Free Web NovelChapter 122: Chapter 122: A Small Goal_1
Seeing that Zhang Ruoxue was pretty and was a girl, Ye Ming did not fuss about it and said instead, "Besides, you didn’t obtain the medicinal herb yourself, you were chased out by a bear just now, if it weren’t for me, you would be dead by now."
"I dug up the medicinal herb myself, I got to it first, so naturally, it’s mine," Zhang Ruoxue insisted.
At this point, Xu Lele was also somewhat discontent and said, "That’s right, if you think about it, you should be thanking us instead, now what you’re doing is biting the hand that feeds you."
Zhang Ruoxue turned a deaf ear to these words and said directly, "I’ve investigated many places, spent a lot of manpower and material resources to find this place, and furthermore, to get this herb, my bodyguard paid with his life, so, the herb should be mine."
Xu Lele pouted and said, "If I had known you were this kind of person, I shouldn’t have saved you earlier, you’d be better off eaten by that bear!"
Even Xiao Lian, the girl who led them up the mountain, couldn’t help but agree, "Exactly, you’re being too unreasonable, sister!"
Faced with so many questions, Zhang Ruoxue finally realized the problem with her behavior.
She sighed and said, "Forget it, I won’t hide anything from you guys anymore, let me introduce myself, I come from the Magic Capital, my name is Zhang Ruoxue."
"I came here specifically to collect Silver Snow Grass."
Hearing the name of the Zhang Family from the Magic Capital, not just Wang Ning but Xu Lele as well was quite surprised.
The Zhang Family from the Magic Capital was an existence as wealthy as tycoons, only ever seen on television before.
The family held nearly half the economic lifeline of the Magic Capital and had the power to call the shots in the city.
No one would have thought that this girl in front of them was actually a young lady from the Zhang Family.
Wang Ning immediately took a step back, knowing that his own status in Jiang County might be considered significant, but in front of these top-tier families, he was nothing and dared not provoke them.
Ye Ming, on the other hand, did not take it to heart at all; he didn’t care about the Zhang Family or the Wang Family—the medicinal herb was in his hands, and he had no intention of just handing it over.
"Let’s head down the mountain, it’s getting late," Ye Ming said, dropping the statement and leading everyone down without giving Zhang Ruoxue another glance.
Zhang Ruoxue stamped her feet in anger, in the Magic Capital, many would kowtow to her, treating her like a princess, and no one dared to disobey her for fear of severe consequences.
But she never expected that Ye Ming, a simple country fellow, would dare to completely ignore her presence, completely unaffected by her status.
She had seen Ye Ming’s skills with her own eyes; even a massive bear was no match for him, and she couldn’t subdue him, let alone the fact that Zhang Ruoxue’s two bodyguards had already been killed by the bear, leaving her without support and forced to swallow her anger. frёeωebɳovel.com
Seeing Ye Ming leave, she silently followed, continuously thinking of a strategy in her head.
Finally, after more than an hour’s journey, the group made it back to Xiaosang Village.
Xiao Lian said with a smile, "It’s getting dark already, why don’t you all come to my place for dinner?"
Xu Lele gladly accepted; after a brief interaction, she took a liking to the simple village girl, seeing her sincerity and enjoying her company.
Ye Ming, of course, had no objections, and Wang Ning was just accompanying them.
After a long walk, Ye Ming looked back and saw that Zhang Ruoxue was still following them, which made him somewhat exasperated. freёwebnovel.com
"Miss Zhang, right? Why are you still following us? I’ve already made it clear, I’m not giving you the medicinal herb," Ye Ming said.
Zhang Ruoxue bit her lip, her eyes welling up with tears as she spoke.
"My grandfather is gravely ill and bedridden, the doctors said he doesn’t have many days left, I went through a lot of trouble to find out that Silver Snow Grass could prolong his life, which is why I came here from so far away."
"I hope you can give me the Silver Snow Grass, I can pay you whatever amount you ask for," she pleaded, her demeanor touching Ye Ming’s heart.
Unyielding, Zhang Ruoxue switched tactics and resorted to a desperate measure. However, her words contained not a single lie; her grandfather was indeed seriously ill and in urgent need of treatment.
Ye Ming, with the heart of a healer, could not stand by and watch someone die without trying to help.
So, he said, "If that’s the case, please wait a moment."
After speaking, Ye Ming collected some firewood on his own, borrowed a medicine pot from Xiao Lian’s home, and then put the Silver Snow Grass he had gathered, along with the Silver Snow Grass previously given to him by Wang Ning, into the pot.
Upon seeing Ye Ming’s actions, everyone was shocked.
Zhang Ruoxue was so eager she almost rushed over to snatch it, but Ye Ming gestured for her to be silent, forcing her to retreat.
As the flames grew vigorous, a dense medicinal fragrance wafted through the air, tempting everyone to take more than a few whiffs.
Soon, the medicine in the pot vanished, and in its place were dozens of exquisite Free Spirit Pills.
Ye Ming carefully picked up the Herbal Pills, explaining, "The Silver Snow Grass has been refined into pills because even if you took it home, in the hands of someone who doesn’t know how to use it, it would be no different from ordinary herbs."
"This pill is called Essence Elixir. Consuming one can extend life and enhance vitality."
On hearing this, everyone was slightly startled.
If such words had come from anyone else’s mouth, they would have been deemed deceitful.
There was no pill this miraculous known to the world.
But when Ye Ming said it, everyone believed it without a doubt.
"I can give you one pill for your grandfather to consume. I guarantee he can live comfortably for another year,"
Ye Ming told Zhang Ruoxue.
After listening, Zhang Ruoxue looked very excited, but then she calmed down and asked, "Tell me, how much do you want?"
Ye Ming gestured with his hand and said, "I only need a small goal!"
At these words, everyone gasped.
This seemingly ordinary pill was actually priced at a hundred million, a sky-high sum.
Zhang Ruoxue frowned and said, "You might as well rob someone."
Ye Ming replied calmly, "You can choose to believe or not. But this opportunity comes only once."
"I won’t beg you to buy it, because there are many who will, but Silver Snow Grass is rare."
"One small goal to live for a year, I think it’s quite a bargain."
Zhang Ruoxue found herself in a dilemma.
Even if it were false, a small goal was something the Zhang Family could easily afford, and if it were true, they would make a fortune.
For the Zhang Family, a small goal was merely a matter of a few days’ earnings. If it could buy an additional year of life, it was an incredible deal.
She was merely uncomfortable with Ye Ming’s practice of fleecing his customers.
But in the end, she compromised, "Alright, I want one, but I don’t have the money right now!"
