Chapter 395: Chapter 395: Took a Calamity in His Stead Chapter 395: Chapter 395: Took a Calamity in His Stead Steward Wu drove her away from East Mountain.
At this moment, the sunset was ablaze, turning half of the sky into magnificent clouds and hues.
Reluctant to fall beneath the western hills just yet, it used its last strength to change the azure sky into another color.
The wheel of fate, after taking a bend, seemed to be returning to its original track.
Meanwhile, Elder Shen, who had finished dinner and was strolling in the backyard of the Shen Family mansion, suddenly felt something was amiss.
He stopped in his tracks.
Quickly, he took out the peace Buddha pendant carved with the Eighteen Arhats from his chest.
Then, before his very eyes, cracks began to appear on the Buddha pendant.
Just like the Jade Pendant his mother had given him before.
It shattered into pieces right in the palm of his hand.
Elder Shen stood still for a long moment.
The advancement of science and the mysteries of nature were not at odds.
This wise and insightful old man suddenly had a strange thought cross his mind.
It seemed as if the Eighteen Arhats peace Buddha pendant had fulfilled its mission.
He suddenly remembered the time when he overheard a great leader say that even that authoritative doctor overseas was of no avail.
He had said that Elder Shen’s condition was beyond medical help.
Reflecting on the changes in his health over the past half year, Elder Shen took the fragments of the Buddha pendant to his office and carefully placed them in a small box.
Like the Jade Pendant his mother had given him, this Buddha pendant had shielded him from a disaster.
He needed to keep it safe.
However, without the Buddha pendant hanging around his neck, he always felt somewhat uncomfortable.
Probably just a matter of habit, he thought.
Who would have thought that a young girl with such exquisite carving skills would have such an extraordinary background?
She turned out to be the great-granddaughter of Gu Qingfeng from Yubao Square.
The world is indeed very small.
He called for Loo Zhigang, “How much money do we still owe Gu Qiaoqiao?”
Loo Zhigang was clearly delighted, “Only one hundred yuan left to pay off…”
Loo Zhigang spoke with the air of someone who was about to be debt-free.
Elder Shen chuckled, “I’m afraid we’re going to be in debt again…”
Confused, the soldier scratched the back of his head.
Elder Shen walked back to his study with his hands clasped behind him.
He needed to find out if there was anything in his modest collection that he could use for an exchange.
He couldn’t let the young girl come out at a loss.
Meanwhile, Ning Wanru had already reached the hospital.
She shooed away Tian Ling and stuffed the crumbled Spirit Talisman into Tian Sanxian’s mouth.
She had assumed that an unconscious person wouldn’t know how to swallow, and she was ready to forcibly give him water to wash it down.
But unexpectedly, as soon as the Spirit Talisman was put into his mouth, Tian Sanxian felt it and began to swallow frantically.
Fifteen minutes later, Tian Sanxian woke up.
His gaze complex, he looked at Ning Wanru.
He wasn’t afraid of her.
But, he was wary of Lin Fanpeng standing behind Ning Wanru.
That ruthless and ambitious man.
Even though he was of an age where others have retired, he didn’t have even a hint of an old man’s mindset.
There was no other choice.
He had done too many unspeakable deeds for him and was even less able to remain uninvolved in the future.
Tian Sanxian was filled with regret.
Because the times were getting better and better.
There was no more war or displacement.
As long as you were willing to work hard, life could go on peacefully.
Now, he could only tell himself, “Fortune favors the bold.”
If Lin Fanpeng succeeded, wouldn’t his descendants also soar to the heavens in a single step?
He spoke up, “Give my thanks to Elder Lin.”
“You are really alright now?” Ning Wanru, witnessing such an event for the first time, asked curiously.