Chapter 136: Sky-high Price
After applying the juice of hawk's red grass to the sores on the patient's skin, as the effect of the medicine takes effect, the abscesses begin to burst, and foul-smelling pus and blood continue to flow out.

"The number of bacteria in his body has dropped significantly," a doctor said after carefully examining the patient.

Doctor Lu divided the remaining Eagle Red Grass into two equal portions, handed one portion to the doctor beside him, and instructed: "Give it to the second batch of infected people to see if Eagle Red Grass has any effect on them."

The doctor at the side took the eagle red grass and took a few people straight to the location of the second group of infected people. Mr. Lu and the rest of the people fed the remaining eagle red grass to the patients.

After the patients took the eagle red grass, the effect was remarkable. The bacteria in the body quickly lost their vitality and most of them disappeared.

Several people carefully examined the patient again, and after confirming that the plague on the patient had really disappeared, everyone's eyes widened and they all showed expressions of surprise.

The arrival of Eagle Red Grass is so timely!

After taking eagle's red grass, the patient's plague symptoms almost completely subsided, proving that eagle's red grass was the antidote for this plague outbreak.

With the antidote in hand, even if there is only one day left, they will be able to mass-produce a more effective medicine and save the lives of the second group of infected people.

"Hurry, hurry, find the person who delivered the medicine right away."

……

Xu Mu and Lingling, who were waiting outside, soon saw the guard returning from the quarantine area, but there was only one guard there, and both of them couldn't help but frown.

"Why is he the only one who came back? Those doctors don't believe that Eagle Red Grass is the antidote?" Lingling asked doubtfully.

"It should be."

Xu Mu sighed. How could such a dramatic urban face-slapping plot happen to him?
"Get ready, we'll rush in, tie up those doctors, and then use Eagle Red Grass to treat the patients in front of them."

Xu Mu no longer planned to waste time reporting to everyone at each level.

Since the other party did not believe that Eagle Red Grass was the antidote to the plague, he would tie them up and let these doctors see with their own eyes and prove the effectiveness of Eagle Red Grass through treatment.

"Yeah!" Lingling nodded seriously on her little face.

Xu Mu condensed a long whip of lightning with one hand and took a few steps forward. Before he could launch an attack and knock the guard unconscious, he saw several doctors in white coats running out in a hurry.

They asked a few questions to the guard standing at the door, and then looked at Xu Mu and the others eagerly.

"Young man, you were the one who sent the Eagle Red Grass here, right?"

Doctor Lu excitedly held Xu Mu's hand. Fortunately, Xu Mu reacted quickly and removed the thunder seal in time, otherwise this guy would probably have to lie on the hospital bed.

"Looks like there's no need to fight back." Xu Mu muttered to himself, then took out a few eagle red grasses from the storage space and handed them to Doctor Lu.

"That's right, I was the one who sent the Eagle Red Grass, and I still have a lot here. You can use these to develop the antidote first. If you want more Eagle Red Grass, I have to talk to Councillor Zhu Meng." Xu Mu said with a grin.

"By the way, when did the second batch of infected people become sick?" Xu Mu suddenly asked. He was not very clear about the time when the plague broke out in Baizhen, he only knew that it had been a long time.

I don’t know if the second batch of infected people can be saved.

"This……"

Doctor Lu stared at Xu Mu in a daze. He was not a kid, so how could he not know why Xu Mu wanted to meet Councillor Zhu Meng.

He originally thought that it was a generous young man who sent the antidote, but he didn't expect it to be a shrewd businessman!

"The second batch of infected people will develop the disease in one day. The antidote you sent is very timely."

Although Mr. Lu was very dissatisfied with Xu Mu's behavior of taking advantage of the disaster to make money, he still answered Xu Mu's questions honestly.

"I will contact Councillor Zhu Meng now. He should be here soon."

……

The Lingyin Temple Trial in Hangzhou!

"Tang Zhong, Heiyu, how long are you two going to protect the black snake?" Zhu Meng slammed his palm heavily on the table and glared at the old man and the young man in front of him with an angry face.

He was really furious today. First, the black snake slipped away right under his nose, then he was teased by a young man, and finally, before he had time to catch his breath, he was ordered by the imperial capital to immediately stop hunting down the students of Mingzhu Academy!

As God is my God, no matter how angry Zhu Meng was, he would not chase and kill a student.

"Xu Mu, a student from Mingzhu Academy!"

Zhu Meng gritted his teeth in anger. He already knew Xu Mu's identity. It was this guy who lied about military intelligence and claimed that he was hunting him!
"Mr. Zhu Meng, didn't Mr. Lu just send news that it has been confirmed that the black snake is not the source of the plague? Then how can we be said to be protecting it?" Tang Zhong narrowed his eyes and responded slowly.

