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Jiang Chenyi's tone was extremely stern, and Huo Yunxi didn't know what had happened to him to make his attitude so resolute.
It wasn't just determination—it was resolved. Jiang Chenyi looked as if he wanted to tear apart every Shopkeeper who had violated the taboos!
While the two of them were talking, the argument on the other side grew increasingly heated.
Even though they had been so eager to wake the old man earlier, when it came to someone needing to make a sacrifice, not a single person was willing to step forward.
Well, it wasn't that no one was willing—it was just that those willing weren't from the Liang family.
Minister Pei and Gu Sheng listened to their quarrels as their eyes gradually growing cold and filled with disgust.
"Who told them that Little Jiang wanted human flesh for a sacrifice?" Gu Sheng wondered if he had gone deaf, because he certainly hadn't heard anything like that.
Minister Pei chuckled. "What a coincidence, I didn't hear it either!"
Who knew how this family had managed to connect things in such a way.
Or perhaps, because their hearts were dirty, so everything they saw was dirty?
Gu Sheng shook his head and turned to look at Jiang Chenyi by the hospital bed. The young man was holding Old Liang's hand with his eyes closed and lost in thought.
As the Liang family's argument grew more heated, Minister Pei was about to reprimand them when the crisp sound of high heels echoed from the elevator entrance.
"Click, click, click..." The sound grew closer, step by step.
The Liang family members, who were on the verge of physical confrontation, were suddenly interrupted by a slender arm reaching from behind. Slaps landed on those who were about to throw punches.
The woman's strength was considerable; each slap left the recipients' heads ringing.
"What are you arguing about!"
It was Liang Yuanan's youngest daughter, the person the other Liang family members least wanted to see.
Her face was clouded with anger as her eyes were cold and fierce.
She had no idea her father's condition had deteriorated so much.
Because while he was hospitalized and nearing death, she was abroad attending a conference. If someone hadn't secretly informed her, she might have missed her father's funeral.
She knew why the others hadn't wanted her to return, and that knowledge only deepened her resentment.
When Minister Pei saw her, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Indeed, it was his people who had called her back and to prevent anyone from later accusing her of filial neglect.
"Come, Xiao Liang, hurry inside!"
The other Liang family members nearly burst with anger at these words, but none dared to oppose Minister Pei.
However, they seethed inwardly and resented the fact that Liang Yin had been summoned back.
"Yes, Uncle Pei." As Liang Yin entered the ward and saw her father's emaciated form, tears immediately streamed down her face.
"Dad! I'm back! Open your eyes and look at me!"
At the same time, her hatred grew even more intense. If things had gone according to their plan, and she hadn't been able to see her father one last time, she would have gone mad!
Although Jiang Chenyi didn't know who this woman was, after she spoke, he detected a new thought from Old Liang, and it was growing stronger.
His eyes lit up: Could Old Liang still sense the outside world?
If so, things would become much easier!
Sure enough, upon hearing his youngest daughter's cries, Old Liang, though still in a coma, was inwardly comforting her.
[Yinyin, don't cry. Dad is here.]
Jiang Chenyi approached Liang Yin then he patted her shoulder, and gestured for her to follow him.
Liang Yin didn't recognize this unfamiliar young man, but when she glanced at Minister Pei for confirmation, he nodded at her.
"Go with him. He has a way to save Old Liang."
These words were like a lifeline to Liang Yin.
As they left the ward, the Liang family members outside couldn't hide their smugness when they saw Jiang Chenyi taking Liang Yin away.
See, she's been chosen!
Huo Yunxi, puzzled by the situation, turned to Gu Sheng for an explanation. Gu Sheng stroked his beard and chuckled softly, "You'll understand soon enough."
They were all harboring the vile hope that Jiang Chenyi would sacrifice Liang Yin!
Hehe, if they find out after everything is over that Liang Yin was not sacrificed and they themselves are going to be scolded by Old Liang... hehe, that scene will definitely be interesting!
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Meanwhile, Jiang Chenyi led Liang Yin to the other end of the corridor. The cold wind blew and calmed the woman's emotions slightly.
"You want to save Old Liang, right?"
Of course she did!
Liang Yin asked directly, "Is there something I need to do?"
Jiang Chenyi told her, "To make Old Liang's cancer disappear, I need him to make a transaction with me, but the content of the transaction is determined by his inner thoughts."
He recounted Old Liang's previous regretful thoughts and how they immediately changed after her return, then urged her to persuade Old Liang to think of something else.
"Very firm thoughts!"
This point was crucial!
Liang Yin was somewhat dazed.
She had never imagined someone could possess such an extraordinary ability.
A Merit Transaction... it was unheard of!
But this was not the time to ponder such things.
She decisively agreed to Jiang Chenyi's request.
Just as she was about to return, she paused and asked another question, "Young sir, do you know how much time my Dad has left?"
Jiang Chenyi didn't stop walking, "Just a couple of days."
So, they had to hurry!
Liang Yin closed her eyes and took a deep breath while constantly reassuring herself: First, save Dad, then settle the accounts later!
The two returned to the ward.
Upon seeing Liang Yin unharmed, the Liang family members who had been waiting to see the spectacle were dumbfounded.
