In the dead of night, the group of divine guards who were patrolling from the Godswamp Pharmacy attracted the attention of even more divine guards. Some of those divine guards were from major family clans. When they saw that Andre and Erebus were in the group and hundreds of divine guards were dispatched, they immediately realized that something major had happened in the City of Shadows.
Soon, the patriarchs of the other four major family clans received the news. None of them dared to lower their guard and sent experts from their family clans to spy on the situation.
Soon, experts from the other four major family clans joined the search with all kinds of excuses. After learning what was going on, they followed the group and showed great interest in the matter.
Andre and Erebus were having a headache. They had underestimated the power of the Godswamp Pharmacy. They did not expect that the situation would develop to such an extent. By now, the other four major family clans had secretly followed the group. As Han Shuo had announced that if Han Shuo couldn't find any evidence, even if Andre wanted to protect Han Shuo, he wouldn't be able to do so.
Steiss was not alarmed when he saw that the four major family clans had arrived. With so many witnesses, Andre and Erebus surely wouldn't dare to act recklessly. Even the heavens are on my side!
"Brian, how much longer do we have to go?" Steiss asked Han Shuo who had suddenly stopped in his tracks.
They were at a crossroad that led to four blocks. Han Shuo did not hurry forward but bunched his brows and pondered.
Everyone's gazes were on Han Shuo, waiting for Han Shuo to make his move.
"This way," Han Shuo twitched his nose and pretended to sniff. He pointed at a street and led the way.
Steiss, who had been wearing a cold smile all this time, had a slight change in his expression. The items that he had moved were indeed in that direction. He felt that something was amiss. He must have guessed it. Don't worry, Steiss consoled himself.
"Eh? Mister Steiss doesn't look too good. Are you getting scared?" Han Shuo had been secretly observing Steiss. When he saw the slight change in Steiss' expression, he immediately mocked.
"Haha …" Steiss laughed and said, "Me? Scared? What am I scared of? You should be the one who's afraid! "
Han Shuo nodded with a smile and turned away from Steiss. He said to Andre and Erebus, "Let's hurry up. It's almost daybreak. It's better to solve the problem as soon as possible!"
"Okay!" Andre didn't know where Han Shuo got his confidence from, but he still nodded.
Han Shuo suddenly sped up and headed straight for the dirtiest and most chaotic street in the City of Shadows. Andre, Erebus, and the others hastily followed behind him. Those from the major family clans also followed behind.
Rugersey of the House of Kisa had heard the whole story after arriving. When he learned that the poison in Gu Li's body was exactly the same as the poison in that divine guard of his House of Kisa, he started sizing up Steiss with a gloomy expression. No one knew what he was planning.
Jiya of the House of Kinson came with her uncle Feisli. Tuyas of the House of Buller came with a small team of Buller divine guards. These people were all secretly discussing the matter. Naturally, the topic of their discussion would always be Han Shuo.
Those from the Lavers Family were Han Shuo's old friends, Donna, and her brother, Diwei. As she heard that the matter was related to Han Shuo, she immediately rushed over. Diwei also felt that the atmosphere in the City of Shadows wasn't quite right lately and was worried about Donna.
"Is that youngster courting death? So many pharmacists couldn't sniff out the odor but he can? Experts from all the family clans have gathered here. If he can't find any evidence, even Andre won't be able to protect him. Sister, you know him. Don't you think there's something wrong with his head? "Diwei asked Donna beside him in a disdainful manner.
With all five major family clans of the City of Shadows here, this matter was destined to become the hottest topic in the City of Shadows in the future. Of all those present, only Andre had some confidence in Han Shuo. However, he was still feeling apprehensive. He kept thinking about what he should do if Han Shuo couldn't find any evidence. He was having a huge headache.
If there was one person among these people who truly had confidence in Han Shuo, it would be Donna.
