The principal, who had just calmed down, realized that he had been used by Qian Qi and was so angry that he couldn’t speak. He pointed at her, pounding his chest in frustration.

What sin did he commit in his past life to have such a cunning student!

The onlooking students, seeing the remarkable efficacy of the hemostatic medicine, couldn’t help but feel the urge to buy it.

“Classmate, did you really develop this medicine yourself?”

A student asked curiously. After all, being able to stop bleeding instantly without leaving a scar was something impossible in modern medicine.

“Why would I lie to you? This is the specialty of our Magic Plant Department!” Qian Qi said proudly. “It’s made using the most expensive machines and the most advanced handcrafted techniques, with absolutely no artificial tricks!”

The grinding machine alone had cost her tens of thousands, and the pharmaceutical techniques were entirely manual. Qian Qi wasn’t lying!

“Dear classmates, Qian Qi’s products are absolutely trustworthy~” She patted the medicine box and said with a meaningful smile, “These days are quite unstable. Buying this is like buying insurance!”

“What’s so unstable? Our school’s security measures are top-notch. Even if an A-level magical beast appeared, we wouldn’t be afraid!” Many students felt that Qian Qi was exaggerating and didn’t take her words seriously.

Instead, they were more curious: “Isn’t magic plant useless for humans? Why do you say this medicine was developed from magic plants?”

“That’s because I’m a genius!” Qian Qi patted her chest proudly. “I am a miracle!”

【… Shameless.】

Qian Qi: Circumstances forced me, you know? “I’m actually a humble and low-key person~”

“Classmate, this medicine doesn’t just stop bleeding on arms. It can also stop bleeding and repair severed limbs as well as major artery ruptures~” The Hemostatic Medicine formula clearly stated its efficacy, and with her golden finger having magically enhanced the magic plants, its medicinal effects were even stronger.

“Selling it for 1998 is really a bargain!”

“This…” The interested students looked at each other, unsure.

After all, as students, their chances of getting injured were quite low. Even if they got hurt during sparring practice, the injuries were usually minor. Rather than using such an expensive medicine, it would be better to go to the school hospital or seek help from students with healing skills.

Moreover…

Although Qian Qi exaggerated extravagantly about the magic potion, the belief that magic plants were useless to humans was deeply ingrained. Even if a miracle happened and a hemostatic medicine capable of stopping arm bleeding was developed, it was impossible for it to treat severe injuries like severed limbs or major artery ruptures.

This was the limitation of magic plants’ effects on humans.

Therefore, in their minds, Qian Qi was still labeled as “false advertising.”

In the end, aside from a few wealthy students who didn’t want to risk getting scars and bought a few bags of hemostatic medicine, the rest shook their heads and dispersed like birds.

Qian Qi wasn’t discouraged. She felt that having such gains on the first day of business was already quite good. She was well aware that the emergence of something new would inevitably make people observe from a distance. It was normal for them to hesitate to buy.

Just as she was about to pack up, she suddenly noticed something and immediately put on an act of surprise. “Oh! Principal, you’re still here!”

Principal: …

The principal looked down at the hem of his suit jacket, which Qian Qi had been holding onto even while busy selling medicine: He wanted to leave, but she had been pulling him, not letting him go!

Qian Qi quickly put on a fawning smile. “Hehe, Principal, about the medical fee…”

The principal gave a dry laugh: “You made me wait so long, I was planning to leave without paying.”

“Ah! Look at you!” Qian Qi waved her hand nonchalantly, her face full of righteousness. “If you dare not pay, tomorrow there will be a ten-meter red banner at the school gate, letting the whole world know that you owe a student money.”

Principal: …

How do you manage to say such terrifying things with such a straight face?

“The hemostatic medicine is a thousand, right?” the principal gritted his teeth.

Qian Qi rubbed her hands together, chuckling. “Two thousand would work too.”

“…” The principal’s mouth twitched as he transferred a thousand to Qian Qi. “This medicine of yours is really good. Did you really develop it yourself?”

Although he was angry at Qian Qi’s rudeness and public coercion, his first thought was that many awakened ones and warriors on the front lines died from blood loss before they could be treated. If they had this hemostatic medicine…

Perhaps many lives that shouldn’t have been lost could be saved.

Having received the money, Qian Qi bent down to pack up her shabby little stall, her face like an impenetrable iron wall, full of a fake smile. “Principal, what nonsense are you saying? Go ask around the Magic Plant Department. I, Qian Qi, am just a bottom-rank slacker. How could I have developed something so amazing?”

She grinned and said, “All that stuff I said earlier was just to hype up the atmosphere. Things like sleepless dedication and genius miracles were all just to fool you. Please don’t take it seriously!”

“Well then, Principal, you go ahead with your busy schedule. I’m off~”

With that, Qian Qi picked up her cardboard box and small stool, scurrying away like a little mouse with oil on its feet.

Left behind, the principal stood there for a moment before reacting, wishing he could take off his leather shoe and throw it at her. “That brat—still as shameless as ever!”

Su Ang, who had been quietly waiting the entire time, watched Qian Qi’s retreating figure, his dark eyes slightly lowered, a hint of contemplation in his gaze.

When she said that things were unstable recently, was it just a casual remark, or… did she know something?

Beside him, the principal, remembering the angry words he had said earlier, cleared his throat twice and explained to Su Ang, “Ahem, I didn’t really mean to not pay. It’s just that brat is a bit of a troublemaker. He’s done a lot of reckless things, so I wanted to use this chance to scare him a bit.”

Su Ang nodded. He could tell that Qian Qi had quite a lively and mischievous temperament, with a sharp tongue. Even the highly respected principal was no match for her.

“But, why did you offer to test the medicine for her earlier?” The principal suddenly remembered something and asked, “You could have just let her test it publicly. I was confident I could persuade her.”

Su Ang slightly lowered his eyes, his silver strands of hair brushing past his eyelashes. “No particular reason. I just wanted to test the medicine’s efficacy myself.”

His intuition had always been sharp, and only by personally experiencing the effects of the medicine could he determine whether it was suitable for the soldiers on the front lines.

And…

He really didn’t think the principal could outtalk Qian Qi’s sharp tongue. If the two of them continued to argue, he had no doubt that Qian Qi would make the principal lose even more money.

Completely unaware that he had been underestimated, the principal simply nodded. “Alright, you must have your reasons. I won’t ask further. Let’s go, we have a meeting soon.”

Su Ang nodded, following the principal as they continued toward the principal’s office. However, a few minutes later, he suddenly remembered something and spoke up.

“By the way… that student Qian Qi, isn’t she a girl? Why do you call her ‘brat’?”

Principal: …

Principal: ???