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118: Chapter 117: Strange Treasure_1 118: Chapter 117: Strange Treasure_1 Chapter 117 After about twenty minutes, the Audi car drove into the villa where Zheng Tianle resided. Getting off the car, Lv Zhong came to the front door of the first floor of the villa under Leng Mei’s guidance. The door was opened by a woman who looked about forty years old. Although this woman was older, she was quite beautiful. She was dressed in somewhat wealthy attire, but didn’t have an air of extravagance or pride. She appeared very kind and composed. Lv Zhong carefully looked at this woman and found that her appearance somewhat resembled Leng Mei. However, Leng Mei’s personality seemed a bit too cold. Could this woman be Leng Mei’s mother, Zheng Hongmei? The woman who once could have been his father’s wife? “Ah, Mei, you’re back?” At this moment, the woman saw that it was Leng Mei and exclaimed joyfully. Then she noticed a boy standing behind Leng Mei, and quickly glanced at Leng Mei, saying, “Mei, since you brought a friend over, why didn’t you introduce him to grandma?” Leng Mei’s grandmother? Isn’t that Zheng Tianle’s wife, Wen Qiuhui? However, Wen Qiuhui seemed too young. Lv Zhong quickly stepped forward and said, “Hello auntie, I’m Lv Zhong. S~eaʀᴄh the NôvelFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. I mentioned to Uncle Zheng last time that I would come to visit, but I was attacked and have been recuperating. Plus, I had to prepare for the college entrance exam, so I didn’t manage to visit earlier. I hope you’ll forgive me.” “Oh, it’s Little Zhong. We heard about the sneak attack on you last time, we didn’t blame you.” Upon hearing that it was Lv Zhong, Wen Qiuhui immediately made him feel welcome and said with delight, “Oh yes, Little Zhong, please sit. My ever-chattering Zheng has been going on about you. Now that you’re here, he will surely be overjoyed, let me call him…” After Wen Qiuhui poured Lv Zhong a cup of hot tea, she hurried upstairs. Leng Mei heard that Lv Zhong had been attacked, her expression slightly changed. Although the news of the attack on a high school student in Yan City had been widely spread, she didn’t know who had been attacked. Her father, Leng Feng, wasn’t the type to gossip, so naturally he wouldn’t bring up the matter. Hence, Leng Mei only now found out that Lv Zhong had been attacked by a killer and had been injured. However, Leng Mei remembered that Lv Zhong hadn’t taken any sick leave. Which means, after being injured by the bomb, Lv Zhong had been attending school with his injuries. “Lv… Lv Zhong, were you the one hurt by the bomb last time? Did it hurt?” Leng Mei had an inexplicable feeling of heartache. Her tone was less cold and more tender. Lv Zhong rolled his eyes, not understanding Leng Mei’s feelings, and said in an inexplicably annoyed tone, “If it didn’t hurt, why don’t you try the power of a bomb?” To his surprise, Leng Mei stayed silent and did not respond to Lv Zhong’s words. Consequently, the atmosphere became somewhat peaceful. A moment later, Zheng Tianle finally emerged from his study on the second floor. Seeing Lv Zhong, he immediately said happily, “Little Zhong, you didn’t disappoint me, you really did come!” Lv Zhong gave a faint smile, subtly deploying his spiritual sense and scanning Zheng Tianle’s body. Zheng Tianle’s health wasn’t good. Not only did he have diabetes, but he also suffered from coronary heart disease. His body metabolized lipids abnormally, and lipids from his blood coated the smooth inner walls of his arteries. Lipid substance resembling porridge started accumulating as white plaques, causing what is known as arterial atherosclerotic lesions. Increased formation of these plaques eventually lead to constriction of the arterial diameter, obstructing blood flow, leading to cardiac ischemia and frequent chest pain. Having sensed the real situation within Zheng Tianle’s body, Lv Zhong felt that treating this kind of coronary heart disease wasn’t difficult. In his view, even he didn’t need to make a move, there would be plenty of people in the Leng Family who could extend Zheng Tianle’s life by at least three to five years. Since the Leng Family also belonged to a noble family of ancient martial artists, as long as any of their ancient martial artists with Inner Qi Level 7 or above were to use their True Qi to promote blood circulation and nourish the Hand Jueyin Pericardium Meridian, Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian and other twelve regular Meridians of Zheng Tianle. This will allow his twelve regular Meridians to become more flexible, strengthened. This could basically relieve Zheng Tianle’s coronary heart disease, even extending his lifespan by ten to twenty years wouldn’t be an issue. However, what puzzled Lv Zhong was that despite having the ability to help Zheng Tianle, the Leng family didn’t lend a hand. Why was that? Even if Zheng Tianle and Wen Qiuhui didn’t know the strength of the ancient martial artists of the Leng family, wouldn’t their own daughter-in-law, Zheng Hongmei, know? Not to mention Leng Feng who was a direct member of the Leng family, didn’t he know either? Lv Zhong firmly believed that there must be ancient martial artists above Inner Qi Level 7 within the Leng family. However, although they had the capacity to cure Zheng Tianle, they didn’t take action. It seemed to Lv Zhong that Zheng Tianle wasn’t valued much by the people of the Leng family. Since Leng Feng, their son-in-law, didn’t even bother to ask the Leng family to cure his father-in-law, Lv Zhong obviously wouldn’t get involved in this