Chapter 217, exclusively published on Jinjiang Literature City, by Ye Feiluan
The disaster victims outside stood frozen for a while before someone shouted to those inside who were equally terrified: "What are you all standing there for? Get out here now!"
As soon as the words "come out" were uttered, the people inside snapped out of their daze and ran out in a panic, their faces filled with lingering fear.
"The house, how could the house suddenly collapse?"
"I thought I was definitely going to die this time." The survivors, pale-faced, pressed their still-pounding hearts, a sense of lingering fear washing over them.
While the onlookers were relieved for them, they were even more astonished as they looked at the rubble that was still floating.
Why didn't these severed limbs and remains fall down?
"Could it be a deity or immortal?"
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a loud 'boom' was heard, and the building's remains crashed to the ground along their intended trajectory.
Everyone was startled again, "How did it fall down again?"
"It's normal for it to fall; it would be problematic if it had just started floating."
The disaster victims' attention was focused on the floating rubble of the teahouse and the survivors, and they did not notice Lu Xuan's unusual behavior.
However, Yu Niangzi, with her sharp eyes, noticed his strange actions and made a guess. She walked to Lu Xuan's side and asked, "Boss Lu, what did you just do?"
Hua San and Meng Xia also stared wide-eyed at Lu Xuan.
Lu Xuan nodded and said, "No need to thank me. The fee is fifty catties of supplies; I don't accept debts on credit."
Yu Niangzi and the others: "..." Why are we being asked to pay a debt just for asking a question?
Hua San cleverly said, "I'll have these guys who fought send their fees to Boss Lu today."
It's impossible to make them pay; they're not easy targets.
After saying that, he continued to ask, "But how exactly did Mr. Lu manage to do that? Is it some kind of product? Can we buy it?"
Lu Xuan nodded and said, "We can buy it."
Hua San said understandingly, "I understand if you can't buy it, I was just saying—wait!? What did you say? You can buy it!?"
Both Yu Niangzi and Meng Xia were startled.
"really?"
"Can we make collapsed houses float up like you?"
Viewer in the live stream: [There's no other superhuman in the entire Star Alliance who can do what the streamer does. What are you dreaming about all day?!]
Anything can happen in dreams.
Lu Xuan: "Everyone has different talents. My abilities are hard to replicate, but those with talent have a certain probability of gaining a special ability after taking the evolution fluid. They may be able to summon wind and rain, or to accelerate the growth of plants, and so on. Those without talent or with insufficient talent may gain nothing."
"The price of the evolution fluid is not low, and once you obtain the ability, you might be branded as a monster and feared by others after the situation stabilizes, making you nowhere to go. So, do you still want to buy it?"
The three answered without hesitation, "Of course!"
Lady Yu chuckled and said, "I might not even live to see a few more years. One should enjoy life while one can and live in the present. Why worry about what's so far in the future?"
Hua San's eyes lit up: "Summoning wind and rain, and growing plants—it sounds like divine power! If I could really acquire one of these abilities in this life, it would be a life well-lived!"
Meng Xia's expression was somewhat unusual. After a moment of silence, she asked with intense gaze, "Boss Lu, can this evolution fluid you mentioned cure incurable diseases?"
Lu Xuan raised an eyebrow in surprise: "An incurable disease? Among the medicines I gave you before, there should be many that can treat difficult and complicated diseases. Isn't there one that's right for your condition?"
He has successively drawn a lot of cancer-specific drugs, and has also unlocked many more drug categories in the store. There are specific drugs for seven or eight common cancers such as liver cancer, stomach cancer, lung cancer, and breast cancer. But it's still not enough.
Meng Xia shook her head sadly, "No."
Judging from Meng Xia's expression, Lu Xuan guessed that the person who was ill must have a close relationship with him, and asked, "What specific incurable disease does the patient have?"
Meng Xia said in a hoarse voice, "It's 'blood disease'."
Lu Xuan: "..." What is that?
The names for different diseases in ancient times are different from those in modern times, and he wasn't a specialist in this field, so how could he distinguish between them?
Lu Xuan could only say, "I'm not quite sure what blood disease is, but the evolution fluid can only enhance human abilities and has no effect on curing diseases."
