The Heavens Begin with Dream of the Red Chamber

Chapter 202 Precious Medicines

There have always been incompetent rulers in this world. Each of them has his own stupidity, but all of them have one thing in common, which is that they do not care about human affairs!
As the emperor who dragged the great Song Dynasty into the abyss, Song Huizong Zhao Ji was also a useless person!

He was proficient in political means and was very good at maintaining a balance in the court. He used civil officials to suppress military generals, used the old party to fight the new party, and used one faction to fight another. He held the power of the court firmly. He only talked about politics in everything, not about right or wrong, and did not consider whether it was beneficial to the country.

Anyway, he became emperor by luck, so naturally he didn't cherish it.

The six thieves of the Northern Song Dynasty checked and balanced each other, and no one could dominate alone. The final decision-making power was entirely determined by the emperor Zhao Ji.

So when Gao Qiu suddenly ran to the Immortal Palace with his son, the other five thieves were very concerned. While they were trying hard to gather information, they ran to the palace to ask to see the emperor and report Gao Qiu's misdeeds.

"Your Majesty, after Gao Qiu came back, he asked people to collect precious medicinal materials everywhere, especially ginseng, Polygonatum sibiricum and other precious medicines. He must want to curry favor with the Heavenly Lord, and his intentions are not good!"

"Precious medicine?"

Zhao Ji was leaning on the couch, with the imperial physician massaging his bones to loosen them. He had been practicing the "Supreme Yoga Tantra" skill these days, but it had taken a lot out of him.

He was already old, and his body had been hollowed out by alcohol and sex, with stiff muscles and bones. Practicing yoga was purely asking for trouble.

If he is willing to proceed step by step and train slowly, perhaps after a year or two, he will be able to achieve some results.

But he is such an impatient person, he doesn't have the patience to take things step by step, and he always wants to find shortcuts.

Now, when he heard that Gao Qiu was collecting precious medicines for the Heavenly Master in the Immortal Palace, he immediately became excited.

"Grandmaster, from what you said, this magical yoga skill, that precious medicine can help to improve practice?"

Cai Jing stroked his long beard, smiled and nodded:
"That's right, sir. The immortal medicines in heaven can easily last for thousands or even tens of thousands of years, and their effects are countless times better than those in the mortal world. I think the precious medicines needed in this palace are not for the Heavenly Lord, but for his concubines, or even the servants."

"I have heard before that this immortal does not like gold, silver, or treasures, and does not even want to build a temple for worship. I thought that this immortal was not interested in worldly things, but now seeing the situation in his mansion, I am afraid that we have not found the right way!"

"Since he has those fairies as concubines in his house, we can probably cater to his preferences and give him some rouge, powder, jewelry, etc. It might work wonders."

"I heard that your Majesty has been having a hard time practicing his magic recently. If you can get this precious medicine to help you, I'm sure you will make rapid progress and achieve enlightenment and ascend to heaven in no time!"

Encouraged by Cai Jing, Zhao Ji was immediately tempted. He waved his hand and called the chief eunuch Li Yan who was waiting behind him, and ordered:

"I'll leave this matter to you. First, collect all the precious medicines in the capital. If there are any that have been taken away by Gao Qing's family, you can give them more gold and silver to buy the precious medicines back."

"Also, pick out the best items used by the women in the palace, load them out in a few carts, and send them to the Fairy Palace to see if the fairies will accept them."

Li Yan nodded and bowed flatteringly:
"Don't worry, sir. We will definitely handle this matter properly."

"To be honest, this time, General Gao has overstepped the boundaries!"

"Even if we want to offer medicine to the Heavenly Lord, it should be you, the Emperor, who should offer it. It's not the turn of General Gao!"

"Should the emperor issue an edict to reprimand him?"

Zhao Ji glanced at the faces of several people, knowing that they were all afraid of Gao Qiu, fearing that he would have a relationship with Tianzun, so he smiled and waved his hand:
"At least he has found out the preferences of the Immortal Palace, so he has made a small contribution."

"My dear fellows, the Immortal Palace is right there. It never refuses visitors. You can be brave enough to try and visit it on your own initiative!"

Cai Jing and others all lowered their heads and remained silent, no one responded to this conversation.

That immortal was not someone who could be tested casually. Although Gao Qiu had gained a lot of advantages during this visit, the price he paid was not small.

They heard from the insider in the Gao Mansion that Gao Qiu and his son had been punished by the Immortal Lord in some way, and now that they were adults, they couldn't control their urine, and when they drank too much water, it leaked out, so they always had to put a thick absorbent pad in their crotch.

