Chapter 27

Huang Yiyi couldn't help but let out a cold laugh, "Of course you want to live! If you die now, how will you use all the money you've earned? Wouldn't that just cheaply benefit your two apprentices?"

"Miss Huang, can you please not be so sharp with your words? My master is already in this state, why can't you show some mercy?" Lu Ye shouted at Huang Yiyi, a bit angry.

Huang Yiyi exclaimed, "What? Did I say something wrong? Your master admitted he was a fraud, so why are you still defending him?"

Lu Ye wanted to argue, but He Zhongtian stopped her, "Lu Ye, that's enough!"

He looked at Huang Yiyi with a regretful expression and said, "Miss Huang, I have wronged your family! All these years, I have deceived you! It's only right that you hate me."

Huang Yiyi hummed and didn't bother to listen to his seemingly repentant words.

Half an hour later, we arrived at the Nine Stars Future City. This was a large mall with entertainment bars, restaurants, supermarkets, and other businesses, all owned by Wang Hongwei. It was clear that Wang Hongwei was a wealthy businessman.

Among the people He Zhongtian interacted with, almost all were powerful figures, whether in the business or political world.

Huang Yiyi told me that Wang Hongwei came from another place to do business and had strong political backing. The Nine Stars Future City was built by him. Initially, the Huang family wanted to invest, but Wang Hongwei refused.

Wang Hongwei was a very proud person and didn't interact much with the local businessmen in Xingzhou City. In other words, he looked down on the people of Xingzhou City because he came from a larger city.

After passing through the Nine Stars Future City, we arrived at a standalone villa, where Wang Hongwei's family lived.

As we entered the villa, a well-dressed middle-aged fat man walked up to us. The fat man was bald, wearing glasses, and had a standard face with a full forehead and a square jaw. Though he was a bit ugly, it didn't hinder his good fortune and wealth.

At this moment, his steps were anxious, and his face was tense, looking very uneasy. He was Wang Hongwei.

"Mr. He, you've finally arrived!" Wang Hongwei greeted He Zhongtian immediately. However, when he noticed that He Zhongtian was being supported by his two apprentices, his nervous expression turned to a hint of confusion.

"What happened to you?"

He Zhongtian glanced at me awkwardly and replied, "I, I, I... sigh!"

Hearing He Zhongtian's hesitant voice, Huang Yiyi couldn't hold back and said bluntly, "What are you saying? Just tell him you were backfired! It's because you tried to save his son, but your skills weren't enough. Isn't that it?"

Wang Hongwei's brows furrowed upon hearing this.

He sized up Huang Yiyi and asked, "This young lady looks familiar. May I ask who you are?"

"And this one!" His gaze turned to me, then back to He Zhongtian, "Mr. He, are these two your newly recruited apprentices? This girl doesn't seem to know how to speak properly."

As Huang Yiyi had said, he was a bit arrogant, and his words carried a condescending tone. He wouldn't believe anything said by someone he didn't trust.

Just like when Huang Yiyi spoke, he treated it as if it were air!

He Zhongtian quickly said, "No, no, no, this is Miss Huang! The granddaughter of Huang Baiwan."

Wang Hongwei exclaimed, "Oh, no wonder I found you familiar. You're Huang Baiwan's granddaughter. Are you learning from Mr. He? Yes, your relationship with Huang Baiwan is good. Your master looked at his yang residence, and your grandmaster looked at his yin residence. However, this girl seems to need some improvement in manners."

"No, no!" He Zhongtian was flustered, but he didn't continue the previous topic about how he became this way. Instead, he introduced me, "This is Mr. Li, a very skilled master of metaphysics! He has considerable expertise in both feng shui and yin-yang. As for Miss Huang, she came with Mr. Li."

Wang Hongwei's gaze fell on me again. His eyes were sharp, as if trying to see through me. However, after a few seconds, his serious expression turned to disdain.

"Ha ha, Mr. He! You're really modest. Could it be that he is even more skilled than you? Those who come to learn from you are here to learn from you. You don't need to be too modest. Your reputation is top-notch even in the provincial capital."

I've seen people who can't speak well, but I've never seen someone as bad as this. Wang Hongwei's attitude was simply outrageous, as if no one could meet his standards except those he recognized.

And He Zhongtian, who came here without explaining why he became this way, was still trying to cover it up. The few words he said were deliberately diverting the topic, indicating that he wasn't eager to cure himself.

"There's no such thing. In front of Mr. Li, my skills are nothing much," He Zhongtian explained vaguely, trying to subtly bring me into their conversation.

"Mr. He!" I couldn't hold back anymore. He Zhongtian was cunning, and it seemed he wouldn't admit his condition until he had to. "I think you're not in a hurry to cure your illness. Fine, I'm not in a hurry either!"

"As for what happened to Mr. Wang's son, from the look of Mr. Wang, he probably won't let me treat him. Since that's the case, I won't stay any longer. Goodbye!"

With that, I grabbed Huang Yiyi's hand and turned to walk out the door.

"Mr. Li, Mr. Li!" He Zhongtian was frantic, calling out to me.

But I wouldn't pay him any more attention. This man had been in the business for too long, and his words had become slick. If he wasn't willing to be honest, why did he need me to treat him?

"Stop!" Wang Hongwei shouted at my back. With his shout, two bodyguards in black suits immediately blocked our path.

"Young man, what attitude is this?" Wang Hongwei shouted at me, "Mr. He is modest and compliments you a bit, and you think you're the best in the industry, right?"

"Young men with your attitude are just arrogant. You think you can save my son? Let me tell you, even if Mr. He can't cure him, I won't ask someone with your attitude to do it."

In his view, my profession required good service! He also seemed to think I needed to flatter him.

I turned to look at Wang Hongwei, speaking each word clearly, "Fine, then find someone better! If they can cure your son, that's great! If not, I won't treat your son either."

With that, I tried to pull Huang Yiyi past the two bodyguards, but as soon as we moved, they moved again to block our path.

"What are you doing? Are we not allowed to leave?" Huang Yiyi turned to look at Wang Hongwei.

Wang Hongwei sneered, "Isn't he supposed to be very capable? If he can't even leave this door, what kind of capability is that?"