Supreme Hidden Dragon in the City
Chapter 191: Soft Bone Pill

Chapter 191: Chapter 191: Soft Bone Pill

In the afternoon, the lawyer drafted the contract and, after Martial Arts had reviewed it and found no issues, he signed his name on it.

Although Tang Yuanshan felt like his flesh was being cut, for the sake of Tang Qingwu’s life, he eventually had no choice but to agree for Tang Wenxuan to sign the contract.

When Tang Wenxuan wrote down his name, his hand trembled.

That was seventy percent of the Tang family’s property!

Just like that, surrendered to someone else.

After signing his name, Tang Wenxuan walked over to Tang Chuchu and gave her two hard slaps on her face, venting the frustration in his heart.

Tang Chuchu burst into tears and sought comfort from Tang Yuanshan, "Grandpa, Dad hit me..."

Tang Yuanshan also raised his hand, "Get away from me. I get annoyed just seeing you. If you linger around me, I’ll hit you too!"

Tang Chuchu quickly scurried away in fright.

However, wherever she went, she was met with hostile stares from the people of Tang Family.

For a moment, Tang Chuchu felt as if she had experienced the desolation of the whole world, a sense of despair as though she had no family to turn to.

And she believed the root of all this was Chen Fan.

"Chen Fan, you’ve exposed me to so much scorn, if I don’t seek revenge for this, I... I’ll gain ten kilograms!" Tang Chuchu swore bitterly to herself in her room.

After the contract was signed, Chen Fan followed Tang Yuanshan and Tang Wenxuan to Tang Qingwu’s room.

He took out a jade bottle, poured out a Gathering Yuan Pill, and placed it into Tang Qingwu’s mouth.

The elixir dissolved into streams of clarity upon entering her mouth, flooding into every limb and bone of Tang Qingwu.

Soon, Tang Qingwu’s skin was visibly regaining its color at a rapid pace, her hair gradually returned to black, and the vitality that had faded from her body reversed.

In no time at all, Tang Qingwu had transformed from a dying old woman back to a graceful, young woman with tender and hydrated skin.

Tang Yuanshan sighed in relief as he saw Tang Qingwu recovering, and he began to respect Chen Fan a few degrees more.

"Her body has undergone sudden changes and might feel some discomfort, it will probably take a couple of days for her to wake up," Chen Fan said.

Tang Yuanshan felt Tang Qingwu’s pulse to confirm that Chen Fan was telling the truth and didn’t say much after.

Tang Wenxuan approached Chen Fan, "Mr. Chen, the contract has been completed, but transferring the properties will take some time, and it all requires your signature. During this period, I’m afraid you will need to stay at the Tang family mansion."

Chen Fan thought for a moment and said, "I will come back tomorrow."

He had left some belongings at Ling Xiaohan’s place and needed to retrieve them. Moreover, having made an acquaintance with Ling Xiaohan, it was only right to formally say goodbye.

At dusk, Chen Fan arrived at the door of the house rented by Ling Xiaohan and Gao Weiwei and knocked.

The one who opened the door was Gao Weiwei. She had removed her makeup, and her delicate features appeared much cleaner, only her expression was somewhat downcast.

All that arrogance had vanished from her, and when she looked at Chen Fan, her eyes held a hint of self-abasement.

"Chen Fan, I’m sorry, I was too full of myself before, always thinking that your manner towards me was an act..." Gao Weiwei deeply blamed herself.

Chen Fan, however, simply walked past her and into the house.

Gao Weiwei stood frozen in place for a while before finally letting out a long sigh, lowering her head to close the door, and sitting down on the sofa, lost in dejection.

Ling Xiaohan, not knowing what to say, approached Chen Fan and asked, "Brother Chen Fan, how did it go with the Tang family?"

Chen Fan smiled and said, "The Tang family gave me seventy percent of their properties."

Ling Xiaohan was dumbfounded, "Seventy... seventy percent of the properties?"

Gao Weiwei, sitting on the sofa, was also shocked. With this, her regret intensified.

Chen Fan nodded, "The Tang family has arranged a place for me to stay, and I’ll be leaving tomorrow. To thank you for your hospitality over these past few days, I’d like to treat you to a grand dinner tonight."

Ling Xiaohan was visibly sad but understood that Chen Fan was not from her world and that they had to part ways, so she didn’t make any fuss and instead said with a smile, "Then tonight, I’m going to take full advantage of Brother Chen Fan’s generosity."

Gao Weiwei looked at Chen Fan, her face brimming with emotion. She too wished to share this last meal with Chen Fan.

She opened her mouth as if to speak but ultimately said nothing, leaning back on the sofa and bowing her head.

