The Human Emperor (200-400)

C226: Deng Mingxin's Deal!

“Thank you, gongzi!”

On the main, central peak of Kunwu Training Camp, Wang Chong was busy practicing his martial arts in one of the training rooms when a figure suddenly entered. Putong! This new arrival kneeled on the floor and kowtowed to him respectfully.

“Sun Zhiming?”

Turning around, Wang Chong looked at the young man before him with surprise. However, the surprise soon turned into a smile.

“Stand up, there’s no need to stand on ceremony.”

“Gongzi, thank you. Thank you for your help!”

Sun Zhiming continued kneeling on the floor as he offered his thanks to Wang Chong. After reading the letter Deng Mingxin passed to him, he had immediately sprinted all the way here.

The Deng Clan possessed sizeable influence, and ordinary people couldn’t possibly hope to stand against them. If not for Wang Chong, the entire Sun Clan might have been implicated by his actions yesterday.

“It’s just a small matter. Since I’ve given you my promise, it’s only right for me to do so.”

Wang Chong replied with a smile and a chuckle.

The matter with Deng Mingxin was indeed a small matter to him. Between the influence of the Wang Clan and King Song, dealing with a mere aide of the Bureau of Personnel was truly a walk in the park. All Wang Chong did in the entire incident was write a letter.

On the other hand, Sun Zhiming’s earnest nature left him feeling quite touched instead.

“It’s a small matter to gongzi, but to me, it means everything. I, Sun Zhiming, will remember this favor for a lifetime.”

Standing up, Sun Zhiming bowed deeply and said.

Deng Mingxin’s determination to control him was very strong. If not for Wang Chong, it was likely that Sun Zhiming would have spent his entire life living in the cage the Deng Clan had built for him.

More situations, like how Deng Mingxin tried to sacrifice him to enroll in the training camp, would undoubtedly occur, but no matter how much Sun Zhiming contributed to the Deng Clan’s and Deng Mingxin’s personal fortunes, it could never be enough to set him free. They would only continue using his family to blackmail him.

This was the crux as to why Sun Zhiming refused to submit once more to Deng Mingxin.

The gratitude Sun Zhiming felt toward Wang Chong was for freeing him from this cage. Without a doubt, Wang Chong’s actions had opened up an entirely new path for him. His life had been changed, and he felt even more grateful to Wang Chong as a result.

“Right, you came at the perfect timing.”

Wang Chong didn’t want to touch on that matter too much and chose to change the topic instead. He stretched his right hand into his sleeve and withdrew some sheets of paper.

“This is the Panther Bone cultivation technique manual that I promised you. Cultivate it well; you’ll benefit from it greatly in the future.”

“Panther Bone!”

Sun Zhiming’s heart skipped a beat, and he abruptly lifted his head.

A person’s root bone would determine their future achievements—Sun Zhiming knew this fact, and he was aware that his root bone was only average. No matter how talented he was, without a good root bone, it would be all for naught; he would never accomplish much in this life.

The reason he decided to enter the training camp? It was all to obtain a root bone cultivation technique manual.

Root bone manuals, however, were carefully hoarded by prestigious clans. He didn’t expect to obtain one easily. Yet, Wang Chong was simply giving him such a valuable item so casually!