Chapter 10

Ye Tong stared straight at Tong Kaishan, his face calm on the surface, but his heart was seething with murderous intent.

For a hundred years on Earth, he had shed all pretense, yet in this tumultuous and cruel world, the young herbalist had suffered greatly, barely surviving the torment. The collision and fusion of these two souls were like a stroke of a brush, painting the essence of the soul.

"Four times? Are you sure?"

Ye Tong suddenly smiled, his lips red and his teeth white, giving a sense of spring breeze. His slender fingers gently brushed through Yin Xiaojiu's soft, long hair, and he said with a smile, "If Young Master Tong is satisfied, what's the problem with four times?"

"Hehe, you know when to be reasonable."

Tong Kaishan's eyes held a strange glint as he watched Ye Tong and Yin Xiaojiu leave. Once their figures disappeared from the door, the smile on his face faded like a receding tide, and a cold light appeared in his eyes. He looked at Chang Wu, who was smiling obsequiously, and asked in a deep voice, "How much blue silver did that kid surnamed Ye spend here?"

Chang Wu hurriedly replied, "Seven hundred and twenty taels."

Tong Kaishan raised an eyebrow and said thoughtfully, "How much silver ticket did he have left when he left?"

Chang Wu hesitated and said, "Probably around a thousand taels."

Tong Kaishan said strangely, "He only won one thousand four hundred taels on the platform, but his total silver tickets exceeded that by so much. Interesting."

Chang Wu said, "Young Master Tong, you don't know, that kid surnamed Yang recently got a powerful backer, a noble from the county. His light-hearted rewards are not small sums."

Tong Kaishan asked, "Do you know the identity of the other party?"

Chang Wu shook his head and said, "No, I've never seen him before."

"Waste of space."

Tong Kaishan snorted and turned to walk out.

Seeing this, Chang Wu quickly followed and said, "Young Master Tong, aren't you going to buy those two herbs? I've already had them packed for you, don't leave in a hurry!"

"Bang..."

Tong Kaishan turned around and punched Chang Wu's nose, watching him sit on the ground, wiping the blood from his nose. He cursed, "If I want to buy, I buy; if I don't want to, I don't. Do you want to force me to buy? What bad luck, to come to me when I'm short of money."

After saying this, he walked away.

Chang Wu's eyes blazed with anger, watching as Tong Kaishan's figure disappeared. He struggled to get up from the ground, then spat to the side, cursing softly, "Damn swine, just relying on the Tong family! Without them, you're not even as good as a pig. Wait, I'll get you one day."

After venting his anger, Chang Wu shook the blood off his hands.

However.

When he took out a handkerchief to wipe the blood off his hands, his face suddenly stiffened.

"Blood disaster?"

"You have a blood disaster today, and you will have one tomorrow."

"Take care of yourself!"

The words Ye Tong had said earlier echoed in Chang Wu's mind, his pupils contracting, his body trembling violently. Before, he thought Ye Tong was cursing him, spouting nonsense, but now... there was real blood!

Fear washed over him like a tide. Chang Wu felt a chill rise from his coccyx, making him cold all over.

Was he telling the truth?

If I have a blood disaster today, will I have one tomorrow too?

Chang Wu swallowed hard and then ran out the door, vaguely remembering the direction Ye Tong had left in, chasing after him with all his might.

On the bustling street, Ye Tong strolled leisurely, walking forward. Yin Xiaojiu, who was following him, thought Ye Tong would be disappointed for not being able to afford the two herbs, so she pulled on his sleeve to comfort him.

"Little Master Ye, please wait, please wait."

Chang Wu, after chasing for several hundred meters and seeing Ye Tong's back again, immediately showed a look of wild joy. Being greedy for life and fearing death, he believed it was better to be safe than sorry. He hurriedly caught up and said with a full face of apology, "Little Brother Ye, I was blinded by greed, afraid of that Tong, so I didn't give you face. A great man doesn't hold grudges, and a prime minister can hold a ship in his belly. Don't take it to heart. Those two herbs, we can negotiate."

Negotiate?

Ye Tong looked at the blood on Chang Wu's face that hadn't been wiped clean, and his heart was filled with cold laughter. When he first met Chang Wu today, he had observed his face and saw that he would have a blood disaster today. As for tomorrow, that was just a random guess. Additionally, Ye Tong saw from Chang Wu's face that he would have a financial loss in the near future.

However.

He hadn't calculated in detail where the loss would come from.

And now, it seemed there was no need to calculate.

Ye Tong understood the character of people like Chang Wu, who had a slave mentality, bullying the weak and fearing the strong, full of filth. If he showed him a good face now, he would become suspicious and doubt his previous prediction.

Therefore.

Ye Tong said coldly, "Is it my bad memory, or are you, Manager Chang, inconsistent? If I remember correctly, before that Tong came, you said, 'Our friendship is one thing, business is another, they can't be mixed up.' With such words, what face is there to talk about?"