Meng Xia's expression grew increasingly disappointed.
Lu Xuan: "However, I should be able to treat him if nothing unexpected happens. Where is the patient? If it's convenient, you can bring him over so I can examine him first."
Meng Xia perked up and excitedly grabbed Lu Xuan's arm, "Can it really be cured? Boss Lu, you're not lying to me!"
Lu Xuan nodded calmly, "As long as the person isn't dead, they can be cured."
Meng Xia immediately said, "I'll go and bring them over right now!" With that, she quickly led the people away, not caring that the deal for the evolution fluid, which could bring her a great opportunity, had not yet been finalized.
Hua San looked at Lu Xuanx with some surprise and doubt: "Can you really cure him?"
Lu Xuan said calmly, "I have no reason to lie to him. But what is the relationship between him and the person Young Master Meng mentioned who has an incurable disease?"
Hua San did not answer directly, but said, "Boss Lu was out and about in Feng County today. He should have noticed that there are quite a few small conflicts happening in the city every day, right?"
Lu Xuan nodded.
He had seen fights more than once on the street where the shops selling nutritional supplements and hoverboards were located.
The conflict at the teahouse was just the largest and most chaotic of them all.
Hua San sighed and said, "To put it bluntly, the reason why there are so many disturbances in the city is because our power is not strong enough to deter others."
When there are too many people making decisions at a base, friction is bound to arise because everyone has different ideas and practices.
To achieve long-term stability and get everyone working towards the same goal, the best way is to achieve unification and have only one person in charge in the county.
However, the five major forces are evenly matched, and none of them can completely win over the hearts and minds of the other four forces.
Lu Xuan guessed, "Is the sick person Meng Xia mentioned someone who can command respect?"
Hua San nodded and said, "Meng Xia's brother, Ye Feiluan, is of good character, powerful, intelligent, and skilled in both literature and martial arts. He also has many friends. The leaders of our forces owe Ye Feiluan favors to varying degrees. If he were to take charge of Feng County, we would all be convinced."
None of the leaders actually had much ambition. Du Chenghai's slight ambition was only to make a lot of money, not to fight for power.
Why not just step back and leave all the trouble to Ye Feiluan, while they enjoy the benefits and play holographic games every day?
Unfortunately, Ye Feiluan had contracted an incurable disease long before the disaster, and his health was deteriorating.
They had once thought the other wouldn't survive the series of natural disasters, but they never expected to pull through.
To be honest, if it weren't for Ye Feiluan's help and advice, it wouldn't have been so easy for Meng Xia to become one of the five major forces.
Lu Xuan: "Are Ye Feiluan and Meng Xia brothers? But they have different surnames?"
Hua San explained: "Ye Feiluan and Meng Xia are not biological brothers. When Meng Xia was very young, both of his parents were adopted by the Ye family. A few years later, both of Ye's parents passed away one after another, and the two brothers depended on each other for survival. Meng Xia valued his older brother very much."
Yu Niangzi also felt a little regretful, "Ye Feiluan, he is such a good man. If he can really be cured, I would be willing to be the woman who silently supports him from behind."
Hua San: "..."
Lu Xuan: "..."
The audience: "..." You get all the benefits, don't you?
As they spoke, the group arrived at Lu Xuan's safe house.
The second time they came, Hua San and Yu Niangzi were no longer as startled as the first time. They skillfully found a place to sit down and took out fruit and drinks from their spatial storage to take care of themselves.
They had barely sat down when Qiu Qi and Du Chenghai arrived.
As soon as he entered, Du Chenghai asked anxiously, "Has the deal for the evolution fluid already started? We're not too late, are we?"
Qiu Qi looked around and asked, "Has Fei Luan not arrived yet?"
Lu Xuan gave Yu Niangzi and the other woman a meaningful look. "They're already at the door."
Sure enough, no sooner had he finished speaking than a knock came at the door.
Soon, Lu Xuan met Ye Feiluan, who was highly regarded.
The leaders of the five major forces are: Qiu Qi, a burly man; Du Chenghai, with the big belly typical of successful people, who is also middle-aged; and Hua San, even as the leader of a major force, still retains the air of a stock market scumbag.
Meng Xia has the best temperament, but her appearance is only pretty; she's not particularly outstanding.