Everyone present here is a person of status, and they like to push others out to take the blame. No one is willing to take this risk themselves.

Seeing that all the ministers were playing dumb, Zhao Ji was dissatisfied and wanted to teach them a lesson, so he changed the subject:

"Recently, many people have submitted memorials demanding severe punishment for the so-called 'Six Thieves of the Northern Song Dynasty'. Cai Qingjia, how do you think we should respond?"

Cai Jing was startled, knowing that the emperor was dissatisfied with him, so he hurriedly stepped forward, bowed, and honestly admitted his mistake.

"Sir, who can predict the future?"

"Moreover, this history book was not written by the victors. Just look at the person who compiled the history book. He is clearly a foreigner. People who are not of our race must have different hearts. Maybe he deliberately framed us and discredited the government and ministers in the history book."

"Even if we do make some mistakes in the future, now that we know about it, we will definitely change for the better and will never make the same mistakes again."

"In my opinion, the key to this is still with the Heavenly Lord. Why don't I go to pay a visit to the Heavenly Lord on behalf of the emperor and ask for his opinion? It won't be too late to make a decision then."

Seeing that Cai Jing was finally willing to come forward, Zhao Ji nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile:
"What the Grand Master said is absolutely right. Then you will represent me."

"If the Heavenly Lord asks me about this, you should tell him that I have been reflecting on my mistakes these days and plan to change my ways and start a new life. I will definitely not let the glorious Song Dynasty become a hunting ground for foreign races."

Although Tianzun is good, Zhao Ji is also a little scared in his heart!

The last time they met, Master Zhan told him that he would have to overcome numerous tribulations in the future before he could ascend and return to his throne.

But are those numerous disasters so easy to overcome?
If there was a choice, he would not be willing to do it!

In particular, Jia Rong, whether intentionally or unintentionally, and for what purpose, when he provided the book "History of the Song Dynasty", mixed a lot of unofficial history into the official history.

As for this unofficial history... anyone who has seen it knows how wild it is, with stories about imperial concubines entertaining guests, princesses being publicly sold, a beloved daughter dying of anal fissure, the tragic love between Emperor Huizong of Song and Jin Wushu, Emperor Huizong of Song and a dog... Zhao Ji was terrified by it and had nightmares every night.

The reason why Zhao Ji, who was so lazy and hated work, could endure the pain of practicing yoga and constantly bend his waist and stretch his muscles was due to the role of this unofficial history.

He was really afraid of what was written in the unofficial history!

But he also knew that if Tianzun insisted on making him fall into the calamity, he would not be able to resist, so he might as well be an ostrich and try not to meet Tianzun. If there was anything, he would let others convey it. Even if there was something wrong, at least there would be a chance to turn it around.

A few people were afraid that if they continued to stay, they would be punished by Zhao Ji again, so they took their leave and left the palace, each of them went to search for precious medicines in private, preparing to curry favor with Master Zhan.

The most unlucky one was Gao Qiu, as he was visited by the palace steward Li Yan, who specifically asked him to take away the precious medicines he had collected. As for what Zhao Ji meant by "buying", when it came to Li Yan, naturally, he would not give the full silver.

"Hey, General Gao, you are really quick. In just a few hours, you have already brought back so many good things."

"But it's good this way, it saves us a lot of trouble!"

Li Yan looked at the medicine boxes filled with Ganoderma lucidum, Polygonatum sibiricum and other things, and smiled so much that his face was about to bloom. He just ignored Gao Qiu's gloomy expression and deliberately made all kinds of rumors beside him.

Seeing that all these precious medicines were about to be taken away, Gao Qiu couldn't help but become furious.

Did he take away the precious medicine?

No, this is clearly the possibility of taking away one's own son to become his apprentice!
This is clearly intended to cut off the Gao family's chance of rising!
How can this be done!
Gao Qiu's eyes flickered a few times, and he smiled and invited Li Yan to the side. He first stuffed a Jiaozi into his hand, and then begged humbly:

"Secretary, since the emperor needs it, I will not make it difficult for you. I just hope you can be kind and leave half of it for me. I will certainly reward you handsomely."

After hearing this, Li Yan raised his index finger and covered his mouth with his hands, then started laughing.

"Hey, what you said, Commander? This is something the emperor specifically requested. We dare not agree to it carelessly."

Got it, you have to pay more!

