After Duan Chongfeng finished speaking, he noticed that something was off about Zhou Hongsheng's demeanor. "Elder Master Zhou, what's wrong? You're not having an attack, are you?"

Seeing his lips tremble, Duan Chongfeng thought Zhou Hongsheng was having another attack.

Zhou Hongsheng managed to suppress his astonishment and hurriedly said, "Chongfeng, I'm fine, but I want to ask you something..."

"Please ask, Elder Master Zhou."

Duan Chongfeng let out a sigh of relief. As long as Zhou Hongsheng wasn't having an attack, everything was fine.

"The doctor who treated you, was he an older man?" After Zhou Hongsheng spoke, a hint of tension showed in his eyes.

Duan Chongfeng paused, then shook his head. "No, he's a young man in his twenties."

"A young man?!"

Zhou Hongsheng was startled and muttered to himself, "How could it be a young man? How could it be a young man?!"

Then, as if recalling something, he asked again, "That can't be right. If he's a young man, how could he possibly have contained your surging Innate True Qi? Could it be that in his twenties, he's already capable of contending with an Innate Maestro?"

Duan Chongfeng had just been insisting that the doctor had stopped his True Qi. How could a young man possibly accomplish such a feat?!

But to Zhou Hongsheng's surprise, Duan Chongfeng nodded very calmly. "Yes, he can contend with an Innate Maestro."

Zhou Hongsheng's eyes filled with shock. "What? So young, yet able to contend with an Innate Maestro? And he possesses the medical skill to cure your illness?!"

Duan Chongfeng nodded.

Zhou Hongsheng suddenly wondered if Duan Chongfeng might be delusional. "Chongfeng, are you hallucinating?"

Duan Chongfeng was speechless. I'm an Innate Maestro, for crying out loud! Elder Master Zhou, could you show me a little respect?

He cleared his throat a few times. "In that case, Elder Master Zhou, I'll bring him to meet you. We'll soon find out if he can help, or if I'm just hallucinating, won't we?"

Duan Chongfeng had originally wanted to reveal Xu Ke's identity. But after Zhou Hongsheng's doubting remark, he suddenly lost the inclination to do so.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Hongsheng hesitated for a moment before nodding. "Alright! Then I'll trouble you to bring him over, Chongfeng. However, I cannot see any doctor for the next two days. Ask him to come after that. If he can cure my illness, I will reward him handsomely!"

Duan Chongfeng said, "Elder Master Zhou, just offer the reward that was publicly announced. That will be enough."

"Alright!" Zhou Hongsheng nodded.

Afterward, Duan Chongfeng got up. "Now that I've delivered the message, Elder Master Zhou, I have some other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave."

"Alright, have Xiuyun see you out. I won't go." Zhou Hongsheng did not stand on ceremony with Duan Chongfeng; their relationship had always been very good.

Duan Chongfeng nodded and turned to leave.

Watching Duan Chongfeng's retreating figure, a thought arose in Zhou Hongsheng's mind. Is it you, Senior? Or is it someone else? But how could another person know your techniques?!

***

「At the Zhou family's front door.」

"This is far enough. Thank you for seeing me out," Duan Chongfeng smiled as he bid farewell to Zhou Xiuyun and Zhou Yi Yi.

"Please take care, Boss Duan," Zhou Xiuyun smiled warmly.

Zhou Yi Yi also waved. "Take care, Uncle Duan."

Duan Chongfeng nodded. Subsequently, Duan Jia drove the car away from the Zhou family's home.

Watching Duan Chongfeng's car recede into the distance, Zhou Yi Yi's heart surged with curiosity and lingering surprise. "Auntie, what kind of doctor commands so much respect?!"

"What do you mean?" Zhou Xiuyun looked at Zhou Yi Yi.

"Look, Duan Chongfeng, the head of the Dapeng Corporation, stood at our doorstep waiting for so long just to recommend that doctor," Zhou Yi Yi said. "That's quite a display of prestige! Indeed, our Tianhai is just full of talented people. First, there was the Divine Doctor who treated Qin Ya's son, and now another Divine Doctor so highly recommended by Duan Chongfeng. He's far better than certain frauds and swindlers!"

At this point, Zhou Yi Yi's lips curled into a sneer of disdain. The person she despised was Xu Ke.

A real Divine Doctor saves someone like Xiao Jie, bringing him back from the brink of death. Yet he remains noble and virtuous, leaving without a name. He made the Qin Family search all over Tianhai, but they couldn't find him! A real Divine Doctor doesn't go knocking on doors. He lives a reclusive life. Yet his formidable medical skills were enough to make the boss of Dapeng Corporation personally wait outside the Zhou family's home just to recommend him! That's what it means to be a true Divine Doctor! So what if Xu Ke knows a thing or two? Isn't he just trying to curry favor and covet the Zhou family's reward, taking the initiative to ask Zhang Qiming for information? He's no match for a real Divine Doctor!

Zhou Xiuyun smiled and playfully tapped Zhou Yi Yi's nose. "What are you talking about? Who are you calling a fraud and a swindler? You can't let the doctors who previously treated your grandfather hear you say that, or there'll be trouble."

Zhou Xiuyun thought Zhou Yi Yi was just venting because those other doctors hadn't been able to cure Zhou Hongsheng's illness.

"I wasn't complaining about them!" Zhou Yi Yi retorted with a pout.

"Alright, alright, you weren't complaining. Let's go back inside," Zhou Xiuyun said with a smile, not wanting to argue.

Zhou Yi Yi nodded. "Okay!"

***

At that moment, in the urban village, Xu Ke was busy organizing things when he received a call from Duan Chongfeng.

Having just left the Zhou family, Duan Chongfeng had called him right away. "Brother, I've spoken to Elder Master Zhou. He said he can't see a doctor for the next two days; it seems to be related to some strange custom of their family. However, we can go to the Zhou family's home in a couple of days to check on his condition!"

Once he finished speaking, Xu Ke said, "Thank you for taking the trouble, Brother Duan. I have no way to repay you."

"Don't mention it. You don't have to be so polite with me," Duan Chongfeng laughed heartily. "This isn't a favor, it's reciprocation. It's repayment for giving me a new lease on life. Don't worry, if you need any help, just ask. I'll definitely help if I can."

Xu Ke smiled. Looking at the files by his side, a thought suddenly struck him. "Speaking of which, I actually do have something I need your help with."

"Just say the word," Duan Chongfeng said without a second thought.

"It's like this. If..." Xu Ke then explained his plan.

After hearing what Xu Ke had to say, Duan Chongfeng was instantly taken aback.

***

「Evening, six o'clock.」

The sky outside the urban village no longer darkened as quickly as it had been recently; a dim yellow twilight still lingered.

Having just finished his call with Duan Chongfeng, Xu Ke was now on the phone with Li Lang.

"Did you get them, Li Lang?" Xu Ke asked with a grin as soon as the call connected.

Five minutes prior, Xu Ke had sent Li Lang some of the evidence that Yuk Dalong had given him, requesting a meeting at a restaurant to discuss a deal.

"How... How do you have this?!" Li Lang's panicked voice came through from the other end of the phone. He was still holding a grudge for the slap Xu Ke had given him at the hotel yesterday. But the files Xu Ke just sent made him instantly forget that humiliation, leaving behind only profound fear.

"Let's meet, and I'll tell you how I got them," Xu Ke said with a slight smile.

"You..." Li Lang fell silent for a long moment before asking, "Where do we meet?"

"Seven o'clock, at the West Sea Café downstairs from my place. You know where I live, right?" Xu Ke said.

"Okay."

Li Lang hung up the phone.

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