At the first glimmer of dawn, Andre and Erebus broke through seven layers of barriers in a row and finally found the underground tunnel. The divine guards that the two brought with them pounced towards the underground tunnel like hungry wolves. Soon enough, they captured fifteen pharmacists who refined poisons. Naturally, all the dirty things that were transferred over were seized.
Having been caught red-handed, Steiss was unable to defend himself. He knew that he would not be able to escape death, so he hung his head and did not say a word.
"So it was you who did this. You have destroyed my friendship with Mister Brian. You deserve to die!" Rugersey said through gnashed teeth as he looked at Steiss coldly.
It was because of the Godswamp Pharmacy that Han Shuo had a very bad impression of the House of Kisa. Now that Han Shuo had proven that he was better than any pharmacist, no one dared to doubt the effectiveness of the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy. At a time when everyone was fighting for the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy, Rugersey had offended Han Shuo because of the Godswamp Pharmacy. The rage in his heart was uncontrollable. If it weren't for Andre and Erebus, Rugersey would have killed Steiss.
The members of the major family clans who came to watch felt that the trip was not in vain. When they saw with their own eyes the frozen glassware being carried out from the underground tunnel, their faces turned ugly. The Godswamp Pharmacy had committed such an atrocity right under their noses. Not to mention that each of the four major family clans had a Chief of Divine Guards. This was a slap to the faces of the five major family clans.
"Steiss, what do you have to say now?" Andre glared at Steiss and coldly shouted.
"Now that things have come to this, I have nothing to say!" Steiss knew that he would not be able to escape death. He took out a dagger glittering with cold light and was ready to commit suicide on the spot.
Clang! Andre flicked his index finger. A dark light flashed and the dagger flew out of Steiss' hand.
"Before we get to the bottom of the matter, it won't be that easy for you to die!" Andre coldly groaned and shouted, "Capture him and put him on death row!"
Erebus too waved his hand. The divine guards of the Third Corps rushed out. Not only did they capture the toxicologists, they also captured those experts from the Godswamp Pharmacy.
"Brian, I owe you another favor!" Said Andre smilingly to Han Shuo after seeing that all the experts from the Godswamp Pharmacy had been captured.
"It's only right. I didn't think too much about it when the Godswamp Pharmacy attacked me first. How could I have known that they would do such atrocities behind my back?" Han Shuo was in a great mood. The Godswamp Pharmacy was done for and he had seized the opportunity to make a name for himself. From now on, all the major family clans in the City of Shadows would know which pharmacy was the best.
"Everyone, this matter has come to an end for now. Please return." Andre smiled and informed everyone. Then, he said in a low voice, "Wait for a while. I have something to tell you later."
Han Shuo didn't understand what Andre meant. He nodded in puzzlement and stayed.
After Andre called out to him, the experts from the large family clans in the City of Shadows bid farewell to him smilingly. They were even more impressed with Han Shuo's pharmaceutical refining skills. Before leaving, they tried to befriend Han Shuo in a very friendly manner. They only left contentedly when Han Shuo expressed that he would provide them with new medicines.
"Erm … Brian, I'm really sorry that we didn't get to the bottom of the matter. You are a magnanimous person and do not hold a grudge against a lowly person. This … "Rugersey came to Han Shuo's side awkwardly and said while rubbing his hands.
"Although I'm not a person who holds grudges, I'm definitely not in a good mood after what happened just now. I'm sorry, but I have no interest in doing business with your family clan for the time being!" Han Shuo shrugged and said without the slightest politeness.
Rugersey knew that he had to take things slowly. He had just offended Han Shuo during the day and Han Shuo must still be furious. It seemed that he couldn't afford to be impatient. With that thought in mind, Rugersey had no choice but to put on a flattering smile and persuade Han Shuo in every possible way before leaving with his men.
Donna and Diwei were the last to leave. After those people left, Donna looked at Han Shuo as if she wanted to say something but hesitated. After pondering for a moment, Donna decided not to say anything to salvage the relationship between the two. She looked at Han Shuo, sighed softly, and left with Diwei.
