Chapter 46-Part 2

Ma Ruian stiffened all over when he caught sight of the two men’s uniforms—they were the standard uniforms of the Federal Army.

On Jupiter, the military maintained order, and public violence was not tolerated. Unless two parties signed a pact of life and death, agreeing to duel at a designated location, killing was not allowed.

“The military has long provided civilian services; if you can afford it, you can hire military personnel as bodyguards,” Zhao Min smirked maliciously.

Before leaving the shop, he deliberately turned back to Ma Ruian, silently mouthing two words at him, clear and distinct: “Stupid, fool.”

“Ah, ah, ah!” Ma Ruian could only watch helplessly as Zhao Min walked away, seething with anger. He pounded the wall with his fist, shouting in frustration.

After being overshadowed by Ma Ruiming for too long, what he hated most was being looked down upon.

But Zhao Min kept calling him names with an extremely arrogant attitude, openly displaying his disdain.

What was most frustrating was that he was powerless and couldn’t think of any way to deal with it.

Ma Ruian took several deep breaths, finally calming down. When he looked back, he was instantly shocked.

He had long forgotten he was in the shop, and now he found himself surrounded by a crowd.

“Master Ruian is truly open-minded,” someone said dryly.

However, there was no agreement from anyone else.

More people were thinking, If you lose three matches in a row, can’t keep anyone, can’t do anything, what’s the use of pleasing him?

Backing the Ma family? The Ma family’s medicines were all cut down in three consecutive matches; the tree was about to fall!

Some people were also wondering if, when Master Ruiming was in charge, such a thing had never happened.

No matter how good your martial arts are, if your brain doesn’t work, it’s useless!

Someone proposed on the spot that there were still matters at home and they would contact Master Ruian later.

After saying that, they hurriedly walked out of the door.

Ma Ruian was bursting with anger but had nowhere to vent it. He didn’t dare to forcibly stop anyone from leaving, making his mood even worse. He felt like punching whoever he saw.

**

Ma Ruiming hid in the shadows, watching the whole scene from beginning to end.

Especially when he saw Ma Ruian jumping in anger but unable to come up with a solution, he felt extremely satisfied.

He couldn’t help but think that by giving up on him, he chose Ma Ruian, but ended up with such a fool.

I wonder what the family head would think when he found out about this?

Ma Ruian’s way of handling things could be said to be wrong from start to finish, with no redeeming qualities.

So much so that he couldn’t help but sigh. Being able to make such egregious mistakes, Ma Ruian wasn’t having an easy time either.

First of all, before the competition, he could tell at a glance that the newcomer was not to be trifled with.

He would have personally invited the newcomer to the VIP room for the match and then found a few customers with good relations with the Ma family who were tight-lipped about it to serve as witnesses. Instead of being so blatantly competitive in the hall.

Secondly, in the first round of competition, the Ma family suffered a miserable defeat against the opponent’s ointment.

If it were him at this point, he would have found a reasonable excuse, such as the best pharmacist in the family not being at home or out traveling.

Meaning, it wasn’t that their formula wasn’t good enough, but that the opponent had brought the best-quality medicine to compete with them. It was unsportsmanlike of the opponent to win, and they should come back another day.

Rather than continuing with the subsequent matches.

This approach could be seen as making excuses, but it was much better than being defeated and unable to say anything.

Finally, even if they lost, Ma Ruian shouldn’t have tried to force the opponent to stay.

Losing in a competition is just a sign of inadequate skills, and one can continue learning, constantly improving and refining.

But being unable to afford to lose implicates one’s character and the quality of the shop.

The reputation painstakingly built by the Ma family over decades was completely ruined by Ma Ruian in one fell swoop.

Ma Ruiming felt no remorse at all; instead, he laughed until tears welled up in his eyes, feeling that this was a talented individual who could effortlessly sabotage his own team.

After having had enough of the spectacle, Ma Ruiming leaned against the wall and slowly walked back to his room.

This comedy had given him a new perspective.

Ever since the best pharmacist in his family deemed him beyond recovery, he hadn’t lost all hope.

Having grievances to settle and being abandoned by those he trusted, it seemed like all misfortunes had befallen him overnight.

But after seeing the person causing the disturbance, Ma Ruiming suddenly woke up. The medical skills of the Ma family were indeed formidable, but they were by no means the best in the galaxy.

If there were things the Ma family couldn’t achieve, did that mean others couldn’t do them either?

Not necessarily.

Dragging his heavy body back to his room, Ma Ruiming found each step difficult.

But this time, his heart was filled with hope. Only by getting better could he have the strength to seek medical treatment everywhere.

As a first step, perhaps he could go and see what the Tangmen across the street had to offer.

**

In the guest room of the Yun family, Tang Xin was receiving two unexpected guests.

“Why do you have an interest in coming over?” Tang Xin raised an eyebrow.

Usually, she was the one going to the bamboo house for medical consultations.

Yun Tian adjusted his sitting posture to make himself more comfortable, smiling gently. “I’m much better now, so I came out for a walk to loosen my muscles and bones. I happen to have something to consult Miss Tang about, so I came over on the way.”

Butler Su followed behind Yun Tian like a protective deity.

“Consulting? What about?”

“Before Zhao Min left, he happened to mention Miss Tang’s new creation—the Gene Purification Agent. I want to ask, Once I recover, can I drink the potion?” There was a rare hint of excitement in Yun Tian’s eyes.

A potion that could raise the level of genes! He was already S-rank; what would happen if he drank the potion?

“Coincidentally mentioned.”

Tang Xin’s expression suddenly became meaningful.

She had told Zhao Min that she had given him the last two doses of the potion, and she had no more in stock.

Did Zhao Min voluntarily tell Yun Tian about the Gene Purification Agent and then tell Yun Tian that he had no more medicine to sell to him?

Unless Zhao Min wanted to offend Yun Tian, or Zhao Min suddenly became stupid,.

But according to Tang Xin’s speculation, the more likely scenario was that Yun Tian had installed a miniature camera in the hall and accidentally learned about the potion. Frustrated by being unable to speak openly, he shifted the blame onto Zhao Min.

As for why he installed the camera, perhaps she had scared them too often while doing her part-time job.

Yan Hao glanced sideways at his master. It was time for her to be tested.

Show your financial superiority; let Yun Tian know that some people and some things couldn’t be resolved with money alone.