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Chapter 470 "Live Bait"

When Zhu Yu was picking up food, he touched Lu Qing's chopsticks with his own, and the moment Lu Qing looked over, he subtly gave a wink towards the door.

Lu Qing understood immediately, lowered her eyes, casually ate a bite of pickled vegetables, and then glanced towards the door.

The door was crowded with people seeking medical treatment and medicine. Most of them were thin and frail, with sallow complexions. In addition, they all had some illnesses, which made them look even more listless, with sunken and dry eye sockets.

But behind them, there was one person who stood out from the crowd.

The man was dressed in ordinary coarse cloth clothes, which were not particularly eye-catching, but he was obviously taller than the other people from the Brahma Kingdom, and his tattered coarse cloth clothes could not hide his sturdy build.

The man didn't push his way into the crowd; he lingered at the back of the line, mostly keeping his head slightly lowered and his eyelids drooping. Only when no one was paying attention would he quickly glance inside, then chat with the people in line next to him with a big smile. Judging from his gestures and expressions, he was clearly inquiring about the "miracle doctor" in the inn.

Others might not notice, but Zhu Yu and Lu Qing could see it clearly. Every time that person secretly glanced up, the sharp and fierce look in his eyes would involuntarily show.

"It seems the fish have arrived," Zhu Yu whispered to Lu Qing.

Lu Qing smiled and said, "If you want to catch a big fish, the bait can't be too stiff. It has to be more flexible so that the big fish will be willing to bite."

After we finish eating, let's go out for a walk and act as bait for your 'uncle'!

After breakfast, Lu Qing left the talisman with Yan Daoxin and left the inn with Zhu Yu and the talisman.

This time, they didn't wander around aimlessly. Instead, they specifically inquired about the witchcraft shops in the city, and as soon as they found one, they went there immediately.

The most famous thing about the Vatican has always been its various kinds of witchcraft medicines. For many years, it has been the place that most reveres witchcraft medicines among the four seas and five kingdoms. And now they are in the capital of the Vatican, so the number of witchcraft medicine shops here is probably the most in any other part of the Vatican.

After visiting two shops, Zhu Yu discovered that while common medicinal herbs were indeed rare, the various strange and unusual witchcraft medicines that the Brahma Kingdom relied on were not scarce. The shops had a wide variety of them, but the prices were truly exorbitant.

It's definitely not something ordinary people can afford. Let alone buying it, just asking about the price is enough to make one's heart tremble and one's whole body ache.

Zhu Yu felt a pang in her heart as she listened to Lu Qing ask about the price.

In particular, whether it was to complete the act or Lu Qing was genuinely helping Yan Daoxin gather medicinal herbs, he not only asked about them but also selected some to buy.

Although Lu Qing did not specialize in medicine like Yan Daoxin, he was, after all, a student of Qiyun Mountain Man. In addition, he had almost lost his life due to poisoning in the past. During his recuperation period, he had become quite knowledgeable about medicine and its uses. He was very familiar with the origins and uses of many witch medicines. He walked through several shops with ease, looking just like a doctor from another country who had come here specifically because he was interested in witch medicine.

However, Lu Qing didn't seem very interested in the common witchcraft medicines. Every time he went to a shop, he would inquire about some special witchcraft medicine ingredients that were not available everywhere, even in the Vatican.

Because what he wanted was really hard to get, most of the medicine shops only had heard of it, and many of them were things that even the shopkeepers had never seen. So they had nothing to sell to Lu Qing, and could only give him directions to find a bigger and more comprehensive shop.

And so they wandered through the streets and alleys, going from place to place. At first, Zhu Yu didn't clearly realize it, but by the time they arrived at the last and largest witch doctor's shop, even she was quite certain that the three of them were being secretly watched.

However, judging from Lu Qing's nonchalant attitude, he should be quite satisfied with this matter.

This apothecary shop in front of me was definitely the largest in the entire capital; its storefront alone was more magnificent than any other. There were no clerks at the door to greet customers, giving off an attitude of "take it or leave it."

Lu Qing stepped inside first. The lazy young shop assistant by the door paused for a moment, then quickly got up and followed: "Gentlemen, what would you like to buy?"

Although they were asking, their tone suggested they didn't really believe Lu Qing and his group would buy medicinal herbs, but were just passing by.

Lu Qing ignored him completely, not even giving him a second glance.

Fu Wen glanced coldly at the young waiter: "Call your manager over."

"Guests, you're from out of town, aren't you?" The waiter grinned, looking at the three men's clean but simple clothes, as if he had heard something funny from Fu Wen. "Are you not very familiar with our place?"
Our manager is extremely busy; he doesn't have time to see just anyone.

Lu Qing reached into his pocket, and the young shopkeeper's eyes lit up. He was secretly pleased, his lips curled up, and his eyes were fixed on Lu Qing's hand, waiting for him to take out some loose silver to help him.

After waiting for a long time, he saw Lu Qing pull out a neatly folded piece of paper from his pocket, which did not look like a banknote at all.

He was somewhat disappointed, pursed his lips, and his face turned cold.

Lu Qing handed the paper to Fu Wen, who nodded and took it. He then unfolded it and waved it in front of the snobbish shop assistant: "We want to buy these things. No matter the price, as long as you have them, it's all negotiable."

If you can make the decision, it's fine if you don't go to your manager. But if you can't make the decision and are unwilling to call out someone who can, then we'll leave now.

Anyway, these things are either in high demand but priceless, or priceless but unavailable. It's too difficult to find something that satisfies both the product and the price. After all, your shop is practically deserted. We're leaving; you can just wait for the next customer to come along.

After saying that, he was about to take the paper with the names of the medicinal herbs written on it.

The young shop assistant stared intently at the names of the medicines written on the paper. Sure enough, they were all medicines that could not be bought outside on ordinary days and were extremely expensive.

Putting aside whether they can afford it or not, those who can come here specifically to ask for these medicinal herbs are not ordinary people.

The young waiter dared not be negligent and quickly put on a smiling face, saying, "Sir, you see, you are still an impatient person. What I mean is, although our manager is busy, when a distinguished guest comes, he must come out to see him!"

"Please wait here, I'll go and fetch the manager right away."