Chapter 395: Good Pills Must Be Chewed Dry
Cheqi Tianwang reappeared, standing high up: "Stop fighting! You guys, stop fighting!"
Both groups looked up and roared in unison: "Hand over the treasure!"
Cheqi Tianwang shouted, "Damn it! If you want the treasure, listen to me!"
Long Aotian widened his eyes: "You dare curse at me!?"
Cheqi angrily replied, "I'm about to lose my life—what else would I be afraid of?!"
Long Aotian was stunned for a moment, then thought to himself, That makes sense.
A man on the verge of death—what could he possibly fear?
He softened his tone: "Cheqi, the misunderstanding between us can be resolved completely. As long as you give me the pill, we'll consider the matter settled."
Huo Wendong said, "Don't listen to him. This guy never stops taking advantage, and if he suffers even a little loss, he'll make sure to get revenge. Give the pill to me, and I guarantee you'll leave here alive."
Cheqi Tianwang sneered, "Leave here alive? Even if I leave, do you really think I'll survive?"
He pulled out two pills.
"The items are in my hands! One is real, one is fake. One is the Longjing Humen Pill, and the other is the… Gouqiyangsheng Pill. Each of you can pick one. But first, hand over the antidote!"
Long Aotian and Huo Wendong exchanged glances.
"How do we know which one is real?" Huo Wendong asked. "Didn't you say they were luminous pearls?"
"Lu Chengwen tricked me before. These aren't luminous pearls—they're pills!"
"You bastard…" Huo Wendong muttered under his breath. "Fine, pills it is. Give me one, and I'll give you the antidote!"
Cheqi Tianwang said, "Boss Huo, you've beaten me and poisoned me—I won't hold a grudge. Today, I'll give you one pill. Whether it's the Longjing Humen Pill depends on your luck. Give me the antidote, and I won't ask for your two billion. Let fate decide. From now on, we'll owe each other nothing. How about it?"
Huo Wendong wanted to curse, but considering the situation—especially with Long Aotian watching like a hawk—he had no choice but to say, "Fine! Give me the pill, and we'll call it even."
"There are only two pills. Pick one."
Long Aotian got anxious: "Cheqi, are you defying my orders!?"
"Young Master! At this point, I just want to stay alive. You can pick one too. Whether it's real or not depends on your luck. But regardless, you must give me the antidote first. After that, we'll owe each other nothing and go our separate ways. Agree or not, it's up to you!"
Long Aotian had no choice: "Fine! I agree!"
Cheqi Tianwang shouted, "Give me the antidote first!"
"No way!" Huo Wendong said. "How do I know you're not playing tricks on us!?"
Cheqi Tianwang replied, "Right now, the three of us can only trust each other. You two have six top experts on your side—you could kill me in seconds! Your trump card is the pill. My trump card is my life! Would I gamble with my own life?"
Long Aotian glanced at Qi Meishao. She nodded, took out a pill, and tossed it up: "This is the antidote."
Cheqi Tianwang caught it and, without hesitation, swallowed it immediately.
"Young Master, you're straightforward! Pick your pill first!"
"Wait!" Huo Wendong quickly pulled out another pill and threw it up.
Cheqi Tianwang gulped down both antidotes in quick succession and nearly choked.
After a long moment, he pounded his chest and said, "Alright! You two are men of your word. Now you can choose—left hand or right hand?"
Before they could respond, Cheqi Tianwang suddenly tossed both pills down. "Sort it out yourselves!"
Then, he turned and ran.
Long Aotian and the Tianwang experts struck at the same time, both aiming to grab both pills, but they each only managed to snatch one.
As the two groups landed, they glared at each other.
Each one calculated—if they fought now, there was no guarantee of victory.
Besides, it was best to hold onto their own pill first. Maybe it was the real one.
Long Aotian didn't want to completely antagonize Huo Wendong, and Huo Wendong was wary of Long Aotian's strength.
Huo Wendong smiled and said, "Brother Aotian, there's no need for us to fight. Whether it's the Longjing Humen Pill or the Gouqiyangsheng Pill—let fate decide."
Long Aotian sneered, "Fine. If we've offended each other today, let's not hold grudges. Our collaboration continues, and as for these pills, we'll leave it to luck."
"Farewell!"
"Farewell!"
…
Lu Chengwen watched from the side, delighted, as the two groups withdrew.
He clapped the grass excitedly. "Shiyin, go back now! I really want to know the answer—did my senior brother eat dog shit, or did he eat stinky dog shit?"
Luo Shiyin playfully smacked him. "You're so bad!"
Lu Chengwen rolled over, pinning her down on the grass, kissing her for a long while. He squeezed her little face and said, "Sooner or later, I'll make you mine."
Luo Shiyin blushed. "You better keep your word."
"Go now. Check if my senior brother ate shit."
…
Cheqi Tianwang ran more than ten miles before stopping, panting heavily.
He circulated his internal energy, exhaled, and muttered, "Alright! Three doses of poison—two are gone now. Damn, Lu Chengwen really has a way with things! Originally, getting one antidote would've been good enough, but we managed to get both just by using two dog-shit pills. This is amazing!"
As he turned around, he saw Jiang Xiaohou standing with his back to him.
Slowly, Jiang Xiaohou turned his head, revealing a sinister smile.
Cheqi Tianwang froze: "Th-th-this…"
Jiang Xiaohou walked toward him step by step. "My poison—you won't be able to cure it. If you don't kill Lu Chengwen, you will die."
