Chapter 468: Any Amount of Money, It’s Fine

After hearing her words, Tanaka Ichiro’s face became a bit grim, but due to his deteriorating health, he dared not express his anger.

“Then what do you want me to do for you to agree?” His illness left him no choice but to compromise, as he couldn’t afford to waste time arguing with this woman.

Li Yiyi glanced at his frail appearance, and as a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, she could immediately tell that Tanaka Ichiro’s body had already reached its limit. Even if such an elixir for immortality existed, his body wouldn’t be able to withstand it.

Besides, there was no such medicine in the world. Tanaka Ichiro was destined to die.

“Can I ask you one question first?” she asked.

Tanaka Ichiro, afraid to offend her because his life was in her hands, quickly responded, “Ask me anything, I’ll answer.”

Li Yiyi pulled at the corner of her mouth. “Why are you so certain that there is an elixir for immortality? Have you ever seen anyone live forever?”

“Of course there is an elixir for immortality! Isn’t there someone from the Qin family in your China researching this? They’ve even sent people out to look for it, and the parchment found in that tomb also mentions it. If it didn’t exist, how could these things have appeared?” he replied excitedly.

Li Yiyi observed his almost obsessive demeanor and sighed inwardly. He seemed like another person consumed by greed for power, unwilling to face death.

“I can’t do it, because I don’t believe such a medicine exists,” she said after a while, refusing firmly.

Tanaka Ichiro, hearing this, was so agitated that he tried to get out of bed. But his body was too weak, and after just a few movements, his face, already drained of life, turned ashen as he struggled to breathe, as if death were right around the corner.

Perhaps it was his doctors’ excellent skills, but this time, he narrowly escaped.

“What do you want then? Just tell me, I’ll agree to anything,” he said, seizing the opportunity to speak.

Seeing his persistence, Li Yiyi couldn’t help but mock him. “It seems you’re really afraid of dying.”

“I don’t believe there is anyone who isn’t afraid of death. I’ve come this far in life; naturally, I don’t want to die. I want to live well and enjoy everything I’ve achieved. Is that wrong?” he admitted freely, now at death’s door.

Li Yiyi nodded without arguing. “But like I said, I can’t make the medicine you want. I’m not a deity.”

Though the conditions he offered were tempting, she knew she lacked the ability to fulfill his request.

Before waiting for his reaction, she turned and left the luxurious room.

“Li Yiyi, Li comrade, Li doctor, please help me! I’ll give you anything you want, no matter the price!” His desperate cries followed her as she stepped outside.

Outside, Ito Keisuke was waiting. When he saw Li Yiyi coming out, he gave a slight nod.

Li Yiyi gave him a glance but didn’t stop and simply left.

The day passed quickly, and at the end of her work, Li Yiyi rode her bicycle toward the Chen family.

As soon as she reached the entrance, the gatekeeper, seeing her arrival, immediately opened the door for her, without needing any words from her.

After seeing this reception, Li Yiyi guessed that Huo Wujian must have informed the gatekeepers, as they were so swift and didn’t ask anything.

She didn’t care for the reasons behind it and walked inside.

Unbeknownst to her, the gatekeeper immediately ran to the security room to report her arrival.

With the experience of her last visits, she went straight to the living room.

Sure enough, when she arrived, someone was already waiting for her.

“Li comrade, we meet again. So, have you decided about the conditions I proposed earlier?” Huo Wujian, sitting on a light green luxury sofa, greeted her with a superior smile, casually crossing his legs.

Thinking about this man’s viciousness and dangerous intentions, Li Yiyi wanted to distance herself from him. However, with Wang Fugui’s life in his hands, she had no choice but to negotiate with him.

“I’ve written the prescription. You must call the police station in front of me and tell them you’re not pursuing this matter, that they can release the person,” she said, pulling a piece of paper from her pocket.

The moment she took the paper out, Huo Wujian immediately stood up from the sofa, his eyes glued to the paper in her hand. “Quick, give it to me! Let me see it!”

Li Yiyi, fearing he might snatch it from her, quickly folded it back and returned it to her pocket. Then, under his dissatisfied gaze, she set her terms. “You haven’t released the person yet, so how could I let you see this prescription first? Do you think I’m a fool?”

Seeing her put the prescription away, Huo Wujian could only glare at her with resentment. “How can I know it’s a prescription if you won’t show me? What if you’re lying to me?”

Li Yiyi sneered. “Do you think everyone is as despicable as you? I, Li Yiyi, would never do such a shameless thing. You can rest assured that the paper I have is indeed a prescription, and it’s definitely not fake.”

Huo Wujian gritted his teeth in anger, though he knew she was insulting him, he had no choice but to swallow it.

“Fine, I’ll do it your way. I’ll call the police and tell them to release your brother-in-law.” He stormed over to the phone in the living room.

Soon, Li Yiyi heard him speaking to the police, telling them that he wasn’t pursuing the matter and that they could release the person.

Once the call was over, Li Yiyi felt relieved and, keeping her promise, pulled the folded paper from her pocket and placed it on the table in front of him.

Huo Wujian immediately rushed over to snatch the paper and eagerly began reading the contents.

“It’s a prescription for a child’s cough medicine. I can’t believe you actually gave it to me.” He said, a satisfied smile spreading across his face as he read the prescription.