Chapter 00023: Will Not Forget Even If Turned to Ashes
# Will Not Forget Even If Turned to Ashes
Chapter 23
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 23: Will Not Forget Even If Turned to Ashes
Sitting in the car, Lan Xiaobu could feel that the speed was at least over a hundred kilometers per hour, as the driver completely ignored the speed limits and traffic lights in the city. In just about ten minutes, the car entered Shenpu Lake, then circled around the lake before heading upward.
Lan Xiaobu thought to himself, this is probably the residence of the richest person in the entire Shenpu. The area around Shenpu Lake is the most expensive, and Puyun Mountain is the most costly spot within Shenpu Lake. To live in Puyun Mountain, merely having money is not enough. This car was clearly heading to Puyun Mountain.
Just as Lan Xiaobu was pondering this, the car came to a stop.
Opening the car door, he was greeted by an exceptionally magnificent villa. Surrounding the villa, aside from a large bamboo garden and a massive artificial lake, there was also a considerable expanse of grassland.
This is Shenpu, and even more so, it is on Puyun Mountain in Shenpu. How wealthy must one be to create such an impressive scene in this land where every inch is worth its weight in gold?
"Doctor Lan, please follow me," Ju Fei said politely, extending his hand and leading Lan Xiaobu into the villa.
On either side of the grand entrance stood security personnel, all bowing respectfully as they awaited Ju Fei's entry.
Lan Xiaobu frowned slightly; this place felt somewhat familiar.
Before he could piece together the reason, Ju Fei had already brought him to the door on the third floor and stopped to respectfully say, "Master, Doctor Lan has arrived."
"Come in." A slightly hoarse yet extremely authoritative voice echoed.
Lan Xiaobu was taken aback, his footsteps instinctively pausing. Even if the other party turned to ash, he would not forget this voice.
The reason he remembered this voice was that it had only uttered a single sentence at that time: "Throw him into the sea of Shenpu."
Back then, he had failed to treat an important figure; to be precise, he hadn't even started treatment, merely stating it was impossible to cure. As a result, he was thrown into the sea of Shenpu without even knowing who the person was.
"Doctor Lan, please come in with me. Before treating the young master, the master wishes to see you," Ju Fei said quickly as he noticed Lan Xiaobu had stopped.
Lan Xiaobu exhaled lightly and slowly followed him into the vast living room.
The luxurious decoration of the living room was something Lan Xiaobu couldn't be bothered to admire; his gaze fell on a clean-shaven man sitting in the main seat of the living room. It was this man who had him sunk into the sea, and today he had returned once more.
"You are Doctor Lan Xiaobu?" The man scrutinized Lan Xiaobu and frowned as he asked. He was Ju Jie, the head of the Ju family, who had ordered that if Lan Xiaobu dared to escape, as long as he had a breath left to save someone, it would suffice.
Lan Xiaobu's age was simply too young, so young that it made him doubt whether the information he had received before was false. He knew Lan Xiaobu was young, but this was just too young. However, the other party was from the Lan family, known for producing some eccentric characters. Otherwise, Lan Xiangchen wouldn’t have given up the Lansong Group to buy an island for a spacecraft, and Lan Xing wouldn’t have stubbornly passed the Lansong Group only to Lan Xiangchen.
Despite the other party's rudeness, Lan Xiaobu still walked over and sat down on the sofa, neither humble nor arrogant, saying, "That's right, I am Doctor Lan Xiaobu."
Enemies meeting, their eyes full of hatred.
"Is it you who treated Zhai Man's Frozen Silkworm Disease?" Seeing Lan Xiaobu take a seat, Ju Jie frowned slightly. Whether in Shenpu or elsewhere in Huaxia, he had never seen anyone as bold as Lan Xiaobu, daring to sit down so casually in front of him; not even members of the Lan family would do that.
If it weren't for his grandson's illness, he would have ordered someone to drag Lan Xiaobu out and bury him alive. Members of the Lan family were not worth keeping alive.
"That's right, and I assure you, I am the only one in the world capable of treating Frozen Silkworm Disease," Lan Xiaobu replied indifferently.
Ju Jie said coolly, "Those with ability always tend to be a bit arrogant. Ju Fei, has Jun'er arrived yet?"
"Still over an hour away," Ju Fei quickly replied.