Han Shuo understood that Donna still suspected that he was the one who killed Cage and Diwei. He too sighed in his heart and did not say anything. However, Diwei, who used to be very arrogant and haughty towards him, nodded at him with a smile. It was as though he was expressing goodwill towards Han Shuo. This surprised Han Shuo a little.
"Erebus, escort these people back to the Third Corps. I will go over after I have a few words with Brian," Andre said to Erebus smilingly.
Erebus nodded, walked to Han Shuo's side, patted on Han Shuo's shoulder, and softly said, "Youngster, you are quite interesting!" Upon finishing those words, Erebus led his divine guards and escorted those from Godswamp Pharmacy away.
Although Erebus could be considered a member of the House of Sainte, he was not a member of the House of Sainte and had no blood relationship with Andre. He was an expert recruited by Wallace with his own strength and means. In the City of Shadows, Erebus could be considered a tyrant. But in the end, he was just a high-grade divine guard of the House of Sainte. Although he only answered to Wallace, he still had to heed Andre's orders.
Soon enough, Erebus and his group of divine guards escorted those from Godswamp Pharmacy away. A portion of those divine guards who had followed Andre from the Sainte Residence had also left. The remaining thirty or so divine guards were scattered all over the city, secretly protecting Andre.
"Lord Andre, what can I do for you?" Han Shuo was rather puzzled and asked.
"You have saved Carmelita twice and this time, you have helped us uncover the evidence of the Godswamp Pharmacy's crimes. I haven't been able to find the opportunity to thank you. Now, I finally have the chance!" Andre said in a gentle smile.
Han Shuo stared blankly for a moment before he shook his head and smilingly replied, "Lord Andre, what are you talking about? It was all thanks to Lord Andre and Miss Carmelita that I was able to establish the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy in the City of Shadows so quickly. There are some things that I will remember even if you don't mention it. My Lord, you don't have to thank me specifically!"
"Of course!" Andre replied smilingly. After thinking for a moment, he continued, "After this incident, the Godswamp Pharmacy is completely finished. According to the rules, all the buildings and properties owned by the Godswamp Pharmacy will be confiscated. Although the Godswamp Pharmacy's foundation in the City of Shadows has been destroyed, their buildings and medicine refinement equipment are still very valuable. There are hundreds and thousands of medicine refinement equipment and a large number of medicine refinement books in those buildings. These are enormous resources for any pharmacy! "
Han Shuo's heart skipped a beat. He could hardly contain the excitement in his heart. He cried out in surprise, "Lord Andre, you mean …"
Andre nodded and said, "The House of Sainte doesn't know how to refine medicine. Those resources are useless to us. They will be auctioned off to other pharmacies sooner or later. Rather than letting someone else take advantage of you, for example, your Celestial Pearl Pharmacy has already made a name for itself. As long as you take over some of the resources from the former Godswamp Pharmacy, I believe it will only be a matter of time before the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy becomes the largest pharmacy in the City of Shadows.
Han Shuo finally understood the wonderful meaning of the saying, 'It's always cool under a big tree'. Although the Godswamp Pharmacy was completely finished, the Godswamp Pharmacy occupied an enormous amount of resources in the City of Shadows. Not only in the City of Shadows, but also in many of the forts and towns under the City of Shadows. If Han Shuo were to change the name of the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy, his Celestial Pearl Pharmacy would become the largest pharmacy in the City of Shadows overnight.
What did it mean for the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy to take over all the resources of the Godswamp Pharmacy? It was like a snake trying to swallow an elephant!
Under normal circumstances, it would take Han Shuo ten years or even a hundred years for the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy to reach the level of the Godswamp Pharmacy in the City of Shadows. But with Andre's help, the time needed would be shortened by at least a hundred times. How could Han Shuo not be excited?
"This … this … is too valuable …" Han Shuo rubbed his hands and did not know what to say.
"Who asked you to prove in front of those fellas that you are better than all pharmacists? Just you wait, those fellas will immediately spread what happened tonight to the entire City of Shadows. This is the best publicity. The Godswamp Pharmacy's reputation is completely ruined. Only by accepting the Godswamp Pharmacy can those resources be put to good use! "Andre said smilingly.
