Li Zhengxi didn’t directly tell Xu Zhiming how to wake Old Xu, instead making a demand.
Slap!
Xu Zhiming struck Li Zhengxi across the face, cursing, “Who do you think you are to make demands of me?”
“Li Zhengxi, I advise you to make my father wake up immediately.”
“Otherwise, I won’t let you or your son off.”
However.
Li Zhengxi remained firm, “Mr. Xu, as long as you agree to my condition, I’ll make Old Xu wake up.”
“You—”
Xu Zhiming was about to strike again but was stopped by Ye Qiu.
“Uncle Xu, let’s hear what he has to say.” Ye Qiu asked Li Zhengxi, “What’s your condition?”
Li Zhengxi said, “Harming Old Xu was my doing alone, it has nothing to do with Minghan. Please, Mr. Xu, show mercy and don’t trouble Minghan.”
Xu Zhiming sneered, “Li Minghan is your son, how could he not be involved in this?”
“Don’t forget, earlier in my father’s bedroom, he took ten billion dollars from me.”
Li Zhengxi said, “That ten billion dollars was the deposit I demanded from you, Mr. Xu. I’ll have Minghan return it, so please don’t make things difficult for him.”
“As for myself…”
“Once Old Xu wakes up, let him deal with me personally.”
Xu Zhiming glanced at Li Minghan.
Li Minghan was lying on the ground, several ribs broken by Ye Qiu, groaning in pain like a stray dog.
After a few seconds of hesitation.
Xu Zhiming said, “Fine, I agree. Li Zhengxi, tell me, how can my father wake up?”
“Mr. Xu, words alone aren’t enough, I need you to swear to heaven,” Li Zhengxi said. “Just say that if you trouble Li Minghan, you’ll be struck by lightning and die a horrible death.”
Damn it!
Xu Zhiming was furious, “Li Zhengxi, don’t push your luck. If you annoy me, I’ll kill Li Minghan right now.”
Li Zhengxi remained calm, “If Minghan dies, then Old Xu will die too.”
“Mr. Xu, I advise you to do as I say.”
“You know Old Xu’s condition. If this continues, I can’t guarantee he’ll wake up.”
Xu Zhiming’s eyes blazed with fury, staring daggers at Li Zhengxi, “You’re threatening me?”
Li Zhengxi stayed silent.
Silence meant agreement.
Xu Zhiming clenched his fists, itching to beat Li Zhengxi to death. He couldn’t believe Li Zhengxi dared to threaten him at this moment.
Ye Qiu saw through it.
Li Zhengxi had confessed the entire plot, knowing he couldn’t escape blame. Thus, he didn’t care about angering Xu Zhiming, only about saving Li Minghan’s life.
Ye Qiu understood that if Xu Zhiming didn’t swear, Li Zhengxi would rather die than reveal how to wake Old Xu.
With this in mind.
Ye Qiu said, “Uncle Xu, for Old Xu’s sake, make the oath!”
Xu Zhiming took a deep breath, raised his right fist, and said, “I swear, if I trouble Li Minghan, I’ll be struck by lightning and die a horrible death.”
“Li Zhengxi, are you satisfied now?”
Li Zhengxi smiled, “Since Mr. Xu has sworn, I’ll keep my promise and save Old Xu.”
“Follow me.”
With that, Li Zhengxi took the painting, left the study, and led everyone to Old Xu’s bedroom.
Standing by Old Xu’s bed, Li Zhengxi took a lighter from his pocket.
“What are you doing?”
Xu Zhiming’s expression changed, and he shouted.
“Mr. Xu, no need to worry, I won’t harm Old Xu. I’m just going to burn this painting. Once it’s burned, Old Xu will wake up.”
Li Zhengxi lit the painting.
Soon, Li Chengye’s painting was reduced to ashes.
Ten seconds later.
Seeing no sign of Old Xu waking, Xu Zhiming asked, “Why hasn’t my father woken up?”
“Mr. Xu, don’t be impatient, just wait a little longer, and he’ll wake,” Li Zhengxi said.
Two minutes later.
Old Xu’s eyes remained closed, with no movement at all. Xu Zhiming asked again, “Didn’t you say burning the painting would wake my father?”
Li Zhengxi said, “Perhaps it hasn’t been long enough, just wait a bit more!”
Time ticked by.
Three minutes.
Four minutes.
Five minutes…
As time passed, Li Zhengxi’s face grew increasingly troubled, as he couldn’t understand why Old Xu still hadn’t woken.
In the blink of an eye.
Fifteen minutes passed.
Old Xu remained unchanged, motionless, showing no signs of waking.
“Li Zhengxi, what’s going on?” Xu Zhiming shouted angrily.
Li Zhengxi said, “The leader of the tomb-robbing gang told me when he sold me the painting that burning it would break the illusion, and the comatose person would wake.”
“Then why isn’t my father awake?”
“I, I don’t know, maybe we need to wait a bit longer.”
“You damn Li Zhengxi, even now you’re trying to deceive me. I think you’re asking for death.” Xu Zhiming rushed forward, slapping Li Zhengxi hard across the face.
Slap!
A bright red handprint appeared on Li Zhengxi’s face.
Xu Zhiming said coldly, “Li Zhengxi, I’m telling you, if my father doesn’t wake up, neither you nor Li Minghan will live.”
“Mr. Xu, don’t be hasty, let me check on Old Xu.” Li Zhengxi took Old Xu’s pulse.
After checking, Li Zhengxi panicked completely.
He found Old Xu’s pulse extremely weak, likely unable to last a day in this condition.
It’s over!
Completely over!
Li Zhengxi suddenly collapsed to the ground.
Xu Zhiming kicked him, roaring, “Get up!”
Li Zhengxi didn’t move.
Xu Zhiming kicked him a few more times, but Li Zhengxi still showed no response.
“Uncle Xu, don’t waste your energy.”
“This old guy has fainted. Even if you wake him, he can’t make Old Xu wake up.”
“Let me take a look at Old Xu!”
Ye Qiu checked Old Xu’s pulse for a while.
Old Xu’s pulse was very weak, and his condition was dire.
Then.
Ye Qiu activated his Heavenly Eye and observed closely, noticing that the dark aura around Old Xu’s forehead had vanished.
“The deathly aura is gone, meaning Old Xu isn’t destined to die.”
There’s still hope!
Ye Qiu’s eyes lit up, and he said immediately, “Changjin, quickly get me some alcohol swabs, I need to treat your grandfather.”
Xu Changjin rushed out and soon returned with a tray.
The tray held alcohol swabs.
Ye Qiu took a golden needle, disinfected it, and then pierced it into the centre of Old Xu’s forehead.
He used the Nine Heaven-Defying Needles, the first needle—
Exorcising Evil!
