This Xiao Ding is absolutely a treasure tailored for Li Qing.

Although the beauty of Han Mei and her friends was already top-notch, each absolutely a beauty in her own right,

living in the countryside with days full of exposure to wind and sun and plenty of outdoor work, their skin was certainly not very good.

Now with the Immortality Elixir, all those problems were no longer an issue.

With just the effects of this one Elixir, Han Mei and the others’ skin was already much better than that of a refined young lady like Qi Mengru.

Naturally fair and radiant, an effect that cosmetics could never achieve.

No woman doesn’t cherish beauty, and after taking the Elixir, Han Mei almost couldn’t pull herself away from the mirror.

She looked here and there, back and forth, never tiring of her reflection, with a smile brimming at her lips.

Li Qing secretly hid the Xiao Ding back in the flower bed.

The spot he chose seemed not bad, but it would likely take about ten days or so for it to produce another Elixir.

"Sister-in-law, I’m going to the construction site to have a look, and I have a meeting with Lawyer Zhang this afternoon. I might come back late, so don’t wait up for me," Li Qing said with a smile while watching Han Mei examining herself in the mirror and bidding her farewell.

"Be careful!" Han Mei called out.

"Sure."

Li Qing responded, stepped outside, mounted his motorcycle, and rode away from the village.

On the way, Lü Zong made a call to him.

The other construction sites were about to get underway, and he needed to discuss the details with Li Qing.

Li Qing then scheduled a time in the evening to meet with Zhang Chuan.

After taking a stroll around the construction site and inviting Tang Jianmin and the other workers for lunch, Li Qing hurried to the county town, heading directly for the hotel where Zhang Chuan was staying.

He knocked on the door, but it was a woman wearing a hat and a mask, covered up tightly, who answered.

"Sorry, I think I have the wrong room," Li Qing quickly stepped back, checking the room number again.

The number was correct; this was Zhang Chuan’s room.

But this woman, Li Qing had never seen her by Zhang Chuan’s side.

"Who are you looking for?" the woman then asked.

"I’m looking for Lawyer Zhang, my name is Li Qing," Li Qing said.

"Oh, Mr. Li, please come in. You’ve got the right room," the woman replied.

Li Qing stepped inside and took another look at the woman, feeling a bit perplexed.

Why cover up so tightly inside the room?

"He’s taking a shower. You’ll have to wait a bit," the woman said warmly, pouring a glass of water for Li Qing.

Li Qing nodded awkwardly, uncertain of what to say.

Without introducing herself, he didn’t know how to address her.

After sitting for only a few minutes, Zhang Chuan came out, "Mr. Li, you’ve arrived early?"

"I have some other things to do this afternoon, so I came over early," Li Qing glanced at the woman, "May I ask who this lady is?"

"Ah, this is my wife," Zhang Chuan said, "She had an accident last year and her face got disfigured."

"Ever since the scars were left on her face, her mood hasn’t been very good. To put it bluntly, she has depression."

"Tongcheng is a place with few people, a clean city, and there are quite a few places to visit around. I finally persuaded her to come here, planning to have her go out and relax after your case is over."

"I’m sorry to hear that about your sister-in-law’s scars; is there really no way to repair them?" Li Qing suddenly regretted being so inquisitive.

Not skilled at consoling people, he found the situation rather awkward.

However, he suddenly thought of the Immortality Elixir he had just acquired.

Perhaps that Elixir could be effective for this kind of trauma.

Unfortunately, only four pills were available, and they have all been used up.

"Cosmetic treatments have been ongoing, but the results aren’t significant," Zhang Chuan sighed and said, "Actually, I don’t think it looks too bad, but she cares about it."

"Maybe, I might have some ways to heal my sister-in-law’s wounds," Li Qing hesitated for a moment before speaking, "However, it will take me about ten days to prepare the medicine."

"Mr. Li, do you really have a way?" Zhang Chuan asked eagerly.

The woman standing beside him also suddenly showed a gleam of hope in her eyes.

Li Qing nodded, "If it’s just the skin, it should be effective, but I can’t make any guarantees."

"Please help me, sir. If you can cure it, money is no object," Zhang Chuan’s wife said urgently.

Li Qing smiled, "Sister-in-law, let’s not talk about money for now. I can’t guarantee success either."

"Even if it’s successful, I won’t take your money. I’m the kind of person who easily runs into trouble, and I might need Lawyer Zhang’s help frequently in the future."

"As long as it’s successful, I’ll represent you in court for free from now on," Zhang Chuan said generously.

"There’s no need for it to be free. I would just need Lawyer Zhang to give me a hand when the time comes. I’ll start preparing the medicine as soon as I go back today," Li Qing said.

Zhang Chuan’s capabilities, Li Qing had now witnessed firsthand.

Helping him with a problem that he might not find a solution to even after visiting numerous hospitals, acquiring a favor, Li Qing felt it was a good deal.

Suddenly, Zhang Chuan’s wife asked, "Mr. Li, do you need to take a look at the injury?"

"There’s no need. My medicine generally treats skin traumas. However, results vary, so I don’t dare to boast," Li Qing said.

"Thank you, thank you so much!" Zhang Chuan’s wife repeatedly expressed her gratitude, her eyes suddenly brimming with tears.

Li Qing was caught off guard, "Sister-in-law, I can’t guarantee its effectiveness, so please don’t get too excited just yet."

"Mr. Li, you’ve brought us enormous hope," Zhang Chuan sighed, "You don’t know how many times she has attempted to take her own life because of this. I truly don’t know when she will decide to leave me for good."

"As long as there’s a hint of effectiveness, the promises I just made stand, or any other conditions you might have."

Li Qing was stunned.

It was just unfortunate that he had no Elixir at hand now, otherwise, he would have definitely thrust it into Zhang Chuan’s hands immediately.

This was no longer an issue about appearance—it was a matter of saving a life!

Due to the injury on her face, Zhang Chuan’s wife’s depression had clearly become severe.

"You go and rest for now. I’ll discuss the next steps with Mr. Li," Zhang Chuan said softly to his wife.

Zhang Chuan’s wife nodded, thanked Li Qing again, and then retreated to the bedroom.

"Thank you for your efforts, Mr. Li!" Zhang Chuan stood up and said to Li Qing with a serious face.

"Stop thanking me. You’re making me at a loss for words. It seems it’s about time. Let’s deal with Lin Andong’s case first. You can come to get the medicine after ten days," Li Qing replied.

"As Mr. Li says," Zhang Chuan agreed.

The two men left the room together and went to the hotel lobby’s lounge area.

From a distance, Li Qing could already see Professor Yu’s distinct bald patch characteristic of male pattern baldness.

Today, Lin Andong didn’t seem to be around; it was only him.

Li Qing and Zhang Chuan walked straight over, exchanged brief pleasantries, and then Professor Yu revealed the final stance of the Dragon Lake academic authorities.

That is, to dismiss Lin Andong and provide a certain compensation to put an end to this matter.

Li Qing didn’t dwell on it and agreed directly.

This outcome was actually far beyond his expectations.

But it was the Dragon Lake academic authorities’ own choice; they would rather dismiss Lin Andong than let him make a public apology.