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Chapter 50 Yaozhen Aoshan Village, the Mute Girl
"Sigh, still no Red Blood Grass!"

After visiting various medical clinics, Su Chen reluctantly accepted this reality.

Because of the rebellion in Yellowstone City, not only is Red Blood Grass scarce and expensive, but other herbs are also in short supply.

On his way back, Su Chen inadvertently passed by the market and saw a corpse hanging in the middle of the market. It was none other than Chu Ming.

It must have been hanging there for a while now; the corpse has become incredibly gruesome, resembling a dried-up mummy, and emitting a strange odor.

People around them saw it but didn't find it strange at all. When they passed by, they would subconsciously cover their noses and show a disgusted expression.

Su Chen didn't pay attention to the corpse for long, but instead looked at the contents of a sign next to it.

The content is not much and is very concise. The general idea is to expose Chu Ming's identity as a traitor and to publicize the achievements of the government.

Although Su Chen was not mentioned between the lines, Su Chen could glean some clues from it.

"I wonder what the people of the Rebirth Sect will think when they see Chu Ming's body. With their strength, they probably already found out that it was 'Yang Guo' who did it."

Although Su Chen was confident that he had not been exposed, nothing is absolute. If he were exposed, he would probably face a fierce and relentless retaliation from the Rebirth Sect.

"We need to be extra careful when using an alias in the future. For the time being, let's keep the Yang Guo alias a bit low-key. We can take advantage of this time to go and check out Medicine Town."

After lingering for a moment, Su Chen silently admonished himself before turning and leaving.

Having decided to go to Medicine Town, Su Chen didn't delay for too long. The next day, Su Chen set off for Medicine Town.

Medicine Town is about 100 miles away from White Stone City. Because it is close to the Hundred Mile Mountain Range, it is relatively remote.

Of course, remoteness does not mean a lack of prosperity.

On the contrary, because various cheap medicinal herbs are sold here, many herbal medicine merchants come to Yaozhen to purchase goods.

Over time, Yaozhen transformed from a destitute village into a major town supplying medicinal herbs, which in turn spurred the development of many surrounding villages.

When Su Chen arrived at Medicine Town, it was already evening. After entering the town, he found an inn to stay at.

The day's journey ended with a satisfying meal.

Because it was already late, Su Chen only read the medical books for a while before falling asleep.

The next morning, as the first rays of sunlight streamed into the room, the sounds of vendors hawking their wares filled the streets.

When Su Chen got up, he found that the morning in Medicine Town was unusually lively. It was only a short time after dawn, but people were already walking around on the streets, making it quite bustling.

After washing up, Su Chen ate a simple meal and then went out.

He didn't go to the address the clinic clerk had given him right away. The address wasn't in Yaozhen, but in a place called Aoshan Village.

Su Chen asked the waiter last night, and Aoshan Village is located about seven or eight miles north of Yaozhen, which is not very far.

He planned to wander around the town first to see if he could find the Red Blood Grass. If he couldn't find it in town, then he could go find the other party later.

Medicine Town truly lives up to its name; the entire street has more herbal medicine shops than all the clinics in White Stone City combined.

Not long after he went out, Su Chen found a herbal medicine shop. He went inside and came out again shortly afterward.

Su Chen went from house to house asking questions. From initial anticipation to disappointment and finally numbness, the entire process took less than an hour.

Almost like the responses given by many medical clinics in Whitestone City, the herbal medicine shops either shook their heads or directly stated that they did not have any.

Finally, having exhausted all other options, Su Chen had to test the shop assistant at the herbal medicine shop with money. Only then did the shop assistant reveal the reason. To Su Chen's surprise, the Red Blood Grass in the herbal medicine town had also been confiscated by the Medicine Gang, and no herbal medicine shop was allowed to sell it.

Inside White Stone City, Su Chen didn't think the Medicine Gang was that powerful, but in Medicine Town, the Medicine Gang was undoubtedly the local tyrant.

When it comes to medicinal herbs, you can't go around the medicine gangs no matter what. Even when the government comes, they can't give as much face as the medicine gangs!
After learning this information, Su Chen gave up asking any further questions.

He had originally planned to buy the red blood grass from the herb farmers, but then he thought it was impossible.

An overt acquisition is impossible, given that the medicine gang's influence in the medicine town is pervasive, including among the medicine farmers.

"These gangs are truly the biggest obstacles preventing me from becoming stronger. If I still can't find them in the end, I'll have no choice but to start with the Medicine Gang!"

Su Chen made up his mind to go to Aoshan Village tomorrow. If he still couldn't buy the Red Blood Grass, he would go directly to the Medicine Gang.

Although I don't want to provoke the Medicine Gang, this is the only option I have right now, a last resort.

In the afternoon, Su Chen went to several other places, which were markets where medicinal herb farmers sold their herbs. These markets were the trading centers of the medicinal herb town and were very bustling.

After wandering around for about an hour, Su Chen gave up in disappointment.

When these herb farmers heard that he wanted to buy Red Blood Grass, they shook their heads like rattles and refused him without hesitation, so much so that Su Chen didn't even have a chance to make an offer.

Su Chen wouldn't care if it were just one person doing this, but the key point is that almost everyone is like this.

Moreover, Su Chen noticed that whenever he asked about the Red Blood Grass, the people around him would prick up their ears and observe him closely.

When Su Chen questioned him, he reacted in the same way as the previous person.

After observing for a while, Su Chen gave up asking questions, realizing that the Medicine Gang's control over the herb farmers was deeper than he had imagined.

However, he did not give up and deliberately strolled around the market area in the evening.

He thought some herb farmers would come to him privately at this time, but he was wrong. He waited until dark, but the herb farmers did not appear.

Seeing that only a handful of people remained in the market, Su Chen's expression turned slightly grim, and he ultimately left.

The next morning, Su Chen left Medicine Town and headed to Aoshan Village.

Aoshan Village is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and most of the villagers make a living by growing and collecting medicinal herbs, making it one of the many medicinal herb suppliers in the medicinal town.

Following the address given by the shopkeeper, Su Chen arrived at the market in Aoshan Village, which was rather rudimentary compared to the market in Yaozhen.

As soon as Su Chen entered the market, he saw a long line of people, some carrying bamboo baskets and others carrying coarse cloth bags.

At the front of the line stood several burly men dressed somewhat decently, each carrying a large burlap sack. One of the shorter men was negotiating with the herb farmer.

After observing for a while, Su Chen realized who these people were; they were probably from the Medicine Gang, coming to Aoshan Village to collect medicinal herbs.

"found it!"

His gaze did not linger on these people for long, but rather swept across the long queue.

His eyes lit up slightly when he saw a girl of about thirteen or fourteen at the end of the line.

Among the adults, the girl stood out from the crowd. She was short, thin, and dressed in tattered clothes that had been patched many times. She stood alone at the back of the line.

Just as Su Chen was about to walk towards the girl, he suddenly stopped.

(End of this chapter)