Tomb raiding: A mere 20 is nothing!

The topic of perfume was briefly mentioned, and apart from Shen Mingchao and Zhang Haixia, no one else was willing to join the conversation. Even Zhang Haiyan kept quiet.

The car fell silent for a moment.

After passing through the congested section of road, the car stopped on the side of the road in just over ten minutes.

The shops along the street were sparse, which must be the place they had mentioned earlier where they were supposed to pick up their things.

Only Zhang Haiyan, who was in the passenger seat, opened the door and got out of the car.

The rain was still falling outside, but compared to the torrential rain when I left the mall, the raindrops were now fine and dense, like a layer of hazy mist.

Shen Mingchao felt a surge of curiosity.

Through the car window, his gaze fell on Zhang Haiyan.

He was seen holding an umbrella and quickly walking into a small, old-looking shop on the side of the street.

She glanced again at the plaque above the door; the three characters "Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic" were very eye-catching.

Is it because you're going to visit a lama soon and are worried about something going wrong, so you're preparing some medicine in advance?

No sooner had she made up her mind than she saw the person who had been inside for less than five minutes push open the shop door and come out again.

Zhang Haiyan held a black umbrella in one hand and a dark-colored bag in the other.

The scene was shrouded in mist and rain.

Shen Mingchao, however, paid no attention to what was in his hand.

Her gaze was drawn to the man who followed closely behind Zhang Haiyan as he walked out of the store.

The man, dressed in all white and wearing glasses, stood quietly at the entrance of the traditional Chinese medicine clinic, his posture upright and his gaze deep as he looked in their direction.

The car windows are covered with privacy film, so it's impossible to see inside the car from the outside.

Therefore, this was destined to be a one-sided stare.

Only then did Shen Mingchao realize that the man's white clothes were not ordinary shirts, but actually a white lab coat.

This outfit exudes an air of authority, which washes away any hint of a refined scoundrel in a man.

Only at this moment could Shen Mingchao believe that Huo Daofu was indeed a highly skilled physician, and not the cold and obsessive traitor from the Huo family.

It's quite a surprise to see this person here.

Ever since Hordolph came to her door and went crazy, and she politely refused him, he had come back a few more times, but this situation soon came to an abrupt end.

At first, she thought the other person had come to a realization.

But after a long period of silence, she couldn't help but wonder if the person had just had bad luck and had failed in his old profession.

The speculation has now been disproven.

She couldn't quite describe the feeling in her heart, but she unconsciously let out a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, she was just overthinking it.

"Click!"

The car door was then opened.

A cool breeze, carrying the dampness of the rain, instantly rushed into the carriage, carrying away some of the stuffy atmosphere.

Zhang Haiyan deftly closed his umbrella, bent down and sat in the passenger seat, saying in a calm tone, "I've got my things, let's go."

"Okay." Zhang Qianjun didn't say a word. After confirming that Zhang Haiyan had fastened his seatbelt, he stepped on the gas.

The car rejoined the traffic and drove forward.

Shen Mingchao watched as Huo Daofu's figure outside the car window grew smaller and smaller until it was finally obscured by the buildings on the street and completely disappeared from sight.

She silently withdrew her gaze.

But the next second, a bulging, dark-colored bag suddenly crossed the front seat and came straight into her line of sight.

"Here you go, Mingchao," Zhang Haiyan's voice came from ahead.

"Me?" Shen Mingchao subconsciously reached out and took the bag, his tone full of confusion. "Why are you giving this to me? To help me carry it?"

Zhang Haiyan's lips twitched: This blockhead.

He shook his head: "No, this is for you."

"For me?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Mingchao's confusion deepened.

He glanced down at the bag in his hand, then at the people in the car, and couldn't help but ask, "I'm not sick, why are you giving me medicine?"

"But honestly, shouldn't you be the one in this car who needs medication right now?"

She stared intently at Zhang Haike, who had been coughing incessantly the whole way.

Zhang Haike was named.

He smiled helplessly and explained, word by word, "To be precise, this is not a medicine for treating illnesses and injuries, but rather a highly effective and nourishing tonic."

"The prescription for this tonic is a secret passed down through generations of the Zhang family. It contains a wide variety of medicinal herbs, and it took us a long time to find all of them."

"You should have seen Hodolf just now. He may not be a very good person, but his medical skills are decent. This medicine was prepared by him."

At this point, Zhang Haike's expression became extremely serious. "After saying all this, we actually only have one point—this medicine is extremely good for your health."

"You don't need to feel guilty at all. The decision of whether or not to take this medicine is in your hands."

After hearing these words, Shen Mingchao suddenly understood.

So that's what happened.

Instead of taking the medicine they needed, were they taking a tonic to prepare for her?

That's quite...unexpected.

[My lady, no! Don't listen to their nonsense. You can't just take medicine like that. Who knows what it is? What if they're pretending to be doing it for your own good but actually secretly drugging you?]

Oh haha!

Wang Can's anti-fraud app is now online!

Shen Mingchao couldn't help but curl his lips into a smile.

However, Wang Can is right. One should always be wary of others. She doesn't know the ingredients of the medicine and wouldn't take it indiscriminately.

Just as I was thinking that, my phone vibrated.

Upon clicking, it turned out to be Hordorff.

As if knowing what she was thinking, the message interface didn't have any extra words, and directly sent her an ingredient list, which clearly marked which medicinal materials were included and their specific effects.

She glanced at it briefly.

These are all rare and precious medicinal herbs that are hard to come by.

In addition to the ingredient list, Hordorf sent over a series of test reports and various drug trial records.

He was testing the drug on himself.

[This medicine is fine, and I've even made some adjustments. While it doesn't taste particularly good, it's not too bitter either.]

Shen Mingchao fell silent after looking at Huo Daofu's message.

Subconsciously, she believed the medicine was safe.

But it's never wrong to be cautious.

She glanced at Zhang Haixia. Since it was a secret of the Zhang family, she could accept it for now and ask Zhang Haixia to take a look when she got back. This person would definitely not harm her.

"Then I shall respectfully comply."