After what had transpired over the last few days, she had totally come to her senses.

Between her and Chen Fan was a chasm as wide as the heavens, and even though she yearned for Chen Fan’s forgiveness, was she worthy of it?

No, she wasn’t.

That was the answer deep in her heart.

"He did not punish me, which should probably be the best outcome for me," Gao Weiwei thought silently to herself.

But she heard Chen Fan say, "You should go change your clothes as well."

Gao Weiwei suddenly looked up, tears swirling in her eyes in an instant, "Me... me too?"

Chen Fan nodded, "Just try not to be so sensitive in the future, you need to accept the fact that not everyone has to like you."

He wasn’t petty enough to take things seriously with a young girl. It was enough for Gao Weiwei to acknowledge her mistakes.

Gao Weiwei nodded vigorously, wiping her tears while laughing, then stood up, "I... I’ll go change right now."

Ling Xiaohan was also beaming with joy. With the misunderstanding between Chen Fan and Gao Weiwei resolved, she felt much more at ease.

The three of them went to the most expensive restaurant in Binhai City to feast together.

The next morning, while Ling Xiaohan and Gao Weiwei were still asleep, Chen Fan quietly left.

Tang family mansion.

Chen Fan sat in what used to be Tang Wenxuan’s study, looking through the Tang family’s warehouse inventory.

"The Tang Family truly deserves to be Binhai City’s behemoth, just the warehouse alone contains so many treasures worth a fortune. Today has indeed been an eye-opener for me," Chen Fan said with a smile.

Trembling at the side, Tang Wenxuan said, "Mr. Chen, the contract states that you get seventy percent of the Tang Family’s assets, but it doesn’t say that includes seventy percent of what’s in the warehouse, please... show some mercy."

Chen Fan laughed heartily, "The head of the Tang Family is worrying too much, I was just curious."

"However, there is a thousand-year-old turtle shell in your warehouse that could come in handy for me, would the head of the Tang Family consider selling it to me?"

Tang Wenxuan asked, "Do you really only want that turtle shell?"

Chen Fan nodded.

Tang Wenxuan breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "That turtle shell has been lying in the warehouse for so many years, serving no purpose. If you want it, I’ll just give it to you."

Chen Fan gave a clasped fist salute, "Then I thank the head of the Tang Family."

Afterward, Chen Fan followed Tang Wenxuan to the warehouse to retrieve the turtle shell and had the people of the Tang family buy some medicinal herbs. Then he returned to the room arranged for him by Tang Wenxuan.

"The thousand-year-old turtle shell is the main ingredient for refining the Soft Bone Pill. Since I have nothing pressing to do, I might as well start refining," he said.

Saying so, he released the Nine Yang Divine Fire, turning the basin-sized turtle shell into a pool of black liquid, then mixed in the auxiliary herbs to begin Alchemy.

The Soft Bone Pill was a type of Poison Pill. Once consumed, it would make the bones in the body go soft and weak, rendering even tremendous strength unusable.

This elixir had a powerful disguising effect. Once completed, it resembled the Gathering Yuan Pill, and it emitted a medicinal fragrance to confuse people into mistaking it for a divine pill.

Even a Foundation Establishment Realm expert would see their strength significantly reduced after consuming this Soft Bone Pill.

After a while, Chen Fan completed the alchemy process, and with a flick of his hand, a dozen pills appeared in his palm.

The fragrance of the medicine wafted through the air. Chen Fan quickly took out a jade bottle and packed them in.

"Without prior information, it would be difficult even for me to distinguish that this Soft Bone Pill is a poison. I hope this elixir can help me," he said.

At that moment, Lu Qinghuan sent him a message: "Mr. Chen, there’s an exchange meeting tonight among the representatives of the Martial Arts associations from different regions, where some treasures and elixirs will be exchanged. Are you interested?"

Chen Fan raised his eyebrows. Exchanging treasures wasn’t particularly appealing to him, but he was interested in meeting the representatives of the Martial Arts associations from various regions, as these people would be his opponents at the Martial Arts tournament.

So he sent a message asking, "Where will it be?"

Lu Qinghuan promptly sent over the address.

Chen Fan got to his feet, casually placing the jade bottle containing the Soft Bone Pills on the table, "Having too many jade bottles on me is bothersome; I’ll leave this one here for now."

Then he left the Tang family’s door and headed for the address Lu Qinghuan had given.

No long after his departure, Tang Chuchu sneaked into his room, rummaging around.

Upon seeing the jade bottle on the table, bright lights instantly sparkled in Tang Chuchu’s eyes.