Benefactor, Do You Sell Children Here?

As the sun sets, the sky gradually darkens.

A small mountain village on the outskirts of the Jiangnan Region.

Cao Delian sat at the door of his old house, silently smoking. He finished one cigarette after another, and finally seemed to have made up his mind.

He went back into the house, opened the small door of the closet, revealing all sorts of Buddha and deity statues inside.

"All the Deity, whether they know it or not, after I, Lao Cao, finish this job, I'll retire from this business. So please bless me and let me do this last job well. After I change my appearance, I will definitely give all your statues a golden statue." After Cao Delian finished offering incense, he also put up some fruit and other offerings in a very proper manner.

Then he carefully closed the closet door and let out a deep breath.

This is the last vote, absolutely the last vote today! After this, I'll wash my hands of this, change my identity, and live a different life elsewhere, Cao Delian thought to himself.

He then straightened his clothes slightly, turned around, and prepared to leave the old house to find one last target.

As he turned around, he suddenly saw a little monk appear at his doorstep.

The little monk looked to be around eight years old, with a round, chubby face that was incredibly cute. Anyone who saw him wanted to pinch his cheeks and twist them around.

Moreover, the little monk's attempt to maintain a serious expression only added another layer to his cuteness.

"If this little guy were sold, there would definitely be a lot of people who would be crazy to buy him, right?" Cao Delian thought to himself, his professional instincts kicking in.

As Cao Delian pondered this, he saw the young monk put his hands together in prayer and bow to him. "Greetings, benefactor. May I ask if you, Cao Delian, are at home?"

Huh, the little monk knows my name?

Cao Delian was puzzled, but he still returned the greeting in a proper manner and said, "Hello, young master. I am Cao Delian."

"Then that's it." The little monk breathed a sigh of relief. "This little monk has something to discuss with Benefactor Cao. By the way, may I come inside to talk?"

Cao Delian was taken aback for a moment, but he nodded and welcomed the little monk into the house.

Then, Cao Delian cautiously asked, "I wonder what business you have with me, young master? Did someone ask you to deliver a message?"

"No," the young monk bowed again and said, "I came to see you, Benefactor Cao, because I have something to discuss with you. I made many inquiries today before I finally found out where you live."

After making inquiries from various sources, Cao Delian was completely bewildered and asked, "What does the young master want with me?"

"It's like this! I heard that you, Benefactor Cao, specialize in selling children, is that right?" The little monk revealed an innocent smile, "Then I'd like to ask, Benefactor Cao, do you take in children here?"

At this point, the little monk blushed slightly and said, "If you're buying children, what do you think of me? Although I'm already six years old, I think I'm quite cute. If you want to buy me, I'll sell me to you for five thousand yuan, how about that?"

Cao Delian's expression at this moment was an amplified version of utter bewilderment.

What kind of plot twist is this? Are they trying to trick me, or are they just kidding me?

Seeing his stunned expression, the young monk assumed the price was unreasonable and said with distress, "Is it not acceptable? Four thousand is fine too. I can't go any lower. I need hemorrhoid surgery, which will cost at least five thousand. I only have one thousand on me."

Cao Delian remained completely bewildered...

"Four thousand isn't enough? But it can't be any less, otherwise the little monk won't be able to have his hemorrhoid surgery." The little monk frowned.

Hemorrhoid surgery? You're short four thousand? So you're selling yourself?

What kind of logical thinking is that?

After a long pause, Cao Delian spoke up and asked, "Young master, stop joking. Where are your family?"

After thinking for a moment, the young monk replied, "It's in a very, very far place; it would take four or five hours to get there by flying."

So, it takes four or five hours to fly there? That's quite a distance.

Cao Delian felt a slight pain in his stomach. "Then how did you get here?"

"I secretly slipped out of the temple without my master's knowledge. After flying for four or five hours, I arrived in the Jiangnan Region. Then I met an acquaintance and stayed at his house for one night. But... today, this little monk went out to earn money on his own, so I ran away again." The little monk answered honestly—because monks do not lie.

When Cao Delian heard this, his eyes lit up immediately.

His stomachache disappeared without medicine, and his heart was starting to race slightly—could this young monk be the one those statues were blessing him with, allowing him to earn his last fortune?

This little monk has a good foundation; he has fair skin and is handsome. And he's only six years old. Although his way of thinking is a bit strange, these things can be taught.

So, after thinking for a moment, he asked, "What about that acquaintance of yours?"

The young monk replied, "I don't know. He and another senior monk went out and haven't returned for most of the day. That's why I came out alone. Why are you asking these questions, Benefactor Cao? Answer me, will you buy me for four thousand yuan? If you don't, I'll have to go ask around elsewhere!"

What a godsend! Cao Delian clenched his fist excitedly—he even thought of many avenues for his own development.

