The Understated Dragon Lord novel Chapter 356

"You wouldn't dare," Brittany challenged, crossing her arms with a defiant look.

"Forget it. A real man doesn't fight with a woman. I'm not going to stoop to your level!" Daniel truly didn't dare to retaliate against Brittany. If he did anything, it would just lead to trouble. She was the kind of woman you couldn't shake off easily—plus, she was Jessica's secretary.

Aiden was an easier problem to solve considering she didn't even know Jessica. Daniel knew better than to flirt with women close to him. His heart could wander, but he had to keep it secret from his wife. If he got caught, he'd be done for. He could kiss the sealed dragon grass goodbye, along with his own life.

Soon, Daniel had used the vodka in the stainless steel basin to wash a piece of He Shou Wu clean. Before the wash, the herb had been spotty with mold, seemingly rotten through. But after a thorough scrubbing by Daniel, it appeared miraculously rejuvenated.

Shaking the cleaned He Shou Wu in his hand, Daniel asked Aiden, "How about it, Aiden? Good as new, right?"

"What a waste of vodka!" Aiden remarked, then went on, "Even if you've cleaned this piece of He Shou Wu, it's not a valuable herb to begin with. If you take this piece to the market, you'd get at most a few hundred dollars. The vodka cost more than that!"

"You're not looking closely. This isn't just any He Shou Wu. This is a top-notch one—dark and hard, rare in a hundred years. A normal piece of He Shou Wu this size would indeed only be worth a few hundred dollars. But this one? It's worth millions because it's top-grade."

Aiden let out a derisive laugh, "A rare piece? I think your He Shou Wu looks ordinary to me. What's so different about it?"

"If your eyes can't tell, Aiden, then feel it with your hands. Touch it properly and feel how dark and hard it is. Tell me if it's not a rare find."

With that, Daniel earnestly handed over the He Shou Wu to Aiden.

Though Daniel’s suggestion sounded odd to Aiden, her curiosity got the best of her, and she reached out to take it. She touched it and, indeed, it was much harder than typical He Shou Wu. It was also several shades darker, shimmering with a blackness that rivaled coal.

Another unusual thing was its temperature. Normal He Shou Wu should feel room-temperature, but this piece was chillingly cold, as if it contained ice cubes.

After touching it, Aiden looked at Daniel with a puzzled expression. "This piece of He Shou Wu feels a bit off to me. What's the deal?"

"What's off about it? It's perfectly fine!"

"Why is it cold? As if it just came out of the fridge. Did you pull some kind of trick?"

"This He Shou Wu grew in extremely cold conditions. That's why it's ice-cold. Even if you set it in the sun, it would maintain its chilly feel," Daniel explained with a chuckling tone, hoping to persuade Aiden with his explanation.