However, this showed just how tricky Elder Master Zhou's condition was, for it to cause the Zhou Family to make such an offer.

「Meanwhile」

While Xu Ke and Zhang Qiming were chatting, Zhou Yi Yi found the private dining room she had reserved. Her aunt, Zhou Xiuyun, walked in just as she sat down.

Zhou Yi Yi's aunt was a middle-aged woman. Her face bore some wrinkles, but they couldn't hide the signs of regular exercise and proper care. She looked very energetic.

Zhou Xiuyun entered the private room. "Yi Yi, have you ordered yet? Your aunt has to go up the mountain with your grandfather later. I really don't understand why he insists on going up there when his health is in this state."

But no sooner had Zhou Xiuyun finished speaking than she noticed Zhou Yi Yi's gloomy expression. "I haven't ordered yet."

Zhou Xiuyun was startled. "Why do you look so down?"

"Don't ask. I ran into someone who spoiled my appetite," Zhou Yi Yi said, clenching her teeth. The main reason she had come to this restaurant was to have a meal with her aunt, but running into Xu Ke had made her lose her appetite completely.

"Do you need your aunt to take care of it?" Zhou Xiuyun asked, arching an eyebrow.

Zhou Yi Yi shook her head. "Let's just hurry up and eat, then head back."

"Okay." Seeing this, Zhou Xiuyun didn't press the matter.

After they ordered, Zhou Xiuyun's face grew somber. "After so many doctors, your grandfather's illness still hasn't improved. They can't even find a clue."

"I know..." Zhou Yi Yi replied, her face filled with worry.

"But, Yi Yi, have you heard the news?"

"What?" Zhou Yi Yi asked, startled.

A flash of excitement crossed Zhou Xiuyun's face. "A few days ago, Qin Ya from the Qin Family had a car accident. Her son, Xiao Jie, was rumored to be on the brink of death—already pronounced dead, even. But a passing Divine Doctor used his exquisite medical skills and brought Xiao Jie back to life. If we could find him, he might be of great help for your grandfather's illness."

As she finished, Zhou Yi Yi's pupils shrank.

Brought back Xiao Jie, who had been declared dead? What kind of terrifying medical skill is that?!

"Aunt, who did you hear this from? Isn't that a bit too far-fetched?" Zhou Yi Yi asked, instinctively feeling it was a rumor.

This is too unbelievable!

But Zhou Xiuyun shook her head. "This came from Qin Ya herself. She witnessed with her own eyes how her son, who had stopped breathing, came back to life."

A look of utter shock appeared on Zhou Yi Yi's face.

Zhou Xiuyun continued, "That's why we've already started searching for this Divine Doctor in Tianhai, but in such a vast city, it's like looking for a needle in a haystack. Unfortunately, because the Divine Doctor needed privacy while administering the treatment, there are only two people who actually saw what he looks like."

Zhou Yi Yi quickly asked, "Who are they?"

"One is Qin Ya. But she was injured in the accident and barely had the strength to watch her son being revived. She didn't have a chance to get acquainted with the Divine Doctor, so she has no idea who he is either."

"What about the other person?" Zhou Yi Yi asked eagerly.

"Zhang Qiming. Dr. Zhang," Zhou Xiuyun said.

Zhou Yi Yi's expression instantly turned unnatural.

Zhang Qiming? Didn't I just have a conflict with him?

Zhou Xiuyun, oblivious to Zhou Yi Yi's change in expression, sighed. "This Dr. Zhang is famously blunt and ill-tempered. He sticks to his principles and isn't afraid to stand up to the six major families. We asked the Qin Family, and they said when they inquired about the Divine Doctor's identity, Dr. Zhang insisted that every doctor's privacy must be protected. So even if he knows who the Divine Doctor is, he insists on getting the doctor's consent before revealing his identity. Otherwise, he won't tell us. Your father is furious with him but completely helpless."

As Zhou Xiuyun finished speaking, Zhou Yi Yi's expression shifted.

The Divine Doctor that Zhang Qiming knows... Just a moment ago, Zhang Qiming was recommending Xu Ke to her... Could Xu Ke be that Divine Doctor?

Upon this thought, Zhou Yi Yi immediately dismissed her own guess.

That should be impossible! A person's energy is finite, as are their talents and gifts. For someone as young as Xu Ke to have already reached the Innate Middle Stage, he is already considered a rare genius. How could his medical skills also be strong enough to reverse fate? Her own grandfather couldn't reach that level in his entire lifetime... so it was impossible for Xu Ke to have achieved it!

Thinking this, Zhou Yi Yi banished the thought from her mind. Therefore, she would have to wait for Zhang Qiming to ask for the Divine Doctor's consent. Only then could she try to find him. The other option was to wait for Qin Ya to fully recover.

「...」

After their meal, Xu Ke and Zhang Qiming parted ways. Xu Ke then returned to the urban village with Wang Wu. With Wang Wu around, even if he encountered Sun Luo again, Xu Ke would no longer be caught at such a disadvantage.

Back in the urban village, Xu Ke entered his room and couldn't help but shake his head as he noticed the marks on the floor from Sun Luo's hidden weapons the previous night.

Seeing the marks all over the floor, Wang Wu said, "Mister Xu, it would be better for you to stay with us tonight."

How could anyone live in this place?

"Okay." Xu Ke readily agreed with a nod. This was a matter of life and death, not something to joke about.

Afterward, Xu Ke and Wang Wu waited in the room.

「At three-thirty in the afternoon」

Jiang Yi and Yuk Dalong appeared punctually at Xu Ke's door.

"Boss!"

"Young Master Xu!"

Carrying a large backpack, Jiang Yi and Yuk Dalong bowed respectfully as they walked in. They had expected Xu Ke to be alone, but upon seeing Wang Wu, with his calm and unfathomable presence, seated beside Xu Ke, they both instinctively shrank back.

As a recent graduate and an intern, Jiang Yi didn't recognize Wang Wu. But Yuk Dalong, who worked in media and was well-connected, recognized him immediately.

Isn't this the bodyguard who was always protecting Wong Qifu? Has she assigned this person to Xu Ke now?

Yuk Dalong was stunned. Wong Qifu is treating Xu Ke incredibly well, even sending such a trusted subordinate to protect him. Then, he couldn't help but scoff internally. Xu Ke already had the audacity to poison me, Ye Chong's lackey, at the Golden K Bar... Does a scoundrel like that need protection?

"Sit," Xu Ke said, gesturing for them to grab some stools.

Jiang Yi grabbed two stools, a large one for himself and a small one for Yuk Dalong, who sat down with a sullen expression.

"Should we solve my problem first, or yours?" Xu Ke asked indifferently.

Yuk Dalong and Jiang Yi exchanged a glance, then said with some embarrassment, "...Ours."

The issue of the poison was like a fishbone stuck in their throats. Although they hadn't suffered an attack today, it was a constant, needle-like source of discomfort. Neither of them wanted to suddenly be driven to a mental breakdown by the pain.

"Alright then, eat this." Xu Ke took out a box and opened it. Inside were two pitch-black pills.

Seeing the pills, both men's eyes lit up.

Could this be the legendary antidote?!

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