Urban Most Awesome Dad-Chapter 434 - : A Chance Encounter with Wang Fangtong_1
Chapter 434: Chapter 434: A Chance Encounter with Wang Fangtong_1
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“Headache…”
Xu Fan was helpless, well-intentioned reminders only to be treated like a donkey’s liver and lungs.
The man Ah Yuan and the woman Ah Zi were too greedy, which is not necessarily a bad thing.
But sometimes, human desire knows no bounds, like a snake trying to swallow an elephant, which can lead you into an abyss, doomed never to recover.
Counting beads, wine jars, and bracelets were somewhat normal, all old items, even if they were burial goods, the death qi they absorbed was limited, at most making one feel out of sorts for a few days. Once the death qi dissipated completely, there would be no further issues.
But that coin, dug out from a corpse’s mouth, a body hundreds of years old, was undoubtedly saturated with intense death qi. It was lodged in the corpse’s throat, accumulating death qi over years and months.
I’m afraid even a typical exorcist wouldn’t know what to do with it, and even if you didn’t carry it on your person, just keeping it at home would affect the entire house’s “atmosphere,” turning it as gloomy as a graveyard. It wouldn’t take long for people to fall ill or even drop dead suddenly.
Xu Fan could even see that the deceased pressed under the coin was filled with resentment in life, the body rigid but not decaying, which was why the coin was so replete with death qi. A normal corpse would decay quickly, ceasing to produce death qi after a decade or so.
He remembered the stall owner under the bamboo hat had mainly sold four items, and the coin had been given away for free. Now it seemed that it wasn’t because the coin was worth little, but rather that the seller had seen through its dangers.
As a seasoned tomb robber who had explored numerous tombs, lifted many coffins, and stripped many mummies, he had gained experience and knew the coin contained heavy death qi and should not be kept for long, thus he chose to sell it immediately.
The couple in question might have had some discernment, but they were ordinary people at the end of the day. They thought everything could be explained by science and that there were no such things as gods or ghosts in the world.
Therefore, to Xu Fan’s ominous warnings, they not only felt a strong aversion, but they also saw Xu Fan as a swindler performing tricks and pretending to be a spiritual mediator.
Luckily, the Medicine Cauldron, having been roasted with sun-fired heat, naturally warded off yin evil influences, and even if it stayed in a tomb for a long time, it had remained free from death qi.
To think of the cauldron’s owner, who must have used it to refine many elixirs and achieved some renown; in the eyes of Ancient Martial Artists, they must be a high-level alchemy expert.
Ah Zi mentioned calling the police, suddenly rendering Xu Fan speechless. After a long silence, Ah Yuan lost interest in lingering any longer, wrapped his arm around Ah Zi’s waist, and said, “Let’s go.”
Ah Zi nodded with a happy smile on her face.
This casual stroll had brought them great fortune. They would make at least a few hundred thousand, and with a bit more scheming, a down payment for a house was practically secured.
“Xu Fan, my young friend?”
Just as the couple turned to leave, suddenly a hearty laugh rang out from one side, filled with a hint of surprise.
Xu Fan looked toward the sound and saw five people approaching.
The one leading was an elderly man, spirited and hale, with frosty hair, a nearly inch-long white beard, and dressed in a black traditional Chinese garb that made him look very energetic. He didn’t seem at all like someone past the age of seventy—on the contrary, he was full of life, his face glowing like dawn, his eyes twinkling like stars.
The elderly man was none other than Wang Fangtong.
Xu Fan couldn’t help but smile; Elder Wang had been quite helpful to him. He had received not only a protective magic artifact for Tongtong from him but also a Blood Bodhi at the auction, albeit taken forcibly, yet without any major consequences.
Unexpectedly, the man Ah Yuan beat Xu Fan to the punch and quickly walked towards Wang Fangtong, bowing slightly, respectfully saying, “Student pays respects to Professor Wang.”
Wang Fangtong was taken aback, furrowing his brow as he sized up the man, searching his memory but finding no recognition of him. He then asked, “You are?”
Ah Yuan hurriedly introduced himself, “Professor Wang, I am a graduate of the Archaeology Department of Zhonghai University, Guan Xiangyuan. In my junior year, I attended your lecture and learned a lot of useful things, which benefited me immensely.”
