"Fifty...fifty thousand?" Wang Yao was so shocked he almost fell to the ground. This Hua Tuo had the air of a monk from Yunji Temple. He even said he wasn't robbing people, but this guy was taking advantage of someone's vulnerability and asking for an exorbitant amount. He was far worse than the monk from Yunji Temple.
"Um, could you make it a little cheaper..." But there was no other way. Hui Shuo only recognized Hua Tuo now. If Hua Tuo didn't take this kid over, he definitely wouldn't be able to leave Yunling properly. Wang Yao had no choice but to hold up three fingers and say to Hua Tuo.
"Thirty thousand?" Hua Tuo frowned.
“Three…three thousand…” Wang Yao said with a smile. This was already beyond his psychological bottom line. It wasn’t that he was stingy, but the key was that there wasn’t much time. Even if Hua Tuo gave Hui Shuo a thousand pocket money, he would still earn two thousand for free. Where else could he find such a lucrative job?
"Damn it, I don't even want to talk to you. Have you never seen money before? This money belongs to your son, not you. Why are you being so stingy? Are you really planning to build a temple for your son? What difference does it make whether you spend an extra 50,000 or an extra 50,000?" Hua Tuo said angrily.
“There’s a difference, fifty thousand is not a small amount!” Wang Yao said seriously, looking at Hua Tuo. “How about this… is that alright?” Wang Yao held up five fingers and gestured to Hua Tuo.
This time, Hua Tuo didn't misunderstand and thought it was 50,000. He shook his head dismissively.
"Without 30,000, there's no point in talking. Hurry up and go have some fun. Don't waste this old man's time. You only have one afternoon off, it's too precious to waste."
"Ten thousand, that's the most I can do. Hui Shuo's money doesn't even add up to one hundred thousand. We have to have some conscience when using his money. If you don't agree, I'll return all the money to Hui Shuo, and I'll just walk away and do whatever I want..."
Wang Yao also dropped the pretense of politeness; since he had paid such a high price, there was no need to put on a smiling face anymore.
"Deal, count out the money first..." Hua Tuo rolled his eyes at Wang Yao. "And call that kid Hui Shuo over here."
Hearing that Hua Tuo had finally agreed, Wang Yao quickly counted out 10,000 yuan from his Qiankun and handed it to Hua Tuo. It was a thick stack of bills, but as he counted them, Wang Yao felt a pang of heartache. After 5,000 yuan, he became less willing to hand it over.
"What do you mean, kid? If you can't bear to part with it, then forget it! To be honest, this old man really doesn't want to take advantage of you. With your son's money, what's the point of using it to build Lingguang Temple? What am I supposed to do with it? Do you think that tonic soup you drank came for free?"
“Isn’t using this money to treat the sick and save lives much better than building a temple? At least the meaning is about the same, right? It’s being used for the right purposes, so what’s there to be reluctant about?” Hua Tuo glared and cursed.
"I'll give it to you, I'll give it to you, okay? I'm a little short on cash, so it's inconvenient to take it out, isn't it?" Wang Yao stammered as he took out ten thousand yuan, then turned to look for Hui Shuo, but to his surprise, he couldn't find Hui Shuo anywhere, not even a shadow of him.
"Damn it, where did that kid go?" Hui Shuo's gray monk's robes were very conspicuous among the group of tourists gathered by immortals. Wang Yao was also an immortal with sharp eyes, but he still didn't see Hui Shuo. Sweat started to pour down his forehead.
Wang Yao circled around the gathering of immortals for a long time, but couldn't find Hui Shuo. You know, Hui Shuo was very attached to his parents and would never run away unless necessary. This... something seems wrong. Hui Shuo is quite a grown man, how could he just disappear like that?
"Hua...Hua Gu, Hui Shuo...this kid...could he have been kidnapped by human traffickers?"
Wang Yao stammered as he asked Hua Tuo, his face changing color. Although he usually disliked this fake monk and had been holding back from getting rid of him, he couldn't help but worry greatly now that Hui Shuo was really lost. This kid was so thin, just a few bones. If he fell into the hands of human traffickers, would he even survive?
"That's ridiculous. Do you think human traffickers would take such a big monk back and treat him like a Buddha?" Hua Tuo scoffed. "Don't worry, no human traffickers will actually do anything. This kid's probably off somewhere watching the fun. Looking at him, nobody would even take him home if he were just sitting on the street..."
Hua Tuo glanced at Wang Yao again as he spoke, "Of course, you're an exception, you bastard."
Wang Yao listened to Hua Tuo's lighthearted words, raised his hand to touch his head, and felt that it was indeed true, but he was still a little worried.
"Um... how about we look for him again? Before I leave, I need to tell him a few things, so he doesn't cause any trouble while I'm gone."
"Why are you going to bother with all that? Didn't you say you were going to absorb spirits? Now that your adopted son isn't around, isn't it the perfect time to slip away? All his money is with you. He won't worry about you, so why are you afraid he'll run away? You can rest assured, he definitely won't get away!"
"Besides, since I took your money, I was bound to keep him in check for you. Why would I cause trouble? What kind of people haven't I seen? Do you think I can be confused by a monk?"
"Don't you believe me? Even if your son tries to run away, I can leave him here unharmed and wait for you to come back. Is that enough? Stop dawdling and get out of here!"
Hua Tuo rambled on and on to Wang Yao, who then realized he was definitely out of his mind. Wasn't it a great thing that Hui Shuo had really run away? Why was he suddenly feeling reluctant to let him go? Had he actually developed a father-son relationship with this adopted son? Wasn't that ridiculous?
“Well… if Hui Shuo really wants to leave, you don’t need to stop him…” Wang Yao scratched his head and chuckled as he leaned closer to Hua Tuo.
"Get lost! The old man is going to see the Buddha spitting out the sun." Hua Tuo shoved Wang Yao aside and walked forward on his own.
Wang Yao stood there stunned for a moment. By this time, most of the immortals gathered here had already left. He thought about it and realized that what Hua Tuo said was indeed true. Firstly, Hui Shuo was old and a monk, so he was not very attractive to human traffickers.
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