Zhang Zhong's voice trembled slightly as he asked the butler:
"Where is that man now?"
The butler replied:
"He is kneeling in the courtyard, saying he won't leave today unless he obtains the treasured ginseng."
Zhang Zhong, growing impatient, said to the butler:
"Quick, take me to see him!"
At this moment, in Zhang Zhong's courtyard, a man was kneeling in the center.
This man appeared to be in his thirties, dressed in a plain cloth robe.
His face was strong and resolute, exuding the presence of a great general.
Even while kneeling, he still looked imposing, his aura extraordinary.
His heroic spirit remained undiminished despite his position on the ground.
Led by the butler, Zhang Zhong approached the man, personally helping him up while feigning concern:
"Brave warrior, why put yourself through such hardship?"
The man's eyes were slightly red as he spoke to Zhang Zhong:
"Master Zhang, Huang Zhong knows that the treasured ginseng in your possession is priceless and that I should not shamelessly request it again and again.
However, my son's life hangs by a thread, and only the treasured ginseng in your hands can save him.
I have no choice but to come here and beg you to save my son's life.
If you are willing to lend me the ginseng, I am willing to repay you with my life!"
Huang Zhong's son, Huang Xu, suffered from a strange illness, and as a father, Huang Zhong had sought medical treatment everywhere.
Yet no matter how renowned the doctors were, none could cure Huang Xu's illness, and Huang Zhong could only watch as his son's condition worsened.
Seeing Huang Xu grow weaker by the day was like having his heart cut open.
At this time, he learned from a famous doctor that Zhang Zhong possessed a thousand-year-old ginseng, which might be effective for Huang Xu.
Thus, he came to ask for it.
The thousand-year-old ginseng in Zhang Zhong's possession had been bestowed upon his sister by Empress Dowager Dong.
It was said to have miraculous properties, capable of reviving the dead and regenerating flesh and bone.
Empress Dowager Dong's sister, deeply concerned for her son's safety, had given the treasured ginseng to Zhang Zhong in case of emergencies.
Being a selfish and cowardly man, Zhang Zhong treated the ginseng as a life-saving treasure, unwilling to part with it.
So he simply ordered his household guards to drive Huang Zhong away.
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