Chapter 13: The Wasteland Investor Runs Into Trouble

Lin Meng compared three jewelry studios in Yun Cheng and finally decided to cooperate with one.

They offered the highest price, and the volume is not small.

Although Lin Meng doesn't have much jewelry to sell this time, she believes there will be a lot in the future.

"Then Miss Lin, we'll take all your jewelry at our studio, a total of one million three hundred thousand needs to be paid to you; please provide an unlimited account, and I'll process it for you right away."

Legitimate businesses are different; Lin Meng doesn't have to worry about being scammed.

Just as she was about to take out her bank card and ID, she suddenly heard Ye Heng's voice.

Lin Meng frowned, "Sorry, wait a moment, I'll make a call."

She went to a deserted place outside, pretended to hold her phone and make a call, but actually began communicating with Ye Heng using mental power.

"You finally responded to me; you've had no news for a day and night, and the stuff I packed for you hasn't moved—what happened?"

Ye Heng hearing Lin Meng's thoughts, his feeling of anxiety and tension eased considerably.

He did not tell Lin Meng about the life-and-death crisis his team was facing, but instead spoke as calmly as possible:

"Miss Lin, I indeed have some minor issues here and might need your help."

"Whatever you say, if I can help, I definitely will."

Seeing that over three million was about to be in hand, all thanks to Ye Heng and his team, Lin Meng naturally wouldn't ignore them.

Speaking realistically, if something happened to Ye Heng, she would also be very worried.

To her now, Ye Heng is basically a money tree!

Ye Heng said a bit about the Special Zone Chief's daughter's condition, but since the warden clearly didn't believe him, plus the daughter's actual condition—even he didn't fully know it all—he gave very little information.

But Lin Meng quickly thought of a possibility.

"Are you saying that as long as that child gets excited or exerts herself, she will cough, wheeze, and then feel chest tightness and breathing difficulty? In severe cases, her face even turns bluish-purple, as if she's about to faint?"

"Yes, that's it, but I'm not sure about any specifics either, Miss Lin—do you have any medicine that can treat this condition?"

Lin Meng could basically confirm it's asthma, but the notion of completely curing a chronic illness varies from person to person.

If it's refractory asthma, it might only be controllable, not curable.

"Is that person important to you?"

Ye Heng didn't want to lie to Lin Meng, so he spoke truthfully:

"I don't know that girl, but if I can provide medicine, it would benefit me."

That benefit is being able to avoid death, but I can't really tell Miss Lin that, or she'd worry.

Lin Meng thought after hearing that and said:

"I can help you get some, but they're prescription drugs, not something you can just buy off the shelf—roughly when do you need them?"

Ye Heng gritted his teeth: "The sooner, the better."

Upon hearing that, Lin Meng realized Ye Heng hadn't been completely frank with her, but she didn't like to press for details, so she replied:

"I'll try to help you buy some emergency medicine; I'll get back to you in two hours."

After cutting off contact with her space, Lin Meng immediately said to the person in charge of receiving her:

"Sorry, I have an urgent matter and need to leave right away; here's my ID and bank account number—please call me when the funds arrive."

"Okay, Miss, take care; we look forward to future cooperation."

Leaving the jewelry studio, Lin Meng immediately contacted several high school classmates in Yun Cheng.

Fortunately, her classmates came through, and in less than two hours they helped her buy ten pediatric asthma inhalers.

Ye Heng was still anxiously waiting.

During negotiations with the warden, Ye Heng demanded that his companions be safely sent out of Zone 13, and only after confirming the team had escaped did he contact Lin Meng.

However, if he couldn't produce medicine capable of curing the Special Zone Chief's daughter, his life would be forfeit immediately, with no room for negotiation.

Ye Heng staked his fortune and life on Lin Meng.

Of course he had also thought it through: even if this time Miss Lin couldn't help him, he wouldn't blame her.

He was basically just scraping by; a few days ago he almost starved to death outside.

If it weren't for Lin Meng's appearance, he would probably have already gone to see King Yama by now.

These past few days he's made some gains, and besides, he even ate a bowl of egg noodles.

Having tasted such delicious delicacies, he would die without regret.

Just as Ye Heng's thoughts were myriad, Lin Meng's voice echoed in his mind, like a heavenly sound.

"Ye Heng, I've bought the medicine; although it's likely effective, I can't guarantee it—try it on them first, and if it doesn't work I'll look for other medicine."

Upon hearing that, Ye Heng almost burst into tears, his eyes instantly reddening.

"Thank you, Miss Lin; I believe in you."

If he can turn danger into safety this time, he will sincerely revere Miss Lin as a deity, and furthermore record her kindness in an eternal diary for future generations to worship her.

Ye Heng silently recited in his heart, then moved a bag of gold and silver jewelry into Lin Meng's space.

"Miss Lin, these items are what our team found over the past two days; I can't tell genuine from fake—please assess their worth. If they're worthless, I hope you won't blame me; later I'll make double compensation."

If he survives this, he will surely scour the entire wasteland world for gold and silver jewelry and give it all to Lin Meng.

But if he dies, this space will no longer belong to him, there will be no "later," and he will forever owe Lin Meng.

Lin Meng laughed and said:

"It's fine; what you helped me find before is already plenty—hurry up, I'm waiting for good news."

Lin Meng faintly sensed that Ye Heng was facing a major crisis.

But after all, she isn't truly a savior; she can't help him in everything, so she can only do her best and leave the rest to fate.

Ye Heng took out a vial of medicine, gritted his teeth, as if making a decision, and with sharp eyes went to the warden's office.

Three hours later, Ye Heng was brought to the core area of Zone 13, where the highest authority of the entire zone resides.

The prison warden glared at Ye Heng with hatred in his eyes, speaking in a sarcastic tone:

"Go on in, our Special Zone Chief is still waiting for you inside, but don't forget—your life is mine, and I'll think of how to torment you!"

Ye Heng's icy gaze swept harshly across the warden's face; to onlookers he seemed amiable, but he was certainly not a soft-hearted person.

The life that Miss Lin saved is not for someone like this to toy with at will.

Even if the medicine fails, he won't wait for the warden to reap his life; he'll give it his all and take the warden down with him!

Lin Meng had more or less finished what she needed to do in Yun Cheng, so she immediately bought a train ticket home.

On the way, passing through White Ridge Town, she went to that flower-wreath shop and bought a lot of paper money.

The shopkeeper's look at her changed.

In just a few days, the young lady came again to buy paper money, still without wanting any flower wreaths.

He could almost be certain that this young lady was also in the funeral business, knowing his wares were cheap, she had come to stock up from him!