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

His speed was incredibly fast, and in the blink of an eye he was in front of the closest strong man. A simple straight punch hit the opponent's abdomen.

The sturdy man didn't even have time to react. It was as if he was hit by a sledgehammer. His whole body bent like a shrimp and fell heavily to the ground.

Before others could react to what was happening, Chen Fan had already turned to the second target.

Knee strikes, elbow strikes, palm pushes, each move is simple and effective, without the slightest bit of fancy. But these seemingly simple moves can exert amazing power.

In less than ten seconds, all five strong men fell to the ground. Some of them curled up holding their stomachs, some covered their ribs and could not straighten their backs, and some fainted directly.

The bald man was completely stunned when he saw this scene. He had been in the martial arts world for so many years, and he had seen all kinds of scenes. But this was the first time he had encountered a master like Chen Fan.

"Who... who are you?" the bald man asked in a trembling voice.

"It doesn't matter who I am." Chen Fan clapped his hands. "What's important is that you should now consider how to end this."

Lao Li and the other two were also stunned by the scene before them. They originally thought that calling these people would be foolproof, but they didn't expect that the other party was actually a martial artist.

"Little...little brother, let's talk it over." Old Li's voice was trembling. "We're just trying to make a living. There's no need to make things so awkward."

"To make a living?" Chen Fan sneered, "Setting up traps to deceive people, intimidating and coercing them, is this your way of life?"

"We were wrong. We are willing to return the money to Liu Dahai!" the tall and thin man said hurriedly.

"Money?" Chen Fan walked towards them. "Do you think this problem can be solved with money?"

The three of them looked at each other, not knowing how to answer.

"How about this? I'll give you a chance." Chen Fan said calmly, "Return all the money you cheated to Uncle Liu, and compensate him for his mental damages, and we'll let this matter go."

"How much compensation?" Old Li asked cautiously.

"One hundred thousand."

"One hundred thousand?" Old Li's voice rose an octave. "Where can we get that much money?"

"No?" Chen Fan's eyes turned dangerous. "Then what were you going to do with us?"

They looked at each other and finally gave in. Money can be earned again, but life is only once.

"We'll take it!" Old Li said through gritted teeth, "But it will take time to raise the funds."

"One hour." Chen Fan checked the time. "In one hour, I want to see the money."

"One hour? Where are we going to raise the money in such a short time?"

"Then it's not my problem." Chen Fan's tone remained calm, but with unquestionable authority. "You can choose not to give it, but you will bear the consequences at your own risk."

As he spoke, he looked at the strong men who were still groaning on the ground, and his meaning was self-evident.

"We'll give it!" Old Li almost shouted.

An hour later, the three of them had finally gathered a hundred thousand yuan. Looking at the cash, Liu Dahai's eyes flashed with disbelief.

"Xiao Chen, I can't take this money." Liu Dahai declined. "You've taken such a big risk to help me, how can I..."

"Uncle Liu, you have to take this money." Chen Fan's attitude was very firm. "This is the price they should pay."

After receiving the money, Chen Fan looked at the three scammers again: "If I find out you do this kind of thing again, it won't be a matter of money anymore."

The three of them nodded repeatedly, wishing they could leave this place of trouble immediately.

After returning to the old man's home, Liu Dahai told his father what had happened in detail. After listening, the old man was silent for a long time.

"Dad, it's all my fault. I almost got you into trouble." Liu Dahai said guiltily.

"Imprisoned?" The old man laughed bitterly, "It's me who implicated you."

As he spoke, the old man slowly stood up and walked towards a small cabinet in the inner room. He opened the cabinet and took out a small wooden box from the innermost part.

"This is what they want." The old man handed the wooden box to Chen Fan, "Xiao Chen, this is for you."

Chen Fan opened the wooden box, and a faint medicinal fragrance filled his face. Inside the box lay a ginseng plant, thick and robust, with intact roots and traces of age on its surface.

"This..." Chen Fan looked at the ginseng in surprise, "Is this really a thousand-year-old ginseng?"

"I'm not sure of the exact age, but it's at least several hundred years old," the old man said. "I dug this up deep in the mountains when I was young, and I've never been willing to use it."

"Grandpa, this thing is too precious. I can't take it." Chen Fan wanted to return the wooden box to the old man.

"You must have it." The old man was very firm. "If it weren't for you, my father and I would be in great trouble today. Giving this ginseng to you is the best way to put it to good use."

"Dad, what are you doing?" Liu Dahai also felt something was wrong. "This ginseng is our family heirloom, how can we..."

"A family heirloom?" The old man shook his head. "A family heirloom is meant to be passed down to future generations, not to be flaunted. If you hadn't drunkenly let it slip, would this have happened?"

Liu Dahai was left speechless.

"Xiao Chen, don't worry." The old man continued, "I know you are a capable person. This ginseng will definitely play a greater role in your hands."

Chen Fan thought for a while, then finally shook his head. "Grandpa, how about this? I'll have Liu Ying buy this ginseng. The price will be based on the market price. What do you think?"

"Liu Ying?" The old man was a little confused.

"It's the girl from the Liu family. She's studying Chinese medicine now." Chen Fan explained, "This ginseng will be very useful to her."

The old man thought about it and finally nodded in agreement.

That afternoon, Liu Ying rushed over after hearing the news. When she saw the ginseng, a flash of shock crossed her eyes.

"Is this really thousand-year-old ginseng?"

"It's at least a few hundred years old." Chen Fan said, "How much do you think it's worth?"

Liu Ying carefully examined the ginseng and finally gave a price: "According to the market price, it's worth at least 500,000."

"Five hundred thousand?" Liu Dahai was shocked. "Is it really worth that much?"

"It's more than half a million." Liu Ying said, "If it's really a thousand-year-old ginseng, its value is inestimable."

In the end, Liu Ying bought the ginseng for 500,000 yuan. After receiving the money, the old man insisted on giving half to Chen Fan, but Chen Fan refused.

In addition to ginseng, Chen Fan also gained other things from the old man.

"Xiao Chen, since you know medicine, these things should be useful to you." The old man took out a large box from another room.

The box was filled with various medicinal herbs, some of which Chen Fan recognized, but some he had never seen before.

"Master, what are you doing?"

"When I was young, I specialized in collecting herbs. These are my collection," the old man said with a smile. "Now that I'm old, I don't need these things anymore. They're perfect for you."

Chen Fan took a closer look and found that most of these medicinal herbs were rare treasures, and some were even wild species that were difficult to find nowadays.

“These things are so precious.”