Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 529 - 530

Chapter 529: 530

As the voice faded, two people entered from the outside, both women, and both quite beautiful young women.

"Grandfather, Old Lin!"

Upon entering, both greeted Lin Yi.

"What’s wrong?" Lin Yi slightly furrowed his brows.

The girl with the melon-seed face hurriedly said, "Grandfather, this is for Xiao Ling to save a life, you can’t give it to him."

"Save a life? Are you talking about his father’s illness?" Lin Yi furrowed his brows again.

"Yes, yes, Grandfather, his father’s illness is now quite severe, he might even die at any moment."

The other girl, with a round face, had teary eyes and choked up, "Old Lin, please give the medicine to me, I need to save my dad."

Lin Yi shook his head and sighed, "I’ve already examined your father’s illness, and he is already at this stage. It’s not something that can be cured by drugs. These strong tonics, if given to him, will not cure his illness and might even take his life."

The round-faced girl hurriedly said, "Really? I checked online, and it said that this kind of old mountain ginseng and such has life-saving effects, what if it really works?"

Lin Yi gave a bitter smile and said, "That’s just a rumor. There is no such medicine in this world that can revive the dead. If it really could cure, for Xiao Shu’s sake, I would help you. The key is that this thing would be useless to you and even harmful."

The girl with the melon-seed face, Lin Shu, Lin Yi’s granddaughter, pouted and grabbed Lin Yi’s hand, shaking it hard, "Grandfather, no matter what, this is still the last hope, you can’t destroy Xiao Ling’s hope. Please, just give her the medicine."

Lin Yi shook his head and said, "I am a doctor, I can’t cure an illness and then harm someone else. Xiao Ling, you should go back... and prepare for the aftermath."

"Wow!" Xiao Ling suddenly broke down crying and ran out.

Xiao Shu then fiercely glared at Song Xiaodong, gritting her teeth and said, "Bad person, you stole our medicine. I will remember you." Then she hurriedly chased after her.

Song Xiaodong was stunned for a moment, feeling somewhat wrongly accused.

Lin Yi shook his head again and said, "Young man, don’t mind it. That girl’s father is already in the late stages of cancer and truly incurable. My granddaughter and she are good friends. It was a desperate move. If I’ve offended you, please don’t take it to heart."

Song Xiaodong smiled and said, "Of course, I am not that petty."

Song Xiaodong had obtained several treasures, and after carefully examining them, found them indeed to be hundred-year-old treasures. His heart was truly overjoyed.

When it came time to settle the bill, Lin Yi insisted on only charging the cost price. In the end, Song Xiaodong could only agree. Reaching Lin Yi’s level, money was likely not an issue, and being too concerned about it was pointless.

Leaving Lin Yi’s place, Song Xiaodong noticed that the two girls who had run out earlier were stealthily following him, shaking his head, knowing they hadn’t given up hope.

After walking a few dozen meters, having moved a bit away from the pharmacy, the two girls immediately caught up and grabbed Song Xiaodong’s arms, one on each side.

"Hey, what are you doing?" Song Xiaodong was somewhat amused and exasperated, being grabbed by two teenage girls in the middle of the street was rather conspicuous.

"What are you doing? How dare you steal Xiao Ling’s medicine? Hand it over right now," Lin Shu glared furiously at Song Xiaodong.

Song Xiaodong asked, "Are you trying to rob me?"

Zhong Chuling quickly said, "I’m not robbing you, I’ll pay you. Whatever you paid for it, I’ll pay you the same. Please, sir, I’m trying to save my father’s life. Please, let me have it."

Song Xiaodong chuckled bitterly, "It’s not that I won’t give it to you, but your grandfather is absolutely right. This thing will be useless to you, but it’s still very important to me, so I really can’t let you have it."

Lin Shu yelled furiously, "Don’t give me that noble talk! Just tell me how much you want for it?"

Song Xiaodong shrugged his shoulders, "No matter how much, I can’t let you have it."

Zhong Chuling pleaded urgently, "I’ll pay double. Will double suffice?"

Song Xiaodong replied, "Even if you offer three or four times the amount, I won’t let it go. It simply won’t work. We have to treat the illness, even cancer isn’t incurable."

Clenching her little fists, Lin Shu said, "Cure? You make it sound so easy. There’s no hope left in the hospital, and even my grandfather says there’s nothing more to be done. What else can we do then? We have to try this life-saving medicine. I’m warning you, hand over the medicine now, or there will be trouble."

"That’s because you haven’t found the right doctor yet, maybe..."

Just as Song Xiaodong was about to suggest that he could try, a sports car screeched to a halt beside them. A young man in his twenties jumped out and frowned at Lin Shu, "Xiao Shu, Xiao Ling, what are you doing?"

Lin Shu immediately said, "Wang Zhongjie, come help us. This guy bought a hundred-year-old mountain ginseng from my grandfather, and Xiao Ling needs it to save her dad’s life."

Wang Zhongjie, seeing Lin Shu and the others grabbing a man’s arm, was already displeased. Hearing this, he puffed up his chest and stood in front of Song Xiaodong, speaking arrogantly, "Just say what you want, I’ll meet your demands."

With two girls clinging to him, Song Xiaodong felt a bit sorry for Zhong Chuling, so he wasn’t too upset, but Wang Zhongjie’s attitude did annoy him.

With a faint smile, he said, "Sorry, I really can’t give it to you."

Wang Zhongjie furrowed his brow, "You won’t even give me face? Just name your price then."

"I’m not selling," Song Xiaodong said impatiently. "I’ve got things to do. Please stop bothering me endlessly."

Wang Zhongjie’s face darkened, "Boy, you really are arrogant. Come on then, tell us about yourself. I’d like to see if you’re qualified to be so bold here."

Song Xiaodong glanced at Wang Zhongjie, shook his head disdainfully and said, "You’re not qualified enough." With that, he shook his arms, and Lin Shu and Zhong Chuling involuntarily let go of their hold.

Wang Zhongjie tried to stop Song Xiaodong, but with just a slight shoulder bump, he staggered, almost falling to the ground.

By the time the three of them regained their composure, Song Xiaodong had already blended into the crowd and vanished from their sight.

"You brat, I won’t let you get away with this!" Lin Shu chased after him for a while but didn’t catch him, angrily stomping her foot, grinding her teeth.

I recommend Jiuxiao Long’s "The Strongest Perspective Little Immortal Doctor." It’s an incredibly thrilling urban fantasy worth checking out!