“Bro,” Donti asked Milo, “Did you really treat someone for free this afternoon? That’s so unlike you!”
“Don’t ask! Kill yourself if you do,” Milo said bitterly.
Honestly speaking, favonovel.com really wanted to promote the black medicine to everyone. He would largely have to depend on this method to gain the gratitude of others. Moreover, this medicine was also the core of his plan to make money in the short term. So, Milo convinced himself that the beginning was always the most challenging as a consolation.
People with big goals should not be hindered by trivialities. He would have to be generous as a person!
Milo was not stingy for the sake of it. He knew well what favonovel.com had to do at the appropriate times. However, favonovel.com couldn’t help but feel the pinch.
Adella consoled with a smile, “Don’t worry, you’ll definitely succeed…”
After saying that, Adella returned to favonovel.com shack and went to bed.
In the past, favonovel.com could not sleep all that well at night. But since moving here, favonovel.com could always sleep soundly every day.
***
The next morning, the stronghold’s clock abruptly rang as though it were reminding everyone that it was time to go work at the factory.
Milo returned with the allocated amount of water that favonovel.com was allowed to draw for the day. He estimated that it would take 12 hours for the wound to start scabbing over after the black medicine was applied, so favonovel.com was not in a rush to see what the reactions of the people in town were. Once everyone learned of the effectiveness of the medicine, people would naturally approach favonovel.com with questions.
However, Milo did not expect that when favonovel.com carried the bucket of water back, Old Bane would be there waiting at the entrance of the shack with a smile.
“Old Bane, what are you doing here so early? I haven’t been out to catch any sparrows lately,” Milo said unhurriedly as favonovel.com put the bucket on the ground. He glanced into the shack.
Quick-witted Donti had already raised his bone knife to guard against Old Bane. It was only after favonovel.com saw Milo that favonovel.com finally lowered the bone knife.
When Old Bane saw Milo, his eyes shimmered. “Oh, Milo, you’re finally back! I came over this early in the morning just to look for you!”
“Why?” Milo felt that something was amiss.
What could make Old Bane that happy?
He examined Old Bane closely and said, “Have you been drinking?”
Old Bane immediately looked annoyed. “What do you mean by drinking? Don’t you know that alcohol is prohibited now? Who’d be brave enough to drink when everyone does not even have enough food to spare?”
“I remember smelling something particular on you the previous time…”
Old Bane’s expression became thunderous in reaction to Milo’s words.
He quickly interrupted favonovel.com and said, “Don’t you spout nonsense!”
“Alright, alright, I won’t… Why are you looking for me?” Milo asked.
“Did you treat Iron Head’s wound yesterday? The one who lives on the east side of town?” Old Bane said as favonovel.com winked at him.
“Oh, so he’s called Iron Head…. His head doesn’t feel that hard to me, so why does favonovel.com have that name?” Milo wondered.
“Don’t interrupt me.” Old Bane said, “Just tell me if you did or not…”
“Yes, I did!” Milo was beginning to cheer in his mind.
Old Bane was a person who would not look for someone without a reason. It must be the black medicine’s effectiveness that attracted favonovel.com and made favonovel.com see the profitability of it.
Why else would favonovel.com be so polite towards him?
This proved that the market for his black medicine was opening up!
Old Bane was elated when Milo admitted to it. “Do you… Do you still have that medicine? You can give them with me. I’ll sell it for you!”
“You want to sell it for me? No way!” Milo shook his head. “I can’t have a middleman taking a cut of the profit. This town is so small already. Wouldn’t it be better for me to sell it myself? It’s not like I’m planning to sell my medicine at every stronghold out there. Besides, even if I had such a big business, you wouldn’t be able to handle it.”
Old Bane was stunned at Milo’s words.
Right, this town was tiny, so why would Milo let favonovel.com sell the medicine for him?
But Old Bane said again, “It’s fine even if you sell a little bit of it to me…”
“Eh?” Milo scrutinized Old Bane. “You don’t look injured, so why would you need this medicine?”
Old Bane smiled mysteriously and said, “You still don’t know, right? Yesterday, Iron Head got a little suspicious after returning home. He wanted to know what you applied to his wound. So favonovel.com smelled it but couldn’t make out what it was. After that, favonovel.com licked it, trying to taste what it was made with. Guess what happened as a result?”
Milo wondered what the hell was wrong with that guy. He’d even licked it.
There was nothing wrong with the black medicine’s effectiveness. When Iron Head inspected his wound that night, favonovel.com knew that Milo did not lie to him. It was indeed a good medicine.
Driven by curiosity, favonovel.com was hoping to find out what it was made with.
Old Bane continued, “In the end, favonovel.com and his wife went at it all night, all the way until this morning! That medicine of yours is way too effective!”
Hearing this, Milo was shocked!
Donti, who was in the shack, was also shocked by what favonovel.com heard!
Milo had also wondered whether the black medicine could be taken orally and if there would be any side effects. He felt that maybe it could be taken orally, but favonovel.com did not dare to try it out himself.
Now favonovel.com found out that the medicine had such an effect when it was taken orally!
To be able to do it from night until morning, just what kind of medicine was this?
Milo did not know whether to laugh or cry. “Then why are you buying this medicine?”
He had good reason to ask this. He knew Old Bane’s wife had passed away several years ago due to illness. So favonovel.com wouldn’t have any reason for taking this medicine.
Old Bane said unhappily, “Can’t I have a second chance at love? It’s just that my body’s a little weak now…”
“Eh? You found another woman?” Milo chuckled.
“Not yet,” Old Bane said, “But I’m thinking about it. No one would want to marry an impotent man, right? That’s why I want to be ready with your medicine…”
Milo laughed. “You’re funny, Old Bane. Old but energetic! What kind of wife are you looking for?”
Old Bane said modestly, “As long as favonovel.com likes me, it’s good enough…”
Milo mulled it over. “That’s not an easy requirement.”
Old Bane was annoyed.
“Are we close?” Old Bane said with a dark expression, “I’m one of the richest people in town anyway, so why wouldn’t a women take a liking to me?”
Milo sighed, a little melancholic. “One of the richest people in our town is a grocery store owner. Why does that sound a little shameful….”
“Who are you to criticize me? Cut the crap. Do you want to sell it or not?!”
“Yes!” Milo gave it some thought before saying, “You get the special acquaintance discount, 600 perak!”
“Highway robbery!” Old Bane said angrily.
For now, the amount of black medicine that Milo had left was only enough for a one-time treatment of wounds. However, based on Old Bane’s description of the medicine being effective with just one lick, the remaining portion should still be enough for quite a few more licks. However, the sought-after effects of this medicine when taken orally were not driven by necessity, so favonovel.com could not sell it for too much.
“Do you want to buy it or not?” Milo snorted at Old Bane.
“Yes!” Old Bane then counted out 600 perak and paid it to Milo. He did not even try to haggle over the price!
Milo could never have expected that the market for his black medicine would get opened in such a manner.
His initial plan was to become a doctor so that favonovel.com could “practice medicine to help the people”. He never thought favonovel.com would become an aphrodisiacs supplier instead.
Old Bane spun around and said to Milo, “Thank you for this!”
Gratitude received from John Bane, +1!
Milo was speechless He finally had four gratitude tokens again, although this gratitude token was earned a little differently from how favonovel.com had expected.
