Chapter 109: Chapter 109

Chapter 109 The Lloyd Herbal Warehouse

Theodore was startled, his expression turning sour in an instant before staring at Keith. “What’s your motive for doing this, Keith?”

Keith began to panic slightly and rushed to say, “Dad, don’t listen to her. I’d never do something like that.”

Tia sneered. “Grandpa. Keith tried to stop Dr. Barrett from treating you earlier. With that, she took out her. phone and showed Theodore the video.

After watching the video. Theodore closed his eyes and let out a deep sigh. He then told Keith, “Even if I had died, you and your mother would still have been able to control the Lloyd Family. Why did you have to turn to the Jenkinses? Don’t you realize you’re making a deal with the devil?”

Keith lowered his head. “Dad, I was only following Mom’s instructions.”

Theodore narrowed his eyes. “Alright, you all may leave now. Dr. Barrett, there’s something I’d like to discuss with you.”

Everyone left the room except William.

Theodore looked at him seriously. “Dr. Barrett, how much longer do I have to live?”

William replied, “Your body is currently stable, and you should be able to live for another three to five years without any issues.”

“Only three to five years? That’s not enough.” Theodore’s face was etched with worry as he sighed,

William thought, You’re already in your 80s. How much longer do you expect to live?

Theodore added, “I want to live for at least another decade. That way, I can settle all my affairs before departing. Dr. Barrett, is there any way you can help me? I’m willing to pay any price. Money is not an issue!”

William thought for a moment and said, “There is a way. You’ll need 600–year–old wild ginseng to make the tonic that can nourish your body. It may be difficult to find, but it isn’t impossible.”

“Thank you so much!” Theodore was overjoyed.

After leaving the room, Tia dragged William to a corner and asked, “What did Grandpa say?”

He explained the situation, “He’s afraid of death.”

She chuckled. “He’s worried about the empire he’s built and the antique treasures worth billions.”

He pondered for a moment and suddenly stated, “Your family is in great danger now. You need to be careful.

Earlier, he had spotted two Qi State masters with Ruby. If he had not pretended to be a Divine Realm. Master, the two would have undoubtedly attacked him. Although he was confident in defeating the two Qi State masters with the Tathagita’s Divine Palm, he preferred not to make unnecessary enemies. If there were a way to avoid a fight, he would take it.

At this time, Theodore summoned Tia back into the room. More than ten minutes later, she exited with a

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of directors at the Lloyd Corporation to balance the power with the Jenkinses!”

He asked, “Is the Jenkinses‘ influence in the Lloyd Corporation significant?”

She nodded. “Very much so. There are five members of the Jenkins Family among the twelve directors.”

He remarked. “Now I understand why he’s concerned about them.”

She continued. “Grandpa said he’ll entrust me with the management of Cloudcap Art Collection Company.”

He congratulated her and added, “This company must be highly important to him.”

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Tia nodded. “Yes, this company provides collection consulting services to more than 3,000 top wealthy people nationwide. Most of their collections are also stored here, and the profits are considerable. It’s the core industry of the Lloyds.”

As she spoke, she and William walked toward another building.

“Also, Grandpa said he has collected quite a few ginseng and allows you to pick one yourself.”

He was stunned. “He collects ginseng?”

She chuckled. “Yes, Grandpa is a collector. He has amassed all kinds of things, from tobacco pipes to blackwood to rare flowers and herbs. If he likes it, he’ll collect it. Just look at Cloudcap Manor, it covers 300.000 acres and has dozens of warehouses, but it’s still not enough to store all his treasures. Oh! He also said you can pick one more ginseng to take with you later.”

William sighed. “He’s wealthy.” However, he was curious about the grade of the ginseng that was collected.

They arrived at a small blue building with eight security guards at the entrance. When the guards saw Tia, they stood straight and saluted her. “Miss Lloyd.”

She nodded. “Grandpa asked me to pick up something. Please open the door.”

The security guard quickly opened the door and invited her and Winside. As..

entered, they

were greeted with a long corridor lined with doors spaced at regular intervals. A security guard stood watch in front of each.

When they arrived before one of the doors, she gave the guard a key to unlock it. Once inside, they were enveloped in the pungent aroma of a large warehouse filled with herbs.

William sniffed and exclaimed, “There are some well–aged herbs here!”

Tia laughed. “Of course, this is a herbal warehouse with collectible–grade herbs inside.”

The interior was a vast space covering more than 1,000 square meters and filled with storage shelves holding various boxes.

He casually looked around and spotted polygonum multiflorum, ginseng, pilose antler, Ganoderma, cordyceps, and many other herbs all arranged neatly on their respective shelves.

William made his way toward a shelf dedicated to storing ginseng, and his attention was drawn to a jade box. He gingerly lifted the lid, revealing a ginseng that weighed over four taels and exuded a distinct

aroma.

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He fixed his gaze on the four minuscule holes on the surface of the ginseng, and his heart filled with excitement. Although barely discernible to the naked eye, these tiny needle–like holes were a crucial. feature in determining the grade of ginseng.

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In the view of medical experts like him, ginseng was divided into graded and non–graded based on its age. Non–graded ginseng was typically less than two or three hundred years old, while graded ginseng was usually over three hundred years old and sometimes even up to thousands of years old.

Graded ginseng was further classified into six grades–Fifth Grade, Fourth Grade, Third Grade, Second Grade, and First Grade. The highest grade was known as the Special Grade.

The ginseng William held had a ‘ginseng crown‘ on top with four ‘ginseng eyes,’ indicating that it was second–grade ginseng.

Second–grade ginseng typically has a minimum age of no less than nine hundred years old. If it had five ginseng eyes, it would be first–grade ginseng, generally over a thousand years old.

He smiled and asked. “So, he allows me to choose one to take away as well?”

Tia nodded. “Yes, don’t be shy.”

William said. “Then, I’ll have this one.”

After choosing his ginseng, he also found a fourth–grade ginseng that Theodore could use for medicine. Before departing, he carefully scanned the herbal warehouse once more and discovered several exceptional medicinal herbs. He silently made a mental note that if he ever needed them in the future, he could approach the Lloyd Family for it.

After they left the warehouse, William asked Tia, “With such an extensive collection of herbs, I assume your grandfather has invested a lot of money into it, hasn’t he?”

She nodded. “There have been ups and downs over the past few decades, and we don’t have an exact record of the figures. However, I once estimated that the value of the medicinal materials in this warehouse increases by an average of about fifteen percent per year.”

He was slightly surprised. In other words, the value of medicinal materials could increase three–fold every ten years! He could not help but admire the Lloyd Family’s impeccable taste in collecting.

She said, “Do you remember the jade we bought last time? Most of them were collected by Grandpa. He said that in another ten years, the price of those jades would increase by at least four times.”

He gave a thumbs up. “Your grandfather is amazing!”

As they were halfway back, they heard a heated argument coming from inside the house, with Turner and Keith’s voices mixed in.

Tia was shocked, and they immediately hastened their steps toward the house.

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