Dragon's Origin

“What do you mean?” Song Hongde was very puzzled as to why Wang Sheng would suddenly ask such a question. He glanced at Song Yan, only to find that she was also completely baffled. Song Hongde asked in astonishment.

“Nothing, just wanted to ask.” Wang Sheng said calmly, with no unusual expression on his face.

“That’s not right!” Song Yan was relatively more familiar with Wang Sheng. Wang Sheng wouldn’t ask this question for no reason. Could there be something wrong with the tea they were drinking?

However, right after asking that question, Wang Sheng picked up his teacup and took another sip, without any hesitation or dodging. Could it be that Song Yan was overthinking things?

Song Yan frowned, completely unsure of what Wang Sheng was thinking. Song Hongde was also pondering, suddenly unsure whether he should answer the question.

“Forget I asked.” Seeing them both frown, Wang Sheng smiled and casually dropped the topic.

Just as he was about to say something else, Song Yan suddenly stopped Wang Sheng and turned to Song Hongde, saying earnestly, “Father, if it’s convenient, please tell us!”

Song Hongde was taken aback, then understood. He was an extremely intelligent and ambitious man, so he naturally understood that Wang Sheng wouldn’t ask such an unrelated question for no reason. Since even his daughter wanted to know, there was no problem with him telling them.

“This was picked for me by one of my trusted subordinates.” Song Hongde didn’t mention the subordinate’s name, only saying vaguely, “Rest assured, he can absolutely be trusted and is ready to die for me at any time!”

Someone willing to die for the head of the family was undoubtedly loyal. Song Yan also breathed a sigh of relief. Song Hongde seemed afraid that Song Yan was worried, so he added, “This tea is also available outside, but what we’re drinking now is all picked inside the Thousand Devil Forbidden Land, so it’s fresh.”

Just as Song Yan really breathed a sigh of relief, Wang Sheng continued to ask, “You’ve been drinking this tea for decades, right? Who was the first person to make you think this tea tasted good?”

Even if Song Hongde didn't take it to heart, he knew something was wrong the moment this question came out, and his expression became serious. Song Yan’s eyes widened, looking at her father and then at Wang Sheng, filled with worry.

“It has been several decades.” Song Hongde thought for a moment, nodded, and admitted Wang Sheng’s judgment. Then, he racked his brains for a long time before finally remembering, “Back then, Song Hongwu should have given me a packet, and it tasted good, so I slowly developed the habit of drinking tea. What’s wrong?”

Hearing the name Song Hongwu, Song Yan covered her mouth in shock. Wang Sheng glanced at her and asked, puzzled, “Who is this person?”

“My cousin.” Song Yan didn’t speak, but Song Hongde answered directly, “He is the Great Elder of the Song family who is currently in charge of the Song family.”

“Oh!” Wang Sheng said, with a sudden realization. If it was the Great Elder, that would explain it.

“Is it only you in the Song family who drinks this tea?” Wang Sheng didn’t jump to a conclusion, but continued to ask.

“Not many people drink it. The place where this tea is produced is limited, and other places have also tried to grow it, but it doesn’t taste the same after it comes out.” Song Hongde explained very clearly. He was becoming more and more afraid and wanted to figure out the mystery, otherwise, he would definitely be paranoid and unable to sleep. “This tea was also discovered by chance. There happens to be a tea tree in one place that tastes better than the ones outside, so even though it’s in the Thousand Devil Forbidden Land, I’ve never stopped drinking it.”

“The taste is not bad!” Wang Sheng picked it up and took another sip. But this time, he smacked his lips for a long time, as if he were carefully tasting it.

“The production is limited, so I can be sure that most of this tea has gone into your stomach.” Wang Sheng put down the cup and said affirmatively, “The same is true here. It must all be yours, and no one else is qualified to enjoy it.”

Song Hongde nodded, not feeling that there was anything wrong with this. As the head of the Song family, shouldn’t he enjoy more than others?

“For the sake of Little Yan, I won’t keep you in suspense.” Wang Sheng looked at Song Yan’s anxious face and said directly, “You’re poisoned. Find a master to treat you when you have the chance!”

As soon as these words came out, Song Yan and Song Hongde were both shocked. Song Yan was even more worried, looking at her father, almost crying. They had only just met for less than an hour, how could her father be poisoned?

Song Hongde was even more horrified. How could it be? He had been drinking this tea for so many years and had never felt anything wrong. Wang Sheng came up and inexplicably said he was poisoned. Was he kidding? If it were poisonous, how could Wang Sheng drink it so happily?

“Drinking one or two sips or cups of this tea is completely fine, and even drinking it for a few months is fine.” Wang Sheng said at this time.

“But, drinking it for decades like this, poisoning is inevitable.”

The Gourmet Transformation gave Wang Sheng an unparalleled tongue. As soon as something good entered his mouth, Wang Sheng could taste the flavor. As soon as the tea entered his mouth, Wang Sheng tasted something wrong.

Frankly speaking, if you only consider the taste, this tea is indeed good. At least Wang Sheng thought it tasted good, but it definitely contained excessive heavy metals. The reason why it couldn't be grown in other places was because of the taste of a certain heavy metal, Wang Sheng was sure. A gourmet tongue is not just for show.

He even used all nine true words once, and the combination of the words "Soldier" immediately removed the almost imperceptible heavy metal toxins in a cup of tea.

Wang Sheng could do this, but Song Hongde couldn’t. He liked the taste of this tea and had been drinking it for decades. Wang Sheng was completely sure that Song Hongde’s body definitely contained excessive heavy metals. He could withstand it now because of his high cultivation level, but he might not be able to withstand it if he drank it for a few more years.

Without even having to think hard, he was sure that the Great Elder Song Hongwu had already discovered this, so he had recommended this tea to Song Hongde early on to get him addicted. Large families are inevitably filled with such dramas of wealthy families fighting each other, which have been overused in films and television works on Earth.

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The Great Elder was able to set up such a scheme decades ago, and his depth of city, patience, and skill were astonishing, and he had to be admired.

Song Hongde was, after all, an ambitious man. After the initial shock, he quickly calmed down.

“Thank you for reminding me.” After thanking Wang Sheng very sincerely, Song Hongde comforted his worried daughter beside him, “Don’t worry, we’ll go back now and find a master to detoxify.”

Song Yan also gave Wang Sheng a grateful look, but didn’t say much.

“I was wrong before, I apologize!” At this time, Song Hongde admitted defeat very straightforwardly. Anyway, only he and his daughter were present, and Wang Sheng might even be able to win over his daughter to become his son-in-law, and then he could get his revenge. “Look, what should we do about the current situation? You decide.”