Chapter 376 — I'll Stamp On It Myself
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A wastrel, a good-for-nothing! Divine Doctor Kang lamented inwardly. Still, thank goodness he had his eldest son Kang Guifeng and his eldest grandson Kang Jinglong to bring honor to the family; the Kang household would carry on, and would not decline after he was gone.
At least down to Kang Jinglong's generation, there was nothing to worry about. As for the great-grandchildren, each generation had its own fortune — Divine Doctor Kang could hardly govern what happened after his death.
Divine Doctor Kang placed Kang Jingming's prescription beneath Kang Jinglong's old award certificates, and nodded as though nothing were amiss. "Good. Whether or not this formula is of any use, it is a token of Zhaoming's feeling for me!"
Once Kang Jingming had stepped down, it was Kang Xiaofeng's turn to present his gift. When the host called Kang Xiaofeng's name, he grew nervous at once. "Boss, think I can do it?"
"Of course you can! Just get up there!" Wei Zhao clapped him on the shoulder and urged him on.
Kang Xiaofeng nodded, carried the little box of antique design that Wei Zhao had given him up onto the stage.
"Second Grandfather, what I hold in my hands is a rare and wondrous pill, called the Longevity and Detoxification Pill. Once taken, the body expels a great quantity of impurities, achieving the purpose of washing the marrow and purging the bones; after the detoxification, the body's entire physiological function is restored to its peak state, and at the very least it can add five to ten years to one's lifespan!" Having said this, Kang Xiaofeng presented the little box with both hands. "Second Grandfather, happy birthday!"
"Oh?" Divine Doctor Kang frowned, suddenly somewhat displeased. As Divine Doctor Kang, a man at the very pinnacle of the medical world, he had never even heard of this so-called Longevity and Detoxification Pill! A thing that, once swallowed, could wash the marrow and purge the bones and truly achieve longevity — was that even possible?
Divine Doctor Kang felt that if he accepted this pill, he would plainly lose face. He was Divine Doctor Kang — did he need such a pill? And besides, it was something that sounded like an elixir of the immortals, so unreliable!
But before Divine Doctor Kang could speak, Kang Jingming shot out with a swoosh and snatched the little box from Kang Xiaofeng's hands! He had been fretting over how to find a reason and a pretext to attack Kang Xiaofeng — and here the fellow had delivered himself right to his door!
"Kang Xiaofeng, stop playing the mystic! A Longevity and Detoxification Pill? As if that could be! Who do you think you are, peddling miracle cure-alls on the street?" Kang Jingming glared. "Who am I? I am Kang the Divine Doctor — what does our house not have? And yet we have never even heard of such a thing in this world!"
"There's a great deal you have never heard of!" Kang Xiaofeng said coldly.
"Hmph, what kind of worthless junk is this? Then I'll open it and show everyone!" Hearing that Kang Xiaofeng still dared to argue back, Kang Jingming flew into a rage. "You won't shed tears till you see the coffin!"
With that, Kang Jingming pried open the little box in Kang Xiaofeng's hands, took out a pitch-black pill, and burst into loud laughter. "You call this lump of mud a Longevity and Detoxification Pill? It can wash marrow and purge bones too? Have you been reading too many martial arts novels? Have your qi channels gone crooked?"
"Second Grandfather, my birthday gift has been presented, and my good intentions have reached you. Since my second cousin will not believe it, there is nothing I can do." Kang Xiaofeng forcibly suppressed the urge to turn on him at once, and spoke without humility or arrogance.