Chapter 77 - Killing Intent

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Uncle Chu, may I get back to school now, if were done? Lin Yi had said what he wanted to say- the rest was up to the chairman himself.

Yes, you do that. Chu Pengzhan said with a nod. Dont mention any of this to Yao Yao, I dont want her to worry.

I wont. Lin Yi promised, standing up as he turned to the door.

Li Fu, why dont you drive Lin Yi to school? Pengzhan ordered.

Yes, Mister Chu. Li Fu said with a bow of his head.

Its fine- Ill just get a taxi. Lin Yi responded immediately, preferring Li Fu not to tag along as he shopped for medicine. Some things were better off kept secret.

I see. Pengzhan didnt see any reason for him to insist. Ill leave Yao Yaos safety in your care while I deal with the problem.

Yeah. Lin Yi waved as he left. My real missions related to the Miss- I wont let anything happen to her before that starts. Leave it to me, Uncle Chu.

Pengzhan nodded in response, letting out a faint sigh as Lin Yi disappeared. He had thought of Lin Yi as lucky for the whole arrangement, but the guy didnt seem very keen on Mengyao. The chairman decided to just follow his fathers wishes, not sure of what he was planning.

Li Fu, contact the administration department later- set the meeting room up. Were having a board of directors meeting this afternoon! Pengzhan not insisting on having Li Fu drive Lin Yi was also due to this: He had things he needed Li Fu to help arrange.

Very well, Mister Chu. Li Fu nodded in compliance, leaving the room quickly. Pengzhan had an official secretary, but certain things were too risky to just reveal to her- it had to be someone absolutely trusted, like Li Fu. It was because of this fact that Li Fu was sometimes seen as Pengzhans unofficial secretary.

Lin Yi got himself a taxi moments after leaving the building.

Where you headed, kid? The driver asked.

Do you know any Eastern medicine wholesale outlets? Lin Yi asked in turn, taking advantage of the living map before him. He hadnt familiarized himself with Songshan yet.

Oh, are you looking for the raw roots and branches type, or the finished medicines?

Ah Lin Yi chuckled silently upon hearing the descriptions. Like most people, the driver viewed Eastern medicine as branches and roots. The raw type.

Lin Yi didnt bother correcting or educating the driver- it was all the same as long as the two understood each other. The man wasnt a professional or expert, after all.

Youll probably have to go to the market in Qiaonan, if were talking wholesale. The driver explained. Its not in the city, and itll take like half a day until we get there. You can always go to the larger pharmacies around here if its the same to you.

Lin Yi gave up on the wholesale market after hearing the words- there was no rush, after all. It didnt matter too much if he went to a pharmacy instead. Ill settle with one of those large pharmacies then.

Gotcha. The driver started the car.

The taxi stopped in front of a pharmacy a couple of turns later. Lin Yi noticed that the meter was still at the starting price- the guy hadnt taken any detours or longways.

Lin Yi paid the fare, and thanked the driver before getting off.

Lin Yi was taken aback by the scene as soon as he stepped in the pharmacy. The medicine industry was highly profitable no matter what the era was it seemed- the place was absolutely packed with people, even on a workday.

Thankfully, what Lin Yi was looking for was Eastern herbs, and most people didnt shop for those kinds of things that much. He handed his list of varying items to the shop assistant. Lin Yi expected it to take a while; there was the weighing to take into consideration, as well. He walked around the pharmacy as he waited.

Golden Creation Medicine. A voice sounded from nearby, catching Lin Yis attention.

Golden Creation? Lin Yi was stunned, not expecting medicine like that to still exist.

The gold referred to the metals required for weaponsmithing, and weapons were the prime cause for injury back in ancient times. Creation, on the other hand, referred to the wounds created by the weapons. Golden Creation Medicine dealt with injuries caused by metal, applying hemostatic, analgesic, and anti-inflammatory effects.

Yet the name was an ancient one- the term shouldnt have been used anymore.

Sorry, were out of that. One of the shop assistants replied blankly.

Lin Yi took a look at who the customer was, spotting a girl in black clothing with a navy cap obscuring her face. She didnt say much after the assistants answer, only turning and leaving the pharmacy in response. Lin Yi noticed some staggering in the girls steps

He moved his gaze downward to her feet- the girl was leaving a fresh trail of blood behind her, evidently sourcing from a wound in her leg! There was, however, a large crowd of people currently occupying the pharmacy, and it didnt take long before dozens of footsteps smeared the trail away.

After all, the first reason Lin Yi paid attention to the girl at all was because of the Golden Creation Medicine being mentioned, and second was the killing intent coming from her

Killing intent was an interesting thing- it was a sort of signal animals sent out when attacking each other, a signal that could only be sensed through a sixth sense.

An experiment was once carried out regarding the concept of killing intent: a wild cat and rat were trapped inside a box in the jungle, separated from each other with two soundproof boards. The boards wasnt placed far from each other, and they blocked off any stench or scent, straightforwardly preventing the two from sighting each other, as well. The cat seemed to have sensed something from the other side of the boards as the experiment carried out- it promptly tried to get to the other side by scratching at the board. The rat, on the other hand, started cowering away from the boards, evidently sensing the presence of the cat.

Just how did the two creatures feel the others presence?

Scientists explained it as a sixth sense, meaning the animals werent using their sense of smell, hearing, or sight- it was a signal that animals sent each other when facing their natural enemy, or when an animal was attacking with the full intent to kill. This signal was what became known as killing intent.

Humans had this sixth sense, as well. The sixth sense of the humans, however, have devolved as a result of their long time away from nature, only remaining in those with exceptional senses. It could be seen from veteran soldiers who felt the presence of an enemys ambush, or in the hunters who spent the entirety of their lives in jungles. Having the sixth sense stimulated was possible for those who put their life on the line on a daily basis..