Ultimate Village Doctor

Chapter Six Hundred and Ninety-Seven

"Invest another billion." Bai Susu couldn't sit still anymore, she turned to face Long Xiaoshan, "Xiaoshan, I know you mean well, but your money doesn't fall from the sky. Diverting ten billion in funds, even for a company with a market value of a hundred billion, will have a huge impact, even causing a break in the capital chain. You can't put all your money into the charitable foundation, after all, charity is a public affair, not something to be supported by individual effort alone."

Although Bai Susu was enthusiastic about charitable work, as a businesswoman by trade, she didn't agree with Long Xiaoshan's approach.

It is better to have a steady flow than to kill the chicken to get the eggs.

Long Xiaoshan smiled slightly, "Auntie Su, you don't have to worry about my capital chain. This money isn't drawn from the company; it's what I earned in the Southern Ocean this time."

"What?" Bai Susu was shocked. "You earned so much money in the Southern Ocean?"

Long Xiaoshan had been away for less than a month. Could it be that he had already earned ten billion back?

Long Xiaoshan did not speak. He flipped his palm, and a chicken egg-sized piece of deep green jade appeared, its rich green as if to drip down.

"Emerald Green! Such a large piece."

Bai Susu recognized at a glance that it was the top-grade Emerald Green, of astonishing value; this one piece alone was probably worth over a hundred million.

"Yes, I got a lot of top-grade jade in Myanmar, probably worth twenty to thirty billion in total," Long Xiaoshan said.

Long Xiaoshan was understating the amount, afraid of frightening Bai Susu.

In fact, what he had acquired in Pagan was far more than that amount, not to mention the treasury of the Serpent Witch Sect. The Serpent Witch Sect was the largest sect in Myanmar, now controlled by Long Xiaoshan. Can you imagine how much money was there?

For an ancient force like the Serpent Witch Sect, even without the deliberate accumulation of wealth, the value of the natural treasures they gathered was beyond measure.

For Long Xiaoshan, parting with ten billion was easy.

Moreover, money had become meaningless to him now. Once an amount of money reached a certain level, it was just a number. To Long Xiaoshan, it was far less valuable than using it to exchange for merit.

He was consuming a great deal of merit.

To him, Bai Susu's charitable sector was important for two reasons: one, he genuinely wanted to help more people, and two, it was a major source of merit for him.

This sector was even more important than his other ventures.

He wanted to develop his Long Foundation into the world's largest charitable industry. In the future, it wouldn't only be for these trafficked and deceived children; he planned to address many more aspects of charity on a grand scale.

Long Xiaoshan shared his plans with Bai Susu.

Bai Susu was deeply moved.

She was touched by Long Xiaoshan's grand ambitions.

Long Xiaoshan was only a twenty-year-old young man, a time when most are fascinated by power and wealth, when many pursue top sports cars, luxury brands, and decadent, corrupt lifestyles. Yet Long Xiaoshan had already made a magnificent turn, setting his sights on developing the world's largest charity industry.

How could one not admire such a young man?

Even though he was much younger than her, she couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration.

Age has never been the standard to measure a person's capabilities or character.

Some people achieve great successes early in life, while others remain mediocre even in their seventies or eighties.

Her eyes shone brightly as she looked at Long Xiaoshan and said, "Xiaoshan, with this determination of yours, I will definitely support you, and I will certainly help make this a success. However, since we want to be the biggest and strongest, it's best to set an accurate benchmark and establish a brand to attract more people to join. The foundation still doesn't have a name, only a vague provisional one. We need to pick a name that's easy to remember, so that just hearing it will inspire trust."

Long Xiaoshan nodded, understanding the importance of branding.

Just like a certain organization that, due to some scandals, damaged its brand and lost people's trust.

"Susu Sister, why don't you come up with one? How about the Susu Foundation?" Long Xiaoshan said with a grin.

"Stop it," Bai Susu felt a surge of sweetness inside, but immediately retorted, "We can't have a name like that. I think the Long Foundation would be better. It not only includes your surname, but the dragon is also a symbol of our Hua Clan, sounding very powerful."

Upon hearing this, Long Xiaoshan agreed, impressed, "Long Foundation, that's a good name, powerful indeed. I like it, and others will remember it at once."

They settled on the Long Foundation.

With a flick of his fingers, Long Xiaoshan produced a flame in his hand, enveloping the egg-sized Emerald Green. Under the purification of True Fire, the Emerald Green quickly warped and changed shape.

Bai Susu watched in amazement as flames appeared from Long Xiaoshan's hands, even though she had long been aware that Long Xiaoshan was not an ordinary person, with great strength as a master of the Hidden Sect, having dealt with those who infiltrated Bai's Medicinal Materials previously.

However, this ability to control fire still went far beyond the usual human mindset.

With Long Xiaoshan's current Artifact Refining skills, refining a piece of Emerald Green, which couldn't even be considered a spiritual material, was too easy. Quickly, the Emerald Green Jade took the shape of a dark green little dragon in Long Xiaoshan's flame. As soon as the little dragon took shape, Long Xiaoshan exhaled a white breath onto it. The little dragon radiated a burst of green light, which then slowly receded.

Having put out the flame, Long Xiaoshan took the platinum necklace from Bai Susu's neck, re-refined it, and hung the dark green little dragon as the pendant.

He put the necklace back around Bai Susu's neck.

It was then that Bai Susu reacted, quickly saying, "Xiaoshan, this is too valuable."

Long Xiaoshan had previously given her a Magical Bracelet, but she did not know its exact value; however, she was aware that Emerald Green had real market value—worth at least hundreds of millions.

And Long Xiaoshan had casually gifted it to her.

Long Xiaoshan held her hand to prevent her from taking it off. "Don't take it off. This is a symbol of the Long Foundation. In the future, you should use this standard to create some badges for the staff of the Long Foundation to wear, and the Long Foundation's registered trademark will also use this shape."

"Really?"

Bai Susu picked up the necklace on her chest, looking at the ferocious, lifelike little dragon. The dragon appeared very spirited. Its eyes seemed to flicker with light, as if it was about to come to life.

Touching the small dragon, she felt as if she could sense Long Xiaoshan's presence.

Long Xiaoshan had infused his Life Essence Qi into the jade pendant, naturally connecting the essence within to himself, which was why Bai Susu had such a sensation.

Holding the jade pendant, Bai Susu did not want to let go.

With a blush, Bai Susu slipped the jade pendant inside her collar; the presence emanating from it made her feel as if Long Xiaoshan were pressed against her heart.

A strange light flashed in Long Xiaoshan's eyes as well.

This was no ordinary pendant—linked with his Life Essence Qi, it served a protective function, and should Bai Susu face any danger, he could immediately connect through the pendant to find her.

The little dragon was akin to a simplified extension of himself. Now, with the little dragon at Bai Susu's chest, it felt as though he were inside as well.