Chapter 59

Many were talking as they walked toward Huichun Hall, only to stop in their tracks upon passing Hundred Herbs Hall. To their surprise, the shop, which had been closed for over half a month, had reopened. At this moment, quite a crowd had already gathered in front of Hundred Herbs Hall. Placed before the main entrance was a platform, one meter high and roughly ten meters in both width and length. In the center of the platform stood a vermilion table, upon which sat an array of jars and bottles. "What’s going on here?" "Hundred Herbs Hall has been closed for over half a month. Why are they open now?" "I heard Ning Wuque had a wager with Ouyang Jingcheng. Could this be about that?" "That doesn't sound right. I recall that the wager was based on the monthly revenue of both shops. Huichun Hall has been updating its figures daily for the past half-month, totaling over fifty million taels of silver. With less than ten days left in the wager, what’s the point of reopening now?" "Master Luan came out of seclusion yesterday. He is the number one alchemist in our Southern Frontier. Perhaps he has a way to turn the tide?" "Turn the tide? I think they're just struggling in their death throes!"