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

"Six against two, do you think we have a chance of winning?" the man with glasses said proudly, "If you know what's good for you, come with us to get the ginseng now. Otherwise..."

Wang Jianguo was so frightened that his legs went limp: "You...what do you want to do? This is illegal!"

"Is it illegal?" the bald man sneered. "It's true that you owe us money. We just want our money back. As for how to get it back, that depends on your attitude."

I looked at the layout of the room. Six people were indeed a lot, but these people obviously had no professional training and were at best street thugs.

"Are you sure you want to do this?" I flexed my wrist. "Let me warn you, the consequences of doing this may be more serious than you imagine."

The burly man who came in first sneered, "Kid, stop pretending. We've seen plenty of tough guys, but in the end, didn't they all just obey?"

As he said that, he walked towards me.

I didn't say anything else. The moment he reached out to grab me, I dodged to the side, grabbed his wrist with my right hand, and hit his ribs with my left elbow.

"Click."

A crisp sound of bones breaking was heard, and the strong man screamed and fell to his knees.

The other five people were stunned, obviously not expecting me to move so quickly.

"Come on together!" the bald man roared.

The remaining men gathered around, but in this cramped space, numbers were a disadvantage. I attacked them left and right, focusing on their joints and acupuncture points. In less than three minutes, all six men were lying on the ground.

Wang Jianguo was stunned: "You...how are you so powerful?"

I clapped my hands and looked at the people wailing on the ground: "I have learned a little Kung Fu."

The bald man covered his shoulder with his hands, sweating profusely. "Boy, do you know who we are? If you offend us, you won't be able to survive in this city!"

"Really?" I squatted in front of him. "Then I'm even more curious. Do you know who I am?"

As I spoke, I pulled out my phone and dialed a number: "Hello, is this Captain Li? I'm in the XX chess and card room and caught a few people setting up gambling scams. Yes, we caught them red-handed. Come over and deal with it."

When they heard me call the police, several people's faces changed.

"Now, give me all the money Uncle Wang has lost these past few months," I said coldly, "otherwise, when the police come, you'll be charged with more than just fraud."

The man with glasses trembled as he pulled out a briefcase: "The money... the money is all here."

I opened it and saw that there was more than 30,000 yuan in cash: "Uncle Wang, come here and count it."

Wang Jianguo counted the money with trembling hands, tears on the verge of falling: "It's all... all here."

Ten minutes later, the police arrived. As they were being taken away, the bald man glared at me fiercely: "Kid, just wait!"

I smiled and ignored him.

On the way back, Wang Jianguo kept thanking me.

"If it weren't for you, I really don't know what would have happened." Wang Jianguo patted his chest, "I almost killed my dad."

"It's not too late to know now." I patted his shoulder, "Be more careful in the future. There's no such thing as a free lunch."

"Yes, I remember that." Wang Jianguo nodded. "By the way, your skills just now were really amazing. Have you practiced it before?"

I smiled and said, "I know a little bit."

In fact, I've learned a lot over the years studying medicine with my master. He said that while a doctor should be compassionate, they must also be able to protect themselves and their patients. Today, that skill came in handy.

When I got back to the old man's house, I briefly recounted what had happened. After hearing this, the old man was so angry that his beard stood up.

"You bastard!" The old man pointed at Wang Jianguo, "You were almost sold out, and you're still helping people count money!"

Wang Jianguo lowered his head, like a child who had done something wrong: "Dad, I was wrong."

"Wrong? What's the point of being wrong?" The old man grew angrier as he spoke. "If it weren't for this young man, our family heirloom would be gone!"

At this point, the old man suddenly stood up and walked into the house: "Wait, I'm going to get something."

The old man took out an antique wooden box from the room and placed it carefully on the table.

"Young man, this time it's all thanks to you." The old man opened the wooden box, and inside lay a perfectly formed ginseng with its roots well preserved. "This is our family heirloom, a thousand-year-old wild ginseng. You saved my father and me, so this is a gift to you."

I looked at the ginseng. It was indeed a fine commodity. The root was plump and golden in color, and the mere smell of it had a faint medicinal aroma. Wild ginseng like this would be worth at least half a million dollars on the market.

"Grandpa, this is too valuable. I can't accept it." I waved my hand. "I just did what I should do today."

"No, you must accept it." The old man insisted, "If it weren't for you, our family would be finished."

I thought about it and came up with an idea: "How about this, old man. I have a friend whose family runs a herbal medicine shop. If you're willing, I'll ask her to buy it at the market price. I'll give you the money and take the ginseng. No one will suffer a loss."

The old man thought about it and nodded in agreement: "Okay, that's fine. Your friend's character is definitely good."

I took out my cell phone, called Liu Ying, and briefly explained the situation.

"Thousand-year-old wild ginseng?" Liu Ying's voice was filled with excitement. "Great! I just need this medicinal herb. Wait, I'll be right there."

Half an hour later, Liu Ying arrived in her car. She carefully examined the ginseng and nodded repeatedly, "It's really a good thing. Old man, I'll give you 500,000 yuan. What do you think?"

"That's too much." The old man waved his hand. "Three hundred thousand is enough."

"No, good things are worth this price." Liu Ying said straightforwardly, "Besides, this is life-saving money, it can't be less."

Finally, Liu Ying bought the ginseng for 500,000 yuan. The old man's eyes were wet as he took the check.

"With this money, Jianguo's wife's illness will be cured." The old man shook my hand and said, "Young man, you are really a benefactor to our family."

Before leaving, the old man stuffed another cloth bag into my hand and said, "Here are the medicinal herbs I've collected over the years. They're all good stuff. You can use them."

I opened it and took a look. Inside were precious medicinal herbs such as Ganoderma lucidum, Polygonum multiflorum, and Gastrodia elata, all of which were well preserved.

"Old man, you are..."

"When I was young, I was a herbalist. I went into the mountains to collect herbs for decades," the old man said with a smile. "In recent years, my health has not been good, and all the herbs have been lying around at home, unused. Giving them to you will make the most of them."

I bowed deeply to the old man and said, "Thank you."

Back at the Liu family, I reconstituted the prescription, adding some of the precious herbs the old man had given me. This time, the effect was significantly better than before.

After taking the medicine, Mrs. Liu's face became noticeably rosier and she had more strength to speak. Liu Ying was so happy that she almost cried.

"That's great! Grandma's condition is really getting better." Liu Ying took my hand and said, "You are really amazing."

I smiled and said, "That's as it should be. However, there may be some troubles next."

"What trouble?" Liu Ying asked.