Days of Living with My Sister-in-Law-Chapter 233 A grasshopper on the same rope

In an instant, the father and son became the center of attention.

Li Qing furrowed her brows. "Murong Qi, this is no time for jokes. Are you sure that the Divine Doctor retained by your family can really treat Miss Qin’s strange illness?" she asked. "Don’t say I didn’t warn you. If anything happens to our young miss, you won’t be able to handle the consequences!" 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

"Sister Li, how could I possibly joke at a time like this! Allow me to introduce my father, Murong Tian. He is currently the acting head of the Murong Family."

Murong Tian cupped his fists and said, "Secretary Li, I am merely the acting head of a minor family, but as they say, it’s like finding a pillow when you’re sleepy. This gentleman, Elder Jiao Linghe, was previously our family’s retained Divine Doctor. He just so happens to know how to resolve Miss Qin’s condition. If you don’t mind, could we let Elder Jiao have a look at the young miss? I guarantee he’ll cure her on the spot!"

"Are you sure? You’re not deceiving me?!" Li Qing was somewhat moved. On this trip to Songshan, she couldn’t escape responsibility for what happened, no matter how she tried to explain it. Unless it was absolutely necessary, she didn’t want to call Qin Shisan to report the situation, as she would surely be blamed.

But before Murong Tian could speak again, Murong Xiaoyi, who was standing nearby, revealed a touch of malice. "Murong Tian, are you just bragging? Since when did the Murong Family have a retained Divine Doctor like him? Did you want to ingratiate yourself with the Qin Family so badly that you found some charlatan from the Martial World to put on a show for them?"

"Impudent girl, shut your mouth!" Murong Tian gritted his teeth in anger and hurriedly explained, "Secretary Li, she is my daughter. Because I was negligent in her upbringing, she developed an arrogant and domineering temperament and doesn’t get along with me. Please, don’t believe a word she says. She just doesn’t want to see me, her father, succeed!"

Changing his tune, Murong Tian continued, "However, my daughter wasn’t wrong about one thing. This gentleman, Elder Jiao Linghe, was not previously our family’s retained Divine Doctor. He used to be retained by the Songshan Li Family, but since the Li Family was wiped out, the elder found himself without a place to stay and entered into a partnership with me. He is the top Divine Doctor in Songshan, with a mastery of the Cold Ice Divine Needle that is nothing short of miraculous. There isn’t a person in Songshan who doesn’t know of his medical skills."

Then, Murong Tian fixed his gaze on He Yongkun. "Magistrate He, regarding Elder Jiao’s status as a Divine Doctor, I haven’t said anything false, have I?"

"This—" The color drained from He Yongkun’s face.

Li Qing pressed him, "He Yongkun, is what he’s saying true?"

He Yongkun had no choice but to nod. "Replying to Secretary Li, Elder Jiao was indeed the top Divine Doctor in Songshan. Recently, however, someone with even greater medical skill has emerged, so he can only be considered the second-best now."

"Hmph!" Jiao Linghe scoffed in displeasure.

But Li Qing’s interest was piqued. "Who is it?" she asked.

He Yongkun continued, "His name is Chen Xiaobei. Some time ago, my daughter was poisoned with Seven Extremes Cold Yin Powder, and even Jiao Linghe couldn’t treat her. It was Chen Xiaobei who cured her. So, in my view, Chen Xiaobei’s medical skills are clearly much stronger than Jiao Linghe’s."

Hearing this, Li Qing grew even more excited. "Then what are we waiting for? Hurry up and get him over here!"

"Uh—" At the mention of this, He Yongkun, who secretly wished he could kill Chen Xiaobei, said, "To be honest, the man is rather proud. I already asked him to come take a look at Miss Qin, but he said he was too busy. However, he wrote me a prescription, claiming this remedy could temporarily alleviate Miss Qin’s pain. He said he would come to treat her after he finished his affairs!"

With that, He Yongkun handed over the prescription. "Secretary Li," he added, "Miss Qin’s illness is quite mysterious. I suggest that we not rashly let outsiders intervene, otherwise—"

Before he could finish, Zhong Wannian stepped forward to advise, "Secretary Li, I am Zhong Wannian, Director of the Qingyang Political and Legal Affairs Office. I have already sent my men to find this Chen Xiaobei. We will bring him here today, even if we have to drag him. Please be patient and wait a little longer!"

"This—" Li Qing hesitated once again. He Yongkun and Zhong Wannian were top figures in the local officialdom, so their words carried some weight.

But just at that moment, Murong Qi suddenly beckoned to Li Qing. "Sister Li, come with me for a moment."

"What do you want?" Li Qing frowned but still followed Murong Qi to a more secluded spot.

"Murong Qi, even though we’ve slept together, this business with the young miss is no small matter. I will not allow anyone shady to treat her. If it comes to it, I’ll call Lord Thirteen, confess my failure, and ask him to send the family’s retained Divine Doctor over!"

"Sister Li, there’s no need to panic. This is actually very easy to resolve," Murong Qi said with a cold smirk. "Lean in closer."

Li Qing complied reluctantly. As he whispered to her, her cool, collected expression suddenly turned to one of utter shock, which then transformed into sheer anger, as if she wanted to slaughter Murong Qi on the spot.

However, she quickly regained her composure and said in a low voice, "Murong Qi, so this was your reason for getting close to me. You’re really courting death!"

Wearing a smug expression, Murong Qi retorted, "Sister Li, you can’t say that. We’re in the same boat now; if one of us goes down, we both do. So, no matter what, you have to play along with me, or neither of us will see a good end!"

"You—" Li Qing gritted her teeth. "Are you sure you can really cure the young miss?"

"Of course I’m sure!" Murong Qi shrugged. "What’s the point for me if Qin Shihua dies?"

"Alright then. Follow me!" With resolve, Li Qing walked back to the group and declared, "I’ve made my decision. We’ll let Jiao Linghe examine the young miss first. If that doesn’t work, we’ll find that Chen Xiaobei."

BOOM!

The moment she spoke, the crowd erupted into chaos.

Luo Qingcheng also furrowed her brows and whispered, "Xiaoyi, your hearing is sharp. Did you catch what those two were saying?"

Murong Xiaoyi shook her head. "Cousin, they were too far away, and it’s too noisy. I didn’t hear anything. But I have a feeling Murong Qi is acting strange. Could there be some kind of conspiracy?"

"Let’s just take things as they come," Luo Qingcheng said, rubbing her temples wearily. "Xiaoyi, promise me something. If anything happens to me, don’t act rashly. Call Xiaobei immediately, understand?"

"Cousin, I’m not calling that guy! I can protect you all by myself!"

"Don’t be absurd!" Luo Qingcheng grabbed her by the shoulders, her expression grave. "Promise me, or I’ll never speak to you again."

Her seriousness immediately scared Murong Xiaoyi, who relented weakly, "Cousin, I... I promise. I just don’t understand what you’re so worried about!"

Just then, Jiao Linghe announced loudly and proudly, "This illness is the Blood Poison Rash, a virus from a hundred years ago thought to be lost. The only way to cure it is to find someone to perform a blood exchange with the young miss, transferring the virus into another person’s body. Only then can she be saved from danger. And the choice of person for this exchange... is very particular!"

As he finished speaking, Jiao Linghe inexplicably fixed his gaze on Luo Qingcheng.