"Lord Andre, since you have put it that way, I shall not stand on ceremony. Thank you!" Han Shuo bowed respectfully.
"I will go back and inform my elder brother. When everything is settled, I will let you know. Also, prepare a sum of crystal coins. We still need to collect some crystal coins to prevent our family members from gossiping." Andre thought for a moment and continued, "Not too much, just a few tens of thousands of black crystal coins. We can talk about it later!"
Those few buildings of the Godswamp Pharmacy were worth at least a million black crystal coins. Adding the pharmaceutical information and the branches all over the City of Shadows, the total value would be no less than five million black crystal coins! But judging from Andre's words, he would not ask Han Shuo to fork out that much gold coins. This was like a pie falling from the sky!
"Got it!" Han Shuo nodded with a silly smile.
"Also, you have offended more than half of the pharmacists in the City of Shadows today. Those pharmacists from the Godswamp Family will hate you to the bone. Those pharmacists who have nothing to do with this matter, even if they are acquitted, they will not work for you. The Godswamp Pharmacy is too big for you to handle alone. You will need a lot of talents. You will have to solve this problem by yourself! "Andre reminded.
Han Shuo could not help but smile bitterly after hearing those words. He started to get a headache.
What happened today would surely spread throughout the City of Shadows. Most of the people in the Godswamp Pharmacy were not involved in the business of selling poison. Therefore, they would not be punished by the House of Sainte. However, to many of them, Han Shuo was an enemy of the Godswamp Pharmacy. It would be a huge problem for them to work for Han Shuo.
The Godswamp Pharmacy had a huge foundation and needed a lot of pharmacists and all kinds of talents. If Han Shuo could not handle all of this, even if he obtained all the resources from the Godswamp Pharmacy, he would not be able to develop the Godswamp Pharmacy well.
What a headache! Han Shuo was feeling both pain and happiness. He had started to rack his brain for a solution.
Andre patted Han Shuo's shoulder and said with a smile, "You'll have to think of a way on your own in this regard. I can't help you. Who told you to offend all the pharmacists in a moment of excitement today? You youngster, you are good at everything but you can't stand being bullied! "
"How could I have known that you would hand over the remaining assets of the Godswamp Pharmacy to me? If I had known, I would have swallowed my anger!" Han Shuo sighed and forced a smile.
"Alright, I'll be leaving now. I really can't help you with the matters regarding pharmacists. After all, we can't force them to do these things. You just have to put in more effort. At most, you can train your own pharmacists. With your skills, you think no one will be willing to come and learn from you?!" Andre laughed and left with a group of divine guards.
I have to really know how to refine medicine! thought Han Shuo. He was starting to worry about such a huge foundation.
"You have struck it rich!" Andrina, who would usually remain silent when there were outsiders around, immediately started to congratulate Han Shuo after everyone left.
"Yes, I have struck it rich. But I have to take care of things first. Otherwise, I won't be able to prosper even if I have enormous resources but no one to use them! " Said Han Shuo mischievously with a big smile on his face. In his heart, Han Shuo was very excited. Compared to the sudden profits of a snake swallowing an elephant, this difficulty was totally worth it.
"Don't think I can't tell!" Said Andrina disdainfully. But soon after, she giggled and said excitedly, "You are going to make a lot of money this time. I won't have to worry about not having enough crystal coins in the future, right?"
Han Shuo's face darkened. He hastily said, "You still have to control yourself. No amount of crystal coins will be enough for you to eat the way you eat! But I can guarantee that you will eat more than you do now, provided that I can earn enough crystal coins! "
"Hehe, I believe you. It seems that I have followed the right person!" said Andrina happily.
… …
The sky was completely bright. Han Shuo and Andrina chatted as they walked. Very soon, they returned to the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy.
After entering the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy, he felt that it was too small no matter how he looked at it. When he thought about the enormous amount of resources he would soon possess, he was both excited and vexed at the same time.
For five days in a row, the entire City of Shadows was talking about what happened that night. As expected, Han Shuo's reputation surpassed that of all pharmacists. He became the well-deserving number one pharmacist in the City of Shadows. Many people knew about him.