Ye Feiluan was completely different. He had sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, and was handsome but did not look feminine at all. He had a tall and straight figure, and his eyes were bright and deep. If it weren't for the fact that he had lost a lot of weight after being sick and his face was pale and bloodless, it would not be an exaggeration to say that he had the appearance of a phoenix and the appearance of a dragon.
The viewers in the live stream went wild.
Ye Feiluan is so handsome! Much better looking than the anchor!
[No need for comparisons! The streamer is attractive over time; skill is far more important than just looks.]
Such a handsome man is a blessing to all women; it's a pity he's dead.
With a streamer, you won't die.
Wearing a light blue fitted robe, Ye Feiluan politely cupped his hands to Lu Xuan and said, "Thank you, boss, for providing a large amount of supplies to the disaster victims in Feng County."
[Tsk tsk, he speaks for all the disaster victims in Feng County right off the bat. Look at his magnanimity!]
[Her voice is so nice! *slurps*]
Lu Xuan said, "It's just a matter of each taking what they need."
Meng Xia asked impatiently, "Didn't Boss Lu say he could treat my older brother? Can we begin now?"
Lu Xuan nodded, waved his hand to take out the medical pod, and just like in Luochuan, first explained its use to the others, and then had Ye Feiluan take off his clothes and lie down inside.
Ye Feiluan glanced at Yu Niangzi and said, "Please excuse me, Yu Niangzi."
Lady Yu exclaimed and scolded, "I won't do anything to you. I've seen at least eighty or a hundred men in my life. Are you afraid I'll eat you up?"
Despite saying that, facing Ye Feiluan's gentle yet firm and profound eyes, Yu Niangzi finally gave in, complaining that he was being too polite with her, and left temporarily, looking back every few steps.
After Ye Feiluan removed his clothes and lay down in the medical pod.
Du Chenghai, seeing Ye Feiluan completely submerged in the medical fluid, exclaimed in surprise, "Brother Ye, won't you suffocate like this?!"
Meng Xia also looked a little nervous.
Qiu Qi carefully observed Ye Feiluan's expression after he closed his eyes under the anesthesia of the medical fluid, and said, "He doesn't look like he's in any pain. He should be fine."
Hua San's facial features were almost contorted together.
He simply couldn't imagine what it would be like to have his face completely submerged in water and still be lying there obediently.
No, I feel like I'm suffocating.
Fortunately, his body was very resilient from the hardships he endured as a beggar, and he never got sick.
Lu Xuan had already seen Ye Feiluan's diagnosis results.
Looking at the three keywords 'leukemia' displayed above, Lu Xuan understood.
So this is what was called a blood disorder in ancient times.
In my memory, the most frequently mentioned treatment for leukemia is hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
However, matching is not easy, and there is also the possibility of rejection, recurrence, and other problems.
It won't be so troublesome in the interstellar era.
The leukemia medication specifically designed for medical wards can completely replace bone marrow transplantation to replace diseased bone marrow in patients, restore hematopoietic function, and has no side effects or risk of recurrence.
The treatment process was longer than Liu Ziying's, requiring 12 hours, and the medicine was also more expensive.
After hearing Lu Xuan's explanation, Meng Xia was shocked that the condition could be cured in just one day, and quickly said, "No matter the cost, I'm willing to pay!"
Hua San, Qiu Qi, and others also expressed, "We are willing to do our part."
Lu Xuan: ...It's not that exaggerated.
Lu Xuan said, "The treatment will cost two hundred catties of mutated grain or equivalent value of supplies."
Hua San blurted out, "Isn't this very cheap!" He thought it would cost tens of thousands or even more in supplies.
Lu Xuanxin said, "That depends on who you're comparing yourself to."
He said unhurriedly, "I treated a patient in Luochuan City, and the cost was only ten catties of mutated grain."
Others: "!!!"
Compared to that, 200 jin is indeed very expensive.
Lu Xuan added, "Even earlier, there were treatments that lasted up to seven days and cost a thousand catties of grain."
The others: "..." Two hundred catties is really cheap!
Hua San exclaimed, "The differences in treatment for different illnesses are so vast."
Du Chenghai could understand.
