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

Just when the two were feeling a little disappointed, Lin Chen suddenly found a shabby little stall in a corner. The stall owner was a man in his seventies, dressed simply, and there were some ordinary-looking medicinal herbs on the stall.

But Lin Chen's attention was attracted by several things among them.

"Old man, is this wild Polygonum multiflorum?" Lin Chen squatted down and picked up a black-looking medicinal herb.

The old man looked up at Lin Chen, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes: "Young man, you know the goods. This is indeed wild Polygonum multiflorum, thirty years old."

Lin Chen carefully examined the Polygonum multiflorum in his hand. It had an irregular shape, a natural texture on the surface, and exuded a faint medicinal fragrance. It was indeed wild and of high quality.

"how much is this?"

"Five thousand." The old man quoted a price.

Liu Ying gasped, thinking that spending five thousand yuan on a black thing was too expensive.

But Lin Chen nodded: "Deal."

Under Liu Ying's shocked gaze, Lin Chen paid the money readily.

"Young man, you really know your stuff," the old man said with a smile. "There aren't many young people like you these days."

"Old man, do you have any other good things here?" Lin Chen asked.

The old man looked around and saw that no one else was paying attention to him. He lowered his voice and said, "I still have some at home, but they are all precious and I dare not sell them."

"Can I go take a look?"

The old man hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded: "Okay, follow me."

The old man’s home is in an old community near the market. It is an old-fashioned three-story house with shaky stairs.

"I'm sorry, this house is a bit run-down," the old man said as he climbed the stairs. "My last name is Wang, and my name is Wang Laogen."

"Mr. Wang, you're welcome." Lin Chen supported the old man. "My name is Lin Chen."

As soon as I reached the second floor, I heard a noisy sound coming from upstairs.

"Wang Zhiqiang, you must pay back the money today!"

"Give me a few more days, and I will definitely pay it back!"

"A few days? You've already delayed it for a month!"

Wang Laogen's expression changed, and he quickly walked upstairs, followed closely by Lin Chen and Liu Ying.

When I opened the door, I saw five or six ferocious-looking men standing in the living room, and a thin man in his thirties curled up on the sofa with bruises on his face.

"Dad, why are you back?" The thin man stood up hurriedly when he saw Wang Laogen.

"Zhiqiang, what's going on?" Wang Laogen asked in a trembling voice.

The leader was a bald man with a face full of flesh and a dragon tattooed on his arm. "Old man, your son owes us 100,000 yuan. If he doesn't pay it back today, we will take him away."

"One hundred thousand?" Wang Laogen almost lost his balance. "Zhiqiang, you..."

"Dad, I...I lost money gambling." Wang Zhiqiang lowered his head. "They said the interest was a thousand a day, and now it's rolled over to a hundred thousand."

"One thousand a day?" Lin Chen frowned. "How much is the principal?"

The bald man glared at Lin Chen and said, "Kid, you have nothing to do here. Get out of here if you know what's good for you."

"I'm asking you how much the principal is." Lin Chen's tone became cold.

"Humph, what's wrong with fifty thousand?" the bald man said disdainfully, "It's only natural to pay back a debt."

"Fifty thousand yuan turned into a hundred thousand in ten days?" Lin Chen sneered, "You are lending money at high interest rates, which is illegal."

"Illegal?" The bald man sneered, "Boy, do you know who we are?"

As he spoke, he waved his hand, and several younger brothers immediately surrounded him.

"I don't care who you are, but you can't bully the elderly and children in front of me." Lin Chen stepped forward and stood in front of Wang Laogen and his son.

"Looking for death!" The bald man gave an order and several younger brothers rushed up immediately.

Lin Chen's eyes turned cold, the internal energy began to circulate, and he seemed like a completely different person.

The first brother who rushed up was punched in the chest before he could touch Lin Chen. He flew backwards and hit the wall, unable to move.

Seeing this, the other brothers rushed forward even more ferociously.

But in front of Lin Chen, these people seemed to be moving in slow motion. Lin Chen easily dodged one person's attack and elbowed him, sending him to the ground.

In less than a minute, except for the bald man, everyone else fell to the ground and wailed.

The bald man looked at Lin Chen, his eyes full of fear: "Who...who are you?"

"It doesn't matter who I am. What matters is that you stop harassing this family." Lin Chen walked towards the bald man, "Get lost. Don't let me see you again."

"Okay, okay, let's go." The bald man nodded quickly, "Brothers, let's go!"

Several younger brothers struggled to get up and fled in panic following the bald man.

"Thank you, thank you!" Wang Laogen said in a trembling voice.

"Mr. Wang, you're welcome." Lin Chen helped the old man sit down. "But this matter is not over yet. They will definitely come back."

"What should we do then?" Wang Zhiqiang asked worriedly.

"It's okay, I have a way." Lin Chen comforted, "But I'm curious, how come you owe so much money?"

Wang Zhiqiang lowered his head and stammered, "I... I was playing cards at a friend's place. I wanted to win some money to buy medicine for my dad, but... I ended up losing more and more."

"Who are your friends?"

"They're just some friends I play cards with. They're very nice and often treat me to meals," Wang Zhiqiang said. "Maybe I'm just unlucky."

Lin Chen and Liu Ying looked at each other. This sounded like a setup.

"Mr. Wang, please take a rest first. I'm going out to make a phone call."

Lin Chen walked downstairs, took out his cell phone and called Brother Long.

"Brother Long, I want to ask you something."

"Mr. Lin, please speak." Brother Long's voice was very respectful.

"Just now, a bald man came with some of his men to collect a debt. Do you know him?"

"Bald?" Brother Long thought for a moment, "Is it the one with the dragon tattoo on his arm?"

"Correct."

"That's Xiaodao, my subordinate. How did he offend you?" Brother Long's voice immediately became nervous.

"He is lending money at high interest rates and bullying the elderly." Lin Chen briefly explained the situation.

"Mr. Lin, I will deal with this matter immediately." Brother Long hung up the phone after saying that.

Less than twenty minutes later, the sound of a car could be heard downstairs. Lin Chen looked down from the window and saw a black car parked downstairs. Brother Long and a few others walked quickly into the corridor.

Soon, there was a knock on Wang Laogen's door.

"Mr. Lin, it's me." Brother Long's voice came from outside the door.

Lin Chen opened the door and saw Brother Long standing respectfully outside, followed by the bald man Xiaodao. Xiaodao's face was pale and cold sweat was on his forehead.

"Mr. Lin, I'm sorry to bother you." Brother Long apologized as soon as he entered the door. "This blind man offended you. I will deal with it."

When Xiaodao saw Lin Chen, he immediately knelt down and said, "Mr. Lin, I'm sorry, I didn't know you were here. I deserve to die!"

Wang Laogen and his son looked at the scene in front of them, completely confused about what was going on.