6kv Chapter 7 Prescription
Chapter 7 Prescription
The morning sun slowly rose from the horizon, illuminating the entire Qinghe County.
A sparse crowd began to appear, starting their day's work.
"Ah! Murder!!!"
A loud, terrified voice came from the end of Qingjie Street.
As the news spread, a group of constables dressed in black cross-collar shirts, trousers, hats, and carrying knives soon arrived at the scene.
The leader was a middle-aged man with a square face, wearing a dark blue long-sleeved shirt, and exuding an indescribable air of authority.
He is Zhao Ming, the head constable of Qinghe County.
He looked at the coroner examining the bodies of Zhang Yi and the other two.
"What can be detected? Was it made with those substances?"
"Chief Zhao, these corpses are the same as the recent murders in the city. They were murdered, not by those who wiped out Li Family Village."
"Is that so?"
Hearing the coroner's affirmative answer, Zhao Ming felt a slight sense of relief.
Arriving at the wide-open cellar entrance, Zhao Ming frowned slightly. This cellar, clearly used to imprison people, and the instruments of torture below, disgusted Zhao, the head constable of Qinghe County.
"Chief Zhao, we've verified the identities of these three men. They're tax collectors under Yan Jun, specializing in collecting taxes in Rat Street."
"Yan Jun? I understand. You may leave."
"Yes."
After his subordinates left, Zhao Ming seemed to have a headache.
Yan Jun was just a minor warehouse manager, insignificant in importance.
But the person behind him is someone Zhao Ming can't afford to offend.
When Yan Jun's underlings were killed, Zhao Ming recalled the news he had heard recently.
Thinking about the problems he would face next, he preferred to go out and fight the bandits outside the city.
………….
Chen Ran was naturally unaware of the series of problems that his killing of three people had caused.
Even if he knew, he wouldn't care.
At this moment, he was in the inner hall of the Tongbei Boxing School.
Across from him, Zhou Changfeng, the owner of the Tongbei Boxing Gym, was looking at Chen Ran with a "you're a promising student" expression.
"Of this batch, you are the most clever, and I have the highest hopes for you."
Zhou Changfeng looked at Chen Ran with a smile.
Paying a quarter's fee upfront is quite rare, even for those Qi and Blood disciples in the Inner Court who have broken through their limits once.
The more Zhou Changfeng looked at Chen Ran, the more pleasing he found him to be.
Chen Ran remained silent.
If Chen Ran hadn't just spent fifteen taels to renew for three more months, he would have truly believed that Zhou Changfeng genuinely appreciated him.
But since the money has already been paid, it's natural to want to achieve one's goals.
"Master Zhou, I heard you say the other day that hitting the wooden stake with your hands is the most common method."
"Then, are there any other methods?"
Chen Ran's eyes gleamed.
Even if you have plenty of money for the time being, the blue energy bar can't be filled up in a short time.
Taking advantage of this payment opportunity, Chen Ran began to inquire about this issue.
"It seems you intend to use other methods to accelerate or even completely shorten the process, quickly accumulating qi and blood for your first breakthrough?"
"Of course there is, but this method only suits rich people. Are you rich?"
Zhou Changfeng raised an eyebrow and looked at Chen Ran.
"We should at least give it a try."
"Ambitious."
After praising him, Zhou Changfeng got up and headed towards the backyard.
A short while later, he came out with a box.
"The herbal soup you are drinking has been prepared by a castrated man. It contains many precious medicinal herbs, which I did not put in it."
This is the original prescription, and its efficacy is dozens of times higher than the blood-nourishing decoctions you drink.
Moreover, while replenishing and stimulating your Qi and blood, it can also improve your physical condition.
Do you want it or not?
Zhou Changfeng looked at Chen Ran with the eyes of a shrewd businessman.
Not only Zhou Changfeng, but even Chen Ran felt it was perfectly reasonable that the blood-nourishing decoction they were given was not the original.
If Zhou Changfeng really gave them the Qi and Blood Tonic made with precious medicinal herbs for their daily training, Chen Ran wouldn't be able to sleep soundly.
