The Extraordinary Urban God of Medicine - Chapter 604

Chapter 604: Chapter 604: Ancestral House
 

The Shui Family had been wealthy for hundreds of years in Shaanxi Province. Although they were not as powerful as the top ten ancient martial arts families, their generational business dealings had accumulated an unknown amount of wealth.

It wouldn’t be exaggerating to describe them as wealthy enough to rival a nation.

Shaanxi Province is a province, and in comparison, Binhai is merely a city. Therefore, when considering the Shui family’s cash flow, real estate, various investments, stocks, and overseas assets in combination, their wealth was probably equal to the total wealth of Binhai’s four great families! It probably even surpassed it!

Now, Huang Xiaolong wanted to cut it in half!

With this cut, Huang Xiaolong would likely become one of the top tycoons in Huaxia!

But the Shui family willingly complied, as long as they could break the evil curse. From then on, the future generations of the Shui family would not have to die young, which would be even more beneficial to the development of their family. If all the family members could not live past 35 years old, then, the Shui family would eventually cease to exist.

“I’m a little tired tonight, tomorrow night, I’ll deal with that old ghost.” Huang Xiaolong yawned.

“Then… we won’t bother you anymore, Master.” The lady left with the women of the family. “The servants will arrange accommodations for you, Master.”

In the end, only Huang Xiaolong, Xia Ying, and Shui Yu remained in the study.

“Little Long, where is that old ghost hiding exactly?” Xia Ying asked curiously.

Shui Yu was also looking at Huang Xiaolong with a curious face.

“Generally speaking, this kind of curse should be aimed at the burial grounds of the Shui family.” Huang Xiaolong thought for a while and smiled. “By the way, Xiao Yu, where do your family usually bury your ancestors?”

“Ah~~that.” Shui Yu answered. “Little Long, our Shui family has a large estate in the suburbs of Dong’an City. That is the ancestral land of our Shui family. According to the family records, as early as the Ming and Qing Dynasties, our Shui family was a local tycoon, and a large family resided in the estate… After the first generation passed away, they were also buried in the estate. Nowadays, very few people live in the estate, just some caretakers who periodically conduct maintenance. Every Qingming Festival, the entire clan goes to the estate to commemorate the ancestors.”

“Oh, I see.” Huang Xiaolong nodded.

Xia Ying wondered. “Little Long, you mean to say that the ghost cursing the Shui family is hiding in their ancestral house?”

“Yes! Little Long, there have been several ghost incidents reported at that estate. Our Shui family had even invited Taoist priests and masters to perform exorcisms and deliverance rituals…” A trace of dread appeared in Shui Yu’s eyes. “Could it be… could it be that this malicious ghost has been hiding in the estate all these years, pulling wool over our eyes?”

After saying this, Shui Yu couldn’t help but shiver.

“In any case, I will go to your family’s ancestral house tomorrow night to have a look. Hopefully, that old ghost is there, otherwise, I will have to put in some extra effort… Hehehe… Tomorrow night, there will be a great battle~” In Huang Xiaolong’s eyes, there was a rising intent to fight.

A likely purple ghost had fully ignited Huang Xiaolong’s will to fight!

“Alright, you go back to your room and rest.” Huang Xiaolong waved at Shui Yu.

Shui Yu stood up and said, “Hmm, Little Long, you should go back to your room and rest too. You’ve had a long day.”

Pausing for a moment, Shui Yu said to Xia Ying, “Sister Ying, let’s share a room tonight.”

As Xia Ying was about to reply, Huang Xiaolong said, “Xiao Yu, you can go back to your room. Xia Ying still owes me something.”

“Huh? Little Long… I… What do I owe you?” Xia Ying looked confused.

Huang Xiaolong stared at her sexy and plump red lips without saying a word.

Xia Ying instantly understood. She had promised Huang Xiaolong that she would let him kiss her if he could lift the curse on Shui Yu.

“Xiao Yu…you… you go back to your room and wait for me… I… I’ll be there shortly.” Xia Ying blushed and her heart thumped like a deer sprinting.

