"The smell of this smoke is quite pure. I thought the smell of this old-fashioned pipe would be very choking."
Tang Ming pretended to be surprised.
"Haha, it seems that Boss Tang is also an old smoker."
Steward Wang said happily: "This is a specially made medicated cigarette from Miaojiang. It not only has a mellow taste, but also has fewer harmful substances. We have tested it and found that the amount of tar and carbon monoxide in it is much lower than that of outside cigarettes."
"Moreover, this tobacco also has lifting effects, which have been detected by professional testing institutions and are genuine."
Tang Ming raised his eyebrows: "Have you sold this tobacco to outsiders?"
"About that, sales have started during this period, mainly around Yundian."
Butler Wang smiled and said meaningfully: "Boss Tang, don't you want to get involved in this business? The tobacco business is different from the medicinal materials. The connections and relationships in it are very deep."
"Where is it? I'll just ask."
Tang Ming shook his head slightly: "Am I not addicted to cigarettes? Can you give me a taste? Or is it sold nearby?"
Butler Wang thought for a while, took out his topaz cigarette holder from the pipe, and took out a brocade box from his pocket.
Inside the brocade box, there are several gold-plated cigarette holders.
Butler Wang took out a cigarette holder and put it on his pipe: "Boss Tang, try it, but this cigarette holder is not cheap. You have to..." Tang Ming took the pipe and said casually: "Is fifty thousand enough?"
"Quick, just fifty thousand."
Butler Wang suddenly laughed.
Although this gold-plated cigarette holder is expensive to make, it is small in size after all. It only costs about 10,000 yuan at best. Now that Tang Ming can taste it a few times and earn 50,000 yuan for nothing, he will naturally be happy.
"Liu Wan, give me the money."
Tang Ming said casually, then lowered his head and took a sip.
In an instant.
A slightly spicy smell of smoke pours into the mouth. The smoke has a mellow taste. The initial taste is a bit spicy, but there is a sweetness at the end.
Tang Ming squinted his eyes slightly, took several puffs, and puffed out smoke.
"How about it?"
Butler Wang narrowed his eyes and smiled.
"nice one."
Tang Ming smoked slowly, letting the medicinal smoke roll in his throat and then pour into his lungs.
That's when.
A change has occurred.
Tang Ming clearly felt that the smell of smoke secreted an extremely subtle and strange aura, which surged into his head. This aura was exactly the same as the curse in Miao Liyun's body.
But the dosage is very light.
If Tang Ming hadn't already been concentrating on it and using his natal soul to investigate carefully, he would probably have ignored it inadvertently.
This dose is not harmful to ordinary people.
But the problem is.
Smoking is addictive, especially for smokers in the secular world. It is not easy to work hard and live a hard life. Once a smoking habit is established, it will not be easy to change.
If a smoker becomes obsessed with this kind of medicated cigarette and uses it for a long time, the strange smell will gradually grow stronger and form a curse! "What a vicious method!"
"This is to boil the frog in warm water!"
Tang Ming was shocked inside.
But his expression was calm, and he said with a slight smile: "It's a good smoke, I'll enjoy it first, and then I can return it to Butler Wang later, okay?"
"It doesn't matter, our Haoling Pavilion also sells them. I will recommend some to you later."
Butler Wang laughed and invited: "Boss Tang, let's go in first."
"Um."
Tang Ming nodded and followed the other party into Haoling Pavilion.
The interior space of Haoling Pavilion is very large. There is a whole circle of medicine cabinets leaning against the wall, and they are all giant medicine cabinets more than four meters high.
At this moment, there are many customers in Haoling Pavilion, and the air is filled with the strong smell of herbs.
Tang Ming glanced around slightly.
"Boss Tang, isn't this good for us?"
Butler Wang said proudly: "This is only the first floor. It mainly contains some common medicinal materials that have aged well. Haoling Pavilion accepts only high-quality medicinal materials. There are many rare medicines upstairs, especially those from the fourth floor up.
There are also a lot of medicinal materials stored.”
Tang Ming nodded: "Really? Then let's go to the fourth floor and have a look."
"This..." Steward Wang suddenly hesitated.
Tang Ming looked over and frowned: "What's wrong?"
"Well, the medicinal materials on the fourth floor are not cheap. Those who can go up are VIPs of Haoling Pavilion. According to the rules, we need to verify Boss Tang's capital."
"You must have at least eight million in assets before you can go up."
Butler Wang sneered and said: "Boss Tang, you also know that the starting price of medicinal materials that have been used for a hundred years is more than two million, so..." Tang Ming sneered: "What did I think it was, it will be eight million soon, you
Why bother grinding and whining, as if I can’t get it out.”
"Liu Wan, show him."
Liu Wan took a step forward.
Open the banking software and click Deposit.
Butler Wang looked at it for a while, and after confirming that it was correct, he smiled broadly and said, "Haha, congratulations to Boss Tang for passing the capital verification, let's go up."
"Well..." Tang Ming nodded and followed the other person to the stairs next to him.
Just when I was about to get ready to go up.
Sudden.
Two men in black robes and hats walked in outside the door. Although their faces could not be seen clearly, these two people exuded a arrogant aura.
The two of them walked straight in and headed towards the stairs.
en route.
Some customers looked down at the herbs and didn't pay attention to get out of the way, so they were roughly pushed away by the two men in black.
"Fuck, who is it?"
A man with a big belly was pushed and staggered. His face was full of anger, and he was about to argue with his fists.
"roll!"
A cold snort.
No matter what happened, a strong wind suddenly rose in Haoling Pavilion. The man was directly blown away, hit hard against a stone pillar, and then fell down and fainted.
The customers who can come to Haoling Pavilion are naturally not ordinary people.
When the man's bodyguard saw this, his expression changed drastically - "Damn it, protect the boss!"
"Be bold!"
Four bodyguards rushed forward.
Boom! A fierce murderous intent swept across, and the temperature of the whole place dropped sharply.
"If you take one step further, you will die!"
A cold voice sounded.
But it was the mysterious man in black on the left who spoke some unfamiliar and awkward Mandarin, but no one dared to laugh, because the cold pressure swept across the audience, making everyone short of breath.
Especially the four bodyguards, who seemed to be shocked, stayed in place, not daring to take a step forward.
Beside the stairs.
Tang Ming looked here calmly.
On the other hand, the Chushan Minghu next to him had a bright light in his eyes, and he moved slightly, hiding his face behind Ziri's burly body.
at this time.
Huh! The mysterious man in black suddenly raised his eyes, his sharp eyes like an eagle looking directly at Tang Ming.
This person's eyes swept across Tang Ming and Miao Liyun, and finally landed on Zi Ri and Liu Wan.
"Ahem..." Steward Wang laughed dryly. He had already climbed a few steps, so when he saw this, he hurriedly ran down the stairs and came to the lobby.
"My lords, please forgive me. It's all my fault that I didn't entertain you two well."
"Haoling Pavilion originally had a waiter to receive you, but business is relatively good today and the waiters are busy, so someone accidentally bumped into you..." Steward Wang kept bowing and handing over his hands in an extremely respectful manner.
"snort!"
The mysterious man in black shouted coldly, his tone full of murderous intent: "Next time, I will kill you Haoling Pavilion, hurry up and clear the way!"
"Yes, yes, please, two adults. Almost all the distinguished guests have arrived."
Butler Wang nodded quickly, then trotted to the stairs. Instead of going upstairs, he opened a secret partition under the stairs.
inside the partition.
There is a staircase that winds downwards, leading to an unknown place.