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Chapter 471 Precious
Zhu Yu watched as the young waiter ran upstairs to find the shopkeeper, and he had a general idea of ​​what was going on.

Judging from the young shop assistant's reaction, this witch doctor's shop must be a place where "no ordinary people come and go."

Shops that only care about money are like those that won't burn incense unless they see a real Buddha. Unless you pull out a gold ingot and slap it in front of them, making their souls tremble, they might invite the shopkeeper over for the sake of money.

However, Lu Qing had only put on an arrogant attitude, and Fu Wen had confidently pulled out a bill without a single piece of real money. But the young shop assistant immediately sensed something from the attitude of the people in front of him and changed his attitude immediately, running to find the shopkeeper. This showed that the people they usually dealt with were definitely not ordinary wealthy merchants.

It makes much more sense that there are such rare medicinal herbs here that are worth a fortune, and that there is a sickly Brahma King in the palace.

After a while, a middle-aged man with a fair complexion, dressed in a silk robe, came down the road unhurriedly under the guidance of the waiter. Before he even came down the stairs, his eyes had already sized up Lu Qing and the others.

Lu Qing's expression was calm, his eyelids were slightly lowered, and he had suppressed most of his imposing aura, making it difficult for others to guess what he was thinking.

Fu Wen also stood properly behind Lu Qing. He was not as eye-catching as Fu Lu, but his presence still created an undeniable contrast with the listless people of the Brahma Land passing by on the road outside.

Even if one couldn't guess Lu Qing's identity, just by looking at the appearance and aura of the runes, one could tell that this was definitely not a servant or guard that an ordinary family could keep.

The person who can travel with such a person must have an intriguing background.

As the shopkeeper walked, he pondered for a moment before slowly approaching Lu Qing and his companions. He bowed politely and said, "I apologize for keeping you waiting, esteemed guests. May I ask where you come from and what kind of medicinal herbs you are looking for in our shop?"

Lu Qing also cupped his hands in greeting, signaling Fu Wen to hand over the list: "My junior brother and I are both itinerant doctors. We have no fixed abode and travel around. Our favorite thing to do is to search for rare flowers and herbs in various places."

I hadn't been to the Brahmaland much before, but this time when I arrived, my junior brother was helping the local people with medical treatment and medicine, and he specifically asked me to help find some medicinal herbs they needed.

As it turns out, these rare items could only be found in your shop, so we came here because of your reputation.

The shopkeeper didn't take the mention of a traveling doctor too seriously, seemingly not quite believing it. However, upon hearing that the doctor's junior apprentice had been seeing patients and administering medicine in the capital these past few days, he seemed to immediately realize who he was talking about. His expression turned somewhat surprised, and he turned to look at the young shop assistant.

The young man flinched.

Although the two exchanged only a glance and a slight gesture without saying a word, Zhu Yu, standing to the side, gleaned their unspoken conversation. He realized he had guessed correctly; the young shopkeeper had assumed Lu Qing was someone from the Prince's mansion or some other powerful figure—someone he couldn't afford to offend—and had hastily summoned the manager, only to discover he was merely a traveling physician.

"Distinguished guest, to be honest, we have all the items on your list, but because these are very hard to find, the prices are naturally..." The shopkeeper, having seen all sorts of situations, knew that even if Lu Qing was indeed a traveling doctor, he couldn't be an ordinary person. So, despite giving the young waiter an unpleasant glance, he remained polite to Lu Qing and his companions.

This time, Lu Qing readily agreed, taking out a brocade pouch from his bosom and pouring out a handful of golden melon seeds, piling them into a small, glittering heap in his palm.

“Price is not a problem, but the quality must be good enough,” he said casually, putting the handful of golden melon seeds back into the brocade pouch and tossing the pouch to the rune standing nearby.

The shopkeeper's expression changed imperceptibly.

Although the identity of the visitor seems to differ somewhat from what the waiter rushed up to say, it is clear now that the guest is still a distinguished guest. Even if he is not a powerful or influential person, he is at least a "noble" person with money in his pocket!
His herbal medicine shop has always been one of the best in the Vatican. He has all kinds of rare and precious medicinal herbs that cannot be found elsewhere. He has invested heavily in this shop.

However, while those items are rare, they are only needed for minor ailments, and many people cannot afford them for major ones. The Brahma Palace can afford them, but when it comes to settling the bill... it's not always so straightforward.

After all, he was the king of Brahma. Even if he didn't give her any money, what could she say? Although the boss was mysterious and only occasionally sent some rare medicinal herbs and told them how to keep them carefully, he almost never asked about the shop's profits. However, the boss was elusive and there was no discernible pattern to how often he came to the shop. She and the shop's employees, on the other hand, needed to use the money the shop earned to eat and live.

So no matter what the traveling doctor's identity was, he didn't have to tell. As long as he paid the full amount according to the boss's price, even if he didn't make any business for half a year or even if the boss never showed up, he and his men weren't worried about where their wages would come from.

"What are you still standing here for? Hurry up and make some tea and take it to the small room upstairs!" The shopkeeper turned his head and instructed the waiter, then smiled and said to Lu Qing, "There are so many people coming and going downstairs, it's really noisy. Our distinguished guest wants some rare items, so it's not convenient to just take them out like this, lest outsiders see them and have bad intentions."

For example, when a few of you came upstairs with me for a short rest, I asked the waiter to prepare tea so you could have some to soothe your throats.

"Very good, then thank you very much, shopkeeper." Lu Qing seemed quite satisfied with this, nodded, and followed him upstairs.

Although the first floor of this witch doctor's shop was deserted and had nothing to do with "noisy," the second floor was indeed much quieter. There were no shelves displaying goods; instead, there were many rooms with tightly closed doors made of sturdy wooden planks, each with a heavy-looking padlock, giving the impression of being heavily guarded.

The innkeeper led them to a small room at the very end of the corridor. The room was lit by candlelight, but there were no windows and the light was not very bright. There was no incense or anything like that either.