Editor: Issa

Translator: Ink Hub

Qi Dengxian looked at Jack Sun with a look of utter confusion, asking in feigned surprise, “Shouldn’t you be obediently handing over the five million dollars to me?”

Jack Sun’s face instantly darkened upon hearing this. He roared, “Are you trying to go back on your word?”

“I think you’re the one trying to go back on your word!” Qi Dengxian replied with a solemn expression.

Huang Wenlang stepped into the room at that moment. He saw Huang Qingge sitting on the bed. Crucially, she was no longer curled up in that defensive, fetal position.

He froze for a moment, then asked softly, “Qingge, do you feel better?”

Huang Qingge lifted her head and nodded toward Huang Wenlang. “Dad, I just dreamed of Mom…”

Jack Sun’s head snapped around, his eyes wide with shock.

Huang Qingge had been severely withdrawn and catatonic just an hour ago. Now, she was taking the initiative to speak to Huang Wenlang? Moreover, she was speaking in full, coherent sentences rather than monosyllabic grunts.

“Mom didn’t blame me. Instead, she told me to live well, to cherish my life, and to protect our family…” Huang Qingge said as she wiped her tears. Her body trembled as she sobbed, but it was a release of long-held grief rather than despair.

“Little Sister, Mom would never blame you. You were her most beloved. How could she blame you?” Huang Qibin stepped forward and gently patted his sister’s shoulder.

Qi Dengxian tilted his chin toward Jack Sun, a thin, cold smile on his lips. “You see that? Five million dollars. Hand it over.”

Jack Sun stared at the scene in disbelief, his body shaking. How is this possible? One hour… He cured a case of severe clinical depression in one hour?!

Meanwhile, Xu Aoxue watched on from the doorway, her beautiful eyes filled with astonishment. What kind of method had Qi Dengxian used to make Huang Qingge recover so quickly?

Huang Wenlang also realized the reality of the situation. He turned to Qi Dengxian and said urgently, “Master Qi, thank you! Thank you so much! You’ve solved a problem that so many others couldn’t. I truly have no way to repay you!”

“Impossible. This is impossible…” Jack Sun still refused to believe it, muttering to himself. “You must have conspired together to deceive me!”

“Mr. Sun, please mind your words!” Huang Wenlang’s face darkened instantly, his voice immediately dropping byas he spoke in a deep voice.

Jack Sun questioned him loudly, “There is absolutely no one in this world who can cure a severe depressive patient in an hour! You must be working together to scam me out of my money!”

Qi Dengxian scoffed. There was a reason for Huang Qingge’s depression: she was plagued by nightmares of her mother blaming her. In truth, someone had been using evil arts in the shadows to harm her. Once Qi Dengxian identified the cause and solved the root of the problem, it was not surprising that she recovered so rapidly.

“You despicable Huaguo people, actually using such a method to deceive a noble American like me! Your country is a land of swindlers, full of pseudo-science, using any means necessary to cheat people out of money…” Jack Sun began to scream.

Slap!

Huang Wenlang was furious. He delivered a sharp blow across Jack Sun’s face.

“Mr. Sun, you can criticize us, but do not insult our motherland! The blood of the descendants of Yan and Huang still flows in your veins! Do not forget your ancestors and falsely belittle your own country just because you changed your nationality! Huang Wenlang said sternly.

Xu Aoxue saw that the situation was turning south. She stepped forward and scolded him as well. “Jack, you’ve gone too far. Do not forget you were once a Huaguo person yourself!”

Huang Wenlang added coldly, “If I hear such words again, I guarantee you will not leave Zhonghai City!”

Only then did Jack Sun realize that he was in Huaguo, not America. If he truly enraged this Mayor, he might actually be prevented from ever leaving this city.

“Five million dollars. Hand it over!” Qi Dengxian said with a grin, extending a hand toward Jack Sun.

With a face of total dejection, Jack Sun pulled a bank card from his pocket and handed it to Qi Dengxian. He looked as if he were mourning his own parents as he muttered, “The password is six zeros.”

Qi Dengxian handed the card directly to Huang Qibin, then gave him his own card as well. “Young Master Huang, do me a favor. Transfer the money to my account.”

Qi Dengxian was no fool. If Jack Sun left and immediately froze the card, he would get nothing.

Facing his benefactor, Huang Qibin naturally didn’t hesitate. He took the cards and went to the computer to perform the transaction.

“Mayor Huang, I am truly sorry about today. I didn’t expect him to be so foul-mouthed. Regardless, congratulations on Miss Huang’s recovery!” Xu Aoxue said to Huang Wenlang with a hint of regret.

“President Xu is too kind. I am already moved that you had the heart to find a doctor for me.” Huang Wenlang smiled at her and personally escorted her out of the Huang residence.

Qi Dengxian checked his phone and saw that the funds had arrived. The five million dollars had already been converted into Huaguo currency.

“Master Qi, dollars are inconvenient after all. I converted it all for you. It’s a total of over thirty million. Please check it.” Huang Qibin returned the card to Qi Dengxian with great respect.

“Thank you for the help, Young Master Huang,” Qi Dengxian said with a smile.

Huang Wenlang invited Qi Dengxian to sit for a moment, then began to talk about the matter of Zhang Real Estate.

“Zhang Real Estate has already fled with the money,” Huang Wenlang said seriously. “I heard the Qiao family invested several tens of millions in them?”

Qi Dengxian was startled, then he nodded. “Yes. I warned them, but they wouldn’t listen.”

Huang Wenlang smiled and said, “Then the Qiao family might be said to have received a blessing in disguise. I will reveal some major positive news to you!

Qi Dengxian was confused again. Zhang Real Estate had already absconded with the funds. What positive news could there be?

“This wave of fundraising and fleeing by Zhang Real Estate left behind only a stretch of worthless land waiting for development. This place is a barren wasteland in Zhonghai. Many years ago, it was the place where the armed police executed criminals.” Huang Wenlang pulled out a map of Zhonghai and pointed to a spot.

Qi Dengxian nodded. Zhang Real Estate had spent very little money to acquire that land. Because Zhonghai’s urban planning had never included that area, it had remained derelict for years. Now that they had fled, the assets left behind—the land, the unfinished buildings, the storefronts—would naturally be divided among the remaining shareholders. However, these worthless assets wouldn’t cover the shareholders’ losses.

Zhang Real Estate had used the excuse of an impending IPO to grant “benefits” to internal employees, increasing capital and expanding shares. This news had sucked in a massive wave of money, likely totalling several hundred million. Now that they were gone, the people who bought those shares probably felt like hanging themselves.

“What I want to tell you is that Zhang Real Estate has very bad luck. Just after they fled, the province held a meeting. The Governor personally named Zhonghai, demanding that this piece of land be developed as a priority. It is to be built into a massive Special Commercial Zone!”

Huang Wenlang’s finger rested on the place named “Execution Pit.”

NOTES

Special Commercial Zone (大型商業特區): A high-priority economic development area.

Execution Pit (殺人坳): A derelict area once used for executions, now the site of a major development project.

Descendants of Yan and Huang (炎黃子孫): A poetic term for the Chinese people, referencing legendary ancestors.

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