Cao Degui spoke, and those people scurried back into their cars.
As the vehicles started and passed through the village archway, someone immediately exclaimed, "My heavens, the air here is so fresh! Taking a breath makes me feel so much more energetic."
"Indeed, this is a wonderful place. The very air here is so invigorating!"
"One can imagine that Bai Mang Lake must be even better!"
"Speaking of which—"
At this moment, another person shouted, "Did you notice? That golden village archway we just passed… it looked like it was made of pure gold."
"What, you're not mistaken? Even the village archway is made of gold?"
"That's right, I definitely didn't misread it. It was surely made of gold."
Someone nearby sighed, "I never expected that this Cheng Xiaofan, after erecting a golden pagoda at Bai Mang Lake, would even build the village entrance archway with gold."
"It seems our decision to establish a sanatorium in this area was absolutely the right one!"
Immediately, someone chimed in, "Yes, once we establish ourselves here, heh heh, in time, perhaps this blessed land will belong to us."
"Hahahaha…"
The group burst into laughter.
…
At this moment!
Cheng Xiaofan lay in a rocking chair in the bamboo pavilion, having finished a cup of Golden Tea and stubbed out his cigarette.
Just then, his gaze swept across the pavilion, and he spotted several super-luxury cars parked at the foot of the hill.
The car doors opened, and over a dozen people of varying heights and builds emerged.
They were all dressed in suits, with slicked-back hair, carrying briefcases. Regardless of their build, they all had bulging bellies, projecting an air of importance.
Cheng Xiaofan recognized the leader at a glance: it was Cao Degui, who had called him.
Clearly, this man was the leader and held the highest status among them.
Cheng Xiaofan's gaze fell upon them, and he examined the qi in each of them. A playful smile curved his lips.
"All of them are big fish!"
Seeing Cao Degui leading the group up the hill, he withdrew his gaze.
The people quickly arrived below the bamboo pavilion.
Cao Degui tilted his head back and shouted loudly into the pavilion, "Cheng Xiaofan, are you in there?"
Cheng Xiaofan poured himself another cup of Golden Tea before replying, "Yes, come on in!"
Cao Degui and his entourage hurried into the pavilion and were taken aback to see Cheng Xiaofan reclining in the rocking chair, leisurely sipping his tea. Their faces immediately fell.
Hadn't this fellow Cheng said he was very busy?
Was he deliberately toying with them?
Cao Degui was about to lash out in anger.
Unexpectedly, Cheng Xiaofan spoke first.
He said, "It seems you are all quite unwell?"
Cao Degui was furious and roared, "Cheng Xiaofan, what do you mean by that?"
"Did Zhang Heng not teach you how to behave in university?"
"Do you know who we are, coming all the way from the capital?"
"You speak so disrespectfully, what kind of attitude is that?"
Cheng Xiaofan remained in the rocking chair, not even bothering to sit up.
He picked up his cup, took a sip of tea, and smiled slightly, saying, "You are Cao Degui, right?"
"What do you mean by disrespect? I am speaking the truth!"
"Every single one of you is sick, and truly, quite seriously ill."
"Take yourself, for example. It's difficult to say if you'll even make it through this year!"
All the visitors knew Cheng Xiaofan was a renowned divine doctor.
He had eradicated the apocalypse virus in a certain small country, and even treated over two hundred thousand paralyzed patients in another.
Furthermore, his heaven-defying treatment methods had shocked the world.
As for Cao Degui, he was well aware of Cheng Xiaofan's background.
Upon hearing Cheng Xiaofan's words, he couldn't help but shiver.
His vision momentarily darkened, and he felt utterly unsettled.
It was precisely because he was afraid of death and worried about whether his aging body could enjoy more of the world's blessings that he had organized this group to establish a sanatorium at Bai Mang Lake.
If he couldn't even live for a year, what was the point?
At that moment.
Cao Degui's face turned ashen.
Trembling, he asked Cheng Xiaofan, "Cheng Xiaofan, how can you tell that I won't live for another year?"
Cheng Xiaofan chuckled and said, "I can see it from the qi in your body. Of course, believe it or not, it's up to you."
"I'm not forcing you to believe me!"
Cao Degui immediately caved.
He nodded repeatedly, saying, "I believe you, I absolutely believe in your abilities!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the others chimed in.
"Divine Doctor Cheng, I certainly believe you!"
"Divine Doctor Cheng is truly amazing. He could tell we were sick just by looking at us!"
"Of course, I've heard countless tales of Divine Doctor Cheng's skills!"
"You guys don't know, right? Li Jieqiong, the female business magnate from the capital, took a Rejuvenation Pill from Divine Doctor Cheng and instantly transformed into a young beauty!"
"Divine Doctor Cheng, since I've come all the way from the capital, you must help me with my treatment!"
Suddenly, everyone was scrambling to flatter Cheng Xiaofan.
Cheng Xiaofan smiled calmly and said, "Because each of your ailments is very special, I will need to treat you individually."
"And I'll need to list out your pathologies. It would be best if you all went down."
"After I've compiled the pathologies, only come up when you hear me call your name, alright?"
"Okay, Divine Doctor Cheng, we'll all listen to you!"
These magnates responded in unison.
Cheng Xiaofan immediately waved his hand and said, "Then you should all go down!"
"Don't disturb me unless I call your name!"
"After you go down, it would be best to stand in the sun and bask in it!"
"The more intensely you bask, the more your ailments will be exposed, making it easier for me to treat you!"
"Did you all hear me?"
"We heard!"
Cao Degui and the others dared not disobey him and immediately hurried down from the pavilion.
"This kid seems quite decent. The first thing he thought of when we arrived was to treat our illnesses."
"Yes, although this fellow Cheng still lacks in manners, overall, he's barely a thirty out of a hundred!"
"After he cures us, we'll also teach him some basic manners. It'll be for his own good!"
"We must remind this kid how to be humble in front of us big shots!"
"Right, right, Elder Guan speaks very wisely. This kid's flaws are too obvious, far too ostentatious!"
Once they reached the bottom of the pavilion, they all immediately appeared arrogant and spoke volubly.