Hearing Ying Chen’s words, Yan Yang was stunned.
Beside him, Min Ziqiong quietly tugged at Ying Chen’s sleeve: “Permanent usage rights are fine! It’s practically no different from you being given it directly… Don’t be too greedy. If Elder Yan gets angry, you might not even get usage rights.”
Ying Chen didn’t even glance at Min Ziqiong, merely replying coldly, “What right does he have to get angry?”
Yan Yang, whose expression was already less than pleasant, turned even uglier upon hearing this.
Even if he was indebted to Ying Chen, and even if Ying Chen was truly a master, he shouldn’t be so arrogant towards him.
He was a veritable giant in Longguo!
Since he had humbled himself to ask Ying Chen for a favor, couldn't Ying Chen be a little more polite?
Why insist on being so aggressive and condescending?
Yan Yang did not know that it was not Ying Chen’s intention to be aggressive, but rather a consequence of Ying Chen’s status.
Yan Yang thought he was part of the absolute elite of Longguo, unaware that Ying Chen had occupied an even more elevated position over two thousand years ago.
Not to mention the vast changes and dynastic shifts that had occurred in those two millennia.
No status or position could faze Ying Chen anymore, nor could any status compel Ying Chen to humble himself.
“Young friend, you may not know…” Yan Yang finally chose to compromise and spoke first. “The reason I can only offer you usage rights is out of necessity.”
“Although I paid to build this villa, the land on the mountaintop belongs to a friend. In principle, there would be no problem giving the villa to you, and I am willing to do so. However, concerning the land, I fear I would have difficulty explaining myself if my friend were to inquire about it…”
Ying Chen’s eyes flashed.
He said with finality, “Then contact your friend and buy the land!”
“Ah?” Yan Yang was taken aback.
He had expected that after his explanation, Ying Chen would no longer press the issue.
After all, while permanent usage rights and ownership were different in name, there was truly little difference in practical use.
Especially a promise made by someone of his standing would never be broken halfway, forcing Ying Chen out of the villa.
Why was Ying Chen so insistent on this point?
Yan Yang could never have guessed that Ying Chen’s insistence stemmed from his intention to transform the villa into his dojo!
The entire villa would undergo earth-shattering changes. The Xuanyin Gou Snake killed by the Shen Nong Sect would have its bones sent here to set up formations.
The snake bones alone were priceless!
Not to mention the spirit-gathering effect of the completed formation, which would absorb Feng Shui spiritual energy and aid in cultivation.
This was something worth more than several villas!
If he didn’t secure ownership of the villa, whose would it be after these renovations were completed?
“My friend moved overseas long ago, and more importantly, he is not lacking in money. I’ve subtly offered him money several times to transfer the land to me, but he refused every time. All he’s interested in now are antiques and calligraphy, all sorts of ancient artifacts. Money is truly useless to him.”
Yan Yang sighed.
“How about this, Sir, you treat my illness first. I will diligently search for an antique that can move my friend during this time, hoping to acquire the land from him.”
“After all…”
Yan Yang did not elaborate, but everyone present understood.
After all, Ying Chen had only moved Yan Yang with his words and had not yet truly demonstrated his capabilities.
It was still uncertain whether Ying Chen could cure Yan Yang.
As the saying goes, you don’t show the rabbit before you let the eagle fly. Ying Chen needed to at least show Yan Yang the rabbit before Yan Yang was willing to “let the eagle fly” for him.
“Your illness is a minor matter; it will be cured upon receiving the medicine. This villa, however, I cannot wait that long for. I must have complete ownership within two days,” Ying Chen said, glancing at Yan Yang.
Such an exaggerated tone and urgent demeanor suddenly made Yan Yang suspicious.
Ying Chen claimed that his illness, which numerous renowned doctors couldn’t diagnose, could be “cured upon receiving the medicine”?
After all, “cured upon receiving the medicine” had always been a metaphor. There was no such miraculous phenomenon in the world where an illness was eradicated immediately after taking a single dose.
Anyone who spoke like that was most likely a swindler!
Ying Chen’s demand for complete villa ownership within two days further resembled a swindler’s common tactic.
The more they urged, the easier it was to fall for the scam.
Most elderly victims of telecom fraud were pressured by the scammers over the phone to transfer money without much thought.
Yan Yang felt he should take out his phone, unlock the screen, and warn Ying Chen with an app icon.
He was a man with the Anti-Fraud App!
He wouldn’t be fooled!
However, as Yan Yang was mentally strategizing which of the 108 Anti-Fraud stances to use against Ying Chen, he heard Ying Chen suddenly say, “Forget it. You haven’t found an antique that interests your friend in all these years, so clearly I can’t count on you. I’ll do it myself!”
“……” Yan Yang was bewildered.
What kind of new scam was this?
Why wasn’t this move recorded in the 108 Anti-Fraud stances?
A scammer would offer antiques to the victim?
His friend was a true connoisseur! A fake would never fool his eyes!
Only by providing genuine and truly rare antiques could his friend be moved and willingly transfer the land!
Yan Yang couldn’t fathom where Ying Chen would find such antiques, nor why he would be willing to part with them.
Before Yan Yang could process this twist, Ying Chen’s thoughts were already on the next one.
“Let me treat your illness first!”
“In reality, your condition is quite simple. It’s not a terminal illness, nor is it a bodily degeneration. It’s because of this villa you’re currently in!”
“Think carefully, your illness started acting up four years ago, which is also when the villa was completed, isn’t it?”
Upon hearing Ying Chen’s words, Yan Yang’s mind felt like it was struck by lightning. He was enlightened and suddenly understood.
“That’s right! The villa was completed four years ago, and I’ve been plagued by this illness for four years!”
“My first onset of illness was in this very villa!”
“Sir, you are a divine doctor, a true divine doctor!” Yan Yang couldn’t help but exclaim.
He completely forgot that he had been planning to use the 108 Anti-Fraud stances against Ying Chen moments ago.
However, in the next second, a question surfaced in Yan Yang’s mind: “Wait, if my illness is truly related to the villa, then why has it not weakened at all after I moved out?”
“On the contrary, it has worsened over the past year and a half since I left the villa!”