My Lady Always Lacks Ambition-Chapter 82 - 84: Ending up without any proof of death

Ah, a sharp and piercing scream shattered the silence of the forest, startling the birds into flight.

On the main road, the first to stop were the members of the Dowager Ding’s entourage. Upon hearing the distant scream, they all shuddered.

"What happened?" Old Mrs. Ding frowned, her face tired, fingers moving her prayer beads.

A servant went to inquire, and the Ding family’s steward came over to report: "It was Scholar Xie’s group walking behind us; the scream came from their direction. Dowager, your thoughts?"

Old Mrs. Ding pursed her lips, saying, "Send someone to check what happened, and we will continue moving forward."

"Yes."

Ding Suman looked at her grandmother and asked, "Grandmother, should we not stop to see if they need help?"

Old Mrs. Ding glanced at her, saying, "We have no doctor with us on this journey; what help could we provide? Let’s go."

Just a scholar and a merchant’s daughter—had it not been for Qi Qian at the inn yesterday, she would not have bothered interacting with them. They are not worth it.

Especially after that interaction, not only did it fail to leave a good impression on Qi Qian, but he also mocked them and made them lose face.

It was a total loss, trying to steal a chicken only to end up losing rice.

Unfazed, Old Mrs. Ding closed her eyes, flicking her prayer beads quickly. Seeing this, Ding Suman didn’t dare to say more, only looking back briefly.

Meanwhile, at Mrs. Zhou’s side, seeing Xie Qikang suddenly collapse before her and stop breathing, she screamed shrilly in shock and rolled off the carriage crying for help.

The Zhou Family’s team descended into chaos.

As Qi Qian’s group slowly approached, Mrs. Zhou was reminded and turned sharply, stumbling towards them and knelt down in front of their group, crying for the young doctor to save her.

Qin Liuxi lifted the carriage curtain to look out.

Her vision was exceptionally sharp; she noticed Mrs. Zhou’s changed demeanor, a recent bereavement in the family, and glanced distantly at their carriage where Ling Rong stood holding her son, staring inside the carriage, understanding the situation.

"That Xie Qikang is dead; his case will be investigated, but now it ends without a witness," Qin Liuxi said to Qi Qian, her tone somewhat schadenfreuding.

Qi Qian’s expression darkened.

Qin Liuxi alighted from the carriage, raised her hand, and Huo Lang and others let her through; Mrs. Zhou scrambled up from the ground rushing over: "Doctor, save him, my husband..."

"Doctors save lives, not souls; he’s dead," Qin Liuxi stated flatly.

Mrs. Zhou stiffened, her lips quivering.

Before she could speak, a flurry of urgent hooves approached; several fast horses arrived, the government officials in black tunics with red belts reaching Huo Lang first, bowing, and then pointing towards Mrs. Zhou’s group.

"Where is Xie Qikang from Hui County? We received a report suspecting his involvement in several homicide cases; he needs to come with us for thorough investigation."

Mrs. Zhou’s mind exploded like fireworks, instinctively turning towards her carriage.

The carriage door was open, Xie Qikang lay against the carriage wall, facing the door, his eyes wide open in terror, dead with eyes unshut.

Qi Qian looked at Qin Liuxi, his eyes carrying an unfathomable depth.

Meanwhile, the guard sent by the Ding family, having witnessed everything, swallowed hard and quietly left, catching up with their convoy to report everything.

Old Mrs. Ding listened, pulled hard, and the Buddha beads broke, scattering inside the carriage, her eyes filled with a hint of shock—did he really not live past three days?

Ding Suman’s face turned pale as well, trembling as she spoke, "Grandmother..."

That young man, without even checking the pulse, had already delivered the verdict—what did that mean?

A divine doctor reemerging is one thing!

No, it’s Divine Fortune Teller!

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