Seeing that look in his eyes, Chen Ran's heart skipped a beat, but he still shamelessly put on a face full of joy.
"Thank you, Master."
As he spoke, he prepared to take the box from Zhou Changfeng's hand.
Zhou Changfeng casually raised his hand, his eyes fixed on Chen Ran.
Chen Ran sighed inwardly, suddenly realizing the truth.
"Master, look at my memory, I'll buy this prescription."
"Fifteen taels of silver. No bargaining."
Upon hearing the price, a look of struggle flashed across Chen Ran's face. With a worried expression, he took out fifteen taels of silver from his pocket and handed it to Zhou Changfeng.
"Good disciple, this prescription is extremely precious, and I'm only selling it to you."
However, I must warn you that the medicinal herbs here are very expensive.
Also, you should combine your blood-nourishing and qi-tonifying herbal medicine with dietary supplements. If you have the money, buy more wild boar meat to eat.
After confirming that everything was correct, Zhou Changfeng still gave Chen Ran some reminders.
"Thank you, Master."
"Go."
After Chen Ran left, Zhou Changfeng weighed the thirty taels of silver in his hand, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.
………….
As the sun sets, the distant birds call out their wary cries.
The day's training ended quickly.
"I'm leaving. You guys have to work hard."
"Brother Lan'er, don't worry, I will definitely become a Qi and Blood Martial Artist."
"I believe in you."
At the entrance of the martial arts school, several people were staging a farewell scene.
Many people come to the martial arts school, and many people leave as well.
In just one month, batches of disciples left because they couldn't persevere or their families couldn't support them.
By now, only a handful of the people who came with Chen Ran in the same batch are still alive.
None of these people achieved a breakthrough in Qi and Blood.
After leaving the martial arts school, Chen Ran headed towards the nearest pharmacy.
Soon, Chen Ran arrived at the bustling city center.
This is Liuguang Street, the most bustling street in Qinghe County.
The streets were lined with restaurants, brothels, and shops.
The bustling crowds and vendors at work testify to the area's prosperity.
Compared to Rat Street where Chen Ran lived, it was a completely different world.
Walking towards Liuguang Street, Chen Ran arrived at the entrance of a herbal medicine shop.
The four large characters "Li Family Pharmacy" on the signboard at the entrance come into view.
Upon entering, Chen Ran saw the shopkeeper calculating accounts at the counter.
"Shopkeeper, do you have these medicinal herbs here?"
As he spoke, Chen Ran took over a sheet of paper covered with densely written information about various medicinal herbs.
After a while, Chen Ran came out carrying a large package, his face full of pain.
"What a swindler!!!"
These medicinal herbs are only enough for half a month, and the two main ingredients are not even old enough. Their effect on enhancing qi and blood is even more remarkable than that of the martial arts school.
Even so, it still cost Chen Ran twenty taels of silver.
After making a casual remark, Chen Ran didn't rush back immediately, but instead walked further into Liuguang Street.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The sound of things being chopped apart was particularly clear on the bustling street.
"Sir, what would you like to buy?"
In front of Chen Ran stood a man dressed in gray linen clothes with rolled-up sleeves, a face full of fierce features, holding a cleaver and chopping black pork. He looked up at Chen Ran.
What kind of meat do you have here?
"We sell a wide variety of meats, including pork, mutton, beef, and dog meat. It just depends on what you'd like, sir."
"Look around as you like, just tell me what you want."
After the butcher finished speaking, he continued to busy himself with butchering the wild boar meat in his hands.
"How much is wild boar meat?"
"One hundred coins per catty, no credit allowed."
"Give me ten catties."
Soon, ten pounds of wild boar meat were packed up.
Afterwards, Chen Ran spent another 100 coins to buy 10 jin of brown rice.
After doing all this, Chen Ran headed home.
Just as he was passing the street corner, an extremely luxuriously decorated carriage sped towards him.
Chen Ran raised an eyebrow and stepped aside.
A gentle breeze lifted the curtains.
Chen Ran looked up and saw a pair of bright, large eyes.
"Da da da~"
It was just a fleeting glimpse before the carriage sped away.