At the entrance of the Fengmen Village pharmacy, I heard arguing coming from inside. I left the monkey behind to handle the transaction and hurried inside.

The arguing inside grew louder and louder, and one of the female voices sounded exactly like Wang Hong.

When I entered the pharmacy, I was startled.

I originally thought this place would be like an ordinary pharmacy or a traditional Chinese medicine shop.

As a result, a row of heads was placed on the shelf in front of me.

Monkey heads, tiger heads, leopard heads, bear heads, crocodile heads... and many more heads that have been skinned and whose animal origins are unrecognizable.

On one side of the shelf, there were also all kinds of bones, as well as internal organs preserved in jars with formalin.

It was only then that I realized that Fengmen Village was a huge underground black market, so the things here were not for treating the villagers' illnesses at all, but for selling medicinal herbs that were almost impossible to buy on the surface.

The pharmacy was quite large, divided into many areas by screens. Many people were selecting goods, and everyone was very quiet, except for Wang Hong's somewhat shrill shout.

I followed the sound inside and soon spotted Wang Hong.

She was standing in front of a counter, yelling at the middle-aged man in front of her, "I told you, as long as you give me the item, I will definitely send you the money!"

The middle-aged man behind the counter looked at Wang Hong expressionlessly, his face particularly cold: "I've already told you the rules here, the goods won't leave the counter until the money is in place. I'm just an employee, arguing with me won't do you any good."

"I told you I would send you every penny of this money, but I desperately need this to save my life. Why can't you understand?!"

Wang Hong's face turned red with anxiety: "We're in Fengmen Village, how could we possibly run away?"

The middle-aged man replied calmly, "I'm sorry, what you're talking about is not within my scope of consideration. I'm just a small shopkeeper here, responsible only for collecting money and shipping goods."

"Why are you so unreasonable?"

Seeing the middle-aged man's lifeless appearance, Wang Hong flicked her wrist: "What if I insist on taking the things?"

"I know you are a master of poison, but your little tricks pose no threat to me."

The middle-aged man still had that poker face: "Also, I want to remind you that in Fengmen Village, using force against the management is an unforgivable crime punishable by death. You won't be able to hurt me, but you'll only get yourself into trouble."

Wang Hong was completely enraged by the middle-aged man's indifference. With a flick of her wrist, several silver needles appeared between her fingers: "Then let's give it a try!"

"Wang Hong! Don't do it!"

Seeing Wang Hong's actions, I quickly stepped forward and stopped her: "This person is not threatening you. If you make a move here, you won't be able to leave!"

"It's better to take a chance than to sit and wait for death!"

Wang Hong glared at the middle-aged man opposite her: "Get out of the way, don't get involved!"

Seeing Wang Hong's stubborn look, I said, "There's no need to fight. I can lend you whatever money you need!"

When Wang Hong heard me say that, she looked at me with surprise.

I then walked up to the counter and looked at the middle-aged woman: "What does she want to buy? How much is it worth?"

The middle-aged man placed a sandalwood box on the table, revealing a dark, dry, tree-bark-like substance inside: "What she wants to buy is icy snow frog, priced at 25 million."

After listening to the middle-aged man's introduction, I looked at him with some skepticism: "So expensive? Is your stuff even genuine?"

The record of the Ice-type Snow Frog is mentioned in the Judge's Record.

This thing is not a natural organism, but a product of raising gu (a type of poisonous insect).

The five poisonous creatures in the practice of raising Gu (a type of poisonous insect) refer to centipedes, venomous snakes, scorpions, geckos, and toads.

Ice-type snow frog is cultivated from toads. This poisonous creature, when placed in a tomb, can absorb bacteria in the tomb and keep the corpse from decaying. It is said that consuming it can cure all poisons.

However, this type of ice-type snow frog has only been recorded and has never actually appeared, which makes me think it is a fake.

When questioned, the middle-aged man made no guarantees: "We are only responsible for selling the items and will not make any guarantees. As for whether they are genuine or not, the buyer needs to verify them himself."

My agreement with Wei Shengnan was to keep an eye on Wang Qing and his sister. Now, I'm lending money to Wang Hong simply to get closer to them. I'm not interested in whether this thing is real or fake. I asked Wang Hong, "Did you hear what he said? Are you still planning to buy it?"

"certainly!"

Wang Hong nodded without hesitation: "I know the rules of Fengmen Village. Let's go to the money exchange now, and I'll make a loan agreement with you!"

"Forget it, we're old acquaintances, why waste money on handling fees!"

Seeing that Jiang Man and the others had also come over, I took out 25 million and bought the items for Wang Hong. Then I asked her, "You're usually inseparable from Wang Qing, why are you the only one here today? Where is Wang Qing?"

“My senior brother was poisoned, and I bought this to help him detoxify.”

Wang Hong put away the ice-type snow frog, thought for a moment, and said, "Come with me, I'll explain on the way."

I was just wondering how to find an excuse to approach them, so I immediately agreed and walked outside with Wang Hong. At the same time, I asked her, "You and Wang Qing are both experts in using poison. How could he be poisoned? Did something go wrong when you were mixing the poison?"

"No, it was a battle of wits where someone outsmarted me."

Wang Hong sighed: "My senior brother has a very strong personality. After arriving in Fengmen Village, he had a conflict with a master of poison. The two even signed a life-or-death agreement. As a result, this morning, my senior brother suddenly vomited blood, and there were no signs of poisoning. I came here to buy the antidote, but I didn't have enough money. If I hadn't met you, I really wouldn't know what to do!"

I hurried alongside Wang Hong, glancing sideways as I asked, "You went through so much trouble to get into Fengmen Village, why were you so impulsive, risking your lives like this?"

Wang Hong was filled with gratitude for my help and didn't hide anything from me: "That's why we came here. The person who poisoned my senior brother is very likely one of our uncle's men. He betrayed our sect and hid in Fengmen Village. My senior brother and I entered Fengmen Village to rid our sect of this scourge."

Hearing Wang Hong say that, a different feeling suddenly arose in my heart.

If I hadn't run into Wang Hong just now, she probably would have already started a fight with the people from Fengmen Village.

In that case, she would surely die, and Wang Qing would be beyond saving.

If the brother and sister entered Fengmen Village only to find their enemies, then they are very likely not Duan Jinyan's people.

If they really wanted to obtain any intelligence, they should have acted with extreme discretion and caution. Why would they risk their lives to fight someone?