Wang Fangtong’s public persona might be that of the owner of Zangyu Tower, but in academic circles, he also held a significant status. He could even be said to have a renowned reputation as a famous archaeology expert, having lectured at many universities and being highly sought after by many students of archaeology departments.
“I see, so you’re the young man. Have you graduated now? Are you still doing archaeology? You must stick with it.”
Wang Fangtong nodded with a smile and offered a few words of encouragement.
After all, it was hard to find jobs related to the archaeology department, and many graduates had to switch to different careers.
Guan Xiangyuan, a bit overwhelmed by the favor, hurriedly nodded and said, “I will stick to my original aspiration, thank you for your concern, Elder Wang.”
Guan Xiangyuan was excited to receive encouragement from Wang Fangtong.
After all, he had regarded him as an idol for a long time after listening to Wang Fangtong’s lecture.
So, in a way, it was like successfully getting to meet his star, and these words of motivation would become a solid force to inspire him to press on in his archaeological journey.
Wang Fangtong patted Guan Xiangyuan on the shoulder and then passed by him, walking toward Xu Fan, laughing, “Xu Fan, my young friend, you were so high-profile yesterday, why are you so low-key today coming to the antique street? Could it be that you look down on Wang Fangtong? Here on antique street, I still have some status. If there’s anything you want to buy, just let me know.”
Xu Fan said, “Elder Wang, you take such good care of me, I’m embarrassed. I didn’t even have time to thank you for last time.”
“So young, yet already keeping score with me,” Wang Fangtong rolled his eyes speechlessly and shook his head, then turned to Tongtong, his expression immediately softened with affection, “My friend, do you actually have such a cute little princess?”
Wang Fangtong had never married in his life, devoting his entire heart and soul to his archaeological career, naturally not having children of his own.
As he grew older, his fondness for children grew, especially Tongtong, who was well-behaved and adorable; it made his old eyes shine, and a loving smile overflowed on his face.
“Ha ha… The little one is indeed adorable.” Xu Fan, too, was happy that his child was praised, and quickly said, “Tongtong, do you know what to do?”
“Daddy, I ‘zwii’ know, ‘zwii’ know.” Tongtong giggled at Wang Fangtong, her voice milky and sweet, “Grandpa Wang, hello there.”
“Ha ha… Such good parenting. Old man loves your little treasure too much. Can you tell Grandpa your name?” Wang Fangtong, too, was amused and felt cheerful, his face beaming with a smile.
Before Xu Fan could speak, Tongtong eagerly answered, “Grandpa Wang, my name is Xu Wantong, my nickname is Tongtong, and you can just call me Tongtong, Grandpa Wang.”
“Ah, Tongtong, my dear, hello to you.”
Delighted, Wang Fangtong decided to give the child a gift. He fumbled in his pocket and produced a delicately carved, lustrous white jade pendant with a phoenix spreading its wings and screeching engraved on it.
“Tongtong, Grandpa wants to give you a gift.” He said and placed the jade pendant into Tongtong’s hand.
“Elder Wang, this jade pendant is a valuable treasure from the Ming Dynasty. It’s too precious.”
The white jade pendant appeared to have a significant history and was from the Ming Dynasty; it was of great value. To simply give it as a gift to a four-year-old girl surprised Xu Fan, who hastily tried to return it.
“My young friend, you are mistaken now. It’s not for you.” Wang Fangtong took a step back, indicating that he would not accept it back, and smiled at Tongtong, asking, “Tongtong, do you like this gift?”
Tongtong earnestly nodded her head, “Tongtong really likes it.”
“You see, Tongtong likes it. Why not accept it?” Wang Fangtong feigned anger.
“Alright.” Xu Fan had no choice but to hang the jade pendant around Tongtong’s neck and gently pat her back.
Tongtong immediately got the hint and giggled, “Thank you for the gift, Grandpa Wang.”
“Ah, such a sensible girl!” Wang Fangtong couldn’t help but tug at Tongtong’s little finger.
On the side, Guan Xiangyuan watched in amazement as Wang Fangtong and Xu Fan chatted and laughed endlessly, his mind going blank.
