"If they insist on bidding, the remaining two medicinal herbs might not fetch high prices," Ayo said seriously to Shuten."Lumigen Pharmaceutical's divine medicines can't be sold cheaply. Raise the bids!"However, Kenji opposed, "What if they don't buy if we raise the bids?"Ayo smiled proudly, saying, "I bet they will! After they take these herbs, we'll find a way to get them back."Ayo then looked at Shuten and added, "Go contact Henry from Century City's Walt family. Let him reach out to that person.""Got it!" Shuten responded and swiftly left.The auction continued, with all the prices of the items adjusted upward. Even so, the transactions proceeded smoothly.Some items even fetched hefty prices.Strangely, the medicinal herbs were still sold at surprisingly low prices, with most sold after just one bid.All the herbs Chad had discussed with the Hart, Pulmano, and Norman families were successfully acquired.When Chad saw that he had secured these items, he could not hel
Ding!The elevator doors opened, and Chad led the group in.In the elevator, Tori suggested, "Dr. Jennings, since you don't like Lumigen Pharmaceutical, the Hart family can take action against them."Moris chimed in, "Lumigen also collaborated with Tatum Supreme Group in three cities for three auctions. Should we terminate our partnership with them now?"Chad leaned against the elevator wall, lazily replying, "Do as you wish. It's none of my concern!"As they spoke, the elevator reached the lobby on the first floor, and Chad nonchalantly stepped out.Moris quickly followed, asking, "Dr. Jennings, do you have any way to help my wife conceive twins?"Chad furrowed his brow lightly and turned to give him a cold, disdainful glance.That look made Moris shiver, and he lowered his head like a scolded child."I'm sorry, Dr. Jennings."Meanwhile, in the luxurious suite at Bloomington's Cloud Nine Tower, Ayo was furious upon hearing that Chad had refused her invitation that harshly. H
"Chad, what's with her?" Esther asked."She's possessed," Chad replied.Esther frowned slightly and exclaimed, "She's been cursed!"Chad nodded in agreement. "Yes, someone intentionally targeted her!"Suri became extremely scared and squeezed Chad's hand tightly. Upon hearing about the curse, Rustin suddenly spoke up, "Isn't cursing a Saffronesian thing?""What?" Suri looked at Rustin in shock, asking, "Is what Mr. Hart said true?"Esther calmly explained, "Cursing is a form of witchcraft. Since the Witchcraft Uprising, cursing has gradually been marginalized and eventually found its way to Saffronesia. Nowadays, only Saffronesians practice cursing."Suri instantly understood everything. Just a few months ago, someone from Lumigen approached Suri, proposing to invest in Glory Investment Group. Without hesitation, Suri rejected them on the spot.It was after that negotiation that Suri started having nightmares. Then Kenji appeared, claiming that the Elixir of Life could cure
Suri's body was covered in various bruises, each one startling to behold.Nevertheless, Chad knew very well that none of these bruises were real, as each mark on Suri's body was spontaneously formed based on her dreams.This was the eeriest aspect of cursecraft, which had a simple principle.Through cursing, distant hypnosis was applied to the intended victim.A person's birth data was like a phone number. If someone knew your phone number, they could contact you.Similarly, birth data could be used to locate a person. However, mystical methods were required to pinpoint someone using birth data, and the curse could only be cast while the person was asleep.The method to dispel the curse involved applying new hypnosis to the patient. Yet, before Chad could unravel the curse, he needed to treat Suri.She had several hidden ailments, the most common being cervical spondylosis.For individuals who worked at a desk for extended periods, cervical spondylosis was nearly impossible to
Esther was taken aback when she realized these were all top-quality spiritual herbs.After Chad inspected each item, he turned to Esther and said, "Aunt Esther, I'm going to start making the medicine..."However, Esther interrupted him angrily, "Hold on! Are you sure?"Chad smiled and calmly replied, "I am just giving it a try! It doesn't seem that difficult!"Esther was astonished because she knew how difficult it was to concoct medicines.With the scarcity of spiritual herbs domestically, places like Fearsome Mountain, Maudare Highland, Mount Mortzen, and Forbidden Peaks, where spiritual herbs were once abundant, were becoming increasingly difficult to find.One might occasionally stumble upon a few spiritual herbs, but gathering the other necessary ingredients for pill refining was still challenging.For instance, the Life Extension Pill she gave Sonya took decades to accumulate enough spiritual herbs to refine a mediocre batch.Hence, Esther expressed her concern, "Don't wa
Kenji arrived at the Hall of Herbs intending to persuade everyone to hand over the herbs to Lumigen Pharmaceutical for processing and refinement. He decided to approach Suri first, hoping to gain her cooperation."Ms. O'Quinn, although you didn't acquire all the herbs at the auction, Lumigen Pharmaceutical can help you complete the set. I'm sure you don't want to keep having those terrible nightmares every night."Then, Kenji turned to the others, arrogantly stating, "You all have acquired a considerable number of herbs at the auction, but they're still incomplete. If you entrust them to Lumigen, we can supplement the missing herbs and produce the required medicinal products for you."With a proud smile, Kenji specifically looked at Toby and added, "Mr. Enfield, your time is running out. Don't let Chad waste your precious time!"Esther, who already had a distaste for Saffronesians, especially despised Kenji's arrogance, and her anger flared up."Hey! The Hall of Herbs doesn't wel
Esther was the first to rush out. As soon as she reached the backyard, she spotted a figure attempting to climb onto the roof while surrounded by several bodyguards.This thief was agile, easily evading the guards as he leaped around.Just as he was about to reach the rooftop, Esther's commanding voice cut through the air, freezing the thief in his tracks."Archibald, stop right there!"Esther strode forward, grabbing the thief by the collar as the others followed, finally getting a good look at the intruder.It was a frail old man with a wrinkled face and a sheepish grin."Hehehe, Dr. Wiles, what a surprise to see you here!"The old man chuckled, greeting everyone with a wave.Archibald Stevens, though outwardly calm, felt regretful.He should not have taken this job in the first place!However, he had to take the risk for his granddaughter, Bernadette Stevens, who was sick.Rustin was astonished to find Archibald and confronted him angrily, "You're Archibald Stevens, the K
Smack!Esther suddenly appeared before Kenji and slapped him.Anyone who had encountered Esther before knew about her temper; she did not tolerate any threats.Rustin and the others watched Kenji's mouth swell from the blow, and they all thought he deserved it!Yet, Kenji dared to boast, venomously shouting, "Bitch, did you just slap me? I'm the chief pharmacist of Lumigen Pharmaceutical!"In Saffronesia, he was always respected, even earning the nickname 'God of Medicine'. Moreover, he was even hailed as a national-level medical genius in Saffronesia!In reality, he was just a lackey for Lumigen Pharmaceutical, following Ayo's orders!"What about it?"Esther could not care less about Kenji and lashed out with another resounding slap, sending him wailing and scurrying out of the Hall of Herbs.Esther stood at the entrance, cursing his retreating figure, "Get out of here! If you dare come back, I'll break your damn legs!"Once Kenji was gone, Rustin, worried about further dist