Chapter 520 — The Kang Grandfather and Grandson
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"Upgrading to a great house..." Divine Doctor Kang drew a deep breath and looked at his grandson with some surprise. He had not expected the boy's ambition to outstrip his own—here he had barely made the acquaintance of a junior member of the Wu family, and already he was scheming to upgrade their status.
"The Wu family holds a very special place among these great houses. If Wu Gonggao speaks up in support of us, I'm afraid no one would object—even the Yu family would have to weigh the value of a Mystic-rank expert!" Kang Jinglong continued. "The relationship between Wu Chengtian and me, frankly speaking, is purely one of mutual interest. I settled his bill and gave him face; right now he's grateful to me and willing to help me with a few things, but I fear that as time passes he'll simply forget. Better to strike while the iron is hot and set this matter in motion!"
"What you say does have some sense to it!" Divine Doctor Kang nodded. "If I hadn't finished reading this catalogue of tomorrow's lots today, I would still have to weigh your proposal carefully! But as things stand, we really can give it a try!"
"Oh? The catalogue? Is there something in the catalogue that benefits our Kang family?" Kang Jinglong asked, startled.
"There is! And it's extremely beneficial!" Divine Doctor Kang nodded. "Our family's Golden Wound Medicine—its original efficacy was actually not limited to what it does now. It can also remove old, long-standing scars from the skin, leaving it fresh and new!"
"I know that, but isn't there one ingredient that's scarce, so it had to be cut from the formula?" Kang Jinglong was in charge of the Kang family's laboratory, so he knew a thing or two about the Golden Wound Medicine's recipe.
"Precisely! And among the lots up for auction tomorrow is that very ingredient!" Divine Doctor Kang tapped the catalogue in his hand.
"Oh?" Kang Jinglong was briefly taken aback. He hastily took the catalogue from his grandfather's hands and glanced at the page lying open—and was at once astonished. "A thousand-year snow lotus? Such a thing really exists?"
"Of course it's real! An herb like this must have been appraised, or it would never be put up at an auction like this—otherwise, if a fake turned up, it would cost the Yu family face too!" Divine Doctor Kang said. "This thousand-year snow lotus we must have, no matter the cost!"
"But Grandfather, even if we do manage to formulate this Golden Wound Medicine, what does that have to do with contending for the status of a great house?" Kang Jinglong was briefly taken aback, unable to see the necessary connection between the two.
"A medicine for removing scars naturally cannot be mentioned in the same breath as a Life-Extending Detox Pill, but it is still a wondrous medicine!" Divine Doctor Kang laughed. "Used well, it will be of enormous benefit to our family!"
"Oh? You mean, Grandfather, that we use this Golden Wound Medicine for public relations?" Kang Jinglong had of course understood his grandfather's meaning; what he could not grasp was what decisive role this particular Golden Wound Medicine could possibly play.
"Heh heh, Zhaolong, you are still young, you have no wife and no daughter, so naturally you cannot understand the subtlety of it!" Divine Doctor Kang waved a hand and explained with a smile. "Think about it—which great house has no women? Women all love beauty. This special Golden Wound Medicine of ours, though of little practical use, is a panacea in the eyes of these women!"