Even for the same disease, let alone different diseases, the difference in cost between using cheap and rare medicinal materials can be enormous.
Those present were too busy expressing their feelings to ask the patient who needed a thousand catties of grain what was wrong with him.
If you ask, your worldview will definitely be shattered.
The treatment would take a long time, so the group quickly switched their conversation to the trade of the evolution fluid.
Lu Xuan said, "This time I can only provide Feng County with a maximum of five bottles of evolution fluid. Even if you use them, you won't gain the ability 100%. The initial ability won't be very strong and will take a long time to gradually improve. You can decide for yourselves whether you want to buy them."
Hua San and the others felt that the number was accurate and just right, perfectly matching the fact that each of their five factions had one branch.
Although Qiu Qi and Du Chenghai did not witness Lu Xuan's display of power firsthand, there were many people present at the time. The two believed that Yu Niangzi and Hua San, being shrewd individuals, would not suffer any losses, so they ordered one each without hesitation.
Upon learning that taking the evolution fluid might cause them to fall into a coma for three days, the four did not take it immediately. Instead, they planned to go back and arrange for their subordinates to administer the medicine as soon as possible and see the results.
The results of the greenhouse construction are directly linked to the profits, so Lu Xuan will not leave until all the greenhouses are built and there are no problems.
Given Feng County's efficiency, they should be able to finish in three days, which should be enough time for them to get through the side effects period and send Lu Xuan away.
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On that day, four of the five major factions consumed the evolution fluid.
Among them, Qiu Qi, Hua San, and Yu Niangzi all chose to take it themselves.
Qiu Qi fainted on the spot, Hua San was in so much pain that she couldn't get out of bed, and Yu Niangzi was nauseous and kept vomiting, with a splitting headache.
Even so, Lady Yu still insisted on supervising the progress of the greenhouse construction and dealing with other problems that arose within her sphere of influence.
As a result, she couldn't stop gagging, which was seen by other disaster victims. They immediately started spreading rumors that she was pregnant, and they speculated wildly about whose child it was, whether it was Boss Qiu or Boss Du.
After getting wind of the situation, various smaller factions rushed to find Lady Yu to test her, fearing that with the child as a hindrance, she might join forces with one of their factions.
Yu Niangzi, who was forced to become a mother: "..." Lay an egg!
Du Chenghai neither fainted nor felt any pain, because he hadn't taken the evolution fluid at all.
He gave the evolution fluid to his only son, Du Qingyu.
It wasn't just because he loved his son; it was also because his son had always been luckier than him.
Du Chenghai wasn't sure if he would awaken after taking the medicine. In order not to waste the 10,000 jin of supplies, he naturally wanted to make the most of them and make the choice that was most beneficial to him.
If his son fails to awaken successfully, Lu Xuan said he would come again next time, and he could use a different evolution fluid then. It would only take a little over a month.
Meng Xia was another one who didn't use the evolution fluid.
Meng Xia once studied hard to take the imperial examinations, not only because she wanted to realize her ambitions and speak out for the people, but also because she wanted to find a way to get the imperial physician to treat Ye Feiluan after she gained a foothold in the capital.
His idea was simple: if Ye Feiluan's body could be cured, he would definitely hand over the power he managed to his elder brother. The stronger his elder brother was, the more confident they would be.
He hadn't fully believed Lu Xuan's claim that he could cure Ye Feiluan until, as time went by and he saw his elder brother's complexion becoming increasingly rosy, that hope truly began to burn.
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The following evening.
Yu Niangzi and Hua San, both looking sick and pale, arrived at the safe house with Du Chenghai.
Upon entering, one could see Ye Feiluan, looking radiant and full of energy, talking to Lu Xuan.
Du Chenghai exclaimed in delight, "Brother Ye, you're all better now?"
Years ago, he suffered a major setback in his business ventures, and it was Ye Feiluan who exposed the person behind it all, preventing him from going bankrupt. For this, he always remembered Ye Feiluan's kindness, and seeing him recover, he was genuinely happy for him.
Yu Niangzi and Hua San, whose brows were furrowed from the side effects of the evolution fluid, relaxed.
"Congratulations, Young Master Ye," Lady Yu said gently.
