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Chapter 167 There are gains and losses

Li Dachui walked out of the medicinal herb warehouse with a satisfied look on his face, carrying a large bundle on his back. Judging from the expression on the face of the warehouse official guarding the medicinal herb warehouse, Li Dachui had made a fortune on this trip.

However, because there was also Aktun standing next to Li Dachui, the warehouse official was helpless, but he definitely wanted to take a bite out of Li Dachui.

“Brother Li Bao, we hit it off immediately. Once you’re settled, you must come to my residence as a guest. I will treat you to a proper meal.” Akudun grabbed Li Dachui’s hand and shook it vigorously, his face full of sincerity.

As Fu Qingzhu's most beloved grand-disciple, in the days to come, Fu Qingzhu might bring him to the palace again, or Ying Zhuo might summon him to the palace. If this kid sings the same tune a few more times, it will definitely be of great benefit to him.

"Definitely!" Li Dachui said, "That Prince Zhebie was extremely rude. Once I recover from my injuries, I will definitely not let him get away with it. Although his martial arts are high, I am not afraid of him!"

“That’s just how my brother is. I’ll apologize on his behalf!” Akdun said with a smile, “Brother Li Bao, you’re a magnanimous man. Don’t hold a grudge against my brother, that brute. Come on, come on, I’ll take you home!”

At the clinic, Fu Cheng gasped as he looked at the bundle that Li Dachui had opened.

"Akdon actually let you take so many good things?"

"Based on the few words I said on his behalf to Yingzhuo, he would have been willing to give up even more. However, I felt that taking more would not look good and would seem too greedy, which would be a loss of face for the Valley Master, so I restrained myself a bit!" Li Dachui said confidently.

Fu Cheng's eyes lit up. "Everyone who sees this gets a share. I'm just missing two key ingredients."

"Master, the main reason I gathered these medicinal herbs is to ask the Ancestral Master to refine two more Rejuvenating Pills," Li Dachui said. "Now we've basically collected more than 80% of the medicinal herbs. As for the rest, Changchun Valley should still have some in stock, right?"

"Almost there!" Fu Cheng nodded and said, "But how could the Valley Master possibly have time to refine pills for you right now?"

"Prepare the materials first, then find the time! Time is like a woman's cleavage, if you squeeze it, you'll always find it!" Li Dachui said.

“I can refine it too!” Fu Cheng rolled up his sleeves.

“Master, I remember you’ve only ever assisted the Ancestral Master before. This isn’t just any medicine; it’s the Rejuvenating Pill! If you ruin it, where will I get these ingredients? Opportunities like this don’t come around every day!”

"If I don't practice, I'll never be able to successfully refine the Rejuvenation Pill!" Fu Cheng said, "How can you achieve great things if you're so stingy? Once you succeed, you'll have all the medicinal herbs you need. But a pharmacist who can refine the Rejuvenation Pill isn't someone you can just summon casually."

"Does Master mean that whenever I need it, you'll come and refine it for me?"

"That depends on your level of investment!" Fu Cheng chuckled. "I need to practice."

"Alright!" Li Dachui gritted his teeth and gave half of the medicinal herbs: "That's all we have. We must leave at least one herb for the Valley Master!"

Fu Cheng happily pocketed the other half of the medicinal herbs.

Talking about feelings with Li Dachui is a thankless and exhausting task, but he's very generous when it comes to the input and output.

This is someone who is willing to invest in the future.

When Attila arrived, his expression was quite unpleasant, and he looked at Li Dachui with considerable dissatisfaction.

"Senior Brother, your disciple is so ruthless! Such potent poison, used without hesitation!"

Seeing that the other party had come to interrogate him, Fu Cheng immediately shifted the blame to Fu Qingzhu.

“Master is extremely fond of Li Bao, which has spoiled him into this state.” Fu Cheng looked helpless. “To be honest, Junior Brother, there was a time when I wasn’t careful and fell for this kid’s trick, and he knocked me out with a single dose of his medicine!”

"He even attacked you?" Attila was so astonished he could hardly speak. "Isn't this tantamount to betraying one's master and ancestors?"

"This kid was full of nonsense in front of Master, saying that Changchun Valley had been at peace for too long and had no intention of guarding against external enemies. He said that he wanted to make everyone be on high alert at all times, which is why he attacked others in the valley. He also said that his fellow disciples, senior uncles, and senior aunts could also attack him. Anyway, you won't die if you are poisoned in Changchun Valley!"

"So, this Li Bao is extremely skilled in using poison?"

"Anyway, he's even more skilled at healing and saving lives than he is at it!" Fu Cheng glanced at Attila and said, "There are fifteen extra pages in the Master's Poison Manual. The poisons in those fifteen pages were concocted by this guy, including the one we're talking about today."

Attila waved his hand helplessly and said, "Alright, alright, but Li Bao, this time you've not only offended Jebe, but also the Second Prince Tiele. It seems you really are a troublemaker. On your first day in Yandu, you've offended two princes in one go. You'd better be careful from now on. I can speak on Jebe's behalf, but I can't do anything about the Second Prince!"

