I am the Holy Poisoner, the Empress advised me to calm down

The fat man also laughed and said, "Miss Liu, don't be fooled by him. This kind of person is the best at using sweet words to make women happy."

"That's right. Maybe he's attracted by the Liu family's wealth and is approaching you on purpose." The man with the pointed mouth said sarcastically.

Lin Hao remained silent, standing there quietly. He knew that in such an occasion, the more he argued, the more guilty he would appear.

Liu Ying's face flushed with anger. Just as she was about to retort, Lin Hao gently pulled her hand and said, "Forget it, let's go somewhere else."

"Want to leave? Not that easy." Li Meina stood in front of the two men. "Today we have to teach Miss Liu a lesson and let her know what a scumbag is."

"Get out of the way!" Liu Ying said sternly.

"Oh, you're still protecting him?" the fat man sneered. "Miss Liu, what kind of magic potion has got you on?"

At this moment, a young man walked out of the crowd. It was Zhao Mingxuan, who had been cured by Lin Hao before. He was chatting with a few friends and came over when he heard the commotion.

Seeing Lin Hao being surrounded, Zhao Mingxuan immediately got angry, "What are you doing?"

"Mr. Zhao, you've arrived just in time." Li Meina said with a smile, "We are currently teaching Miss Liu how to recognize scammers around her."

"Liar?" Zhao Mingxuan looked at Lin Hao, then glanced coldly at everyone present. "Do you know what you are talking about?"

"Mr. Zhao, this Lin Hao is a swindler who specializes in deceiving young girls who are inexperienced in the world." The fat man explained.

"Bullshit!" Zhao Mingxuan roared, startling everyone. "Master Lin is a miracle doctor and my savior! What do you idiots know?"

The scene fell silent instantly.

Li Meina stammered, "Mr. Zhao, are you mistaken? This Lin Hao is a waste."

"Useless?" Zhao Mingxuan sneered. "Let me tell you, Master Lin's medical skills are superb. Even hospitals can't cure illnesses with just one treatment! You bunch of frogs in a well, what qualifications do you have to judge Master Lin?"

The fat man wanted to argue, "But he was indeed kicked out by the Wang family..."

"I don't care where he came from!" Zhao Mingxuan interrupted him, "I only know that Master Lin saved my life! Anyone who dares to speak ill of Master Lin again will be against me, Zhao Mingxuan!"

After saying that, Zhao Mingxuan walked up to Lin Hao respectfully and said, "Master Lin, I'm sorry for making you feel wronged."

Everyone present was dumbfounded. Zhao Mingxuan was a prominent figure in the wealthy world, yet he was so respectful to Lin Hao?

**CHAPTER 3**

The atmosphere in the banquet hall grew tense. Those who had just been mocking Lin Hao were now silent. They were all aware of Zhao Mingxuan's influence in the wealthy world. Since Young Master Zhao was so protective of Lin Hao, things might not be as simple as they imagined.

Li Meina looked embarrassed and forced a smile, "Mr. Zhao, maybe we misunderstood..."

"Misunderstanding?" Zhao Mingxuan looked at her coldly. "Just now you said Master Lin was a liar and a waste, and now you're saying it's a misunderstanding?"

The fat man quickly tried to smooth things over, "Mr. Zhao, we just heard it from others, we don't mean any harm."

"From what others have said?" Zhao Mingxuan sneered. "You people just love to spread rumors and make up stories. You have no idea how advanced Master Lin's medical skills are!"

The sharp-tongued man asked cautiously, "Mr. Zhao, is Mr. Lin really a skilled doctor?"

"Excellent?" Zhao Mingxuan became excited. "It's more than just excellent! It's simply miraculous! Even the top-tier hospitals were helpless against my illness, but Master Lin cured it with just a few prescriptions!"

Everyone looked at each other in confusion. This was completely inconsistent with what they knew.

At this time, a white-haired old man came over. His name was Chen Guohua, a famous collector in the city and highly respected in the circle.

"Mingxuan, what's going on?" Chen Guohua asked.

Zhao Mingxuan stepped forward quickly, "Grandpa Chen, these people were just insulting Master Lin, calling him a liar."

Chen Guohua looked at Lin Hao, a hint of curiosity flashing in his eyes, "Is this the legendary miracle doctor?"

"The legendary miracle doctor?" Li Meina asked doubtfully, "Mr. Chen, have you heard of him too?"

Chen Guohua nodded. "It's been rumored recently that a young miracle doctor cured Mr. Liu's illness. It seems that this young man is the one."

"Come on, accompany me to the Chinese herbal medicine market." Liu Ying sorted out the documents on the table. "Since you said you need these herbs, let's go look for them."

Lin Chen nodded. Although he would have preferred to go it alone, Liu Ying's insistence kept him from refusing. The two drove to the city's largest Chinese herbal medicine market, where all the city's large and small herbal medicine merchants gathered.

As soon as they entered the market, the aroma of various medicinal herbs filled their noses. Liu Ying was obviously not used to this environment and followed Lin Chen with a slight frown.

"Sir, what medicinal herbs do you want to buy? I have authentic stuff here!" A middle-aged man greeted them warmly.

Lin Chen glanced at the herbs on the stall and frowned slightly. These so-called "authentic goods" were mostly ordinary varieties cultivated artificially, and the quality was mediocre.

"Is there any wild Gastrodia elata?" Lin Chen asked casually.

"Of course!" The man's eyes lit up, and he pulled out an exquisite box from under the counter. "Look, this is authentic wild Gastrodia elata, grown deep in the Changbai Mountains. One gram costs three hundred yuan!"

Lin Chen took the box and carefully examined the Gastrodia elata inside. It had a smooth surface, a yellowish color, and a soft texture. He pinched it lightly with his fingernails and immediately shook his head.

"This is artificially grown, and the quality is very average." Lin Chen put down the box. "Wild Gastrodia elata has a hard texture and obvious ring-shaped texture on the surface. Yours is obviously ordinary stuff."

The man's face changed slightly, but he still forced a smile: "Sir, you are really an expert, but mine is indeed wild, just stored a little longer."

"Can it be preserved for a long time?" Lin Chen sneered. "Then explain why there are traces of sulfur fumigation on it?"

As soon as these words came out, the man's face changed completely. Sulfur fumigation is a method used by some unscrupulous merchants to make medicinal materials look better, but it can seriously affect the efficacy of the medicine and even be harmful to the human body.

"What nonsense are you talking about!" The man was a little angry and embarrassed.

Lin Chen ignored him and turned to Liu Ying and said, "Let's go. We can't accept things from such unscrupulous merchants."

The surrounding stall owners and customers heard their conversation and looked sideways. Seeing this, the man knew that his business for the day was ruined and glared at Lin Chen fiercely.

The two continued to wander around the market. Liu Ying was still a little scared about what had just happened: "I didn't expect the water here to be so deep."

"That's still considered good. Some more unscrupulous merchants will use fake herbs as real ones." Lin Chen said as he walked. "The most important thing when buying herbs is to be able to distinguish them. Otherwise, not only will you waste money, but you may also end up hurting others."