Chapter 82: Sending Back the Blood Orchid

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Above the beautiful William Garden, the flowers never wither all year round, displaying their beauty to every visitor to their heart's content.

The last time Ye Nan came to William Garden, he held a cautious attitude, fearing he would crush the floorboards. But today, Ye Nan is quite confident; the poor boy of the past has also become a wealthy man of today.

"Time really passes quickly." Dr. Ma Xiu stood on Ye Nan's left side and sighed. "Without realizing it, a whole year has passed. When I first came here, I was very cautious, but today, I am walking forward with big strides."

"People's mindsets are always constantly changing. Time, status, and power can all change this mindset. Actually, the William family is not as bad as imagined." Ye Nan smiled, looking at the doctor in front of him, feeling somewhat emotional.

"But back then, how did you find me, a little kid, to go steal the egg?"

"Did I have any other choice at the time? The people had already run away, your sister Jessica had fainted, and the federal government was watching. Calling people was too late. If I didn't call you, were you expecting me, this old bone, to go myself?" Dr. Ma Xiu joked. He suddenly seemed to think of something, his voice paused, and then he laughed out loud. "I say, you kid, why are you mentioning things from back then today? Could it be that you want to find an opportunity for revenge?"

"How would I dare? You are the hen that lays golden eggs for our ICQ Company. No matter what, I wouldn't take revenge on you." Ye Nan smiled and quietly insulted Ma Xiu.

Those little things from back then had long since passed. At least for Ye Nan, they had already become laughingstock material.

"I forgive you for not daring." Dr. Ma Xiu laughed triumphantly, suddenly came back to his senses, and blurted out a sentence, "You just said I am a hen?"

"And a hen that only lays golden eggs." Ye Nan added a sentence for Ma Xiu.

"You're asking for a beating." Ma Xiu rushed over and threw a punch, but Ye Nan dodged it, and the two of them started chasing each other right there in William Garden.

William Douglas sat on a small chair, half-closing his eyes in a feigned sleep. It was only when Ye Nan and Ma Xiu walked in together that he opened those turbid eyes of his.

"Ye Nan, it looks like your injuries have all healed." Douglas asked with a smile, just like before, like an ordinary old man.

"Thanks to Dr. Ma Xiu, I have recovered." Ye Nan answered freely, a completely different person from the nervousness he felt when standing in front of William Douglas back then.

After returning from the Amazon River basin, Ye Nan lay in Dr. Ma Xiu's research institute. After about half a month, he was fine. As for what Dr. Ma Xiu did to him, he had asked, but unfortunately, Ma Xiu would not say.

Douglas and Ye Nan talked for a few sentences before being attracted by the Blood Orchid that Ye Nan had brought. The Blood Orchid is a quite rare red orchid; it is eerie, bright red, as if cast from blood. Rather than calling it a flower, it is better to call it the devil's temptation.

"Is this the Blood Orchid? The one you mentioned that can make people live forever?" Douglas looked at the Blood Orchid, completely mesmerized. He took the Blood Orchid with trembling hands and kept observing it, the love in his eyes growing increasingly intense.

Dr. Ma Xiu looked at the Blood Orchid, also unable to stop his desire for research: "Of course, this is the Blood Orchid. However, to achieve immortality, we still need to study it. After all, the existence of the Blood Orchid is a gift from nature, and we cannot let this gift go."

"According to what Ye Nan said, the Blood Orchid blooms once every seven years. When it blooms, it secretes a kind of liquid, and that liquid is the key to immortality."

Douglas carefully fiddled with the Blood Orchid, looking cautious. Listening to Dr. Ma Xiu's words, he became increasingly unable to put it down...

"Tell me, how long will it take to research true immortality?" Douglas's gaze shifted from the Blood Orchid and stared fixedly at Ma Xiu. Infinite pressure emanated from his body.

Beads of cold sweat appeared on Ma Xiu's forehead. He finally knew that the Douglas of the past was merely being tolerant of him, tolerating his joking around. Once it came to serious business, Douglas, this actual ruler of the United States and helmsman of the William family, would reveal his incomparably sharp fangs.

"I don't know either. Unless all the biologists and botanists in the United States study it together, otherwise, just relying on me alone..."

"Good, I will give you all the biologists and botanists in the United States." Douglas interrupted Ma Xiu's words. "I want you to research it as soon as possible. Otherwise, when my lifespan reaches its limit, you will all be buried with me."

The complexions of Ma Xiu and Ye Nan changed instantly, but Douglas did not care. To him, the United States was a toy in his hands, let alone two small people.

"This... research has great uncertainty. Completing it within the corresponding time is probably not that easy." Ma Xiu said with an ugly expression, speaking hesitantly, considering his wording, trying to be as gentle as possible so as not to anger William Douglas.

"The meaning of your existence is to strive for my immortality. If I lose immortality and meet God, you will have no need to exist. Let the so-called research be completely buried." Douglas stood up, turned his back to the two, and said: "Actually, you both know very clearly where my tolerance for you comes from. But you have disappointed me greatly. Ma Xiu, you are researching genes, Nemesis, and Terminators; it is clearly not attending to your proper duties. I have to say, you have really disappointed me."

"After gaining my trust, you are messing around with messy things. For those useless things, you are squandering my youth and squandering my trust. Ma Xiu, what exactly are you thinking?"

"I..." Ma Xiu was speechless. He had always regarded these wealthy people as his source of funding, squandering it to his heart's content and doing things he was interested in. He did not expect that his every move was under someone else's surveillance.

"I thought you were a smart person, but I didn't expect you to be this stupid, disregarding the trust I placed in you."

"My time is running out. I can feel that my body is constantly decaying. Before long, I will die of old age. I really don't like that feeling. Can you understand me, Dr. Ma Xiu!"

"I can understand you, Mr. William Douglas." Ma Xiu answered timidly, large beads of sweat gradually appearing on his forehead.

"As long as you understand. Work hard on your research; I will tolerate you to the maximum extent." Douglas turned his head. "And you, Ye Nan, your ICQ Company is developing very fast, but don't stretch your hands too far. Recently, many little guys are dissatisfied with you, especially that little guy from the Umbrella Company. You need to be careful yourself."

"You two are the people I value most. My hope for immortality rests on you two. I hope you two can bring me some surprises and not force me to deal with you."

"Yes." "I will work hard."

Ye Nan and Ma Xiu nodded helplessly, watching Douglas leave. ===== CHAPTER 83 =====