108: Wei Zhiruo, a con artist

Midnight.

Inside a villa.

A young man looked at the unconscious woman in front of him.

The unconscious woman was Su Ruoxue, who had been poisoned by the Blood Hand Alliance's strange toxin.

The young man was Hades, Qi Xiu, and behind him was Qi Xiu's subordinate, Snow Princess.

"So... so cold!" Su Ruoxue muttered in a daze, her breath as thin as a thread.

Qi Xiu looked at his childhood savior, feeling extremely anxious.

"These quacks are useless!"

"Lord Hades, this is a strange poison from the Blood Hand Alliance. Ordinary doctors can't treat it at all; we must find a divine doctor!" Snow Princess said helplessly.

"If they can't cure her, kill them all!" Qi Xiu cursed angrily.

Snow Princess was stunned upon hearing this and explained in a low voice, "Lord Hades, this is the Dragon Country, and the Dragon Group is watching. We are already under strict supervision."

She was also bewildered. Ever since Lord Hades encountered this woman who had been poisoned overseas, he seemed like a different person—not only moody but also acting as if he'd lost his mind.

"Phew—" Qi Xiu took a deep breath to calm himself down.

"Have you found a divine doctor yet?"

"No."

Snow Princess was also helpless; divine doctors were hard to come by, and they weren't easy to find.

Just then, a Bentley slowly drove up to the villa's entrance.

Qi Xiu looked over curiously, becoming alert and guarded.

The car window rolled down, and an old man's face came into view.

This old man was Old Master Zhao, Zhao Wanshan, of the Zhao Family, the top family on the surface in Jiangnan.

The Zhao Family held a significant position in Jiangnan, known as "One House, One Ship."

This meant that all real estate and shipping in Jiangnan belonged to the Zhao Family.

And when the Ling Corporation expanded into Jiangnan, it was he who had been secretly blocking and suppressing them.

"Lord Hades, I have long heard of your great name!"

"Zhao Wanshan of the Jiangnan Zhao Family, what do you want?" Qi Xiu didn't believe this old man would greet him so politely.

"To save someone, of course!" Zhao Wanshan chuckled, laughing like an old fox.

"My Zhao Family has encountered some trouble recently. The Ling Group is expanding into Jiangnan. As long as your Excellency is willing to help topple the Ling Corporation, I, Zhao Wanshan, am willing to introduce you to a true divine doctor."

Qi Xiu knew Zhao Wanshan was definitely not being kind, but thinking of the unconscious Su Ruoxue, he gritted his teeth after a long while and said in a deep voice, "Deal!"

"Haha, straightforward!" Zhao Wanshan laughed with satisfaction and handed the address of Zhian Hall to Qi Xiu.

Then, the black Bentley drove away.

"Lord Hades, this person cannot be trusted," Snow Princess said, frowning with concern.

"I know what I'm doing. As for helping, it will depend on the situation." Qi Xiu's gaze was cold; he was already thinking about how to use the Zhao Family... The next day.

Inside Zhian Hall.

Ling Xian sat in front of Wei Zhiruo.

"Senior, Young Master Ling, I'm just a doctor. Please don't make things difficult for me." Wei Zhiruo said with a bitter face, not understanding Ling Xian's intention. Regardless, she was truly terrified.

"Be my family doctor!" Ling Xian's words were shocking.

"Young Master Ling, please stop joking, okay?" Wei Zhiruo didn't know whether to laugh or cry, thinking Ling Xian was playing with her.

After all, this wasn't the first time. Last time, even after taking hallucinogens, he hadn't touched her.

It made it seem like she had no charm at all.

"I'm not joking," Ling Xian said, talking nonsense with a straight face.

"Haha... haha... Young Master Ling, I have nothing to do with my junior brother Su Ran. Don't misunderstand; I just want to study medicine in peace," Wei Zhiruo explained, fearing Ling Xian would do something reckless.

"Studying medicine is easy. I have the Living Dead in my hands, and I can also teach you a bit. You should know that I also know medical arts."

