Extreme Almightiest Young Master

Chapter 2394 - 2373: Liu Family of Xucheng

Lin Feng listened to San’er’s explanation and already had a general understanding in his heart. For him, this really wasn’t a difficult matter, just a family in Xucheng. Since he chose to exchange this shop, he naturally wouldn’t be disturbed by these things.

"What kind of family is the Liu Family in Xucheng?" Lin Feng asked San’er. To deal with the Liu Family, he naturally had to know the details about them first.

"The Liu Family is a big family in Xucheng, specializing in the business of elixirs. It’s said that the Liu Family is related to the Medicine God Sect, and their elixirs are all sourced from there. The Liu Family has developed very rapidly over the years and has basically swallowed up other elixir shops in Xucheng. The Old Manager held out until the end. According to the Old Manager, once the Liu Family monopolizes Xucheng’s elixirs, they will certainly raise prices. By then, the price of elixirs in all of Xucheng will be completely decided by the Liu Family!" San’er quickly began introducing the Liu Family to Lin Feng.

"Do other families in Xucheng just allow the Liu Family to do this?" This aspect puzzled Lin Feng, as it would logically seem that selling elixirs is very profitable, how could other families permit the Liu Family to operate like this? There must be some issues within this!

"What can be done if they don’t allow it? Once you offend the Liu Family, nobody else can buy elixirs. Moreover, the Liu Family’s own strength is formidable, having a Divine King level ancestor at home. Even though they’re not the strongest in Xucheng, after all, that’s a Divine King, nobody else can afford to offend them." San’er immediately explained to Lin Feng when he heard his question.

"A Divine King level ancestor?" Lin Feng, upon hearing San’er’s words, finally understood the reason. After a bit of thinking, he instructed San’er: "Starting today, close the shop and cease business. You just stay guarded in the shop; leave the other matters to me."

After saying this, Lin Feng directly left the elixir shop. Right now, he must first handle the issues with the Liu Family to resolve other problems; otherwise, even if there is business, with Liu Family interference, it couldn’t continue.

After leaving the elixir shop, Lin Feng went directly to the inn, found Tao Tao and Tangyuan, and explained the elixir shop situation to them. At this time, Tao Tao and Tangyuan finally understood what was really going on.

"Brother Lin, what are your thoughts? I feel like overturning the Liu Family’s monopoly isn’t that easy. They have a Divine King level ancestor, even at just the initial Qiankun Mirror stage, isn’t something you and I can deal with together; the risk is too high." Tao Tao had no better idea, so he asked Lin Feng, wanting to know how Lin Feng planned this matter.

"Boss, I think the same. The might of a Divine King is far beyond that of someone in the Divine Origin Realm. Trying to kill the ancestor, causing their family to be attacked by other families, seems indeed very hard. If any moves go wrong, we might end up losing our own lives." Tangyuan, standing on the table, waved its two small paws as it spoke; it too felt this issue was tricky.

"Actually, it’s not as hard as you think. What if all the elixirs they sold are poisoned? Then who in Xucheng would buy their elixirs? If all Liu Family elixirs end up stuck in their hands, how will they settle accounts with the Medicine God Sect?" Lin Feng smiled at Tao Tao and Tangyuan as he spoke.

"Ah, this is a good plan!"

"Yeah, you don’t necessarily have to face them head-on. As long as this effect is achieved, truly no one would go to the Liu Family elixir shop to buy elixirs!"

Tao Tao and Tangyuan’s eyes lit up when they heard Lin Feng; this method is indeed very brilliant, highly concealed, and wouldn’t be linked to Lin Feng. However, this requires proper operation and planning.

"Boss, what exactly are your thoughts? Quickly tell us, don’t keep us in suspense." Tangyuan, jumping on the table, asked Lin Feng, really wanting to know what exactly is going on, and even more eager to find out how Lin Feng planned this.

"This is very simple. For the poison aspect, I’ll personally handle it. I can definitely let everyone below the Divine Origin Realm be poisoned. But for placing the poison, I’m not suitable; that task will have to be given to you, Tangyuan. With your unbelievably stealthy methods, you’re the most suitable for this task." Lin Feng said to Tangyuan with a smile.

"Ah! Boss, you want me to place the poison? What if I get caught, what am I supposed to do?" When Tangyuan heard Lin Feng arranging for it to place the poison, its head shook like a rattle. The Liu Family has a Divine King ancestor, and if it goes to poison them, it might get recognized. At that time, it wouldn’t even know how it died. So for Tangyuan, Lin Feng’s idea was indeed a bad one!

"Yeah, Brother Lin, Tangyuan can’t have anything happen to it!" Tao Tao added a sentence from the side. She also felt Lin Feng’s idea to send Tangyuan wasn’t a good one; it’s simply too dangerous. Tangyuan is so small and lacks combat strength; if discovered by someone, it’d certainly end in death!

Lin Feng, hearing this, gave a calm smile, waved at Tao Tao, then said to Tangyuan: "Are you sure you won’t go?"

