The Invincible Doctor of the Female Village Chief-Chapter 597: Simply Because He’s Liu Zixuan

"What do you mean ’the people below’? Elder Qiu, I just told you, Tiger said there’s a vacancy now, I’m aiming for that team leader position!" The burly man was displeased when he heard Elder Qiu, as if he was about to become one of Tiger’s fierce subordinates.

Liu Zixuan observed Elder Qiu’s expression and understood.

The "Tiger" they were talking about was indeed Tiger. But Liu Zixuan hadn’t heard of Tiger asking Elder Qiu to help recruit people.

Why was there such a long queue then?

He raised an eyebrow and voiced his doubts.

Elder Qiu chuckled awkwardly, "It’s just that I haven’t had much business lately, and Master Fifth mentioned it when he came over yesterday. Tiger talked to me about it as well, so since I have a lot of foot traffic here every day, I thought I’d help out."

Liu Zixuan nodded at his words and carefully observed the people in line, then said with a faint smile, "Let them go. None of them are suitable."

"Who are you to tell us to leave! Elder Qiu and Tiger haven’t even spoken yet!" The burly man still didn’t realize anything was amiss and continued to show off.

"Young man, if it were anyone else, I’d let it pass. But for him—it’s best you behave." Elder Qiu waved his hand, "Everyone, disperse."

"Why?"

"Why have we waited here all this time just to be sent away when this guy shows up?"

Everyone was a bit upset.

Liu Zixuan smirked, "Why do you need so many reasons? Telling you to leave is so you can keep your lives and do something meaningful. Most of you might have some skills, but you’re not suited to join Tiger’s team."

"Can you represent Tiger?"

"Or is it that you want us gone so you can take a direct path to the top?"

"If you think we’re lacking, we can have a go at it!"

Hearing the crowd, Liu Zixuan shook his head helplessly. He had told Tiger before that recruiting fewer people was fine, but they must be elite. After all, the people trained would be doing big things with Liu Zixuan in the future.

If they were just a rabble, Liu Zixuan would rather face enemies alone forever.

Seeing the situation, Elder Qiu immediately shouted, "It’s because he’s Liu Zixuan; your Tiger is one of Liu Zixuan’s men. Is that reason enough?"

"He... he’s the famous Master Xuan?"

"Master Xuan, we sincerely want to join your team."

Liu Zixuan’s ears were filled with their chatter, and he was getting a headache. If he had known it would turn out like this, he wouldn’t have assigned this task to Tiger.

He gave Elder Qiu a look and walked straight towards the room in the back.

After a while, Elder Qiu, wiping sweat, walked in, "These young people really make assumptions too easily."

Liu Zixuan grinned, "Yeah, I didn’t expect this to be the way to recruit."

"It’s not Tiger’s fault. After they told me, I just wanted to help out. With all kinds of people here, I figured there might be a few suitable ones." Elder Qiu smiled wryly.

Liu Zixuan waved his hand, "Let them get busy. I’ve come to ask you about a couple of things."

"Go ahead," Elder Qiu smiled.

"I’ve been to the Seven-Star Tomb in the Celestial Capital. Except for what I needed, there wasn’t anything I could give you. I’m sorry about that, but don’t worry, I’ll have a sum of money sent over!" 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

After all, he had an agreement with Elder Qiu before. Elder Qiu would help him find the Seven-Star Tomb, and he would share some of the treasures with him.

Elder Qiu was taken aback at these words. Previously, because of Liu Zixuan’s status, whether he gave treasures or not didn’t matter to Elder Qiu. But now Liu Zixuan’s status had changed, making him an authority in the Celestial Capital, and yet he still remembered this agreement.

It seemed that boldly making this agreement was not a mistake.

Elder Qiu shook his head, "That was within my expectations. When I told you, I didn’t expect a quick return, especially since there are two more Seven-Star Tombs in Qian Nan Land."

"Do you know the exact locations of those two Seven-Star Tombs?" Liu Zixuan asked.

"Still investigating. We only have intelligence; we don’t have Six Gates’ ability to find tombs." Elder Qiu furrowed his brow, "Are you in a hurry?"

"No, I might not visit those two Seven-Star Tombs anytime soon. But don’t worry, once I go, any extra treasures will certainly be yours."

Liu Zixuan paused and said, "I’d like some intelligence from Qian Nan. Name your conditions. I’ll try to meet them."

"No need for conditions. You disrupted the chess game in the Celestial Capital, restoring peace. We owe you our thanks."

"No, there’s no free lunch. Let’s stick to the usual way; one thing at a time." Liu Zixuan smiled.

Elder Qiu hesitated a moment, "Alright, give me some time. I’ll organize the situation over there and give it to you before you leave. As for remuneration, we’ll discuss it during the transaction."

Liu Zixuan nodded in agreement and then retrieved the medallion he had taken from the Shadow Base earlier.

"Elder Qiu, could you take a look at this medallion and see if there’s anything special about it?"

Elder Qiu took the medallion, squinted his eyes, and observed it carefully. After a long while, he shook his head, "This item seems extraordinary. You know, I may not be from Six Gates, but I’ve researched these antique things. Yet, I can’t determine this medallion’s material."

"At first glance, it seems made of gold, but considering the weight and hardness, it’s not gold. Moreover, the dragon carving on it doesn’t look modern. I know many master carvers in the Celestial Capital, famous nationwide and even worldwide, but I’m certain they can’t produce such craftsmanship."

"Have you seen any similar patterns?" Liu Zixuan asked again.

"No. Although there are countless dragon-patterned items in Star Sea, I’ve never seen one like this. But..."

Noticing Elder Qiu’s hesitation, Liu Zixuan quickly asked, "But what?"

Elder Qiu raised the medallion and pointed to its left edge, "Look closely. The bottom left corner’s smoothness differs from other parts of the medallion. I speculate this might not be a complete medallion."

"You’re right." Liu Zixuan examined it closely and rubbed it between his fingers; indeed, the bottom left corner felt different from the rest.

Since Elder Qiu didn’t know, Liu Zixuan would have to look for Shi Kui, who was held by Wang Liang. But Liu Zixuan felt that Shi Kui’s willingness to speak might not be very high...