Chapter 54

Fang Tianfeng found it amusing and said, "This is one of our differences. You think you are high and mighty, and coming to me is a great sacrifice, a condescension. But in my view, if you want me to help you, coming to me is the most basic courtesy, isn't it? You still haven't grasped the situation."

Fang Tianfeng had long decided to stay away from Pang Jingzhou, so he didn't care about Pang Jingzhou's thoughts and spoke his mind.

Pang Jingzhou was well-prepared, but hearing Fang Tianfeng's words, he still felt an urge to leave.

He is Pang Jingzhou!

He is the richest man in Yunhai!

He is the top figure in the real estate industry in Yunhai City!

He has strong backing from the upper echelons!

But here, in Fang Tianfeng's eyes, he was just a failed man who had been arrogant and then humble, a presumptuous person who was not sincere in seeking help.

Pang Jingzhou ultimately did not leave and asked, "How did you know about the situation at the top in advance?"

Fang Tianfeng didn't answer, thinking it was a silly question.

Seeing that he really wouldn't answer, Pang Jingzhou said with a bitter smile, "I know you talk about divination, but this answer is too hard to believe."

"Then don't believe it," Fang Tianfeng said.

After a long silence, Pang Jingzhou said, "Let's cooperate. If you can help me and that person out of our predicament, you can take five percent of the shares in Yuanzhou Real Estate."

Fang Tianfeng knew that this five percent was worth at least ten billion! More than Meng Decai's entire fortune.

"That's a pity," Fang Tianfeng sighed. "If you had offered me a billion when we first met, I might have supported you wholeheartedly. But now, you remind me of President Cheng. It's not that I won't help, but I can't. The last time I saw you, I already knew that the disease was incurable!"

Pang Jingzhou's body trembled, and a look of regret flashed across his face.

"Ten percent! No more."

Fang Tianfeng laughed and said, "Only ten percent? It shows you haven't realized the severity of the problem. But even if you gave me a hundred percent, I wouldn't help you."

Pang Jingzhou felt a sense of loss, sitting there and staring at the white wall, recalling the past, especially the various difficulties and obstacles he had faced, which were still fresh in his memory. But what he remembered most were the repeated victories.

A smile appeared on Pang Jingzhou's face, and he said slowly, "From a young age, I have met several fortune-tellers who said I would face great dangers, and only they could solve them. Unfortunately, I solved one obstacle after another on my own! Perhaps you are right, but this time, it will be the same as before. No matter how heavy the pressure, I will stand firm!"

"Perhaps," Fang Tianfeng no longer wanted to say more. Pang Jingzhou had such strong backing but was in a dangerous situation, and it was clear that the person behind it was likely one of the highest-ranking officials. He didn't want to get involved.

Pang Jingzhou stood up, his confidence restored, and his aura even affected the yuan qi in Fang Tianfeng's body, showing how strong his luck was.

"Master Fang, I respect you, so I won't harm you. But since you choose to be my enemy, even if I don't act, others will act for me. Once it gets out of hand, I will be forced to use all my power against you! No matter how strong you are, you are just one person. In China, officials are the most powerful group, and you can't possibly stand against the entire Chinese bureaucracy! I hope you consider this carefully."

"There's nothing to consider! I don't want to provoke anyone, but if someone tries to harm me, I will use every means to fight back! You can't intimidate me!"

"Ah..."

Pang Jingzhou slowly walked towards the door.

"Why would someone like you choose to be my enemy!"

Fang Tianfeng said, "Sorry, it was your arrogance that made the choice first."

Pang Jingzhou looked helpless, but his expression became increasingly determined.

"I made the choice, but I haven't lost! I still have a chance! I, Pang Jingzhou, will one day overcome this difficulty and look down on you just as I look down on those fortune-tellers!"

Pang Jingzhou left the villa in large strides.

Xiao Tao was standing not far from the door, only hearing bits and pieces, but he was frightened by Fang Tianfeng's words. He looked up at Pang Jingzhou, feeling a strange sensation.

"What kind of power made Pang Jingzhou seem ten years older in just a few minutes?"

Pang Jingzhou left, and Xiao Tao stood there for a while, then left in a daze.

"I'm not even worthy of a proper look from the richest man in Yunhai, but Brother Fang actually drove him away. What kind of person is Brother Fang? How could he be so impressive!"

Xiao Tao was more and more confused, but suddenly realized something.

"Why should I worry about it! Following Brother Fang is enough. This kind of brainwork is not for me!"

Not long after Pang Jingzhou left, Shen Xin came to the villa, much earlier than usual, and her expression was a bit strange.

"Xiao Feng, I want to talk to you about something, but I don't know how to say it."

"Sister Xin, I consider you like a sister. As long as I can do it, I will do it no matter how you ask!" Fang Tianfeng said without hesitation.