“Even if it is not the source of the plague, its open appearance in the downtown area is enough reason for me to launch the hidden danger strategic plan.” Zhu Meng sneered.

"You can do whatever you want, it has nothing to do with us anyway." Hei Yu curled his lips casually, showing an indifferent attitude. "You have been hiding the whereabouts of Tang Yue and the other two, allowing them to take away and transfer the black snake, how can I carry out my plan smoothly?" Zhu Meng couldn't help but question.

dong dong!

At this time, the chief palace guard Wu Pingjing knocked on the door of the conference room and entered the conference room. He walked to Zhu Meng and whispered, "Member, Mr. Lu and his team have developed an antidote, but all the raw materials are in the hands of a young man. He hopes to talk to you in person."

Upon hearing the news, Zhu Meng's expression eased a little.

Although he has been busy dealing with the problem of the Black Snake, he has also been paying close attention to the situation of the plague in Baizhen.

According to the latest information, the number of people infected with the plague has exceeded ten thousand, but the research and development of the antidote has been progressing slowly.

Knowing that the lives of tens of thousands of people were in the hands of a young man, he no longer cared about the matter of the black snake and hurried away with a group of palace guards.

In the meeting room, Chief Judge Tang Zhong looked at Li Tian, ​​who was also the Chief Judge, and his disciple Hei Yu and said, "Let's go and take a look."

……

White Town——

In the quarantine area, a group of mages walked in with great momentum.

Councillor Zhu Meng, who was in the lead, looked around at the infected people and found that the number of infected people had increased again. He couldn't help but frowned and looked at Mr. Lu and asked, "Where is that young man?"

"In the tent." Mr. Lu pointed to a white tent in front and said.

"I'll go see him."

Zhu Meng said this and walked straight to the tent, opened the curtain, and saw Xu Mu who made him very angry.

"Why is it you, kid?" Zhu Meng puffed out his beard and glared. If this wasn't an isolated area, he would have wanted to punch him hard.

"One billion is coming!"

"Come, please take a seat, you're welcome." Xu Mu welcomed Zhu Meng with a smile.

"One billion?"

Zhu Meng frowned, recalling Xu Mu's words by the lake. He said that without 1 billion, he couldn't deal with the plague. He asked, "Did you know that this was the plague?"

"I know." Xu Mu nodded.

Zhu Meng was silent for a moment, and then he asked Xu Mu directly why he didn't tell him earlier that it was plague, because even if he did, he wouldn't believe it before.

"Tell me, what do you want?" Zhu Meng asked.

"I said, ten billion." Xu Mu said with a smile.

“You control the lives of tens of thousands of people, so it’s understandable that you want to reap the benefits, but you want 1 billion. Do you want to join the Black Church?” Zhu Meng questioned.

Xu Mu holds Eagle Red Grass. He is willing to make concessions and buy it at a high price, but he is asking for a sky-high price of 1 billion. Is he crazy or is this kid crazy?

The weeds that are everywhere in Xiling actually dare to ask for 10 billion?
"Then let's get a thunder soul seed, the kind that increases the power six times." Xu Mu sighed and changed to a simpler condition.

"Is there any difference between 800 million and 1 billion?" Zhu Meng asked back.

"Two hundred million is missing." Xu Mu pondered for a moment, then looked up at Zhu Meng and said seriously.

"I don't want to play around with you. Tomorrow more than a thousand people will die from the plague. Just tell me what you want." Zhu Meng suppressed his anger and said in a deep voice.

"I need a top-grade elemental soul seed, either lightning or water will do. You don't have to pay for it in advance. I will pay the bill when the time comes, but you have to help me keep it." Xu Mu directly stated his conditions.

Elemental soul seeds are extremely rare. Spirit seeds alone have to be bid at auctions, and soul seeds almost never appear at auctions. They are rare resources that are exchanged by major families.

In Xu Mu's eyes, money is not a problem; how to obtain elemental soul seeds is the biggest problem.

As a councillor and super-class wizard, Zhu Meng has connections and channels that he cannot reach, so he definitely has a chance to obtain elemental soul seeds.

"Okay, bring the eagle red grass here." Zhu Meng responded without thinking. He didn't have to spend any money anyway, so he just gave the kid a chance.

"I gave it to Mr. Deer before you came."

Xu Mu shrugged his shoulders. When he heard that the second batch of infected people would become sick in one day, he gave all the eagle red grass to the other party to research the antidote.

Hearing this, Zhu Menggao glanced at Xu Mu for a few times, said nothing, then turned and walked out of the tent.

(End of this chapter)