Chapter 1438: The Real Culprit

Chapter 1438: Chapter 1438: The Real Culprit

Mr. Wang was so happy that he couldn’t close his mouth. The medicinal formula Lin Tian gave, according to common sense, was practically a spirit medicine! Even if it’s not successful with the Golden Core, it could still safeguard oneself.

Based on this, Mr. Wang could be sure that Lin Tian sincerely wished to reconcile with the Wang Family. Otherwise, such a valuable thing wouldn’t be mentioned so casually.

This formula was indeed thought of by Lin Tian himself, simply because a few days ago, he almost went berserk in Zhao Qingtang’s room. These three herbs happened to work wonders, though they hadn’t been tested yet.

He shared this with Wang Sijing, but not with the intention of using her as a guinea pig. It was just because he had drank the tea she offered, yet tonight he had to venture into the Wang Family’s underground palace, which seemed inappropriate. Providing this method to Wang Sijing was considered a preemptive apology to the Wang Family.

Lin Tian said solemnly, "I’m just casually mentioning this method, it hasn’t been tried yet, and it should be regarded as a suggestion which might have risks."

No sooner had he finished speaking, Wang Manzi’s laughter felt awkward.

What does this kid mean? We weren’t sure whether to trust him initially, and now this makes it more confusing, doesn’t it?

Mr. Wang, however, waved his hand and said, "No problem, I can tell this formula has miraculous effects. If we don’t trust it, then our reconciliation would be meaningless."

Lin Tian cupped his hands and smiled, "Mr. Wang truly has great insight."

Having received Lin Tian’s flattery, Mr. Wang’s smile grew even broader.

"Thank you, Mr. Lin, I have noted it down."

Wang Sijing, draped in a glowing robe and crowned with a phoenix coronet, turned her back to Lin Tian and spoke in a voice devoid of warmth. After finishing, she directly opened the door and left.

After Wang Sijing left, only Lin Tian, Mr. Wang, and Wang Manzi remained in the room.

Seeing the two silent, Lin Tian was content to remain at ease since he was not in a hurry himself.

After pondering for a moment on how to begin, Mr. Wang finally said, "Mr. Lin, actually, I have a favor to ask."

"Go ahead." Lin Tian leaned back in the chair, appearing attentive.

"I assume you might have guessed it: it’s about the secrets of this formula and the method for Spiritual Qi cultivation. To be frank, our Wang Family used to rank among the top three of the twelve ancient martial families until your appearance caused a massive shuffle in our longstanding position. It’s quite shameful; now our Wang Family might not even break the top ten."

As Mr. Wang spoke, he smiled, but his eyes held tiny glimmers of tears. "Previously, I merely thought of you as a reckless youth, at most a flash in the pan. I never imagined a single person could bring us such a significant shock."

Lin Tian responded with a smile, "Listening to Mr. Wang, it seems you bear some grudges against me."

Mr. Wang’s smile immediately faded as he asked, "If I said no, would you believe me?"

"I don’t."

"Haha, if I were you, I wouldn’t either. But all that is in the past. The cup of tea from Sijing just now symbolizes our friendliness, doesn’t it? Therefore, I hope that whatever other families have, so does the Wang Family."

Lin Tian crossed his right leg over the left again, nodded slightly, and said, "No problem. However, my fees are not cheap, you know."

"Haha, understood, understood. Also, I know Mr. Lin has many treasures; whatever good things there are, my Wang Family wants them! Just name your requirements, and we’ll do our utmost to meet them." Mr. Wang laughed heartily, greed flashing in his old eyes.

"Oh? Can Mr. Wang elaborate?"

Mr. Wang’s eyes shifted as he said, "As long as they’re not yet given to other families, my Wang Family wants them all!"

That wealthy posture seemed to say: I have money, come bleed me dry.

Lin Tian chuckled, "Mr. Wang, are you aiming to monopolize?"

Mr. Wang snorted softly and said, "Why not? Didn’t other families monopolize in the past too? They even used elixirs to trade with us at hefty prices, exploiting our Wang Family greatly."

Lin Tian had long heard about this; the Wang Family had been living under considerable strain with the pressure from other families being immense.

Lin Tian thought for a moment and said, "Here’s the deal: I’ll give you past formulas first, and you give me corresponding elixirs. As for anything else, we’ll discuss later, is that okay?"

"This..."

"Mr. Wang. My medicinal formula charges are steep; you’ve surely heard of this. Your Wang Family got shook down by eleven families, whether you can give me elixirs is uncertain. Not to mention more formulas, this ought to go step by step, right?"

"Alright then, as Mr. Lin says. Additionally, there’s another favor I hope Mr. Lin will agree to."

"Even more?" Lin Tian said placidly, "Go on."

"It’s about my incompetent great-grandson, Wang Shi."

"Wang Shi." Lin Tian repeated the name quietly, finally recalling, "He’s the current patriarch of the Wang Family who was severely injured in the Alliance’s pharmacy, isn’t he?"

Lin Tian had a profound impression of this person. The feud between him and the Wang Family essentially stemmed from this guy. He still remembered Wang Shi instructing Wang Daoran to swallow the Bai family’s assets, first kidnapping Bai Shishi, then surfacing a string of evidence against the Bai Family. If Lin Tian hadn’t turned the tables, the Bai family’s assets would have belonged to the Wang Family by now.

Later, when sneaking into the Alliance’s pharmacy for medicine, he ran into Wang Shi and Yue Yongnan who were also there for the same. It was that night that Lin Tian shot Wang Shi in the chest, later learning the guy wasn’t dead but hadn’t woken up.

Mr. Wang nodded, "Yes, him. He’s currently bedridden in serious illness; the bullet grazed his heart, nearly costing his life. Despite this, countless doctors have tried, but none could awaken him. Having heard of your superior medical skills complemented by Spiritual Qi, I think you might achieve wonders."

Taking a deep breath, Lin Tian supported his chin with his hand, contemplated for a few seconds, and finally nodded, "No problem. However, whether he can be saved, I can’t guarantee."

"Haha, it’s alright, we trust Mr. Lin’s skills." Mr. Wang said with a smile.

Lin Tian paused and said, "I need to tell you something else, about Wang Sicong."

Mr. Wang and Wang Manzi didn’t expect Lin Tian to bring him up. Wasn’t this just adding awkwardness?

Although there was little interaction with Wang Sicong, he was still their descendant, and he died by Lin Tian’s hand. Now that they’ve finally reached a truce, Lin Tian brings up old matters, which is undoubtedly awkward, isn’t it?

Lin Tian said, "I can definitively tell you, I didn’t kill Wang Sicong. The true culprit was Kun Yun."

"What?!" Mr. Wang and Wang Manzi exclaimed simultaneously, eyes full of disbelief.

Lin Tian smiled and said, "With so many grudges between me and your Wang Family, one more or less hardly matters. So I have no reason to lie."