"May I know what you have lost?"
How could Liu Shi not see through the other party's words? He frowned.
"I have lost an extremely valuable medicinal herb!"
Physician Bai Chan was already used to such tricks. He said calmly, "Hand over the medicinal herb right now. Otherwise, I will report it to the higher-ups and have you all imprisoned!"
"Liu Shi, I didn't take anything from him. He is the one who is slandering me!"
Zhao Ya explained anxiously.
"Indeed, Liu Shi, Zhao Ya's father is the city lord of Baiyu City. She can have anything she wants, how could she possibly steal something!"
"Miss Zhang is an apothecary herself. What medicinal herb can't she buy? Why would she need to steal?"
Zheng Yang and the others stepped forward as well.
After living together for so long, they naturally trusted Zhao Ya's character.
How could she possibly steal something from this filthy old man?
"Un!"
Liu Shi raised his hands to interrupt the crowd. Lifting his head, he said, "I am Beiwu Kingdom's 1-star master teacher, Liu Ling! There might be a misunderstanding between us for bringing a few students here... "
After which, he flicked his wrist and a token representing his identity appeared in his palm.
"1-star master teacher?"
Physician Bai Chan was taken aback.
Master teachers were highly respected in Tianwu Royal City. Physicians were far superior to those of the same rank.
However, 2-star master teachers were still lacking compared to 1-star master teachers in Tianwu Royal City.
Besides, as the saying goes, a powerful dragon cannot suppress a snake in its territory. So what if he was a master teacher? As long as he wasn't from Tianwu Royal City, there were at least ten thousand ways for him to be rendered speechless.
Upon thinking of this, Zhang Xuan recalled how the other 1-star physicians treated him respectfully over the past few days. His aura surged, and his face darkened. "Misunderstanding? Even the guild leader of the Physician Guild respects me. Yet, you say that I am framing your student? "
"That's not what I mean..."
Seeing the other party speak to him in such a manner despite his identity, Liu Shi hurriedly explained.
1-star master teachers were highly respected in Beiwu Kingdom and Tianxuan Kingdom, and no one dared to offend them. However, in a Tier 1 Kingdom like Tianwu, their importance was greatly diminished.
In fact, some of the more powerful clans would even pay tribute to them.
Because of this, even though this identity was feared by many, those who were truly influential and had a powerful background wouldn't be too concerned about it, unless … they had reached 2-star!
With Mingshi Tang behind him, although he was not too afraid, no one dared to do anything to him, but Zhao Ya and the others were different.
He was unfamiliar with the place and the people here. If he didn't resolve this issue properly, it would be troublesome if they started arguing.
In fact, if he were to go back on his words, his reputation as a master teacher might even be affected.
"If that's not what you mean, then what do you mean? Your student stole something from me, and I've already chased her all the way here. Don't tell me I can't get her back? "
Physician Bai Chan waved his hands grandly.
He knew what the other party was afraid of, so he became even more unbridled.
"Sirs, what's going on?"
Both sides were arguing loudly. At this moment, the boss of the Heavenly Martial Hostel rushed over.
"Someone among your customers stole my things. What do you think?" Physician Bai Chan casually pulled a chair over and sat down.
"This …"
The boss looked anxious.
According to the waiter, on one side was a 1-star master teacher, and on the other side was the influential Physician Bai Chan of the Physician Guild. He couldn't afford to offend either of them.
"I won't make things difficult for you. Since you can't resolve this issue, why don't you call for the patrol team? I believe there should be one outside!"
Physician Bai Chan said confidently. A master teacher from a small place like Beiwu Kingdom … wasn't a threat at all.
"Yes, yes!"
The boss heaved a sigh of relief and hurriedly gestured for the waiter to leave.
Given Tianwu Royal City's size, there were all kinds of conflicts every day. It was necessary to deal with them promptly in order to maintain public order. The patrol team was the group sent by the royal family to maintain public order.
If they were to meet with any trouble, they could inform them to come over.
"This … May I know what medicinal herb you have lost? It isn't convenient to alert the patrol team at this hour. Why don't we settle this privately?"
Hearing that the other party wanted to call for the patrol team, Liu Shi could only clasp his fist.
This was the disadvantage of being in someone else's territory. The patrol team would definitely listen to him, and if they were to conclude that Zhao Ya had stolen something from them, all kinds of interrogation and interrogation would be troublesome.
If he was alone, he wouldn't be afraid. After all, without Mingshi Tang's orders, no one would dare to arrest him.
However, Zhao Ya and the others came from a small place like Tianxuan Kingdom, and they didn't have any powerful background. If they were to be investigated, it would take at least a month or two. Besides, if they were to be imprisoned, wouldn't the other party be able to say whatever they wanted?
He was entrusted by his' senior 'to bring his students here. If he were to be locked up, how could he account to his' senior '?
Thus, he decided to settle this matter peacefully to avoid trouble.
"What medicinal herb did you lose? Since you want to know, I'll tell you then. I lost a thousand-year-old [Green Steel Flower], and if I were to sell it … it would be worth at least ten million gold coins. It's fine to settle this privately. Either you pay ten million gold coins, or you hand this girl over to me. "
Physician Bai Chan looked at him gleefully.
You want to settle this privately? I'll toy with you to death!
"You … Nonsense!"
"You're slandering me!"
Zhao Ya didn't expect the other party to be so shameless. Her face flushed in anger, and her breathing hastened.
Zheng Yang and the others clenched their fists tightly.
"A thousand-year-old Green Steel Flower?"
