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Chapter 24 can be exchanged

"Is this the Mu family?"

After walking for a while, Shen Che and Mu Qingyin arrived at the Mu family's gate.

The Mu family truly lives up to their reputation as a major medicinal herb merchant; their mansions are grand and imposing, with thousands of courtyards and towering gates.

Although its scale cannot compare with that of Hidden Sword Manor, it is definitely considered a superior household.

Upon arriving at the Mu family residence, everyone there was extremely welcoming, with the family patriarch, Mu Changming, personally coming out to greet and express his gratitude.

"Young Master Shen, thank you for saving my daughter. Please come in."

"A hero emerges from among the young!" Mu Changming couldn't help but exclaim after secretly observing Shen Che for a moment, then immediately ordered, "Quickly prepare a banquet; this old man wants to properly thank young hero Shen!"

Shen Che was politely welcomed by the Mu family all the way. He originally planned to take the reward and leave, and did not intend to stay to attend any banquet.

I'm just too shy; I opened my mouth but didn't know how to start speaking.

"Did you save Qingyin?" Upon entering the Mu family's residence, Shen Che encountered a young man who appeared to be around twenty years old.

The young man looked pale and his steps seemed unsteady; he looked like he had suffered a great loss.

Upon meeting Shen Che, the young man was not as polite and enthusiastic as the others; instead, he was cold and didn't even give him a friendly look.

"Now that you've delivered the person, you should leave quickly. Outsiders aren't welcome in Mu Family Village."

"Shut up, you wretched child! Who let you out!" Upon seeing the newcomer, the expression on the face of the Mu family patriarch, Mu Changming, changed slightly, and his voice became sterner.

"Guards, take the young master back immediately!"

"Hurry up!"

Seeing that their master was getting angry, the servants immediately pulled the young man back.

Even after the young man was pulled away, he was still shouting loudly at Shen Che.

"You should leave now. Qingyin is already betrothed to someone else; she's not someone you can afford to marry."

"Also, the Mu family is a prominent and powerful family. Don't think that you can get something out of saving Qingyin."

"Gag him! He has no manners at all! This is your sister's savior. He saved Qingyin and has done the Mu family a great favor!"

Taking a deep breath to calm his somewhat agitated mood, Mu Changming's face then showed a hint of apology.

"Young Master Shen, please don't misunderstand. I've spoiled this child rotten. But my Mu family has absolutely no such intention."

"Mr. Mu, I have no other intentions towards Miss Mu. If the Mu family does not welcome me, then I will leave now."

"No!" Mu Changming immediately stepped in front of Shen Che and said somewhat anxiously, "My son is ignorant and does not know that you are a noble person who does not seek reward. I understand, I completely understand."

"You don't understand!" Seeing that he was being flattered, Shen Che became a little anxious. What did I come here for?

"Young Master Shen, I understand. Please forgive me. I apologize on his behalf."

"After the banquet, I will give you another Worry-Free Pill as an apology. Please give me a chance to apologize."

"Please rest here for a while, Young Master Shen."

After leading Shen Che to the side room and letting him rest there for a while, Mu Changming took his leave.

Master Mu was overly enthusiastic, but the more enthusiastic he was, the more uneasy Shen Che felt.

If it weren't for the fact that Doctor Luo urgently needed medicinal herbs, and the fact that the Mu family happened to be the largest medicinal herb merchant in the vicinity, Shen Che would have wanted to leave as soon as possible.

According to Mu Qingyin, the Worry-Free Pill can not only increase one's power but also improve one's aptitude.

If such a thing were to get out, it would inevitably attract endless covetousness.

Never underestimate the ambitions of those in the underworld, and never overestimate their bottom line.

The Mu family should have understood this, and should have been even more careful. But what happened? It seems they didn't hide anything from him at all.

Could the Namu family be trying to silence him?

If that's the case, he wouldn't mind taking everything down. Maybe he could even get his hands on the recipe.

