Chapter 385: Lavish Gift From the Wealthy, Generous Gesture (First Update for Monthly Votes and Recomndations)_1
Pei Jinye stood silently within the spiritual world of the elder.
Doors locked one after another revealed the taboos of this place.
Corridors ford by countless iron doors stretched out, long and deep, as far as the eye could see.
“I used to hear that the secrets of important people are locked away, it turns out it’s really like that.”
Pei Jinye watched as the black line that Broken Drake had transford into tried to crash into the iron door, but was clearly repelled by an invisible force.
“It’s extraordinary power.”
Pei Jinye narrowed his eyes.
He thought of the thods used by Judgent Place in later tis to manage mories; although not exactly the sa, they gave Pei Jinye so ideas.
Maybe he could make use of them.
The black line staggered to the end of the mory corridor, where there was no more road to follow, and it lashed out in its death throes.
Pei Jinye gave no quarter in the face-off, snapping his fingers.
A sizzle.
A wisp of blue smoke spread, quickly incinerated to nothingness.
After doing all this, Pei Jinye silently observed these mory iron doors, not overstepping the bounds of trust, and left without hesitation.
…
The lady quietly stood to the side.
She watched the capable young man in his twenties with one finger resting on the elder’s brow… unmoving.
…
Outside the door.
Zang Zhong looked up at the wall clock on the side of the corridor, feeling each second as an age.
His impression of Pei Jinye was far from that of a fad physician.
However, since Pei Jinye was personally selected by the lady, he must possess so extraordinary abilities.
Still, inside…
“I always feel like this guy is unreliable…”
“He’s not going to ss things up, is he?”
“What if…”
“Wei Shurao wouldn’t use him to gamble her own future, would she?”
While Zang Zhong was lost in his thoughts, the door opened with a creak.
His gaze imdiately fell upon that unreasonably handso, young face, as calm and composed as ever, causing him to subconsciously hold his breath, not daring to make a sound.
Following that, he saw the lady behind Pei Jinye, her face lit with a trace of relief.
Zang Zhong understood, though he appeared sowhat surprised.
Did he really solve the elder’s problem?
“Inform everyone, initiate the S-level plan, seal off the entire floor, and wait until he wakes up for further instructions.” When the lady gave the order, there was a rare decisiveness and vigor in her voice.
“Yes, madam.”
…
In a cafe opposite the sanitarium.
“I’m very grateful for what you did today,” said the lady as she took a seat across from Pei Jinye, a refreshing fragrance emanating from her.
This scent wasn’t off-putting; it was a fresh aroma.
However… Pei Jinye held his breath, his expression revealing no issues whatsoever.
“Madam, you’re too kind.”
“Just a little token of my appreciation.” The lady pushed forward a check.
With seven zeros.
A ten million dollar check was indeed a large sum for Pei Jinye at the mont.
“Additionally, I will personally help you collect an Ancient Martial Arts Secret of the Fire Elent as a token of thanks.”
Pei Jinye was sowhat moved by the lady’s words, “Madam is too courteous, I won’t be polite then.”
Though she hadn’t expected Pei Jinye to refuse, his straightforward manner still coaxed a smile from the lady.
“At which college of the Elental Association are you currently cultivating?”
“Li College,” Pei Jinye answered honestly.
“Li College… That person indeed has a broad vision; following her, you might learn so valuable things beyond cultivation,” the lady said softly.
“There’s sothing very important that I think I need to inform you of,” Pei Jinye said in a low voice, checking his surroundings.
The lady looked at him silently.
A bracelet on her wrist flashed a white light.
A light shield quickly enveloped the two of them.
As Pei Jinye admired the rich lady’s nurous extraordinary accessories, he also sensed her seriousness.
But it seed…
The lady was just an ordinary person?
“Soone cursed the elder at the center of his brow with a curse that tends towards psychic branding, but it’s a bit unorthodox. If it weren’t for Karmic Fire, I wouldn’t have noticed… I would think you would have detected it much earlier.”
Pei Jinye hinted succinctly, “The elder could only be cursed if his ring was removed.”
He didn’t say anything superfluous, expecting the beautiful lady to be a smart person.
“That is to say, those around him, if not the mastermind behind the curse, must at least be insiders providing information to the other party.” The lady frowned and said coldly.
Aside from her, the only ones responsible for the elder’s care were…
An image flashed into her mind of one person.
Seeing the change in her expression, Pei Jinye understood that she had thought of soone.
He did not interrupt.
Silently sipping on his coffee through the straw.
The madam directly took out her phone and dialed a number, “Pull up the monthly activity summary for Ouyang Yin.”
Ouyang Yin, the eldest son of the old master.