Liu Shi's complexion wasn't too good either.
As a master teacher, even though he didn't specialize in medicine, he had heard of the Green Steel Flower. It was an extremely valuable medicinal herb, especially those that had reached a thousand years of age. If he were to sell it, he might not be able to buy it even with ten million gold coins.
Even though he had accumulated ten million gold coins over the years, it was intolerable for someone to scam so much of it away from him in an instant.
"That's right!"
Physician Bai Chan tapped his fingers on the table. Lifting his eyelids, he said, "I just bought this medicinal herb, but it disappeared when I met your student. If she didn't steal it, who else could it be? Either you pay up, or I'll bring her back to interrogate her. Otherwise, I'll just spread the news that you condoned your student's theft. Let's see if Mingshi Tang will deal with this matter then. "
As he spoke, he poured a cup of water from the table and looked at Zhang Xuan gleefully.
"This …"
Liu Shi's face turned livid.
It seemed like the other party had grasped the weakness of a master teacher.
All master teachers cherished their wings. If he were to be accused of condoning his student's theft, how could he take the 2-star examination in the future? How could he face others?
Hualala!
Just as the atmosphere in the room was heavy, a group of people walked in. They were the patrol team that the waiter had invited.
All of them were at Pixue realm, and the one at the front was a Tongxuan realm expert.
Clad in a metal helmet and wielding a sword, he exuded a cold aura.
"Paying respects to Physician Bai Chan!"
The patrol team walked into the hall. Recognizing Bai Chan with a single glance, he stepped forward and clasped his fist.
Naturally, the most famous person in the capital was the Third Princess, Mo Yu. As for the second most famous person in the capital, it would probably be the person seated before him.
It was said that he had treated an illness that even a 3-star physician was unable to treat. His true strength had probably exceeded that of a 3-star physician. It was just that his cultivation was insufficient, which was why he didn't take the examination.
"Oh, so it's Leader Yao!"
Bai Chan also recognized the other party. He gestured grandly, "Since it's you, it'll be easy. That lady stole the medicinal herb that the Great Herb King just gave me, the thousand-year-old Green Steel Flower. You can decide how you want to deal with this matter!"
"Great Herb King?"
Leader Yao's expression changed slightly.
The Great Herb King was a famous figure in the Poison Temple. This was precisely the reason why he had become an overlord in the Red Lotus City. Even the Tianwu royal family had never sent troops to deal with him.
Since the Great Herb King had given him the medicinal herb personally, it seemed like the rumors were true. He had to deal with this matter carefully.
"How dare you steal Physician Bai Chan's medicinal herb? How dare you! "
Harrumphing coldly, Leader Yao stepped forward to stand before Liu Shi. "This master teacher, I respect your identity and won't lay a hand on you. Hurry up and hand over this student! Let me bring her back for interrogation. Don't worry, the patrol team is impartial. If she is innocent, we will naturally give you a fair trial. However, if she really stole something, even if you are a master teacher, we don't mind bringing this matter to Mingshi Tang! "
"This … Please calm down, we are willing to settle this matter privately!"
Seeing that both parties knew each other, Liu Shi knew that Zhao Ya would definitely be accused of theft if she were to be captured. Thus, he took in a deep breath and said.
"Liu Shi, you can't!"
"If Zhao Ya didn't steal anything, why should we settle this matter privately?"
"That's right, Liu Shi. If we settle this matter privately, it would be equivalent to admitting that Zhao Ya has stolen something from them. This will damage teacher's reputation greatly …"
… …
Upon hearing that Liu Shi wanted to settle this matter privately, Zheng Yang, Lu Xun, and the others shouted anxiously.
If they were to settle this matter privately, it would mean that they had a guilty conscience. If they were to really steal something, Liu Shi's reputation would be tarnished. If this matter were to reach Mingshi Tang, he might even be investigated.
If that were to happen, it would be hard for him to explain himself.
"Enough! Shut up! "
Liu Shi waved his hands.
If they didn't settle this matter privately, Zhao Ya would definitely be brought back for interrogation. If he were to lose his student, how could he face his' senior '?
"Settle this matter privately?"
Not expecting that this master teacher would be willing to fork out ten million gold coins for his student, Physician Bai Chan was astonished. Then, he sneered coldly, "We can settle this matter privately too. I just thought about it. This thousand-year-old Green Steel Grass is incomparably valuable. It's impossible to buy it with ten million gold coins. Hand over the gold coins and I'll leave now. If you can't, I'm sorry, but I'll be taking her away today! "
"Fifty million? You … What kind of medicinal herb can be worth so much? "
"You just said ten million, but you raised the price so quickly. Damn it …"
… …
Upon hearing this fellow raise the price of the medicinal herb to fifty million, everyone went insane. They glared at him furiously.
Liu Shi clenched his fists tightly.
Having been a master teacher for so many years, he had never suffered such humiliation before!
"Why? If you want to settle this privately, then hurry up. My time is precious, I don't have time to waste on you all! "
Physician Bai Chan lifted his teacup and looked at Zhang Xuan gleefully.
"You …"
Liu Shi's face steeled.
"Liu Shi, I'll go with them. He was the one who flirted with me, yet he framed me for stealing the medicinal herb. I don't believe that there is no law in Tianwu Kingdom!"
Zhao Ya stepped forward and said in a clear voice.
… …
In the room, Zhang Xuan was just about to sleep after washing up when he suddenly froze.
"It sounds like … Zhao Ya? Could it be that they're here? "
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