Jiang Yi bought the villa because he wanted to find a place to settle.
He had to treat Xiao Xue's illness, and staying in a hotel was out of the question.
After purchasing the villa, Jiang Yi moved in with Xiao Xue.
The villa had a small pond in the front yard, surrounded by flowers and plants, with two parking spaces beside it.
There was no garden at the back of the villa, only a few wooden houses piled with miscellaneous items.
Jiang Yi was very satisfied with the villa.
"You and Xiao Xue stay in the villa, I'll go buy medicine for Xiao Xue."
After instructing Mei Ling, Jiang Yi drove away from the villa.
This time, Jiang Yi planned to use the Blood Lotus to concoct medicine, using poison to fight poison, to see if it could alleviate Xiao Xue's condition.
If it could be alleviated, then Jiang Yi would have a way to cure Xiao Xue's illness.
An hour later, Jiang Yi parked his car in front of a tall building.
Beside the main entrance of the tall building, three large characters were written: "Hui Chun Tang!"
Hui Chun Tang had a history of over two hundred years and specialized in selling various Chinese medicines. It was the largest in Jiang Province.
Extremely valuable medicinal ingredients like the Blood Lotus could only be found in places like Hui Chun Tang.
The price of one Blood Lotus was at least three million, more expensive than gold, and it was very rare. Jiang Yi was not sure if he could buy a Blood Lotus at Hui Chun Tang.
As soon as Jiang Yi entered the hall, a female attendant walked over with a smile.
"Sir, how can I help you?" the attendant asked warmly.
Jiang Yi's luxury car was parked at the entrance. The attendant had already seen it. Seeing Jiang Yi driving such a nice car, she guessed he must be a major client.
"Do you have Blood Lotus here?" Jiang Yi asked.
Hearing this, the attendant was stunned.
She secretly rejoiced, thinking that she had indeed met a major client.
The attendants at Hui Chun Tang all received commissions. The higher the consumption of the clients they received at Hui Chun Tang, the higher their commissions. Especially for expensive items like Blood Lotus, if sold, the attendant would get at least forty to fifty thousand in commission.
"Sir, what should I call you?" the attendant asked.
"My surname is Jiang!" Jiang Yi said.
"So it's Mr. Jiang."
The attendant said to Jiang Yi with a smile, "Mr. Jiang, our Hui Chun Tang just acquired a Blood Lotus yesterday. I'll take you to see it."
Hearing this, Jiang Yi was overjoyed. It seemed he had come to the right place.
Jiang Yi followed the attendant upstairs.
Upon reaching the second floor, he indeed saw a Blood Lotus placed on the counter.
The Blood Lotus was blood-red, looking as if fresh blood was flowing on it. The heat emanating from it made the counter slightly warm.
"How much is it? I'll buy it!" Jiang Yi said.
"Three million..."
The attendant said.
Just as Jiang Yi was about to speak, a middle-aged man walked over.
This middle-aged man looked around forty years old, wearing a black suit, and had a snobbish look.
"Nonsense!"
The middle-aged man reprimanded the attendant, "The minimum price for this Blood Lotus is five million, not a cent less."
The attendant dared not speak after being scolded.
The middle-aged man raised the price so high because Jiang Yi was dressed ordinarily but drove such a good car. Therefore, the middle-aged man thought Jiang Yi was a nouveau riche, rich but without status or power, and intended to rip him off.
"I am the supervisor of the sales department, my surname is He. You can call me Supervisor He," the middle-aged man said indifferently.
"Are you sure about five million?" Jiang Yi asked.
"That's right, not a cent less than five million! If you think it's too expensive and you can't afford it, that's fine too," Supervisor He said.
Jiang Yi was somewhat speechless!
He had just arrived in Lishi City and encountered such a snobbish person.
"Looking at you, you probably don't understand the preciousness of this Blood Lotus. This kind of medicinal ingredient is priceless and cannot be bought with money alone. In Jiang Province, only our Hui Chun Tang sells it," Supervisor He said proudly.
"I'll buy it for five million!" Jiang Yi said.
This Blood Lotus was to cure Xiao Xue, and he could settle the bill with Bai Zhen later.
It wasn't that he was stingy, but after buying the villa, he only had five million left.
Once the money was spent, he would be a penniless beggar.
Seeing that Jiang Yi didn't even haggle, Supervisor He was stunned.
"No, I misremembered. This Blood Lotus is seven million," Supervisor He said.
Jiang Yi was very displeased.
This scoundrel changed his mind so quickly.
This was clearly bullying and treating him like a fool.
He had said five million earlier, and now he changed it to seven million.
"Is this how your Hui Chun Tang does business? This is fraud. Aren't you going to protect the reputation of Hui Chun Tang, which has been around for over two hundred years?" Jiang Yi said.
Upon hearing this, Supervisor He's face immediately showed anger.
"Buy it if you want, or get out if you don't," Supervisor He cursed.
Jiang Yi's brows furrowed.
"What, you're not convinced?"
Supervisor He snorted disdainfully, looking at Jiang Yi.
"Don't think you can show off just because you have a little money. This is Hui Chun Tang. Money is useless here; you need power to be arrogant."
Supervisor He had intended to fleece this fat sheep and make a hefty profit, but Jiang Yi's words displeased him.
Jiang Yi was not easy to bully.
If you bully him, you're looking for death.
"Shut your dog mouth. If you don't want to sell, then I won't buy it," Jiang Yi said unhappily.
"Kid, how dare you insult me!"
Supervisor He walked straight towards Jiang Yi, attempting to grab his collar.
Jiang Yi sneered, grabbed Supervisor He's wrist, and threw him to the ground.
This action directly enraged Supervisor He.
Supervisor He had never suffered such a loss. He shouted downstairs, and after a moment, a group of security guards rushed up.
"This kid deliberately came to our Hui Chun Tang to cause trouble. Beat him to death!" Supervisor He shouted.
The security guards responded and surrounded Jiang Yi.
At this time, many onlookers stood around. Seeing this, they all looked at Jiang Yi as if he were dead.
"This kid is incredibly bold to dare to cause trouble at Hui Chun Tang."
"Even if this kid isn't beaten to death, he'll be crippled."
"Hui Chun Tang is very influential; who dares to provoke them?"
...
The next moment, everyone's eyes widened.
In just twenty-odd seconds, more than ten security guards were lying on the ground.
They were fighting Jiang Yi, many against one, yet they couldn't even touch Jiang Yi's clothes.
Supervisor He's face was grim.
Seeing Jiang Yi walking towards him, Supervisor He was so scared that he kept backing away. He tripped over a security guard's foot and fell flat on his face.
Jiang Yi wasn't there to beat up Supervisor He, but to pick up his outer jacket from the ground.