Chapter 3 Catastrophe
At night, Lin Xiao lay on the bed, holding the family tree with his left hand and holding the Dan Ling tightly with his right hand.
Located in the northwest border, Huichuntang is the largest pharmaceutical pharmacy in the northwest of the Great Yuan Kingdom after all, and it is very well-informed in all kinds of information. Lin Xiao naturally knew that since the sudden death of the old monarch of the Great Yuan Kingdom five years ago, seven princes raised troops to fight for the world. In five years, the world had become uncontrollable. In the area of Guihua City, due to the distant border, he had enjoyed several years of peace. However, with the arrival of the Black Sword Bandit, this peaceful and comfortable life was obviously about to be broken.
Black Sword Bandits, the legendary bandits who don’t leave half of the living bandits. Their leader, Black Sword, is also the ninth best master on the blacklist of the martial arts world in the Great Yuan Kingdom. The brutality and cruelty of Black Swords are enough to scare the child to cry at night in places where he has been plagued by him.
Lin Xiao couldn't help but shudder. The Black Sword Bandit has arrived so close?
"Why don't dad think about it and move Huichuntang to..."
As soon as this thought came to my mind, Lin Xiao shook his head gently.
"No, Guihua City is a big city after all, with three thousand soldiers in the city and two thousand generals of the Wang family. The guards are very strong. If they move away, where can they move?"
He held the Dan Order tightly, and there seemed to be a trace of extremely cool breath in the Dan Order, which made Lin Xiao's heart feel calm.
"A chaotic world!"
The young man Lin Xiao sighed in a low voice. He stuffed the Dan Ling into his close inner bag. He was about to close his eyes and fall asleep, but suddenly he heard the sound of "Xi Xi Shuo" more than ten meters away. Lin Xiao's first reaction was that there was a thief, but which thief in Guihua City dared to go back and forth to make trouble in Chuntang so boldly? He picked up a stick by the window, stood up gently, walked to the door, and secretly peeked out of the crack of the door. This glance immediately made Lin Xiao feel angry.
His elder brother Lin Yao, with the help of two servants, climbed over the wall in a very embarrassing manner! Lin Yao, who has also practiced family martial arts since childhood, but his cultivation was all lost in the gentle village, was like a pregnant sow who was drunk and wanted to struggle to walk. Seeing him climbing over the high wall with water, Lin Xiao sighed silently, threw away the stick, lay back on the bed and closed his eyes and fell asleep.
In the following days, there was no news of the Black Knife Bandits massacre more than 200 miles away in the market. It seemed that what Lin Shan said to Lin Xiao was just a dream. However, the hard pill order in the inner bag on his chest reminded Lin Xiao that all this was true. However, perhaps, the news of the massacre was suppressed by some people who were interested - for example, Lord Wang was very good at doing such things. The Lord of Guihua City thought he was unwilling to let the rumors disturb the market.
As time passed, Lin Xiao's heart gradually relaxed. While busy in Huichun Hall, he comforted himself: "Maybe, the Black Sword Bandit would not come stupidly to attack Guihua City."
"Young Master Xiao, this old man wants to make a dose of 'fetal care cream', you can do it!" Hu Zhutie in the main hall shouted loudly, and pointed to an old man sitting in front of him.
Lin Xiao smiled slightly, nodded at Hu Zhutie, turned around and went to the pharmacy to get various medicinal materials for "fetal care cream".
"Feal-enhancing and Souling Paste" is a unique spiritual medicine for protecting the fetus and calming the spirit in Huichuntang. It is specially prepared for women with congenital body deficiency and unstable fetal energy. The medicinal materials consumed are not very precious, but there are many types of medicinal materials, and each medicinal material must be put into the potion at the right time. Lin Xiao is the one who has the best grasp of the temperature of boiling medicine in Huichuntang. Even those pharmacists who have been a pharmacist for decades cannot compare to him in this regard.
In Lin Shan's words, "This kid is born to play with fire!" When he said this, Lin Shan's face was a little proud and a little regretful.
This is a bit confusing, and no one knows whether Lin Shan’s words have any other meanings.
After selecting all kinds of medicinal materials, taking a clean medicinal can, and carefully adjusting the fire of a stove. Lin Xiao seemed lazy to put some medicinal materials and water into the medicinal can, and gently put the medicinal can on the stove, and then squatted in front of the stove, staring at the jumping fire in the stove with his eyes blank.