In her early years, when she had nothing, she suffered terrible things. If Ye Feiluan hadn't happened to pass by and saved her, she wouldn't be alive now, nor would she have become one of the leaders of the five major forces.
There's also Qiu Qi.
Du Chenghai said regretfully, "It's a pity that Brother Qiu fell into a coma after using the evolution fluid and couldn't come over to congratulate me immediately."
Qiu Qi had a brother who was very close to him. Years ago, he got into trouble, and it was Ye Feiluan who found someone to help him get out of trouble.
Among them, Hua San is arguably the only one who has no direct contact with Ye Feiluan.
Although he and Yu Niangzi appeared to be at odds, they were actually very close sworn siblings. When he was a leader of beggars, he received a lot of help from Yu Niangzi.
When someone caused trouble for the opera troupe, it was he and his underlings who helped gather information, allowing Lady Yu to avoid a lot of trouble.
When Yu Niangzi tried to seduce Lu Xuan, Hua San deliberately mocked her not because he disapproved of her actions, but because he was worried that she would upset Lu Xuan and ruin things.
Ye Feiluan saved Yu Niangzi's life, and Hua San also remembered his kindness.
In short, regardless of how complex the relationships between the five forces are, Ye Feiluan's role is indeed undeniable.
After exchanging a few pleasantries with them, Ye Feiluan patted Meng Xia on the shoulder and reassured her, "You've worked hard these past few years. I'll take care of things from now on."
Meng Xia wiped away her tears and nodded vigorously.
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Three days later, there was still some finishing work left to be done on the more than 20,000 mu of greenhouses, but the results of taking the evolution liquid had come out, including Ye Feiluan, who took it a day later, and he had also passed the side effects period.
Unfortunately, neither Qiu Qi nor Yu Niangzi were able to acquire supernatural abilities.
Hua San awakened a hearing enhancement ability, Du Chenghai's son Du Qingyu awakened an ice-type ability, and Ye Feiluan obtained a wind-type ability that matched his name quite well.
Du Chenghai was very satisfied with his son's abilities.
It can be used for both offense and defense, as well as for condensing ice to cool down or obtaining water.
He lived up to his high expectations; he truly deserves to be called his lucky son!
The viewers in the live stream were disappointed that there were no special ability users, but Lu Xuan was not surprised.
Yunlu Village and Huo Family Army together have nearly two hundred evolution fluids, but fewer than ten have awakened special types. Feng County only released five, which is not normal.
Lu Xuan briefly taught Ye Feiluan and Du Qingyu the practical application of wind and ice magic. The next day, after confirming that all the greenhouses were completed, the air conditioners were installed, and the plant protection machines were working without any problems, he took his leave.
Lu Xuan did not offer the safe house as a commodity, so none of the five major powers knew of its existence.
This also meant that even though they still didn't know how the safe house had appeared out of thin air on the ruins overnight, they subconsciously assumed that the house would definitely have remained in place when Lu Xuan left.
Who would have thought that Lu Xuan, simply standing in front of the house, did something that caused such a large house to vanish right before everyone's eyes!
Lu Xuan casually tightened the space of the shrunken safe house, and while the others were still in shock and confusion, he took out the aircraft, boarded it, closed the cabin door, and took off!
Upon seeing this, the subordinates of the five major forces instinctively stepped onto their skateboards and gave chase.
Unfortunately, the aircraft was too fast and flew too high. They only chased it for less than a mile before it became just a black dot in the distance.
Hua, however, immediately understood, slapped her thigh, and tapped on her communicator, saying, "Why chase after him! Just call him and ask what's going on with the house!"
And we can also ask about that metal shell with Lu Xuanfei on it.
That thing has a shell, which looks like it can protect you from the wind and rain, and it's much better than a hoverboard.
On the other end, Lu Xuan listened to the constantly beeping communicator while looking up at Ye Feiluan, who was watching him leave, through the magnified lens.
If nothing unexpected happens, by the time he comes again, the so-called five major powers and dozens of minor powers should no longer exist in Feng County.
...
The next destination was the Jiangnan region, which Lu Xuan had long wanted to visit but had never actually gone to.
His trading experience in the Jiangnan area is, to date, the one he dislikes the most.
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Author's Note: Special thanks to the following:
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