Cheqi Tianwang burst into tears and dropped to his knees. "Fairy! I beg you! Aren't you Lu Chengwen's sister? Why do you want to kill him? And besides, I can't even do it! I'm already seriously injured, and my strength is heavily diminished. Lu Chengwen has at least ten experts under him. Just dealing with Hua Xue'ning alone is already a nightmare! I really can't do it!"
Jiang Xiaohou nodded. "If that's the case, you're useless to me."
Bang!
Cheqi Tianwang was sent flying, losing consciousness mid-air.
Let's talk about Huo Wendong first.
Huo Wendong sat in the car, still feeling nervous. "Speed up, speed up, speed up! Quick, quick, quick! There's no one following us, right?"
Bang Daomang was also nervous. "Don't worry, young master. I didn't see any cars following us."
"Let's talk when we get back! Just get us home first!"
When they arrived home, they dismissed the servants and went straight to Huo Wendong's study.
Immediately, he pulled out a small cloth pouch and carefully opened it. The two of them exchanged a glance and burst into laughter.
Bang Daomang said, "Young master, I think the real Longjing Humen Pill must be in your hands. Who does Long Aotian think he is? Can he really compare to your luck?"
Huo Wendong laughed. "Now that's how you talk."
They carefully pinched the pill inside and took it out. Their heads leaned together as they closely examined the pill.
Huo Wendong: "The texture looks pretty good!"
Bang Daomang: "There are even fingerprints on it."
Huo Wendong: "The smell is a little weird."
Bang Daomang: "The best things always smell weird."
Huo Wendong tilted his head. "The shape is a bit irregular."
Bang Daomang: "Try smelling it."
Huo Wendong nodded, slowly bringing the "pill" closer to his nose, took a deep breath—
Whoa—!
Huo Wendong felt his head buzzing. He immediately stretched his arm as far away as possible, wishing he could throw the pill two miles away.
"What's wrong, young master?"
Huo Wendong's eyes were spinning with stars. After a long moment of nausea, he finally managed to say, "Why does this stink so bad?! Damn it, I've been scammed!"
Bang Daomang clapped his hands. "Congratulations, young master! This is great news! Young master, your illness can be cured! You're saved!"
"Huh? What do you mean?"
Bang Daomang's eyes sparkled with excitement. "Think about it, young master. There were two pills—one was the Longjing Humen Pill, and the other one was...?"
"...What? The Goji Berry Health Pill?"
"Exactly! Now, does this pill smell like goji berries?"
"It smells like dog shit."
"And so?" Bang Daomang guided him excitedly.
Huo Wendong's eyes lit up. "That means this one... isn't the goji berry pill!"
"Yes—!"
The master and servant were so excited that they ran around the room in joy.
Huo Wendong held the pill in his hands, tears of excitement streaming down his face. "Long Aotian, you pathetic loser, you actually dared to challenge me in a battle of luck? Go eat your goji berry health pill! This one in my hand—this is the legendary, heaven-shaking, ghost-crying Longjing Humen Pill! Ahahahaha!"
Bang Daomang made a call. "Hello? It's Bang Daomang. Book a table—no, book a super-luxurious private room. The highest standard for entertaining Mr. Huo. And keep all the girls for Mr. Huo... Leave those ordinary women for those broke losers. I want top-tier girls. Didn't a new batch of models just arrive...? What do you mean, two is enough? Our Mr. Huo wants ten! What do you mean 'is that possible'? Today's Mr. Huo is not the Mr. Huo of the past. Tell them, they better not even think about sleeping tonight—Mr. Huo is going to wear them out!"
Huo Wendong listened in satisfaction and playfully pointed at him. "You sly guy."
Bang Daomang hung up the phone. "We gotta make sure they know how powerful Mr. Huo is."
Bang Daomang then turned back to the pill. "Mr. Huo, eat it!"
Huo Wendong hesitated. "It's a bit... the smell is really strong."
"Come on! This is for your health! It's just one pill—you're not eating it every day. Just endure it, endure it!"
Huo Wendong brought it closer to his nose, then immediately pulled it away.
"No way! It's too much... way too much."
"Ah, how bad can it be? Let me smell it."
Bang Daomang took a big sniff—and immediately ran outside to vomit.
His head was outside, but his hand reached back inside, still gesturing wildly. "Eat it! You have to eat it... ugh... just eat it and you'll be fine... ugh..."
He came back, wiping his tears.
"The best pills are said to be bitter. The higher the grade, the worse they taste."
Huo Wendong shook his head. "You still don't get it. This isn't bitter—it's rotten!"
"Rotten is even better. Don't smell it, just... swallow it whole. No, no, actually, don't swallow it whole—chew it first, grind it up, then swallow. That way, your body absorbs it better."
"Absorb... I... absorb..."
Huo Wendong took a deep breath, gathered his courage—then stopped. He turned around and asked, "What if I wash it down with a sugary drink? It'll be easier that way."
"Ai! High-quality pills have complex ingredients. If you mix them with other things, it might weaken the effect—or even turn it into poison. Chew it dry!"
"Chew it dry?"
"Chew it dry!"
"But—"
"Young master! Don't hesitate! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! If Long Aotian goes back and realizes he actually got the goji berry health pill, he'll definitely come looking for us. For the Huo family! For your health! For the happiness of all those girls... you must chew it!"
Huo Wendong closed his eyes, tears streaming down his face.
Today... I will risk it all.
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