Every bit of fire is so cheerful, full of vigorous vitality. A satisfied smile gradually rippled on Lin Xiao's face. He seemed to feel that his body was jumping and cheering with the flames in the stove. The true energy of the "Eternal Green Art" that he had practiced for ten years slowly swelled from his dantian, and he independently adjusted his breathing as the fire jumped.
Every day when I boil medicine for people, it is the best time for Lin Xiao to practice the Eternal Green Art. It seems to be very beneficial to the flames and his true qi cultivation. This is a very unreasonable thing, but it is indeed very effective. Since Lin Xiao discovered this strange phenomenon when he first boiled medicine for someone three years ago, his internal strength has been 50% more than the total of the previous seven years. He has only practiced internal strength for ten years, but his internal strength and sophistication are not inferior to those who have practiced for twenty years.
His fingers flashed through the medicine bag like a butterfly. Lin Xiaoneng clearly noticed how high the temperature of the medicine liquid in the medicine jar was, and whether the medicinal power in the medicine jar had been completely stimulated. Whenever the medicine liquid reached the temperature he needed, he would add a new medicine to the medicine jar with great charm.
Gradually, a cold and refreshing fragrance of medicine floated faintly in the pharmacy. The pharmacists and apprentices in the pharmacy all sniffed deeply and looked at Lin Xiao enviously. They were all experienced people, so they naturally knew that Lin Xiao had added another layer in the skill of boiling medicine. The fragrance of the fetal and spiritual care cream he boiled today was three points richer than before, three points clearer, and obviously the medicine power was even more magical.
It's just three points, which seems very small. However, many pharmacists may not be able to increase the power of a certain drug by one point, let alone three points?
"Young Master Xiao's talent commission is really amazing, it's a pity." Everyone in the pharmacy shook their heads almost at the same time, and then they quickly lowered their heads because Lin Yao walked in.
Wearing a light silver brocade robe, a purple gold belt tied around his waist, and a circle of pearl chains on his head, Lin Yao, who was swaying into a braid, walked into the pharmacy, walked straight behind Lin Xiao who was ecstatic, and bluntly used a folding fan to hit Lin Xiao's head with a heavy blow.
The pain made Lin Xiao wake up from that magical realm. The true energy in his body retreated into his dantian like a tide. Because he had to finish the exercises, even a gentle technique like Changqing Jue still made Lin Xiao's meridians ached faintly. Lin Xiao turned around angrily. Seeing that it was Lin Yao, the anger on his face turned into numbness. He asked in a low voice: "Brother, what's the matter?" While asking, he threw the last "climbing grass" into the medicine jar.
"Open the medicine warehouse." Lin Yao looked at Lin Xiao coldly and said in a low voice: "Give me ten portions of 'Rabbit Blood San', and...
He looked around in a panic, and Lin Yao's voice became more and more low: "There is also a 'Heavenly King Protecting Pill'."
A glimmer flashed in Lin Xiao's eyes, and he lowered his voice and said anxiously: "'Moon Rabbit Blood Cut-off Pill' is to cure women's blood collapse, and the 'Tian King's Heart Protection Pill' is to save people from fainting and dying from death. Brother, you!"
Lin Yao grabbed Lin Xiao's neck, and a layer of ferocious murderous aura was covered with a handsome face: "Open the medicine warehouse! Get the medicine quickly!"
"What did you do?" Lin Xiao stared at Lin Yao tightly and said gloomyly: "The King of Heavenly Heart Protection Pill is for first aid. If you take it over now, you can't save that person! If you have anything to do, tell your father quickly that as long as the person is not dead yet, if he is just a spasm of his heart and dies of anxiety, maybe his father can still use his magical skills to bring back his life!"
‘Dong’, Lin Yao sat on the ground with a layer of green air covering his face. He looked at Lin Xiao blankly and said in a crying voice: “I dare not say, the lady of the Zhang family, the lady of the Zhang family!”
It was like a thunder thunder hit Lin Xiao's head. Lin Xiao staggered back a few steps and knocked the stove behind him to the ground. The sound of the medicine jar exploded on the ground made everyone look at this side. However, Lin Xiao just stretched out his fingers and pointed at Lin Yao with a trembling body and whispered: "Brother, you, you, you and the second son of the Wang family, you~~~~"
Lin Yao's face was defeated, and his body was trembling violently. He looked at Lin Xiao blankly and howled in a crying voice: "Second brother, I'm sorry for you before~ You must save your life this time~ Woo woo, open the warehouse to get the pills, otherwise, otherwise~~~~"
Lin Xiao had known about Lin Yao's dirty things outside, and also knew what kind of virtue his friends were. But he never expected that Lin Yao and the others could really do shameless behavior that would mess with ethics and disciplines. He had roughly guessed some of the keys, but it was precisely because he guessed the keys that Lin Xiao had a fear that the sky would collapse.
