Chapter 17: Swallowing the Beast Core!

Wang Yan finally accepted the money and promised to repay it in the future.Of course, just like Tang Xiaorou, Wang Yan ignored Fang Yu's words as mere boasting and didn't take them seriously.The richest person in Huaxia?How much money does it take to become the richest person in Huaxia?Ordinary people can't even imagine.After giving the money to Wang Yan, Fang Yu left home and headed to the vegetable garden in the back mountain.At the entrance of the vegetable garden, there was a stretched luxury car parked."Why are there more people again?" Fang Yu frowned slightly and walked forward.A couple in luxurious attire got out of the car, followed by two bodyguards."Who are you? What are you doing here? You're not here to steal vegetables, are you?" Fang Yu frowned and asked."Hello, we are Ji Rumei's parents. Sir, you are the person who saved our daughter's life, right?" Ji Dongshan said with a smile.Ji Rumei had told him that her savior was a young man who appeared lazy and had a young appearance.And the person in front of them clearly fit this description."Ji Rumei?" Fang Yu remembered what had happened a few days ago."We have come to repay our gratitude. Sir, you saved our daughter's life, and such great kindness and virtue are...," Ji Dongshan's wife, Wei Ling, said."Alright, repaying your gratitude means trying to give me money, but I'm not interested in money. Please leave," Fang Yu said.Ji Dongshan and Wei Ling exchanged glances, feeling that Fang Yu's character was a bit strange.Who wouldn't be interested in money?"Then... may I ask what you like, sir? As long as it's within our ability in the Ji family, we will do our best," Ji Dongshan said.In their Ji family's century-old heritage, the most important family rule was to repay kindness. Now that they had found the person who saved Ji Rumei, they had to repay their gratitude!"What do I like? Beast cores. You probably haven't even heard of them," Fang Yu sighed and turned to walk into the vegetable garden."Beast... cores?" Ji Dongshan frowned, as if he had heard this term somewhere.His wife, Wei Ling, whispered, "I remember, a few years ago, during the old master's birthday celebration, wasn't there a master who came from the north and gave the old master a gift box? Inside that gift box, there seemed to be something called a core...""Are you sure you're not mistaken!?" Before Ji Dongshan could speak, Fang Yu ran two steps to Wei Ling's side. The speed surprised the two bodyguards behind the couple, who almost drew their weapons."Is it really a beast core? Are you sure?" Fang Yu asked urgently."I-I only remember the word 'core', I don't know if it's the beast core you're talking about," Wei Ling said."Let's go, take me to your house," Fang Yu said.Ji Dongshan and Wei Ling looked at each other.Just a moment ago, Fang Yu seemed impatient and claimed to have no interest in money. But now, because of the so-called beast core, he became so eager, which was truly surprising.However, if Fang Yu was willing to accept their Ji family's gratitude, it couldn't be better."Alright, sir, we will take you to our house now," Ji Dongshan said.After the luxury car left, a figure flashed out from behind a big tree next to the vegetable garden.He took out his phone and dialed a number."Miss Yang, the target has been taken away by people from the Ji family."...Forty minutes later, Fang Yu arrived at the Ji family's house.The Ji family's mansion was near the sea, and in terms of scenery, it was much better than the Tang family's mansion. However, it was smaller in size compared to the Tang family's.But Fang Yu didn't have time to care about the scenery. As soon as he got out of the car, he hurriedly asked Ji Dongshan to bring out the beast core.Five minutes later, Fang Yu sat in the Ji family's hall, drinking the tea prepared by the servant.Ji Dongshan walked down from upstairs, holding a wooden box in his hand.Even before the person arrived, Fang Yu could already sense the aura.Indeed, it was a beast core!Fang Yu's mood became slightly excited. It had been almost ten years since he last swallowed a beast core.Ji Dongshan put the wooden box in front of Fang Yu, and Fang Yu opened it directly. Sure enough, he saw a dark brown sphere about the size of half a fist inside.From the aura emitted by this core, it was the core of a second-rank beast. And from its appearance, it seemed to have been placed there for a long time."The master asked us to grind this core into powder and use it to enhance our physique... but we found it a bit... strange, so we didn't dare to take it," Ji Dongshan said."Fortunately, you didn't grind it into powder, or it would have been a waste," Fang Yu said, taking the