Chapter 19: 19: The Arrogant Chen Haonan
"Returning?"
Gazing at the receding figure of the man in black, Ye Fan thought of his wife and daughter, a smile of happiness spreading across his face.
To Ye Fan now, worldly gains were but fleeting clouds.
With Su Ruoxue still unconscious and his daughter Ye Ling'er suffering severe Qi damage, Ye Fan left the Warzone Hospital and sauntered into Yaozhen Pavilion.
Yaozhen Pavilion, the largest herbal pharmacy in Central Plains City, where, as long as one had enough money, any Heaven and Earth Treasures could be found.
"Sir, may I ask what medicinal materials you plan to purchase?"
As soon as Ye Fan stepped into Yaozhen Pavilion, a young man dressed in a suit and shine approached him with a smile.
Ye Fan took out a small piece of paper and said, "Do you have these medicinal materials?"
"Hundred-Year Wild Ginseng? Hundred-Year Polygonum multiflorum? And superior Dong Quai..."
The young man took the paper and instantly his eyelids started twitching madly, for the materials Ye Fan needed were all top-grade medicinal materials.
"Do you have them?" Ye Fan asked again.
The young man was greatly shocked as he looked at Ye Fan, "May I know what you need so many medicinal materials for, sir?"
"Do I need to report my purpose for buying medicinal materials here?" Ye Fan said indifferently.
"I'm sorry, sir, I was prying. It's just that the medicinal materials you need are so rare, it's uncommon for someone to purchase so much at once!"
"Sir, please wait a moment. I'll go and consult with the owner right now!"
Having said that, the young man quickly headed toward the second floor of Zhenbao Pavilion.
Within two minutes, a beautiful figure appeared in Ye Fan's field of vision.
This woman was dressed in a graceful cheongsam, stunningly curvaceous and moving with such grace that she displayed her perfect figure to stunning effect, especially her skin, which was as lustrous as white jade, intoxicating onlookers.
Her long black hair was piled high on her head, and she appeared not yet thirty years old. A mere frown or smile carried a wealth of allure, enough to outshine a sea of flowers.
"Sister Kong, this is the gentleman!" The young man quickly introduced her.
"Oh?"
The woman in the cheongsam scrutinized Ye Fan with a surprised look on her face.
Then she stepped forward seductively and said, "Hello, I am Kong Xuan, the owner of Yaozhen Pavilion!"
"Ye Fan!" Ye Fan said politely.
Kong Xuan said with a smile, "Mr. Ye seems very unfamiliar; may I ask from which Noble Clan or Powerful Family in Central Plains do you hail? To require so many top-grade medicinal materials at once, ordinary people simply couldn't afford them!"
"Miss Kong is joking; I'm just an ordinary person!" Ye Fan responded coolly.
Kong Xuan was unconvinced, "Ordinary people can't afford so many valuable medicinal materials. Mr. Ye really is modest! I'm quite curious. Almost all the medicinal materials Mr. Ye needs are for replenishing Qi and blood. Could there be an elderly person at home who is feeble and needs these medicines?"
"My daughter had a car accident, lost too much blood, and needs these materials to replenish her Qi and blood!" Ye Fan did not hide the truth.
"So that's the case!"
Kong Xuan suddenly understood, then she said, "The medicinal materials Mr. Ye requires are too rare and priceless, it's unlikely they can be gathered quickly. Give me three days, come to collect them in three days, Mr. Ye!"
"Do you need three days?" Ye Fan frowned.
If all went as expected, Ye Ling'er would soon awaken, and replenishing Qi and blood would be most effective when she was at her weakest.
Seeing Ye Fan frown, Kong Xuan said with a smile, "Mr. Ye, there's no need to worry for now. Although we can't gather everything at once, our Yaozhen Pavilion currently happens to have a Hundred-Year Wild Ginseng. Mr. Ye could take that first!"
"You have a Hundred-Year Wild Ginseng?" Ye Fan's eyes brightened.
