An Unexpected Conflict

After leaving Li Tiangang, Chen Xun headed straight to the pharmacy.

"What do you want to buy?"

the clerk asked casually.

"I'm looking for your steward."

"Our pharmacy steward isn't someone just anyone can meet."

The clerk had barely finished speaking when he saw Chen Xun take something out and place it on the table before him.

"Show this to your steward. He'll know what to do."

The clerk looked at the item on the table and picked it up in confusion.

"All right, I'll go ask."

But just as the clerk was about to leave, a voice stopped him.

"Stop."

"Bring that thing in your hand over here and let me see it."

Looking over, Chen Xun saw a young man staring greedily at the item in the clerk's hand.

"Well, Ninth Young Master, this belongs to this gentleman."

the clerk said awkwardly.

"It's yours?"

"Then that makes things easy. I'll give you twenty taels. Sell it to me."

The Ninth Young Master looked Chen Xun up and down, taking in his clothes, and issued the order with a charitable expression.

"Chen Xun, did you hear that? Hurry up and thank the Ninth Young Master."

Beside him, the Ninth Young Master's attendant, Liu Feng, immediately shouted at Chen Xun, unable to hide the delight in his eyes.

Liu Feng did not recognize the item, but he knew that anything the Ninth Young Master wanted had to be valuable, and the price he offered would certainly be far below its true worth.

"Haha, Chen Xun, so this is your day. Let's see what you do now."

Chen Xun looked coldly at the Ninth Young Master. He merely glanced at Ye Feng and ignored him completely.

"Ninth Young Master, is it? You should know this thing's value. You want to take