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Chapter 447 - 233 Jiang Yi’s Stand Flag_2

Chapter 447: Chapter 233 Jiang Yi’s Stand Flag_2

Li Nanshuang did not understand what Jiang Yi was saying, except for the word "chase"; blushing, she gave the other a glare and turned back to the kitchen, contemplating improving her cooking skills further.

"Qiuye, go outside and keep watch, see if there are any suspicious people following us."

Jiang Yi instructed Qiuye.

The latter nodded and stepped out of the courtyard.

Only Jiang Shouzhong and Jiang Yi were left in the courtyard.

"Do you have something to say to me?"

Jiang Shouzhong, seeing that the other had deliberately sent Qiuye away, curiously asked.

The woman raised a slender leg and kicked the man’s leg lightly, asking, "Tell me, where have you been these past few days?"

Jiang Shouzhong chuckled, "Private matters."

"Let me guess."

Jiang Yi crossed her fingers, resting them under her chin as smooth as jade, her face wearing a fox-like crafty smile, "Perhaps, you went to offer prayers at a temple?"

Jiang Shouzhong’s heart skipped a beat.

With Jiang Yi’s intelligence, she had eventually found some clues.

Jiang Shouzhong still denied it, "I didn’t go to the temple or the Daoist temple, just went out to handle some private affairs."

"Do you know who she is?" Jiang Yi asked bluntly.

Jiang Shouzhong, knowing he could not hide it any longer, reluctantly said: "She is someone from the queen’s side, I only know her as ’Xie’."

Jiang Yi burst into laughter, her mien resembling undulating mountains.

She cast her gaze into the void, murmuring, "It’s a miracle you survived."

Jiang Shouzhong was clueless and wanted to inquire further, but unfortunately, the woman did not wish to continue.

——

It must be said, the intelligence system of Silver Moon Tower was indeed formidable; in about an hour, Dong Xue brought news.

The doctor who recently visited the Xu Family was named Duan Qi, a well-known doctor in Qingzhou.

"Shall we bring him over, or shall I go to him myself?"

Jiang Yi asked.

Jiang Shouzhong thought for a moment and said, "Bringing him over might spook the quarry, I better go to him myself. Also, I need you to do another thing, help Qingchen find a master craftsman in Qingzhou capable of making face-changing masks."

"Okay, do you want to keep Qiuye here to serve you?" Jiang Yi suddenly said.

"Not necessary for now."

Jiang Shouzhong, fearing Qiuye might feel slighted, apologized with a smile and explained,

"Investigation is the priority for now, having too many people around is rather conspicuous. I expect trouble soon, and we might then inevitably need Qiuye’s help."

"Alright, just find me if you need anything."

Jiang Yi acted decisively and promptly left with the two women.

...

Duan Qi was a plump, middle-aged man with a bare face.

When Jiang Shouzhong and Li Nanshuang arrived at the address given by Dong Xue and found him, the doctor was treating a patient.

Jiang Shouzhong and Li Nanshuang patiently waited on the side.

Once the patient had left, Duan Qi looked over the man and woman who had entered his clinic, asking with a pleasant demeanor, "Are you here to see a doctor?"

Jiang Shouzhong sat on a chair and smiled, "Doctor Duan, I’d like to inquire about something."

While talking, he placed a small ingot of gold on the table.

Duan Qi squinted at the gold but did not reach for it; instead, he cautiously asked, "May I ask, young man, what you would like to inquire about?"

Jiang Shouzhong replied, "The condition of Xu Wenqing’s illness."

Duan Qi was taken aback, silent for a moment before asking, "Are you Mr. Xu’s enemy?"

Jiang Shouzhong shook his head, "No."

"Then, why are you asking about him?"

"Doctor Duan, I just need to know how his illness is progressing, and I’ll be on my way," Jiang Shouzhong insisted with a gentle smile.

Duan Qi hesitated a bit.

At that moment, Li Nanshuang picked up a pestle used for grinding medicine and lightly tapped the table with it, murmuring, "Doctor Duan, if you can’t remember, I could help jog your memory."

Duan Qi trembled, squeezing out a smile, "I can remember, I can remember."

Indeed, the most effective way to talk is through force.

Duan Qi wiped his cold sweat and said, "I did see Mr. Xu for his illness, but his hereditary disease is really beyond me; I could only prescribe some pain relief prescriptions."

"How was he when you saw him?"

"His condition was severe, very weak. Feeling his pulse, to tell you the truth... I don’t think Mr. Xu will survive this time."

Having said this, Duan Qi paused for a moment and sighed, "This kind of family hereditary disease worsens with age; his father and grandfather both died quite early. If not for Duan’s high cultivation, he likely would have passed away earlier."

Jiang Shouzhong inquired dispassionately, "So you think he is bound to die this time, right?"

Duan Qi did not know how to answer, eventually saying softly, "Anyway, I’m powerless."

That meant he was not expected to live.

But Jiang Shouzhong remembered that at the time of leaving, Wu Yinxin had said that Mr. Xu’s condition was improving, and he would be fine in five or six days.

So, why had Mr. Xu’s condition suddenly improved?

Known as the last doctor to treat him, even this doctor was helpless; how did he cure himself?

Jiang Shouzhong sorted through his thoughts and asked, "Doctor Duan, isn’t there any medicine that can cure him?"

"I can assure you, there is no medicine in the world yet that can treat it," Duan Qi suddenly paused, lowering his voice, "unless you try using Demon Energy."

Demon Energy!

Jiang Shouzhong’s mind flashed with a sudden insight.

Demon Energy can cure all diseases!

But if one is unlucky, it can also cause death, and the mortality rate is very high; one might even turn into a Demon Cultivator."

If Mr. Xu, in utter desperation, had indeed taken Demon Energy...

Jiang Shouzhong’s eyes flickered.

In the Capital, the crime of private possession of Demon Energy is severe.

Previously, Xichu Pavilion was shut down precisely because he "reported" their private possession of Demon Energy.

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