Chapter 53: Chapter 53 - Contested Treasure
I held Elder Drake’s hand tightly and said, "Elder Drake, rest assured, I will definitely win first place in Chuzzle!"
I had countless prescriptions in my hands. Although I couldn’t make Pills with these prescriptions yet, this wouldn’t be a problem as long as I made slight progress in my skills.
"Being able to witness River City win the first place at the Traditional Medicine Conference in my lifetime, I can also pass away with no regrets," Elder Drake sighed deeply.
Through our conversation, I discovered that the next Traditional Medicine Conference would be held in just one month.
For insurance, I needed to enhance my skills as quickly as possible within that month to ensure I could successfully concoct the Pills.
At this moment, I couldn’t wait to improve my power.
Because I knew clearly in my heart, Mabel Sean was too perfect.
An ordinary person could never match such a woman.
Since Mabel Sean chose to trust me, I certainly wouldn’t let her down.
"Mabel, I won’t disappoint you," I clenched my fists, my eyes shining with determination.
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At the Hill family residence, Carter Hill’s face was ashen with anger.
"That lowlife actually dared to play me!" Carter Hill swept off the vase on the table with one powerful swing!
"Dad, what happened?" Xavier Hill, who had just been discharged from the hospital, asked in confusion.
Carter Hill snorted coldly and scolded, "Shut up! It’s all because of the trouble you caused!"
Xavier Hill looked somewhat wronged and said, "What does it have to do with me..."
At this time, Harvey Brown approached with a silly smile and insinuatingly suggested, "Boss Hill, in my opinion, just get rid of this Mason Raymond for good!"
"Shut up with your stupid ideas!" Carter Hill kicked Harvey Brown’s backside.
"If we kill Mason Raymond and Mabel Sean comes to endorse, what then? Are you going to take responsibility?!" Carter Hill vented all his anger on Harvey Brown.
Harvey Brown sulkily moved aside, and although unhappy, he didn’t dare say anything more.
Carter Hill snorted coldly and declared, "Our Hill family has hundreds of products and more than ten experts, I’d like to see what a little Soul Nourishment Pill can do!"
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The next day, I got up early and prepared to go to the morning market to purchase herbs.
Ever since Xavier Hill’s appearance, I had been feeling a strong sense of crisis.
Just one Xavier Hill was enough to give me a headache, what about Capital City, the top metropolis?
A perfect girl like Mabel Sean would absolutely not lack suitors, and those who pursued her would certainly not be ordinary people.
I didn’t dare waste a second.
I phoned Woods Walters and rushed to the morning market together.
The morning market in River City was located at Market Street. Every morning, countless small traders set up stalls on the street.
In addition to vegetables, meat, and other daily necessities, there were also some medicinal herb dealers from the mountainside who were here to sell their goods.
"Mr. Raymond, I’ve been here before and there is nothing worthwhile," Woods Walters mumbled after getting out of the car.
I smiled and replied, "Maybe because you can’t recognize the real goods."
Woods Walters rubbed his nose and admitted reluctantly, "I indeed can’t, but I was born in this street, and there are too many scammers here."
I didn’t say anything else, but started looking around the street.
As Woods Walters said, most of the herb dealers here were frauds. I had walked through most of the street and hadn’t even seen a single piece of wild herb.
At this moment, I suddenly noticed a small vendor in the last row.
There were all kinds of items in front of the small vendor’s stand. Almost all of them were artificially cultivated herbs.
The only Angelica dahurica had caught my eye.
Among them, there was one almost withered Angelica dahurica, exuding a rich medicinal aroma.
Upon seeing this Angelica dahurica, my eyes immediately lit up.
I hurriedly walked over, casually picked up an herb, and politely asked, "Sir, how much for this Angelica dahurica?"
The stall owner glanced over and said, "Thirty thousand!"
"Fuck you! Are you fucking robbing? Believe it or not, I’ll smash your stall!" Woods Walters pointed at the stall owner’s nose and cursed.
The stall owner glared at Woods Walters and retorted, "Buy if you can, fuck off if you can’t, poor bastard, always making a fuss."
"You damn..." Woods Walters rolled up his sleeves, ready to throw a punch.
I quickly stopped him, shaking my head with a smile.
"Thirty thousand, it is. I’ll take it," I said calmly.
Hearing this, the stall owner immediately changed his attitude, quickly sat up and said, "Oh, boss, you have a good eye. I’ll pack this up for you!"
I couldn’t help but laugh at the stall owner’s sudden change in demeanor.
I shook my head with a smile, then looked at Woods Walters.
Woods Walters quickly took out thirty thousand from his bag and threw it to the stall owner, grumbling, "If not for Mr. Raymond’s good temper, I would’ve caught you!"
Just when I was about to pick up the Angelica dahurica, a hand reached out first and grabbed it.
"Boss, I want this Angelica dahurica!" The speaker was a beautifully dressed young girl.
The girl was only seventeen or eighteen years old, lightly made up, and branded from head to toe, indicating her extraordinary status.
The bodyguards with her even suggested that she was rich.
I frowned and said as politely as possible, "Miss, I saw this Angelica dahurica first and I’ve already paid for it."
"I don’t give a damn, it’s in my hand, it’s mine!" the girl said arrogantly.
I frowned and said somewhat unhappily, "Miss, one has to be reasonable."
"Who’s talking reason with you! I told you, if I have my eye on it, it’s mine!" The girl snapped back.
My face gradually became cold. I took a step forward and said, "You’d better give me the Angelica dahurica quietly, or don’t blame me for being rude."
"Yo, are you trying to scare me? Do you know who I am?" The girl sneered.
"I don’t care who you are, we need to be reasonable," I replied, my voice ice-cold.
"Miss Connor? What are you doing here?" Just then, Woods Walters’ bodyguard Kenneth suddenly exclaimed.
I frowned, looking at Kenneth and asking, "You know her?"
Before Kenneth could speak, the girl arrogantly said, "Kenneth, tell him who I am quickly! Get him to roll away!"
Kenneth said a bit awkwardly, "Mr. Raymond, she’s my Master’s daughter Nola O’Connor..."
"Your Master?" I frowned, "The one named Quinn O’Connor?"
"Yes." Kenneth nodded.
Nola O’Connor took a step forward and snorted, "Now you know who I am, don’t you? Get out of my sight now, or I’ll break your legs!"
I looked at Nola O’Connor and couldn’t help but sneer, "I don’t care who you are, this Angelica dahurica is mine!"
A hint of anger immediately surfaced on Nola O’Connor’s face, she exclaimed, "My father is Quinn O’Connor! The strongest man in River City!"
"Even if he were God, it wouldn’t work!" After saying this, I waved my hand, and the Angelica dahurica was in my hand in an instant.
"You!" Nola O’Connor trembled with anger. She pointed at me and commanded, "Give me the Angelica dahurica immediately!"
"No," I said expressionlessly.
"You...you’re courting death!" Nola O’Connor shouted, and her small fist swung at me.
Kenneth quickly stepped forward to hold Nola O’Connor back, and said awkwardly, "Miss Connor, you should leave. Mr. Raymond did see this Angelica dahurica first..."
Upon hearing Kenneth’s words, Nola O’Connor became even angrier.
She raised her hand and slapped Kenneth in the face, and angrily said, "You ungrateful thing, why don’t you grab my thing back!"
