The Herb King

89 Another Business Opportunity?

After informing the waiter to deliver the takeout food to the coachmen, Leric went out of the restaurant with the ladies following behind him. Their presence immediately attracted the attention of passersby.

“Look at that guy! There are more than ten beautiful women around him! What a god! He must have been a saint in his past life!”

“Goddammit! Why did I have to see this before I can go home? My eyes are aching!”

Everyone stared at Leric with jealousy and envy. With his handsome looks and the fact that he was surrounded by more than ten gorgeous women, he was the epitome of a male god!

Leric was amused when he noticed the gazes of the crowd. He was happy and contented with his present life and he also lamented the years he had wasted in his previous one. ‘So this is what it means to be genuinely happy...’

In his past life, Leric’s joy revolved around the successes of his experiments. He thought that successfully creating new herbal products was the happiest thing he could achieve, but he was very wrong. He never would have thought that one dinner together with his friends and colleagues actually made him a lot happier. Perhaps being together with the right people can truly make one happy.

He might have been the best herbalist and doctor in the past, but there were only a few people he had interacted with, making his life dull and boring.

“Aethelwolf, what are you thinking?”

Leric snapped out of his daze and turned his head at Samira. He smiled at her and shook his head. “I’m just grateful.” He answered mysteriously.
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Samira could see the sorrow and pain behind his smile, but she didn’t dare say anything. Leric was hiding a big secret, but she didn’t have the courage to ask him about this.

Looking at his desolate figure, it seemed as if she was looking at someone who had experienced so much in life.

“Eh? Is that an auction house?” Leric pointed at the closed building when he spotted the plaque that says ‘Golden Dragon Auction House’.

Samira followed his gaze and as soon as she saw the familiar building, she nodded her head as she said. “That’s an auction house owned by the Merchant Association’s leader, Brian Linaza. It only opens once a week, but the auction house is always packed with people. I think they would be open in two days.”

Brian Linaza is a famous merchant in the Leone Empire. His story is that of a commoner who had worked his way up to become the richest merchant in the empire! Although he doesn’t have an illustrious background, the noble households didn’t dare put on airs in his presence.

“Oh? How about we close the clinic on that day and join the auction? We might even see some rare items. What do you guys think?” Leric hasn’t been to an auction house before and he was eager to experience it.

Samira was silent for a moment. “Alright. I’ll go with you, Aethelwolf.”

Skylar and Kathlyn also expressed their desire to go with him. Meanwhile, the other ladies hesitated. With their status, they would only embarrass themselves if they join them. They don’t even have the money to raise bids.

When he saw their hesitant expressions, Leric immediately said. “Don’t think too much about social hierarchy and stuff. We’ll only go there to have a look. Who cares about what the others think?”

The ladies cheered up after hearing his uplifting words. “In that case, we’ll go with you, Sir Aethelwolf!” They sounded rather excited because it will be their first time to spectate an auction event.

After getting everyone’s reply, Leric smiled happily. He turned his gaze forward and enjoyed their night stroll under the strange gazes of the crowd of onlookers.

Soon, they reached a huge clothing shop that sells exquisite clothes. The eyes of the ladies shone upon seeing the array of beautiful dresses and gowns on display, but when they saw the prices, their faces suddenly stiffened as if they had seen a ghost.

“So expensive! They’re selling clothes worth a hundred gold coins! That beautiful purple dress is even priced at ten thousand gold coins!”

Leric moved his gaze toward the purple dress that they were pointing to. He saw that even Samira had her eyes drawn into the dress. Leric wasn’t a seamstress, but he had seen a lot of luxurious clothes in his past life. The designs of the clothes sold in the store are mostly comprised of 1500s Western style of clothing. They looked elegant and beautiful, but the designer clothes in his past life would make these dresses look normal.

‘Ho! I thought that only my skill as a doctor and herbalist would prove to be useful in this world. Who would have thought that the various knowledge I have would also be useful?’ Leric’s eyes flashed. This was another business opportunity!

“Hey! What are you guys doing there?! Don’t block our store’s display area!” A loud shrill voice resounded in the street, making everyone turn their heads in the direction of the clothing shop.

A woman in her late thirties came out of the store with her hands in akimbo. She was wearing a disdainful look on her face as she stared at Leric’s group.

Leric wasn’t wearing anything luxurious and he only has a plain white shirt and brown trousers, but because of his handsome face, he still looked good overall despite his lack of style.

“She is someone from the Rayden Household. I think she wants to use this opportunity to embarrass our Reynolds Household in public.” Samira whispered.

“It’s them again?” Leric shot a playful look at the woman. Initially, he didn’t plan to start a clothing business any time soon, but it seems like he has to adjust his schedule a bit. ‘Did you really think that because I’m old, I would be forgiving? Oh, wait! I’m not an old man anymore...’

“Eh? Isn’t this Miss Samira? I’m so sorry, I thought it was just a group of poor slaves blocking our store’s display area.” The woman apologized, but she had a mocking look on her face.