"There's something wrong with his head?" Donna sneered and shook her head. She said, "If there's something wrong with Brian's head, then everyone who came here today is a retard! Including myself! "
Donna softly sighed when she saw Diwei's astonished face. She explained, "I have known Brian for a long time. I know him better than any of you. Since he is so confident, he must be very confident. Brother, the Godswamp Pharmacy is finished! No one can save them if they dare to do such a thing. I have long warned Uncle Avery not to get too close to the Godswamp Pharmacy. I hope he won't drag our family clan into this! "
"You, you trust him that much? How can you be so sure? " Diwei's face was filled with disbelief. He softly cried out, "This youngster is just a lowgod. Even if he is a pharmacist, how much can he accomplish at such a young age? Sister, have you lost your mind? "
"This has nothing to do with strength. Just keep watching!" Donna knew that Diwei wouldn't believe her no matter how much she explained. She paused for a moment before she added, "Perhaps Brian's strength isn't what we know. This fella isn't something that ordinary people can imagine! Sigh, how did we end up like this … "
"Alright! Let's see how he conjures poison! "Diwei sneered.
…
The veins on Steiss' forehead twitched. Sweat had unwittingly moistened the back of his lapel. As he got closer and closer to that area, the fear in Steiss' heart intensified. At this moment, when Steiss looked at Han Shuo again, there was no longer a trace of complacency in his heart. There was only boundless fear.
How could it be? How could he know? It can't be. It must be a coincidence. It must be a coincidence! Steiss comforted himself over and over again. However, the sweat on his face increased and his footsteps became more unsteady.
"Alright, this should be the place!" Han Shuo said in a low voice when he arrived in front of a few dilapidated buildings.
Steiss' body swayed and he nearly fell on his butt. When he raised his head to look at the buildings that seemed to have been abandoned for a long time, the fear in his heart intensified.
"Eh? Mister Steiss, you seem to be sweating. Hehe, the weather is very cool. It can't be that hot, right? Besides, you are also a lowgod. How could you be affected by this kind of weather? "Han Shuo cried out in astonishment. He pointed at Steiss as though he had discovered a new continent.
When the crowd followed Han Shuo's gaze, they immediately discovered that Steiss was behaving strangely. The eyes of those old foxes were getting weirder and weirder.
"Hehe, I have been studying medicine refinement and have neglected my cultivation for a long time. Everyone is walking too fast and it is rather strenuous for me to keep up. That's why I'm sweating. It's normal … "Steiss hastily explained with a somewhat forced smile.
This was the poorest street block in the City of Shadows. Those living in the vicinity were the most impoverished gods. Most of them were basegods or demigods. Their strength was meager. Anyone with a little bit of wealth would not come to this place. The disciples of major family clans would even less so because this place held no attraction for them.
As far as the eye could see, the buildings here were dilapidated. No one was cleaning up the garbage and dirty water. The air was filled with a sour stench. Beautiful women such as Donna and Jiya were covering their noses with one hand and waving the other around. It seemed that they were very fed up with this place.
"Brian, everyone is looking at you. Hehe, can you hurry up?" Jiya urged with a big smile on her face while covering her nose with one hand. Those who didn't know her might think that she had some kind of relationship with Han Shuo. This caused several disciples of major family clans who admired her to glare fiercely at Han Shuo.
"That's right, I'm also looking at you!" Steiss forced a smile and also urged Han Shuo. He also covered his nose with one hand to conceal the fear on his face. He mumbled to himself, "How did you find such a place? It's too filthy. Let's just admit defeat and leave this place as soon as possible. I don't think anyone can wait any longer!"
So what if I found the place? This place is covered with layers of concealment boundaries and is buried deep underground. There's no way you can find the entrance! Steiss encouraged himself. He was afraid that if he didn't do so, others would see through his lies!
"No, no hurry. We can wait! Hehe … I can stay here even if the environment is ten times dirtier! "Erebus had long noticed the strange expression on Steiss' face.
"That's right. We can wait as long as we can prove it!" Rugersey's voice was ice-cold as he said fiercely. He looked at Steiss with eyes full of savagery.
After arriving here, many people could see that Steiss was behaving strangely. Their faces turned gloomy as they waited in silence.
"Mister Steiss, do you think that the things are hidden underground and I can't find them?" After arriving at this place, Han Shuo had completely relaxed. He looked at Steiss smilingly and slowly tortured him.
