Chapter 82 Transactions (1/2)

In the receiving chamber of the Yang family mansion.

There were three people already waiting in the receiving chamber when Patriarch Yang Yunji and Third Master Yang Yunchong arrived.

One of them was seated at the place of honor in the receiving chamber and was an imposing middle-aged man wearing a dark gold mandarin gown. He had a solid, muscular build, curly sideburns, and a dignified forehead.

He sat there as though he were superior to everyone else.

Although it was presumptuous for a visitor to seat himself at the place of honor, Yang Yunji and Yang Yunchong did not dare show any hint of displeasure.

Not only that, they even bowed to the visitors in greeting when they entered.

“Yang Yunji acknowledges Patriarch Shi.”

“Yang Yunchong acknowledges Patriarch Shi.”

The person seated at the place of honor in the receiving chamber of the Yang family mansion was the patriarch of the tycoon Shi family of the Chu royal city, Shi Hao.

Besides being the patriarch of the tycoon Shi family, Shi Hao was also a powerful level-seven adept of the Qi-gathering. In the Shi family, his ability was second only to the level-eight adept of the Shi family.

There were two people standing behind Shi Hao. One of them was his eldest son Shi Yu, and the other was one of the ten great medicine masters of the Chu royal city, Xiao Chen.

The sight of Yang Yunji and his previously white head of hair that was now almost half black left a shocked expression on Xiao Chen’s face, and his eyes showed a sense of disbelief and surprise.

When he had seen Yang Yunji the previous day, he had been in a different state entirely. Yang Yunji now seemed to be a totally different person today. Not only Xiao Chen, but Shi Yu too had a similar reaction when he saw Yang Yunji.

Of course, not only Xiao Chen but also Shi Yu were immediately able to tell that the amount of poison in Yang Yunji’s body was significantly less.

“Patriarch Yang, from the current situation… the poison in your body should be completely purged three days from now,” Xiao Chen declared, looking at Yang Yunji.

“Correct.”

Yang Yunji could barely conceal the excitement on his face when Xiao Chen brought this topic up. “In two more days, the poison in my body will be completely purged.”

“This is all thanks to Medicine Master Zhou’s efforts.”

Although he looked down on that youth in private, he did not dare voice out his true thoughts. Otherwise, it would be a point of ridicule that the patriarch of the Yang family and the entire Yang family by extension repaid grace with spite. This was not something he wished to see.

“Medicine Master Zhou’s efforts?”

Shi Yu laughed as he looked at Yang Yunji. “Patriarch Yang, regarding what you said… I fear you are mistaken?”

“It is obviously Medicine Master Xiao Chen’s effort; how could you give credit to others? Such ungratefulness will definitely become a topic of conversation.”

As he finished, Shi Yu gave Yang Yunji a meaningful look.

“Young Master Shi, what do you mean by that?”

Yang Yunji frowned subconsciously, and a suspicious expression spread across the face of Yang Yunchong who was standing beside him. He was unsure what Shi Yu really meant.

It was a matter of fact that his big brother’s poison was treated by that youth named Zhou, so why say it was the effort of Medicine Master Xiao Chen?

“I mean exactly what I say.”

Just as the brothers Yang Yunji and Yang Yunchong were beginning to get confused, Shi Hao, the patriarch of the tycoon Shi family spoke up in a booming voice with a tone that brooked no argument.

“Oh?”

Yang Yunji and Yang Yunchong instinctively looked at Shi Hao.

Shi Hao looked back at Yang Yunji and casually said, “After the poison in your body has been purged in several days’ time, and only if the Yang family announces to the public that it was Medicine Master Xiao Chen who helped you purge the poison… the Shi family will give the Yang family a medicine shop located near the center of the Chu royal city.”

Almost as soon as Shi Hao had spoken, Yang Yunji’s eyes lit up, and his breathing quickened in an instant.

A medicine shop located near the center of the Chu royal city?

Although the Yang family also had medicine shops in the Chu royal city as well, they were all located in more remote areas in the Chu royal city, and the business from those shops was sparse compared to medicine shops located near the center of the Chu royal city.

The value of a medicine shop near the center of the Chu royal city was even greater than the value of all the other medicine shops that the Yang family owned.

“Patriarch Shi, are you serious about this?”

Yang Yunji looked at Shi Hao with glittering eyes, seeking further confirmation.

“What? Are you doubting what I, Shi Hao, says?”

Shi Hao smiled coldly. “Does the patriarch of a tycoon family like me need to cheat the patriarch of a grand family like you? Laughable!”

“Patriarch Shi, I meant no offense, I was simply too excited.”

Yang Yunji smiled awkwardly.

“Do you agree to this?” Shi Hao asked casually.

“I agree! Of course, I agree!”

Yang Yunji nodded without a trace of hesitation, as though he was afraid that Shi Hao would rescind the offer if he delayed.

“Big Brother!”

At the same time, Yang Yunchong recovered his wits and looked distastefully at Yang Yunji. “If you agree to this… how will you explain this to Medicine Master Zhou?”