Lu Jiahe Is Injured!

The speaker was a tall, brawny man clad in coarse black cloth. His face was black as charcoal, and the muscles on his powerful arms bulged.

A terrifying ferocity shone in the burly man's eyes as he looked at the several sturdy men beside him and said viciously,

"Master Jia said that whoever kills Lu Jiahe will not only be rewarded with Three Thousand Taels of Silver, but will also be guaranteed a life of peace and prosperity, enjoying wealth and glory for the rest of his days!"

After the burly man finished speaking, a trace of greed flashed through his eyes. Even he was like this.

Let alone the others; they all looked incomparably excited.

"Let's go. Remember, we only have one chance. That old man Lu Jiahe has many guards around him."

With that, the burly man concealed his fierce expression and led the men behind him into the Lu Family Pharmacy.

The only way Jia Sheng could bring down the Lu Family Pharmacy as quickly as possible was to get rid of that old man Lu Jiahe.

That old man Lu Jiahe possessed superb medical skills, enjoyed great prestige and virtue, and had many connections. He was the most important pillar of the Lu Family Pharmacy.

Once Lu Jiahe died, the Lu Family would have no one left to hold up its great beam.

As the mortal enemy of the Jia Family Pharmacy, no one understood the Lu Family's circumstances better than Jia Sheng.

Lu Jiahe had three sons and one daughter. His daughter, Lu Qingqing, had already married into Dengfeng County, which bordered Azure Cloud County, a year ago!

That left three sons!

His eldest son, the Lu Family's legitimate eldest son Lu Xuan, was a martial arts fanatic. He stayed at home all day, cultivating martial arts bitterly for ten years as though it were one day, with little contact with the outside world.

Jia Sheng snorted disdainfully at Lu Xuan, the Lu Family's so-called young master, and did not take him seriously.

He was nothing more than a crude martial brute. A mere greenhorn wanted to cultivate martial arts through bitter training?

At only twenty years old, how far could he possibly have cultivated?

A Skin Refinement Realm martial artist? A Flesh Refining martial artist?

Or a Bone Refining Realm martial artist?

Even if that Lu Xuan had cultivated to the Bone Refining Realm, so what?

In Jia Sheng's eyes, a Bone Refining Realm martial artist was at most worthy of a second glance.

In all of Azure Cloud County, which Bone Refining Realm martial artist, upon seeing him, would not respectfully address him as Master Jia?

The people Jia Sheng truly took to heart were Lu Xuan's two half-brothers.

Lu Yunqing! Lu Yunfeng!

Those two accompanied Lu Jiahe all day long. Lu Jiahe regarded them as the inheritors of the Lu Family's medical arts and the future heads of the Lu Family Pharmacy.

However, those two Lu Family boys were still far too green. They had learned only a tiny bit of Lu Jiahe's medical skills and were not yet capable of holding up the Lu Family Pharmacy's great beam.

Therefore, as long as Lu Jiahe died, the Lu Family Pharmacy would plummet beyond recovery and decline completely.

Just after the burly man entered the Lu Family Pharmacy, a very young-looking pharmacy apprentice at the counter spotted them and immediately came forward with a smile.

"Gentlemen, are you here to see a doctor or purchase medicinal herbs?"

"To see a doctor!"

The leading burly man answered the pharmacy apprentice without hesitation.

"Oh, then please come this way, gentlemen."

The pharmacy apprentice led them to the pharmacy's rear hall.

The moment they entered the rear hall, a rich scent of medicinal herbs rushed at them. The rear hall was extremely spacious, with enough room to accommodate roughly a hundred people.

Many people had already gathered in the rear hall, lined up in five or six queues. Five large wooden tables stood at the front of the lines.

Five men sat before the five large wooden tables, each appearing to be in his forties or fifties.

Several young youths stood beside each man, assisting them.

"Gentlemen, the Lu Family Pharmacy's physicians are up ahead."

