The Whale in the Mountains
Chapter 407 Old Huang's Request
Old Huang said impatiently.
Despite his advanced age, he was quite impulsive.
Chen Xiao rolled his eyes. “Is it as simple as you make it sound? I can sense the treasure, and I can also sense the danger. Below, there is something even more dangerous than Zhu Jiuyin!”
Hearing this, Old Huang’s eyes widened in shock.
“More dangerous than Zhu Jiuyin?”
He said blankly, then chuckled bitterly.
“Looking back, we were truly ridiculous. With our meager strength, we actually wanted to covet the legendary sacred relic. Alas, how sad and pathetic…”
Old Huang was a cultivator with strength close to the Golden Core stage. In the secular world, he was already a top-tier existence. However, not to mention being close to the Golden Core stage, even a Golden Core cultivator would be dreaming if they wanted to obtain a magical treasure left behind by a Celestial Emperor.
Putting aside whether they could obtain it, even if they were lucky enough to get it, with their Golden Core strength, they would never be able to erase the Daoist imprint on the treasure. Holding it in their hands would be no different from holding a piece of scrap metal, unable to unleash its power.
“Mr. Chen, I have a request! I’m not sure if I should make it?”
Old Huang suddenly said.
Chen Xiao frowned. “If you’re not sure if you should make it, then don’t… You were quite straightforward at first, old man, why are you suddenly being so hesitant? Just say what you want to say. Anyway, even if you say it, I might not agree.”
“Hehe…”
Old Huang chuckled sheepishly. “Mr. Chen, you jest. What I was thinking is, if one day you obtain that sacred relic, could you let this old man see it…”
To avoid being misunderstood by Chen Xiao, he quickly explained,
“Mr. Chen, don’t misunderstand. This old man no longer dares to have any extravagant hopes for that sacred relic. The reason for this request is only to comfort my junior brother’s spirit in heaven.”
After hearing these words, Chen Xiao remained noncommittal. “Let’s talk about this another day, because I may not go to Icefire Island again. Of course, if I am fortunate enough to obtain that sacred relic, letting you take a look would not be a problem!”
Upon hearing this, Old Huang immediately stood up excitedly, ready to kneel down and thank Chen Xiao.
Seeing Old Huang about to perform such a grand gesture, Chen Xiao quickly helped him up.
“Old Huang, there’s no need… It’s not even close to being decided yet. Even if you want to kneel, you have to wait until you see the sacred relic before kneeling. Otherwise, you’ll be at a great loss!”
Chen Xiao’s banter eased the atmosphere a lot. Old Huang also laughed and said, “Mr. Chen, I’m just too excited. To be honest, this old man has lived in this world for one hundred and five years, and there is nothing worth cherishing anymore. If I can take a look at the legendary sacred relic before I die, I will have no regrets!”
Chen Xiao thought to himself, *Do you really have nothing to cherish? What about that night with ten women? It seems you’re living quite a carefree life, even better than me!*
Of course, Chen Xiao would not say these words. He just asked casually, “Old Huang, I heard that you rarely come to Hong Kong recently. What brings you here this time? Is it convenient to talk about it?”
“In front of Mr. Chen, there is nothing that is inconvenient to talk about.”
Old Huang said boldly, “In recent years, I have indeed rarely come to Hong Kong, because I always feel that this place has a narrow-minded atmosphere, which cannot be compared with the great mountains and rivers of the mainland. Developing the Hongmen here before was just to make money easily.”
“And the reason I came here this time is because there will be an auction held in Hong Kong tonight. According to rumors, magical artifacts will be on display at this auction…”
Speaking of this, he suddenly asked Chen Xiao, “Mr. Chen, I wonder if you are interested? If you are interested, why not go together?”
Chen Xiao thought for a while and nodded. “Alright, I’ll go join in the fun.”
If there really were magical artifacts being auctioned, it would not be a wasted trip.
However, Chen Xiao was very skeptical about the authenticity of this news. After all, magical artifacts are very precious and cannot be measured by money at all.
Moreover, even the most ordinary cultivators are not short of money and usually do not take them out for auction.
So this may just be a gimmick.
But since he was idle anyway, it wouldn’t hurt to go and see, regardless of whether there was anything or not.
“Then I will come to pick up Mr. Chen later.”
“Okay, then I’ll have to trouble Old Huang.”
“Mr. Chen, you are too polite…”
The two said goodbye and left.
Outside the teahouse, Hua Ge was still waiting for Chen Xiao.
At this time, he had become the boss of his boss, with wealth and glory at his fingertips.
And all of this was thanks to Chen Xiao, so he naturally had to serve Chen Xiao well.
“Boss Chen, you’re done talking? Where do you want to go now? I’ll take you there.”
Hua Ge nodded and bowed, saying with a flattering expression.
Chen Xiao frowned and said, “Hua Ge, I still prefer it when you call me ‘Laung Zai’ (handsome). I want to go to the He family in Hong Kong. Do you know where the He residence is?”
“I know, I know. The rich people in Hong Kong all live on Victoria Peak, and the He family is naturally no exception. Coincidentally, I have worked for the He family before. I will take you there right away!”
Hua Ge said with a look of eagerness.
“Oh? You have worked for the He family before?”
Chen Xiao was slightly taken aback, thinking that Hua Ge had quite a rich resume.
Hua Ge said with an embarrassed expression, “I used to work as a helper in the He family’s kitchen.”
Chen Xiao laughed and said, “That’s good. Let’s visit the He residence together and let them see what it means to be treated with new respect after a few days of separation. The helper in the He family’s kitchen is now a rising boss in Hong Kong!”
“Isn’t it all thanks to your support, Laung Zai? Hua Ge, I’m betting it all, turning a bicycle into a motorcycle.”
Hua Ge was beaming with joy.
After getting in the car, Chen Xiao found Wu Yufei still in his car.
“Why are you still here? The matter has been settled. No one dares to do anything to you now. You can go wherever you want.”
Chen Xiao said to Wu Yufei.
Hearing this, Wu Yufei’s face was filled with sorrow, and she said resentfully, “Are you telling me to leave? Have I done something wrong that made you dissatisfied?”
Hearing this, Chen Xiao was dumbfounded. “Big sister, are you mistaken? How many times do I have to repeat myself before you believe me? You are not my type. I’m not interested in you.”
“Hmph.”
Wu Yufei snorted and muttered in a low voice, “Always staring at people’s breasts and saying you’re not interested. Hmph, men…”
“…”
Chen Xiao was speechless again. Finally, he said helplessly, “I’m only interested in your breasts, not you as a person, understand?”
“Then I’ll let you see them enough, okay?”
Wu Yufei said flirtatiously, pulling her clothes open a little and leaning towards Chen Xiao.
Hua Ge, who was driving in front, couldn’t stand it anymore. “Hey, big sister, do you have to be so flirtatious? I’m still here. Should I find a hotel first and wait for you to let off some steam?”