After hanging up, a smug smile crept across Zhou Yiyi's face.

Her call for Xu Ke to treat her grandfather wasn't genuine. She wanted Wang Qiya to realize that when it came to medical skill, there were far too many people superior to Xu Ke. In the presence of two legendary Divine Doctors, Xu Ke's abilities would be exposed as worthless! That way, Wang Qiya would stop blindly idolizing him and could finally calm down to consider a critical question.

Was there something off about Xu Ke's actions from the start?

In Zhou Yiyi's eyes, Xu Ke was no good. At the very least, his partnership with Ye Chong was definitely strange. For the Wang Family's sake, she had to prompt Wang Qiya to dissolve that bizarre partnership and mitigate any potential negative consequences. She figured the only reason Wang Qiya saw nothing wrong with Xu Ke was because of his martial arts and medical knowledge. This left a favorable impression on her, causing her to instinctively idealize everything he did.

Therefore, the first step in getting Wang Qiya to turn against Xu Ke was to shatter that favorable impression. Hadn't Xu Ke been asking Zhang Qiming for information at the restaurant, wanting to treat her grandfather? Fine. She would let him come over, let him witness the skills of other Divine Doctors, and let him feel thoroughly humiliated.

By then, Wang Qiya would finally see the light!

Xu Ke, if you want to be a kept man, you'd better learn your place. Your job is to be an obedient caged bird in the Wang Family. As for anything else, that's not your concern.

Zhou Yiyi sneered.

「Wang Family.」

Wang Qiya stared at her phone after the call ended, lost in thought. She knew her best friend inside and out. The sudden call was definitely suspicious. She even considered the possibility that Zhou Yiyi was planning to invite Xu Ke over just to humiliate him. After all, Xu Ke's attitude toward Zhou Yiyi at the bar was more than enough to make her hold a grudge.

How would Yiyi humiliate Brother-in-law? Through his medical skills?

Wang Qiya wasn't worried about Xu Ke being humiliated for his medical abilities. A man who could bring someone back from the brink of death right at the hospital entrance was a top-tier Divine Doctor anywhere he went.

Then it must be something else…

Wang Qiya's expression changed. What if her brother-in-law faced the same kind of humiliation he did from Uncle Qing last night? What if the Zhou Family disdained his status and refused to let him in, or even let him near Elder Master Zhou? Going out of your way to save someone, only to be humiliated for it? She wouldn't be able to stand it if she were in his shoes.

So, should she call him or not?

After a moment of contemplation, she gritted her teeth and made her decision.

I'll go with him! If they humiliate us, we'll just leave together! But if it's successful, we could get a generous reward from the Zhou Family.

「…」

"Qiya, what's wrong?"

Xu Ke had just gotten off the phone with Qin Ya when Wang Qiya's call came in.

Wang Qiya asked tentatively, "Brother-in-law, are you busy tonight?"

Xu Ke was taken aback. "I am!"

Wang Qiya was immediately disappointed. "Ah… I see."

"What's the matter?" Xu Ke asked, curious.

Wang Qiya paused for a moment. "Yiyi just called. She asked me to get you to come over and check on Elder Master Zhou."

Xu Ke frowned. "Is that so?"

He'd had a feeling her question was related to the Zhou Family. But hadn't Zhou Yiyi been vehemently against him visiting last time?

"Brother-in-law, since you're busy tonight, I'll just tell Yiyi never mind…" Wang Qiya began to say.

But Xu Ke gave a wry smile. "It's fine. Actually, I have to go to the Zhou Family tonight anyway."

Wang Qiya was stunned. "Really?"

"Yeah. You remember Qin Ya?"

"I remember! Didn't she get into a car accident?" Wang Qiya recalled that the accident was the moment her opinion of Xu Ke began to change.

"She woke up," Xu Ke explained. "She told me the Zhou Family wanted me to take a look, so I was planning to head over."

"Oh, I see." Wang Qiya was instantly delighted. Hearing that the invitation came through Qin Ya, she immediately realized the humiliating scenario she had been worrying about wouldn't happen.

"Since Zhou Yiyi asked you to find me, you should come with me tonight," Xu Ke said. He was extremely curious about the reason behind Zhou Yiyi's sudden, uncharacteristic invitation for him to treat Elder Master Zhou. He needed to have Wang Qiya with him. As for Duan Chongfeng, he'd just have to cancel on him.

"Sure!" Wang Qiya agreed happily. "See you tonight, then?"

"See you tonight!" Xu Ke smiled.

「…」

After hanging up with Wang Qiya, Xu Ke sent Duan Chongfeng a message explaining he would be going with her. Duan Chongfeng, of course, had no objection. He just replied that he would head to the Zhou Family first to wait for him.

After receiving the message, Xu Ke saw a new payment notification.

"…Deposit received: 1,000,000.00 yuan."

The one million yuan he had earned for a single acupuncture session had arrived.

Xu Ke raised an eyebrow, immediately took a screenshot, found the chat with his Third Uncle, Xu Zhenmin, and sent it. He had earned the one million yuan specifically to show it to him. Ever since realizing that Xu Feng'an and Nie Qinghe might have teamed up with his enemies, Xu Ke had been contemplating how to counter their next offensive. After pondering for a moment outside the Fengjiang Building, Xu Ke had thought of a key person.

Third Uncle!

He had called him right after. On the phone, Xu Ke had persuaded his uncle. His reasoning was simple: Xu Zhenmin only cared about money. Xu Ke promised to pay him for his help—and pay him more than Nie Qinghe was.

Besides showering him with money, he also used family loyalty to persuade him. It was one thing for the Nie Family to come after him because of their vendetta—there was nothing to say about that, morally. But Xu Ke had pointed out, "You, Third Uncle, your surname is Xu. How could you ever face the Xu Family Village again after siding with outsiders against your own nephew? If you help your nephew against the Nie Family now, you'll not only get more money, but you'll also earn a better reputation. Wouldn't that be killing two birds with one stone?"

Xu Ke was using both the carrot and the stick. As a natural fence-sitter, Xu Zhenmin had quickly switched sides and agreed to be Xu Ke's spy. Now, Xu Ke was using the screenshot as bait to motivate Xu Zhenmin to be a good spy and report all of the enemy's movements to him.

Moments after he sent the screenshot, his phone began to ring…

「7:30 PM. Haidong District, Zhou Family Mansion.」

The living room was brightly lit and resplendent. The luxurious furniture spoke volumes of the Zhou Family's wealth.

"Xiuyun, you said two Divine Doctors are coming to treat Dad tonight? Is that true?" a middle-aged man with a mustache asked excitedly.

The speaker, who bore a slight resemblance to Zhou Yi Yi, was her father and Zhou Hongsheng's eldest son, Zhou Qingzhi.

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