Chapter 28: Destroy This Pharmacy!

"Qin Fei, don't stoop to his level. If you leave, what will happen to Grandpa's illness?" Old Wang urged anxiously from the side. 

Even Su Ziping couldn't help but advise, "Qin Fei, Zhengzhen is just being foolish; don't take it personally." 

Qin Fei shook his head and replied, "It's not that I don't want to help; it's that I'm at a loss. A hundred-year-old reishi is extremely rare; even with money, you can't buy it. Shen Gong was generous enough to lend me half a stock, but now it's ruined. What can I do?" 

"But doesn't Shen Gong still have half a stock?" Su Zhengzhen said, panic evident on his face. 

He never imagined that he would accidentally cause such a huge disaster. 

Qin Fei frowned and said, "Do you think a hundred-year-old reishi is as common as a root vegetable? Just because you want it doesn't mean you can have it. Shen Gong already gave you half, which is quite generous. You want to ask for another half?" 

He realized that the Su family was not just unfriendly toward him; they were also extremely selfish. 

Qin Fei scoffed, "You've made this mess; you figure it out." 

With that, he turned to leave, unable to be stopped. 

"Su Zhengzhen, you ungrateful child!" the old master shouted hoarsely, his fury palpable. 

If it weren't for his frail health, he would have stood up and struck Su Zhengzhen with his cane. 

"Hurry up and bring him back!" 

Just as Qin Fei stepped out the door, he collided with Shen Gong, who was rushing in. 

"Qin Fei, is that prescription alright? I just looked through some ancient texts, and I did find a similar prescription, but it seems you added too much Mountain Tzi Mushroom," Shen Gong said anxiously. 

Qin Fei smiled and replied, "Shen Gong, I appreciate your concern, but the prescription does have issues, and it's Zhengzhen who made the additions." 

Upon hearing this, Shen Gong's expression shifted slightly. 

"Is the patient alright?" he asked tentatively. 

"I threw the medicine away," Qin Fei waved his hand. "Anyway, I don't want to deal with this any longer. Let's go." 

Shen Gong nodded repeatedly, genuinely worried that Qin Fei would ask him for the remaining half of the reishi. 

"Young friend Qin, if you have nothing else to do, why not come sit with me for a while?" Shen Gong invited. 

Qin Fei didn't think twice and agreed immediately. 

Upon arriving at Baicaotang, they found it packed with patients. 

A long line stretched from the door all the way down the street, filled with people waiting to see Shen Gong. 

"Why doesn't Shen Gong hire more apprentices?" Qin Fei asked with a smile upon seeing the crowd. 

Shen Gong shook his head repeatedly, "In this day and age, traditional Chinese medicine is declining. Even medical schools don't attract many applicants, let alone us self-taught practitioners." 

Qin Fei chuckled but remained noncommittal. 

"I've carefully studied that prescription, and the key ingredient is indeed the thousand-year-old ginseng," Shen Gong said, pouring a cup of tea for Qin Fei. "No wonder you're so confident." 

Qin Fei didn't hold back, nodding, "Exactly. Without that thousand-year-old ginseng, even I wouldn't be able to save him." 

At least not with his current body; he couldn't save anyone unless he returned to his dragon form, which was clearly impossible. 

"I've noticed that the Su family doesn't treat you very well," Shen Gong probed gently. 

Qin Fei let out a bitter laugh, unsure of how to explain it to Shen Gong. 

He couldn't exactly say he used to be a useless person, could he? 

"You should let go when it's time to let go," Shen Gong said, blinking. "I think that girl from the Li family is quite good. She came to see me a while back and specifically mentioned you." 

"Miss Li? Li Shilan?" Qin Fei replied, surprised. 

"That's her," Shen Gong confirmed. "Miss Li is quite exceptional; over the years—" 

"Alright, alright. Shen Gong, let's stop there. I don't have any feelings for her," Qin Fei said with a forced smile. 

In fact, the one who had suffered the most wasn't him, but Su Yu. 

Because of Qin Fei, Su Yu had also faced neglect, enduring countless glares over the past two years. 