"Nonsense … Nonsense!" Steiss was startled. He put on a fierce front and said with a strange smile, "Are you deliberately stalling for time?"
"Lord Andre, Lord Erebus, please look after him!" Han Shuo nodded at Andre and Erebus, intentionally sighed, and said in a pitiful tone, "As pharmacists, instead of spending your energy on saving people, you spend it on killing and harming others. You will be punished for your actions that incur the wrath of man and god!"
"You, you …" Steiss pointed at Han Shuo. It was unknown whether he was afraid or angry. He couldn't finish his sentence.
"There's a large pharmaceutical warehouse 30 meters underground. I'll have to trouble you two lords to help me." Han Shuo bowed at Andre and Erebus and said with a smile.
Plop! Steiss fell on his butt. He no longer had any confidence. Han Shuo had accurately said that 30 meters underground. Steiss knew that he was done for. He was also afraid of death. When he knew that he was about to face death, all the perseverance he had built up along the way was instantly destroyed. He couldn't bear it anymore.
As matters stood, there was no longer a need to investigate further. Just by looking at Steiss's helplessness and fear, anyone with eyes that weren't blind would know the truth.
"Seize him!" Andre shouted. Several divine guards swarmed over and immediately restrained Steiss.
"Everyone from Godswamp Pharmacy, stay where you are or you will be killed!" Erebus shouted in an ice-cold and merciless voice.
"Im … impossible … you can't possibly smell it with your nose. I have cleaned it all up. None of the pharmacists there could have done it!" Steiss cried out in despair as he looked at Han Shuo. He knew that he couldn't escape death.
"You are talking about them?" Han Shuo pointed at those pharmacists who had been following him. He sneered and said, "They are all mediocre! I've told you before that these so-called pharmacists' gatherings are just a bunch of people with undeserved reputations! "
"You, you …" Those pharmacists who had opposed Han Shuo earlier were so infuriated that they nearly vomited blood. They pointed at Han Shuo but couldn't say a word.
Han Shuo had proven that he could smell poison just by relying on his nose, and from such a great distance. In this aspect, he had already proven that his skill was clearly superior to anyone else's. Those pharmacists were pointed at their noses and scolded, but because the truth was right in front of them, they simply couldn't find any words to refute.
Those from major family clans in the City of Shadows looked at those pharmacists with gazes full of disdain. Some of them even said in a low voice, "All of them are so weak and yet they are shameless enough to participate in a pharmacists' conference. Sigh, there are so many shameless people!"
"Yeah, they don't have any real skills. In the future, we will just have to buy medicines from the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy. As for the other shops … hehe, it's fine even if we don't go! Maybe they will sell poisons like the Godswamp Pharmacy! "another person chimed in.
We're done for, we're done for by the Godswamp Pharmacy! All the pharmacists were panic-stricken. When they saw the disdain on the faces of the members of major family clans, they realized that they could no longer stay in the City of Shadows.
Be it the pharmacists in the City of Shadows or those who came from other cities to participate in the conference, under the disdainful gazes of the crowd, all of them turned around and left in shame. They vanished in the blink of an eye. Not a single one of them dared to stay and be humiliated.
"Did you see that?" Donna glanced at Diwei who wore a face full of disbelief and said in a soft voice.
"How … how is this possible? How did he do it? "Diwei's eyes were filled with shock when he looked at Han Shuo again. There was not the slightest trace of disdain in his eyes.
"I tried my best to recruit him into my family clan from the very beginning. You all thought that I was giving him face. Little did you know that I was begging him. Now you know his value, don't you? But it's too late. Otherwise, if he had joined our family clan, our House of Lavers would surely be much stronger than the other three major family clans. It's too late for regrets now! Sigh … "Donna let out a long sigh.
Diwei was a little embarrassed. He had thought that Han Shuo was deliberately trying to curry favor with Donna and desperately trying to join the House of Lavers. He had seen too many people like Han Shuo. Therefore, he did not have a good attitude towards Han Shuo from the very beginning. It was only at this moment that he realized that he was wrong, gravely wrong!
It was a pity that Han Shuo did not refine medicine of regret. Otherwise, Diwei would have been willing to buy it at a high price!
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