After divorcing my celebrity wife, I became the world's richest person

"The guest is unaware that my body has already reached the end of its strength," the shopkeeper said with a hint of helplessness in his voice, which made him look very pitiful.

However, Chen Yu knew that this pitiful appearance was just an act. Discover hidden tales at empire

His purpose in coming here was the pursuit of immortality, for which he had resorted to using a sinister method that exists only in legends.

That was to drink the fresh blood of a young woman every day.

Although this method could maintain one's youth to some extent, over time it would also cause harm to the body.

Moreover, when in harmony, this man would consume a variety of messy drugs, leading to his body's extreme deterioration.

Chen Yu held the ink jade bead in his hand, then took out a bank draft from his pocket and slapped it on the table.

"Here is ten billion, and I want half of the treasures in your shop."

The shopkeeper laughed uproariously as if he had heard a funny joke.

"The guest does not know that every single treasure here is priceless, and they are all peerless in the outside world. You think you can just offer ten billion and take away half of them? Aren't you being a bit too fanciful?"

Chen Yu's expression was icy.

"I've heard that in Dongming Gorge there are no fixed rules, generally, the strongest is respected. As long as I kill you, everything here can be mine."

The shopkeeper was stunned for a moment and instinctively stepped back several paces.

"This guest, some jokes should not be made lightly, as they can easily cost a person their life."

Chen Yu collected the bank draft he had laid on the table. "Do I look like someone who jokes?"

The shopkeeper's eyes narrowed, and the affable demeanor he had shown just moments ago had disappeared.

He tapped on the counter next to him a few times, and several burly men rushed out.

They were dressed in old-fashioned armor and carrying decrepit weapons, but these armors had all been specially treated and were incredibly hard.

Chen Yu's face was filled with disdain, and just by taking a couple of steps forward, a blue-white light rippled around him.

The next instant, the several menacing men collapsed to the ground, convulsing and unable to stand up.

The shopkeeper was terrified. He had spent a lot of money on these men, and it was with their help that he managed to maintain his shop.

To think that they had fallen so easily.

Chen Yu did not stop his stride. He walked directly up to the shopkeeper and tapped on him lightly.

A strong current instantly passed through the shopkeeper's body.

However, unlike others, the shopkeeper did not collapse limply to the ground; instead he felt surprisingly refreshed.

"The ailment you're suffering from is not that severe; it's your own excessive worry and the search for all manner of chaotic methods of prolonging life that have led you to this state. Just now, I activated the decaying parts of your body, and it won't be long before those wounds will heal."

The shopkeeper became excited, never expecting that his physical ailments could still be cured in his lifetime.

"Who the hell are you?"

Chen Yu did not answer, but instead went over to a shelf and took down a box.

"It doesn't matter who I am. From now on, all of the items in your shop belong to me. The conditions are twenty billion and the complete cure of your ailments."

The shopkeeper's breathing became rapid. In the past, he had sought after immortality, but in the last two years, all he wanted was to heal the wounds on his body and live a normal life.

Money or no money was irrelevant to him; after all, it was impossible to sell these items through normal channels outside.

If Chen Yu could take it all off his hands, he would be happy to be rid of the burden.

"I can give you everything here, but first you have to cure me."n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Chen Yu chuckled lightly, then pulled the shopkeeper aside and pressed him into a seat.

"The reason your body has turned out this way is not only because of the misuse of medicine but also due to consuming raw blood! The methods of prolonging life mentioned in ancient medical texts all require the aid of specific drugs, and your indiscriminate use will only cause problems."

As he spoke, Chen Yu controlled the electric currents in his hands, letting them flow over the man's body.

The shopkeeper's previously hunched body gradually reverted to normal, and even his eyes brightened with some luster.

Just then, a commotion erupted outside the door, and Mo Sanchong, somehow, got trapped by a group of people at the entrance.

"The other day you called me over to guard the house, and it seems you haven't settled that bill yet. Hurry up and pay up, or I'll trash your shop."

"You still owe me for bodyguard services from a year ago, and if you don't pay up today, I'm going to take you down."

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A large group of people surrounded the place, all seemingly there to collect money, leaving Mo Sanchong at a loss.

Chen Yu frowned, feeling a bit puzzled. Mo Sanchong ran such a large shop; could it really be that he couldn't cover the cost of bodyguard fees?

"Hey, how much does he owe you? I'll pay!"

Chen Yu stepped forward, taking out a promissory note from his person.

But these thugs sneered at it.

"Around here, we only deal in Gold and goods; your money is worthless here."

Chen Yu's eyes widened in disbelief; outside, promissory notes are not something an ordinary person could afford, yet here, they were as useless as dirt.

Mo Sanchong sighed helplessly.

"Mr. Chen, if you want to stay here for a long time, you can't do without a reserve of Gold."

Chen Yu sighed, feeling helpless. He had come in such haste; how could he possibly have brought Gold with him?

Moreover, when he had looked around Mo Sanchong's shop, aside from some Western treasures, there wasn't a single item containing Gold.

"Can his debt to you be deferred for three days?"

No sooner had Chen Yu spoken than the crowd burst into laughter.

"Kid, he's been owing us for a long time, and today's the final deadline. You still want to delay for three days? It looks like you're tired of living!"

One of the men was about to advance, wielding a large sabre.

Chen Yu didn't bother with pleasantries and directly pulled out the Token of the Knights of the Round Table.

The moment he revealed the Token, those few froze in place, one of them even dropping to his knees on the ground.

"Are you a Knight of the Round Table?"

Chen Yu hadn't expected this object to be even more effective than Gold in this place.

"Correct. Can I defer the payment for three days with this thing?"

"Of course!" one of the men stepped forward respectfully. "Not just three days, even three months will do! Additionally, if you require protection while here, you can come directly to us, and we won't charge you half a gram of Gold."

Chen Yu didn't say much more, merely nodding his head before letting them go.

Mo Sanchong immediately breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, Chen Yu was present, otherwise his shop might not have been spared today.