This is the Apothecary Hall! This is one of the most prestigious places in the entire royal capital!

Usually, when they work here, even the family members of powerful noble families have to be cautious and put on a smiling face when they come.

But today, I actually got beaten up!

And it was by a servant dressed very plainly, clearly not from any high-ranking noble family!

Is the world turning upside down?

He immediately started shouting at the top of his lungs like a pig being slaughtered: “Someone is causing trouble in the Apothecary Hall, attacking people!”

As soon as this pig-like howl rang out, a group of heavily armed warriors rushed out from the back, and a supervisor who looked like a small leader also walked up to the counter from behind.

Seeing that the troublemaker looked ordinary and was dressed plainly, he was about to lose his temper. Suddenly, his eyes caught sight of the golden dragon-engraved token on the counter, and his expression changed dramatically in an instant.

“Edward Parker, it’s this servant, this dog of a man, who dared to hit me. He didn’t just hit me, he struck at the golden reputation of our Apothecary Hall!” The beaten attendant, seeing his own people, wailed as if seeing his own parents.

No sooner had he finished speaking—

Smack!

An even quicker, more ruthless slap landed directly on his face, sending him flying several meters away from the counter.

This time, the one who hit him was the small leader, Edward Parker.

“You dog, are your eyes on your ass? How dare you offend an honored guest! Good, he should have beaten you to death!”

After scolding and beating the attendant, Edward Parker’s previously fierce expression instantly melted into a warm, spring-like smile as he walked over to William Grant.

“Sir, my subordinate was blind and ignorant. Please forgive the offense.”

He turned and barked at the warriors: “What are you all doing? Got nothing better to do? Get out of here, now!”

The warriors clearly all listened to Edward Parker; upon hearing the order, they all left in unison.

This turn of events caught William Grant a bit off guard. He had just lost his temper and lashed out in a moment of anger.

To be honest, this golden token was given to him by the young marquis, and he didn’t even know what it was. He’d only heard the young marquis say it might come in handy.

He was just giving it a try.

He never expected it would actually work! And work so well!

Of course it works—this is a dragon-engraved token bestowed by the king himself, the highest-level token there is. How could it not work? With this, you could walk sideways across the entire Eastern Kingdom!

“May I ask your name, sir? Please, come inside. My subordinate was ignorant; allow me to serve you tea and apologize.”

William Grant wasn’t completely inexperienced; seeing this man’s sudden change in attitude, he knew it was the token at work. He felt a rush of satisfaction!

But even though he was pleased, William Grant didn’t lose his composure. He was now fully in “showing off” mode: “It was all just a small matter, but your attendant… sigh, I won’t say more. Since the Apothecary Hall doesn’t welcome me, I’ll just go try the Shennong Hall or the Dan King Court. Maybe there, they’ll treat me like a person?”

When Edward Parker heard this, he shuddered inside—this gentleman was still angry! He couldn’t help but sneak a few glances at William Grant, but couldn’t figure him out.

Dressed plainly, he didn’t look like a super-powerful noble.

“Could it be that this gentleman is deliberately dressing like this to keep a low profile? A hidden master.” Edward Parker couldn’t see through him and was at a loss for what to do.

Seeing William Grant actually start to walk out, Edward Parker thought of that golden token—how could he dare let him leave? A big shot carrying a dragon-engraved token—if he left, how could the Apothecary Hall ever have peace?

Although the Apothecary Hall isn’t afraid of trouble, it’s best not to offend someone of this level if you can help it!

“Sir, please wait! Please wait! Our Third Hall Master and several elders are in the hall right now. Since you are a distinguished guest, I’ll go report to the Hall Master and elders at once. No matter what business you have, at least allow our Apothecary Hall to serve you a cup of tea as an apology.”

Edward Parker was, after all, experienced—different from an ordinary attendant. He could bend or stand tall as needed, and handled things steadily.

William Grant’s attempt to leave was just for show. In reality, he was feeling absolutely elated inside. This was the first time since becoming the young marquis’s steward that he truly felt what it meant to be awesome.

What a feeling!

In the past, in this Apothecary Hall, let alone someone at the supervisor level—even the attendants all acted high and mighty. Who ever spoke kindly to him?

But today, even Edward Parker had to call himself “Little He” in front of William Grant.

Whether or not he could really become the strongest steward in the future, at least today, this step felt truly satisfying and powerful!

All of a sudden, William Grant actually felt an unexpected surge of confidence in his young marquis.

Chapter 0008: Shocking the Apothecary Hall

It had to be said, the dragon-engraved token was indeed influential. Whether it was the Third Hall Master or the elders of the Apothecary Hall, upon hearing that someone held the dragon-engraved token, none dared to be negligent.

Such a person—they might be able to afford offending him, but they certainly didn’t want to.

Very soon, William Grant was invited inside. Besides the Third Hall Master, there was also a male and a female elder accompanying him, giving him plenty of respect.

William Grant had been to the Apothecary Hall more than once or twice before, but the highest-ranking person he’d ever seen was a supervisor, and that was just a fleeting glimpse—he’d never even had a chance to speak with them.