He opened the porcelain bottle containing the antidote pills, poured out one, and put it in his mouth later.

Their gazes then turned to Luo Qianhua. Even if the Mu family really had some underhanded methods, there was still this divine doctor there.

At this moment, Luo Qianhua was desperately searching for any remaining medicinal herbs, but all the pharmacies in the city were already empty.

Those large families that could have fled have already done so, and those that remained didn't have much wealth to begin with, and have already used it all up in this period of time.

Even if all the stock in those households were taken out, it would still be far from enough.

"Dr. Luo, Elder Luo, let it go!"

Seeing that the medicinal herbs she had painstakingly collected were far from enough to complete her prescription, Luo Qianhua was so anxious that she jumped up and down several times.

Han Zhang comforted him quietly, after all, no one knew the situation inside the city better than him.

The reason I'm willing to keep trying with Doctor Luo is simply to find a glimmer of hope in despair.

Now that hope has been dashed, the result is still the same.

He straightened his official hat and tidied his clothes. Gazing at the once bustling streets, Han Zhang sighed silently; he was ready.

Fuqing City, what a wonderful place!

"How can we let it go? There are still nearly half of the people in the city waiting."

"We've already figured out a solution, we're just one step away, why are we so short of that one step?!"

Slumped to the ground, Luo Qianqiu's face was filled with despair. Even if he was a divine physician, even if he was incredibly skilled, without medicine, he was like a skilled cook without rice.

He recalled how confident he was when he first arrived. As the world's top divine physician, he had had this confidence since he was a child.

Over the years, he had seen and treated many epidemics around the world. But in this city of Fuqing, he had never seen such a rapid and severe epidemic before.

As a result, the eldest disciple died, and the second disciple also died; every previous attempt had failed.

Of the doctors in the city, eight or nine out of ten have died from the infection, and the medicinal materials are almost all gone.

He had never failed so much in his life. What was even more despairing was that he had figured out a solution, but there was nothing he could do about it.

The feeling of having hope yet only being able to face death is what truly drives people to despair.

"I can give you medicinal herbs."

Suddenly, a voice appeared in my mind.

At first, Luo Qianhua thought he had misheard, that it was just a hallucination, but then the voice rang in his mind again, which startled him awake.

"Who, who is it?" He was over eighty years old and had been known as the number one divine doctor for a long time. Countless people went to great lengths just to see him and ask him to treat their illnesses.

He had seen too many strange people and events in his life, so he was surprised but not flustered by the sound echoing directly in his mind.

"Can you really give me the medicinal herbs?"

"But I have nothing of value to repay you with." Shaking off his somewhat tattered clothes, Luo Qianhua gave a bitter smile.

He really wanted the medicinal herbs, but he didn't seem to have anything to offer in exchange. As for the promise to cure the patient, he couldn't give that either.

He probably won't be able to leave Fuqing City.

"I..." Shen Che wanted to say that he wanted to learn your medical skills, but he couldn't bring himself to say it.

For the first time, he felt guilty and couldn't bring himself to do it.

"What do you want? Speak!" After a while, the voice in her mind did not ring out, which made Luo Qianhua a little anxious.

After all, he really needs those medicinal herbs right now.

Gritting her teeth, Luo Qianhua tore off the blue jade cicada she was wearing.

"I have a green cicada here, a gift from my eldest disciple when I became his apprentice. Wearing it can ward off all poisons, and getting it wet can neutralize them. I wonder how many medicinal herbs I can exchange for this?"

Holding the cyan jade cicada in her hand, Luo Qianhua shouted loudly, "I don't need too much, just a little bit will do, even if it's enough to make a few doses of medicine!"

"It can be changed!" Shen Che, who should have been in control of others, ultimately couldn't bring himself to do it.

After taking a few deep breaths, he slowly said, "How much do you want? I'll try my best to get it for you!"