The sudden influx of people converged on the Celestial Pivot Pharmacy, blocking it off in an instant.
Han Shuo entered Shadow City, and by the time he reached the Celestial Pivot Pharmacy, he found it surrounded by an impenetrable crowd. By his rough estimate, nearly five hundred people had gathered outside the little pharmacy.
Anita and the others responsible for guarding the Celestial Pivot Pharmacy stood at its entrance, at a loss as they faced the dignitaries from the various great families.
The people before Anita were all prominent figures in Shadow City. By rights, he should have invited them inside to sit, but unfortunately, the pharmacy's first floor was too small to accommodate so many people at once. The second and third floors were where Han Shuo refined his medicines, and strangers could not be allowed inside.
This left Anita at a loss, especially with Andrei of the Saint Family among them. If he let Andrei inside, the others would certainly object, but there was not enough room to admit them all. Wearing a strained smile, Anita bowed and scraped, apologizing repeatedly.
Fortunately, none of them took offense. They chatted cheerfully among themselves as they waited for Han Shuo to arrive.
Having experienced the previous distribution of medicines by head count, these people had each brought several squads of family guards and rushed straight to the Celestial Pivot Pharmacy to wait as soon as they received word of Han Shuo's return. That was why the area around the pharmacy was packed so tightly.
"This... this is..." When Han Shuo reached the pharmacy's entrance, he did not know whether to laugh or cry at the sight before him.
"Oh, Brian, you're back! Perfect, perfect..."
"Hahaha, I've been waiting ages. Hurry up and bring out your newly refined medicines!"
"Brian, I'm