Huichuntang is the largest pharmacy in several counties in the northwest and the largest clinic. Lin Shan is the most famous magnificent doctor within a radius of hundreds of miles. Huichuntang lives countless people and has a very high reputation among the people. However, Huichuntang is just a pharmacy, just a clinic, and is just an organization for treating people. Lin Shan, Hua Wuniang and others have excellent cultivation, but Huichuntang does not have much power in its entirety.
What are the Wang family in Guihuacheng and the Zhang family in Guiyingcheng? They are the local tyrants in the northwest counties. They have all kinds of things that can make money in all walks of life and all kinds of things that they can't get involved in?
The Wang family has two thousand generals on the surface, and the Zhang family is almost the same. If the two families are combined, plus their servants and servants, they can easily pull up an army of ten thousand people!
And now, the young lady who had just married into the Wang family for a few days was actually going to use Rabbit Blood San and Heart Protection Pill to save her life!
The second son of the Wang family cannot have any trouble, and the master of the Wang family cannot let his son take the blame. So, who is the most suitable person to take the blame? Isn’t it just Lin Yao, the slutty young man?
The Wang family may not say anything because of the relationship between his family and Huichuntang for several generations, but what about the Zhang family? Zhang family in Guiyingcheng has not had much feelings for Huichuntang! Something happened to his lady, and the head of the Zhang family did anything in anger, and no one else would say anything! It would be fine if he just killed Lin Yao, but he was afraid, and the entire Huichuntang would have to be filled in!
The medicinal materials business in troubled times is probably a lot of people have long been jealous!
After all, the Wang family in Guihua City is the foundation of the wealthy landlord family. The Zhang family in Guiying City is a big wealthy family that has only emerged in recent decades. Their identity and origin are a bit shameful and dirty rumors. Lin Yao did this, which led a hungry wolf to the big fat piece of Huichuntang!
Lin Xiao's face changed rapidly. He glared at Lin Yao fiercely, regardless of the fetal care cream that had been spilled on the ground, spread his legs and rushed towards the backyard as fast as a breeze.
In a wing room south of the courtyard, Lin Shanzheng was worried and the accountant looked at a book and stared blankly.
After a long time, Lin Shan suddenly smiled bitterly and said, "Mr. Wei, that is to say, in the past three days, the convoys that transported medicinal materials back to the city have all lost?"
Mr. Wei, the accountant, twisted the rat's beard, and his face was wrinkled into a ball. He smiled bitterly and said, "Boss, it seems that the Black Sword Bandits are outside the city. In the chaotic times, is there anything more precious than medicinal materials for those desperate people? With enough medicinal materials, they have enough confidence to save their lives in the battle formation."
"It's okay!" Lin Shan gently flicked his fingers under his jaw, and squinted his eyes and said, "Guihua City is high and deep, and the city Lord Jin is also a brave and resourceful hero. There are three thousand elite soldiers in charge. Even if the Black Sword Bandits are in the size of 10,000 people, they cannot attack. Moreover, there are two thousand generals of the Wang family and the three thousand private troops accumulated in private, and even the 30,000 to 50,000 troops cannot capture the city."
He let out a gentle breath, Lin Shan shook his head and said, "It's just a pity that this batch of medicinal materials was not used to treat the people, but it made the thief who had no king or father."
Mr. Wei smiled bitterly and whispered: "It's okay to have ordinary medicinal herbs, but those among them~"
Lin Shan's face darkened and he whispered: "It's okay. Naturally, they will go to the Black Knife Bandits to ask for it in the future. But the Black Knife Bandits may not recognize the medicinal materials, and they will not be able to slap them at will." He nodded gently, and Lin Shan said calmly: "Those guys in the convoy can't save their lives. Even if they are temporarily alive, Huichuntang will not tolerate them. So they are all killed and have a thick pension."
Mr. Wei nodded gently and laughed softly, "The boss is kind."
With his hands gently clasped his fists, Mr. Wei carefully packed up the account book on the desktop and waited for him to leave.
