Chapter 140 - 115: I’m Sure That’s Not a Potion Made by the Master of Pharmacy
Chapter 140: Chapter 115: I’m Sure That’s Not a Potion Made by the Master of Pharmacy
Lin Zhenxiang’s generosity was hard to refuse.
Ling Yunyun was unsure what to do and subconsciously glanced at her husband, Luo Xingyu.
Just as Luo Xingyu was about to speak, a cautious voice of doubt interjected:
"So, is this a Fetal Protection Medicine, or is it a medicine to suppress a pregnant mother’s symptoms?"
Lin Zhenxiang looked at Ke Dancheng, her expression innocent. "Is there a difference?"
’As long as she feigned ignorance about the difference, no one could call her out on any inconsistencies.’
Ke Dancheng had no time to waste educating her on the subject.
"A bottle of medicine worth over seven million Star Coins," Ke Dancheng pressed, his skepticism clear. "When you went to such great lengths, did you ever stop to consider other people’s circumstances?"
Lin Zhenxiang looked hurt. "If I wasn’t considering Mrs. Luo and the baby in her womb, why would I go to such great lengths!"
"But have you thought about this, Lin Zhenxiang," Ke Dancheng countered in a low, methodical voice. "My uncle has just taken over as the Vice District Chief of Zone 2. As his wife, if my aunt accepts this priceless bottle of medicine from you, what will other people think?
If someone accuses my uncle of accepting a bribe, who will be there to defend him? Do you think that even if you explained everything, saying you were just performing an act of charity out of the kindness of your heart, anyone would believe you? Maybe your fans would think you’re a wonderful person, but His Majesty the Emperor doesn’t make decisions based on your fans’ reactions.
By then, you’ll have earned yourself a good name, but my uncle could very well be thrown into an interstellar prison because of this! Accepting a bribe of over seven million Star Coins is enough to get him a fifteen-year sentence! If he really goes to prison, what will happen to my aunt? And what about their unborn baby?"
Luo Xingyu nodded repeatedly, a faint smile gracing his lips.
’All my affection for this nephew hasn’t been in vain.’
He and Ling Yunyun, whose heart was filled with warmth, exchanged a knowing smile.
Lin Zhenxiang, however, was panicking.
Her eyes red-rimmed, she said helplessly, her voice choked with sobs, "I... I didn’t think that far ahead..."
Just then, Lin Yaodong stepped forward and said, "It’s not that serious! The previous Vice District Chief Zhao was also on good terms with our Lin Family. Nothing ever came of it!"
His casual remark drew a sideways glance from Luo Xingyu.
’The implication of Lin Yaodong’s words was clear: Vice District Chief Zhao had accepted plenty of favors from the Lin Family during his tenure!’
’Did he think this Vice District Chief Luo standing before him was the same as that Zhao?’
Ke Dancheng raised another question. "Lin Zhenxiang, have you ever considered that you might have been scammed by this so-called middleman?"
"How could that be!" Lin Zhenxiang seemed surprised by his question, then explained with considerable confidence, "What good would it do him to deceive a public figure like me? The moment I expose him, there’s no way he could escape!"
She did seem to have a point.
Seeing that Ke Dancheng still looked doubtful, Lin Zhenxiang froze for a moment before something dawned on her.
"Ke, you don’t suspect this Fetal Protection Medicine is fake, do you? You can rest assured. The middleman repeatedly guaranteed me that this bottle comes from the Master of Pharmacy himself. It can’t be fake!"
"I don’t suspect," Ke Dancheng said, glancing at the small vial she had been holding. His expression was flat and detached. "I’m certain that medicine was not made by the Master of Pharmacy."
"It is!" Perhaps due to a guilty conscience, Lin Zhenxiang said in a panic, "If you don’t believe me, I can show you my purchase records!"
"No need. I’m certain." Ke Dancheng’s eyes were filled with vigilance. "Lin Zhenxiang, I don’t care what you’re plotting, but please take this away."
"This medicine is real!" Lin Zhenxiang was on the verge of tears from anxiety, as if trying to prove the authenticity of the item in her hand through her distress.
Seeing that she wouldn’t give up, Ke Dancheng clenched his jaw slightly and spoke again. "Lin Zhenxiang, do you know what the most useless thing is in the Lower Star District?"
Lin Zhenxiang said, "What does that have to do with my Fetal Protection Medicine?"
Ke Dancheng’s voice was firm and resolute. "Of course it’s related! You spent over seven million Star Coins on this bottle of medicine, but in the Lower Star District, the most useless thing is Star Coins! Resources are scarce in the Lower Star District. Clutching Star Coins in your hand won’t buy you what you truly need!
If some middleman from the Lower Star District really gave you this medicine, they would have traded it for a licensed Flying Machine worth tens of thousands of Star Coins, not for your seven million Star Coins! And don’t even try to tell me that the Master of Pharmacy’s medicine has circulated to the Upper Star District! Because that is fundamentally impossible!
Drug control in the Upper Star District is appallingly strict. All medicine from unofficial channels is considered contraband. Even if that unlabeled bottle in your hand really did come from the Lower Star District, there’s no way it could be transported from there to here overnight—unless it went through a green channel!"