matter. Even though Lv Zhong knew that the Lv and Zheng family’s relationship used to be decent, there have also been conflicts in the past. Furthermore, after the old patriarch of the Lv family, Lv Haoran, passed away, the relationship between the two families faded even more. Given that Father Lv got hurt by the Zheng family, Lv Zhong naturally felt a bit resentful in his heart. Therefore, he didn’t wish to proactively cure Zheng Tianle’s illness. The reason for Lv Zhong’s visit to Zheng Tianle this time was merely to fulfill his promise. After all, last time he had agreed to come visit Zheng Tianle. “Yeah, since I have some free time after the college entrance exams, I thought I’d come over. This way, Uncle Zheng won’t have to complain about me not keeping my word.” Lv Zhong laughed. At this moment, Wen Qiuhui brought over a plate of cut fruit, “Little Zhong, have some fruit, don’t be shy!” Lv Zhong immediately said, “Thank you, auntie.” Wen Qiuhui smiled and waved her hand, busying herself with household chores on one side. “Little Zhong, there’s nothing interesting here. Come to my study. Haha, I’ll let you see the treasures in my collection,” Zheng Tianle said without asking for Lv Zhong’s opinion, taking his hand and preparing to go upstairs. “Grandpa, I want to go too,” Leng Mei said with interest. “Well, let’s go together,” replied Zheng Tianle, nodding. Following behind Zheng Tianle, Lv Zhong and Leng Mei went to the second floor of the villa and entered Zheng Tianle’s study. The study was quite large, almost one hundred square meters in size. Lv Zhong looked around at the layout of the study, which was filled with numerous bookshelves and cabinets. These were filled with many items, including ancient coins, jade, and paintings, as well as other old books. On the wall behind a large desk, a painting was hung. It was none other than the second “Song of Plum” painting that Lv Zhong had created at the Leng Family Mansion. “Little Zhong, did you know? This study contains treasures I’ve collected over a large part of my life. These items are the jewels of Chinese civilization, and many are invaluable,” declared Zheng Tianle excitedly. However, Lv Zhong maintained a polite and calm smile on his face. To be honest, after collecting over ten million yuan in cash from the secret hiding place of the Greedy Wolf King Kong, he had begun to take a lighter view of wealth. Even if he needed more money, with his skills, he could easily acquire it. Thus, in his eyes, even these so-called invaluable items were no different than a pile of rubble if they held no practical use for him. Seeing Lv Zhong’s relaxed demeanor, not swayed by his collection, Zheng Tianle shook his head: even though Lv Zhong had astonishing talent in calligraphy and painting, his appreciation for art was probably lacking. After all, he was still a student! “Little Zhong, you’d given me such an astonishing painting. I won’t take advantage of you. You can choose two items from my study, and I’ll give them to you as gifts,” proposed Zheng Tianle, full of generosity. “Uncle Zheng, you’re too kind. I know nothing about collecting, and I’m not interested in ancient artifacts either. You really don’t need to give me anything,” replied Lv Zhong, refusing consistently. He saw these antiques as little more than valuable objects. Moreover, he had no interest in collecting, which was why he declined so firmly. What? Leng Mei opened her mouth wide, both shocked at her grandfather’s generosity and Lv Zhong’s refusal. Zheng Tianle looked displeased when Lv Zhong refused. “No, I’ve never received anyone’s artwork for free, let alone such an astonishing one. Your ‘Song of Plum’ painting is indeed invaluable. Even though I like it very much, I can’t just take it from you. So, if you respect Uncle Zheng, select two items to take with you,” he persisted. Lv Zhong had no choice but to nod. “Alright then, I’ll choose two items,” he relented. Lv Zhong may not understand collecting, but he did possess the Spiritual Sense of a Cultivator. He could vaguely sense the quality of the antiques and their age. He carefully expanded his Spiritual Sense inside the study, which was less than one hundred square meters in size, to examine the collection and select the two least valuable antiques. However, as he extended his Spiritual Sense, he found three items that caused his Spiritual Sense to quiver slightly. One item was a simple-looking small iron stick, only 12 centimeters long and about one centimeter in diameter. The surface of the little iron stick was pitch black and covered with faintly engraved mystical words. “Could it be a Spiritual Weapon?” As Lv Zhong’s Spiritual Sense landed on the small iron stick, a light flickered in his eyes. It took a while for Lv Zhong to withdraw his Spiritual Sense from the small iron stick and move towards another item. The next item was a strange lion-shaped inkstone. What attracted Lv Zhong was not the inkstone itself, but a peculiar seed encased within it. The vibrations this seed sent to Lv Zhong were much stronger than the iron stick. The third item was a Void Stone, which was very useful to Cultivators. With it, one could craft Space Rings and Space Bracelets. However, since his Plague God Pearl could also serve as Space Equipment, Lv Zhong was not so eager to acquire the Void Stone. With a thought, Lv Zhong said to Zheng Tianle, “Uncle Zheng, then I won’t be polite.” “Stop wasting time and choose something!” Zheng Tianle snapped, clearly displeased. With a faint smile, Lv Zhong led Zheng Tianle to the small iron stick and the lion-shaped inkstone. “Uncle Zheng, I want these two items,” he said.