Strange Events of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 20 Hundred Herbs Hall

Luoyang Baicaotang manages the medicinal herb business in Luoyang.It is said that as long as you have enough silver taels, you can get any medicinal material you want.Although I know that this statement is exaggerated, those princes and nobles did purchase some extremely rare and precious medicinal materials such as "Tianshan Snow Lotus", "Millennium Ginseng", and "Red Jade Ganoderma" from here.

Three-drug.In addition to the sales of medicinal materials, Baicaotang also secretly operates some poison sales.Of course, the medicinal materials are sold normally, but only a small formula is needed to blend the originally powerful medicinal materials into a peerless poison.

This time Ling Changfeng saw Zhu Liu committing suicide by taking poison, so he was naturally the first to think of Baicaotang.If it is really a recipe sold by Baicaotang, then there must be a corresponding purchase record.At that time, you can follow the clues and find the other two murderers who killed Mr. Wang.

"What?! This thing can't even be recognized by Baicaotang? Could it be that you deliberately deceived each other!" Ling Changfeng asked sharply in the back hall of Baicaotang.

The shopkeeper on the opposite side apologized again and again, bowed his hands and said in a low voice: "This thing is the dirty blood that was spit out when it was poisoned after being taken by someone. Most of the medicinal properties have already dissipated. My lord just brought this little thing over. The pharmacist in the shop It is really impossible to accurately identify it. I hope you will forgive me."

The two people who rushed over from the southwest slaughterhouse looked at each other in dismay.I thought that in this city of Luoyang, there would be no unidentifiable medicines.Unexpectedly, it was a waste of time to fetch water from the bamboo basket.

Sitting next to her young master, Xiaolan said in a low voice, "Master, what should I do now?"

Ling Changfeng pondered for a moment, then asked: "The shopkeeper, can you invite your pharmacist who is the most proficient in pharmacology? I still have a few questions to ask in person."

The shopkeeper showed a distressed face, and said: "The most proficient pharmacist in my family hardly sees outsiders, so I can't agree at the moment. Let me go and ask a question or two. Please rest a little bit, sir." After speaking, he rushed to the backyard.

Seeing him leave, Xiaolan snorted and said, "Master, this pharmacist is so arrogant!"

Ling Changfeng nodded, and said: "Some geniuses and strangers are indeed a bit arrogant, let him go. Besides, we have something to ask him this time. We will drink tea and wait." After finishing speaking, he picked up the Savor the tea on the tea chair.

After a while, there was another sound of rushing footsteps from the backyard, and the shopkeeper came back at this moment, panting and said: "Master Ling, my pharmacist said that we can meet each other, but I need you to go there alone. Sir, look..." The shopkeeper asked Ling Changfeng for his opinion in an inaudible voice.

Ling Changfeng smiled and said: "What do I think it is? Then I will go to visit in person. Xiaolan, you and Xiaoyu stay here in the back hall for now." After speaking, he got up from the grand teacher's chair, turned around and walked in the direction of the shopkeeper. and go.

Seeing that Ling Changfeng was going alone, Xiaolan felt worried, and said, "Master, you must be careful. Remember to shout loudly if you have any questions!"

Ling Changfeng turned his head to look at Xiaolan, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and said, "Don't worry! I'll call out if I make a mistake."

Xiaolan put Xiaoyu lightly on the table, got up and watched her young master walk into the backyard.With his palms on his waist, he listened attentively to the movement in the backyard.

Seeing Xiaolan's solemn expression, the shopkeeper felt that his whole body was completely cold.Hurry up and bow, and go back to the front hall to receive customers.Xiaolan ignored it, still staring at the backyard intently.

Ling Changfeng slowly stepped into the door of the pharmacist's room in the backyard, and said in a loud voice: "I'm under Ling Changfeng, may I ask if the pharmacist of Baicao Hall is in the room?" After speaking, he lightly knocked on the door.

"Young master Ling, I have something to do, so please forgive me for not being able to meet me face to face. I heard the shopkeeper said that you have something to ask me, so just say it outside the door." An old voice came from inside the room.

Ling Changfeng clasped his hands and said, "Thank you, pharmacist, for your enlightenment. I only have three doubts that I would like pharmacist to answer." After a slight pause, seeing no one in the room responded, he continued.

"The first point, the poison I sent today, the shopkeeper of your store said that the medicinal properties have been lost, and it is already unrecognizable. Dare I ask if it is true?"

"Second point, how to keep the poison in your mouth at all times, without worrying about being swallowed by mistake and causing death, but also waiting to be crushed at any time in an emergency?"

"The third point, if you can't identify the poison, can you identify the main ingredient in it?"

After Ling Changfeng finished speaking, he happily admired the flowers and plants in the backyard.Quietly waiting for the answer from the old pharmacist in the house.

After a while, there was an answering voice from inside the house.

"The first point, the old man can only guess what kind, but the old man won't say if he can't be sure."

"Second point, this kind of poison is usually dead soldiers. They usually hollow out their back teeth, then fill them with poison, and then seal the surface coating with wax. In an emergency, use the tongue to break the wax seal layer. Yes. The wax seal layer can be used for three days, otherwise the wax layer will fail."

"The third point is that I have seen one of the auxiliary medicines before. It is extremely rare in the Central Plains, and only a small amount survives in the Western Regions. It is the venom of a colorful blood spider."

"Okay, I've given you the answer you want. Please go back." The pharmacist in the room fell silent after finishing speaking.

After Ling Changfeng got his satisfactory answer, Shi Li left.Before he returned to the back hall, he saw Xiaolan looking at him nervously from a distance.Seeing that he was unharmed, he relaxed.

Ling Changfeng stepped forward quickly and said, "Xiao Lan, thank you for your hard work."

Xiaolan smiled happily, and replied: "Huh, it's a good thing you came back early, otherwise I would have rushed in to meet this pharmacist for a while. Let's see who he is!"

Ling Changfeng pampered her head and said, "Now is not the time for you to show off your power. I have already asked the answer I wanted this time, and it is getting late now. Let's go back to Ningnan Street, let’s think about it in the long run.”

Xiaolan nodded, picked up Xiaoyu and walked out of Baicao Hall with her young master.

Ling Changfeng thought about the current clues carefully, most of which were inextricably linked with the Western Regions.I thought: It is impossible to go to the Western Regions at this moment, so I have to find Qinglian Sword Immortal for advice as soon as possible.

Xiaolan followed Xiaoyu with her arms in her arms, and suddenly saw a familiar figure passing through the alley not far ahead and jumping straight to the roof.Behind him followed five people in black tights.

Xiaolan hurriedly stuffed Xiaoyu onto her young master, and quickly chased after her.I saw him jumping a foot away, without turning his head, he said to his young master: "Young master, the Qinglian sword fairy passed by just now, as if he was being followed. I will go to find out and find the back Qinglian sword." Fairy Queen, let's meet at Qingfeng Restaurant!"

As soon as the voice arrived, the person had already disappeared from Ling Changfeng's sight.

Ling Changfeng shouted: "Be more careful, don't force it." After finishing speaking, he stroked his chin and thought to himself: When did this little girl become so skilled.

(End of this chapter)