Chapter 67 Chapter 67 Greedy High energy ahead, Wang Zhuo...
Wang Zhuo returned to Xing'an Hall excitedly with Qibao Meiranwan. The apprentice at the door of the hall was stunned for a moment when he saw him, and then he immediately reached out to stop him after realizing what was happening.
"Hey, isn't this Wang Zhuo? Didn't you go to the pharmacy as an apprentice? Why are you back? Can't stand the hardship there?"
This person's name is Li Pin. He is one of the apprentices who entered Xing'antang together with Wang Zhuo. The two have always been at odds with each other, so it is natural for them to make fun of each other when they meet now.
"Where is Young Master Liu?" Wang Zhuo was too lazy to waste time talking to him. He just wanted to hand the prescription to Liu Qichuang as soon as possible so that he could get a reward.
"Where else could he be? He's resting in the backyard after drinking too much!" Liu Qichuang spent his days drinking and carousing with two guards. When he got drunk, he would be carried back and made to lie on the bed. They were used to it.
After hearing this, Wang Zhe hurried to the backyard. Li Pin did not stop him. He thought that he wanted to return to Xing'an Hall and ask for mercy from the young master, so he spat at his back.
"Bah! A good horse never turns back to the old stable!"
Wang Zhuo went to the backyard and found the man. The room was filled with the stench of alcohol, and Liu Qichang was sprawled on the couch, soundly asleep.
"Young Master, Young Master, wake up." Wang Zhuo patted him gently to wake him up.
Liu Qichuang was still a little dazed when he was woken up. He lay on the bed, rubbing his sleepy eyes and said dissatisfiedly.
"Who is it?! I'm disturbing my sleep!"
Wang Zhuo stepped forward with a shy face, "It's me, Wang Zhuo."
Liu Qichuang propped up half of his body, opened his eyes and looked at him, but he couldn't remember who he was for a long time.
"who?"
Wang Zhuo's smile froze, but he quickly regained his composure and continued, "I've completed the task you assigned me. I've got the recipe for Qibao Meiran Pills!"
When he heard about Qibao Biranwan, Liu Qichuang finally remembered that there was such a thing. When he looked at Wang Zhuo's face again, he felt a sense of familiarity.
Cui Xin was humiliated at the pharmacy and he couldn't get over it, so he went to find Liu Qichuang.
Unable to defeat them openly, they planned to secretly find someone to steal the secret recipe. Of course, the undercover candidate had to be from Xing'an Hall, so he randomly picked someone from the apprentices. Now thinking back, it was the person in front of him.
Cui Xin had promised him that if he could successfully obtain the Qibao Meiran Pills, he would definitely benefit from it.
Thinking of this, Liu Qichang leaned forward halfway and exclaimed in ecstasy: "You got it?!!"
I didn’t expect that this ordinary-looking apprentice was actually quite capable and got the secret recipe so quickly!
Wang Zhuo immediately took out the pharmacy he had memorized from his pocket and handed it to Liu Qichuang in a servile manner.
Liu Qichang held the prescription as if it were a treasure.
Recently, Shopkeeper Liu has been recuperating at home, and the business of Xing'an Hall has been handed over to Liu Qichang to take care of. Who would have thought that after just a few days, the business of Xing'an Hall would go from bad to worse.
Every time Manager Liu asked him about it, he would perfunctorily say that everything was normal in the store, but he was actually very panicked.
In the past, Xing'an Hall had always been protected by the county magistrate, which was why those murder cases were suppressed. Ever since Manager Liu was caned in court, those suppressed murder cases began to stir again.
From time to time, they would come to Xing'antang's door and cause trouble. Although they were eventually driven away, it did affect the business.
Compared with the dismal business at Xing'antang, the booming business at the pharmacy is particularly eye-catching.
Liu Qichang was irritated for two days, trying to arrange a banquet for Cui Xin, hoping to use this opportunity to repair the relationship between Xing'an Hall and the county government. But in the end, all his efforts fell on deaf ears. Cui Xin refused to see him at all. Ever since that incident, he had run away faster than a rabbit.
In desperation, he had to drink every day to drown his sorrows.
But now it’s different!
With this prescription, he can use it to exchange for the benefits Cui Xin promised him!
"Haha!" Liu Qichuang laughed loudly twice, and then he suddenly remembered a kind of pill that has become popular in the pharmacy recently.
"By the way, where is the secret recipe of the Nine Yang Qi Replenishing Pills?" Liu Qichuang asked.
"Ah... do you want the secret recipe for the Nine Yang Qi Replenishing Pills too?" Wang Zhuo had no choice but to tell the truth, "I haven't got that secret recipe yet."
Liu Qichang thought he was clever just now, but now he thinks he is very stupid. Of course, the more secret recipes the better!
"Forget it, forget it. Go back to the pharmacy and continue your undercover work. Find a way to get the secret recipe for the Nine Yang Qi Replenishing Pills."
"But...I can't go back."
Wang Zhuo stammered and told Liu Qichuang the news of his dismissal.
"Useless!" Liu Qichang cursed after hearing his story, "How come you can't even do such a small thing?"
It must be so difficult to arrange for someone to get in. After finally getting the chance to get in, Wang Zhuo didn't cherish it and was fired for such a trivial matter. When Liu Qichuang heard this, he wanted to call him an idiot.