They had thought Liang Yin had gone out to...
Jiang Chenyi ignored their puzzled and probing gazes. After returning to Old Liang's side, he whispered the details of the transaction into his ear.
However, the old man's inner thoughts did not change at all. It seemed only family could influence him.
Sure enough, after Liang Yin repeated his words, Liang Yuanan's inner thoughts began to shift.
["A transaction for illness? No need... no need anymore."]
For the sake of convenience, only Liang Yuanan, Liang Yin, and Jiang Chenyi were in the ward at that moment.
When Liang Yin heard her father's inner thoughts from Jiang Chenyi, tears streamed down her face.
"Why wouldn't you need it? Don't you care about the soybean data? Don't you want to see the latest research results? Dad, it's just the final step."
As a daughter, Liang Yin knew that the new soybean her father had been researching for several years could, if successful, resist most pests and diseases and yield several times more than before!
But as the primary researcher, wouldn't it be a regret not to see the fruits of his labor?
Old Liang's inner thoughts disappeared for a while, then returned to their initial state.
Seeing that it was effective, Liang Yin continued to persuade him.
Another two hours passed, and it was already midnight.
Jiang Chenyi finally heard Old Liang's new inner thoughts—["I need to get better... to see the soybeans..."]
"Success! But it's not very firm yet. Can you keep going?" Jiang Chenyi noticed the exhaustion on Liang Yin's face, but there might not be enough time for her to rest properly.
Liang Yin waved her hand, indicating it didn't matter, and continued to hold her father's hand while whispering to him.
As the inner voice grew stronger, Jiang Chenyi walked to the foot of the bed and gave a glance to Minister Pei and Gu Sheng, who were waiting outside.
This was the rhythm of an impending transaction.
When the inner voice reached the standard for a transaction, Jiang Chenyi drew the curtains of the ward to block the view of everyone outside.
Some members of the Liang family were uneasy and wanted to enter, but Minister Pei stopped them: "Liang Yin is inside, what are you worried about?"
It was precisely because Liang Yin was inside that they were even more worried!
Unfortunately, they had no way to resist at this moment.
Outside, not only was there the powerful Minister Pei, but also Gu Sheng and Huo Yunxi, especially Huo Yunxi, who, as a Spirit, could not be dealt with by any weapon unless a Celestial Master intervened.
Jiang Chenyi opened the Hidden Door and disappeared from Liang Yin's sight with Liang Yuanan on the hospital bed.
The woman bit down hard on a piece of flesh inside her mouth, using the pain to suppress the unease in her heart. She silently sat by the bed and counted the time in her mind.
This was also the first time Jiang Chenyi had brought an unconscious person into the world beyond the door. He laid the old man flat on the ground and took out his Golden Abacus.
"Liang Yuanan, from 21xx to 220x..."
While others calculated their accumulated Merit in reverse time, Liang Yuanan's was directly calculated based on the number of people kept alive by the soybeans he had researched during a certain period.
Human life is always the most precious.
By the time the last bead fell, the Merit Jiang Chenyi had tallied had exceeded a million.
But Merit alone was not enough.
Looking at Liang Yuanan lying on the ground, after brushing aside the golden Merit, there was still a white glow of Votive Power mixed within him—that was the prayers of farmers who, after seeing the bountiful soybean harvest, silently thanked him and prayed day after day for his safety, health, and long life.
["These soybeans are growing so well, it looks like we'll make a lot of money this year! I wonder who came up with these soybeans. I hope he can keep researching and live a long, long life!"]
["Professor Liang is truly amazing... If my family had so many soybeans back then, we wouldn't have starved... I hope Professor Liang stays healthy forever."]
Not only farmers, but most people who had benefited from his contributions and knew of his achievements would pray to the heavens for this hero of food to live a long and healthy life.
The human heart is the most complex, but it can also be the purest.
With a million in Merit and tens of thousands in Votive Power, this fully met the Supermarket's standard for a terminal illness transaction.
He then looked up at the numerous Stars above before quietly waiting for the "Stars" to descend.
Such dense Merit naturally attracted the attention of the "Stars" and this time the wait for their descent was much longer than for others.
After a while, finally, a star fell from the sky and landed in Liang Yuanan's palm.
It was a pill, a small pill that showed no visible effect, and a pill worth two hundred thousand Merit.
Jiang Chenyi placed the pill into Liang Yuanan's mouth, and as soon as it entered, it dissolved and was swallowed into his body.
Within minutes after taking the pill, Jiang Chenyi noticed that the old man's complexion had improved significantly.
After the successful transaction, Jiang Chenyi brought Old Liang back to the ward, and only when she saw her father reappear did Liang Yin's tense heart finally relax.
She quickly rushed to her father's side and immediately noticed that Liang Yuanan's face no longer bore the pain of illness that had tormented him before. His complexion was no longer pale and haggard!
"This..."
Before she could ask too many questions, Jiang Chenyi pulled open the curtains and walked out of the room.
Under the expectant gazes of Minister Pei and the others, Jiang Chenyi raised an eyebrow with a satisfied and triumphant smile on his face: "Rest assured, he has survived."
With him taking charge, how could there possibly be failure?
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