After five bigwigs in Beijing's elite circle fell into their trap, I fled.

Chapter 70 Golden Apricot Blossoms

On the sofa in the puppet live stream room.

Feng Li and Li Yubai remained calm, and found Jiang Shu's slightly frantic state rather amusing.

"You scoundrel, did you offend that Sachi?" Feng Li's eyes showed a hint of displeasure. "No matter what, he made my darling unhappy, and I'll remember that."

"My surname isn't Gou (Dog)." Li Yu glanced at him. "You've been the heir to a conglomerate for so many years, has your grandfather not even taught you the most basic respect for business partners?"

Feng Li glared back at him coldly: "Hey Li, I don't want to argue with you right now. You really can't get that Sachi drug? Can't you see how anxious my darling is?"

“She doesn’t need Sachi’s medicine,” Li Yubai reminded her. “Think about that package from Shanghai…”

Feng Li paused for a moment.

"As for Sachi, he's nothing but a fraud." Li Yubai's expression showed a hint of disgust. "He climbed to his position by stepping on a few level seven pharmacists with some underhanded means, and his real skill level didn't even reach level eight. I met him once three years ago, and he dirtied my ring and broke a few of his ribs."

Feng Li clicked his tongue and sighed: "No wonder you've become the public enemy of the Pharmacists Association and are too lazy to get involved in the medicinal herb industry."

"If I remember correctly, I used to have a medicinal herb business, which you took away—now that we're business partners, why not consider returning it to me?"

"You're dreaming!" Feng Litao's eyes were full of mockery. "Don't tell me you didn't see it, now whoever controls the medicinal herbs controls the lifeblood of the big boss! I'm still counting on using medicinal herbs to rise to power!"

Li Yubai was too lazy to argue with him.

Seeing that they couldn't reach an agreement, they turned their attention to Jiang Shu again—nothing in the world could compare to the beauty of the person in front of them.

The puppet-like anchor who touched the heartstrings of the richest man in the capital was in a really bad mood at the moment.

The host asked with a smile, "So, what would the puppet host like to say to the nighttime host?"

"I'll say it again," Jiang Shu said sullenly, "I suggest the Nightfall anchor change the item for auction."

Nightfall chuckled: "Puppet streamer, are you trying to trick me again? But I'm sorry, I'm sticking with the same items this round. Puppet streamer, you're incredibly resourceful, I'm waiting for you to bring out similar items for a head-to-head competition—you have the Li Group and Yanxing Group behind you, I'm sure you can concoct a similar level of elixir in just ten minutes?"

“I don’t need to rely on Li Yubai and Yan Yu. I can have as many elixirs as I want,” Jiang Shu said, her tone unfriendly. “But I don’t want to sell. Not a single one. So, can’t we really choose another item for the auction?”

[Has the puppet streamer learned to exaggerate? "How much more do you want?"—she's probably referring to common medicines from pharmacies, right?]

Don't agree to his proposal! I've finally stood my ground!

……

Seeing the other party's agitated emotions, Nightshade felt even more confident: "A change is out of the question—please have an appraiser from the Pharmacist Association conduct an on-site appraisal! Also, remind the other streamer that they should prepare a similar product!"

A group of pharmacists entered the nighttime live-streaming room with haughty expressions.

[No wonder it's the most sought-after pharmacist association! Look at the way they walk with that swagger!]

Since Nightfall dared to speak, it must truly be a rare, level-eight elixir! Just wait and see how the puppet streamer will end up crying in Li Yubai's arms...

[Sigh, it's true what they say, comparisons are odious! Last month, our major families were fighting tooth and nail for a single grade-five spiritual herb, but now the Nightfall livestream is selling grade-eight spiritual herbs in bulk!]

[Wait, the puppet streamer really pulled out a box of medicine! Look, look!]

……

Jiang Shu reluctantly took out the box of pills that she had just received that afternoon and hadn't even warmed up yet. She opened it casually.

She casually complained to her babies: "The elixir PK was really not in my plan. I was planning to keep this box of medicine for myself, so I would like to ask the host if I can choose to keep this box of medicine after the PK and not take it to the notary office for auction?"

The host replied with a smile, "If you really feel bad about it, you can choose to admit defeat and then you don't have to bring it out."

“That won’t do!” Jiang Shu sighed softly. “I’ve prepared very little, and I’m afraid of losing in the later rounds. So, I have to give it my all in every round.”

She casually pushed a box of medicine in front of the camera.

A box contains ten round, adorable pills arranged in two rows. Each pill is also printed with a casually blooming golden apricot blossom.

Before the host could even take a closer look, he started talking: "Well then, Puppet Streamer, you'd better keep it up! Right now, there are already 90 million fans cheering you on! Come on, while Night Streamer is appraising the items, let's also admire the items Puppet Streamer brought to the auction. They're round and cute! Hmm, there are golden patterns on the pills—cough cough! Gold, gold?"

The host suddenly widened his eyes, his mind reeling: "Did I see that right?!"

[It's just a pattern. It seems every famous apothecary imprints their unique pattern on their finished products. I saw that the five pills in Nightfall just now had Master Sachi's exclusive flame pattern...]

But the pills the puppet took out had gold patterns on them! Do you even understand what gold means?

What does this mean? What's wrong with gold? I don't understand.

【Ah, I don't understand either!】

[My aunt is also in the Medicine Association, and I've never heard her mention that the insignia on a Spirit Alchemist's robes are gold. Generally, according to regulations, it's brown for levels three and below, blue for levels three to six, and purple like Master Sachi's for levels six and above… Could the puppet have gotten a fake?!]

[The person upstairs should just shut up!]

……

Jiang Shu responded listlessly to the host: "You didn't see wrong. It really is golden, with an apricot blossom motif—host, now do you understand how I feel?"

The host clutched his heart, his voice trembling: "Everyone thinks Master Sachi is a milestone in the world of pharmacists, but few know that besides Master Sachi, there is another person who doesn't join the association, doesn't appear in public, lives a solitary life, whose background and whereabouts are shrouded in mystery, and whose gender is even unknown. He possesses unparalleled alchemy skills, and five years ago he already easily defeated all the senior members of the pharmacist association, including Master Sachi. Five years have passed, and a year ago it was said that he had reached level nine, and just half a year ago..."

Assistant Yang was not familiar with the affairs of the pharmacist world. He couldn't help but ask, "What happened six months ago?"

"Six months ago, that person refined a level ten spiritual medicine, entered the level ten alchemist ranks, and became the only divine alchemist in the world! And the totem that person set for his level ten spiritual medicine was a golden apricot blossom!"

Apricot blossoms...

Li Yubai and Feng Li exchanged another glance.

“My treasure is from Xinghua Village! What’s that person doing?” Feng Li’s peach blossom eyes narrowed. “So, I not only have to guard against men, but also against women?”

Li Yubai sighed softly, "She always seems to attract some strange and unusual people..."

Jiang Shu didn't care about the feelings of the two people on the sofa.

She pointed to a box of medicine in front of her and emphasized, "I'm keeping six pills for myself. I can only use the remaining four for the competition—host, can you tell me if my four pills can beat Nightfall? Although he has the advantage in quantity with five pills, the quality of my medicine is far superior to his level eight garbage—host, are you out of your mind?"

The host's face wasn't just contorting; his heart was too.

He opened his mouth for a long time before finally managing to utter a sentence: "Puppet streamer, you should ask the appraisal team about this question, which is a complete insult to a level ten spiritual medicine."

(End of this chapter)