The night was still, the waning moon broke through the dark clouds, and its faint light shone upon the earth.
"Strange. Why hasn't Brother Leopard come to see me yet?"
At Zhong Ji Medicine Shop, a figure stood by the entrance, looking around. There were fewer and fewer people on the street, but Brother Leopard and his men were nowhere to be seen.
Chen Er Niu felt a little worried. After all, Brother Leopard had never come to see him this late before.
"Could something have held him up? Or did he fail to find that fellow who looks like a scholar?"
Chen Er Niu murmured. Even now, thinking about what had happened during the day made his teeth ache with anger.
He had mixed fake medicine into other people's medicinal herbs before, but he'd almost never been caught. He hadn't expected Su Chen to discover him this time.
And it would have been one thing if Su Chen had merely found out. But he hadn't given Chen Er Niu the slightest chance to make things right, announcing it in front of everyone instead.
Not only had he nearly ruined the shop's reputation, he'd also earned a furious scolding from the owner. It left a bitter taste in his mouth.
It was just a little fake medicine. Was there really a need to slander my good name?
So, during a lull, he slipped out and found Brother Leopard, the Medicine Gang boss in charge of this street. Relying on their relationship, he asked Brother Leopard to teach Su Chen a good lesson.
But so much time had passed, and Brother Leopard still hadn't come to collect his payment. Usually, he showed up as soon as the job was done!
"Forget it. I'll go check Brother Leopard's place."
Still uneasy, Chen