Dragon's Origin

The moment Lü Wenhou heard those last three words, he immediately threw all his doubts to the wind, his eyes shining brightly. He mimicked Wang Sheng, picking up a small chili pepper, washing it, and putting it into his mouth.

Before Lü Wenhou could even begin to chew like Wang Sheng, Ling’er’s scream echoed from outside the door. Then, Wang Sheng and Lü Wenhou watched as Ling’er rushed in as if she had seen a ghost, frantically yelling for her young master, trying to pry open his mouth to make him spit out the small chili pepper.

From the doorway to Lü Wenhou’s seat, Wang Sheng could already see tears streaming down Ling’er’s face. It was as if Lü Wenhou had swallowed a deadly poison, not just a chili pepper.

Lü Wenhou truly doted on and valued Ling’er. Seeing her reaction, he smiled wryly and spat out the still whole chili pepper, opening his mouth wide to show Ling’er that there was really nothing left inside. Only then was Ling’er relieved.

Turning her head, Ling’er was about to lash out at Wang Sheng, but she saw Wang Sheng putting a second chili pepper into his mouth, chewing with relish. Instantly, she was speechless.

“Don’t worry! It’s not poisonous!” Wang Sheng said, chewing as he savored the long-lost spicy flavor, almost moaning in happiness.

Just from chewing two chili peppers, one of the small Chiwen in his Yuanhun space was stimulated and upgraded, showing how much this spicy taste was anticipated!

Ling’er realized she had made a fool of herself. She had just searched through a pile of documents and found what she was looking for. She rushed over, only to hear a servant say that the little beast almost went crazy after eating something Wang Sheng brought. She saw her young master eating one just outside the door, and in her anxiety, she reacted that way.

Now it seemed she had really made a big joke, and Wang Sheng, that annoying guy, had seen it.

“Someone has seen this before,” Ling’er said, her face reddening before she quickly changed the subject. “There are some places in the wild where this stuff grows, but no one has paid attention to it.”

After saying this, Ling’er didn't say anything more. She didn't mention specific locations or quantities.

“It’s good that it exists!” Wang Sheng nodded, smiling as he said, “It saves me from having to go into the Thousand Desolation Lands to collect it every time.”

“Edible?” With Ling’er around, Lü Wenhou didn't try it himself this time, asking directly.

Wang Sheng didn't even answer, just nodded, his chewing not stopping, a look of enjoyment on his face.

Ling’er was angry, picking one up in annoyance, washing it thoroughly before mimicking Wang Sheng, putting the chili pepper in her mouth, and staring provocatively at Wang Sheng as she bit down hard.

“Ah!” With just one bite, Ling’er felt as if she had eaten a mouthful of hot coals. How could someone who had never eaten chili peppers accept such a strong flavor all at once? She screamed on the spot and spat out the half-chewed chili pepper.

Wang Sheng wanted to laugh, but he was too embarrassed with Lü Wenhou present, so he could only try to hold it back. But no matter what, he couldn't hide the expression of suppressed laughter.

Lü Wenhou was immediately alarmed. Ling’er was the apple of his eye; how could he bear to see her hurt even a little? At this moment, he couldn't care about anything else. Remembering that Wang Sheng had given those little beasts water to relieve the pain, he quickly picked up the tea in front of him and brought it to Ling’er’s mouth.

Ling’er naturally had no defenses against Lü Wenhou. Her young master loved her too much; how could he possibly harm her? Taking the teacup from her young master, Ling’er took a big gulp.

“Ah!” With one gulp, Ling’er screamed again.

Lü Wenhou made an unforgivable mistake, of course, which was also related to the fact that he didn't know what chili peppers were at all. He gave Ling’er hot water.

Drinking hot water when your mouth is already burning is definitely adding fuel to the fire! How could Lü Wenhou know that he would do a good deed and make it worse? How could he know that he needed to get some cold water at this time to be effective?

It must be said that the small chili peppers Wang Sheng found were a very spicy variety, one that only a gourmand like Wang Sheng could handle. It was Ling’er’s first time eating them, so she was destined to suffer, and she had no place to complain.

Fortunately, Wang Sheng was kind enough to hand over a piece of fruit. Lü Wenhou didn't care about anything else, taking it and feeding it to Ling’er. Fortunately, this was barely the right remedy, and Lü Wenhou managed to calm Ling’er down after much fluster.

Even though she felt much better, Ling’er’s mouth still felt like it was holding a mouthful of hot coals, but it wasn't as painful. That spicy taste was still there, and she couldn't get rid of it no matter what.

“Believe me, you’ll love it to death in the future.” Wang Sheng finally stopped holding back his laughter, looking very sincerely at Ling’er, who was glaring at him fiercely, and said very sincerely.

“Hmph!” Ling’er didn't want to say another word to Wang Sheng, directly turning her head away with a cold snort. Only when she faced her young master did Ling’er’s expression improve a little.

“Brother Lü, if I were you, I would quickly mobilize people to buy them on a large scale.” Wang Sheng faced Lü Wenhou, smiling as he said, “If possible, arrange for mass planting as much as possible.”

“How much is 'mass'?” When it came to business, Lü Wenhou also became serious, asking solemnly.

“Calculating by the average, each person eats this many a day.” Wang Sheng picked up a medium-sized red chili pepper and said, “Calculate the quantity yourself!”

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“Hiss!” Lü Wenhou gasped. Ling’er didn't bother giving Wang Sheng a look; she immediately began to calculate the scale of planting in her mind.

Everyone eats so much a day, how much is that in a year? This is just one person; what if the whole world was like this? This is definitely a big business that can rival snow sugar frost!

“Don't think too well of it.” Wang Sheng smiled. “It's only the first year or two that you can grab a head start. Once it's planted a lot, there won't be any secrets. Just make a quick buck.”

“What do you want?” Lü Wenhou nodded, then looked at Wang Sheng, asking his doubts.

Wang Sheng couldn't possibly give him a business for no reason. He must want something. It just depended on what Wang Sheng would ask for. In this regard, Lü Wenhou was more like a thorough businessman than the female owner of Baoqing Yutang, and he also valued certain small details, such as never going back on his word just because Wang Sheng had already told him the news.

“The Thousand Desolation Lands!” Wang Sheng unhesitatingly made his request. “What were the Thousand Desolation Lands before? When did they become the Thousand Desolation Lands? What exactly is inside?”

Wang Sheng had wanted to know the answer to this question for a long time, but he didn't know which side to ask. In particular, why was the combat awareness little man able to perform so miraculously in the Thousand Desolation Lands but not outside? Wang Sheng was not willing to give up without figuring out these reasons.

Especially one point: the combat awareness little man was obviously related to the girl in his dreams, so what was the connection with the Thousand Desolation Lands? Wang Sheng really wanted to know.