Rebirth as the Richest Woman in the World
Chapter 272 Questioning (Fourth Update)

Chapter 272: 272 Questioning (Fourth Update)

Chu Jin raised her eyebrows slightly and placed the plastic bag on the table. Her clear voice barely held any ripples, "This is the Iron Threadworm, a kind of parasitic worm that lives in water. Once it resides in a human body, it feeds on the flesh and blood, using the skin and bones as its nest, causing unimaginable harm to the body. Miss Wen’s neurological disorder and unclear consciousness are mostly due to this Iron Threadworm."

Faced with such a frightful Iron Threadworm, she remained indifferent from beginning to end.

Her composure didn’t befit a mere teenager but rather resembled a hardened warrior.

Even Song Shiqin, a military man, couldn’t help but feel shocked.

If it had been anyone else, they probably would have fainted from fear by now.

Yet she remained calm in the face of it all.

If one hadn’t seen it with their own eyes, no one would believe that the person before them was truly only eighteen years old.

At first, Song Shiqin thought that Chu Jin was all for show.

But he hadn’t expected that she really had some skill.

Suddenly, Song Shiqin remembered the words Zhang Zijun had said, "A swindler can only deceive one person, which swindler can deceive a crowd?"

The people outside had so much faith in her for a reason.

So, was she purposefully getting close to him?

And was her identity truly just that of the Chu family’s daughter?

The girl he had investigated as the daughter of the Chu family seemed like a completely different person.

There were just too many doubtful points about her.

They made one want to believe, yet also hesitate to do so.

They made one want to get closer, yet also feel afraid to do so.

If he hadn’t been the General of the Hua Nation, he wouldn’t have had such deep reservations.

He was shouldering the safety and security of the entire Hua Nation.

Song Shiqin watched the figure under the light, his eyes slightly deepening.

Li Mi frowned slightly, somewhat aggrieved that an uncultivated girl had taken away everyone’s attention.

She was, after all, the one with the ability, the talented doctor.

As far as she understood, the Iron Threadworm mostly lived in reptiles and simply couldn’t survive within the human body.

Not to mention feeding on human flesh and bones, making them its nest—it was impossible!

In her many years of medical research, she had never encountered a case of Iron Threadworm infection in a human.

What are swindlers best at?

They excel at disguise techniques.

She presumed that Chu Jin used some trick to deceive everyone’s eyes.

Even if she could fool others, she couldn’t fool a professional doctor like her!

She was determined to expose the fraud’s entire ruse.

A local swindler dared to pull tricks in front of someone who had studied abroad like her!

It was an overestimation of her own abilities.

"What nonsense are you spouting!" Li Mi slowly spoke up, "That worm was not extracted from Yaoyao at all. You brought it in yourself. There must be something fishy with your dagger—I suppose it has some kind of mechanism? As far as I know, the human body simply isn’t suited for the survival of this kind of Iron Threadworm. Moreover, Yaoyao is just suffering from hallucinations due to extreme fright; she has nothing to do with that worm. Don’t think your petty tricks will fool me! Why would a young person like you engage in such deceitful acts? I presume you’re still a student, right? All those years of moral education have evidently gone to waste."

Li Mi believed that the problem lay with that dagger.

It was the only thing that had come into contact with Wen Ziyao’s flesh.

She was certain that Chu Jin had hidden the Iron Threadworm in that dagger beforehand.

Upon this accusation, everyone but Shen Suhua had a subtly shifting expression on their faces, including Song Shiqin and Zhang Zijun.

They were very familiar with Li Mi’s background; she had studied medicine abroad for many years and had won numerous international awards.

She also had a certain reputation in the medical field—in terms of medical expertise, many famous domestic doctors weren’t as skilled as she was.

Therefore, her statements carried a certain authority.

It was indeed very simple to manipulate a dagger.

Could it be that they were all deceived by Chu Jin just now?

After all, when comparing the words of an eighteen-year-old girl with those of someone who had studied medicine for decades, it’s obvious who has more credibility.

Besides, Chu Jin herself was a person with many doubts surrounding her.

"Mi Mi," Shen Suhua interjected before Chu Jin could respond, "I know you’re concerned about Yaoyao, but I believe in Master Chu’s abilities; she wouldn’t deceive anyone."

After speaking, Shen Suhua raised her eyes to Chu Jin, "Master Chu, please don’t take offense. Mi Mi is just saying this because of her concern for Yaoyao; she doesn’t mean any harm."

Chu Jin smiled lightly, the dimples on her cheeks lightly appearing, "That’s alright, actions speak louder than words. Miss Li can wait and see."

