Lan Yuan rushed back home, directly pouncing on his older brother, out of breath. He intermittently blurted out a few words: “Miracle doctor! Ointment! Street vendor!”

“What’s going on? Slow down.” Lan Yin couldn’t understand at all. He hugged his younger brother, afraid he might fall.

Lan Yuan took a deep breath and handed the ointment to Lan Yin. “While shopping outside, I encountered a stall selling ointment that looked a lot like hemostatic ointment.”

Lan Yin was shocked. He took the bamboo box and opened it swiftly, picking some up with his fingertips and sniffing it lightly at the tip of his nose. In recent days, he had often watched pharmacists researching ointments and was very familiar with the feel and scent of ointments. He was certain that this was the Tang clan’s hemostatic ointment.

“It’s indeed hemostatic ointment. Where’s the stall? Take me there quickly!” Lan Yin urgently said

Lan Yuan, still catching his breath, couldn’t speak.

Lan Yin decided to carry his brother on his back. “No need to speak; you guide the way.” The younger brother raised his hand, and Lan Yin followed his guidance, rushing out the door.

However, they were still too late.

When they arrived, Qi Huan, covering his neck, was being carried away by someone, surrounded by a crowd.

Lan Yin put down his brother and casually approached someone in the crowd, asking, “What’s going on?”

The person responded impatiently, “Didn’t you see the commotion? just came to watch?”

Lan Yin directly took out a hundred-credit note: “Explain clearly, and there’s more for you.”

The person’s eyes brightened, he happily accepted the money, and he spoke more warmly: “Brother, you came late and didn’t know. Just now, Young Master Qi and his men caused trouble for a stall owner, wanting her to go back with them. She refused, and they started fighting. That girl was ruthless; while Young Master Qi wasn’t paying attention, she didn’t say a word and wiped his neck. The blood sprayed so fiercely; even from this distance, I felt uneasy.”

Lan Yuan, listening nearby, asked, “Was it a young girl, and there was a man standing behind her? Both dressed in black, right?”

“Yeah, that’s right. dressed all in black, like a pair of grim stars.”

Lan Yin threw another hundred-credit note to the person, his brows furrowed. Not only Zhao Min, but now even the Qi family is getting involved?

Damn it, avoiding trouble early or late, why did it have to happen just when his younger brother finally found the real store owner and the Qi family started meddling?

Lan Yin had the intention to trip up the Qi family and give them a lesson, but after some thought, if they couldn’t find the shop owner and they needed medicine in the future, they would have to rely on the Qi family. He could only temporarily put aside those thoughts.

In the study, Qi Xing’s face was darker than the bottom of a pot as he asked sharply, “What happened?”

The opponent was at levels five and two, totaling two people. They confronted a group of three: level five, level four, and level three. Despite having the numerical and strength advantage, unbelievably, they couldn’t win! Is this reasonable?

Xu Jiahui was about to speak, but Qi Huan preempted, “Blame it on this useless woman. If she could defeat the pharmacist’s bodyguard, we wouldn’t have failed!”

Xu Jiahui’s veins were about to burst. Even if he wanted to shift blame onto someone, couldn’t it wait until that person was out of earshot? She was right here, and he was already tarnishing her image.

“Shut up, Wang Jiao; you speak.” Qi Xing knew his son’s character well and asked the others.

Wang Jiao could easily discern Qi Huan’s intentions; he clearly wanted to make Xu Jiahui the scapegoat. However, Qi Huan didn’t fear Xu Jiahui, a mere commoner, but he dared not offend a level-five warrior.

So, he replied, “I went to deliver a message to the Qi family. When I turned back, I happened to see the female pharmacist using a dagger to cut young master Qi’s neck. I don’t know much about the rest.”

“More than enough failures!” Qi Xing slammed the teacup on the table onto Qi Huan, obviously furious. “A level-three warrior was taken hostage by a level-two warrior; a grown man couldn’t beat a woman; you really have no backbone.”

Qi Huan, unable to dodge, took the hit and quickly covered his neck, howling a few times. He then defended himself: “If Xu Jiahui could beat her opponent, I wouldn’t be worried about her and glancing in that direction!”