“Oh…” Shui Yu glanced at Huang Xiaolong once, then at Xia Ying, before she exited the study.

“Little Long… I… I… I’ve never been kissed by a man before…I…I’m a bit nervous…” Xia Ying was a bit at a loss.

Huang Xiaolong smirked, “Even better if you’ve never kissed, your first kiss will belong to me~~”

After saying this, he wrapped his arms around Xia Ying’s slender waist and gave her vibrant red lips a passionate kiss.

…

Ten minutes later, Xia Ying rushed out of the study, her face flushed and eyes sparkling and seductive. She felt a strange mix of sweetness and stimulation, though her tongue was somewhat numb.

Huang Xiaolong, looking as pleased as a bear that had eaten honey, headed to the room that the Shui Family had prepared for him.

He washed up, then slept.

Early the next day, the members of the Shui Family started trickling in from Shaanxi Province, even from other provinces.

Outside the villa, all sorts of luxury cars were parked.

Xia Ying personally delivered breakfast to Huang Xiaolong’s room. Recalling the previous night’s intimacy with Huang Xiaolong, Xia Ying felt quite shy and flustered.

“Little Long, have some breakfast. The important members of the Shui Family have arrived. They’re waiting in the hall and courtyard,” Xia Ying said.

“Why are there so many people here?” Huang Xiaolong asked, somewhat speechless.

After breakfast, Huang Xiaolong and Xia Ying went downstairs together.

Downstairs, a collection of well-dressed men and women from the upper echelons of society had gathered. None were older than 35. Shui Yu and the lady of the house were accompanying them.

As soon as Huang Xiaolong appeared, everyone stood up and shouted, “Our saviour!”

Shui Yu quietly said, “Little Long, these are the influential members of our Shui Family, responsible for all the important business matters of our family. They… they’ve all been cursed and won’t live past 35.”

“Please, save us from the curse!” the crowd chorused with fervor in their eyes.

“I’ve told you, lifting the curses one by one is a hassle. Tonight, I’m going to find the old ghost that cursed your family and kill it. Then, you’ll all be alright,” Huang Xiaolong said impatiently.

“Well… alright… thank you so much,” a man in his thirties quickly responded. “We can’t let you face this danger alone. So, erm… we’ve hired a domestic mercenary group to assist you in exterminating the malicious spirit.”

The truth was, the Shui family had doubts about Huang Xiaolong’s ability to handle the situation. They were uneasy, given that Huang Xiaolong was young and up against an old, dangerous ghost. They couldn’t afford to take the risk if anything happened to him.

Therefore, they had invested heavily to hire a top domestic mercenary group to assist Huang Xiaolong.

Tonight, over 200 members of this mercenary group would infiltrate Dong’an, all of them experienced warriors and desperate fighters.

“A mercenary group? Hahaha. That’s up to you.” Huang Xiaolong shrugged his shoulders. “I can’t guarantee anyone’s safety. Why waste money sending people to their deaths?”

Enough of the idle talk.

Night falls.

The Shui family sent a servant to drive Huang Xiaolong to the mansion in the outskirts where they had rented a room.

Xia Ying insisted on going with Huang Xiaolong, and he didn’t discourage her.

After more than an hour’s drive, they arrived at a large mansion by the mountains and river. Under the cold moon, the mansion was eerily silent, enveloped by an aura of death.

Huang Xiaolong’s eyes narrowed like needles. He saw the mansion filled with dense, fluctuating yin energy, something like a bloody battlefield. The entire mansion seemed to be enveloped in a layer of fog, barely visible.

“Hmm,” Huang Xiaolong nodded.

“Little Long… did… did you find anything?” Xia Ying couldn’t help asking.

“There are many lone ghosts in the mansion, including several fierce ones, all seemingly controlled by a powerful grudge. If I’m not mistaken, the lair of the ghost that’s over 200 years old is here,” Huang Xiaolong said, smiling casually. Then, he loosened up his muscles, “Seems like I’m in for some fun tonight!”

Xia Ying couldn’t help shivering with fear.