"You little brat!" Jia Ruming couldn't help but exclaim, a mere boy of fifteen or sixteen daring to threaten him?
"Goodbye." Shi Hao turned around.
"Wait, wait, wait!" Jia Ruming hurriedly chased after him, realizing that if Shi Hao were to leave, the City Lord's son would surely perish, and if that happened, he, who failed in his duties, could very likely suffer a fate worse than death from the City Lord's wrath.
Shi Hao paused, looking at him with a smile that was not quite a smile.
Jia Ruming involuntarily shuddered, this young man now seemed to him not at all like a teenager, but as someone filled with the wisdom of someone weathered by life's hardships.
Thinking that his fate was in Shi Hao's hands, a chill grew in his heart, and his legs went weak, causing him to kneel before Shi Hao.
"I beg you!" he said humiliatingly.
Shi Hao had no sympathy, had he not currently had the other's life in his hands, would this man be bowing his head?
"Slap yourself!" he said indifferently.
Jia Ruming wanted to stand up, but thinking of his own life, he endured, and began to slap his own face.
Slap, slap, slap—clear and loud.
The onlookers shook their heads, thinking that Jia Ruming truly deserved it.
Look, Shi Hao had earlier voluntarily offered the medicine, it was you who refused it and had such a terrible attitude, now the person didn't abandon you, but instead offered you a lifesaving option, isn't that merciful enough?
After a while, Jia Ruming's face was covered with fingerprints.
"Enough." Shi Hao dusted off his hands, not interested in wasting more time on such a person.
He simply could not swallow the affront; he would never stand idly by and watch someone die, so he went over to the City Lord's son, and poured some Hemostatic Powder on his wounds.
Immediately, the bleeding stopped, and the wound scarred over with astonishing speed.
Jia Ruming wiped his forehead, feeling cold sweat all over his body, utterly drained.
Finally, his life was saved.
It really works!
The onlookers were amazed and discussed spiritedly.
"That earlier one, claiming to be a disciple of an imperial physician, is not even as good as this young man; he might be an imposter, right?"
"Might well be; there are many frauds these days!"
"Hard to tell though, he does look quite handsome and refined, never thought he would be a swindler!"
"He doesn't look as good as this young man though!"
Although the discussion was quiet, Liu Mingjun could hear it.
His face turned ashen, and his eyes filled with murderous intent towards Shi Hao.
It was this young man who dared to humiliate him!
Hmph, even if you did have such treasure medicine, you shouldn't have used it publicly, causing him to lose face.
This kid... will pay a price!
Being a man of small tolerance, the mere act of Shi Hao undermining his dignity provoked him to harbor thoughts of injury, even murder.
Shi Hao turned and walked away; he was certainly not going to sell the Hemostatic Powder here anymore.
"Junior Brother Shi, hold on." A voice suddenly came, sounding exceedingly beautiful.
Huh, Junior Brother Shi?
Shi Hao turned around in surprise, only to see a young lady stepping through the curtains, her posture graceful and her features striking.
He recognized her immediately.
Lin Yuyue, the former goddess of Starwind Academy, three years older than Shi Hao, had left the academy a year ago but was still often mentioned.
Unexpectedly, she was part of Rejuvenate Hall.
"Senior Sister Lin." Shi Hao nodded, his tone calm.
Lin Yuyue smiled radiantly, her beauty blossoming like a myriad of flowers, "Junior Brother Shi, are you here to sell medicine?"
Shi Hao nodded, "Originally, yes."
Now, he didn't want to sell it anymore.
Lin Yuyue glanced at Jia Ruming and said, "If Junior Brother Shi is hesitant because of this man... don't worry." She turned towards Jia Ruming and said indifferently, "You can leave!"
"Miss, what do you mean?" Jia Ruming panicked.
Lin Yuyue looked at him, her gaze turning cold, "Did you think that the fact that you've been taking bribes secretly, purchasing substandard medicinal materials and passing them off as good quality, had remained well-hidden?"