“Shut up.” Qi Xing, looking at the scar on his son’s neck, suppressed his anger. “Rest at home for a month, and you’re not allowed to go out during this period. Stay put.”

Qi Huan shrank his neck, not daring to speak again.

It was hard enough to find that unknown pharmacist, and now they had missed the opportunity to capture her. With the current exposure, it would be even harder to catch her in the future when she was on guard.

Without the ointment from the unknown pharmacist, the Qi family’s hemostatic powder remained the best on the planet.

Whether the pharmacist was caught alive or dead at the Qi family was acceptable. Still, she must not live freely outside.

Qi Xing’s eyes were unpredictable. After a long pause, he slowly spoke, “You two have worked hard these days. Be sure to capture that couple. After the matter is settled, there will be a heavy reward.”

“Not hard at all.” Xu Jiahui’s eyes revealed infatuation. She was willing to do anything for Qi Xing.

Wang Jiao nodded even more hastily.

In his heart, he regretted getting involved in this mess. He didn’t expect three people to gang up and still let someone escape. Now, he was very worried about retaliation. Thinking of the woman’s methods, his body involuntarily started shaking.

He gritted his teeth; at this point, he had no way out. Only by finding the woman could he survive.

**After finally escaping back home, Tang Xin sat on the chair, panting. She squeezed out a few words from between her teeth: “Qi… family!” She hadn’t suffered such a big loss in a long time. **

Yan Hao frowned. “The Qi family has the top pharmacist in the Huangsha Star. Other families would show them some respect due to their pharmaceutical needs. In the near future, it’s best for us to lay low.”

Tang Xin, despite being angry, had a clear train of thought: “Other people are polite to the Qi family because they need medicines. What if I replace the Qi family?”

It’s not that simple.

Yan Hao reminded her, “The Qi family can casually send out a level-five warrior, and they likely have other skilled individuals. Moreover, if others find out about the hemostatic ointment, they might get involved.”

Tang Xin lightly tapped the tabletop with her index finger. After a while, she chuckled and said, “I’ve come up with a solution, a one-time solution.”

As she spoke, she quietly stared at Yan Hao.

Due to her experience of being abandoned in childhood, she unconsciously left some room for people, always keeping a backup plan. In the most dangerous moments, Yan Hao didn’t give up on her, so he should be trustworthy, right?

Over the next few days, Tang Xin prepared medicinal meals for Yan Hao three times a day. One meal focused on curing ailments, another on strengthening the physique at noon, and the evening meal aimed at nourishing the meridians. If he felt hungry at night, there was also the option of a late-night snack.

In just five days, Yan Hao broke through to become a level-six warrior.

Tang Xin didn’t waste any time; when she wasn’t preparing medicinal meals, she locked herself in the room to make medicine. After Yan Hao’s breakthrough, she sent him out to buy herbs and, at the same time, listed the prepared hemostatic ointment for sale on the Star network.

Another five days passed, and Tang Xin walked out of the room with high spirits, telling Yan Hao, “It’s time for a counterattack.”

Yan Hao was bewildered. Level-six warriors were powerful, but he knew it wasn’t enough to dominate the entire planet. What would his master do?

Then he saw Tang Xin start contacting customers in the online store.

Unable to contain his curiosity, Yan Hao wondered. He knew that sellers could avoid disclosing sensitive information when sending packages, but customers needed to provide contact details for the logistics to deliver the package.

However, why would the master actively reach out to customers? Wasn’t it better to keep a low profile?

When Zhao Min received the communication, he was slightly surprised: “The Tang Clan store owner on the Star network? Are you selling the formula for the hemostatic ointment?”

“Yes,” Tang Xin replied straightforwardly.

She had thought it through. If others approached her to pry open her mouth and extract the formula, then the Qi family was probably aiming to silence her permanently.

By selling the hemostatic ointment to other clans and allowing them to produce it themselves, they would no longer be subject to the Qi family’s control as they are now.

