Chapter 1396


    Manager Liu shook his head and said, "Mr. Chen, I''m sorry. Encyclo Hall''s consultation opportunity


    is a rare auction item of thepany. There is only one opportunity every month, and many people


    want to consult us and get answers."


    "Therefore, I apologize, for I can''t privately sell this opportunity to you!"


    Fade''s face changed from hopeful to disappointed, but he was understanding. "It''s my fault for not


    doing my research properly beforeing here. I''m sorry for putting you in this difficult situation. In


    that case, I''ll wait till the auction starts."


    "Thank you for your understanding, Mr. Chen!" Manager Liu nodded gratefully and said, "Mr. Chen,


    since you are Romeo''s friend, I won''t let you leave here empty-handed. I''ll give you a piece of


    insider information in advance. Based on my experience and the previous auction data, a single


    consultation will usually be auctioned off for about one billion yuan."


    "One billion yuan!" Fade eximed. It wasn''t a low price, especially when it was only for a single


    session. However, it wasn''t too expensive for Fade. Fade nodded, doing calctions in his mind.


    He shed Manager Liu a grin, and thanked him happily.


    "No need to thank me, Mr. Chen. You are Romeo''s friend, so you''re my friend too." Manager Liu


    said, currying favor with Romeo through his words.


    "Mr. Chen, Romeo told me that you are a martial artist and a doctor. He also told me that you are


    very good with drug forms or something like that."


    "If you want, you can also put some drug forms or medicines up for auction in Encyclo Hall,"


    Manager Liu offered.


    Fade had never thought about this, and he considered it for a moment. Fade knew many drug


    forms, but they would lose their worth if they were put up for auction. Instead, he had nourishing


    pills he made before that could be put up for auction.


    In this way, he could recover a part of his funds if anything unexpected happened at the auction.


    "Speaking of this, I really do have an item that I''d like to put up for auction," Fade said.


    "What is it?" Manager Liu asked curiously.


    Fade immediately retrieved a small jade bottle from his pocket, which contained the nourishing pills


    he previously prepared to exchange for information from the Luo family. "Manager Liu, this is a


    nourishing pill that I refined. It can soothe nerves, activate the coteral cirction, clear away heat


    and toxins, and promote longevity. If taken long term, it may extend one or two years of life."


    Manager Liu''s face dropped when he heard about the functions of the nourishing pill. In his opinion,


    the functions were too worthless. As for longevity, it was indeed something that many people were


    seeking after. However, the effect of prolonging one or two years of life was probably exaggerated.


    "Nourishing pill. It''s the first time I''ve heard of it," Manager Liumented unenthusiastically.


    "I made it myself."


    Manager Liu became even more uninterested when Fade said that. "Mr. Chen, if the amount of the


    pill is too little, I''m afraid when we put it up for auction-"


    Fade understood what he meant and interrupted, "Manager Liu, my nourishing pill is not just any


    ordinary pill. I did not exaggerate the effects of the pills. If you don''t believe me, you may ask the


    professionals to evaluate its quality."


    Manager Liu frowned.


    "Mr. Liu, Instructor Chen is not an ordinary person. The things he would show us are absolutely one


    of a kind." "Is it true?" Manager Liu was still unimpressed, but out of respect for Romeo, he picked


    up the phone and muttered some instructions to the receiver.


    Shortly after, an elder dressed in a long robe walked into the office.


    When Manager Liu saw the elder, he instructed, "ric, please examine this pill."


    "What is it?" ric shot a nce at the pill nonchntly.


    "It''s some pill to preserve health. It is said that it promotes longevity. If taken long term, it may even


    extend one or two years of life."


    ric immediately sneered at the im, "What a joke! That isplete nonsense. Do you know


    what that means? It means that even the treasured Heaven Level medicines can''tpare to it.


    How dare you say that this pill can prolong your life for one or two years? It''s nonsense."


    Manager Liu''s eyes darted towards Fade and immediately said, "ric, please take a look at the pill


    first."


    ric swung his robe and replied disdainfully, "I already know that it''s fake just by listening to your


    exaggeration. Manager Liu, please don''t make mee here only to show me this kind of product


    again. You''re wasting my time."


    He turned around and left.


    Manager Liu stared at Fade in silence.


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    Romeo felt embarrassed. After all, he knew both men personally, and they were his friends. He


    never intended for it to turn out like this.


    Just as Romeo was about to say something nice to ease the tension, Fade stepped forward and


    dered, "If the appraisers of Encyclo Hall are of this standard, then I question the authority of the


    company."


    Manager Liu and ric''s faces nched, and they looked at Fade coldly.


    ric turned around and narrowed his eyes at Fade. "What did you say?"


    "I said, your skills are not enough. You couldn''t even see the effect of the pill. How were you


    qualified as an appraiser in the first ce?" Fade didn''t hold back as he spat out the words.


    "My skills are not enough? Do you know who I am? I have worked in the imperial hospital for 15


    years, and I used to be the National Chinese Medical Doctor. I have worked in Encyclo Hall for


    more than 20 years and have mastered thousands of drug forms. You have the nerve to question


    my skills?" ric was visibly agitated, and his spit flew as he spoke.


    Fade stared at ric and replied calmly, "So what? No matter how experienced you are, you can''t


    even see how good my pill is. So, you''re not good enough."


    "You are an arrogant man! How dare you—" ric was on the verge of punching him on the face as


    he red at him with his eyes wide open.


    "I''m not an arrogant person. You''ll know once you''ve tried my pill."


    "Are you trying to provoke me?" ric snarled. He remained silent for a moment and spoke, "Alright


    then, I''ll make you give up. I''ll examine your pill now. If it doesn''t have the effect that you imed it


    has, then you''ll have to kneel down, apologize to me, and get out of Capital City."


    "Alright!" Fade lightly agreed.


    Romeo''s anxiety intensified as things were starting to get ugly. He stepped forward and was about


    to say something, but Fade stopped him. "I have confidence in my pill."


    Then, ric began to examine the pills as everyone watched him with full attention.


    The moment when ric opened the jade bottle, a faint medicinal aroma filled his nostrils. Manager


    Liu and Romeo didn''t think there was anything unusual, but that was not the case for ric. His


    face suddenly turned serious.