"Slap..."

Chang Wu raised his hand and slapped his own mouth. He used his strength skillfully, making a loud sound but not too painful. Chang Wu smiled and said, "All my mistakes are mine, I didn't express myself clearly. I, Chang Wu, won't give face to others, but to Little Brother Ye, I must give face! In my heart, you are the god of wealth."

These businessmen...

Ye Tong, though somewhat disdainful in his heart, couldn't help but admire their ability to do business, their silver tongues, and their thick skin. Thinking of his father on Earth, if he had Chang Wu's thick skin and silver tongue, he probably wouldn't be much worse off than his mother.

"Alright!"

Ye Tong showed a magnanimous attitude but also spread his hands frankly, "Those two herbs are too expensive, I can't afford them now."

Chang Wu hurriedly said, "It's fine if you can't afford them now. Give me what you have, and the rest... can be owed. When you make money, you can pay later."

Ye Tong shook his head and said, "I don't like owing money. So... forget it!"

"This..."

Chang Wu was getting a headache. If not for the fear of tomorrow's blood disaster, he would have walked away. But out of necessity, Chang Wu gritted his teeth and said, "Two herbs, one thousand taels, I just want to break even."

One thousand taels?

Ye Tong raised his thumb and praised, "Manager Chang, you are truly generous, directly reducing the price by two hundred and twenty taels. If I could come up with one thousand taels, I would buy them immediately. Alas, what a pity."

Chang Wu asked, "How much do you have left?"

Ye Tong thought for a moment and said, "Six hundred and sixty-six taels, a very smooth number."

Chang Wu exclaimed, "Impossible, I clearly saw you..."

His words stopped abruptly.

At this moment, even if he were stupid, he would understand. Ye Tong was punishing him, taking advantage of the opportunity to offend him, to ruthlessly haggle.

This bastard!

Chang Wu's hands, hidden in his sleeves, clenched into fists. Anger and regret turned into bitter water in his heart. How could he have been blinded by greed and offended this cunning young man?

"Goodbye."

Ye Tong bowed and held Yin Xiaojiu's hand, turning to leave.

Chang Wu, in a hurry, called out, "Little Brother Ye, as you said, six hundred and sixty-six taels, two plants of each herb. Follow me back, pay, and take them."

Ye Tong smiled inwardly but showed a hesitant look on the surface, asking, "Won't you lose money? That's not right, is it?"

Chang Wu felt a sense of powerlessness. Dealing with this guy who took advantage of the situation and still acted smugly was a headache. He decided to be wary of this kid in the future, avoiding him if possible.

"Let's go!"

Half an hour later.

Ye Tong and Yin Xiaojiu followed Chang Wu back to the Warm Herb Hall. The several clerks who had seen Ye Tong leave earlier looked at each other, finding it absurd. The guy surnamed Ye, who couldn't afford the herbs and left in a hurry, was brought back by Manager Chang.

Could it be...

Manager Chang really believed the lie about the "blood disaster"?

Chang Wu forced a smile when facing Ye Tong but was unwilling to show a good face to the clerks, scolding them loudly, "What are you all standing around for? Am I feeding you for nothing? Go, bring me two plants of Blood Refining Grass and two plants of Hundred Poison Mushrooms. If Little Brother Ye gets impatient, I'll skin you alive."

Immediately.

Two clerks rushed to the back room.

While Chang Wu was scolding the clerks, Ye Tong quietly asked Yin Xiaojiu for one tael of blue silver, then took out six hundred and sixty-five taels of silver tickets and handed them to Chang Wu, smiling, "I trust Manager Chang. Even though I haven't received the herbs yet, I can give you the blue silver first."

In the past, Chang Wu would always be overjoyed when receiving money, but this time, he felt depressed and wanted to vomit blood. The total value of two plants of Blood Refining Grass and two plants of Hundred Poison Mushrooms, even at cost, was close to a thousand taels of blue silver. Selling them for six hundred and sixty-six taels meant a loss of several hundred taels. The money-loving Chang Wu shivered in pain in his heart.

Soon.

The two herbs were handed to Ye Tong.

Ye Tong, while saying he trusted Chang Wu, checked the herbs very carefully. After confirming their authenticity and age, he finally took out a jade pendant and placed it in Manager Chang's hand, saying, "This jade pendant has the power to ward off evil and turn misfortune into good fortune. Wearing it can protect you from tomorrow's blood disaster."

Chang Wu, upon seeing the jade pendant clearly, his eyes lit up. Although he ran a herb business, it didn't affect his ability to appraise other items. The animal carved on the jade pendant was unfamiliar to him, but the exquisite craftsmanship was rare. The animal was vivid and lifelike, as if filled with spirit.

A good thing!

Chang Wu's depressed mood finally eased.

"Little Brother Ye, thank you."

Ye Tong raised his arm, rubbing his fingers, his eyes fixed on Chang Wu, and nodded with a smile, "You're welcome."

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