For her, it would be a smooth escape from the current predicament. The Qi family might be capable of dealing with her, but could they handle dozens of big and small clans?

Once others got hold of the formula, even if the Qi family wanted to cause trouble for her, they wouldn’t have time.

Anyway, she had hundreds of formulas in her mind, and there were seven or eight with the same therapeutic effect as the hemostatic ointment. Selling the formula for the ointment didn’t bother her at all.

But for the Qi family, this blow would not be insignificant.

Other clans producing the ointment will make it cheaper and with better effects than the Qi family’s, damaging the reputation of the Qi family.

Additionally, Tang Xin investigated and found out that, although the Qi family had a variety of medicines, they primarily focused on three products: hemostatic powder, detoxifying agent, and nutrient solution.

Among them, the most profitable was the hemostatic powder, with exceptionally high monthly sales.

The most famous one was the nutrient solution. It was said to be a formula created by Qi Xing himself, with a monthly production of only 20 bottles, and only Qi family drugstore VIPs could purchase it.

Although the nutrient solution was well-known and effective, improving one’s physique and nurturing the meridians when consumed, its production was too limited. The Qi family had to keep a portion for personal use, making it inaccessible to ordinary people.

Hemostatic powder targeted the middle-to-high-end market, mainly selling to various clans. Once other clans could produce the ointment themselves, who would care about the Qi family?

As for the detoxifying agent…

Tang Xin smiled knowingly and casually fabricated a story to Zhao Min through the communication device: “I usually enjoy reading ancient books, and, occasionally, I discovered two ancient formulas. One is for the hemostatic ointment, and the other is a detoxifying medicine. However, my skills are lacking, so I can only prepare the hemostatic ointment. If you’re willing to buy, I can sell you both formulas.”

“As a delicate woman, it’s inconvenient for me to hold onto these formulas. Some time ago, someone caused trouble for me because of the hemostatic ointment, so these days, I dare not go out. Therefore, I need to find someone to cooperate with.”

Zhao Min fell silent. This could be an opportunity, but it could also be a trap. “Why choose me?” He remembered his previous speculation. Was it true that she had only recently discovered these formulas?

Tang Xin explained, “I just picked randomly. I plan to sell the formulas to a dozen or so clans. You’ve bought something from my store before, so communicating with you would be more convenient.”

“… ”

This reason sounded quite reasonable.

He originally thought she was going to sell him the rights, but it turned out she didn’t mean that at all.

Zhao Min felt slightly relieved. The prices for buying the rights outright and for purchasing a single copy were far apart. Even if he was deceived, he wouldn’t mind too much.

He was a bit curious. “What if I’m afraid of being deceived and choose not to buy?”

“Really? I’ll let you freely give negative reviews on my online store, and I’ll still supply you with the goods. Do you still doubt me?” Tang Xin looked surprised.

Zhao Min remained silent. Although he only asked casually and didn’t really doubt her, the tone of her response was so natural.

“The two formulas can be bought separately, and even if you only buy one, it’s fine.”

“I think you won’t make me pay before showing me the formulas, right?” Zhao Min asked.

“Of course not. Once you’ve seen them, you don’t have to buy.” Tang Xin insisted on the principle of paying after seeing the formulas.

Zhao Min smiled bitterly; it seemed that even he had moments of helplessness!

“I want the formula for the hemostatic ointment. Please provide the federal card number.”

Tang Xin raised the corner of her mouth, victorious. She casually recited a string of numbers and quoted a price.

After calculating, Zhao Min found that the formula’s price was reasonable and agreed directly.

Tang Xin continued, “Once I receive the payment, I’ll send the formulas to you through logistics.” Well then, happy cooperation.”

After hanging up the phone, a playful smile appeared on Zhao Min’s face. He had heard that Qi Shao had been attacked by a woman some time ago. Now, looking at the shop owner’s current actions, it was clear she was making the Qi family uncomfortable.

“Hemostatic ointment, detox medicine… The Qi family has been arrogant for so many years; this time, they’ve really picked the wrong opponent.” Zhao Min muttered to himself.