Lin Zichen glanced at Lan Luoshi helplessly and continued walking without saying anything, while Lan Luoshi grabbed Lin Zichen's arm and moved forward simultaneously.
In the darkness, Lin Zichen saw a staircase going down on the ground and said, "Haha, it's called the underground black market. It's indeed underground. This is quite interesting. Huo Qing, let's go down and have a look."
"Yes, Mr. Lin."
The stairs are not very long, but because of the turns, the bright lights underground cannot shine to the ground. Therefore, in the small foreign-style building, I only feel darkness and cannot feel the excitement below at all.
There is a huge space underground. From above, there is only one foreign-style building, but that is just the entrance, and the underground space is as big as a square.
Even though it is so big, every inch of land in the black market seems to be very valuable. In addition to the hundreds of shops with various decorations in the surrounding area, there are also many people setting up stalls in the middle. There is a huge cloth on the ground, which is densely packed.
With various materials.
Of course, if there are no stalls, there are still some people standing there holding a package, obviously waiting for buyers.
Entering the black market, a scent of medicinal herbs hit his face. Lin Zichen smiled: "Haha, no wonder Lu Chenghao recommended this place. It really doesn't smell like ordinary medicinal materials."
At this time, Lan Luoshi stopped, and his eyes turned in his watery eyes: "Fairy grass, water ganoderma, flamingo fruit...and Jueming flower, wow, so many rare medicinal materials, Lin Zichen, what on earth is this?"
Where is it?"
At this time, Lan Luoshi's face was full of interest, and she could no longer see the fear just now. She looked around as if she were at a small commodity market. After all, that was the favorite place for girls to shop.
Lin Zichen couldn't help but frown and smile, how could this girl know so much about Chinese medicine and look so sexually interesting.
"What? Do you know Chinese medicine?"
Lan Luoshi raised her head and said, "Is it weird? You are allowed to understand jade, but you are not allowed to understand Chinese medicine? Let me tell you, I grew up in a pile of medicinal materials since I was a child!"
After saying that, Lan Luoshi stuck out her tongue at Lin Zichen and walked towards a medicinal shop.
Lin Zichen shook his head and smiled: "This girl, I really didn't notice..." After that, he also walked in. Huo Qing didn't understand these things, so he told Lin Zichen to wait at the door, and Lin Zichen didn't force it.
.
This medicine store is not big, with an area of more than ten square meters. Coupled with the various medicinal materials stacked irregularly inside, the space seems even smaller.
Lan Luoshi looked at these medicinal materials as if they were treasures, and kept showing surprise: "Oh my God, is this the imperial concubine branch? I have only seen it in books, but I didn't expect it to be available on the market. Boss, imperial concubine branch."
What’s the price?”
After Lan Luoshi asked, the store became quiet. The boss was a fat man in his forties, with an unshaven beard that looked particularly slovenly. He seemed not to have heard, and was still sitting on the recliner with his eyes closed and meditating.
Lan Luoshi was stunned and asked again, but there was still no response. Lin Zichen said: "Haha, don't ask, this is not a royal concubine branch, it is a cherry red branch. You asked the wrong question and how will they answer you?"
If you want to compare his understanding of these medicinal materials, Lin Zichen is certainly not inferior to Lan Luoshi. His memory comes from Daoxuan Tianzun, and Daoxuan Tianzun has not only reached the level of martial arts master, but also is a top alchemist. How can there be such a level?
A medicinal ingredient he doesn’t know about?
The levels of alchemists are divided into six levels: Junior Pharmacist, Intermediate Pharmacist, Senior Pharmacist, Medicine King, Medicine Saint and Medicine Master. Daoxuan reached the level of Medicine Master when he was 150 years old, and Lin Zichen is only a junior pharmacist now.
He is a pharmacist, but he has the knowledge of a medicine master.
"What? Sakura Red Branch? But..."
"But the taste is similar, right? Haha, the commonality between the imperial concubine branch and the cherry red branch is indeed the red branch. Although it is soft, it is extremely strong. If it is not catalyzed by strong fire, I am afraid that the medicinal properties cannot be extracted. But you only know the surface, but you don't know
The imperial concubine branch grows one inch in ten years, is extremely delicate, and does not produce any fruit. However, every branch on this cherry red branch has bean-sized fruits, but they are not obvious."
After Lin Zichen finished speaking, Lan Luoshi looked at the red branches carefully: "Wow, it's true, there are really small fruits," she said, looking back at Lin Zichen in confusion, "How did you know?
Where did you learn that?"
"I……"
Lin Zichen didn't know what to say for a moment. He couldn't say he learned it from Daoxuan Tianzun, right? But at this moment, the shop owner seemed to wake up, and he frowned: "Hey, are you two finished? Just buy it.
, go out if you don’t buy it, and don’t chat here with me.”
After saying this, both of them were stunned. Is this still doing business? Is there any reason to drive the guests away?
"Hey, why are you talking? You didn't say anything when I asked about the price, and you didn't let us talk?" Lan Luoshi said angrily.
The boss was already ferocious, but his frown at this moment made Lan Luoshi couldn't help but take a step back and hide behind Lin Zichen.
"Are you trying to cause trouble?" the boss said as he stood up and took a few steps forward.
Lan Luoshi was so frightened that she pulled Lin Zichen back. After all, she had never seen such a fierce person. The momentum from the quarrel was gone. However, Lin Zichen seemed to have no intention of retreating and still stood there with a smile on his face.