A notorious wastrel known for indulging in music, won, and hunting, he was the laughingstock of everyone behind closed doors, yet he was the future heir to the Ouyang Family.
At present, the sunset of the old Ouyang master’s days seed to have initiated a shaky period for the massive Ouyang Empire.
Even Jinye had co to understand as much through his mories.
The Pear Madam before him possessed courage and determination surpassing most n; if it were not for her, an adopted daughter with a cool head and iron fist, saving Ouyang Family from ruin ti and again,
it was likely that in the old master’s ti of illness, the nurous enterprises of the Ouyang Family would have “fallen apart at the seams.”
One was his own son, living a life of debauchery, while the other was his adopted daughter… technically an outsider, who walked fearlessly amid packs of wolves on a path strewn with thorns.
Ouyang Wuji, the old master, was both successful and a failure.
Jinye quietly took a sip of his coffee.
At this mont, the Pear Madam on the other side of him picked up a phone call.
“I understand.”
The call ended.
The Pear Madam silently fidgeted with the edge of the cup in her hand.
Then she looked up.
“Can you recognize the other party through the Psychic Imprint?”
Jinye shook his head and calmly said, “I’m afraid I cannot. The other party is quite cautious; I can’t see any information from the old master’s Spiritual World’s Psychic Imprint.”
The Pear Madam let out a sigh.
So far, there were no concrete pieces of evidence.
Even if they spoke out, who would believe that a son would conspire with outsiders against his own father?
The Pear Madam couldn’t think of any other reason than his eagerness to gain a superior position.
But to do such a thing was utterly heartless.
“Thank you.”
“No, thank you for your hospitality, madam.”
Jinye got into his car and left.
The Pear Madam sat in the coffee shop a while longer before she finally got up and left.
For Jinye, the feuds of a wealthy family were none of his concern.
However, he had not expected to gain so much from just one intervention.
When Jinye stopped at a roadside shop, Wei Shurao called to inquire about the outco.
Jinye didn’t go into specifics, only ntioning that he had done his best.
When Wei Shurao learned that Jinye had accepted a check, the usually cultured and easygoing man could only express deep distress, “How could you take the money? The Ouyang Family is a top-tier wealthy household in the Western Continent. If you had refused the money, and asked for a favor instead, no matter whether you want to stay in the Inspection Team or join the Elental Association, you wouldn’t just be at a middle or lower level.”
Jinye understood Wei Shurao’s words.
Forsaking wealth in exchange for an opportunity to leap across social classes.
Of course, it was a good idea.
But he knew all too well the “illusory” nature of this world.
Even if it were real, it was not his true world; what mattered most was exchanging money for resources!
The ten million in resource procurent was complete.
Jinye’s Storage Space was stuffed to the brim.
His resources from Storage Space had been exhausted by his trip to Dragon Valley; otherwise, his recovery wouldn’t have been so slow.
Now, with these resources, his recovery would accelerate.
…
…
“Creak—”
The large iron gate was gently pushed open.
But just as the person was about to enter, suddenly the back of their head was pressed against by an arm-mounted Elental Cannon emitting a faint cold light.
“Don’t move, or I’ll blow your head off with one blast.”
The person’s face darkened with anger, “It’s . Get the Old Ghost to see !”
The person behind didn’t move an inch.
Only then did a light chuckle travel through the spacious factory hall.
“Ouyang Yin pays an uninvited visit; has sothing big happened? But I’ve said before, don’t co here so casually; it’s not good for either of us!”
Ouyang Yin’s face remained dark.
The sensation of sothing pressed against him disappeared at that mont.
He whirled around sharply.
No one was there.
Furious with humiliation, he blurted out, “He’s awake!”
“Oh? Since when did Nagano have a Psychic Class powerhouse?” the man’s voice was void of much fluctuation, “Didn’t you notice?”
“I didn’t! If I had noticed, would I need to co to you?” Ouyang Yin said coldly, “You promised before, you gave your assurance. And what about it? Is this your assurance?”
The man calmly absorbed Ouyang Yin’s rage, his figure slowly erging from the shadows; the flamboyant red ring on his hand beneath the black robe was particularly striking.
“It must’ve been that woman’s doing; I’m not sure if she’ll discover … but once she does, we’ll both be dead!” Ouyang Yin made no secret of his dread for Pear Madam.
The man spoke calmly and composed, “There’s no need to panic. The traces have been cleaned up; she can only suspect, but without evidence. No matter what, you are the heir, and nobody can shake your position.”
“I want this dealt with quickly,” Ouyang Yin bellowed. “Otherwise, I won’t fulfill any of the deals I promised you!”
The man silently listened.
Not until Ouyang Yin slamd the door as he left,
did the man quietly say, “Xiao Qi, go and see who has broken my curse.”
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