Lin Shan also laughed, but there was still a deep feeling of worry in his eyes. His mood was not as relaxed as he showed when he comforted Mr. Wei. Lin Shan drooped his eyelids and thought to himself: "Anyway, should I send Xiao'er away in advance? Where can I send it? There are more than the black sword bandits outside the city!"
"Dong", Lin Xiao pushed open the door of the wing room, and the door leaf almost hit Mr. Wei who was walking out.
Mr. Wei screamed, held the account book and jumped three meters away, and pulled out a shakuba-long brass judge pen from his armpit with his backhand. The two rat whiskers were raised up fiercely and glared fiercely at Lin Xiao who was rushing into the door. As soon as he saw it was Lin Xiao, Mr. Wei's fierce face suddenly became extremely kind. He casually inserted the judge pen behind the collar and said with a smile: "The second young master has made great progress! Old Wei, I didn't hear the second young master running over. Hehe, ashamed, ashamed!"
Nodding at Lin Xiao, Mr. Wei walked out with the account book in his arms, humming a little tune, shaking his head, and then pulled up to the door.
Lin Shan picked up a purple clay teapot with a fist on the table, took a sip of the tea slowly, and then asked lightly: "Good man, why have you become so unsteady? What happened? The black sword bandit broke through the city? Not so fast, right?"
"Dad, it's not a child, it's a big brother!" Lin Xiao stood up for a while, and then told him about Lin Yao's request for Rabbit Blood San and the Heavenly King's Heart Protection Pill. At the same time, he also analyzed the possible events in a very organized manner and the possible reactions of the Zhang family in the future.
"Crack", the purple clay teapot held by Lin Shan's palm turned into shattering, and the tea water in the teapot and the tea leaves were all turned into a cloud of smoke and drifted away by a faint green flame evaporated from his palm.
‘Hiss~~~~’, Lin Xiao gasped. He knew that Lin Shan’s kung fu was extremely high, but he did not expect that there was a living person who could burst out fire from his palms.
Lin Shan was stunned for a moment, turned his head to look at the green flames the size of goose eggs in his palm, and hurriedly dissipated the true energy hidden in his palm, coughed dryly and said lightly: "Good boy, well, your Changqing Art practice has reached the eleventh level, and you can still have the ability of your father."
"Dad, please go and treat the Zhang family's lady." Lin Xiao quickly calmed down, temporarily put aside the strangeness in Lin Shan's palm, and persuaded Lin Shan urgently.
"It's too late." Lin Shan said lightly: "Due to the temperament of your elder brother and his friends, it's not surprising that they can do something unbearable. However, he has no urgent intelligence to respond and will be panicked when he encounters major events. When something happened to Miss Zhang's family, he delayed at least for a quarter of an hour before he remembered to go back to the hall to get medicine to save people. He must have been worried about me punishing him on the way, and he delayed at least for another quarter of an hour. Now he has been delaying for so long, hum!"
"Dad means?" Lin Xiao's face turned pale.
Lin Shan shook his head and narrowed his eyes weakly.
Two tears slowly flowed down, and Lin Shan sighed: "My teacher, my master, your great kindness, I will not be able to repay you in this life. But when you go, you must treat Wu Niang well. This is what I dare not disobey. But, but~~~~" Lin Shan suddenly opened his eyes, and two green lights flashed in his eyes. Lin Shan, who has always given people a feeling of leisurely clouds and wild cranes, actually brought a cold murderous intent and high pressure.
"Don't worry, good boy. Although Huichuntang is not a big deal, it's not something they can eat when they want to. Humph, if not~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!"
Lin Xiao stood there in a confused head, watching Lin Shan slowly pinching his fingers and thinking about something.
After a long time, Lin Shancai nodded slowly and said, "Forget it, although we are just servants, we have worked a little hard over the years. If I really did something, I think I would not help me clean up the beginning and end after they went into seclusion this time."
A blush suddenly appeared on Lin Shan's face: "At that time, you don't have to be so worried!"
He stood up very hard, and Lin Shan said in a deep voice: "Good man, call everyone in Huichuntang, Daddy wants to hold a big account to discuss this matter. Although we are not afraid of the Zhang family, we cannot do such a deceptive thing, which will ruin our reputation for no reason."
Lin Xiao looked at Lin Shan blankly, wondering where Lin Shan got the courage!
Chapter completed!