Chapter 713: Crack (1/2)
A large crowd had gathered at Celestial Pearl Pharmacy within a short time.
Han Shuo was shocked to discover that the street outside Celestial Pearl Pharmacy was packed with so many people that the road was completely blocked. After looking around, Han Shuo estimated that there were roughly five hundred people gathered before his small little shop called the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy.
Anito and his bunch who were in charge of guarding the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy were standing at the front doors. They were rather clueless about how to receive all the prestigious persons from big family clans.
Anito was meant to allow these people to enter the premises for a seat. But unfortunately, the first floor of the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy was too small to accommodate so many people at once while the second and third floors of the building were Han Shuo’s lab and private gymnasium. Outsiders were not allowed into those areas.
It was for this reason that Anito was at a loss about what he should do, especially when Andre from the House of Sainte was among those people. If Anito was to let Andre into the pharmacy, the others would surely complain if they were not also allowed entry. However, there wasn’t enough room for everyone to enter at once. Anito was forced to apologize continuously as he denied entry to everyone.
Fortunately, these people did not take offense about it. They cheerfully and lighthearted chatted with each other as they waited for Han Shuo’s arrival.
Having learned from the per person quota Han Shuo imposed during the last sale, these people who learned the news of Han Shuo’s return rushed to the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy with a few squadrons of their family divine guards. That was the real reason why the street outside the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy was completely jammed with people.
“What… what the…” Han Shuo was left between laughter and tears when he arrived at the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy and saw the scene.
“Hey, Bryan, you’re back! Just in time…”
“... Hey bro, I have been waiting for you here for quite a while. How you doing mate?”
“... Great to see you in one piece, Bryan!”
Before Han Shuo could react, the people there started greeting him as though they had been acquainted with Han Shuo for a long time. Han Shuo had only met some of them just once while others were complete strangers.
The dense crowd took the initiative to part a small path for Han Shuo to reach the entrance. Prestigious members of several large family clans were standing near the front door. They were all waving at Han Shuo smilingly.
“So, you’re pretty popular in this city, huh,” Andrina who was walking beside Han Shuo softly remarked.
Andrina’s face return to that ice-cold expression seen when Han Shuo first met her. She appeared inharmonious to the cheerful and lively surroundings.
Han Shuo forced a smile and walked to the front door of Celestial Pearl Pharmacy. He cast a glance at Anito who was drenched in cold sweat, Andre who was standing smilingly, and the crowd before he bowed his body slightly and said, “My apologies, you must all have been waiting here for me for a long time!”
“Not at all, it’s no bother at all!” the crowd replied.
Han Shuo stepped to the front of the crowd, glanced at the powerful people from large family clans as well as those who came along with them and announced, “I know your intentions in coming here with so many of your people so this time around, instead of setting a quota for each person, I will divide the medicines by family clans.”
Those who had gathered at the front of Celestial Pearl Pharmacy were all high-ranking members and divine guards of large family clans. In the City of Shadows, only these ancient and influential family clans could receive word of Han Shuo’s return almost immediately.
Upon hearing the announcement, the smile on Rugersey of the Kisa Family immediately turned rather awkward. Of the family clans, Rugersey had brought over the highest number of divine guards. He thought that he had an advantage over the others until Han Shuo most unexpectedly abandoned his previous quota altogether.
“Rugersey, any objections?” Beth from the House of Kinson covered his lips to giggle before she asked teasingly.
“No, no objection,” Regersy forced a smile and immediately denied.
“Alright, family clan representatives may enter the pharmacy while the divine guards will remain outside for the time being,” Han Shuo instructed.
Everyone nodded and agreed. Thereafter, Andre from the House of Sainte, Beth and her daughter from the House of Kinson, Rugersey from the House of Kisa, and Tuyas from the House of Buller entered the pharmacy. However, no one from the House of Lavers, the family clan that Han Shuo came to know the first, had come.
Rugersey was a younger patrilineal cousin of the patriarch of the Kisa Family. He was one of the seven chiefs of the City of Shadows’ divine guards in charge of the Sixth Corps. He cultivated in the energy of death and was in early-stage highgod realm.
Tuyas were the uncle of the patriarch of Buller Family. As his talent in the cultivation of the energy of darkness was limited, even after having lived for ages, he remained stuck at late-stage midgod realm. This man, however, was very capable when it came down to business. Most of the finances of the Buller Family were given to him to handle.
“Bryan, where have you disappeared to for so long? We were so worried about you that we sent men to search for you everywhere,” Jiya asked smilingly.
“I traveled outside to meet with a friend but ran into some trouble midway and was held up by it. That’s why it took me so long to return. Haha, thank you for all your concerns. I will definitely keep them in my heart!” Han Shuo continued smilingly, “Alright, this time I have refined over a thousand bottles of various medicines. I will distribute one thousand bottles equally among the four family clans here, this means each family clan gets two hundred and fifty bottles. Agreed?”
“Agreed!” the party replied in unison.
To proceed, Han Shuo took out a thousand medicinal bottles, placed them on the table, and arranged them by their types and functions.
Then, with the party attentively watching, Han Shuo divided the thousand medicine bottles into four equal parts. There were around six hundred Pills of Rejuvenation valued at one hundred black crystal coins per bottle, with the remaining being Pills of Tranquility and Rebirth Pills valued at five to three hundred black crystal coins per bottle. Han Shuo gave every family clan the equal number of bottles of the same type. He did not show favoritism toward the House of Sainte.
Right after Han Shuo divided the medicines into four, each representative pulled out their black crystal coins quicker than the last and threw the sacks right before Han Shuo. Without even counting, Han Shuo knew he would earn roughly a hundred and fifty thousand black crystal coins in this round of sales.
Andrina, who was standing beside Han Shuo, suddenly looked at the four heavy sacks of black crystal coins with blazing eyes as though she saw the most delicious dishes laid on the table. She even subconsciously licked the corners of her lips.
Han Shuo immediately saw through Andrina’s intentions as soon as he saw her avaricious gazes. Han Shuo did not know this mysterious little girl well and was worried that she would give in to the temptation and eat the crystal coins right in front of the party.
Han Shuo gently cleared his throat and waved his hand. His space ring gave off four flashes before the four sacks of black crystal coins disappeared.
Immediately after storing the sacks of crystal coins into his space ring, using his consciousness, Han Shuo read the number marked on the sacks. Every bag contained exactly forty thousand black crystal coins, giving him a total revenue of a hundred and sixty thousand black crystal coins, which was more than what he had made in the last sale.
“I hope you all have had a pleasant transaction!” Han Shuo said, beaming ear to ear. His mood was lifted.
Those representatives from the four family clans kept away their medicines and had a brief and delightful chat with Han Shuo. Then, with Han Shuo’s indication, they all left the pharmacy perfectly contented, with the exception of Andre from the House of Sainte.
After the representatives from the three family clans left, Andre asked Han Shuo with a gentle smile, “Carmelita isn’t in the City of Shadows. Do you happen to know where she is and what she is up to?”