Divine Level Witch Doctor

After hearing his explanation, Zhao Shiquan, Shen Lijun, and Zhao Ling all believed him. The Elder Daoist from the village’s dilapidated temple had often treated the villagers’ illnesses when he was alive, qualifying him as a barefoot doctor. He had also been very fond of Zhao Yuan, so it wasn’t impossible that he had passed on a few prescriptions to him.

Zhao Shiquan sighed emotionally. ”I never thought that Elder Daoist had such skills! Yuan, when you get back, you must go to his grave and burn some incense for him. Thank him for his immense kindness!”

Zhao Yuan replied, ”I was thinking the same thing.”

’Since I’m using the Elder Daoist as a cover story, I should treat his memory with respect.’ Besides, the Elder Daoist had treated him for illnesses many times when he was a child. It was only right to burn some incense and paper money for him.

Once they understood where the money came from, Zhao Shiquan and Shen Lijun began to swell with pride again.

Their son had not only gone to university but had also started a pharmaceutical factory and was making a fortune. He was just so successful! Forget Xiaozhai Village—in all the villages for ten miles and eight villages around, there wasn’t a single person more successful than Zhao Yuan!

Zhao Ling was now blinking her big, sparkling eyes, staring at Zhao Yuan with a look of pure adoration. She didn’t say a word, but her expression clearly said, ’You’re incredible, big brother!’

But along with pride, Shen Lijun began to feel heartbroken over the money again. ”Even if you’re earning well, you should be saving up for a wife! Those people were obviously scammers, why did you have to give them the money? And you were so foolish, you even added another eighty thousand.”

It wasn’t just Shen Lijun; Zhao Shiquan and Zhao Ling also couldn’t understand Zhao Yuan’s reasoning.

Zhao Yuan just smiled. ”Money can be earned again if it’s gone. As long as you’re all okay, that’s all that matters! Besides, my money isn’t so easy to take. Those people will either return it with interest, or they can prepare for a lifetime of suffering!”

”Brother, what do you mean by that?” Zhao Ling asked, her curiosity piqued.

Zhao Yuan decided to be mysterious. ”You’ll find out in a couple of days. Hmm, if they’re not complete idiots, you might even find out tomorrow.”

After that, no matter how Zhao Shiquan, Shen Lijun, and Zhao Ling pressed him for details, Zhao Yuan refused to say more, so they had no choice but to drop it.

”Huh? What’s that moving around my feet? There aren’t mice in this truck, are there?” Zhao Ling suddenly exclaimed.

Zhao Yuan couldn’t help but laugh. ”Silly girl, how could there be mice in the truck?”

”But there really is something moving down here,” Zhao Ling insisted. She looked down to search and quickly cried out in surprise, ”Hey, it’s a cat!” She reached down and scooped the cat into her arms.

Zhao Yuan turned his head and froze. ”Xiaobai?”

He distinctly remembered leaving the White Cat in the care of the dorm manager before he left. ’When did this little rascal sneak into the truck?’

The White Cat seemed to have just woken up. It yawned and gave a long stretch.

The sight was so adorable it melted Zhao Ling’s heart. ”Oh my gosh, so cute! Brother, is this your cat?”

”It’s mine. I have no idea when it snuck into the truck.” Zhao Yuan shook his head, gaining a new appreciation for the White Cat’s mysterious talents. He then pulled out his phone and called the dorm manager to let her know the White Cat had come home with him so she wouldn’t worry.

It was a good thing he called. Otherwise, the dorm manager would have been worried sick; she had already searched all over campus for the White Cat.

The dorm manager let out a long sigh of relief, but also grumbled, ”That little rascal, when did he leave with you? He didn’t even say goodbye! You tell him that when he gets back, he can forget about getting any more dried fish snacks from me!”

Hearing this, the White Cat in Zhao Ling’s arms immediately let out two meows at the phone, as if to threaten the dorm manager, ’If you do that, I’ll make trouble for you!’

The pickup truck immediately filled with cheerful laughter as everyone was amused by the clever White Cat.

Following Zhao Yuan’s directions, Huang Jie parked the truck in front of the best restaurant in town.

When they got out and saw the restaurant’s opulent decor, Zhao Shiquan and Shen Lijun got cold feet. ”Son, we can just find some casual place to eat. Why do we have to come here? Things are really expensive here.”

Zhao Yuan took each of his parents by the hand and said softly, ”You two have worked hard your whole lives. Now that your son is successful and can earn money, of course I have to treat you and let you enjoy the good life. We’re having dinner here tonight. And when we get to Rongcheng City, I’ll take you out for even better food.”

As they walked into the restaurant, Zhao Shiquan and Shen Lijun seemed timid and hesitant, while his sister Zhao Ling’s eyes were wide with curiosity as she took in the surroundings. Once they were seated in a private room and the dishes began to arrive, his parents’ and sister’s fascination with each new course was palpable. Seeing them like this, Zhao Yuan’s heart ached. He couldn’t help but secretly turn his head to wipe away a tear, silently vowing to himself that he would definitely give his family a happy and comfortable life.

After dinner, Zhao Yuan took his parents and sister to the best hotel in town.

After washing up and lying down in bed, Zhao Shiquan sighed, ”This place is like an Imperial Palace. I never dreamed I’d one day be able to stay in a place like this.”

Shen Lijun nodded. The excitement and emotion in her heart were no less than her husband’s.

After a short silence, they both said in unison, ”Our son is truly successful!”

Meanwhile, Scarface and his men were leaving the hospital.

The man on the hospital bed had just been pretending to be sick. The moment Zhao Yuan and his family left, he hopped right out of bed, perfectly fine.

”Haha, boss, we hit the jackpot this time! Two hundred thousand!” Xiaochao, the one who’d faked the injury, was grinning from ear to ear. ’Two hundred thousand! I should get at least ten thousand of that, right? After all, I was the one who took the fall.’

”We got lucky this time and ran into a Scatter Money Child, hahaha.” Scarface laughed heartily as well.

His gang of lackeys all laughed in agreement. ”If only we could run into a Scatter Money Child like that every time, we’d be rich in no time.”

Scarface waved a hand grandly. ”Come on! First, we’ll get some drinks and barbecue, then find a place to really live it up. First thing tomorrow morning, we’ll get the cash from the bank and split it!”

”Yeah!”

”The boss is brilliant!”

”I knew following you was the right move, boss!”

Beaming, the lackeys all started sucking up to him.

Right away, the group found a barbecue stand and started feasting.

As they were eating, a foul stench suddenly enveloped them, so strong it made them wrinkle their noses in disgust.

”What the hell, what is that smell?”

”It smells like shit!”

”Son of a bitch, what’s going on? Is there barbecue in the shit? Ugh, no, wait—is there shit in the barbecue?”

”Even if there were, it wouldn’t smell *this* strong, would it?”

Scarface and his crew were both shocked and furious.