Chapter 138: Progress in the Chess Match! (2/2)
A month had already passed, and based on the rules of the organization, he should be able to procure three pills. Thus, he had his carriage head to Falling Jade Pavilion
“Aiyo, my little ancestor, young master, gongzi… You’re finally here! If you don’t come any sooner, a huge problem would have occurred!”
A lamp was lit in the Falling Jade Pavilion. Upon seeing Wang Chong, Six-fingered Zhang slapped his thigh and looked at him with a gladdened expression.
“Do you know that if you don’t appear for another few more days, your qualification as a Shadow that you bought with much difficulty would be canceled! That’s two hundred thousand gold taels, you know, two hundred thousand gold taels!”
“Haha, stop exaggerating things here. Won’t you be able to settle it if anything happens? Where’s the pill? Give it to me!”
Wang Chong chuckled, not falling for the other party’s ploy at all.
Six-fingered Zhang was part of the core group of the secret alchemist organization, and given his influence, delaying for a few days wasn’t a problem at all.
After hearing Wang Chong’s words, he chuckled awkwardly.
This Wang Clan gongzi might be young, but he sure wasn’t easy to fool!
“Where’s the pill? There’s three of them right? Come, give it to me!”
Wang Chong said as he flung his robe and sat down on the tiger-skinned chair in the room. Even though the Falling Jade Pavilion seemed eerie and remote on the outside, its interior was actually extremely extravagant.
“Hehe, I knew I wouldn’t be able to fool gongzi!”
Six-fingered Zhang didn’t dawdle about either. He walked into a room, and a moment later, he returned with a few elaborately designed purple silk boxes in hand.
“Gongzi, open it and check. This is something that I specially got for you from the others this month.”
Six-fingered Zhang said with a fawning look.
Usually, the secret alchemist organization wouldn’t work with outsiders easily. Take the Wang Clan for example, even though it was a powerful clan consisting of three generations of ministers and generals, the secret alchemist organization had never considered making them their partner.
All of their partners were established alliance mates. In fact, some of their partnerships even traced back to the previous dynasty.
However, the situation with the Wang Clan was unique.
Not only did it possess immense influence in the royal court, it had also found a way of make up for their greatest flaw—lack of wealth. It was showing signs of becoming the largest and strongest clan in the empire.
At the very least, in Six-fingered Zhang’s perspective, as long as they maintained status quo, the Wang Clan could potentially become the newest permanent partner of the secret alchemist organization.
“I’ve troubled you. Don’t worry, I will repay you for your assistance!”
Wang Chong patted Six-fingered Zhang’s shoulder.
Pah!
Opening the box, a familiar scent wafted into the air, reaching Wang Chong’s nose. Within the box was a white and round pill with purple aura shrouding around it.
“Tiger Bone Divine Pill!”
Wang Chong’s eyes lit up as he exclaimed. Of all pills, what Wang Chong was the most concerned about was this one due to its ability to nourish one’s root bone.
These pills were simply too valuable and rare,
It was completely impossible to buy such a pill outside. It was exclusive to only the alchemists in the royal palace and kings’ residences.
“Un? This pill seems a little different?”
Suddenly, while Wang Chong was observing the pill, he realized that this Tiger Bone Divine Pill was slightly different from the one he consumed before.
“Hehe, gongzi sure has good eyes. The one you consumed before is a subpar product. This one is a pill which has been forged to perfection. Its effectiveness is completely different from the one before.”
Six-fingered Zhang chuckled as he revealed the secret.
“What!”
Taken aback, Wang Chong immediately turned to look at the pill in the box.
“Hehe, gongzi, there’s no need for you to be worried. We don’t sell faulty products or semi-completed products. All of the pills are of good quality, and the subpar which I refer to is only in the eyes of us alchemists. Any of these subpar products, when put outside, are still top-notch medicine. However, I know that gongzi wants the very best pills to nourish your root bone, so I went through the trouble to get this for you.”
Six-fingered Zhang started about the contributions he had made to Wang Chong.
“Hehe, you went to gamble again?”
Hearing those words, Wang Chong burst into laughter as he lifted his gaze to stare at Six-fingered Zhang.
“If you may, listen to my advice. It’s fine for you to gamble, but avoid those gambling dens run by Goguryeons. I can’t possibly save you every time you meet with trouble.”
Wang Chong said.
“Gongzi is as insightful as always!”
Six-fingered Zhang smiled sheepishly. Although the one staring at him was just a fifteen-year-old youngster, he felt as though a kid being lectured by an adult after doing wrong. Six-fingered Zhang knew that it would be best for him to stay out of gambling dens, but his body just wouldn’t listen to his rationality.
This Wang Clan gongzi seemed exactly like a monster who could peer into one’s soul. Despite having said nothing at all, the other party immediately knew that he had gone gambling and was lacking money.
Even though he had only interacted with the other party a few times, Six-fingered Zhang felt as though there was no secret he could hide from him.
“Don’t worry, I won’t forget you fair share of benefits.”
Wang Chong didn’t pursue the matter of the other party’s gambling. Pah, Wang Chong opened another box and dense Origin Energy immediately diffused from the box.
Upon smelling the scent, Wang Chong’s face warped in astonishment.
“Origin Energy Pill! To think that you all are capable of forging this!”
Wang Chong was truly surprised by this.