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Chapter 57
Chapter 57
Chapter 57
Over here, the furious Brody was dragged to the back by the staff. Glaring at the staff with anger, he said, “Why did you putt me? Let me go teach that bastard a lesson.”
“Shh!” The staff urgently asked Brody to lower his voice.
Brody, observing the staff’s demeanor, seemed as if he had sensed something. He looked at the staff with curiosity and then asked, “What the hell are you doing?”
The staff cautiously glanced toward the door at the back, realizing Gavin was not there, and then replied, “Mr. Hill, I think you can’t confront that guy head-on at this moment!”
“Why?” Brody had a sense of defiance in his heart and disdainfully looked at the staff.
The staff hurriedly whispered, “Mr. Hill. I know you plan to buy this coptis herb and give it to Dr. Myers, right?”
Dr. Myers? It seemed that the staff also knew him.
Brody looked at the staff and said, “That’s right, and I also expect him to accept me as his student!”
The staff said again, “So, you’re definitely determined to get this herb. But now, that guy outside is so formidable, and the people you brought with you have all been compromised! If you confront this guy head-on again, it’s likely that you won’t be able to take this herb, and you’ll suffer even more.”
Although Brody did not want to admit it, what the staff said was right. The opponent had already dealt with all the people he brought with him. If that guy were to fight him, it would be a piece of cake. He would not only get a beating but also miss out on the gift he prepared for Dr. Myers! This way, the loss would outweigh the gain!
Brody asked impatiently. “Then tell me, what should I do?”
The staff revealed a mysterious smile and slowly took out a tray from behind himself, saying, “Mr. Hill, take a look at this!” When Brody saw the tray in the staff’s hand, his eyes lit up suddenly, and he expressed intense delight. “Is that the coptis herb?”
The staff nodded, then said, “Mr. Hill, take this with you for now. Leave the matters here to me!”
Brody looked at the staff with a face full of joy, took the coptis herb into his hand, and then said to the staff, “What’s your
name?”
The staff, with a pleased expression, replied, “Tm Wayne Lynch!”
Brody nodded with satisfaction and said, “Good! I’ll keep you in mind. After this matter is settled, come to me. I will pay you
back!”
“Thank you, Mr. Hill, thank you!” Wayne repeatedly thanked Brody with a bowed head and grateful demeanor.
Subsequently, Brody turned and tightly held the coptis herb in his hand, then walked out of the back door of Bailey Pharmacy.
On the other side, Wayne thought he had successfully attached himself to the Hill family, wearing a delighted expression on his face. However, soon after, he cleared his throat, wiped the smile from his face, and walked solemnly back into the hall of the pharmacy where he had been earlier.
At this moment, Gavin was still standing in the hall, his gaze unwavering as he observed the returning staff. Upon noticing that Gavin had not moved, a sense of secret delight welled up in the heart of Wayne. Then, carrying a box, he ran up to Gavin and said, “Sir, I apologize for the wait. Here is your coptis herb!”
Gavin was stunned when the staff took out another coptis herb. That was right. Bailey Pharmacy had received not just a single medicinal herb but two. However, the one Brody took with him was the one they had displayed earlier, and the one Wayne handed to Gavin was merely a five-year-old coptis herb, which was certainly not worth the 800-thousand-dollar price tag!
The moment Gavin took hold of it, he instantly knew that he had been swindled. From the weight of the box to the aroma emanating from within, he realized that he had spent 800 thousand dollars on a counterfeit medicinal herb.
Gavin slowly raised his head and looked at Wayne, saying, “I want the coptis herb that belongs to me” Wayne, hearing Gavin’s voice, calmly said, “Sir, this is indeed the herb. Would you like to open it and check?” Gavin, maintaining a steady gaze, said to Wayne in a calm tone, “Did you switch the herb with the one you gave Mr. Hill just
Upon hearing these words, Wayne’s expression changed at once, and then he loudly exclaimed with an odd tone, “What do you mean? Are you suspecting me?
“Tll tell you! At Bailey Pharmacy, we value one thing above all else in our business, and that’s integrity! If something belongs to you, it’s yours! There’s absolutely no way it was switched. Are you trying to extort me?”
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Gavin’s keen perception noticed that as Wayne erupted with a series of yells, several men in black suits slowly emerged from all sides of the pharmacy. These men were not from the Hill family but were
from the pharmacy. After all, Bailey Pharmacy was the property of the wealthiest family in Greenwald. A business under such a prominent family would undoubtedly have its security force.
Gavin looked at the emerging men in black suits and shook his head once again in resignation, thinking to himself, “I was just buying some medicine for Kris, why does it have to be this difficult?”
Just at that moment, a loud and excited shout suddenly came from outside Bailey Pharmacy. “Master!
“Master! I have finally found you!” Then, a plump figure rolled in from outside.
When Wayne saw this figure, his gaze suddenly narrowed, and a hint of panic even appeared. The next moment, he exclaimed, “Mr. Bailey!
“Mr. Bailey, how did you have time to come to the pharmacy?
“No. Why are you kneeling on the ground?”
Wayne had just been about to welcome his boss, Joshua, as if he were a loyal dog. However, to his surprise, his boss unexpectedly dropped to one knee, firmly positioning himself in front of Gavin.
“What…” Wayne, along with the group of the men in black who had emerged from the surroundings, was all left stunned. Had Joshua slipped and fallen? Or had something else happened?
However, before they could react, they heard a furious shout from their boss. Joshua yelled, “Why the hell are you all standing there? Kneel down and kowtow!”
Wayne and the people around him were taken aback! What… What was going on?
“Kneel down!” It came Joshua’s second roar.
Thump, thump, thump… A series of kneeling sounds immediately followed. In Bailey Pharmacy, other than Gavin, no one was left standing on the ground.
Subsequently, in the bewildered gazes of Wayne and the others, their boss, Joshua, firmly knocked his head against the ground in front of Gavin and loudly shouted, “Master. This is my bad! My bad!”
As Wayne witnessed this scene, his entire body turned deathly pale, his gaze frozen, and he began to tremble uncontrollably. A foul-smelling liquid seeped through his pants.NôvelDrama.Org owns © this.