"Old sir, what do you mean by this?" Bai Zihe helped Zhang Daxian up and asked, confused.
"I was foolish." Zhang Daxian laughed heartily, then slowly said, "Young Master, it seems you are unaware. Then allow me to tell you everything." His gaze drifted into the distance, his face thoughtful. Bai Zihe had a premonition that this explanation would unearth some secrets.
"In our Great Xia medical community, there is an organization called the 'Xia Medical Association.' It is an organization comprised of all divine doctors in Great Xia, encompassing over ninety percent of the known renowned divine doctors."
"The Xia Medical Association wields immense power, far surpassing the Great Xia Medical Society."
"I am considered somewhat reputable in Jiangdong Province and have the honor of being a member. As the president of the Xia Medical Association's Jiangdong Province branch, I oversee all medical affairs in Jiangdong Province." Zhang Daxian smiled proudly as he said this.
Liu Zhisi quickly flattered him, "Divine Doctor Zhang, you are too modest. With your prestige in Jiangdong Province, who doesn't know you!"
Zhang Daxian ignored him. He didn't even bother to glance at him and continued.
"And the president of the Xia Medical Association is a divine doctor who wields the Seventy-Two Yin-Yang Needles!"
"Although I haven't had the honor of seeing the President's true face, I remember her former instruction: the Seventy-Two Yin-Yang Needles are her token of remembrance, and a symbol of her identity!"
"To see the needles is to see the person!"
"Now that the President has passed the Seventy-Two Yin-Yang Needles to you, you are naturally the Young Master of the Xia Medical Association!"
Bai Zihe suddenly understood. Given his fourth martial aunt's peerless medical skills, it was not surprising that she led this Xia Medical Association. It was just that when she taught him the Seventy-Two Yin-Yang Needles back then, she hadn't mentioned these details, which was why Bai Zihe was unaware. Thinking carefully, Bai Zihe felt at ease again. Given his fourth martial aunt's detached and carefree nature, she likely didn't care about such matters. It was perfectly reasonable.
"What's going on here?" Seeing Bai Zihe lost in thought, Zhang Daxian turned to Liu Zhisi, his face now frosty, and questioned him, "Why would you shoot at our Xia Medical Association's Young Master? I demand an explanation."
Liu Zhisi's face immediately turned extremely unpleasant. Although Zhang Daxian was not part of the system, he wielded considerable influence in Jiangdong. Moreover, this involved the Young Master of a mysterious organization like the Xia Medical Association! He immediately threw his boss under the bus. "It was him! It was all because of him!"
"He told me that this gentleman had damaged his medicine and injured his security guards, which is why I rushed over."
"Later, a minor conflict accidentally arose, and then..." At this point, Liu Yun nervously glanced up at Bai Zihe, only to find him staring at him with a half-smile, making his heart skip a beat. His voice trailed off.
Zhang Daxian was not easily fooled. He immediately noticed something amiss and roared, "Speak the truth, what exactly happened?" Liu Yun was startled and thought about being defiant, but then he suddenly remembered that Bai Zihe wasn't afraid of bullets. He could only remain silent.
Zhang Daxian then cast a cold gaze at the owner of the medicine shop. When the owner saw Bai Zihe's prowess, he knew something was wrong. Now, discovering his formidable identity, he was so scared that he peed himself. Yellowish liquid flowed down his pant legs, emitting a foul odor.
Bai Zihe spoke calmly, cutting to the chase, "It's nothing more than collusion between a unscrupulous herbal medicine dealer and law enforcement officers." Liu Yun and the medicine shop owner both trembled. Bai Zihe's words had exposed their crimes. In fact, their collusion was not a new occurrence. If they investigated... Both of them immediately panicked. However, with everyone watching and Zhang Daxian present, they couldn't escape!
"Such a thing has occurred!" Zhang Daxian was so angry his beard trembled. He earnestly expressed his remorse, "Young Master, this is my dereliction of duty."
"Give me three minutes, and I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer." He then immediately made three phone calls. One to the provincial law enforcement department. One to the provincial market supervision bureau. One to the provincial medical association. In less than two minutes, three teams arrived in a hurry. Upon hearing Zhang Daxian's accusations, they immediately arrested Liu Yun and the medicine shop owner. Then, they reviewed surveillance footage, inspected the medicinal ingredients... After a series of actions, the two men had already collapsed to the ground, utterly defeated.
"Captain Liu Yun of the law enforcement team, for abuse of power, sheltering unscrupulous merchants, and the misuse of firearms, endangering social security, you are taken away for investigation and dismissal!"
"Tianlong Medicine Shop owner Zhang Decai, for selling inferior goods as superior, defrauding customers, and accumulating vast profits through illegal means over the years, you are taken away for severe punishment, to uphold justice!"
"The shop's license is revoked and can never be reapplied for."
As the verdict was passed, both men turned ashen. As they were being dragged away by the law enforcement team, Liu Zhisi suddenly grabbed Bai Zihe's leg, pleading desperately, "My lord, it was my fault!"
"I shouldn't have listened to that scoundrel Zhang Decai and attacked you."
"I beg you to be magnanimous and let me go. I'll never dare to do it again." This was his only chance! However, Bai Zihe kicked him away and said indifferently, "If you knew this would happen, why did you do it in the first place?" Immediately after, the two were escorted away by the law enforcement vehicles.
"Young Master, I am truly sorry." Zhang Daxian said with shame, "Such a heinous incident occurred right under my nose, and you happened to witness it..."
"It is my dereliction of duty!" Bai Zihe did not pursue the matter further but instead asked, "Do you know where I can buy precious medicinal ingredients?"
Zhang Daxian breathed a long sigh of relief and said, "Young Master, please follow me!"
A moment later, the group arrived at Renhe Medicine Shop.
"Young Master, this is the place." Zhang Daxian led Bai Zihe inside. "Renhe Medicine Shop is the largest medicine shop in Jiangdong Province, with the widest variety of medicinal ingredients and the best efficacy."
"You should be able to find the herbs you are looking for." He then called out, "Shopkeeper, bring out all the best medicinal ingredients from your shop!"
The shop owner, Sun Yiming, seeing a customer, immediately ran into the inner hall and came out with a large pile of medicinal ingredients. Bai Zihe inspected them and found that the quality of these ingredients was quite good. Whether it was Qilin Xue or rare fruits, they all met the requirements for making elixirs.
"Pack all of these up." Bai Zihe selected over a dozen herbs and signaled to Sun Yiming. Sun Yiming complied naturally and printed out the bill, handing it to Bai Zihe for review. Bai Zihe glanced at it and took out his bank card to pay.
"Wait!" At this moment, a rude voice rang out. A group of people burst into the medicine shop and snatched the herbs Bai Zihe had packed. "These herbs belong to our Zhu family!" The one leading them was the Zhu family's steward, Zhu Yu. Zhu Yu directly unsealed the packages and found that the herbs were exactly what his young master needed, making him even more arrogant. He glared at Bai Zihe fiercely, "Kid, you have no business here. You don't need to pay. Get lost."
Bai Zihe's expression instantly turned cold. "You cannot touch these herbs."
"Oh..." Zhu Yu laughed, a brazen laugh. "Is there anything in this Jiangdong Province that I cannot touch?"
"Do you know who I am?"
"My surname is Zhu, my given name is Yu, and I am the steward of the Zhu family!"
"If you're smart, get lost. Otherwise, I don't mind making you bleed!" As he finished speaking, the bodyguards behind him stepped forward menacingly, surrounding Bai Zihe.