The originally furious mother of Min Ziqiong instantly quieted down upon hearing Ying Chen's words. She deflated like a balloon, looking at Ying Chen with downcast eyes and saying, "No, no, no... don't be impulsive... I was just joking..." "How about this, how much money do you want? I'll give it to you, okay?" "Five million, or ten million? It's all fine!"
Ying Chen scoffed, "It seems you don't love your son very much! Come back and talk about releasing him when you've scraped together ten times this amount." With that, Ying Chen turned and left.
Min Ziqiong's mother stood frozen, murmuring to herself, "Ten times ten million, that's a hundred million?" "A hundred million, and it has to be in cash. Even though our Min family is a prominent clan, we can't possibly gather that much money so quickly!" "Moreover, the larger the family, the less likely they are to keep so much cash idle. It's all invested, letting money make money. Otherwise, they wouldn't know how to utilize their funds..." "Old man, quickly check how much cash our Min family actually has in its accounts. Is it enough to save Xiao Qing?"
Min Ziqiong's father sighed, "First, I can guarantee that the Min family's accounts absolutely do not have that much money; second, the Min family is not just our family. The Min family is a large clan. Do you think the elders and uncles of the Min family would have no objections to us moving so much cash to rescue Xiao Qing?" "In fact, they'd wish Xiao Qing dead, so that we would have no heirs and could never compete with their descendants for the Min family's assets!"
With a thud! Hearing her husband's words, Min Ziqiong's mother's eyes rolled back, and she fainted from anger! Min Ziqiong, who hadn't gone far, heard the sound and couldn't help but want to go back to check. But Ying Chen stopped her, "Don't worry, she won't die. It's just a momentary faint from extreme anger."
Hearing Ying Chen's words, Min Ziqiong's heart settled, "You shouldn't have played such a big joke on my mother. A hundred million, that's not a small amount. It could buy a top-tier luxury mansion on Shouyang Mountain, the place with the best feng shui in Jianghai City!" "I was just putting some pressure on her, so she wouldn't bother us these days! Anyway, they'll find out the truth sooner or later," Ying Chen said nonchalantly.
Then Ying Chen looked at Min Ziqiong, "Where did you say is the place with the best feng shui around here?" "Shouyang Mountain! The entire mountain range sits by the sea, forming a treasure basin shaped like a yuanbao, gathering wealth. And whenever the wind is strong and the waves are rough, the waters below Shouyang Mountain show nine waves surging at the same time, looking like nine dragons converging. So many wealthy people in Jianghai City choose to build villas there to enhance their luck. In recent years, villas on Shouyang Mountain have been driven up to sky-high prices, with each starting at a hundred million, and those on the very peak can exceed a billion." "Of course, these feng shui theories are all things I've heard from others, and I don't understand them myself, so I can't judge their truth. I have been to Shouyang Mountain many times, and the scenery is indeed beautiful and the atmosphere is excellent. That scenery alone is worth the price, right?" Min Ziqiong, before being kicked out of her home, was after all a lady of a prominent family, a refined young lady. She had the right to visit the mansions and villas on Shouyang Mountain. However, if she went now, she would be met with cold stares and closed doors.
"Nine dragons converging? Interesting. Let's go take a look at Shouyang Mountain!" Ying Chen said thoughtfully. Min Ziqiong was instantly stunned, "You don't really have any ideas about that place, do you? I'm not trying to put you down, but even if you don't buy, just renting a villa there would cost over a hundred thousand a month, and that's for a whole year's lease. Do you have that much money?" Ying Chen shook his head. He was penniless at the moment. "So, it's better for you to be more down-to-earth. Find a regular place to live for now. With your skills, it might take you ten years to live in a villa on Shouyang Mountain." "Ten years?" Ying Chen chuckled. "Too long, I can't wait. And, I'm not renting, I'm buying!" "What?" Min Ziqiong was startled by Ying Chen's words. Buying? What would Ying Chen use to buy it? That was in the hundreds of millions! Even if Ying Chen knew wealthy friends and asked to borrow money, would they lend him a hundred million all at once? It seemed impossible.
"That's right!" Thinking of this, Min Ziqiong suddenly remembered something. "Old Master Hu came to see you yesterday. He brought many gifts, quite valuable. But when he heard you weren't here, he left the gifts and returned to Yan Jing." "Besides the gifts, he also left a video." As she spoke, Min Ziqiong took out her phone, found a video in her album, and played it. What appeared was a detention room. Inside sat a dejected prisoner, head bowed, looking like a walking dead man. He occasionally lifted his head, and it was none other than Young Master Hu! "Old Master Hu asked me to tell you: he has handled Young Master Hu's matter impartially as you requested. The police have now accepted the case, and Young Master Hu has been detained. After about three to five months, once the case is fully investigated, Young Master Hu will be formally sentenced." Ying Chen's eyes flashed with a sharp light upon hearing this, "Three to five months? Heh." "In that case, I will also let him live for another three to five months. He will truly live only when his nephew truly dies." "Tell him to add a dried Sichuan climbing dragon seed to the prescription I gave him before, one dose daily. His life can be extended for another five months." Hearing Ying Chen's words, Min Ziqiong wanted to say something, but ultimately did not speak. Instead, she turned and called Old Master Hu, relaying Ying Chen's exact words. Old Master Hu assured her on the phone, "Please rest assured, Mr. Ying, I will absolutely not bend the law for personal gain or shield that little beast!" "Furthermore, if Mr. Ying has any difficulties or requests, please don't hesitate to tell me, and I will satisfy them!" Min Ziqiong cupped her hand over the phone receiver and looked at Ying Chen. The meaning was obvious: didn't Ying Chen say he wanted to buy a villa earlier? It seemed he was planning to approach Old Master Hu. Now that Old Master Hu had offered, why wasn't Ying Chen quick to state his request? If Ying Chen felt embarrassed to ask, she could play the role of the greedy person. After all, she owed Ying Chen a favor and had nothing to repay him with, so she was willing to make this sacrifice. What Min Ziqiong did not expect was that Ying Chen actually refused! "I told him: kill one, save one. His life was exchanged for his nephew's life, not bought with money. Therefore, I will have no other requests from him." Hearing this, Min Ziqiong's eyes widened in surprise. While looking at Ying Chen with newfound admiration, she couldn't help but wonder: since Ying Chen didn't plan to seek help from Old Master Hu, what did he intend to use to buy the villa?