Ye Feng slowly turned around and sat down on the stool, "Lad, a bowl of tea, the usual!"
"Coming right up, Your Highness the Prince of Chu, please wait a moment!"
The waiter hurried off. Just then, someone grabbed the thief and shouted hoarsely, "Look carefully, he is the Prince of Chu, the genuine Prince of Chu..."
Ye Feng was right beside them. He had just said so much, and the man instantly trembled. The thief's body went limp, and he knelt on the ground, his eyes filled with desolation. As if seeing through everything, he gently placed the porcelain gourd on the table.
"Old Zhao, isn't it? I remember you. You wanted to build a medical hall back then, and now you've set your sights on me!" Ye Feng curved his index finger and tapped the table lightly, "What is this thing!"
"Your Highness knows perfectly well, why ask?" Old Zhao's face was ashen, "What else does Your Highness want? Just unleash your fury!"
"Why did you steal this, do you know how serious this crime is!" Ye Feng said loudly. Penicillin could save a life, and even he was reluctant to use it easily!
Old Zhao slowly raised his head, his eyes firm, "I want to ask Your Highness, what is penicillin used for!"
"To cure illnesses and save lives!" Ye Feng took a sip of tea and said without hesitation, "But you shouldn't sell it at a high price and harm the people!"
"How much penicillin has Your Highness used for the common people, does Your Highness remember!" Old Zhao said hoarsely, "Does Your Highness dare to tell me clearly!"
Ye Feng had indeed not used penicillin on the common people. After all, the newly developed penicillin still had many impurities, and many people were allergic to it. It could not be misused!
Seeing Ye Feng's silence, Old Zhao's confidence surged, "If Your Highness doesn't give it to ordinary people, what's the difference between Your Highness and those noble families!"
"Moreover, it is a good medicine for treating illnesses. If there are problems, there will be people to improve it. What is the point of hiding it!" Old Zhao stretched out his neck, "It is disrespectful to Your Highness to say this today. If I fail, kill me. Why say so much!"
Ye Feng fell silent for a moment. After a long while, he raised his head and said slowly, "I can allow you to participate, but what about the price?"
"Your Highness, if penicillin were truly worthless, as the saying goes, all medicine has a three-point toxicity. Why would anyone be so cautious? Only with this price will the common people not abuse it!" Seeing that Ye Feng was listening, Old Zhao added, "Although the price is high, the money the common people save is enough for them to use it once!"
"As long as their lives are saved, it doesn't matter if they spend all their money, Your Highness!"
Ye Feng nodded slightly. This was not a bad way to control penicillin. He waved his hand and said, "Go find Hua Tuo tomorrow and tell him directly that I have agreed to your participation, but..."
"Your Highness need not say more. I know, I know perfectly well. No one will know how penicillin is produced!" Old Zhao patted his chest and guaranteed, "If anything goes wrong, it will be the Zhao family's problem, and it has nothing to do with Your Highness."
Seeing that Old Zhao was so cooperative, Ye Feng nodded heavily and added, "The rest is not important. Make sure your people keep their hands clean and do not cause any more trouble, lest it lead to more problems!"
"Yes!" Old Zhao was overjoyed and quickly agreed, then hurriedly withdrew. Of course, he did not forget to wave his hand to remind the thief to leave quickly. After all, if other things were involved, it would be difficult to say!
The thief understood. Just as he was about to sneak away, Ye Feng spoke, "You stay!"
Thinking of his previous pretense and actions, he felt his scalp tingle. He put on a smiling face and massaged Ye Feng's waist and legs, "Your Highness, you are magnanimous and don't hold grudges. Please let this humble one off this once. I promise, next time, no, there will be no next time!"
"I have a few questions for you. If you answer them well, I might let you go!" Ye Feng said softly, "What special ability do you have that allowed the guards to be unaware and obtain this item?"
The thief chuckled, "I can't explain it clearly myself. I just have this ability, and I never attract attention. If Your Highness hadn't caught me, I would have already escaped!"
"Don't brag. When I met you back then, you were being apprehended by everyone. Is that also not attracting attention?" Ye Feng asked with a smile, "Are you trying to trick me?"
"Hehe, it's just that I had a whim to steal the guard's key, and that's how I was exposed. All the penicillin on the market is my doing!" the thief explained with a smile.
The next moment, Ye Feng squeezed hard with both hands, crushing the teacup in his hand. The thief's expression changed drastically, and he quickly knelt on the ground, kowtowing and confessing his guilt.
"If you want me to spare you, fine. You must be useful. If you can steal Yuan Shao's military seal, I will let you go. Otherwise, there will be no mercy!" Ye Feng said coldly.
Once Yuan Shao lost his military seal, coupled with the two spies he had planted, the lords would surely fall into disarray. Not only would they be unable to resist the Third Army, but the historical scene of Sun Quan being defeated by the enemy in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms might even reappear!
"What do you say, agree or not!" Ye Feng saw the thief pondering and added, "Of course, don't even think about escaping. You've shown your face to me, and the Embroidered Uniform Guard can find out who you are. If you don't want your family to be implicated, just go obediently!"
The thief lowered his head for a long time, then raised it after a while, "Your Highness, if I don't come back, can you take care of my family!"
Ye Feng placed a hand on the thief's shoulder, "You will not fail to return, because someone will help you. When you enter Yuan Shao's camp, you will know who that person is, but do not make a sound!"
"If you do well, I actually have something good to give you."
Giving a carrot after a stick, Ye Feng naturally had his plans. Although the Embroidered Uniform Guard could monitor officials, they knew much less about merchants and some special individuals than thieves and beggars. Ye Feng wanted to form another intelligence system.
"And it can rival the Embroidered Uniform Guard, creating a balance!" Ye Feng's few words outlined a high-ranking official position. The thief quickly agreed and hastily infiltrated Yuan Shao's camp.
The night was hazy. After a pair of eyes looked around, they slowly emerged, "My goodness, this place is huge. No wonder it can accommodate so many people."
"Where is Yuan Shao? Perhaps I should find someone to ask!" the thief muttered to himself. Seeing someone, he unhesitatingly patted that person's shoulder and straightened his voice, "Brother, I just went out to pee and forgot the way back. Can you point me in the right direction?"
Before he could finish speaking, a Xuanhua battle axe descended from above his head. Fortunately, the thief was agile and managed to dodge it.