Free Web NovelChapter 225: Chapter 225 Limited Blessing
The banquet had already ended late, and Wen Yonglin arranged for Wang Hao to rest in his hotel.
"Wang Hao, since it’s so late today, I’ll have to impose on you to stay at our hotel for the night. Tomorrow I’ll come to pick you up. Please do me the honor of joining me at my home for a simple meal!"
Wen Yonglin extended the invitation to Wang Hao.
"Uncle Wen, it’s not that I am ungrateful, but my family is urgently waiting for me to bring money back home, so tomorrow I..."
Wang Hao tactfully declined Wen Yonglin’s invitation for the next day.
"Alright!"
Seeing that Wang Hao’s expression did not seem to be merely polite, Wen Yonglin did not insist any further, saying,
"Okay, give me a few more days. 2.2 billion is not a small amount, I might not be able to gather it all at once. I presume the Wu family also needs some time. How about, once I have it ready, I’ll just transfer it directly to your bank card?"
"Uncle Wen, really, there’s no need..."
"Don’t be so polite with me, I had already agreed to give you this money from the beginning. Moreover, Da Wu told me that at that time you also made every effort to help our Wen family. How can we let you toil for nothing!"
Seeing that Wang Hao was about to speak again, Wen Yonglin hurriedly interrupted.
"If it were not for your help this time, our Wen family would still not know how badly we could have been humiliated by those two families. No matter what, you must accept this money!"
Seeing that Wen Yonglin was so insistent, Wang Hao nodded in agreement.
After a busy day, Wang Hao was exhausted and fell asleep as soon as he returned to the room.
Early the next morning, Wang Hao packed up his belongings, ready to return to Chen Village, because he had already promised to lease the villagers’ land, and it was wrong to keep dragging on the rent payment. freewebnovёl.ƈom
Moreover, he needed to purchase even more greenhouse equipment; now he really had plenty to keep him busy.
But before leaving Zao City, Wang Hao had a particularly important matter to attend to, which was to find the old man selling jade stones at his street stall.
Wang Hao felt that this strange old man could instantly see that he possessed the Heart of the Dragon, so he certainly knew more.
So, Wang Hao took a taxi to the cultural relics trading area.
Sure enough, the old man was still there, setting up his stall, but pretended not to recognize Wang Hao when he saw him; he kept sitting on the ground, meditating, unwilling to open his eyes.
"Old sir, you knew I would come looking for you again, right?"
"Two million!"
"What?"
"If you want to know more about the Heart of the Dragon, give me two million first!"
Wang Hao couldn’t help but give a wry smile upon hearing this; not only was the old man peculiar, but he also knew how to do business.
But problems that can be solved with money are not big problems at all, and Wang Hao readily agreed.
Wang Hao then made a phone call to arrange for a bank transfer.
"Come over here with me!"
After the old man received the transfer information, he quickly packed up his stall and took Wang Hao to a secluded, impoverished dwelling.
The two went through two narrow alleys, winding through two lanes, and finally arrived at a dilapidated little house.
Though the house was shabby and small, it was very bright inside and was tidily kept; however, there was no furniture to speak of, and it looked extremely humble.
There were simple bedding, a table and chairs, and some cooking tools, and that was all.
"I say, old sir, you made a clean six million yesterday, and even after paying market management fees, you’d still have over five million left. Why are you still living..."
Wang Hao pointed, puzzled, at the walls that let the breeze through on all sides.
"The blessings I should have enjoyed are all behind me now, and I am still paying them back!"
The old man seemed completely unconcerned about his current living conditions and uttered a sentence that puzzled Wang Hao.
"Paying back what? Do you owe someone a lot of money?"
Wang Hao was very confused.
"Money?"
The old man gave a bitter laugh.
"If it’s just about repaying the money, that would be simple. I could repay it all in the blink of an eye!"
The elderly man looked meaningfully towards the door and chose not to continue talking about the subject.
Seeing the elderly man’s strong resolve, Wang Hao also felt uncomfortable to inquire further; however, the elderly man was extremely curious about the Heart of the Dragon that Wang Hao possessed and queried him on how he came to have it.
So, Wang Hao recounted in detail how he had been harmed, then dreamt of a young girl, and upon waking, discovered the nine dragon tattoos on his body to the elderly man.
"Old sir, what exactly is the Heart of the Dragon?"
Wang Hao asked, puzzled.
"It’s not any specific thing, and I don’t know how to explain it to you, but as far as I know, the first person in the world to possess the Heart of the Dragon was very famous!"
The elderly man spoke cryptically.
Just as Wang Hao was about to ask for clarification about who it was, he suddenly remembered the ancient tomb of Shen Nong.
The area around this ancient tomb was filled with magical phenomena. Dragon Spring was not far from the tomb, and there was the small river near Chen Village. Could this person be related to the tomb’s master?
"Was it Shen Nong?"
Wang Hao couldn’t help but blurt out.
The elderly man suddenly stared at Wang Hao in disbelief and asked,
"How did you know that?"
Wang Hao scratched his head and smiled as he answered,
"I was just guessing; the ancient texts say that Shen Nong tasted a hundred herbs, and some of those herbs must have been poisonous. After having the Heart of the Dragon, I found that I was immune to all toxins."
"I guessed that maybe Shen Nong survived because he had the Heart of the Dragon and wasn’t poisoned to death!"
The elderly man frowned and glanced at Wang Hao, finding it impressive that the young man had guessed correctly right off the bat.
"Back in the day, I became an influential figure also because I had an artifact left by Shen Nong, so I can tell that you have the Heart of the Dragon within you."
"But what I need to remind you is, once you utilize this kind of power, it has to be repaid. You must think carefully when you use it!"
The elderly man suddenly warned Wang Hao with a serious tone.
"This power can regenerate after it’s used up, so how am I supposed to repay it?"
Wang Hao was utterly confused.
"In life, the fortune one can enjoy is limited. If you overuse the fortune you acquire through external magical powers, you will have to repay it double!"
The elderly man paused, then continued,
"You must hold strong to your inner self and not be too greedy, otherwise, what you’ll lose in the future will far exceed what you’ve gained. If you’re not grateful, your fate will be worse than mine!" ƒrēewebnovel.com
Wang Hao listened with a heavy heart, for he was just an ordinary farmer who, because of the Heart of the Dragon, had already gained far more than he should have.
If he had to repay double in the future, he would not be able to clear the debt, even at the cost of his life!
As he listened, Wang Hao suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.
"But old sir, I still don’t understand. If you’re still repaying, why would you charge me eight million? According to what you’re saying, won’t you have to repay over sixteen million later?"
Wang Hao asked, puzzled.
"Ha ha..."
The elderly man laughed heartily and pointed at the house he lived in.
Wang Hao suddenly froze. Indeed, if the elderly man had spent the money on himself, why would he be living in such a dilapidated house?
Since he had not spent it on himself, he must have donated it.
The elderly man saw that Wang Hao was quick on the uptake and nodded with a smile.
"Right, old sir, you mentioned that in your youth you gained assistance from an artifact of Shen Nong, what exactly was it?"
Wang Hao asked curiously.
"It was a lock from the Shen Nong’s box."
The elderly man answered thoughtfully, as if recalling some pleasant memories, and smiles spread across his face...
