Yang Chen thought for a moment and agreed to Zhu Hai’s request.
The two of them went to a seat in the corner, where Yang Chen looked at Zhu Hai indifferently.
Zhu Hai also looked at Yang Chen, sensing the calm dignity about Yang Chen, unaffected by the fact that Zhu Hai belonged to the Zhu family of Jin Chen.
This might be the first time Zhu Hai faced someone who remained so composed even after he revealed his identity.
At this moment, Zhu Hai was quite unsettled.
He felt as if he were conversing with an elder.
In terms of presence, Zhu Hai felt he was a step behind.
No choice, the situation was as it was, Zhu Hai decided to get straight to the point.
"Brother Chen, all our families know about the incident at the Flame Palace summit, and our Master has some understanding of that mysterious organization’s power. When he learned you could stand against them, he was very surprised. So, I’ve come to you hoping you could join our Zhu family. As long as we can meet your conditions, any condition, we’ll do our best to fulfill it!" Zhu Hai said.
Yang Chen immediately shook his head and said, "Not interested."
Zhu Hai panicked upon hearing this and quickly said, "Brother Chen, is there really nothing you’re interested in? Like power, women, money, the best of anything you want!"
Yang Chen glanced at Zhu Hai, smiled faintly, and said, "Power, I have the greatest power; women, I have the most beautiful woman in the world; money, I possess a vast monetary empire. What do you think I need?"
Zhu Hai was stunned, looking at Yang Chen, unsure if he was telling the truth.
However, Zhu Hai thought it must be false; otherwise, Yang Chen wouldn’t have appeared without money to treat his sister, and the headmaster’s living conditions were harsh.
So Zhu Hai felt Yang Chen simply didn’t want to agree.
He then said, "I can help you acquire land in Ningchuan to build the largest orphanage on the Asuna Continent, how about that?"
Yang Chen glanced at Zhu Hai, feeling that Zhu Hai must have done a lot of preparation before coming.
But these things, if he wanted them, would be easy, and there’s no need to let others help him do it. Compared to the value of houses and land, Yang Chen believed personal connections were the most valuable.
"No need!" Yang Chen shook his head and said, "If there’s nothing else, I think we should go back."
Zhu Hai saw that Yang Chen was unmoved, thought for a bit, didn’t force it, and pulled out a business card, saying, "If you ever need my help, please feel free to contact me."
Yang Chen thought for a moment, accepted the business card, and nodded.
Ye Kai watched as Yang Chen and Zhu Hai chatted on the side, a bad premonition rising in his heart.
He had heard some rumors, but since he had a good relationship with Zhu Hai, he agreed to invite Yang Chen, as Zhu Hao had said this would close the gap between him and Yang Chen.
But he didn’t expect Zhu Hai to have ulterior motives.
He was genuinely afraid that Yang Chen would be persuaded by Zhu Hai, which would make him fear being killed by Master Ye.
After these two incidents, they couldn’t stay here and had to drive back.
On the road, Ye Kai couldn’t help but ask, "Brother Chen, just now Zhu Hai and you..."
Yang Chen glanced at Ye Kai, knowing what he was worried about, and said calmly, "Nothing, don’t worry."
"Oh!" Ye Kai nodded, but still felt uneasy inside.
Yang Chen walked out of the secret room’s solitary courtyard and saw Master Ye waiting at the door.
Immediately, Yang Chen asked, "Master Ye, how long have you been waiting?"
"Just a while, not long." Master Ye said.
Yang Chen didn’t quite believe it; he looked at the footprints on the ground and knew Master Ye had probably been standing there for a long time.
"What’s up? Is there an urgent matter?" Yang Chen asked.
Master Ye gestured for Yang Chen to walk with him.
The two talked as they walked.
Master Ye said, "I found only two ginsengs you mentioned, one barely over a hundred years, the other only eighty years..."
Yang Chen frowned, "What about the others?"
Master Ye said, "Still missing a few more..."
Yang Chen frowned deeply upon hearing the herbs Master Ye mentioned.
Thinking for a moment, Yang Chen asked, "Can’t be found?"
Master Ye shook his head, "I’ve searched thoroughly, and only gathered these for now. On the mountain, I’ve mobilized residents to search, hoping for good news."
Yang Chen shook his head; he wouldn’t put his hope on the mountain. At this point, searching the mountain for ginsengs of sufficient age would require immense luck to find.
Immediately, Yang Chen said, "I’ll figure it out!"
"You’ll figure it out?" Master Ye frowned at Yang Chen, not believing Yang Chen had such capacity or channels.
He believed Yang Chen’s strength lay in combat prowess, not in resources.
Yang Chen said, "I need to use a computer, give me a separate computer room."
Master Ye said, "I have one in my study, but they maintain it every year, and I haven’t used it. Ye Kai used to like gaming on that computer."
Yang Chen nodded, "That’ll do!"
Arriving at the study, Yang Chen turned on the computer.
After checking the equipment and ensuring everything was correct, he began downloading a custom-designed firewall, encrypted for protection.
After finishing these steps, he started accessing the surface web, jumped into the deep web, and entered their exclusive website.
Yang Chen typed a string of words: Help me find two hundred-year ginseng, and also...
After reporting the names of the herbs, Yang Chen waited a bit, and seeing no immediate reply, decided to exit the website.
Through a series of operations, he erased all traces before shutting down the computer.
Yang Chen walked out of the study and said to Master Ye, "Let’s wait until the afternoon to see the results."
Master Ye nodded and said to Yang Chen, "I’ve already sent the word out, I believe we’ll get results soon."
Master Ye didn’t place his hope on Yang Chen, thinking it’s more reliable to have his people search.
Yang Chen was already the main player in healing, and Master Ye didn’t want Yang Chen to worry about finding herbs too.
Yang Chen didn’t stop Master Ye; after all, more people meant more hope, better to have too many than too few.
Luke Leonard routinely opened the deep web to check for any message notifications.
Upon opening, a message immediately caught his eye, and the sender’s name left Luke Leonard feeling a surge of excitement.
It’s Yang Chen! Googlᴇ search 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩⁂𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾⁂𝔫𝔢𝔱
Now confirming Yang Chen was fine, Luke Leonard was pleased.
Upon seeing Yang Chen’s message, Luke Leonard immediately shouted, "Mary!"
The secretary quickly walked in.
Luke Leonard said, "Help me investigate where there are any Flame Country herbs for sale; I need detailed information, please organize it immediately."
"Herbs?" Mary asked with a frown, "What do you need herbs for? Are you sick? I can introduce a great doctor."
"It’s not me, this matter is urgent, please get it done immediately."
After Mary left, Luke Leonard compiled the herb list and sent it via email to many people, requesting them to quickly search for them.