They surrounded the entire pharmacy, causing the shopkeeper to realize that this young man’s identity was far from ordinary. The contempt he had previously felt for Chen Qing vanished instantly, replaced by a deep, reverent awe.
Yet, the current situation gave him no cause for joy, as the other party's threat seemed genuinely capable of becoming reality. Gu Yuan glanced at his brothers and raised a hand to signal, only to find he could move nothing but his index finger.
Tang Ling quickly noticed this and hurried closer. Gu Yuan whispered a few words into his ear with great difficulty. Tang Ling nodded, turned to face the pharmacy shopkeeper, and reached into his coat, a movement that startled the shopkeeper. Given their all-black attire, the gesture was inevitably mistaken for drawing a weapon.
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