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Chapter 573 - 618, Immortal Pill Box

Chapter 573: Chapter 618, Immortal Pill Box

Father and daughter sat opposite each other, Shen Hongyang slowly took out a cigarette and was about to light it up when Binnan stood up, took the cigarette from Shen Hongyang’s mouth, and Shen Hongyang gave a bitter smile, saying, "Binnan, it’s just a cigarette, why are you doing this."

Binnan said, "The doctor has told you not to smoke anymore."

Shen Hongyang said, "Don’t worry, I won’t die... cough cough..." He covered his mouth with his fist, coughing violently.

Binnan’s cold face showed a trace of sadness as she picked up an empty cup, filled it with hot water, and handed it to Shen Hongyang.

She sat back down and said, "Dad, your illness has worsened."

Shen Hongyang sighed, saying, "Whether it worsens doesn’t matter, there’s no cure for this illness anyway. While I still have time, I’m thinking about how to keep you from getting hurt."

"..." Binnan was silent, unable to say anything.

"But I think, you should be fine, with Fang Yi around, he can keep you safe for a lifetime," Shen Hongyang said.

Binnan remained silent.

Just then, Shen Hongyang slowly took something out.

This item was wrapped in a layer of golden brocade, well preserved, and Shen Hongyang placed it on the desk, causing Binnan to become somewhat intrigued, "Dad, what is this..."

"Do you remember the story I told you?"

"About tomb raiding?"

"Yes, that’s true. The person who took the wooden box from the tomb was me," Shen Hongyang said, slowly unraveling the brocade.

A black wooden box appeared.

The black box had strange and unusual carvings on its surface, filled with a simplicity that suggested antiquity, evoking a sense of the ancient.

Shen Hongyang said, "This black wooden box is probably what the Fang Family wants to obtain. I had it appraised by experts, its era is extremely ancient, existing even before the Qin Dynasty, probably from the time of Yan and Huang."

The era of Yan and Huang was far too long ago, that was when Xuan Cang was just coming into existence.

"That ancient?!" Even Binnan was moved, taking a deep breath, she asked, "Can this box be opened?"

Shen Hongyang shook his head, "No, this box has a ’password’. Only someone who understands the ’password’ can open it."

Binnan walked around the desk, carefully picked up the black wooden box, and examined it closely. After a while, she carefully placed the black wooden box back down.

"This is a treasure," Binnan sighed.

"Even the national treasures in museums may not compare, otherwise, the Fang Family wouldn’t be interested in this black wooden box," Shen Hongyang said, although saying so also indicated that the Fang Family had intentions towards this box, it was a huge disaster for him, Shen Hongyang.

Binnan stared at the black wooden box, lost in thought.

Just then, the office door was suddenly pushed open, and a somewhat carefree guy walked in.

The sudden intrusion by Fang Yi immediately surprised the father and daughter. Binnan hastily covered the black wooden box with the brocade, but this move couldn’t escape Fang Yi’s eyes.

Fang Yi immediately came over, curiously asking, "Binnan, what are you doing?"

"Nothing!" Binnan embraced the black wooden box wrapped in brocade, protective as if it were her own child.

"Binnan, let Fang Yi have a look," Shen Hongyang suddenly said.

"Dad, this is confidential..." Binnan frowned slightly.

"Confidential? That makes me want to see it even more," Fang Yi said, "It’s too stingy to keep secrets all to yourself."

Shen Binan glared at him fiercely but ultimately presented the black wooden box. Upon seeing it, Fang Yi’s eyes widened instantly.

"This... this isn’t..." Fang Yi was so shocked that he couldn’t help cursing.

Shen Hongyang was excited, "Fang Yi, do you know what this is?"

Even if billions were laid out before Fang Yi, he wouldn’t have reacted like this, but now he was utterly astonished by the black wooden box.

Fang Yi swallowed hard, his expression unable to hide his shock, and nodded stiffly, "I know."

Shen Hongyang immediately asked, "What is it?"

Not just Shen Hongyang, but Shen Binan was also curious. She too wanted to know what was inside the box.

"This is... the Immortal Pill Box," Fang Yi hesitantly said.

"The Immortal Pill Box?"

"...I’m not entirely sure, but there are records of it in ancient texts, I happened to glance at one," Fang Yi slowly regained his composure.

Previously, in the old man’s collection, Fang Yi had randomly flipped through an ancient text, which contained a drawing of this black box, recorded as the Immortal Pill Box.

From ancient times, there had been tales of ghosts and gods. Fang Yi wasn’t a disbeliever, but in modern society, such tales had become absurd, making the Immortal Pill Box seem ludicrous.

"This is a box from the Yanhuang era. There were rumors that after the two Emperors of Yanhuang founded the ancient dynasty, they received two boxes from immortals, containing Immortal Pills, hence named the Immortal Pill Box. The pills inside could grant immortality," Fang Yi explained.

This wasn’t Fang Yi deceiving the father and daughter; the ancient text recorded it just this way.

Shen Binan’s face showed disbelief, "That’s too absurd."

Fang Yi nodded, "Indeed, it’s absurd. It’s just a legend... Uncle Shen, is this the box you took from the tomb when you were young?"

"Yes."

"That explains it," Fang Yi added. "Whether or not there’s an Immortal Pill inside, it might be some ancient medicine. It’s not surprising that the Fang Family wants to obtain what’s inside the Immortal Pill Box."

Shen Hongyang was startled; he hadn’t expected that a box he randomly took from a tomb back then would have such a significant origin.

Shen Hongyang suddenly gave a miserable smile, "If I had known the origin of this box back then, I wouldn’t have taken it. Now, it has attracted the Fang Family’s covetousness, which is really unwise."

Fang Yi looked at Shen Hongyang curiously, clearly seeing that Shen Hongyang was deliberately confiding his troubles to him.

"Binan, step outside for a moment. I have something to talk to Fang Yi about," Shen Hongyang said.

"I’d like to hear as well," Binnan responded.

"Get out!" Shen Hongyang emphasized.

Binnan remained silent for a moment, but ultimately, she left the office.

After she left, Fang Yi lit a cigarette, took another look at the Immortal Pill Box, and said, "Uncle Shen, just speak frankly."

Shen Hongyang replied, "Alright, I’ll be direct then. Fang Yi, I want you to protect Binnan."

Fang Yi, puzzled, said, "Am I not already protecting her?"

Shen Hongyang shook his head, his gaze steady, he spoke solemnly, "What I mean is... you need to protect Binnan for a lifetime."

Fang Yi’s expression turned curious, "The way you’re speaking, it sounds like you’re making final arrangements."

Shen Hongyang gave a bleak smile, "My time isn’t much, take it as me making final arrangements." He chuckled, then handed a medical report to Fang Yi.