"Is your uncle quite close to this Jebe?" Li Dachui asked.

“We have some acquaintance. In the past few years, he has been fighting against the Hu people in the north with His Majesty. I have also spent most of my time with the army, mainly taking care of His Majesty’s health. In my spare time, I would treat the soldiers. Many of his soldiers have been saved because of this, so he has been quite good to me.” Attila advised, “It’s best not to go out. In the clinic, neither the First Prince nor the Second Prince will do anything to you, but once you go out, it’s hard to say.”

"They still dare to commit violence in the street?" Li Dachui asked.

Attila gave him a strange look and said, "You even poisoned someone in the capital! It's strange, really. When you entered the palace, Jebe clearly searched your body. Where did you hide the poison?"

Li Dachui kept silent. He naturally couldn't tell Attila that when Jebe searched him, the poison was on his body, but it was just moving around all over his body with the twisting of his muscles, so Jebe couldn't touch it.

As he left the palace, he anticipated that Jebe, a man whose brains were filled with muscles, would definitely make a move against him, so he secretly hid poison in his hand. "Don't go out! Jebe has many experts under his command from the Western and Northern Hu tribes, all of whom he has recruited in the last two years!" Attila said, "These people are lawless. If they really hurt you, you won't even be able to find the perpetrator. Jebe won't take responsibility."

"Thank you for the reminder, Uncle!" Li Dachui bowed in gratitude.

"I invited you all. If anything happens to you, how can I explain it to my master!" Attila waved his hand and said, "No need for thanks. From now on, we're all family! In a year, I'll be staying in Changchun Valley!"

Attila left satisfied.

Watching Attila's retreating figure, Li Dachui thought to himself that staying put was out of the question, but he'd need to change his appearance first. That Jebe was simple-minded and vengeful; having suffered such a great loss at his hands, he'd definitely find a way to get revenge. He couldn't directly harm Jebe because of Attila or Fu Qingzhu, but finding a few undocumented immigrants to deal with him would be easy. Countless people wanted to curry favor with him!

The problem is that the role I'm playing right now is just a lowly doctor with only average martial arts skills!

If we actually get beaten up, then we've suffered a loss for nothing.

What if they try to kill us? Those savages from the north, how would they know the difference between a safe and a dangerous attack?

Moreover, that Aktun, or that Tiele, would secretly kill him and then frame Jebe.

What a great opportunity!

If he were to be betrayed and killed, he would definitely hold Jebe accountable.

He was Fu Qingzhu's most beloved grand-disciple, and he died at the hands of Zhebie. Yingzhuo had to give Fu Qingzhu an explanation!

The more I think about it, the more it makes sense.

When I saw the dormitory room assigned to me that evening, I felt even more certain.

Akdun, that cunning man, was indeed making such a plan.

Who else could have connections in the clinic and cleverly separate his dormitory from Fu Cheng and the other second-generation disciples, giving himself a seemingly excellent side room? Aside from Akedun, who has always been stationed in Yandu, who could do that?

If you dare to scheme against me, I'll make you suffer in silence!

Li Dachui harbored resentment.

Fu Cheng's claim of having considerable expertise in poisons was not a lie to Attila. Li Dachui was indeed very skilled in using poisons, and the ability to take down Fu Cheng was something that ordinary people could not handle.

After arranging the room, Li Dachui waited confidently for the uninvited guests to arrive.

As night deepened and a cold wind blew, the clapper sounded at the fourth watch. Li Dachui, lying on the bed, suddenly opened his eyes, a smile playing on his lips as he watched the door latch slowly move open.

His cultivation level is quite good; he's at least an eighth-rank cultivator.

Akton is really willing to spend a lot!

The door opened silently, and a dark figure drifted in like a ghost. Judging from his figure, he must have practiced agility-based martial arts, yet he carried a huge stick on his back.

Are they planning to frame those Hu people who have just submitted to the Yuan Dynasty?
They seem to prefer using blunt weapons like these.

The candle on the table inside the room flickered, then seemed to burn even brighter.

The dark figure floated forward a few steps, then staggered slightly and stopped in surprise.

Li Dachui chuckled.

The assassin immediately jumped up as if his tail had been stepped on, and reached back to pull out the stick from his body. He managed to pull the stick out, but his internal energy instantly boiled like boiling water.

Li Dachui laughed and said, "You have a quarter of an hour to run back and die, or you'll die out there! Knowing that I'm good at poisoning, you still dared to try to assassinate me. Go back and tell Zhebie not to send anyone else to their death!"

The assassin paused for a moment, then suddenly turned and left.

Li Dachui walked to the table and blew out the candles.

The finest ingredients from the Seven-Heart Begonia were mixed into the candles. In this world, apart from myself, Fu Qingzhu, Fu Cheng, and a few others, no one else could figure it out.

The reason he deliberately called him Jebe was because he didn't want to completely break ties with Attila yet!

That guy was someone I personally wanted to promote to the top.

(End of this chapter)