He didn't go directly home but went to the pharmacy to figure out a way to buy a toad with cash.
Of course, the pharmacy only sells dry goods.
Then he bought a sealed jar, returned to his car, and put the toad bought from the pharmacy into the crystal box. As for the genuine Seven-Colored Toad, he took it out and put it into the sealed jar.
Upon realizing the illegitimate source of this item, Zhou Can first considered preparing for the worst.
This trick of swapping the authentic for the fake can protect the genuine medicine at critical moments.
It's just like buying insurance—better if you don't need to use it; should anything happen, it provides the necessary protection.
Back home, he hid everything well.
He didn't tell Su Qianqian. For such matters, it's best if the loved ones remain unaware. It's also a means of protecting her.
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Time flies, and almost a year passed in the blink of an eye.