Jia Ruming instantly panicked and finally understood why the young lady had suddenly condescended to come here—it was all to investigate him!
He had purchased substandard medicinal materials at regular prices and had made thousands of silver in profit. If this matter were to be reported to the City Lord's Mansion, the amount involved was enough to cost him his head.
Thinking of this, his vision darkened, and he fainted from fright.
"Go report it to the City Lord's Mansion, and take him away as well," Lin Yuyue ordered as she pointed at Jia Ruming. Immediately, two workers carried the man away.
"Junior Brother Shi, can we talk now?" the beautiful young lady then turned to Shi Hao.
Shi Hao smiled and said directly, "Okay, I'll sell the medicine to Senior Sister Lin."
He took out all five bottles.
Lin Yuyue smiled and asked, "Junior Brother Shi, do you have the prescription by any chance?"
This woman had a big appetite.
Shi Hao instinctively wanted to refuse. Only if he controlled the prescription could he sell the Hemostatic Powder at a high price.
But then, he reconsidered. Preparing the medicine took a lot of time, and he was focused on martial arts—where could he find the time to spare?
Producing Hemostatic Powder was indeed meant to make money, but he could not let the tail wag the dog.
"What price is Senior Sister willing to offer?" asked Shi Hao.
Lin Yuyue didn't answer directly but said instead, "Junior Brother Shi, please come upstairs to sit down and we can talk slowly."
"Alright," Shi Hao nodded.
Lin Yuyue turned and left, completely disregarding Li Mingjun's intention.
Suddenly, Li Mingjun's face darkened.
In his view, as a noble from the Imperial Capital, taking a liking to Lin Yuyue was a favor to her. He had already lowered himself.
But Lin Yuyue?
She hadn't given him any face at all.
Humph!
And that boy, not only had he caused him to lose face, but he had also stolen the attention of the woman he adored. That was unforgivable.
Li Mingjun's expression turned very ugly, murder in his thoughts.
Shi Hao followed Lin Yuyue up to the second floor, into an elegantly decorated study, where they sat down facing each other.
"The effects of this antiseptic medicine are truly extraordinary. If Junior Brother Shi is willing to part with the prescription, I can offer a hundred thousand silver," Lin Yuyue proposed a sky-high price.
That indeed was a sky-high price, enough to allow an ordinary person to live a life of luxury for a lifetime.
Shi Hao was in urgent need of money and wanted to agree immediately, but cultivation was a bottomless pit, making a hundred thousand silver seem trivial in comparison.
Poor in literature, rich in martial arts. This was no mere jest.
But getting Lin Yuyue to part with more silver was unrealistic.
In fact, it was questionable whether Rejuvenate Hall could instantly come up with a hundred thousand silver, as it was no small sum.
After some thought, Shi Hao said, "How about this—I'll take only a thousand silver, but I want to join as a shareholder with the prescription, taking half of the profits from every sale of Hemostatic Powder."
Lin Yuyue paused briefly before responding, "Okay!"
The effectiveness of this antiseptic medicine was too good. Gaining the formula and monopolizing the Mengyang City market was obvious, and even the entire Hua Yuan Nation market could be cornered—it could become a goose that lays golden eggs.
Thus, she was more inclined to buy the formula outright, even though it meant paying a sky-high price of a hundred thousand silver in the short term. It would surely bring overflowing profits to the Lin family.
But seeing Shi Hao's stance, it was clear he had made up his mind. Moreover, with her ability to judge people, she could immediately tell that Shi Hao was unlikely to change his mind.
Earning a little less was naturally an easier choice than not earning at all.
Shi Hao smiled, "I also need some medicinal materials—I hope Senior Sister Lin can help."
"No problem," Lin Yuyue smiled as well. Even if she only got half of the profits from the Hemostatic Powder, the Lin family would still make a fortune.
Of course, the biggest beneficiary was clearly Shi Hao, who could make a fortune without lifting a finger.
There was no helping it—who else but him held the formula?