Gao Qiu smiled and waved his hand, asked someone to bring a painting by Su Dongpo, handed it over, and said with a smile:
"This painting was created by Mr. Dongpo when he was exiled to Hangzhou. Later, it was bought by the Japanese at a high price. I spent a lot of effort to redeem it."

"I have heard that the Prime Minister is fond of calligraphy and painting, so I am sending this painting to him for his enjoyment. I only hope that he will show some mercy."

Su Dongpo was the number one star of this dynasty. His calligraphy and paintings were admired by everyone, from the emperor to the common people. Even the Japanese dignitaries had many fans.

In order to help his son successfully become an apprentice and revive the family, Gao Qiu was willing to go all out this time and spend a huge amount of money.

When Li Yan saw it, his eyes lit up. He took it in his hand and couldn't let it go, but he said in a coy tone:
"We are not Liang Shicheng, and we have no relationship with the Su family. Although this thing is good, if it angers the government, it will be more trouble than gain!"

Hey!
Gao Qiu cursed the old man in his heart for being insatiable. He even gave him such a good thing, but he still felt it was not enough. He was really an insatiable person. His face immediately darkened and he said indifferently:

"Everyone thinks that I collected these precious medicines to present to the Heavenly Venerable. But they don't think about it. The Heavenly Venerable has probably eaten thousand-year-old ginseng fruits and ten-thousand-year-old peaches in heaven, so why would he care about the ordinary things on earth? Even if there are some natural treasures, how can they catch the eye of the Heavenly Venerable?"

"My Lord, you may not know that the reason why I collected this precious medicine is not to present it to the Heavenly Lord, but to prepare it for my son."

"It's the boy's luck. He met Tianzun by chance in Daxiangguo Temple before. Tianzun took a fancy to him and wanted to pass on the Sunflower Manual to him. It's a pity that this evil creature was blind and didn't recognize Tianzun's identity. He actually refused without knowing the good and bad."

"Yesterday I brought my son to the mansion to pay respect to the Heavenly Lord. I wanted to take this evil creature to make amends to the Heavenly Lord and renew our relationship as master and disciple."

"These precious medicines are for my son to use in his future training. I'm afraid they are of little use to the government."

"Huh?" Li Yan's eyes widened so wide that they almost popped out of their sockets. "Are you serious?"

"Haha..." Gao Qiu sneered and began to pretend to be a tiger, half-truthfully saying: "Although outsiders were isolated that day, the monks in the 'Guanyin Temple' were probably there and saw it. If you don't believe it, you can just send someone to ask!"

If possible, he did not want to let this matter be exposed. Otherwise, based on his understanding of his political enemies, he was afraid that a large number of competitors would immediately appear. Even if they did not have children to participate in the competition, they would certainly find ways to ruin his chances.

Now, he takes advantage of the fact that outsiders don't know the truth and spreads this false news first, making everyone think that Gao Yanei has successfully become his apprentice. Although they will still be envious, jealous and resentful, they will not interfere but will instead rush to curry favor with him.

It won't take him too long, just a few days, and he will know the result of his apprenticeship when he visits Zhan's house next time.

By then, no matter the outcome, success or failure, as long as the dust settles, there will be no need to worry about other enemies causing trouble.

"Hey, why didn't you tell me earlier, Commander?"

Li Yan slapped his thigh, his expression suddenly changed, he pushed the calligraphy and painting in his hand back, and became more affectionate towards Gao Qiu.

"Since this precious medicine is of no use to the emperor, why should I take it back? I might as well leave it to the general."

"Don't worry, General, I will go and speak for you."

"I am a rough man, and I don't understand calligraphy and painting. It's better for the general to keep it for his own enjoyment."

He was not worried at all that Gao Qiu would dare to lie to him. He would find out whether the situation was true or not after he went back to investigate.

If it was fake, he would come again tomorrow. Gao Qiu couldn't possibly eat all these precious medicines in one day.

Moreover, he has come here on behalf of the emperor. If Gao Qiu deceives him, it would be a crime of deceiving the emperor. Even if the emperor punishes him, the Heavenly Lord may not necessarily protect him.

The excuses were ready. Gao Qiu was one of the "Six Thieves of the Northern Song Dynasty". Getting rid of him would also appease the civil officials and military generals in the court. If we were to say who made the most noise when the history book was published, it would undoubtedly be the military generals.

