ebookland Chapter 287: Pawning the Bracelet
Chapter 287: Pawning the Bracelet
Too many people in Suzhou were poisoned. Before leaving, Tian Lingzi took out some pills that neutralized most of the poison, but the patients were still very weak.
We will still have to rely on this miracle doctor for the subsequent treatment.
In addition, there are spies hidden in the shadows.
This method of poisoning, if it can be done once, it can be done again. If this master were here, he would be like a pillar of strength.
Lin Rusi tried to tell herself that a small act of impatience could ruin a big plan, and she couldn't hit the miracle doctor.
You absolutely must not beat up the miracle doctor!!!
Tian Lingzi could tell that Lin Rusi was not in a good mood, but she showed no remorse whatsoever. On the way back, she even went into a decent-sized pharmacy for a stroll.
That's not all. If this guy doesn't see anything he likes, then everything is fine. But if he does see something he likes, then he has to buy it, and he won't leave until he does.
It's one thing to buy it, but the problem is he didn't bring any money, so Lin Rusi had to pay for everything.
She wouldn't let him go until he paid, clinging to the medicinal herbs and staring at her intently, while complaining that she was mistreating her master.
Lin Rusi's anger flared up: "I regret it. Whoever wants to be my disciple can be one, but I'm not going to be one."
As she spoke, she grabbed the medicinal herbs from his hand and tried to put them back.
But she pulled hard, and Tian Lingzi held on tightly, refusing to let go: "Disciple, what nonsense are you talking about? How can you go back on your word halfway through the apprenticeship ceremony? How could you do something so disrespectful and treacherous to your master?"
Lin Rusi was about to vomit blood. She said coldly, "How dare you call yourself a master? How can you treat your own disciple like this? Since you wanted to buy things, you even reminded me to bring a knife. Why didn't you remember to remind me to bring money?"
That's right. She came out this time thinking that she was just going to collect some herbs. She thought that she could spend a lot of money in three days.
Bringing more than a hundred taels would be quite an achievement.
Unexpectedly, Tian Lingzi suddenly became interested in browsing the pharmacy, and even picked out the most expensive items. Her hundred taels of silver were not even enough to buy a single ginseng root from the old ginseng they had.
"How can someone who is showing respect to their master say they have no money?"
Tian Lingzi, a grandmaster of his generation, didn't care about his image at all. He was just like a naughty child who couldn't buy a candy figurine on the street and just lay on the ground rolling around.
"Um..." The pharmacy worker was also having a headache seeing them like this. The old ginseng was almost broken into three or four pieces in the struggle, and he cried out in pain, "Stop fighting! Stop fighting! This ginseng is going to break!"
Upon hearing that the ginseng was about to break, Lin Rusi's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly let go.
Snapped!
As if to confirm the man's words, a soft sound was heard, and half of the old ginseng fell to the ground.
Seeing this terrible scene, Lin Rusi suddenly felt a headache coming on.
She glanced at the half-eaten ginseng on the ground, then at the other half in Tian Lingzi's hand, which had been utterly mangled, and sighed helplessly, "Um... buddy."
The pharmacy clerk quickly came over with a smile.
He was no longer in a hurry.
This big deal has to go through with it, whether it works out or not.
"Honorable guest, please speak."
He glanced at the half-eaten ginseng on the ground and said in a low voice, "Would you like me to pack it up for you?"
Seeing his expression, Lin Rusi's resentment deepened. She felt she could still struggle a little longer: "Look at this ginseng. Although it looks a bit pitiful, it doesn't affect its efficacy. If you put these pieces together and sew them up a bit, it can still be used."
The waiter's expression immediately changed: "Are you two trying to renege on your debt?"
"That's not how it works, you heard it yourself."
Lin Rusi felt her face burning and glared fiercely at Tian Lingzi: "I left in a hurry this time and only brought one hundred taels of silver. If it's really not enough, I'll give it to you as payment? My master is quite capable."
Before she could finish speaking, the young waiter's face changed drastically and he started blocking the door: "Don't even think about running away, I'm going to report you to the authorities."
These two actually have no money. If they can't come up with the silver, even if he, a mere apprentice, were to sell everything he owns, he still couldn't afford to lose such a priceless ginseng.
He said he'd give his master to him, but what would he want a dim-witted guy?
Are you capable of doing something like this?
The young man felt extremely aggrieved.
Being able to accurately pinpoint and break the most expensive item in their store at a glance is indeed quite an achievement.
When Lin Rusi heard that he wanted to report to the authorities, she thought it best to let him do so directly. She could then reveal her identity and have someone send money over.
Lin Rusi may disregard this matter of face, but Princess Jinglie cannot.
She couldn't embarrass Li Jingyang in public.
Lin Rusi sighed resignedly, took a bracelet off her wrist, and gently placed it on the table.
"This thing is worth over five thousand taels, enough to buy your old ginseng."
She found this item in the storeroom when she was still at Prince Jinglie's residence. It was said to be a reward from the palace for Li Jingyang's past merits.
She liked it at first sight and wore it without ever taking it off. Now that she's giving it away, she feels a real pain in her heart.
The young shop assistant looked at the bracelet with a skeptical expression, then looked at her suspiciously again: "Really?"
“We’re staying here. You can go find someone to appraise it.”
Lin Rusi found a chair and sat down, clearly intending to wait for him to return.
The young shop assistant looked at the bracelet in his hand and said suspiciously, "If this thing is really worth five thousand taels, aren't you afraid I'll run away with it if you just give it to me like this?"
"If you can run, that's your skill." Lin Rusi wasn't worried at all.
If anyone could just take her things, it would be a waste of the reputation of the Jinglie Prince's Mansion built up over so many years.
Seeing her like this, the young shop assistant felt relieved, thinking that what she said must be true. He became more polite and said, "It's not that I don't trust you, miss, but this amount is huge, and I have to be careful. Please rest for a while, miss, I'll be right back."
Lin Rusi waited quietly, keeping a close eye on Tian Lingzi to prevent him from having any further chance to approach the medicine cabinet.
If she were to find another old ginseng, this bracelet alone might not be enough to cover the losses.
A short while later, the young waiter returned and carefully put the table into a box.
He then handed her several more medicinal herbs, saying, "Honorable guest, your bracelet is worth more than this old ginseng. Please accept these additional medicinal herbs as compensation."
Lin Rusi really wanted to say that she didn't need any medicinal herbs, just money.
But when she saw the light shining in Tian Lingzi's eyes, her heart softened.
never mind!
This person may have been a bit of a joke, but in the end, she saved the entire population of Suzhou, and she also got two pills, so it was all worth it.
"Thank you then."
Lin Rusi took the medicinal herbs and handed them directly to Tian Lingzi, who was watching eagerly.
Tian Lingzi was taken aback, then quickly took it, his smile widening: "Good disciple, you know how to be filial to your master."
Lin Rusi had a headache. Was this really Ye Ruoruo's master?
A mysterious and unfathomable healer?
No, no, no, he's just a child who never grew up.