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

The group filed out, with the leader walking last. He would occasionally look back into the courtyard, his eyes filled with confusion and fear. The words "time is running out" pierced his heart like needles, making him feel a sense of impending disaster.

After seeing off Chen Zhenshan and his group, the courtyard returned to peace. Li Mingxuan looked at the male protagonist, the contempt in his eyes had long since disappeared, replaced by deep shock and fear.

Even Chen Zhenshan had to treat him respectfully, and he actually wanted to attack him just now? Thinking of this, he couldn't help but shudder.

"Sir, I was wrong just now. Please be magnanimous..." Li Mingxuan's voice trembled a little.

The male lead waved his hand: "Okay, stop acting. Tell me, how do you want to solve this?"

Seeing that his force wasn't working, Li Mingxuan immediately changed his strategy. He knelt on the ground, his voice tearful, "Sir, I know I was wrong! As long as you can save me, I'll give you any amount! My family has plenty of money, ten million, a hundred million, just name it!"

"Money?" The male protagonist smiled, "Do you think I'm short of money?"

Li Mingxuan was stunned, thinking about Chen Zhenshan's attitude just now. Indeed, how could someone who could make such a person treat him with such respect be short of money?

"Then...then what do you want? I can give you anything! Antique calligraphy and paintings, luxury cars and villas, even shares in my dad's company, as long as you ask!"

The male protagonist pondered for a moment: "It's not a valuable thing. I heard that your family has a Da Qi Tong Bao coin in their collection?"

"Da Qi Tong Bao?" Li Mingxuan was stunned for a moment, then nodded rapidly, "Yes, yes, yes! This thing is worth 100 or 200 million. If you want it, sir, I'll get it right away!"

The Da Qi Tong Bao is a rare ancient coin, with very few in existence, and its market value is indeed high. Li Mingxuan secretly felt lucky that he had exactly what this important person wanted.

Soon, Li Mingxuan had someone bring an exquisite brocade box. Upon opening it, a quaint copper coin lay quietly inside. The coin was round with a square hole, and the four ancient characters "Da Qi Tong Bao" were engraved on the front. The back had intricate patterns, making it look like a truly precious antique.

The male protagonist took the copper coin, glanced at it casually, and put it back into the box: "Fake."

"What?" Li Mingxuan's face changed drastically. "This is impossible! My dad spent 200 million to buy this at an auction. How could it be fake?"

The male protagonist said calmly: "If you want to survive, you'd better be honest."

Although these words were spoken calmly, Li Mingxuan felt deeply threatened. Sweat broke out on his forehead. After hesitating for a moment, he finally gritted his teeth and said, "I...I'll go get the real one."

It turns out the Li family does have two Da Qi Tong Bao coins, one genuine and one fake. The genuine one is considered a family heirloom by Li's father and is rarely shown to others. The fake one is used to show off to outsiders. Li Mingxuan tries to get away with it, but the male protagonist sees through his trick immediately.

Half an hour later, Li Mingxuan returned with another brocade box. This time, the Da Qi Tong Bao coin looked even more ancient, with patches of patina, exuding the air of time.

The male protagonist took the copper coin, looked at it carefully, and nodded with satisfaction: "This time it's real."

"Sir, look at this..." Li Mingxuan asked cautiously.

The man put away the coins, took out a pen and paper from his pocket, quickly wrote a prescription and handed it to him: "Prepare the medicine according to this prescription. Boil water and wash the affected area three times a day. Remember, you must not have sex within three months, otherwise you will die."

Li Mingxuan took the prescription and was overjoyed: "Thank you, sir! I will do exactly as you say!"

After Li Mingxuan left, the Liu family's courtyard finally quieted down. Old Master Liu looked at the male protagonist, his eyes full of admiration: "Sir, you are truly a prophet. I never thought that the Li family would dare to use fake goods to fool you."

The male protagonist played with the Da Qi Tong Bao in his hand and said calmly: "People who do business are very cunning. But this thing is really good and it is of some use to me."

"Sir, please let me know if you need anything. I will do my best to help you."

"No, I should go now." The male protagonist stood up and said, "Remember what I said before, keep a low profile recently, especially don't have any business dealings with the Li family."

Old Master Liu nodded quickly: "Don't worry, sir, I won't have to worry about it."

By the time the protagonist leaves the Liu family compound, it's already dark. The streets are brightly lit, traffic is flowing, and everything seems peaceful and tranquil. But beneath this calm surface, undercurrents surge.

At this moment, in a luxurious villa on the other side of the city, the leader sat on the sofa with a gloomy face. His subordinates stood cautiously by his side, not daring to breathe.

"Go check that man's background." The dragon head boss gritted his teeth, "I just don't believe he really has such great powers."

"Boss, didn't Mr. Chen say that we can't afford to offend that person..."

"Pa!" The dragon head boss slapped his subordinate in the face. "I told you to investigate, so go ahead and investigate! Who is Chen Zhenshan? I've built his empire for all these years, and he treats me like this?"

The subordinate covered his face, not daring to say anything more, and could only nod in agreement.

On the other side, after Li Mingxuan returned home, he immediately told his father what happened today. After listening to it, his father's face became solemn.

"Are you sure that Chen Zhenshan is really that respectful to him?"

"Absolutely true! Dad, who is that guy? Even Chen Zhenshan has to give him face."

Father Li pondered for a long time: "It seems that this city is about to change. You must stay at home and don't go anywhere."

“Then my illness…”

"Follow the prescription he gave you, don't make a single mistake!" Father Li said sternly, "Remember, if you dare to do anything wrong within three months, I will beat you to death with my own hands!"

Meanwhile, inside Chen Zhenshan's mansion, the old man was reading in his study. A pot of hot tea sat on the desk, its rising steam faintly visible under the light.

"Master." The butler walked in quietly, "There's some unrest over there with the Dragon Head Boss. He's sent someone to inquire about that gentleman."

Chen Zhenshan didn't even look up: "Let him go. Some people won't cry until they see the coffin."

"Do you want me to go..."

"No need." Chen Zhenshan put down the book in his hand. "Since that gentleman said 'time is short', he must have his reasons. We just need to wait and see."

The steward nodded and was about to leave when he heard Chen Zhenshan say again: "Tell the brothers to behave themselves and not cause trouble recently. Also, send someone to keep an eye on the leader to see what he is going to do."

"Yes."

Late at night, in a corner of the city, a mysterious figure was secretly observing everything. He saw the people sent by the leader and also saw the lights in Chen Zhenshan's mansion.

"Interesting." The figure murmured to himself, "It seems that this game has just begun."

Under the moonlight, the Da Qi Tong Bao coin glowed faintly in the hero's hand, as if telling some unknown secret. And on this peaceful night, a bigger storm was brewing.