Urban Soldier Young Master

Chapter 1038 - 1037: Waiting in Line

"Brother-in-law, look over there, what's going on? This is a bit too much, isn't it?"Staring at the ever-increasing long line, Qin Ruoying blinked in disbelief and turned to ask Chu Ge.

Chu Ge scratched his head, "Maybe there's a discount event?"

Qin Ruojing also looked at the long line and said, "Chu Ge, Ruoying, let's shop somewhere else. If we join the queue, who knows when we'll be done."

"Sis, wait a minute, I'll go check out what's happening first."

Qin Ruoying said, and squeezed her way through to the health product counter. Seeing such a bustling buying scene, she felt uncomfortable without figuring out what was going on.

After much effort, Qin Ruoying finally got close to the health product counter from the side and saw the words on the banner with a red background and yellow characters.

"Rejuvenating Pill, proudly produced by Tiancheng Pharmaceutical, limited-time sale ongoing..."

Rejuvenating Pill? Oh my God, not the Elixir of Immortality too? This name is unbearably tacky? Why does it sound like something those shady street doctors would use to scam people?

Seeing the first three words, Qin Ruoying almost laughed out loud, full of disdain, but when she saw the latter words, she was slightly taken aback.

Tiancheng Pharmaceutical? Hmm? Isn't that Chu Shiyao's family group?

As Qin Ruoying thought about it, she noticed a display screen near the counter, playing a video. The video was clearly an advertisement without any fresh creativity, first featuring a middle-aged man with glasses who seemed very much like an expert introducing the Rejuvenating Pill, followed by testimonials from some elderly folks who used it.

Qin Ruoying glanced at the screen briefly and squeezed back towards Chu Ge and Qin Ruojing.

While squeezing back, Qin Ruoying had only focused on getting close to the counter and hadn't paid attention to what people in line were saying. Since the "Rejuvenating Pill" was produced by Tiancheng Group, she casually listened while squeezing back and heard some rather exaggerated comments.

"Hey, brother, is this Rejuvenating Pill really as amazing as the ad says?" a plump auntie asked a bespectacled old man next to her.

"I'm not sure either, but since it's produced by Tiancheng Group, it shouldn't be wrong, right?"

As the bespectacled old man finished, another elderly man with a cane said, "Not 'shouldn't be wrong,' it definitely can't be wrong. Didn't you see the ad saying that taking the Rejuvenating Pill can delay aging and boost immunity? Some old folks even grew new teeth and black hair after taking it."

The plump auntie remained skeptical, "Hey, old brother, isn't that just the advertisement? You can't believe everything in it, right? It sounds too far-fetched."

"Oh, lady, if you don't believe it, don't queue here. You talk as if Tiancheng Pharmaceutical paid me to be a shill. There are just a few pharmacies in the city selling this. I called my old buddies earlier, and they told me the queue there was even longer than this."

This old gentleman clearly wasn't happy and grumbled grumpily.

"I'm quite old myself, and I've never seen a pharmaceutical company as conscientious as Tiancheng Pharmaceutical. Their products are affordable and effective. Anyway, I trust Tiancheng Pharmaceutical's ads; to me, they're not advertisements, but facts."

Hearing these voices, Qin Ruoying was truly speechless. Although she always knew Tiancheng Pharmaceutical was impressive, she didn't expect its reputation to be so good.

Honestly, Qin Ruoying couldn't help but suspect that the old man was a shill for Tiancheng Pharmaceutical, otherwise, why praise them so loudly?

Doubt aside, Qin Ruoying became somewhat interested in the so-called "Rejuvenating Pill." If the effects were even half of what the old man claimed, it would definitely be a rare treasure.

Having finally squeezed back to Chu Ge and Qin Ruojing, Qin Ruoying shared what she had witnessed and heard, then suggested, "Sis, brother-in-law, isn't the old Mr. Su we planned to visit ninety years old? Why not buy some Rejuvenating Pills as a gift for him?"

Upon hearing Qin Ruoying's suggestion, Chu Ge felt a bit speechless. The queue was simply too long; he really didn't want to join it.

Qin Ruojing thought for a moment and then nodded, "I think it's a good idea. Products from Tiancheng Pharmaceutical have always withstood market tests; otherwise, there wouldn't be so many people buying them."

Chu Ge was even more speechless. Since Qin Ruojing agreed with her sister's suggestion, this arduous task of queuing fell on him. He really didn't want to queue up. Had he known it would be like this, he shouldn't have suggested coming to this pharmacy.