Those civil officials did not have a very good reputation in history books. It was obvious that most of them were capitulationists. In the end, they did not even fight in the Battle of Tokyo, but simply surrendered. Instead, rebel armies rose up in various places, and many of them were rescued by military generals.

In the past, the Song Dynasty suppressed the military with civil officials, and the military generals were suppressed like their grandchildren. But there was the story of the early Tang Dynasty, and those civil officials would use facts to teach people a lesson at every turn, leaving them speechless.

Now that there are historical records to prove it, these generals have something to say. Not to mention taking advantage of the opportunity to seize power, they at least want to loosen the collars around their necks so that they can at least turn from dogs back into humans.

As the pinnacle of military rank, for Taiwei Gao Qiu, it was like being roasted on the fire.

In theory, he should represent the interests of the military generals and fight with the civil officials, but the problem is that he is one of the "Six Thieves". Not only can he not fight, but he has to help the civil officials suppress the military generals. Otherwise, wouldn't he be acknowledging that what was written in the history books was true?
Gao Qiu was not a military general to begin with. Others respected his status rather than him as a person. Now, people no longer respected even his status. Many people dared to speak coldly to him in person and cursed his ancestors behind his back. Various impeachment memorials were submitted to the imperial desk like snowflakes. If it were not for the pressure from the government, he would have been finished long ago.

After hearing Li Yan's gesture of goodwill, Gao Qiu laughed dryly twice, and did not reach out to take the calligraphy and painting. Instead, he smiled and said:
"I appreciate your kindness, sir. But I am just guessing whether this precious medicine will be of any use to you. Maybe it will be useful!"

"Besides, this cultivation may require a lot of precious medicines. If I rely on myself to find them, it may take a lot of time."

"I was thinking about taking advantage of the opportunity when the government needs it to scrap the 'birthday gift' and replace it with the 'treasured medicine gift'. However, this matter is of great importance and I am afraid it will be difficult to push it forward with my own strength. This is the time to rely on you, eunuch."

"You can take this calligraphy and painting back with you. Just say a few good words for me in front of the emperor and help me get this 'Precious Medicine Compendium' done. I will be very grateful to you."

"Ah..." Li Yan finally understood, and he put the Dongpo calligraphy and painting in his hand into his sleeves with confidence, smiled and nodded and agreed: "Don't worry, Taiwei, the 'Birthday Treasure' is Liang Shicheng's job, and it has nothing to do with our family. If it is the 'Precious Medicine Treasure', maybe our family can get a hand in it, and we will definitely help you with this if we get some benefits."

"I just hope that if Gao Yanei becomes a master in the future, he will remember some of the favors we have shown him."

Gao Qiu patted his chest and promised:
"Don't worry, Grandpa. Even if that evil creature becomes a god, he is still my son and will definitely not forget you."

The two chatted and laughed for a while, then Li Yan said goodbye and left, hurried to check the truth of the news.

You wouldn't know until you check. You'll be shocked to find out that there's also the story of Lin Chong and his wife involved.

Before Lin Chong came out of the Zhan Mansion, he had already caught the attention of various powerful people.

However, Master Zhan brought Lin Chong into the mansion in a carriage, and they didn't even know when Lin Chong entered the mansion. After spending a lot of time investigating, they only found out Lin Chong's identity and the fact that Lin Chong and Master Zhan had been drinking.

But the people in the restaurant didn't know how the two met, so they naturally had no way of investigating.

In the eyes of many powerful people, Lin Chong was just lucky enough to meet Zhan Tianzun who came down to earth to travel and had a drink with him. Although they looked up to him, they didn't really take him seriously.

Unless Lin Chong can drink with Zhan Tianzun for the second time, he is most likely just a passer-by. We can pay him proper attention and follow up at any time.

But this time, Li Yan found out from Gao Yanei that Lin Chong actually had a beautiful wife, who was known as the most beautiful woman in Tokyo. This was incredible!
Especially Master Zhan's call of "Let me do it", followed by the vivid explanation of the monk in the temple, made Li Yan's heart beat wildly.

The vision of this Tianzun is certainly high. There are many stunning fairies around him. Ordinary and vulgar women would certainly not interest Tianzun. However, there are so many beauties in this world. By searching beauties all over the world, one can always find a few who can please Tianzun.

Anyway, it's written in history books that they would plunder women in the city for the Jin army in the future, and even the empress, concubines and princesses could be sent away. So what's wrong with giving them to the immortal as a first taste?
However, the most urgent task is to send the most beautiful girl in Tokyo to Mr. Zhan first. That is the serious matter.

