Urban Romantic Divine Doctor
Chapter 60, Doctor Xu Makes a Grand Entrance

Chapter 60: Chapter 60, Doctor Xu Makes a Grand Entrance

At first, Jin Lingqiang thought someone had come here to play, but seeing the director of the South City Sub-bureau, he was taken aback. Especially upon hearing that Secretary Li had come to inspect the work, he became extremely nervous.

In fact, he knew Zhou Jian and had even had meals together. He could talk to him because the influence of Jin Zhuang in South City was well recognized.

However, in front of Secretary Li, the first secretary of Qingyuan, he felt somewhat uneasy.

Without much thought, he quickly greeted Li Zhenfeng and then said, "Thank you, Secretary Li, for caring about the people’s livelihood and coming to South City to inspect the work, but..."

"No need to be nervous, feel free to speak your mind." Li Zhenfeng smiled slightly. Although he appeared dignified and authoritative in front of others, he seemed very approachable to ordinary people.

Jin Lingqiang, holding back his inner tension, said, "The situation by South Lake is extremely complex. I hope Secretary Li can take people back now."

"Jin Lingqiang, what do you mean?" Zhou Jian from the South City Sub-bureau had a gloomy face. "Secretary Li braved the heavy rain to come and inspect the work, hoping to improve the environment of South Lake and make life better for the people of South City. What exactly do you mean by obstructing this?"

The leaders from other departments were also whispering among themselves.

Jin Lingqiang, with a face full of anxiety, said, "I know you’re thinking of us, but I’m also thinking of your safety. Really, you should hurry back. Absolutely no one should go down to the lake, let alone step onto Lake Heart Island."

He really wanted to speak about everything he encountered yesterday, but he feared being accused of promoting superstition.

Zhou Jian, too, became anxious. "Old man, Secretary Li specially invited two masters to manage South Lake. If they don’t go down to the lake, don’t land on the island, how can they manage South Lake properly? You aren’t old yet, why so muddleheaded?"

"South Lake is off-limits."

An old voice followed as Jin Jianyuan approached, holding an umbrella and wearing rain boots.

However, he stopped ten meters away from the crowd, seemingly not wanting to be among them.

"Third Master, your arrival is timely, please help me persuade them." Jin Lingqiang seemed to have found his backbone.

"Old Jin, why are you here?" Zhou Jian instantly became much more polite, knowing Jin Jianyuan’s status in Jin Zhuang, and in the South City District, to be blunt, was even more prominent than his.

However, this person was very low-key.

Jin Jianyuan glanced at Li Zhenfeng and others, then looked towards South Lake, "The situation at South Lake is trickier than you imagine. If you don’t want more casualties, leave as soon as possible!"

"The consequences here naturally have experts to resolve."

He knew of Li Zhenfeng’s background, yet in his eyes, even the so-called high-ranking officials couldn’t make him bow.

The Feng Shui Master, Huang Rulong, chuckled softly, "I’ve traveled far and wide over the years, what grand waves and storms haven’t I seen? A mere artificial lake is not something I’d take seriously."

Another Feng Shui Master, Chen Fuhua, displayed great confidence on his face. With one hand behind his back, he had an air of commanding mountains and rivers, "This place merely gathers some Yin Energy. As soon as we land on Lake Heart Island and find the source of the Yin Energy, we’re sure to dispel the Yin Energy here, turning South Lake into a wealth-accumulating place."

"As for the situation at South Lake, I’ll leave it to the two masters!" Li Zhenfeng’s secretary spoke. Although he was a secretary, he was a deputy-level official, so his words carried weight.

Chen Fuhua replied politely, "I shall first explore the island. Please wait here for good news." He signaled to his apprentice, who immediately boarded a speedboat, though without keys, he couldn’t start it.

Zhou Jian looked at Jin Lingqiang, "Aren’t you going to hand over the keys?"

Jin Lingqiang looked anxiously at Jin Jianyuan, as if asking what to do.

Jin Jianyuan said casually, "Since these two masters won’t heed advice, let them have their way."

Jin Lingqiang immediately took out the speedboat keys, four in total, and handed them to Chen Fuhua and Huang Rulong’s apprentices. Then, four speedboats quickly sped toward Lake Heart Island.

In just a short moment, the four speedboats went into the dense fog ahead, disappearing from sight.

"Third Master, should we call Doctor Xu?" Jin Lingqiang nervously asked.

Jin Jianyuan handed the umbrella to him, then took out a smoking pipe and a tobacco pouch from his pocket. After filling the pipe with tobacco, he lit it with a lighter, crossed his legs, and took a puff, saying nonchalantly, "These two masters are so confident, shouldn’t we see their methods?"

"When they realize what they’re up against and feel desperate, it won’t be too late to call Doctor Xu." A faint cold smile appeared on his face as he finished speaking.

Jin Lingqiang also chuckled, "Right, someone like Doctor Xu, the big-shot, should make a grand entrance last."

"Old man, are you referring to Doctor Xu, whose name is Xu Wendong?" Li Zhenfeng, holding an umbrella, walked forward, his eyes full of curiosity.

Jin Jianyuan was a bit surprised, not expecting Li Zhenfeng to know Xu Wendong. He then said, "Perhaps Doctor Xu mentioned the situation of South Lake to Secretary Li?"

Li Zhenfeng didn’t hide it, recounting in detail the phone call from Xu Wendong the previous day.

After hearing this, Jin Jianyuan couldn’t help but sigh, "You shouldn’t have ignored his advice. I know he’s young, but sometimes, in certain matters, we shouldn’t measure a person’s capability by age."

Li Zhenfeng softly asked, "What exactly did you encounter yesterday?"

Before Jin Jianyuan could respond,

A heart-wrenching scream suddenly echoed from the lake, "Help me, help me, ah..."

The scream abruptly stopped, leaving the people on the shore in shock. They already knew that South Lake wasn’t peaceful, filled with inexplicable fear toward the place, more so now with such a sudden scream.

This generated a foreboding feeling in everyone’s hearts. Zhou Jian, the director of the South Lake bureau, loudly asked, "What happened in the lake?"

"Monstrous fish, we were attacked by monstrous fish. We’ve already lost a brother." A sorrowful voice echoed from afar.

"Is this the secret of South Lake?" Li Zhenfeng’s face showed no emotion.

"The secret of South Lake?" Jin Jianyuan shook his head, "Those monstrous fish are far from being the secret of South Lake. They have not yet glimpsed the real horror!"

"However, it’s not too serious, as long as they don’t foolishly lift that slate, they shouldn’t lose their lives."

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Xu Wendong did not know what happened at South Lake. After finishing a day’s work, he refused Ding Yao’s offer to drive him home and parted ways with her.

Then, he hailed a taxi, "Driver, to Di Hao Nightclub."

"Young man, you’re so young, you shouldn’t get attached to such places!" The taxi driver kindly reminded him.

"My friend works there, I’m going to hang out with him." Xu Wendong said with a smile, then turned to look behind, as expected, a black business car had already followed.