sinovels Chapter 25 Doubts
Chapter 25 Doubts
"Young Master Shen, do you need so many medicinal herbs?"
Holding the list given to him by Shen Che, Mu Changming was somewhat stunned. So many medicinal herbs—even emptying the entire Mu family estate wouldn't be enough!
Sending her daughter back is secondary; your main purpose is to come and buy goods.
"Master Mu, Miss Mu said that the Mu family is the largest medicinal herb merchant in the area. Can the Mu family gather these medicinal herbs?"
As he spoke, Shen Che placed several silver notes in Mu Changming's hand. The amount on the notes made the other man's pupils dilate slightly.
Gritting his teeth, Mu Changming finally said, "We can raise the money, but it will take some time. My Mu family can only take out a maximum of 40% from the manor's warehouse right now."
"I need to allocate the remaining 60% within the city and borrow it from other medicine merchants."
"One day, no, half a day! Young Master Shen, give me half a day, and I guarantee I can gather it within half a day."
"As for this silver... you saved Qingyin, making you a benefactor of the Mu family. How can you accept this?"
After a slight hesitation, Mu Changming pushed the silver note back into his hand.
"There's really no need for that money!"
"Money and goods are both fine, there's nothing I can't do." Shaking his head, Shen Che said quietly, "But these medicinal herbs must be processed quickly!"
"Alright, then Young Master Shen, wait for my news!"
He turned to leave, but after taking only two steps, Mu Changming couldn't help but turn back. "Young Master Shen, are you really a wandering martial arts cultivator?"
"Of course, the silver was obtained by chance. It's just that I had more silver on hand, so I did some business on the side."
Without batting an eye, he fabricated a lie. Shen Che countered, "Master Mu, is there a problem?"
"No problem, of course there is no problem. Young Master Shen, rest assured, I will prepare it for you right away, and I guarantee that it will all be the best medicinal herbs."
Soon, all the medicinal herbs that Shen Che needed were transferred over, and he immediately sent them to Luo Qianqiu.
Playing with Luo Qianqiu's jade cicada in his hand, Shen Che leaned back in the chair in the side room, pondering the Mu family.
For some reason, he always felt that there was something strange about the Mu family.
His excessive enthusiasm was one thing, but he had saved Miss Mu and escorted her home, so it was understandable that the Mu family would be a little enthusiastic.
But apart from all that, he always felt that something was wrong.
After staying in the side room for so long, he finally realized that something was wrong—his appearance and demeanor.
He had met the patriarch of the Mu family, Mu Qingyin, and another young lady of the Mu family, Mu Qingzhu; all of them were top-notch in appearance and temperament.
The eldest son, however, was of average appearance and temperament, standing out from the family's high-颜值 (good looks).
It's as if he's not even related by blood. Is this why Master Mu doesn't like this eldest son of the Mu family?
Suddenly, Shen Che heard a commotion in the distance, and out of curiosity, he followed it.
But by the time he arrived, all the noise had already subsided. In the distance, Shen Che saw several servants carrying something out.
The remaining servants were covering something with soil.
Their movements were very practiced, as if they had done it many times before.
"What's going on?"
"It's Young Master Shen. A few villagers have come here to cause trouble."
"They came to our door after hearing that the Mu family was collecting medicinal herbs. We welcomed them in, but then we discovered that there was something wrong with the herbs they brought."
"But it's clearly their medicinal herbs that are problematic. Our Mu family refused to accept them, so they caused trouble."
"There was a brief conflict, which may have startled Young Master Shen."
"Is it just villagers causing trouble?" His gaze swept to the distance. Although the bloodstains had been covered up, he was certain that there was blood in the faint smell of blood.
"Our Mu family has been in the medicinal herb business for many years, and there are always some people who try to pass off inferior goods as superior ones. We're used to it."
"These villagers, even after their lies were exposed, still want to play the same old trick of forcing people to buy and sell. Don't they even know where they are?"
The other person always had a smile on their face, but Shen Che felt that they looked rather sinister.
"It's getting late, and the banquet is ready. Master went to meet with some herbal medicine merchants and is on his way back. He apologizes for neglecting Young Master Shen."
"Please rest a little longer, young hero. I'll have my servants prepare some more refreshments and send them to you. Master will be back soon."
"Alright, thank you very much, Steward Mu."
Back in his room, Shen Che felt increasingly uneasy, sensing that the Mu family was hiding something.
He took out the Worry-Free Pill he had obtained from Mu Qingyin from his bosom. A faint fragrance wafted into his nose, instantly invigorating him, as if tempting him to take it.
Shen Che has not taken this pill.
The thought was directed to Luo Qianqiu, who was currently extremely busy, brewing medicine with the few remaining people in Fuqing City who understood pharmacology.
With so many medicinal herbs arriving, he immediately saw hope and became extremely excited.
"Dr. Luo, the patient has taken the medicine. Has it really worked?"
"It will definitely work, trust me!"
"I trust Doctor Luo, but this medicine..."
Han Zhang opened his mouth, wanting to ask where these medicinal herbs came from, but he swallowed the words back.
Forget it, why ask these questions? As long as we have medicinal herbs, that's enough.
"Dr. Luo!" Shen Che's voice appeared in Luo Qianqiu's mind, making him slightly startled.
"It's you?" Putting down her work and wiping her hands, Luo Qianhua said excitedly, "Thank you for the medicinal herbs, thank you!"
"You're too kind, Doctor Luo. The remaining medicinal herbs will be delivered soon."
"That's good, that's good!" Luo Qianhua was still a little flustered. Although the green cicada in his hand was worth a thousand gold pieces, the medicinal materials needed by the people of the whole city were worth far more than a thousand gold pieces.
Moreover, this was especially true when trade routes were cut off and no one dared to come.
Frankly speaking, these medicinal herbs could easily be ten or even a hundred times more expensive.
"Dr. Luo, I need your help this time."
"I have a pill here, but I'm a little worried about it. Could you please take a look at it, old doctor?"
"Oh, what kind of medicine is it? No problem, I consider myself quite experienced in identifying pills."
Holding the Worry-Free Pill, Shen Che delivered the medicine to Luo Qianhua without hesitation.
I wonder if a divine doctor like Luo Qianhua can analyze the ingredients of this medicine. If the medicine is fine and Luo Qianhua happens to be able to research it, that would be even better.
This deal is definitely a win-win situation.
The next moment, Luo Qianhua held a pill in her hand that emitted a mysterious fragrance. The fragrance was refreshing and invigorating, but there was a strange smell about it.
She shoveled a tiny bit of powder into her mouth, then spat it out, her expression becoming somewhat complicated.
"Who gave you this medicine?"
"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with this medicine?"
"This medicine seems to have a slightly bloody smell, the smell of human blood." Holding the pill, Luo Qianhua's entire demeanor changed, exuding the confidence of a top doctor.
"Human blood?"
"Indeed, I have practiced medicine for decades and would never be wrong. However, there are countless medicines in the world that use human blood as an ingredient, so it is normal for some to contain it."
"I can identify most of these medicinal herbs, but there are still some that I can't quite recall. And this blood seems to be somewhat unusual as well."
Holding the pills, Luo Qianhua's face showed a mixture of curiosity and caution.
"Could you leave this medicine with me for now, so I can think about it?"
"Then thank you very much, Dr. Luo."
"I should thank you. Don't worry, it will only take a few days at most."