Seeing that Qin Fei seemed uninterested, Shen Gong didn't press further. 

He then asked with a smile, "Are you really going to ignore your father-in-law?" 

"It's not that I'm ignoring him." After sipping his tea, Qin Fei shook his head. "You know as well as I do that a hundred-year-old reishi is incredibly hard to come by, unless you're willing to part with your remaining half." 

"Haha." Shen Gong laughed awkwardly, unsure how to respond. 

It wasn't that he was stingy; it was just that the medicinal material was far too important. 

Besides, Shen Gong was getting older, and who could guarantee that he wouldn't fall ill in the future? 

"What a lousy traditional medicine clinic; it's simply a scam!" At that moment, a woman burst through the door. 

She was holding a child in her arms, followed by seven or eight burly men. 

"Get out of my way!" The leader, a man with a scarred face, pointed to the side, causing the patients to scatter in fright. 

Shen Gong set down his tea, frowning, "What's going on? Why are you driving my patients away?" 

"You must be Shen Gong! My daughter took medicine from you, but instead of getting better, she got worse!" the woman shouted furiously. "I'm here to shut down your pathetic clinic!" 

She was dressed lavishly, clearly a woman of high status. 

Shen Gong had treated many wealthy and influential clients, so it was rare for anyone to confront him directly. 

The fact that this woman dared to come here indicated her significant status. 

With her command, the burly men drew out clubs and began to smash the pharmacy. 

"What are you doing?" Shen Gong shouted, alarmed. Baicaotang was renowned for its vast collection of medicinal herbs. 

For an old doctor, this was a treasure beyond measure. 

"You old fool, you're asking for it!" Given his age, Shen Gong couldn't fend off these strongmen. He waved his hand, and a massive palm struck toward him. 

However, just as the hand was raised, it was caught by a delicate grip. 

"Attacking an elderly man? Don't you have any sense of morality?" Qin Fei said sternly, his expression dark. 

"Mind your own business; I'll take you down too!" The burly man roared in anger, only to realize that his wrist was completely immovable. 

With no other choice, he raised his other hand to strike at Qin Fei. 

"Whoosh!" 

Before he could react, he was flung away. 

Qin Fei stepped forward, delivering a flurry of punches and kicks. In less than a minute, all seven or eight men were sprawled on the ground, groaning in pain. 

"You still dare to make a move?" Although the woman was shocked by Qin Fei's skill, she remained unfazed. 

"Do you know who I am?" she shouted, her voice filled with arrogance. 

"It doesn't matter who you are; this behavior is unacceptable," Qin Fei replied coldly. 

"Unacceptable? Who are you calling unacceptable?" the woman retorted angrily. "Let me tell you, my father is Lin Derong! I'll call him right now and have him shut down your pathetic clinic!" 

Upon hearing this name, Shen Gong's expression changed slightly. 

Lin Derong was the second-in-command in Jiang City, a powerful figure with the authority to easily crush a small traditional medicine clinic with just a word. 

"Wow!" 

At that moment, the child in the woman's arms suddenly began to wail loudly. 

The woman's expression shifted; she couldn't pay attention to Qin Fei anymore and hurriedly began to soothe the child, whispering, "Shh, darling, don't cry. Mommy will take you to the hospital right now." 

"I'll deal with you when I get back!" she shouted, pointing at Qin Fei. 

Qin Fei glanced at the child and replied calmly, "Your daughter's illness won't be cured at the hospital either. From the looks of it, she just caught a chill; in Western medicine, that's called a cold. No matter who examines her, that's the conclusion, so it has nothing to do with Shen Gong." 

"Rubbish!" the woman snapped. "Don't talk nonsense. I'll deal with you after I go to the hospital!" 

"Get out of here!" she ordered, pointing at the burly men on the ground. 

After the woman left, Shen Gong felt a pang of guilt, saying, "Young friend Qin, I'm sorry you had to see this. You should leave quickly; you can't afford to provoke this woman." 

"It doesn't matter who her father is; it has nothing to do with me," Qin Fei grinned. "Don't worry, Shen Gong. She'll definitely come back looking for me within two hours."