Chapter 168: Changing eyes

"Who would drink early in the morning? I'm not that bored!"

Lin Fan shook his head helplessly. He wasn't Li Xunhuan, drinking all the time.

"It's you guys—just looking for a death-row prisoner, why did it take all night?"

Lin Fan played with the teacup in his hand and asked curiously.

"Yesterday, after we found a suitable candidate, we found it was already late. You were with so many beautiful women, so it was really inconvenient to disturb you, which is why we waited until this morning to come over. Hua Manlou even specially prepared a thank-you gift!"

As he spoke, Lu Xiaofeng waved his hand, and people began to send gifts one after another—corals, pearls, jade, emeralds, medicinal herbs, gold, everything one could wish for.

"The treatment hasn't even started yet, why are the thank-you gifts here first? Aren't you afraid I won't be able to cure him?"

"It's already an honor for Hua Manlou that Brother Lin is willing to take action. Even if you can't cure him, let it be a token of my heart!"

Hua Manlou smiled. When he made friends, as long as the heart was there, it was enough. Lin Fan's willingness to work for his affairs showed that Lin Fan treated him as a friend, so he wouldn't take those few thank-you gifts to heart.

"Since we are friends, don't take these things to dirty my eyes. Take them all away! Is the person on the ground the candidate you chose?"

"That's right. I took Hua Manlou to the prison to look, but unfortunately, there were no suitable candidates. So I thought of him. This person's name is Chen Shimei. He just passed the age of twenty and was originally from a wealthy family, but his family fell on hard times. However, he was used to a life of being fed and clothed without effort, so he declared that as long as he could continue to live like that, he would pay any price. It just so happens that the Hua family has money to satisfy his wish, so he voluntarily exchanged his eyes for Hua Manlou!"

Seeing that Lin Fan wasn't moved in the slightest, Lu Xiaofeng signaled the servants to take away all the thank-you gifts, then smiled and explained why he chose the person on the ground.

"Money really can make ghosts push millstones. Chen Shimei, are you truly willing to exchange your eyes for Hua Manlou? Are you prepared psychologically to be a blind person for the rest of your life?"

"This Young Master, this humble person is willing. The Hua family is the wealthiest in the world; they are willing to be responsible for my food and clothing, letting me live a life without worry. Of course, I am willing to exchange my eyes for Young Master Hua!"

Chen Shimei nodded repeatedly, indicating that he was willing.

"Interesting. I wonder if you have any interest in going to the 'World's Number One Villa' to compete for the title of 'World's Number One Lazy Person'?"

"Replying to Young Master, I'm too lazy to go!"

"Hahaha, wonderful, wonderful! It's fine not to go. Otherwise, if you meet Eunuch Cao and he says you're wasting rice, that wouldn't be good!"

Lin Fan felt that this Chen Shimei was truly interesting. Unfortunately, Chen Shimei didn't understand Lin Fan's words and just looked at him with a face full of confusion.

Seeing that Chen Shimei couldn't understand his sense of humor, Lin Fan stopped talking nonsense and took him and Hua Manlou to prepare.

An hour later, Lin Fan walked out, followed by Hua Manlou and Chen Shimei, who had their eyes bandaged.

"Lin Fan, how did it go?"

"These are the medicinal herbs needed and the precautions. I've written them all on paper. Start applying medicine to him tomorrow. Change the medicine every seven days, for a total of four times. After a month, the gauze can be removed, and by then, Hua Manlou will naturally recover his sight!"

Lin Fan said, taking out a piece of paper and handing it to Lu Xiaofeng.

"Many thanks for Brother Lin's help. Hua Manlou is deeply grateful!"

"You wouldn't be so polite with Lu Xiaofeng. Is this not treating me as a friend?"

"Actually, it's because Lu Xiaofeng is too easy to push his luck, so I can't have too good an attitude toward him. Otherwise, with his thick skin, I don't know what excessive demands he would make!"

Hua Manlou laughed as he spoke; Lu Xiaofeng was indeed a wicked friend.

"Hua Manlou, you really use people when you need them and discard them when you don't. How can you say that in front of me? Isn't this pointing at a monk and cursing a bald man?"

Lu Xiaofeng rubbed his nose. It seemed that Hua Manlou had hope of recovering his sight, and he had become much more cheerful, even knowing how to joke.

"Hua Manlou is right. Lu Xiaofeng is indeed that kind of person. You have a good eye for people!"

Lu Xiaofeng couldn't speak. He was disliked by an old friend, and the new friend was also like this. Could it be that I, Lu Xiaofeng, am so unlikable?

"You guys just tease me. Hua Manlou has a new friend and doesn't want the old one anymore. Ximen Chuixue never acts like this!" Lu Xiaofeng pretended to be aggrieved.

"Lu Xiaofeng, you're not acting very well. It would be better if your tone were a bit more resentful! But since Hua Manlou's matter is resolved, I should go with A-Fei to see the legendary Great Ming Wu Lin's number one beauty, Lin Xian'er!"

Lin Fan was also amused by Lu Xiaofeng's pretentious performance. Having such a friend would bring a lot of fun to life, although there would also be a lot of trouble and danger. However, Lu Xiaofeng had many friends, so trouble shouldn't find its way to his head... right?

"Hua Manlou and I have things to do. Many fake banknotes have appeared recently, which have formed an impact on the Hua family's Datong Bank. We have to go find the mastermind behind the scenes, so we can't accompany you to see that Lin Xian'er!"

The mastermind behind the fake silver case is that constable Luo Ma who uses water-splitting spikes or something, right? But he should also just be a pawn, and there is a bigger mastermind behind him.

After all, he is just a small constable. Even if he colluded with the manager of Datong Bank, how could he build the Jile Building to collect wealth? It's a pity that in the original work, the case stopped at Luo Ma.

"The truth is often hidden around you, but the truth that floats on the surface is not necessarily the essence of the truth. You must distinguish carefully!"

Lin Fan gave a final reminder to Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou, then took A-Fei and the women away.

"Hey, don't go! Do you know something? If you know, just tell me!"

Lu Xiaofeng asked loudly from behind, but unfortunately, Lin Fan had no intention of answering again.

"Sigh, what I hate most is dealing with people who only say half of what they mean. Yet, I became friends with him. Truly, I met the wrong person. Helpless, helpless!"

After Lin Fan left, Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly.

"Lu Xiaofeng, don't you like solving puzzles the most? If Lin Fan told you everything, it wouldn't be fun. I believe with your wisdom, this fake banknote case won't stump you!" Hua Manlou said with a smile.

"Just now you said I like to push my luck, and now you're praising my wisdom. No wonder the Hua family can be the wealthiest in the world. You businessmen's mouths really can't be trusted at all!"

"Then you're wrong. I have never interfered in the family business, and I have never liked telling lies. Have you ever thought that your personality of liking to push your luck and your wise head don't conflict, but coexist reasonably?"

Hua Manlou said realistically.

"It's over. You saying that makes me even sadder. But you're right about one thing: I do like solving difficult problems and clearing away the fog, so I really have to take care of this fake banknote case!" ===== CHAPTER 170 =====