Chapter 536: Chapter 535: Three o’clock in the morning
Liu Zheng wiped the sweat from his forehead, sat up, and decided to take a break.
He picked up the cellphone by his pillow and saw that the screen was already lit.
Glancing at the time on his cellphone, it was already past three in the morning.
But he didn’t feel the slightest bit tired, so he picked up an apple, took a bite, and then grabbed a pen to continue writing in his notebook.
After finishing, Liu Zheng looked at the paper and noticed the handwriting was bold and forceful, filled with a resolute flavor, resembling a sharp sword ready to slice through an enemy’s throat with a single strike.
"Is this... Wang Dahai’s handwriting?" murmured Liu Zheng.
An image of Wang Dahai immediately sprang to mind, depicting a middle-aged man.
That man must be Wang Dahai.
"Wang Xiaohu... Wang Xiaohu... Wang Dahai!" Liu Zheng muttered his name with a slight smile on his lips.
He knew where Wang Dahai’s daughter was; that person was indeed Wang Dahai!
Liu Zheng remembered Wang Dahai’s words. So, was he supposed to rescue his daughter now?
Wang Dahai wanted him to save his daughter? But how should he go about it?
"Wang Dahai, although I lack Spiritual Power now, I have the wisdom and the means, so, I will definitely rescue little sister Xiaohu."
"Tomorrow, let’s do it tomorrow!"
He put down the apple he was holding, then lay on the bed, closed his eyes, and prepared to sleep.
But he tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.
...
The next day, Liu Zheng got up early. He bought breakfast first and then hurried to the welfare home, planning to visit an elder first.
The elder’s name was Wang Dahai, and his grandson was Wang Xiaohu. Both were adopted at the same time.
Wang Dahai was a lonely elder in this city, and Wang Xiaohu was the director of this welfare home; hence, their relationship was very close, and they often dined together.
Wang Dahai’s home was located in an old mansion to the east of the city.
The courtyard of the old mansion was vast, covering a hundred acres, and the buildings were all wooden structures, very beautiful.
There were four people living in Wang Dahai’s house: Wang Xiaohu and Wang Xiaohua, as well as a middle-aged man.
"Master, you’ve finally returned!" Wang Xiaohua ran over happily and hugged Wang Dahai as soon as she saw him.
"Haha, long time no see, girl!" Wang Dahai laughed heartily.
Wang Xiaohua said with a smile, "Yes, Master, you’ve been gone for three years, and we were so worried about you."
Patting Wang Xiaohua’s shoulder, Wang Dahai said, "Silly girl, haven’t I been calling to let you know I’m safe?"
"Yes, but we worry about you every month, fearing some mishap might befall you. By the way, who have you brought back with you this time?" Wang Xiaohua asked, puzzled.
"It’s my son-in-law!" Wang Dahai said with a beaming smile.
"Ah, Master, your son-in-law?" Wang Xiaohua covered her mouth in surprise, "This, this... When did you get married?"
"Heh, I didn’t think I would have to reveal this in front of you all," Wang Dahai shook his head.
"Then your son-in-law is..." Wang Xiaohua asked with increasing curiosity.
"Oh, you definitely won’t guess," Wang Dahai said mysteriously, "but I’ll tell you, you’d never guess! His name is Liu Zheng, and he’s 24 this year."
"What? You’re saying he’s Liu Zheng?"
"Yes!"
"That’s impossible! He’s only 23 years old!" Wang Xiaohua exclaimed with wide eyes, hardly able to believe that such a young person could exist in this world.
"Yeah, I can hardly believe it myself!" Wang Dahai said.
"But isn’t your son-in-law called Wang Dawei?"
"Wang Dawei? He’s long dead!"
"What?" Wang Xiaohua was stunned.
Wang Dahai sighed and explained, "Three years ago, he was murdered by his enemies, and his body was burned to ashes. This son-in-law of mine, in fact, wasn’t my biological son, but he was related to me by blood, he was my nephew."
Having heard Wang Dahai’s words, Wang Xiaohua suddenly realized, and she nodded, saying, "Master, you haven’t come back for so many years, so your wife has found a new love? That seems pretty normal, after all, you are already fifty-six years old, and it’s normal to remarry, but still, I think it’s too inappropriate."
"Hehe, you’re right, I was getting on in years, and I also had no ability to take care of my daughter, so, I had to marry her off to someone else," Wang Dahai said.
"Then how are you so sure that Liu Zheng is your son-in-law?"
"Because..."
Wang Dahai paused, then said, "Do you know? I found a small box among the belongings left by my nephew Wang Xiaohu, and I had seen that box before; I recognized the pattern inside."
"What pattern?"
"It’s a dragon, and not just any dragon but a golden dragon. I suspect that this box is the Golden Dragon Box."
"What? The Golden Dragon Box? Master, I have never heard of such a box!"
"That’s because I’ve never seen the Golden Dragon Box, and inside that box, there’s also a real dragon’s seal, made of gold."
"Really? " said Wang Xiaohua in amazement.
"Of course it’s true."
Wang Xiaohua fell silent, and after a while, she suddenly remembered something and said, "Master, are you saying that the Golden Dragon Box left by the old lady was with you, and that there’s a dragon hidden inside it? Could it be real?"
Wang Dahai nodded and said, "It should be."
"Master, where did you find this Golden Dragon Box?"
"I don’t know, I acquired it by chance. Back then, I was also out of town, bored, and while in an antique shop, I just happened to see this Golden Dragon Box. At that time, I wondered what this thing was, to exude such a strong dragon spirit, unfortunately, later on, I found the antique shop, but I had no ability to open this antique box, so I could only set it aside."
"Later, the owner of the antique shop died, and the shopkeeper also passed away, and the antique box had never been opened," continued Wang Dahai.
Wang Xiaohua was mesmerized and asked, "Master, shall we go look for that owner, maybe we could find some answers."
"Hmm, that’s an idea," Wang Dahai nodded, then he took out his cell phone, dialed a number, and after a few words, he hung up the call.
A moment later, the phone rang again, and after the call, Wang Dahai looked at Wang Xiaohua with a smile and said, "Xiaohua, the owner just told me that he has a very large treasure trove in his house, and the wealth inside is countless."
Upon hearing this, Wang Xiaohua’s face showed an excited expression.
"Really?"
"Yes. However, the owner only knows the specific location of the treasure trove, but not exactly where it is. He also doesn’t know why he knows where the treasure trove is located because his memory includes the detailed address of the treasury, but apparently, his head seems to have been hit, making it very confused," Wang Dahai explained.
"I see!" Wang Xiaohua frowned slightly, then she asked, "Master, do you think this Liu Zheng could be an impostor?"
"I don’t know!" Wang Dahai shook his head, "But I trust my instincts! Moreover, I feel that this Liu Zheng is not like a swindler but rather a good person! I want to introduce him to you, I want to make him my son-in-law!"
