Snow Ginseng Jade Toad Pill

Chapter 5

A familiar woman's voice came from inside the carriage.

"This carriage... belongs to that young lady!"

Lin Fei recognized the owner of the carriage at a glance. She was the young lady who had bought his cold drinks and ice cream twice in a row.

The three men from the Blood Wolf Gang also turned to look at the carriage.

"Who is so bold as to meddle in the affairs of our Blood Wolf Gang?"

"Are you tired of living?"

The carriage curtain was lifted, and a pretty little maid stepped down.

"Hmph, three Blood Wolf Gang lackeys dare cause trouble at the entrance of our Thousand Gold Pavilion!"

"Do you not know whose business this Thousand Gold Pavilion belongs to?"

The three lackeys exchanged glances. Naturally, they knew who stood behind Thousand Gold Pavilion.

Not to mention the three of them; even the Blood Wolf Gang's leader would not dare provoke that backing lightly.

"We weren't causing trouble at Thousand Gold Pavilion. This brat was setting up his stall here without permission and refusing to pay the stall fee, so we taught him a lesson."

"If we have disturbed anyone, we'll leave now."

The little maid spoke again. "You may leave, but leave the man and the goods behind!"

The three lackeys' expressions immediately darkened.

Not to mention that the chilled Sprite was icy and delicious, already stirring up their cravings.

They had also wanted to bring these cold drinks back to offer to their young gang leader.

"Little girl, aren't you being a little unreasonable?"

"I know Thousand Gold Pavilion belongs to the Li Family, but the Three Great Families made an agreement with our Blood Wolf Gang and Iron Sword Gang long ago. The Three Great Families do not interfere with matters on the streets."

A graceful figure stepped down from the carriage, her face veiled in gauze and her figure slender and enchanting.

"I naturally will not interfere in matters on the streets."

"However, the person you have seized is a guest of our Thousand Gold Pavilion. The cold drinks he sells are also supplied to our Thousand Gold Pavilion."

"Therefore, you must leave him with me!"

The young lady took out a token from her waist. The front of the token bore the character "Li."

"This is a token of our Li Family. Do you still need to verify whether it is real?"

Two household guards stepped forward, their eyes wide with fury as a powerful aura radiated from their bodies.

"Don't refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit!"

"If you don't get lost now, we'll break your dog legs!"

The three Blood Wolf Gang lackeys were frightened stiff. They hurriedly put down Lin Fei and the cold drinks, then slunk away in disgrace.

The young lady and her maid stepped forward and asked with concern, "How are your injuries?"

"Cough... Thank you, young lady, for saving me..."

"No need to be so polite. Your injuries look serious. Come into Thousand Gold Pavilion and rest for a while first."

Lin Fei followed the mistress and servant into Thousand Gold Pavilion. This was his first time entering the place.

The interior of Thousand Gold Pavilion was not luxurious, but it was exceedingly elegant, and the space inside was vast, spanning several floors.

Different goods were displayed on every floor, along with tables and chairs specially provided for resting.

Inside an elegant room.

The young lady removed her veil, revealing a breathtakingly beautiful face.

"Fortunately, they were only three Blood Wolf Gang lackeys just now, so I could still frighten them off. If higher-ranking members of the Blood Wolf Gang had come, I might not have been able to protect you."

Lin Fei thanked her again. "I owe today to you, young lady. Great kindness needs no words of thanks. Consider those cold drinks and ice cream a gift of gratitude. There is no need to pay for them."

"What do you take our young lady for? Do you think she would covet goods worth a mere ten gold coins?"

The little maid shot Lin Fei a disdainful glance.

Lin Fei rubbed his nose, thinking to himself that he had long known this young lady was either wealthy or noble, and lavish with her spending.

Naturally, she would not think much of goods worth ten gold coins.

But he possessed nothing of value and had nothing suitable with which to repay her.

"I heard the young lady say just now that you are from the Li Family. Could it be the Li Family, one of Nanli City's Three Great Families?"

The little maid hurried to answer, "Of course! Otherwise, would the Blood Wolf Gang people be so afraid of our young lady?"

"This Thousand Gold Pavilion was founded by our young lady. It brings in ten thousand gold coins a day. If you truly wish to repay our young lady, then sell us the recipe for your chilled drinks."

Lin Fei was secretly astonished. He had not expected this young lady to be the master of Thousand Gold Pavilion.

"The recipe... Young lady, it isn't that I'm lying. I truly don't know the recipe."

Although Sprite's packaging had an ingredient list, without the exact proportions, it would still be impossible to make the right flavor.

Some of the raw ingredients listed on that packaging probably did not even exist in Nanli City.

The young lady smiled slightly and waved her hand, seeming not to care.

"Hehe, my maid was talking nonsense just now. Please do not take offense."

"Everyone knows that a recipe is a golden hen that lays golden eggs. Only a fool would sell such a recipe. I also believe what you said—that you do not know the recipe."

"However, I have one small request. From now on, in Nanli City, your cold drinks and ice cream may only be supplied to our Thousand Gold Pavilion—or rather, may only be sold to me."

The young lady's eyes were bright, and a faint smile always rested on her lovely face.

Her tone was gentle, but Lin Fei could hear an air of refusal not being an option in her words.

Having a long-term, stable major customer was precisely what Lin Fei wanted.

After what had happened with the three Blood Wolf Gang lackeys today, Lin Fei also realized that he had virtually no ability to protect himself here.

Cooperating with her was the wisest choice.

He just could not agree too readily, lest she grow suspicious.

"This... I can't make that decision. I need to consult my boss first."

Lin Fei deliberately fabricated a nonexistent "boss," hoping to make her wary and believe that there were people behind him as well.

"I'll give you an answer tomorrow. How does that sound?"

"Good, then it's settled. Where do you live? I'll have the household guards send you back shortly, so you do not run into Blood Wolf Gang people looking to cause you trouble again."

"There is no need. I have my own way of avoiding them. Farewell!"

Lin Fei rose to leave, but the movement tugged at the injury in his chest, making him grunt in pain.

Seeing that Lin Fei's injuries were serious, the young lady looked toward her maid.

"Xunmei, go fetch a Snow Ginseng Jade Toad Pill."

The little maid turned and left. Before long, she returned with a porcelain bottle the size of a finger.

"Your internal injuries are not serious. Take this Snow Ginseng Jade Toad Pill, and you will recover by tomorrow."

Lin Fei accepted the porcelain bottle, but did not take the pill immediately.

Who knew what kind of medicinal pill this actually was?

One must never lack the heart to guard against others.

"Thank you, young lady!"

Suppressing his pain, Lin Fei rose and left Thousand Gold Pavilion.

Lin Fei carefully observed his surroundings and discovered Li Family household guards following behind him. Instead of returning to Tongfu Restaurant, he turned into an empty back alley.

Very soon, the Li Family household guards caught up.

"Where did he go?"

"Let's go. We should return and report to the young lady."

Lin Fei had already returned to Earth. Lying on the sofa, he stared at the Snow Ginseng Jade Toad Pill in his hand, hesitating over whether to take it.

"That Blood Wolf Gang lackey was unbelievably strong. That punch... felt like a cow had rammed into me. It hurt like hell."

"I need some way to protect myself. I should go to the hospital first..."