After thinking it over in his mind, Li Yan hurriedly called the housekeeper over and asked anxiously:
"How is Lin Chong now?"

The butler replied:
"Lin Chong now knows that the Zhan Mansion is the location of the Immortal Palace, but he has never been seen going back to visit. Most likely, he is not valued by the Heavenly Venerable and is just an ordinary drinking buddy."

"Each family gave the Lin family a gift and left a token of gratitude, but none of them took further action. They are all just waiting and watching."

"I also asked someone to follow the crowd and send a copy, which is probably worth more than ten strings of money."

"Not enough!" Li Yan slapped his thigh, raised his eyebrows, and ordered repeatedly: "Quickly prepare a generous gift and send it to Mr. Lin. No, prepare a carriage and horses, and we will go to visit Mr. Lin in person."

"Eh?" The butler was stunned and said in surprise, "Lin Chong is just a small military officer. He is too shameless to come to the Lord to curry favor with him. The Lord might forget about him the moment he turns around. Is this necessary?"

"What do you know!" Li Yan glared at the housekeeper and said unhappily, "Am I going to pay a visit to Lin Chong? I'm clearly going to pay a visit to the future Madam Tianzun!"

"It's such a pity that Lin Chong has a wife who is the most beautiful woman in Tokyo, but he doesn't know how to make use of her. We have to enlighten him, so that he won't be confused and miss the opportunity to rise to prominence!"

The housekeeper suddenly realized what was going on and hurried out to prepare a cart full of gifts, which included silks, satins, rouge, powder, hairpins and gold hairpins... all kinds of things. However, after his master's reminder, most of the things he prepared were for women, and only a small part were for Lin Chong himself.

Li Yan took the cart full of gifts, left the house and headed straight for Lin Chong's home.

At this moment Lin Chong is worrying at home!

"Alas, my lady, I originally thought that Mr. Zhan was a prince, but who knew he was actually a banished immortal who came down to earth!"

"I just stayed in the Zhan Mansion for one night, and I received so many gifts from dignitaries. What should I do?"

Madam Lin smiled gently and said:
"What are you talking about, sir? Isn't it good for someone to give you a gift?"

"Although you were a hero in the past, you were never noticed by the rich and powerful. Now that you have this opportunity, if you perform well, you may be valued by the rich and powerful and soar to the sky."

"This doesn't mean you have to flatter or curry favor with anyone. You just need to visit each family, give a gift in return, and interact with them. This will make all the officials in the court look down at you and know that you are capable. That will be of great benefit to you."

After hearing this, Lin Chong smiled bitterly and shook his head:
"Madam, you know nothing about what is going on in the court, so you have such naive ideas."

"Look at these gifts sent by many powerful families. They are not sent to me. They are clearly sent to establish a relationship with the immortal."

"If they knew that I only met that immortal once and drank a few glasses of wine together, and that I couldn't help introduce him to them, they would probably get angry and cause trouble for our family!"

"These gifts look so hot!"

When Madam Lin heard this, her face suddenly changed color and she exclaimed:
"Why didn't the gentleman refuse it at that time? Why did he accept the gift?"

Lin Chong said bitterly:
"If I could refuse, I would have refused long ago, but those who came here are not the masters of the house. They are all servants who are in charge of things. They are here to give gifts on the orders of their masters. They have no right to take back the gifts."

"I said no, but they put down the gifts and left without letting me refuse."

"Ah...bitter!"

Just as I was sighing, Jin'er pushed the door open and shouted with surprise on her face:

"Sir, there is another guest outside the door. He said he is the chief eunuch of the palace, named Li Yan."

"what?"

Lin Chong was startled. He stood up abruptly and rushed out to the door. When he saw the man on the carriage, it was indeed Li Zongguan. He immediately bowed to the ground and shouted:

"Lin Chong, your humble servant, greets Steward Li."

"Haha... Coach Lin is indeed a man of talent. It is true that a great reputation is a real talent. Today, I finally saw what a real hero is."

Li Yan got off the carriage with a smile, helped Lin Chong up, and walked into the yard hand in hand. He saw Mrs. Lin and Jin'er coming out and bowed to them.

"No need to be polite, please stand up quickly, please stand up quickly..."

How could Li Yan dare to accept Madam Lin's gift? He hurriedly helped them up with his hands. When he looked at Madam Lin's appearance carefully, he saw that she had a pretty face, almond-shaped eyebrows, bright eyes, snow-white skin, a slender waist, a tall and slender figure, exquisite curves, and a pair of breasts that seemed to be about to burst through her clothes. She was extremely beautiful, and exuded the alluring charm of a young woman, like a blooming snow lotus.

