, after hearing Han Shuo's words, he was somewhat uncertain. He had an extremely good impression of Han Shuo. He didn't want anything to happen to Han Shuo.
"Brian, don't mess around!" Erebus was also concerned about Han Shuo. He anxiously winked at Han Shuo as a hint.
Commit suicide as an apology! This was no joking matter. With so many pharmacists present and Andre and Erebus as witnesses, if Han Shuo couldn't find anything, nobody could change the situation.
Suddenly, Han Shuo's left hand tightened. He lowered his head and found that Andrina was also looking at him cautiously. She shook her head at him, hinting at Han Shuo not to act recklessly.
"Fine. Our Godswamp Pharmacy is upright and not afraid of your slander! Go ahead and investigate. We will follow. As long as we can prove that this matter is related to our Godswamp Pharmacy, I will not shirk my responsibility! " Steiss laughed heartily after hearing those words. He appeared to be full of heroic spirit and was truly open and aboveboard.
"This …" Andre hesitated when he saw Steiss's confidence. He didn't expect things to go out of control like this. He began to worry about Han Shuo.
With that thought in mind, Andre looked worriedly at Han Shuo. However, he saw Han Shuo smiling confidently and nodding at him discreetly, indicating that he was confident.
Andre, who was still hesitating, suddenly recalled the confident smile on Han Shuo's face. When Han Shuo asked everyone to leave before rescuing Carmelita at the Sainte Residence, Han Shuo also wore this confident and somewhat arrogant smile.
For some unknown reason, perhaps because he recalled that Carmelita was safe and sound, Andre unexpectedly chose to believe in Han Shuo. Under everyone's gaze, Andre nodded and said in a deep voice, "Alright, Brian, you lead the way. If you prove that you are spouting nonsense, I will not let you off easily!"
Andre did not say that he wanted Han Shuo to commit suicide as an apology. It was obvious that he was trying to protect Han Shuo.
Steiss sneered in his mind. How could he not see that Andre was trying to protect Han Shuo? However, after Han Shuo said those words in front of so many people, even if Andre didn't kill him, Steiss believed that Han Shuo wouldn't have the face to continue living.
Steiss became even more excited when he thought that the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy, his greatest threat, would be eliminated tonight. He thought to himself, I didn't expect things to be so interesting tonight. All I have to do is add fuel to the fire and I believe that those pharmacists will spread rumors about the House of Sainte's tyrannical and unreasonable conduct in every city. This will be in line with Master's desire to deal with the House of Sainte. Master will be overjoyed.
"Everyone, follow me!" Han Shuo sneered in his mind. He thought to himself, If I don't screw with your Godswamp Pharmacy this time, I will remove your name from the City of Shadows. Then, I will prove that I'm better than all of you as a pharmacist. Who in the City of Shadows will dare to doubt my abilities in the future?
The party followed Han Shuo in a majestic manner, each with their own little plans, as they began the magical search.
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