Clenching her fists, Li Mi raised her eyes to Chu Jin, her lips curving into a proper smile, "Since Master Chu is so confident, would you dare to let me examine your dagger?"

The term ’Master Chu’ was uttered with a heavy emphasis, replete with sarcasm.

Chu Jin cast a sidelong glance at Li Mi, her crimson lips curling slightly, "Want to check my dagger? Are you sure you can catch it?"

"What’s the matter?" Li Mi looked at Chu Jin, her gaze scornful, "Is the great Master Chu feeling guilty?"

"Just afraid you won’t catch it securely." No sooner had the words left her mouth than a dagger gleaming with a cold light flew out from her palm, carrying an intimidating aura and full force towards Li Mi’s vital points!

Such speed!

It was so fast that one simply couldn’t dodge, and Li Mi froze in place.

Her face went completely pale!

At that moment, a lithe figure swiftly moved to Li Mi’s side, becoming a blur, one hand wrapping around her waist, the other slightly raised.

He captured the cold-gleaming dagger effortlessly with his outstretched hand.

Li Mi felt her head spin, and before she knew it, she was cradled in his embrace, even able to smell the faint scent of tobacco on him, surrounded by a surge of cold, masculine energy.

She gazed at Song Shiqin, dumbstruck, momentarily forgetting to breathe.

But before she could come to her senses, Song Shiqin let her go.

With an aura of coldness, he walked towards Chu Jin.

Was he about to seek justice for her?

She knew it, Song Shiqin couldn’t possibly resist her charm.

Moreover, given Song Shiqin’s abilities, he surely saw through the problem with the dagger at a glance.

However, what Li Mi hadn’t expected at all was Song Shiqin approaching Chu Jin, only to speak indifferently, "Here’s your dagger back, and stop making such dangerous jokes in the future."

He knew, even if he had not intervened earlier, the dagger wouldn’t have harmed Li Mi in the slightest.

She had simply wanted to scare Li Mi, nothing more.

The reason he had personally taken action was merely to find out if there was anything wrong with the dagger.

But the outcome was beyond his expectation.

The dagger had no issues at all.

Chu Jin took the dagger, her tone light, "Has Mr. Song finished examining it?"

She knew that Song Shiqin always harbored deep suspicions towards her.

Or rather, Song Shiqin had never truly trusted her.

But then again, she couldn’t blame him, for a soldier by nature is overly suspicious, which is not unjustified.

After all, she had no intention of building a close relationship with Song Shiqin.

His doubts posed no trouble for her.

Song Shiqin nodded slightly, "The dagger is fine."

Listening to the exchange between Song Shiqin and Chu Jin, Li Mi’s expression changed repeatedly. From their tone, they seemed like old acquaintances!

No wonder this wild girl dared treat her like this!

It turned out she had Song Shiqin’s backing!

She truly believed that after exchanging a few more words with Song Shiqin, she could do whatever she wished!

And given Song Shiqin’s reaction just now, he surely had feelings for her, or else he wouldn’t have rushed to her rescue.

For a distinguished family like the Song’s, which values lineage immensely, how ridiculous for a lowly peasant sparrow to dream of becoming a phoenix!

Sheer fantasy.

The position of Lady Song belongs to no one but her!

Li Mi’s eyes seemed to be laced with poison as she glared.

But soon, she regained her poised and graceful demeanor.

Since Song Shiqin had declared the dagger posed no problem, it wasn’t good for her to say anything further.

She wanted to see how this wild girl would handle the situation without her help!

Chu Jin then took out some gauze from her backpack and carefully dressed Wen Ziyao’s wound.

Next, she fetched the Golden Needle from her acupuncture bag and began targeting various major acupoints on Wen Ziyao’s body!

Her needle movements were fluid as flowing clouds and water.

From afar, they bore an almost spiritual charm of martial beauty.

Absurd! This was utterly preposterous!

To Li Mi, Chu Jin’s actions were nothing but an eyesore!

How dare someone ignorant of the arts show off in front of her?

Ridiculous!

Li Mi hastily attempted to stop Chu Jin’s needling, questioning, "Master Chu, how can you administer acupuncture to Yaoyao without any medicinal herbs? Every acupoint on the human body is crucial; a little carelessness could lead to a life-threatening situation! Do you even know what acupoint you just targeted? That’s a lethal point, the Baihui Point! As a meeting point of the governing vessel, and the meeting of the three Yang meridians of the hand and foot, such needling will paralyze Yaoyao for life, leaving her comatose!"