Even a eunuch like Li Yan couldn't help but admire her in his heart. She was indeed worthy of being the most beautiful woman in Tokyo. She was so beautiful that even he, a eunuch, felt pity for her!

After seeing the beauty of Madam Lin, Li Yan became more certain about Zhan Tianzun's feelings. He did not say anything at the moment, but went into the living room with Lin Chong and sat down as host and guest. After Madam Lin served tea and left, Li Yan smiled and said to Lin Chong:

"I have heard of Master Lin's great name for a long time, but I have never met him. Now that I have met him, I know that Master Lin is also a man of talent and capable of great responsibility."

Lin Chong was so frightened by his praise that he quickly stood up, folded his hands, bowed, and said in fear and trepidation:
"General, you are too kind. Lin Chong is just a warrior in the army. There are at least eighty heroes like Lin Chong in the imperial army. He really doesn't deserve the general's praise."

"Haha..." Li Yan laughed up to the sky, pointed at Lin Chong and said, "Master Lin is too modest. Before I came here, I carefully inquired about Master Lin's name. He is well-known in the capital, not to mention that everyone in the Imperial Guards is convinced by him."

"The reason why Master Lin still hasn't been promoted is that he lacks a backer."

"And since our family loves heroes the most, we are willing to be Master Lin's backer."

"With our family's support, Master Lin's rapid rise to prominence is just around the corner."

After hearing this, Lin Chong became even more frightened. He hurriedly shook his hands and explained:

"Master General may have some misunderstandings. I only met that immortal once and drank a few glasses of wine together. There is really no deep connection between us..."

"Hey..." Li Yan waved his hand, interrupting Lin Chong's words, and said with a smile: "It's not our family who misunderstood, it's Master Lin who misunderstood!"

"Master Lin, do you think that our family wants to adopt you as our adopted son because you know the immortal?"

"This is a big fallacy!"

"That's right. If you hadn't made contact with the immortal, I'm afraid our family wouldn't even have heard of your name, let alone accept you as a disciple."

"But if you think that we accepted you only because of the immortal's matter, then you are being too self-deprecating."

"As for the immortal, it is just to make you catch our eye, but the final decision for us to accept you is still your martial arts ability, as well as your reputation in the Imperial Guard and the capital."

"Your talent is worthwhile, so our family will be willing to promote you. If you are useless, even if you know the immortal, you will not be able to be promoted."

"Besides, Immortal Zhan is the Supreme God in the sky. He has a very high standard. Ordinary mortals are not worthy of his attention!"

"Why didn't he drink with anyone else, but chose you? Isn't it because you have excellent character and ability, and you are worthy of his attention?"

Lin Chong blinked his eyes and suddenly felt that what Li Zongguan said made sense. But suddenly he remembered that it was not the immortal who chose him, but the fairy beside the immortal who saved his wife first, and then he invited the benefactor to drink in order to repay the favor. The cause and effect was reversed.

However, this matter involved his wife's reputation, so he was not in a position to tell the whole truth. Moreover, deep down in his heart, he was somewhat reluctant to speak out, and he was somewhat enthusiastic about the recruitment of this General Manager Li.

Seeing Lin Chong hesitating, Li Yan smiled and gave him a reassurance.

"I am the chief eunuch of the palace. What I say will be true to my words. I will never compromise on anything."

"Master Lin, don't worry. Even if you never meet the immortal again in the future, our family's treatment of you will never change."

Anyway, as long as your wife goes to meet the immortal, it will be fine. As for you, a cuckold, you'd better not get in the way in front of the immortal!
Seeing Li Yan said this, Lin Chong's heart was immediately overturned, and he immediately bowed and said:
"In this case, if Lin Chong refuses again, it would be a bit ungrateful. In the future, please ask Manager Li to give Lin Chong more advice."

"Haha..." Li Yan was overjoyed to see that he had won over Lin Chong. He quickly stood up, helped him up, pulled him to sit next to him, and started chatting and laughing with him again.

But after just a while of talking and laughing, Li Yan's greed started to rise again. He thought that he might as well strike while the iron is hot and bring the two of them closer. So he patted his shoulder and said with a smile:
"Master Lin and I get along very well, and I want to take him in as my adopted son. I wonder if Master Lin is willing to do so?"

(End of this chapter)