After cursing for a few times, he knew that if he continued to curse, the situation would not get better, so he got off the bed, put on his clothes, and sent Wang Zhuo away.
"Forget it, forget it. Go to your account and collect the five silver coins and leave."
Wang Zhuo was dumbfounded. Five taels of silver? He earned two taels of silver a month at the pharmacy. How could he pay a beggar with this?
"Master Liu! Didn't you promise me that after this was accomplished, you would promote me to the position of attending physician at Xing'an Hall and give me a large sum of money?!"
"Oh, doctor?" Liu Qichang put on his shoes and stomped on the ground twice, making two thumping sounds. He looked up and sneered at Wang Zhuo, "Are you worthy enough?"
He rolled his eyes impatiently, thinking that their Xing'antang would never want such a stupid person!
"Alright, while I'm in a good mood, I'll give you another five taels. Go to the accounting office and get ten taels of silver."
As he spoke, he adjusted his clothes and found that his belt was a little crooked, so he untied it.
"Master Liu! Don't blame me for being unjust if you're so unkind!" Wang Zhuo's chest heaved violently under this humiliation. "The secret recipe is all in my head. Believe it or not, I can sell it to someone else the moment I turn around."
"By then, this secret recipe will no longer be your family's exclusive recipe!" he said in a threatening tone.
Liu Qichuang paused while adjusting his belt and narrowed his eyes dangerously. Wang Zhuo's words and the headache from the hangover made his temples bulge.
"Okay, go ahead." His words were indescribably sinister.
Wang Zhuo felt a chill on his spine. He simply felt that ten taels of silver was too little and wanted Liu Qichang to give him a little more, but the harsh words had already been spoken, so he had to turn around and walk back angrily.
Before he took a step, Wang Zhuo suddenly felt his neck tighten, followed by pain and a feeling of suffocation.
"Mmm! Mmm! Mmm!"
He struggled violently, bringing the person behind him down with him. But it was useless. The harder he struggled, the more ruthless the person behind him became.
Wang Zhuo waved his arms and kicked his legs wildly, his eyes revealing despair and regret. At this moment, he really regretted it, but it was too late...
The person in the brocade belt soon lost his strength and his hands fell down weakly.
Liu Qichuang came to his senses and gasped for breath. He didn't dare to look at Wang Zhuo, whose face was purple and his eyeballs were popping out, lying on the ground.
He...he just killed someone!
"Don't blame me, blame yourself for being too greedy."
It was Wang Zhuo's words that reminded him that now not only he had the secret recipe, but Wang Zhuo also had it. He could sell the secret recipe to others at any time before him, so he had to act preemptively.
With trembling hands, he slowly pulled the belt back, preparing to tie it around his waist again.
Suddenly there was a slight noise at the door.
"who!"
He rushed out, holding his belt.
"Ahhh! Don't kill me, don't kill me! I didn't see anything!"
A man in apprentice clothes was lying on the ground, seemingly trying to escape when he tripped and crawled backwards using his hands and feet.
This was the busiest time for Xing'an Hall. Everyone was busy in the lobby. The backyard was a certain distance away from the lobby, so no one could hear his shouting.
Liu Qichuang walked towards him step by step, holding the belt in his hand, his eyes filled with ferocious bloodshot.
Li Pin seemed to realize that this sentence had no effect, so he changed the words and shouted: "Don't kill me! I can help you!"
His words finally had some effect. The red bloodshot in Liu Qichuang's eyes faded a little, and he stopped in front of Li Pin.
He felt a stinging pain on the back of his hand. He looked down and found that at some point, bloody scratches had appeared on the back of his hand, but he didn't feel any pain at all.
"Okay, I'll spare your life."
A quarter of an hour later.
Li Pin carried Wang Zhuo's body with great effort and came to a dry well in the backyard.
He placed the body at the mouth of the well, clasped his hands together, and bowed in the direction of Wang Zhuo, muttering, "Wang Zhuo, Wang Zhuo, I didn't kill you, so you must never come looking for me!"
After saying that, he pushed Wang Zhuo's body down.
There was a thud from the bottom of the well.
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There were two knocks on the door.
"I already told you I don't want to see you!" A woman's impatient voice came from inside the door.
"I'm the one who wants to see you." Zhao Mingsheng said softly.
The room was silent for a moment, and then the door suddenly opened.
Liu Yingying's face was covered with a thick veil, but it could not hide her beauty.
Seeing the "young master" in front of her, her eyes widened in disbelief, "It's really you! How did you end up in a place like this!"
As soon as the person outside the door spoke, Liu Yingying recognized the voice. It was the girl who helped her in the pharmacy that day.
"Come in and talk."
She took the girl's hand and pulled her into the room. There were many people coming and going here, and she was afraid that some ignorant person would see her and go out to talk nonsense.
Mother Yan looked at the closed door, tossed the heavy silver in her hand, and walked away with a smile.
This Liu Yingying is really a money-making tree. Even with her face injured, she can still make money!
"Why are you here?" Liu Yingying was a little excited, and she asked in a restrained manner.
"I heard that your face was injured. I made a box of scar removal ointment for you. Try it and see if it works."
Zhao Mingsheng placed the ointment she made on the table.
Liu Yingying pursed her lips, her eyes misty. This was the first person who had been so kind to her since her mother passed away.
But she couldn't accept the gift.
She pushed the ointment back onto the table with her slender fingers.
"Thank you, but I don't want to use it."
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