Although Luo Chen helped resolve the Lu family’s crisis this time, no one in the entire Lu family said a single word of thanks.
Moreover, in the hearts of Lu Chuan and Lu Shuixian, Luo Chen was still not good enough for Lu Shuixian. Luo Chen naturally did not know about this, and was instead chatting with Qin Guohao in a private room upstairs.
After some polite pleasantries, Luo Chen pointed at Qin Guohao’s legs. “Elder Qin, what about these legs?”
“I spent my whole life in the military, only to end up half paralysed.” Qin Guohao sighed. His legs had been paralysed ever since that incident when foreign experts attacked China.
“Brother Luo, do you think there is any way to fix this?” Su Lingchu spoke up. After all, Luo Chen was extraordinarily capable, and perhaps he really had a solution.
Qin Guohao immediately looked at Luo Chen nervously. To be honest, he had been a towering and upright figure his entire life. Ending up in a wheelchair in his old age was truly more painful than death for him. If his legs could be cured, he would definitely want to stand up again.
“I have lost my cultivation base now,” Luo Chen said.
This statement from Luo Chen instantly disappointed Qin Guohao and the others. Although Luo Chen did not say it outright, the implication seemed very clear: he could not cure it.
“Sigh, it is fine. After all, regarding this matter, I once asked someone to seek help from the Shennong Valley, but even they were at a loss,” Su Lingchu sighed, trying to ease the awkward atmosphere. Come to think of it, given Qin Guohao’s identity and status, he must have already invited all the famous doctors. Even Elder Yuan, whom Luo Chen had killed previously, had tried, and even the Shennong Valley, known as the family of divine doctors, was helpless. So how could Luo Chen possibly solve it?
However, just as Su Lingchu finished speaking, Luo Chen spoke up. “What is the rush?”
“If I could use my cultivation base, I could cure you right here on the spot. But actually, it is not impossible. It just requires a few medicinal herbs,” Luo Chen said.
“What medicinal herbs?” Qin Guohao asked.
But when Luo Chen casually named a few, Qin Guohao was instantly bewildered. Let alone finding them, he had never even heard of them.
“After I finish my business here, I will go to the Shennong Valley to look for them for you,” Luo Chen said. Qin Guohao’s legs suffered from aged and blocked meridians, along with cold poison trapped inside them. Luo Chen could not use his cultivation base now, but if he could find some medicinal herbs, it would actually be possible. It was just that those herbs were probably only available in the Shennong Valley.
“If that is truly the case, then I thank you in advance, Mr Luo,” Qin Guohao said, cupping his fists in a bow.
“Elder Qin, there is no need to be so polite.” Luo Chen waved his hand. Qin Guohao was indeed a great hero who served the country and the people, and he was worth Luo Chen’s help.
“Regardless of whether Mr Luo can cure me or not, just based on these words alone, if there is ever anything Mr Luo needs from me, Qin, a single word is enough!” Once Qin Guohao said this, his attitude was already very clear.
The seven big shots all trembled slightly, because none of them were fools. At this critical juncture, Qin Guohao’s words were clearly referring to the Cultivator Grand Meeting. In other words, as long as Luo Chen was willing, Qin Guohao would directly intervene in this Cultivator Grand Meeting.
“If I need to trouble you when the time comes, I certainly will not be polite,” Luo Chen said without any false modesty.
After the group finished their meal, Luo Chen and Feilong returned to the hotel that Lu Shuixian and the others had booked in advance. Lu Shuixian did greet Luo Chen, mentioning that there would be a dinner gathering the next day. Luo Chen did not pay much attention to it. Early the next morning, Lu Shuixian had Lu Hao proactively contact Yu Mengmeng.
Then she took Luo Chen and the others to a hotel and selected a premium private room. Lu Shuixian’s thinking was very simple. First, curry favour with Yu Mengmeng, and then use Yu Mengmeng to curry favour with Qin Zheyu. This way, they might be able to turn hostility into friendship with the Qin family. Perhaps they could even use this matter to climb onto the powerful backer that was Qin Guohao. Because once they secured Qin Guohao as a powerful backer, the Lu family’s title as the number one family in the cultivation world could truly be solidified.
Therefore, when Elder Yu and Yu Mengmeng arrived, Lu Shuixian, Lu Zihao, and the others were excessively enthusiastic. They personally welcomed Elder Yu and Yu Mengmeng in at the door. Yu Mengmeng was fine with it, but Elder Yu felt rather flattered. After all, he was the one coming to beg the Lu family for help.
Of course, the person Elder Yu most wanted to ask for help was Luo Chen. Because although Luo Chen had not made a move that day, judging by his methods, he was absolutely the most formidable person among the Lu family group. However, what surprised Elder Yu was that after entering the private room, Luo Chen’s attitude was not as enthusiastic as Lu Shuixian and the others, but rather very cold. Elder Yu did not mind, smiled, and greeted Luo Chen, to which Luo Chen only nodded slightly in acknowledgement.
“Mr Luo, the matter is…”
“Ah, Elder Yu, you can also tell us about the matter,” Lu Zihao interrupted and spoke up. Because Elder Yu actually started by addressing Luo Chen directly. If the matter was truly resolved this way, the favour would go entirely to Luo Chen. Lu Shuixian secretly gave Lu Zihao an appreciative look.
“Oh, oh, alright, then I will explain the matter first.” Elder Yu could not figure out the relationships within this group, so he slowly began to speak. The matter was actually not complicated. There was an old courtyard house in the old town area of Wuzhou City. Although it was called the old town area, it had actually been undergoing demolition and renovation decades ago. Especially in recent years, many old houses had been torn down. However, only the courtyard house at number 99 seemed to cause trouble every time someone tried to touch it.
Moreover, the incidents did not happen during the demolition, but on the night before the work was to begin. Previously, the demolition team had arranged an excavator to tear it down. As a result, on the night before, the excavator operator had a little drink and ended up dying in a car crash. If it had only happened once, it would not seem so eerie. The key point was that this kind of thing had already happened four times. On one occasion, it was a temporary arrangement, and that very night, three persons in charge accidentally died in their own homes.
Elder Yu had also inquired about this, and number 99 was just like number 81 in the capital, particularly eerie. According to the older generation, anyone who moved into this number 99 would either go mad or die not long after. It was said that over a dozen households had lived there in total, and fifty years ago, no one dared to live there anymore. Then there were the constant accidents during demolition attempts, causing many people to find various excuses, or even resign, as soon as they heard they were assigned to work on number 99. Therefore, until now, although the surrounding area was full of high-rise buildings, that house remained a courtyard house. Standing among the high rises, it looked particularly glaring.
It would have been fine if it had just been left alone. However, recently, several high school students had died inside it. It was said that they went there at night to explore ghosts, and ended up dead inside by the next morning. But this time, the manner of death was completely different from before. Four students were directly turned into four piles of minced meat!