core in his hand.Although it was not high in grade, it was like a long-awaited rain for Fang Yu. He had to swallow it without wasting any time."With this core, you have repaid your favor to me." Fang Yu looked at Ji Dongshan and said."No problem, Mr. Fang. Besides, we wouldn't..." Ji Dongshan hadn't finished speaking when he saw Fang Yu pick up the half-fist-sized core and swallowed it in one gulp."Uh..." Ji Dongshan and Wei Ling exchanged glances, their eyes filled with astonishment."Comfortable." Fang Yu took a deep breath. The core dissolved in his body, releasing a surge of spiritual energy that was absorbed by his dantian.Seeing the couple's shocked faces, Fang Yu suddenly thought of something he hadn't considered before.There might not be many beast cores left in the world, but that didn't necessarily apply to beast cores in the hands of families like the Ji family.Most people nowadays are not aware of the value of beast cores, so it shouldn't be difficult to collect them.If he could collect a hundred or so, it would greatly help Fang Yu in his cultivation.Thinking of this possibility, Fang Yu became excited."Master Ji, I would like to ask for your help..."...Fang Yu left the Ji family and returned to the village in the city.When he was only two alleys away from home, Fang Yu saw a girl carrying a school bag standing in front of a wall, motionless.From the girl's back and the school bag, Fang Yu could tell that she was Yu Yueyue.Fang Yu glanced at the time; it was already 7:10 in the evening.Didn't Wang Yan say that Yu Yueyue would be home by 6:30? It was already 7:10, why was she still wandering here?Fang Yu approached her and patted her shoulder.Yu Yueyue trembled in fear, turned her head, and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Fang Yu.But under the streetlight, Fang Yu could see a bright red handprint on Yu Yueyue's left cheek, slightly swollen.At the same time, Yu Yueyue's eyes were slightly red and swollen, indicating that she had just cried."Fang Yu, why are you here?" Apparently afraid of Fang Yu seeing the handprint on her face, Yu Yueyue quickly lowered her head and asked softly."I just finished some errands and came back. What about you? Why did you come back home so late? Wasn't the rehearsal finished long ago?" Fang Yu asked."After the rehearsal, I went out with my classmates for a while, so I came back late," Yu Yueyue said."Then why are you standing here? Aunt Wang must be worried since she thought you would be home by 6:30," Fang Yu said."I... I..." Yu Yueyue twisted her hands anxiously, not knowing what to do.Fang Yu patted her shoulder and said, "Tell me, who slapped you?"Yu Yueyue shivered and raised her head. Tears welled up in her eyes, and finally, unable to hold it in, she started crying, releasing the grievances in her heart.In her fragmented words, Fang Yu understood what had happened.Yu Yueyue was one of the five girls selected from the senior grade for the performance. Each grade selected five girls. Today was the first rehearsal, and the girl in front of Yu Yueyue was a senior student. During the rehearsal, this senior student made repeated mistakes, causing the rehearsal to come to a standstill. However, the senior student seemed indifferent and was joking and laughing with the other girls, showing a careless attitude.It was already late, and Yu Yueyue wanted to finish the rehearsal early and go home, so she mentioned it to the senior student."Are you saying that I'm hindering everyone's time?" The senior student glared at Yu Yueyue, her face darkening."No, I just wanted to finish today's rehearsal quickly because it's already late..." Yu Yueyue hurriedly explained."You want to end the rehearsal? Then get lost! You don't need to come to rehearsal anymore!" The senior student angrily pointed at Yu Yueyue's nose and cursed."Teaching me a lesson? My mood hasn't been good these past few days, and a bxxch like you dares to teach me a lesson? You're really asking for trouble!" The senior student continued to curse.Later, another senior student intervened and asked the senior student to let Yu Yueyue leave."You don't have any grudges with that senior student, right?" Fang Yu asked.Yu Yueyue shook her head and said, "She is from Class 2 of Grade 3. I haven't seen her before..."Class 2 of Grade 3? Wasn't that Fang Yu's class?"Do you know her name?" Fang Yu furrowed his brows and asked."I think I heard a few senior students call her 'Yueyue'," Yu Yueyue recalled."Yueyue? What's her surname?" Fang Yu continued asking.Yu Yueyue carefully recalled and remembered the name she heard when the teacher called the roll."She should be surnamed Jiang..." Yu Yueyue said.Jiang Yue!So it's her!Fang Yu's eyes instantly turned cold.