Thomas was not someone who liked to trouble others, especially for a small matter like this.

At 5.00PM, he had scoured all of the pharmacies in Irieson, but he was still unable to acquire all of the ingredients he needed.

“There’s no choice. I have to go to the Elliotts,” he mumbled under his breath, driving straight toward the Elliott Family’s pharmacy.

“Mr. Clifford?”

As soon as he stepped through the door, Timothy’s voice sounded. Rose was not around today, so her father was in charge of managing the store.

Without beating around the bush, Thomas said, “I’m here to get some ingredients.”

“All right. What do you need?” Timothy inquired solemnly.

Thomas headed to the counter and asked for a piece of paper, where he wrote the names of the herbs he needed as well as the amount.

When Timothy picked up the sheet of paper and took a look, he jolted in surprise at what was written.

“Rhodiola rosea, Century Lotus…”

and even a single herb would cost an arm and a leg. What does Thomas need all these expensive herbs for? Has someone fallen ill? No, that can’t be. The Elliotts are now close with the Peralta Family and the Mortons as they’re all Thomas’ friends, and I haven’t heard of anyone who’s close

Elliott, do you

on the Elliott Family. If they didn’t have the ingredients he needed, his plan to tone up his body would practically be a failure. If he had more time, he could perhaps gather the required herbs by offering a substantial sum, but he was pressed for time as he had only ten days. No, to be precise,

them, but we lack one specific herb—the Century

simple fact was enough for Thomas to be overjoyed. With just one herb missing, the difficulty of gathering all the necessary ingredients had decreased

requested, while he personally escorted Thomas to the second floor and offered him a cup of their best tea. His father had reminded him that Thomas’ status

tea, Thomas waited quietly. After all, it would

it would

either. After all, the Century Lotus is incredibly rare, and even the seventy-year and

disappointed. “Mr. Elliott, can I trouble you to ask someone you know if there are any auctions that have the Century Lotus on their

as he understood that Timothy mentioning the auction meant that he had some connections in that

waved his hands. “Sure, I’m glad I’m helpful, Mr. Clifford. Please wait a moment while I

Elliott Family frequently dealt with major auction houses in Irieson after generations of dabbling in the pharmaceutical business, and inquiring about this

to auction it next week, but I spoke with them and they agreed to hold the auction earlier. However, auction houses have their rules,

was piled with guilt as he spoke. He had tried his best to communicate with the auctioneers, hoping that they would sell the goods privately to the Elliott Family, but he had been rejected in an instant. After all,

first place, and he didn’t mind as long as the Century Lotus was available. Besides,

just so happens to be a listing we’re

“That would be nice.

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