Female Novel
Chapter 572 Request For Pill (Part Two)
"Your Highness, does a Longevity Pill actually exist?" asked the guard. He had begun to doubt whetherthe legends were true. Many people had been shut outside, but there were also many people who weregranted entrance and then got what they came for. This fact suggested that the physician was actuallynot a mean man, and that the only reason why he refused to give them the Longevity Pill was that it didnot exist anywhere in the world.
"Felix said there is such a pill; therefore, the physician must have it. Moreover, I'm sure you havesmelled this remarkable scent over the past few days," Walden said, taking a deep breath. A faintmedicinal fragrance floated out of the old physician's mansion.
"That's the herbal fragrance," the guard exclaimed in surprise.
"Yes, it is, and it smells thicker than before," Walden said in excitement. "The Longevity Pill will beready soon!"
"Can the Longevity Pill really prolong one's life as the rumor says?" the guard asked again withcuriosity, as if he found it hard to believe.
"Have you ever heard of the Reviving Pill?" Walden countered.
"Yes, I've heard of it. It's a secret pill and His Majesty has it," the guard replied unhesitatingly.
"The Reviving Pill was created by this physician's old master. I'm sure you have witnessed its effect.When Aunt Harper was dying, she took the Reviving Pill and she recovered. Rumor has it that thisphysician has created a kind of pill which is even better than the Reviving Pill, and that pill is none otherthan the Longevity Pill," Walden replied confidently. "The question is, how can we get the LongevityPill?"
"That physician is short-tempered. The last time we saw him, he didn't even spare us a polite glance.Should we visit him courteously again?" the guard asked again.
"Of course we should. I'm not one to give up so quickly. Let's pay him a few more visits," Walden said,scoffing at the idea of despairing so soon. "He will give me the Longevity Pill without a doubt."
The crowd waiting outside the physician's house suddenly smelled a strong medicinal aroma frominside, and they heard a happy voice inside the house. Upon hearing that, Walden threw aside theempty wine bottle and said, "He just made it!"
"Your Highness!"
"Let's go and request the pill!" Walden said with a smile. "You two follow me in, and the rest of you waitoutside for my signal."
"Yes, Your Highness."novelbin
Walden knocked on the door again, and the physician's apprentice opened the door. Upon seeing him,he frowned and said, "What? It's you again! My master said he doesn't have what you want. Pleaseleave."
One of the guards immediately pressed his foot against the door and said, "Please go to tell yourmaster that we are here for the pill, and we are willing to offer as much gold as he wants."
The young man wanted to close the door, but he was prevented by the strong guard exerting all hisstrength to push the door the other way. The guard succeeded in pushing the door open quicklyenough. The young man was so angry and anxious that his eyes almost turned red. He had never seensuch rude guests before.
"Go and tell your master what he just said," Walden said in a slow and mild voice, looking at the youngman who was on the verge of tears.
The young man could do nothing other than stamp his feet. He could see that he was powerless to stopthem, so he led them to the main hall and said, "Please wait in the main hall here, and I will go toinform my master."
Walden nodded gently. After the young man left, he walked in the direction of the smell. There was nodoubt now that the Longevity Pill had been refined successfully. If the physician refused him again, hewould not be so polite and would take the pill by force.
The physician was overjoyed to have successfully made the Longevity Pills. As he filled the box withthe pills one by one, his young apprentice rushed in and said, "Master, that man is here again. He is inthe main hall now..."
But before he could finish his words, Walden's voice came. "Physician Scott, it seems that yourLongevity Pills have been created successfully." Walden strode in and fixed his eyes on the box inScott Wei's hand. The box was filled to the brim with pills. Walden had the object of their journey withinhis sight.
Scott Wei frowned and instinctively covered the box and hid it behind his body. "Mister, I've already toldyou that I don't have the Longevity Pills. Please go back now."
"Physician Scott, I'd like to offer you ten thousand taels of gold for those pills there," Walden said with alarge grin. "Look, why don't you just hand over the box you are holding now? What do you think?"
"No, I can't give it to you!" Scott Wei refused indignantly. He had put all his heart and soul into themaking of these pills, so he would not surrender to them so easily.
"You can stipulate any terms that are in my power to fulfill. All I need is the box in your hand now. I'm aman of word," Walden offered once more. He was absolutely determined to accomplish his mission.
"No matter what you offer me, my decision is fixed. I need these pills to deal with other things!" ScottWei said with absolute certainty. "There is no room for negotiation. Please go back."
"Physician Scott, I suggest you reconsider that decision," Walden said in an icy tone. The LongevityPills were right in front of him, and it was out of the question to return empty-handed. If Scott Wei didn'thand them over, Walden would be determined to snatch the pills by force.
"I've no need to reconsider. I've said that I won't change my mind. I will neither give away, exchange,nor sell the pills to anyone!" Scott Wei stated decisively, with an unmistakable firmness on his face.
"Well, since you are so unmovable, I can't persist anymore. Goodbye," Walden said as he turned awayall of a sudden and walked out. Even his attendants found his behavior was inconceivable. Since whendid he become such an agreeable person? It was just too shocking to be true, that he would turn awaycompliantly after the physician's refusal.
But they didn't dare to speak up. After Walden said he would leave, they followed him out the doorpromptly. Scott Wei was worried that Walden might come back again, so he sent his disciple to watchthem in secret. When he confirmed that they had gone indeed, he breathed a sigh ofrelief.