662 The Strange Man Is Here
âMaster Long, someone is coming.â
He seemed to have seen something terrible, and his legs were still trembling.
Seeing the servant like this, Jiang Ming suddenly thought of the strange man he saw on the road.
He looked at Master Long. âMaster Long, perhaps itâs the strange man that Ms. Long and I saw on the street.â
âStrange man?â
Master Longâs heart skipped a beat. He looked at his daughter carefully. âQingqing, are you okay? Where did you meet such a strange man?â
Long Qingqing shook her head. âDonât worry, Father. Iâll be fine. Besides, with Lord Ning Caichen here, how could I be injured?â
This sentence inadvertently raised Jiang Mingâs status. Jiang Ming said humbly, âNo, no, Ms. Long is also very powerful.â
âThank you, Lord Ning Caichen, for protecting my daughter.â
Master Long smiled and fell into deep thought again. He then instructed the servant, âAsk that strange man to come over.â
âYes.â
The servant hurriedly ran out.
After a while, he came back with the strange man.
Jiang Ming and Long Qingqing raised their eyebrows at the same time.
The strange man was still dressed in the same way, but compared to the first time they met, the strange man was not as anxious and had a relaxed expression on his face.
He said politely to Master Long, âMaster Long, Iâm here today to get the secret medicine from you in exchange for something else.â
Looking at the strange manâs face, Master Long seemed to have understood something. âAre you trying to treat your face with the secret medicine?â
âYes, as long as you are willing to give it to me, I am willing to do anything. I will even offer you the rare dragon scales that I have found over the years,â the strange man said sincerely.
Hearing his voice, Master Long felt that it was somewhat familiar, but he couldnât remember where he had heard it before.
âHave I seen you before? I seem to have heard your voice somewhere before.â
From his stuttering, it was obvious that he was lying!
Could it be that the two of them were enemies?
Master Long also saw through the strange manâs lies, so he didnât expose him. He said seriously, âEven if I give you this secret medicine, you wonât be able to use it.â
âHow is this possible?â
The strange man did not believe it at all and frowned.
âMaster Long, do you think I would lie to you? I have always been a sincere person and have never done such petty things.â
He was afraid that Master Long would not believe him, so he took out a dagger and placed it in Master Longâs hand. âIf I donât keep my promise, you can kill me with this dagger. This dagger looks ordinary, but it can absorb blood. As long as it touches their blood, it will suck someone dry.â
Master Long shook his head and put the dagger back. âThatâs not what I meant. This secret medicine needs a specific person to take effect, and if the dosage is too high, the person will die.â
At this point, Master Long sighed. âIn the end, this secret medicine is just a decoration.â
âThis⦠How could this be?â
The strange man was deeply shocked. He took a step back and muttered to himself, âThis is impossible. Iâve heard from others that this secret medicine is an excellent thing.â
âItâs a good thing, but it needs a specific person and dosage. However, the Long family only has the recipe for the secret medicine passed down.â
Master Long told him the truth clearly.
The strange manâs tears immediately flowed down. He held his head in disbelief and said in pain, âIf I donât treat this face of mine, I wonât be able to enter the Buddhist Sect for the rest of my life.â
Master Long stepped forward and patted the manâs shoulder. âMy condolences. There are other ways to live. Donât be too obsessed with Buddhism.â
Zhu Asi sized up the man in front of him and became vigilant.
In the future, he could not accidentally hurt himself like this man. Otherwise, it would cause irreparable consequences.
Jiang Ming looked at the man sympathetically and walked to him. âCan I take a look at your injuries?â
He had some medical skills, so he might be able to treat him.
This strange man looked like a loyal person. He probably did a lot of good things in the past. He might as well do a favor and save him.
Upon hearing this, the strange manâs eyes lit up. He looked up at Jiang Ming. âCan you cure me?â
Jiang Ming was a little uncertain. âI donât know, but if you let me take a look, I might have the ability to cure you.â
The strange manâs hope was rekindled. He thought of something and said to Master Long, âItâs a little scary. I donât want to scare the others here. Please take the others and leave, Master Long.â
He was a good man. She hoped Ning Caichen could save him.
Master Long did not say much. He looked at Long Qingqing and the others. âLetâs go.â
As he left, he instructed Jiang Ming, âLord Ning Caichen, if there are any updates, please let us know. If you need anything, please let me know.â
Jiang Ming nodded.
The strange man muttered to himself, âNing Caichen, I think Iâve heard this name somewhere before, but I canât remember.â
Master Long smiled and said, âYou will know later.â
After saying that, he led the others out, leaving only Jiang Ming and the strange man inside the room.
The strange man took a deep breath and told Jiang Ming, âItâs really scary. You have to be mentally prepared.â
Jiang Ming was stunned for a moment and comforted the strange man. âItâs okay. Iâll be fine. Just take off your mask.â
âThank you, Ning Caichen.â
The strange man was comforted and took off his mask.
There were countless scars under the mask. His face was already rotten and looked terrible.
There were also pustules on it, but the pustules had obviously been punctured and there was dried blood everywhere.
The edges of his eyes were covered in black.
Jiang Ming suddenly understood what he had just said.
If he were a normal person, he would have been scared half to death. His mental endurance was quite good, so he did not scream.
âCan this be cured?â