Urban Romantic Divine Doctor-Chapter 1123 - 1120: Nothing Special

The Li Family Patriarch, Li Jinchuan, arrived at the inn immediately, as the Li Family highly values their reputation and standing.

No matter the parties involved, even if it were ordinary people, they would take it seriously.

They are well aware that improper handling of this matter could deal a serious blow to the Li Family.

Lu Nanyan’s face was cold as she said, "Senior Li, Young Master Xu and I stayed at the Li Family Inn, but the two of us were poisoned, and Young Master Xu lost his life because of it. Shouldn’t the Li Family give me an explanation?"

Li Jinchuan looked at Xu Wendong’s corpse on the ground, confirming that he had indeed died.

His expression became much more solemn: "Miss Lu, the Li Family will certainly investigate this matter thoroughly."

Seeing that Xu Wendong’s faked death had deceived Li Jinchuan, Lu Nanyan’s tense heart finally settled.

She said, "We previously enjoyed the dinner provided by the Li Family. If there was poison in the dinner, as long as the cook and the servant who delivered the dishes are found, the truth will naturally come out."

Li Jinchuan looked towards his grandson, Li Yuan: "Go, bring the cook and the servant here."

As a Tribulation Crossing Realm expert, he could completely use the Soul Searching Technique to peer into their memories, thereby discovering whether someone from the Li Family had poisoned Lu Nanyan’s food.

A moment later.

Li Yuan, full of trepidation, brought the cook to Lu Nanyan’s room, but the previous servant was nowhere to be seen.

Li Yuan anxiously said, "Grandfather, the servant who brought Miss Lu the food has poisoned himself and died."

"Damn it!" 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Li Jinchuan was furious. Although they couldn’t confront the servant face-to-face, the outcome was now self-evident.

Lu Nanyan didn’t hide her disappointment: "Senior Li, you should know about the matters between my Lu Family and the Zhao Family."

"The reason I brought Young Master Xu to stay at the Li Family Inn was because of its reputation for safety."

"I thought it would shelter us from the Zhao Family’s assassination."

"But I really didn’t expect that even your Li Family employees could be bribed."

"Ha!"

"The Li Family is not so remarkable after all!" With that, she sorrowfully carried Xu Wendong’s body and left the Li Family Inn.

Though Lu Nanyan left with Xu Wendong, the news of Xu Wendong’s death at the Li Family Inn spread like wildfire across the entire Blackwater Country Capital.

Because everyone knew that the Li Family Inn was renowned for its safety, and there was even a rumor among the people.

Even if you entered the Li Family Inn gravely wounded and on the brink of death, they would still save your life.

And now.

The Lu Family’s Miss was poisoned, and a Lu Family Guest Elder even died from poisoning; this made the public realize that the Li Family was perhaps not so secure anymore.

"The Zhao Family has truly deployed a good trick!" Li Jinchuan’s face was dark, like a furious lion.

The aura emanating from the Tribulation Crossing Stage powerhouse made the inn’s staff shiver.

Li Yuan whispered, "Grandfather, we have no evidence proving that this was plotted by the Zhao Family."

"Would they dare to leave evidence?" Li Jinchuan’s eyes were filled with murderous intent. If the Zhao Family dared to leave any evidence, he would not hesitate to storm the Zhao Family.

Li Yuan swallowed his saliva: "Grandfather, what should we do now then? How can we restore our reputation?"

Li Jinchuan glared: "With a death on our hands, do you think the Li Family can still restore its reputation?"

Li Yuan hurriedly lowered his head.

Li Jinchuan clenched his fists tightly, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes: "The Zhao Family has tarnished the name of the Li Family; I absolutely won’t let them off easily!"

With that, he disappeared from the inn. After returning home, he summoned the two Honored Contributors of the Li Family: "I trouble you two to make a trip to Emerald Bamboo Mountain and raze it to the ground!"

Emerald Bamboo Mountain, an estate of the Zhao Family, was planted with many medicinal herbs.

This was also the foundation of the Zhao Family.

The reason the Zhao Family could become one of the four great families in the Blackwater Kingdom relied on their herbal industry.

This was also why they had connections with well-known alchemists in the Blackwater Kingdom.

"Yes!"

The two Honored Contributors received their orders and disappeared into the darkness.

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"Master, Xu Wendong is already dead, and Li Jinchuan personally examined the corpse, confirming that he is indeed deceased!" At the Zhao Family, the old butler excitedly reported this news to Zhao Changtian.

Zhao Changtian’s face showed a satisfied grin as he stroked his beard, saying, "No evidence unfavorable to our Zhao Family was left in this matter, was there?"

The old butler chuckled: "Rest assured, master, this matter was personally handled by this old servant."

"I bribed a servant at the inn, promising him a large sum of money after the deed was done."

"But secretly, I poisoned him, so even if the Li Family suspects us, they won’t have any proof."

Zhao Changtian laughed heartily: "With Xu Wendong dead, what can the Lu Family use to compete with our Zhao Family?"

"As long as our Zhao Family successfully refines high-quality Pojing Pills this time, we will receive the monarch’s favor."

"By then, not only can we annex the Lu Family, but we might also be able to take down the Li Family."

The old butler also laughed: "The master’s words make sense. Xu Wendong’s death at the Li Family Inn is a heavy blow to them; by that time, we might truly be able to annex the Li Family."

A spark flashed in Zhao Changtian’s eyes: "The future is promising indeed!"

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The Lu Family.

When the Lu Family members saw Lu Nanyan return with Xu Wendong’s body, every one of their expressions changed.

Their faces were sallow, and their pupils were filled with shock.

"Girl, what happened?" Patriarch Lu’s voice trembled.

Lu Nanyan, her face full of desolation, recounted the incident of Xu Wendong’s death from poison.

Upon learning of Xu Wendong’s tragic end, the Lu Family members felt as if a bolt from the blue had struck them.

They knew that Xu Wendong was carrying the weight of the Lu Family’s survival, and now that he was dead, the Lu Family found itself in a perilous situation!

"This wretched child." Snapping back to consciousness, Patriarch Lu was furious, and with a wave of his hand, he sent Lu Ning flying.

Lu Ning coughed up blood, his eyes filled with fear: "Grandfather, I was wrong, I truly was wrong!"

Although he had always been favored, at this moment, he felt a strong murderous intent from his grandfather.

"It’s too late now, even if Grandfather kills Lu Ning, Young Master Xu won’t come back!" Lu Nanyan sighed softly.

Though Xu Wendong was still alive, she didn’t plan to let a third person know about this.

After all, walls have ears, and the Lu Family had Zhao Family spies.

The best way was to make everyone believe that Xu Wendong was genuinely dead, ensuring his safety.

Lu Nanyan’s father said with grief, "Young Master Xu suffered misfortune because of our Lu Family, and he should be buried with honor!"

Lu Nanyan said, "Young Master Xu left a last wish; he liked flowers and didn’t want to be buried in the mountains or forest."

"I plan to bury him in my garden, with the flowers as his companions."

A middle-aged elegant woman couldn’t help but say, "Isn’t that inauspicious?"

Lu Nanyan gave a bitter smile: "Our Lu Family is already on the brink of disaster; is there anything more inauspicious than this?" With that, she carried Xu Wendong, looking desolate as she headed for her courtyard.

She didn’t want to be separated from Xu Wendong, for the poison in her body hadn’t been completely purged.

She still needed to engage in dual cultivation with Xu Wendong; only then could the poison affecting her Divine Soul be eradicated!