Kong Xuan said to the young man, "Xiao Hu, go get the Hundred-Year Wild Ginseng!"
"Yes, Sister Kong!"
Young Xiao Hu immediately turned around and soon returned with a beautifully packaged gift box.
Ye Fan stepped forward and opened the gift box, and the moment he opened it, a dense medicinal fragrance wafted up to his nose.
After opening it, he saw that the gift box contained a dried-up Wild Mountain Ginseng with many whiskers.
Ye Fan carefully examined it and eventually confirmed that although this Hundred-Year Wild Mountain Ginseng had lost a great deal of moisture from its body, it did not affect its efficacy.
"Indeed, it's Hundred-Year Wild Mountain Ginseng! I'll take it!"
Kong Xuan gave a charming smile, "Mr. Ye is quite straightforward. The price for this Hundred-Year Wild Mountain Ginseng is five million, and here at Yaozhen Pavilion, we always stick to the price!"
"Good!" Ye Fan nodded.
"Wait a second!"
Suddenly, an arrogant and grating voice echoed throughout, as a young man clad in Fan Sizhe swaggered forward.
This young man had outstanding features but his face was extremely pale, his eyes sunken as if his body had been hollowed out by debauchery.
On his wrist, he wore a Patek Philippe watch worth a million, and around his neck hung a gold-plated necklace with a gold longevity lock dangling at the end.
Several fierce-looking underlings followed the young man, making it clear that he belonged to one of the noble scions of a large family within the Central Plains.
The young man stepped forward, pointing at the Hundred-Year Wild Mountain Ginseng and demanded loudly, "I'll take this Hundred-Year Wild Mountain Ginseng, wrap it up for me!"
"Oh my, isn't this Young Master Chen? But Young Master Chen, this Hundred-Year Wild Mountain Ginseng has already been reserved by Mr. Ye!" Kong Xuan said with a smile upon seeing the young man.
"What does it matter if it's reserved?"
Young Master Chen glanced at Ye Fan without a hint of concern.
He addressed Kong Xuan, "As long as the money hasn't been paid, it's not a done deal! Besides, even if the deal was done, who would dare touch what I have my eyes on?"
"Young Master Chen, there's an order for these things, would it not be inappropriate to disrupt it?" Kong Xuan said.
"What's inappropriate about it?"
Young Master Chen sneered, then turned to Ye Fan and said, "Kid, I've taken a liking to this Hundred-Year Wild Mountain Ginseng. Let me have it, and you can pick something else."
"What if I say no?" Ye Fan replied icily.
He had come to Yaozhen Pavilion specifically to find medicinal materials to replenish Qi and blood. Who could have expected that Young Master Chen would show up out of the blue?
Under normal circumstances, he might have let go of the Hundred-Year Wild Mountain Ginseng for the sake of his daughter's Severe Qi Damage, but the situation now was different; this Hundred-Year Wild Mountain Ginseng was something Ye Fan absolutely could not give up.
"How dare you speak to our young master like that? Are you tired of living?"
"You really have some nerve. Do you even know who our young master is? Apologize to our young master right now!"
Upon hearing Ye Fan's words, the several underlings behind Young Master Chen all became angry.
Young Master Chen thought he had misheard. Digging at his ear, he said, "Kid, what did you just say? No?"
"Yes, no!" Ye Fan said coldly.
Young Master Chen's face immediately turned to anger, "No? Kid, do you know who I am?"
"Regardless of who you are, no," Ye Fan declared firmly.
"Outrageous!!!"
Seeing that Ye Fan showed no consideration for his dignity, Young Master Chen flew into a thunderous rage.
The next moment, Young Master Chen pointed at Ye Fan's nose and bellowed, "Listen well, I am Chen Haonan from the Central Plains Chen Family!"
"You must have heard of the noble Chen Family of Central Plains, right? Let me say it again, I want this Hundred-Year Wild Mountain Ginseng, and if you dare to say no again, do you believe I won't let you walk out of Yaozhen Pavilion's doors?"