Murano Momo is a cunning doctor

Chapter 1189 Progress

"Can you speak human language?"

Jiang Xiaochuan rolled her eyes at him, annoyed. "Wasn't I helping you? Otherwise, would Situ Hong have let you off so easily?"

He changed the subject, his gaze falling on the sixth brother's bulging pockets. "But speaking of which, those Thunder Pearls of yours look pretty good. How about giving me a couple as a thank you gift?"

Old Six immediately clutched his pocket warily: "Dream on! This is my life-saving tool! Besides, we haven't settled the score for you damaging my Yin Coffin yet, and you still want the Thunder Pearl?"

"Then let's call it even."

Jiang Xiaochuan was waiting for these words: "I'll help you out of this predicament. You'll waive my compensation for the Yin Coffin and even give me two Thunder Pearls. What a bargain!"

"A bargain my ass!"

The sixth brother was so anxious he was jumping up and down. "My locked coffin has been passed down for countless generations, and it's gone with me! I have no face to face my ancestors! Let me tell you, this is not over!"

"What do you want?"

Jiang Xiaochuan shook his head helplessly.

Despite being mentally prepared, Lao Liu's difficulty still exceeded his expectations.

In order to successfully enter the Holy Tomb, he had no choice but to endure it for the time being.

Just as Jiang Xiaochuan was pondering whether he should bleed a little, Lao Liu suddenly changed the subject, "Unless... you promise me something!"

"what's up?"

Jiang Xiaochuan raised an eyebrow. He had a feeling that this fat guy was definitely up to no good.

"That's right... I'd like some of that medicinal wine you prepared for Situ Hong too."

The sixth brother looked around somewhat embarrassedly; if they weren't so close, Jiang Xiaochuan wouldn't have been able to hear him.

So this fat guy had gone through all that trouble just to wait here!

Jiang Xiaochuan was both amused and exasperated, having forgotten that this person was also quite the troublemaker.

"What are you laughing at!"

Old Six blushed. "Fatty, I was hurt by some yin energy last time, and I've been feeling unwell lately. What's wrong with taking some tonics? Besides, what man doesn't need this?"

"Okay, I'll get you one!"

Without hesitation, Jiang Xiaochuan made the decision, "But you must guarantee that the matter of the locked coffin is over."

"But it has to be effective first."

The sixth brother snorted.

Seeing that Lao Liu did not object, Jiang Xiaochuan pushed open the door and went out, asking Situ Hong to prepare the medicinal herbs.

The medicinal herbs that I got from the Peng family last time to make medicinal wine were all used by Situ Hong, so I really don't have much stock left.

Upon hearing that he was to be given medicine, Situ Hong naturally dared not delay and ran off to prepare it.

Before long, the desk was filled with all kinds of medicinal herbs, which made Lao Liu's eyes light up.

After waiting for half an hour, the two received the medicinal wine, and Lao Liu couldn't wait to take a sip first.

Situ Hong knew the medicine was potent, so he had only drunk half of it. But when he saw that Jiang Xiaochuan had indeed given him medicine to strengthen his body, he decisively drank the other half as well.

Afterwards, the two of them actually went out to have some fun, arm in arm.

Watching Situ Hong and Lao Liu walk out arm in arm, laughing and joking, Jiang Xiaochuan couldn't help but frown.

One second they were fighting tooth and nail over a woman, the next they were practically inseparable. And now, just half an hour later, they're as close as brothers.

At that moment, he suddenly remembered the conversation he had vaguely overheard while preparing the medicine.

They talked about everything from the star performers in the south of the city to the top courtesans in the north, from the etiquette of drinking to the ways of seeking pleasure. The more they talked, the more they felt they had known each other for a long time.

They were all seasoned veterans of the pleasure quarters, so naturally they hit it off when talking about these topics.

In the end, they simply started sharing their experiences, one teaching how to judge a girl's character, and the other teaching how to win a beauty's heart, and they became close friends.

After seeing the two clowns off, Jiang Xiaochuan immediately called Du Hai into his office.

Since the boxing ring opened, business has indeed been booming day by day, and Jiang Xiaochuan has seen it all.

But he knew in his heart that making money was just a facade; what he really wanted was to expand his influence.

This time, he called Du Hai over to inquire about the progress of recruiting martial artists.

"Boss, are you looking for me?"

Du Hai pushed the door open and came in, his forehead still covered in sweat, clearly having rushed over from the middle of a sparring session.

"sit."

Jiang Xiaochuan pointed to the chair opposite him: "Tell me, how's the recruitment of martial artists going these past few days?"

Upon hearing Jiang Xiaochuan's question, Du Hai rattled off the list as if it were second nature: "A total of twenty-seven people have come in the past three days. Twenty-four of them are at the Innate Realm."

"Ten are newly broken through to the early stage of the Innate Realm, eight are in the middle stage of the Innate Realm, six are in the late stage of the Innate Realm, two are at the peak of the Acquired Realm, and there is only one at the early stage of the Grandmaster Realm, named Zhao Hu."

"Just one Grandmaster?"

Jiang Xiaochuan frowned; the result was even lower than he had expected.

On the day of the opening, he clearly stated that in addition to money, he would also give "special items that martial artists can use," which should have attracted many people.

Du Hai nodded in agreement, "I know this is urgent. I've asked around a lot these past few days, but those at the Grandmaster level are either already employed as retainers by powerful families, have very strange tempers, or think our boxing arena is newly opened and lacks foundation, making it difficult to hire them."

"...But boss, there's another recruitment event tomorrow morning. I heard that someone from Rising Dragon Boxing Stadium will be there."

Jiang Xiaochuan's eyes lit up. "I'll personally recruit them tomorrow. Also, get me a copy of the identity information of all the grandmasters at the Rising Dragon Boxing Arena."

The fact that people from Rising Dragon Boxing Stadium came to apply for jobs undoubtedly sends an important signal.

Tang Long could no longer keep people.

Although he had a prior contract with Tang Long, it would be difficult to fulfill that contract as long as Tang Long lived.

That being said, even if Tang Long were to die, would those masters temporarily residing at the Rising Dragon Boxing Arena obediently follow his orders?

People from Sheng Long Boxing Stadium will be applying for jobs tomorrow. This is a rare opportunity that we must seize.

Du Hai nodded in agreement, then suddenly remembered something, scratched the back of his head, and added hesitantly, "By the way, boss, there's something else I need to tell you."

"The innate martial artists recruited in the past few days have all been asked about their compensation, both openly and secretly."

“On the day you opened, you said, ‘Besides money, we can use other things to offset the compensation.’ They all had that in mind, and many people came because of that.”

"If there isn't something substantial to show for it, let alone the Grandmaster level cultivators arriving tomorrow, even the existing Innate level cultivators might cause unrest among the people."

These words instantly enlightened Jiang Xiaochuan.

He deliberately said that because he knew that martial artists valued things that could improve their strength more. No amount of money could compare to a pill that could replenish internal energy and help them break through to the next level.

Only then did he understand why Du Hai had hesitated to speak.

They must have told themselves because they couldn't delay any longer.

"I understand."

Jiang Xiaochuan made up his mind, "Tonight I'll refine a batch of Qi-replenishing pills."

Upon hearing this, Du Hai's eyes lit up instantly.

Although the Qi-replenishing pill is not a top-tier elixir, it can quickly restore the internal energy lost in battle for innate martial artists. It can also help stabilize their realm when breaking through bottlenecks, making it much more cost-effective than cash.

"That's great! With the Qi-replenishing pills, we'll have more confidence when we talk to the Grandmaster tomorrow!"