From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

"We've been robbed!"

Misfortunes never come singly. Just as Chen Shi was worrying about how to deal with Gu Chengze and Xiao Fengxiao, Dong Qing came back from outside in a panic that afternoon.

The agreed-upon batch of medicinal herbs was stolen!

If it were just ordinary medicinal herbs, it wouldn't be a problem. But the Nine Yang Grass and Purple Scrophularia in this batch are the main ingredients for the old lady's Longevity Pills. Without these two herbs, the Longevity Pills will be unavailable, and the old lady will definitely blame us!

Although the theft of medicinal herbs was not Chen Shi's responsibility, as the procurement manager, he was held accountable for the problems in the supply of medicinal herbs.

"I've only been in office for a few days, and such important medicinal herbs have already been stolen."

Chen Shi frowned. He couldn't believe there were so many coincidences in the world.

It seems someone is deliberately trying to trip him up!

Then, his expression turned serious, and he asked again.

"Who stole it?"

"They say it's a band of bandits who have taken over the mountains outside the city."

"The medicinal herbs need to be transported every month. Have these bandits robbed us before?"

"no."

"Didn't the goods bear the mark of the Marquis of Jing'an's residence during this shipment?"

"Of course we fought."

All the medicinal herbs used in the Jing'an Marquis's residence are supplied directly by several major pharmaceutical merchants in the city. However, some herbs are special and need to be transported from other places.

Any medicinal herbs ordered by the Marquis of Jing'an's residence would bear the Marquis of Jing'an's emblem. As a result, neither government officials nor bandits dared to covet them along the way.

"In that case, they're courting death!"

Chen Shi gave a cold shout, his face grim.

Knowing full well that the items belonged to the Marquis of Jing'an's mansion, they still dared to steal them; what else could it be but courting death?

There must be someone behind this gang of bandits. If they can be caught and severely punished, it will serve as a warning to others.

"That's right! They even dare to rob our Marquis's mansion; they're simply courting death!"

Holly nodded repeatedly and then continued.

"The medicine merchant has already reported to the authorities, and I have also gone to the prefectural government office. The prefect has already ordered the mobilization of troops to eliminate this gang of bandits and retrieve the medicinal herbs."

"Can we take it back?"

Chen Shi hesitated for a moment, then shook his head.

The government's efforts to suppress bandits have always been all bark and no bite.

Even if this time, under pressure from the Marquis's mansion, they actually wipe out this gang of bandits.

But consider this: if the person who ordered the bandits was targeting Chen Shi, why would they let him retrieve the medicinal herbs?

At the very least, if it were Chen Shi, he would have destroyed all those medicines immediately!

Of course, the bandits are short-sighted and might be reluctant to destroy these medicinal herbs, secretly hiding them behind that person's back, but the probability is ultimately not high.

"Are there any other channels to replenish this batch of medicinal herbs before the end of the month?"

"no."

Holly shook her head, looking troubled.

These two medicinal herbs have special growing environments and simply don't exist elsewhere. Even if they were to be cultivated in other places with difficulty, they wouldn't grow well and wouldn't be effective enough.

Therefore, each time they have to be picked from other places and then transported over long distances.

Because they are rarely used and are difficult to preserve, pharmaceutical companies generally do not keep them in stock.

Even if we rush to the production area to replenish the stock now, there are only ten days left until the end of the month, and the journey is long, so we simply won't be able to make it back in time.

"We can't just sit here and wait to die. Go to various pharmacies and see if you can find these two herbs."

"Yes! I will do my best!"

"As for me, I joined forces with the government to wipe out this audacious band of thieves!"

"Manager! You mustn't!"

Upon hearing Chen Shi's words, Dong Qing was startled and quickly tried to dissuade him.

"Let the government handle this. Although you are highly skilled in martial arts, the bandits are fierce. It wouldn't be worth it if you got hurt!"

"What do you know? The point is to get hurt, otherwise you might not make it through this."

Chen Shi said something in a low voice, and a smile suddenly appeared on his face.