The Godswamp Pharmacy was temporarily shut down. All the pharmacists were interrogated. Andre arrested some and released some. Many of those who came to the City of Shadows to attend the conference left the City of Shadows one after another after being humiliated by Han Shuo.
Meanwhile, Han Shuo was busy recruiting pharmacists. With Anito's help, recruitment scrolls were posted at various conspicuous places in the City of Shadows, attracting the attention of many.
However, as Han Shuo had offended almost all the pharmacists in the City of Shadows, not a single person showed up after posting the recruitment scrolls. Naturally, those pharmacists from the Godswamp Pharmacy did not have a good impression of Han Shuo. They started spreading rumors that Han Shuo acted alone and considered everyone beneath him. Han Shuo's recruitment efforts suffered a great setback.
There were those who were interested in the art of medicine refinement who came to the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy, hoping to be apprenticed to Han Shuo. However, as Han Shuo knew nothing about medicine refinement, there was no way he could teach anyone. He might even expose himself. Therefore, all of them were turned down.
After a few more days, there was still no proficient pharmacist. Han Shuo began to have a headache.
Seeing that Han Shuo was at his wits' end, she advised, "Don't worry, just wait a little longer. How unlucky! "Andrina was also very concerned about the matter. In order to gobble up more crystal coins, she had been busy posting recruitment scrolls with Anito. She advised when she saw that Han Shuo was at his wits' end.
"It's all my fault. Otherwise, I wouldn't have offended so many pharmacists. How unlucky!" Han Shuo was having a headache. He felt as though he had come to a mountain of gold but did not bring his space ring with him. Seeing that Andre was about to finish dealing with the Godswamp Pharmacy and that the enormous Godswamp Pharmacy would soon be Han Shuo's, Han Shuo felt aggrieved.
Akley was just as concerned about Han Shuo's affairs. Unfortunately, he could not be of any help to Han Shuo in this matter. All he knew was to bring up the idea of abducting a pharmacist. After being scolded by Han Shuo for a bit, Akley calmed down and no longer cared about what Han Shuo was up to.
"This isn't going to work!" Han Shuo sighed again.
Han Shuo only knew how to refine medicinal pellets. However, his ability was limited. In addition, medicinal pellets were extremely expensive and not many people could afford them. Therefore, the Godswamp Pharmacy's ordinary medicines were the key to making money. Han Shuo had long recognized this point. Therefore, he definitely needed experienced pharmacists.
"Ahem …" a voice suddenly sounded from outside the door. Then, the eccentric Gu Li slowly walked in.
Han Shuo, who was originally delighted, immediately turned gloomy when he saw Gu Li. He said with a cold face, "What are you doing here?"
Han Shuo had been in a bad mood recently. He had no interest in fooling around with Gu Li. He stood up and was about to chase her away.
"Aren't you recruiting pharmacists?" Gu Li asked puzzledly as she pointed at the recruitment scrolls in front of the door.
"Yes. But what does that have to do with you?" Han Shuo did not seem to be in a good mood.
"Do you think I can do it?" Gu Li asked cautiously.
Han Shuo stared blankly for a moment. He asked, "You mean, you want to join our Celestial Pearl Pharmacy?"
"That's right. I have heard about what happened last time. You are indeed an amazing pharmacist. I apologize for my rashness back then and thank you for saving my life! I am here in the hope of learning some medicine refinement techniques from you. I hope that you will grant me my wish! "Gu Li bowed respectfully and said in a serious manner.
"Erm, isn't your business in the City of Shadows? I heard that you have a lot of apprentices. Are you willing to stay in the City of Shadows? "Han Shuo's heart skipped a beat.
"As long as I can learn more about medicine refinement, I am willing to pay any price! As for my apprentices, if you don't mind, can they all join the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy? "Gu Li asked.
"Of course, why not! That's great! " Han Shuo was just worrying about not being able to find anyone. He was overjoyed when he heard Gu Li's offer. Although he was having a headache about how to teach Gu Li medicine refinement techniques, he couldn't care less at this point in time.
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