"Haha, what's the matter? If you don't let anyone talk, is this a store for the deaf and mute?"
After Lin Zichen finished speaking, Lan Luoshi laughed directly, while the store owner glared angrily: "Where did you come from, little brat, dare to talk to me like this? Are you tired of living?"
"Tsk, tsk, spending all day with these medicinal materials should be elegant and low-key, why do you think you are acting like a stinky hooligan?" Lin Zichen chuckled.
"You...boy, you are looking for death!" After saying that, the shopkeeper raised his fist and hit him with such force that all the fat on his body trembled.
However, before the shop owner's fist came close to Lin Zichen, he only felt pain in his wrist, as if it was caught in a vise and could no longer move.
"Hmph, you don't know how to live or die. If you dare to touch my brother, I will crush you to death!"
Huo Qing saw that the atmosphere inside was not right, so he entered the store early. As Lin Zichen's bodyguard, if Lin Zichen took action on this matter, he would have no shame to follow Lin Zichen again.
Lin Zichen smiled, haha, it did make him feel a lot more relaxed. Huo Qing had only served as a special forces soldier, so he had a really strong insight.
As Huo Qing exerted his strength, the shopkeeper cried out in pain: "Ouch... Ouch, ouch, brother... don't... don't, I was wrong, I was wrong, okay?"
Huo Qing turned to look at Lin Zichen, who nodded and said, "Huo Qing, let go."
"Brother, you are born with supernatural power, you are so energetic." The boss said flatteringly while waving his hands.
Lin Zichen smiled and said: "What's your name? You can do it in just a few words. Aren't you afraid of losing business?"
"Well, my name is Zhao Dun. In fact, all the shops here are similar, because the entire Dongjiang is just a black market for medicinal materials. To be honest, the wealth of every shop owner here is comparable to that of the big bosses outside.
, so it’s a bit floating.”
"It's no wonder that rare medicinal materials are extremely profitable. These rough guys have become rich overnight and are worth tens of millions or even hundreds of millions. It's strange that such nouveau riche have bad tempers. Why, do you still want to compete with my brother?" Lin Zi
Chen said and looked at Huo Qing.
Zhao Dun looked embarrassed and said: "I don't dare anymore. This big brother is tall and mighty. Don't make fun of me. What happened just now was because I was blind. Don't hold grudges."
"Haha, okay, I'll tell you some medicinal materials, see if you can find them, what do you think?"
"Okay, you say it." Zhao Dun's attitude changed drastically. After all, no one wants to be beaten.
Hearing this, Zhao Dun was stunned: "Sir, you are really an expert. I wonder which school of traditional Chinese medicine you are from?"
"Me? Haha, it doesn't matter which one. Just help me find these medicinal materials. The price is easy to talk about." Lin Zichen said.
Zhao Dun frowned: "To be honest, sir, I don't have any of these materials here. I've only heard of the saber-toothed orchid."
After he finished speaking, Huo Qing stepped forward and grabbed his collar: "Humph, you don't want to sell it, do you? Just go find it as soon as I tell you, there's so much nonsense!"
"Ah? Brother, don't be angry. I'm serious. I really don't have any here. Although I have been dealing with these medicinal materials for many years, what this man is talking about are not ordinary materials," Zhao Dun covered his face with his hands.
, while stepping back, he said, "But... I know there is one. You might find something if you go and have a look."
"Oh?" Lin Zichen naturally knew that these materials were difficult to find, and did not want to embarrass Zhao Dun, "Which company are you talking about?"
Zhao Dun looked at the market outside and pointed to the largest shop: "That's Pan Junlai. Her home is the largest shop here. The relationship network of the boss lady is amazing, and... Haha, those ladies are also very special.
It’s so beautiful that I want to do it after seeing it.”
Huo Qing was stunned for a moment, then looked towards the shop: "I hope you're here? It doesn't look like selling medicinal materials at all, but it looks a bit like a bathing center or a nightclub..."
Lin Zichen rolled his eyes at him: "Stop talking nonsense, let's go and take a look."
After saying that, he walked out of the shop and walked towards Panjun, and Lan Luoshi also followed him with interest. Lin Zichen surprised her again today. This guy actually knew about medicinal materials. He came here to collect these few
I have never heard of growing medicinal materials.
"Hey, Lin Zichen, what on earth do you do? What do you want these medicinal materials for?" Lan Luoshi asked curiously.
Lin Zichen smiled: "Why should I tell you? You can go back if you feel bored."
"Tch, I don't, I want to see what you want to do!" After saying that, Lan Luoshi followed even more closely.
When Lin Zichen walked into Panjunlai, he felt a strange aroma. It was different from when he first entered the market. Although all the medicinal aromas were blended together, they were still distinct. You could feel almost every medicinal material at will.
of aroma.
"As expected, I am an expert. The placement of medicinal materials affects the dispersion of aroma and efficacy. Storing it this way can not only keep the medicinal materials in their best condition, but also keep the aroma mellow and not messy, which is good."
Lin Zichen looked around. The shop was very big, at least ten or twenty times larger than Zhao Dun's shop. The layout also looked very clean. When he looked around, he couldn't help but stop at a potted plant.
superior.
Among the green leaves, a hard branch like a sword stood upright, like a bird standing tall among the chickens.
"Zhao Dun didn't lie, there really is a saber-toothed orchid here!" Lin Zichen couldn't help but smile.