Volume 1, Chapter 122: Fan Li, the Scholar Merchant!

Yixintang is the commercial branch of the Fan family, primarily dealing in medicinal herbs. The Fan family also sought to break into the salt and tea industries of the Liang Kingdom, but both trades are strictly controlled and held by the high nobility, remaining inaccessible to ordinary people. With no other options, the Fan family had to start with the herb business.

Yixintang not only sells medicinal herbs but also retains resident physicians. These are no ordinary doctors; they are experienced professionals whom the Fan family brought over from the Zhou Dynasty. Decades ago, the various tribes had just ended their nomadic lifestyles and were searching for suitable places to settle.

Zuoqiu Xu was overjoyed, for as she had said, the morale of the Rongjiang army was in complete disarray, and it would surely take little effort to conquer them.

Regardless of what the uncle and nephew said, Prefect He stood firm for once, insisting that Lieutenant Xie lead his men to station themselves in Jizhou County. Seeing that the situation could no longer be contained, Lieutenant Xie was about to confess, but his uncle grabbed him, signaling him to remain silent.

Now that a grudge had been formed with the Long family, one naturally had to guard against their retaliation, which meant discovering their stronghold. If they pushed him too far, he would strike directly at their base.

Lu Zhuo lingered in Linzi for two days. The shaman, having received a generous amount of gold and treasures from Lu Zhuo, treated him like a god of wealth and spoke many flattering words of praise about him in front of Jiao He.

With fewer than two hundred death soldiers remaining, it was impossible to protect everyone during a breakout. Once the decision to break through was made, sacrifices would be inevitable. Though reason dictated that Xun Yu should do so, he could not bring himself to carry it out.

If there is arrogance, it must be broken. If Ma Chao remained haughty, uncooperative, or hostile after submitting, then Liu Xiu would not be recruiting talent, but merely inviting trouble for himself.

Su Miaojing saw in his eyes a trace of chill, heartache, and resentment, along with a touch of bitterness and intense hatred, as if he were reminded of some past he wished to forget.

Had it not been for this matter, he would not have summoned Yao Chuxi to accompany him today; he most likely would have visited Consort He instead.

Cao Cao swept through Xiliang, directly eliminating Ma Teng and Han Sui, thus resolving his greatest problem.

Doufuhua’s actions were like pouring a bowl of water—ice-cold water—into a boiling wok of oil! The countless insects present instantly went berserk, launching a frantic attack on Doufuhua. Naturally, they had no intention of sparing the outsiders, Li Gang and Tie Pi.

After entering a state of stillness, a cluster of emerald light rose from the dantian, swirling upward until it hovered around the mind, appearing and disappearing. At the same time, warmth slowly surged from the palms and soles of the feet.

Yet at this moment, Father Shen racked his brains and realized he had nowhere else to go. His only option now was to go to Shen Aoning; he reasoned that, no matter what, she would not truly kick him out.

After checking Li Gang’s hunter information in the recorder, Yang Hongliang felt slightly more at ease, though he remained baffled by Li Gang’s sudden appearance.

The security guards on the night shift were huddled in the gatehouse playing cards. Hearing the phone ring, they glanced at one another, and no one moved to answer it, for everyone knew that a call this late meant nothing but a miserable chore.

With that, Aunt Xue closed the bedroom door. Ouyang Jiaming’s wise eyes darted around, and he turned to walk into the living room, sitting down on the sofa in a relaxed manner.

Regarding Qin Ruilin’s praise, a smug smile spread across Shen Aoning’s face as she glanced at him, speaking to him with great pride.

"Even after all this time, I still can't get used to this glutton's habit of eating anything," Li Gang shook his head helplessly. Deciding to ignore the glutton on the floor, he began to reflect on the insights he had gained regarding the control of vital energy when he had used a blast shell on himself earlier.

As he finished speaking, a glimmer of moisture seemed to flash in the fat man’s eyes. Could it be that he truly had no hidden reasons he was unwilling to speak of?