If this young monk can be sold successfully, he might never have to worry about food and drink for the rest of his life. This would definitely be the reward for his daily prayers to various deities.

At this point, he had already begun to consider abducting the young monk.

However, Cao Delian was a meticulous person. He first cautiously went out, glancing around his front door. There seemed to be no one lying in ambush outside, so it didn't seem like a trick.

This little monk must be out of his mind to come here and sell himself.

Fantastic! All I need to do now is abduct the little monk from the Southeast Region to another city, and I can sell him for a high price! By then, even if the little monk's acquaintances notice something's wrong, I'll have already vanished without a trace.

Thinking of this, Cao Delian returned to his room and asked, "Are you really going to sell yourself?"

"Of course, the little monk urgently needs money to treat his hemorrhoids," the little monk nodded.

Okay, let's treat hemorrhoids then!

"Alright, come with me!" Cao Delian said to the little monk.

After saying that, Cao Delian casually packed some luggage and went to the dilapidated car at the door.

Cao Delian's gaze softened as he said to the little monk, "Get in the car, Uncle will take you to a nearby city!"

"Benefactor Cao, are you going to buy me?" The young monk's eyes lit up with joy.

"Yes, come with me into the car!" Cao Delian replied, opening the back door of the dilapidated car and gesturing for the little monk to get in.

The young monk didn't get on the carriage immediately. Instead, he held out his palm and said, "Cash on delivery. Since you've bought the young monk, you'll have to pay him first before he can deliver the goods."

That little monk is definitely out of his mind!

However, seeing the young monk's determined expression, Cao Delian gritted his teeth, took out his wallet, counted out four thousand yuan in red bills, and handed them to the young monk. "Here, four thousand yuan!"

Anyway, once they get to the next city, he can knock the little monk unconscious, and the four thousand yuan will be back in his pocket, right?

The young monk counted the money carefully, then put it away with satisfaction. "No problem, Benefactor Cao. This humble monk will sell myself to you! Then, how about we get a hemorrhoid surgery first?"

"Damn, what a nutcase!" Cao Delian thought to himself, but still replied, "Let's go somewhere else for the surgery! The medical standards there are better, minimally invasive treatment, painless abortion. Ugh! Minimally invasive treatment, it won't hurt at all! And it won't recur after the surgery."

The young monk nodded, seemingly understanding, "Alright, since Benefactor Cao has said so, then let's go to the place you mentioned to treat your hemorrhoids."

Then, the little monk obediently climbed onto the back seat of the car.

Cao Delian was excited. He started his beat-up car, revved the engine, and sped forward.

People really do need faith. No matter what kind of deity it is, you should offer some incense. There's bound to be one that works, right? Haha.

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In the Medicine Master's building.

Song Shuhang asked, "Doudou, can you find the little monk?"

Doudou sat there, sticking out her tongue and acting cute, then tilted her head and said, "Of course I can, woof! With my sense of smell, finding the little monk is a piece of cake."

Song Shuhang immediately opened a bag of chicken-flavored dog food and handed it to Doudou: "Doudou, can you do me a favor and find the little monk?"

Doudou took the dog food with its front paws, shoved the whole bag into its mouth, chewed, and swallowed. Then, it tilted its head and said, "What's the reward? Woof!"

To get Doudou's help, you either have to offer it a satisfactory reward, or it has to be in a good mood on a particular day.

Song Shuhang thought for a moment and said, "I can teach you to drive! Then, when I have a chance, I'll find a secluded spot and let you drive around for a bit?"

Doudou rolled its eyes, stuck out its tongue, and then simply started rolling around on the ground. Clearly, Song Shuhang's conditions couldn't sway it.

Song Shuhang gritted his teeth and said, "Once you're more skilled at driving, we can choose a car and engrave 'Invisibility Formation' and 'Counter-Surveillance Formation' on it, then you can drive it out and race to your heart's content! Drive wherever you want, whatever you want!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Doudou rolled off the ground and stood up immediately. "No problem, leave it to me! Woof, I'll find the little monk soon and then let you know to bring him back. Woof!"

After saying that, Doudou rolled off the ground, triumphantly jumped out of the window, and flew away.

After Doudou was away, Song Shuhang wanted to slap himself hard. He had spoken too quickly, actually agreeing to race Doudou? Was he courting death?

He'll have to go to the hospital in a few days to get a checkup, and hopefully he can get some 'Quick-Acting Heart-Saving Pill medicine' or something similar. He feels like his big heart is finally starting to give out.

"Shuhang, are you free?" At this moment, Senior White, who was searching for information on the computer, turned around and asked.

"Yes," Song Shuhang replied. After a short cultivation session in the evening, he had plenty of free time.

"Then I'll teach you how to refine the 'Blood Qi Pill' tonight. I told you last time that I'd teach you once you had all the ingredients ready," Senior White said.