"Ling Xian, don't be like this. My junior sister is already imprisoned by you. If I go, wouldn't I be walking into the lion's den?" Wei Zhiruo stopped pretending and directly voiced her concerns.

"Then from now on, you can only treat me, Ling Xian." Ling Xian threatened, his smile both wicked and dangerous.

"Brother, brother, I'll listen to you. Just say what you want me to do. I'll cooperate, I'll definitely cooperate."

Wei Zhiruo also saw that Ling Xian definitely had something he wanted from her.

"Someone will come for treatment in a while. Without my consent, you are not allowed to treat them," Ling Xian commanded.

"Alright," Wei Zhiruo nodded obediently.

It was just one patient; she didn't have much of a "doctor's benevolence." She had to protect herself first before she could treat more patients.

This was Wei Zhiruo—not rigid, and very realistic.

Not long after he spoke, Hades arrived at Zhian Hall with Su Ruoxue.

"Divine Doctor Wei, please save her," Qi Xiu said with a respectful bow.

Wei Zhiruo glanced at Ling Xian and understood that he had come specifically for this.

"Sorry, sir, I only treat members of the Ling Family."

"Do you have any medical ethics?" Qi Xiu was furious, feeling like he'd been played by Zhao Wanshan. He wanted to force his way in and threaten Wei Zhiruo's life.

A claw-like strike came at her with extreme speed.

This was a strike with the power of a Grandmaster.

Wei Zhiruo was startled and cursed inwardly, "Do people nowadays have no respect for divine doctors? Ling Xian is one thing, but this guy..."

But with Ling Xian here, how could he let him succeed?

Boom!

The claw strike was easily blocked.

Qi Xiu's eyes narrowed; he hadn't expected another Young Grandmaster like himself to exist.

The moment he saw Ling Xian, a wave of disgust welled up in his heart.

"Kid, you're looking for death!" Qi Xiu roared. Just as he was about to attack, Su Ruoxue's poisoning worsened.

Her face grew even paler, her lips turned purple, and she no longer had the radiant charm she possessed back in the Magic City.

"Save her! Otherwise, no one will be spared!" Qi Xiu shouted coldly, his threat unmistakable.

"Fine. She stays for treatment, and you get lost!" Ling Xian said indifferently.

Qi Xiu hesitated, feeling he couldn't take down the kid in front of him quickly, and Su Ruoxue couldn't afford any delay.

"Fine!" Qi Xiu compromised helplessly.

Ling Xian took Su Ruoxue and sneered, "Now, get out!"

Qi Xiu snorted; he would come back in a few days.

Unfortunately, he didn't know that a few days were enough to change everything.

"Miss Zhiruo, silver needles!" Ling Xian called out.

"Don't just do whatever, let me do it?" Wei Zhiruo was also a bit nervous, as she hadn't seen the extent of Ling Xian's medical skills.

However, the moment Ling Xian took the silver needles, his technique was as smooth as flowing water and clean-cut. In just a short moment, Su Ruoxue suddenly spat out a mouthful of black blood.

"So impressive!" Wei Zhiruo exclaimed, not expecting Ling Xian's medical skills to be so formidable.

After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

Su Ruoxue slowly woke up. "Where is this?"

"Ling Xian!" Su Ruoxue cried out in surprise. After all, he was the first man she'd been with, so the impression was still very deep.

"Wasn't I in the West?" Su Ruoxue was confused. "Then I was kidnapped and poisoned."

"That's right, you were poisoned. I, Ling Xian, sent people to rescue you and brought you back to detoxify you." Ling Xian talked nonsense; anyway, Su Ruoxue didn't have memories of what happened after.

"You?" Su Ruoxue was surprised. "Stop joking. Ling Xian? I wish I could kill you."

Su Ruoxue didn't believe him; in her eyes, Ling Xian was not a good person.

She looked at Wei Zhiruo. "Is that so?"

Wei Zhiruo didn't know whether to laugh or cry; how could Ling Xian be so deceptive?

"It is. Mr. Ling showed great power and saved you from your dire situation with a single strike."

"Ahhh, I've betrayed my conscience, I've become an accomplice, waaaah~" Wei Zhiruo wailed in her heart.