No matter how speechless, Chu Ge eventually offered for Qin Ruojing and Qin Ruoying to sit on the bench in the rest area, while he stood in the long queue.

Qin Ruojing and Qin Ruoying had done quite a bit of walking these past few days. As their husband, he really couldn't bear to let them stand in line.

The long queue moved slowly. With nothing else to do, Chu Ge took out his phone and continued to look at the cultivation technique sent by Su Yuanzhou. This way, time would pass a bit faster.

After a few days of getting used to it, Chu Ge was now fully capable of multitasking. Even while contemplating the characters in the cultivation technique, he could still respond to his surroundings.

As Chu Ge looked, he suddenly felt a gaze fall upon him, or more precisely, upon his phone screen.

At first, Chu Ge didn't pay much attention, after all, the photo on his phone looked quite strange. It was normal for someone to be curious. But when he sensed a hint of seriousness and doubt in that gaze, he finally started to care a little.

Could it be... this person is also from the Su Family, and just happens to know and practice this cultivation technique?

Chu Ge remembered clearly, Su Yuanzhou had said that although this cultivation technique had been passed down through generations in the Su Family, there were now only a handful of people in the entire Su Family who could practice it.

If the person noticing him really was from the Su Family, that would be quite a coincidence.

Pretending to look casually at his phone, Chu Ge appeared to stretch, using the corner of his eye to glance at the person watching him.

It was a middle-aged man, around forty years old, with an ordinary appearance and manner of dress. He was subconsciously frowning slightly and was walking towards the anti-inflammatory medicine counter beside the health products, neither quickly nor slowly, with his gaze fixed on Chu Ge's phone screen.

Immediately after, Chu Ge sensed a very unfriendly aura, containing vigilance, suspicion, hostility, and... a chilling murderous intent.

What the heck! I'm just here quietly waiting in line, merely wanting to buy some health products as gifts! Why does something happen everywhere I go? Who is it this time?

Chu Ge felt a surge of annoyance, but he quickly realized that the unfriendly aura from the pharmacy entrance wasn't directed at him. It was aimed at the middle-aged man who had been paying attention to his phone screen and was now near the anti-inflammatory medicine counter.

Because their positions had overlapped earlier, Chu Ge momentarily mistook the target of that person's attention.

Realizing this, Chu Ge hesitated, pondering whether he should warn the middle-aged man buying anti-inflammatory medicine or keep an eye on the situation.

After all, the mere fact that the middle-aged man had taken an interest in the photo on his phone suggested that the man might be related to the Su Family, which Chu Ge wanted to know more about.

This decision really left Chu Ge speechless.

Should he get involved? He didn't even fully trust Su Yuanzhou yet, and other members of the Su Family were complete strangers to him. Besides, he had Qin Ruojing and Qin Ruoying with him now; he didn't want to get entangled in any trouble.

But doing nothing felt wrong too. After all, he was practicing the Su Family's inherited cultivation technique, which might mean he had some connection to Su Yuanzhou's family.

While Chu Ge was still mulling it over, Qin Ruoying strolled over, patted him on the shoulder, and grinned: "Brother-in-law, aren't you tired of waiting in such a long line? How about I take over for a while?"

Chu Ge put his phone back in his pocket and smiled: "I'm not tired, and it's almost my turn. You go back and rest."

As he spoke, Chu Ge glanced in the direction from which the unfriendly aura had emanated. It was a man around thirty, in a black jacket, currently looking down at the medicines at a counter. However, it was clear he was just pretending to read them, as his attention was still on the middle-aged man likely from the Su Family.

Qin Ruoying stretched and laughed: "I've been sitting for a while, so I'm not tired anymore. How about I keep you company in line, so you're not bored."

"Sure."

"Brother-in-law, if we'd known that Tiancheng Pharmaceutical released Rejuvenating Pills earlier, you could've just asked Chu Shiyao to send some over. Wouldn't that have been a quick matter, considering your relationship with her? We wouldn't have had to wait in line for so long here."

As Qin Ruoying said this, the middle-aged man who had previously caught Chu Ge's attention had finished buying his medicine and was now near them. He suddenly paused, his eyes flashing a hint of surprise.

If he had previously observed Chu Ge discreetly, at this moment, he was openly frowning and staring directly at Chu Ge's face.