Urban Romantic Divine Doctor

Chapter 618: Chapter 617, Mysterious Token

Liu Shimei said, ”The city did have relocation plans, considering picking a nice spot in the urban area, or finding a spacious coastal place to move the village there.”

”After all, this place is really remote. On clear days, it’s fine; a one-hour trip allows you to enjoy the scenery along the way. But if there’s a windy day, it’s completely inaccessible.”

”But...”

”We can’t move it!”

Xu Wendong was curious, ”Why can’t it be moved?”

”Look at what this village is called,” Liu Shimei said, gesturing with his mouth.

Xu Wendong looked at a stele at the village entrance, on which were the three characters ”Jiang Family Village.”

Xu Wendong frowned, recalling that the first Vice Mayor of Haicheng also had the surname Jiang. He couldn’t help but say, ”Is it possible that this is Mayor Jiang’s hometown?”

Jiang Yuanbo, the first Vice Mayor of Haicheng, a People’s Congress representative, deputy secretary of the political and legal committee, and deputy principal of the party school, held many titles.

Each one made people look up to him in admiration.

His influence in Haicheng was second only to Secretary Wu and Mayor Sun.

Liu Shimei said, ”Actually, there’s no absolute need to relocate this village. Plus, because of Vice Mayor Jiang, if he doesn’t nod, who dares to plan this area arbitrarily?”

”Though that’s the case, the city has opened a tourist route specifically for Jiang Family Village. Every summer, many tourists come here because of its reputation.”

”The villagers’ per capita income is quite impressive!”

Xu Wendong was relieved, then followed Liu Shimei strolling around the village. The houses in the village were all built with stones, looking quite old.

Besides that, there were some mud-brick houses.

The village was filled with children and elderly people, as for young people...

They should be working in the city.

Unintentionally,

an elderly man with a head full of white hair sitting in a corner basking in the sun caught his attention.

The old man was already in his eighties.

However,

Xu Wendong sensed a murderous aura on him.

This murderous aura had thinned a lot over time, and if Xu Wendong hadn’t been a cultivator, he wouldn’t have been able to sense it.

He stepped forward, smiled, and said, ”Grandpa, enjoying the sun? Mind if I ask you something?” As he spoke, he took out a cigarette and handed it to the old man.

The old man showed a kindly smile, ”What do you want to know?”

Xu Wendong squatted on the ground, ”I noticed our village’s houses are quite old. I’m curious, how long has our village been around?”

The old man thought for a moment, ”It’s been almost two hundred years!”

”That’s quite a long time.” Xu Wendong continued, ”Our village is so remote. Was it affected during the war?”

Upon hearing this, the old man laughed, ”It’s easier for us to get in and out of the village now, but back then during the war, it was not convenient at all. The invaders weren’t foolish. How could they come to us?”

”Moreover, they probably didn’t even imagine there was a village hidden in the deep mountains, right?”

Xu Wendong said, ”True.”

The old man curiously asked, ”Young man, why are you asking about this?”

Xu Wendong smiled, ”Oh, it’s nothing. I was just curious if the flames of war ever spread to our remote village.”

The old man sighed, ”It’s commendable you remember those years. Most young people nowadays have forgotten that piece of history.”

Xu Wendong said, ”No, those years have long been written into the history books, and future generations will naturally remember them.”

Just then,

a whistle came from the sea.

Immediately,

the village children ran joyfully toward the dock.

It was the fishing boats of the village coming back.

”Let’s go buy some seafood!” Xu Wendong bid farewell to the old man, taking Liu Shimei and Ji Ning straight to the dock.

Although the old man had a thin trace of murderous aura,

he didn’t give it much thought.

After all, he was someone who survived those turbulent years.

And it’s possible he might even have been an old soldier.

Because of the cold weather,

the fishermen’s harvest wasn’t great.

But Xu Wendong did buy over ten pounds of palm-sized oysters, a grouper, some fresh sea shrimp, and a few orchid crabs.

He planned to go back and improve his diet.

Just as he was about to leave,

a group of frolicking children caught his attention.

He saw seven or eight children chasing a boy around eight or nine years old, and that boy held a palm-sized, green token.

The token glowed faintly under the setting sun.

At a glance, it was clear it wasn’t an ordinary item.

Just as the little guy ran towards him, Xu Wendong smiled and said, ”Hey there, can you let me see that piece of iron in your hand?”

The little guy seemed afraid of strangers, looking a bit nervous, reluctantly handed the token to Xu Wendong, then ran off right away.

”This token has some weight to it.” Xu Wendong felt the weight of the token and guessed it must be over a pound.

Moreover,

he sensed something mysterious and profound on the token.

”Could this be a magical treasure?” Xu Wendong’s heartbeat quickened.

”Dad, he’s the one who took my piece of iron!”

At this time,

the boy returned, but this time he was followed by a group of fishermen who had just returned from fishing.

Moreover, the previously shy boy now had eyes full of ferocity.

Xu Wendong looked baffled. When did I ever take your thing?

Fortunately, he had bought seafood from the boy’s father earlier; it wasn’t their first meeting. He quickly said, ”Big brother, there’s a misunderstanding here. I just wanted to look at this piece of iron, not take it.”

The middle-aged man kicked his son to the ground, scolding, ”You little rascal, if you dare lie again, I’ll kick your butt in half!”

The little guy ran away crying loudly.

However, his eyes, when looking at Xu Wendong, were filled with a venomous gaze.

That gaze sent shivers down Xu Wendong’s spine.

This kind of look wasn’t terrifying by itself.

But seeing it on an eight or nine-year-old child was truly chilling.

”Brother, do you know what this piece of iron is?” the middle-aged man asked politely.

Xu Wendong shook his head and said honestly, ”I don’t know, just felt like it has some history.”

The middle-aged man said, ”There are many old items at the bottom of the sea. If you like this piece of iron, I can sell it to you.”

Xu Wendong’s eyes lit up, ”Alright, name your price!”

The middle-aged man held up five fingers, ”Fixed price, five thousand bucks!”

”A piece of scrap metal is worth five thousand bucks?” Liu Shimei was astonished, as it wasn’t her habit to spend this much money.

The middle-aged man laughed, ”It is indeed a piece of scrap metal, but anything with history can be worth a lot. I’m sure this thing is worth more than five thousand bucks!”

”Alright, five thousand it is, I’ll take it!” Xu Wendong agreed without hesitation.

Although he didn’t know what the token was for,

he had a sense of premonition.

This thing must be a treasure!