From the moment he learned of Lan Xiaobu's identity, Ju Jun had left Kunhu Hospital and headed straight back to Shenpu. Now that Lan Xiaobu had arrived at the Ju family, Ju Jun was still on the plane. "You go prepare. One hour later, perform the surgery on Jun'er." Ju Jie’s words carried an unquestionable tone of command. There was no mention of what would happen if the surgery failed; in Ju Jie's eyes, whether the surgery succeeded or failed, Lan Xiaobu had to die.
Lan Xiaobu smiled lightly, "I have a rule: payment must be made before the surgery. Otherwise, I worry my hands might shake. If my hands shake, I cannot guarantee the surgery process."
A sharp killing intent descended directly upon Lan Xiaobu, lingering for several moments before Ju Jie chuckled coldly, "Doctor Lan, you are quite bold."
Lan Xiaobu remained unfazed, "I’m not that bold; it’s just that it’s not easy to make a living, running around here and there, hiding everywhere. Today, I finally received a job, and I worry that in the end, I might end up with nothing, so I’d rather ask for payment first."
"Very well." Ju Jie suppressed his inner rage and killing intent, managing to keep his voice much calmer. To haggle with a dead man was not his style.
Ju Fei glanced at Lan Xiaobu, "Doctor Lan, just give me your card number and tell me how much you need."
Lan Xiaobu tapped the edge of the table and said, "I’ve offended a few people, so please don’t transfer money into my card. Just give me two hundred thousand in cash..."
Lan Xiaobu believed that the other party should not know about his feud with the Savage Crocodile Gang, but the matter regarding the merchants was certainly something this guy had already investigated.
Even Ju Fei felt a bit mocking, thinking he was impressive, but in reality, he only had this little appetite. Two hundred thousand in cash, ha ha. The direct descendant of the Lansong Group now had an appetite comparable to that of a beggar.
However, before he could finish his internal mockery, Lan Xiaobu's slow voice rang out again, "I heard that you auctioned off a Blue Wing Star diamond six months ago. I need that diamond..."
Half a year ago, Shenpu auctioned off a diamond called the Blue Wing Star, weighing a staggering one hundred and seven carats, valued at nine hundred million. Lan Xiaobu was unaware if the Ju family had acquired this diamond, but only a few families had the capability and qualifications to bid for it in Shenpu. He speculated that the Ju family had at least a fifty percent chance of being the ones to acquire it, hence his bold guess.
"Hahaha..." Ju Jie laughed in anger, "You have some ability; you even know that the Blue Wing Star was acquired by my Ju family."
Ju Fei stared at Lan Xiaobu, "Doctor Lan, your appetite might be a bit too big."
Just a moment ago, he thought Lan Xiaobu's appetite was akin to that of a beggar, and now he was saying it was too big.
Lan Xiaobu remained nonchalant, "My appetite is fine; the only thing I worry about is that my hands might shake during the surgery. These things are just to steady my hands and give the patient a better chance, of course, if you think my steadiness doesn’t matter, just consider I didn’t say anything."
Ju Fei wanted to say something, but Ju Jie waved his hand, "No need, give him the items."
Ju Fei was taken aback, but Lan Xiaobu was not surprised; he knew this was inevitable. With the ruthlessness of this family, once he entered through this door, he was likely regarded as a dead man. Handing items to a dead man was just a matter of retrieving them later.
This was also the reason he had not asked for too much money; even if the other party transferred more to his card, he, Lan Xiaobu, would not be able to take it. But even now, Lan Xiaobu still did not understand why this family was so ruthless. If a doctor couldn’t cure a patient, was it customary to kill the doctor? How had such a family survived? Moreover, judging by that old man’s demeanor, even if he cured his grandson, he would still want to kill him; it was simply incomprehensible, especially in the twenty-first century.
In just a few minutes, Ju Fei presented a golden box before Lan Xiaobu, "Doctor Lan, this is the Blue Wing Star; please keep it safe."
Lan Xiaobu took the box, and upon opening it, he immediately felt a dazzling, soft glow. The diamond was heart-shaped, resembling a wing embedded within, as if ready to take flight. Surrounding the diamond was a faint aura of light, and even without touching it, just looking at it brought an extreme sense of comfort. These were not artificially created; they were naturally formed.
What he had only seen on television and online, the Blue Wing Star, was now in his hands.
Lan Xiaobu inhaled deeply, closed the box, and then stuffed the two stacks of cash that had already piled up on the coffee table into his backpack. He couldn’t help but marvel internally, luckily he only asked for two hundred thousand; if it were more, it would be heavy to escape with. Most importantly, he would need the Ju family to help him purchase a large quantity of medicinal materials, all of which he intended to take with him.
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