The words were meaningful, and his eyes stared persistently at Tangyuan, causing Tangyuan to be ruffled; its fur stood on end. It didn’t know what Lin Feng wanted to do to it. Finally, unable to withstand it, Tangyuan spoke up.

"Boss, don’t stare at me, I’ll go, can’t I?" Tangyuan’s eyes filled with mist, almost bursting into tears. It truly couldn’t handle Lin Feng’s gaze anymore, afraid Lin Feng would do something bad to it.

"This is what you said yourself." Seeing Tangyuan agree, Lin Feng also smiled. He then looked at Tangyuan, continued to add: "Once the task is done, I’ll give you a million Yuan Stones!"

When Tangyuan heard Lin Feng say this, his little eyes almost bulged out with excitement, and he said to Lin Feng, "Boss, why didn’t you say so earlier? If you had, I would have agreed right away!"

"Brother Lin, is it really okay for Tangyuan to go?" Tao Tao watched from the side, still worriedly asking.

"Of course, there’s no problem. Just be cautious. Perhaps you haven’t noticed, but once Tangyuan goes invisible, not even Divine Sense can detect it. With my Divine Sense supporting it, we can definitely poison without anyone knowing. When that time comes, it won’t take long before no one dares to buy the elixirs sold by the Liu Family," Lin Feng said with a smile. If not for Tangyuan’s special ability, he wouldn’t have let Tangyuan handle this matter.

"Huh? Tangyuan, you have this ability?" After listening to Lin Feng, Tao Tao finally looked at Tangyuan, understanding why Lin Feng insisted on having Tangyuan poison, realizing this stealth approach is extraordinarily powerful. If this task is to be done, only Tangyuan can do it.

Tangyuan felt very embarrassed hearing Tao Tao say this and explained, "You never asked me!"

"You two wait here for me. I’ll head out to find Spiritual Medicine for the poison formulation. When I’m ready, we’ll take action." Lin Feng didn’t want to waste time, so after briefly saying this, he turned and left.

After leaving the inn, Lin Feng headed toward the market to find Spiritual Medicine for the poison formulation. Although he wasn’t familiar with the Spiritual Medicine in Myriad Heavens Divine Realm, this wasn’t alchemy, just poison formulation, so he only needed to purchase potent poisonous herbs.

During the purchasing, he was extremely cautious, changing his appearance ten times, buying enough poisonous Spiritual Medicine from ten different stalls. Once he gathered enough, Lin Feng went to his own Elixir Pharmacy Shop, to the basement’s Alchemy Room, to refine the poison.

Since it wasn’t elixir refinement, the process was very quick. All he needed to do was extract the essence from the poisonous Spiritual Medicine and then seal it using special techniques. In less than two hours, he had processed all the poisonous Spiritual Medicine.

After briefing San’er and a few shop assistants, he went directly to check out the Liu Family, waiting for nightfall, and also making preparations to make the whole process safer.

A little pause on the road, he then was outside the Liu Family estate. Speaking of which, the Liu Family estate is quite distinctive. Opposite the grand estate is an enormous shop, five stories high, with ’Liu Family Pill Shop’ written on it. The Liu Family courtyard gate is equally magnificent, several meters high, all made of gilded materials, glittering blindingly. Atop the gate, ’Liu Mansion’ is also written in large gilded characters, greatly enhancing the Liu family’s prestige, clearly very wealthy!

Lin Feng smiled slightly and didn’t go to Liu Mansion first but instead went as a customer buying elixir to Liu Family Pill Shop for a look. He discovered that indeed, the elixirs there were very expensive, much higher than previous prices, causing dissatisfaction among some buyers.

"Why did the price of these elixirs suddenly increase?!"

"Yes, last time the Healing Pill was just one Yuan Stone, now it’s doubled!"

"How can they do business like this?!"

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Several elixir buyers complained angrily. If elixirs keep rising this way, ordinary people can’t afford them!

"Buy or don’t buy, it’s up to you." The assistant selling elixirs in the front hall replied disdainfully to these people, looking at them with an air of contempt, seeing them as poor, then sneering, saying, "Buy if you can afford it; if not, stop babbling here."

Seeing the assistant’s attitude, people were furious and ready to retort, but one smart person immediately held them back, ushering them out of Liu Family Pill Shop, explaining, "Currently in Xucheng, only Liu Family sells elixirs. If we offend them, we won’t be able to buy elixirs anywhere, so even if you’re angry, you have to bear it!"

Upon hearing this, everyone’s expressions darkened. They were merely ordinary God’s Citizens wanting to buy some elixirs for self-preservation when hunting Demon Beasts. It seemed these elixirs would soon be unaffordable for them. They shook their heads and left one after the other.

Watching these disheartened individuals leave, Lin Feng also walked away; however, once he was out, he bypassed to the back of Liu Family Pill Shop, found a secluded spot, and stopped, afterward closing his eyes...