Shen Xin smiled with relief, her gaze becoming softer. "Then I'll be straightforward. You gave some advice to a General Manager surnamed Zhao at Melody, right?"

"Yes," Fang Tianfeng vaguely guessed what it was about.

"General Manager Zhao followed your advice and found out that the woman had a criminal record and had cheated others before. Her current target is him, and he told this to He Changxiong. He Changxiong just called me and hopes you can visit Old He. Whether you succeed or not, there's a reward of ten thousand. If you can improve his condition slightly, another ten thousand. If you can really improve his condition or extend his life, the price is negotiable."

"Did his father agree?"

"He kept it from his father. Since the diagnosis is already out and experts from the capital have come, if there was a way to save him, he would have been taken to the capital. Now, he's just grasping at straws. When you went there the other day, he didn't agree, so he's embarrassed to ask today, and I feel the same, so I'm asking you."

"Since Sister Xin has asked, how can I refuse? When should we go?"

"Can we go now?"

"Sure."

The two quickly arrived at the provincial hospital.

He Changxiong and General Manager Zhao were waiting at the door.

Fang Tianfeng nodded inwardly. He Changxiong's attitude was good; he didn't put on airs and wait upstairs.

He Changxiong was very enthusiastic today, and General Manager Zhao smiled and was extremely respectful.

Fang Tianfeng was a bit puzzled. General Manager Zhao was too respectful, and He Changxiong was too enthusiastic. Just giving advice to General Manager Zhao wasn't enough to change them so much. There must be something else that made He Changxiong decide.

As they walked and talked, He Changxiong mentioned Pang Jingzhou but quickly changed the subject.

Fang Tianfeng then understood. Since the He family had a strong background, they might have heard some rumors, which aligned with Fang Tianfeng's previous judgment. That's why He Changxiong took the risk to invite him. Otherwise, even if He Changxiong had the courage, he wouldn't dare to keep it from the other elders.

He Changxiong asked the doctors and nurses to leave the room and invited Fang Tianfeng in.

The first half of the bed was tilted at a thirty-degree angle, and an old man with a weary face lay on it, his face covered in age spots, an oxygen tube in his nose, and several lines connected to his body. There were five or six IV bags on the drip stand, and various machines surrounded him.

The old man was looking at Fang Tianfeng with dim, weak eyes.

Fang Tianfeng thought that even if Old He was seriously ill, he should still have the aura of a powerful and influential person. But unexpectedly, the legendary Old He, under the dual assault of illness and age, was no different from any other seriously ill old man.

"Old He, hello," Fang Tianfeng greeted softly, then looked at Old He's aura, his eyes brightening.

A dark red battle aura as thick as a wrist shot up, like a sharp sword piercing the sky, emitting a terrifying aura that made Fang Tianfeng's eyes hurt.

Fang Tianfeng realized it was bad. This battle aura was too powerful, and if he tried to steal it, it would scatter his own aura.

Old He also had a blood-red killing aura as thick as a thumb, solid at the bottom and sparse at the top, indicating that he had personally killed only a dozen people, but indirectly commanded the killing of thousands.

His life aura was almost gone, as thin as a needle and very short.

A dark blue disease aura as thick as a thigh was rapidly growing, and even if Hua Tuo or Bian Que were reborn, they couldn't cure it.

Old He also had a deep blue righteous aura as thick as a thigh, extremely dense.

In normal times, accumulating such a thick righteous aura was almost impossible, but in that era, killing enemies could quickly accumulate righteous aura.

Below all of Old He's positive auras was a ring of strange red and yellow aura, which was billions of times more powerful than Old He's battle aura, like a king, like a sage.

"National fortune!" Fang Tianfeng was secretly shocked. He didn't expect Old He to have the support of national fortune, showing that he had truly made significant contributions to the country.

Old He also had a thin, semi-transparent, pure black death aura that was slowly thickening, and the disease aura was helping the death aura grow.

In addition, he had a golden official aura as thick as a waist, but it was semi-transparent, indicating that he received treatment at this level. If he were a real official, Fang Tianfeng wouldn't be able to see it.

In current China, official aura was supreme, and Fang Tianfeng's cultivation wasn't high enough to see too powerful official auras. If he went to the United States, then wealth aura would be supreme, and he wouldn't be able to see the wealth aura of super-rich people, conglomerates, or companies.

Below all of Old He's auras was a deep red prosperity aura, also semi-transparent, indicating that the person who brought him prosperity had passed away but still helped him. Fang Tianfeng deduced that it was Old He's mother's prosperity aura.

Fang Tianfeng looked at the disease aura inside Old He's body and felt his scalp tingle. There was too much.

He Changxiong whispered, "If you have a conclusion, let's talk outside."

"Humph!" Old He suddenly grunted in dissatisfaction.

He Changxiong had no choice but to ask helplessly, "Master Fang, if you have any thoughts, just say them here."