"Yes, yes, Anna, have some tea! As long as you're willing to help me, I'll agree to any conditions."

"I'm afraid you can't meet my request."

Zhao Anna did not take the teacup he offered, but instead stood up and bowed to Mr. Chen.

"Grandpa Chen, I have a lot of things to do at the hospital, so I'll be going now."

Grandpa Chen nodded, showing no intention of stopping him.

Young people have their own ways of solving problems; he can only set the stage, not interfere.

Seeing that Zhao Anna was about to leave, Chu Xiao followed her.

"Zhao Anna, if you have any complaints about me, you can scold me or hit me. I brought this on myself!"

"I had a bad experience with men before. I let go of such a good girl like you and got deceived. Now I'm getting my comeuppance, but I really need your help..."

"If you can get me the most primitive medical knowledge from the Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica, I'll consider helping you save people."

The Shennong Materia Medica is a pharmacopoeia from the Eastern Han Dynasty. The book lists 365 kinds of medicinal materials, but the original book recorded more than that. Because the book was lost, it has become a regret for the medical community.

She has been searching for the original version for years, but to no avail.

Didn't Huo Zishan say that Chu Xiao had an object from two thousand years ago?

If you're so capable, then find this medical book.

She would help rescue people as soon as they were found.

Chu Xiao's eyelids twitched when he heard this.

He can provide money, gold, silver, jewelry, antiques, and jade.

But he didn't actually have any books.

Huo Zishan was even more stunned by Zhao Anna's request.

"Anna, even if we search the whole world, we can't find the initial draft. Aren't you deliberately making things difficult for Mr. Chu?"

Even Mr. Chen tried to smooth things over.

"Nana, your request is too difficult. Let's try something else. How about we have Chu Xiao pour you tea and apologize?"

Zhao Anna didn't say anything.

Huo Zishan and Old Master Chen instantly lost face.

Chu Xiao remembered that he had a copper basin, and immediately gritted his teeth.

"Okay, I'll get you this medicine book! You'll help me save people then, it's a deal?"

Zhao Anna was stunned.

But he quickly replied expressionlessly, "Hmph, we'll see if you can get it."

After saying this, she didn't even look at Chu Xiao again and walked straight out.

Once the courtyard was quiet again, Huo Zishan looked at Chu Xiao and smiled somewhat awkwardly.

"Mr. Chu, things have escalated to this point beyond our control, so tonight's auction...?"

Chu Xiao waved his hand.

"It's alright, it's alright. The auction tonight will proceed as scheduled. I'll head back first, and we'll talk later."

Watching Chu Xiao's departing figure, Huo Zishan's eyes were filled with worry.

Who can get their hands on the first draft of Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica?

Grandpa Chen also let out a deep breath.

“It’s alright. If Zhao Anna is unwilling to help, just let Jiu’er investigate Chu Zhenhe’s money laundering for Chu Xiao. Doesn’t she like Chu Xiao? Let her go.”

Huo Zishan was startled.

"Grandpa, don't you object to Jiu'er being with Chu Xiao?"

"What's the use of objecting? Jiu'er is a very simple-minded child. Once she's made up her mind, can anyone change it?" Old Master Chen sighed helplessly.

Huo Ziyu felt inexplicably sour.

There aren't many men in this world who can catch Chen Jiu'er's eye, and even fewer who can catch her eye.

She didn't know when it started, but she developed different feelings for Chu Xiao.