He was just wondering how to deal with Gu Chengze and Xiao Fengxiao, and this might be an opportunity...

"this……"

Dongqing was taken aback, but then he understood.

Is Chen Shi perhaps planning to use a self-inflicted injury ruse?

Yes, although the medicinal herbs were lost, if he had personally gone to suppress the bandits and returned injured, the old lady, being kind-hearted, might not have blamed him for it.

"The manager is indeed brilliant!"

Thinking of this, Dongqing couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

Chen Shi smiled, said nothing more, and got up to leave.

They went straight to the government office.

Zhao Qiancheng personally received him, and after a few casual words, Chen Shi directly stated his purpose.

"I only just learned about this myself. This gang of bandits has been occupying Broken Soul Territory for years, robbing and plundering, causing great suffering to the people. I have long intended to eliminate them, but I haven't had the time to do so until now."

Zhao Qiancheng looked serious and then said in a deep voice.

"But this time, they actually dared to rob the Jing'an Marquis's residence! They're incredibly audacious! No matter what, I cannot tolerate them any longer! I have already ordered Commander Wu to dispatch elite troops to immediately annihilate these bandits!"

"With Commander Wu leading the charge, these bandits are no threat."

Chen Shi nodded and continued.

"I am acquainted with Commander Wu, so it will be easier for us to go together."

"Are you going too?"

Zhao Qiancheng was taken aback, somewhat surprised.

"There's no other way. I'm in charge of this area now, and the herbs are gone. I can't escape responsibility. If I don't want to be punished, I'll have to shed some blood."

Chen Shi shook his head, looking helpless.

Zhao Qiancheng immediately understood and nodded with a smile.

"You are indeed quick-witted."

"You're making fun of me, sir."

Chen Shi smiled, finished speaking with Zhao Qiancheng, and went directly to find Wu Gang.

Wu Gang has already mustered thirty soldiers. Although the number is not large, they are all rank-3 martial artists! They are more than enough to deal with the rabble of Duanhun Territory.

This shows that the government is indeed serious.

"With Brother Chen's help, this battle will be even more certain."

Wu Gang knew that Chen Shi was skilled in martial arts, and couldn't help but laugh out loud twice.

Without further ado, the group left the city before the gates closed and headed straight for Broken Soul Territory.

The so-called Broken Soul Ridge is a dangerous mountain thirty miles west of the city. It is surrounded by steep cliffs on three sides, and there is only a small path on the south side that leads up the mountain, hence the name.

The group consisted of martial artists, and with their speed, they arrived in just over an hour.

When they were still a mile or two away from Broken Soul Territory, Wu Gang told everyone to stop.

After waiting for more than two hours, just past midnight, they continued on their way.

It was already late at night, and the bandits were exhausted, making it the perfect time for a surprise attack.

"arrive."

A moment later, a dark mountain range appeared ahead, which was none other than the Soul-Severing Territory.

When we got down there, we saw that the cliff was straight and sheer, truly living up to its name.

"We need to let one or two people go up first to lower the rope before the others can go up."

Wu Gang spoke in a serious tone, his voice low.

"But there must be sentries up there, so the first people to go up need to be extra careful."

As he spoke, Wu Gang was about to assign skilled climbers to do so.

"I'll do it."

Chen Shi spoke up and stepped forward.

"You? Brother Chen, this is dangerous."

Wu Gang looked at Chen Shi and shook his head slightly, indicating that he did not need to take the risk himself.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Chen Shi said something casually, and without using a rope, he used the air wire to pull himself up into the air.

"This is……"

Watching Chen Shi leap twenty or thirty meters, Wu Gang's eyes widened, and he couldn't help but nod in approval.

With such agility and lightness of movement, it's no wonder he has such confidence.

Chen Shi performed a leap into the air, using the energy threads to pull him up several times before he was already on the cliff.

Just as Wu Gang said, the two sentries on the side were sitting back to back on the ground, already dozing off.

Chen Shi's face darkened, and he gripped his foot-long knife tightly, swooping down like a hawk.