172 Rules of the wilderness! (1/2)

Just as Luo Lan had predicted, the people who coveted the black medicine Ren Xiaosu's controlled did not give up easily just because of Lu Yuan's intervention.

As news of the black medicine's effect circulated through the stronghold, a constant stream of people started coming to the shop to ask about it each day. If it were just for the intended effect of the black medicine, that would have been fine as people would not be as crazy as they were now. But it became magical when news spread that it could treat infertility.

Although Wang Fugui never admitted that the medicine had such an effect, those who came to their shop sought it for this purpose.

Nobody knew if it was an aftereffect of The Cataclysm, but infertility in humans had become increasingly common in recent times. That was where the market for the black medicine came in.

If it were only one stronghold, the market size would be considered relatively small. But many of the medium-sized companies in this stronghold had already gained the ability to sell medical drugs to the other strongholds. At the very least, it would not be a problem to export them to the dozen or so strongholds controlled by the Li Consortium.

If they could seize the formula of this black medicine, their pharmaceutical companies would possess a cash cow that would provide them with a steady stream of income.

Who would ever think they had earned enough money?

Ren Xiaosu headed to school early in the morning to continue taking his exams. Meanwhile, Wang Fugui thought that since it was not yet time to sell the week's allocated dose of the black medicine, he'd go out to check the bicycle market. Since Ren Xiaosu had told him to purchase some bicycles, he'd have to take a look around.

Since the boss had spoken, the shopkeeper would definitely get down to it.

Xiaoyu also told Chen Wudi to watch over the shop before she went out to buy some groceries. She was planning to cook some pork rib soup for Ren Xiaosu and the others in the evening. After all, many members of the family were still growing, so she wanted to make some nutritious food for them.

But in the morning, several people wearing red uniforms suddenly came down to the shop. When they walked in, they saw Chen Wudi sitting with his legs crossed. ”Who is Wang Fugui?”

Chen Wudi glanced at them and asked, ”What are you looking for him for?”

”My name is Chen Bohan. We're from the stronghold's Legal Division. Someone accused Wang Fugui of unfair business practices, so we're here to issue him a subpoena,” a man in red said.

Chen Wudi was stunned. ”What do you mean by unfair business practices?”

”You'll know when you attend court at our Legal Division.” Chen Bohan looked at Chen Wudi and said, ”You aren't Wang Fugui, right? You can also sign on his behalf, but this subpoena has to be signed by an adult member of his immediate family. Are you his immediate family?”

”Yes, I am,” Chen Wudi answered.

”Oh, then you can sign it.” Chen Bohan handed a pen to Chen Wudi and asked, ”What's your relationship with the defendant?”

Chen Wudi said, ”I'm his Senior Apprentice Brother.”

Chen Bohan was confused. Immediately, he snatched the subpoena back and said, ”How does a senior apprentice brother count as immediate family? Are you trying to mess with us?”

Chen Wudi was not happy to hear that. ”What do you mean I'm mess with you? Our master and us three fellow disciples are like family, so how am I not his immediate family?”

Chen Bohan from the Legal Division was left speechless for a while. Then he explained, ”The meaning of immediate family is not what you defined. Wang Dalong is the immediate family of Wang Fugui. You are not.”

Chen Wudi thought for a while and got even more confused. ”What's the difference? Wang Dalong is our Third Junior Brother. So if Third Junior Brother is his immediate family, why wouldn't I, as Senior Apprentice Brother, be considered his immediate family?”

Chen Bohan did not know how to react. What sort of nonsensical crap was this?!

Chen Bohan was so frustrated by him that he straight-up turned around and left. He felt he could not communicate with Chen Wudi at all.

When Ren Xiaosu came back in the evening, he frowned after hearing about the event. All of a sudden, he felt he could not fit in with this prosperous stronghold.

When they just arrived in the stronghold, the people on the streetcar got off when they realized that they were refugees.

When he started attending school, the students' parents wanted him to transfer away because he was a refugee.