After leading them here, the pharmacy apprentice was about to leave and return to his original position.

Suddenly, just as the pharmacy apprentice turned to leave, two large hands seized him and lifted him directly into the air.

It was the leading burly man. With both hands, he hauled the young pharmacy apprentice before him.

"What does this mean? Are you looking down on me, brat?"

"Only your shopkeeper can treat my illness. Hurry up and take me to see your shopkeeper!"

After the burly man finished speaking with a vicious expression, he loosened his grip. The pharmacy apprentice, who had been suspended in midair, immediately fell to the ground.

The commotion drew the attention of the Lu Family Pharmacy's guards. Several martial artist guards hurried in through the entrance.

The leader of the pharmacy guards was Li Mingzhong, a martial artist at the peak of the Flesh Refining stage.

Li Mingzhong frowned tightly. One glance at the ground, then at the vicious-looking men before him, was enough for him to understand what had happened.

"Hey, who are you people? This is the Lu Family Pharmacy.

You have some nerve, coming here to cause trouble?"

"Who says we're causing trouble? Your Lu Family Pharmacy sure puts on airs. You actually look down on us brothers and send some useless physicians to fob us off."

The leading burly man sneered, mocking them without restraint.

"I said it already. Only your pharmacy's shopkeeper can treat my illness. Hurry up and call him out to treat me, or I'll smash this place to pieces!"

Upon hearing the burly man's arrogant and domineering words, everyone in the rear hall turned their attention toward him.

Li Mingzhong was even more enraged. With a sweep of his hand, another five or six martial artist guards surged in from outside.

"Insolence!"

"Men, throw them all out!"

"Wait, Mingzhong!"

Just as a fight was about to break out, several more figures appeared outside the rear hall.

A middle-aged man with streaks of gray in his temples walked in from outside. Two young men dressed in silk brocade followed at his side.

"Eldest Master!"

After recognizing the newcomer, everyone from the Lu Family Pharmacy bowed to him respectfully.

Li Mingzhong quickly walked up to Lu Jiahe and hurriedly said, "Eldest Master, these people are clearly here to cause trouble. Don't let them fool you."

"It is of no concern."

Lu Jiahe waved his hand, then turned his eyes toward the men ahead.

After a moment, Lu Jiahe furrowed his brow and spoke with some confusion. "From what I see, your complexions are ruddy and your spirits are vigorous. You show no signs of serious illness."

With his many years of experience, Lu Jiahe could tell at a glance that the men before him had no ailments whatsoever.

"Tch, I thought the shopkeeper of the Lu Family Pharmacy had such superb medical skills."

"Turns out you're just like these useless physicians—a old man who has built a hollow reputation!"

The leading burly man laughed mockingly, then casually walked toward Lu Jiahe.

"Whether I'm sick or not, old man, you'd better take a closer look!"

"How dare you!"

Hearing the man insult his master, Li Mingzhong was about to draw the large saber at his waist, but Lu Jiahe stopped him.

Lu Jiahe was somewhat puzzled and carefully observed the man again, as though confirming whether he had seen wrongly.

Abruptly, when the burly man was only one meter away from Lu Jiahe, a sharp short sword dropped from his sleeve.

The burly man sprang into action in an instant, murder blazing in his eyes. With a single stride, he leaped before Lu Jiahe and forcefully stabbed toward his heart.

"Eldest Master, watch out!"

At the sight, Li Mingzhong's mind went blank. His left hand rose instinctively, blocking in front of Lu Jiahe.

Pfft!

With a soft sound, Li Mingzhong's left arm was instantly pierced through. The sword tip continued on toward Lu Jiahe's chest.

However, Li Mingzhong's thick arm had blocked it and taken up most of the short sword's length.

The sword tip merely cut through some of Lu Jiahe's flesh and did not pierce in.

"Bastard!"

A few breaths later, everyone present came to their senses and immediately flew into a rage.