Chapter 68: Courting Death, The Wrath of Long Qing

"No, you mustn't!"

Su Ming stepped forward, pressed Elder Long back down, and said calmly, "I just helped you circulate your qi and blood. You lost too much blood and your body is weak. Old sir, you should rest more!"

"Long Qing, come and kowtow in gratitude to the Divine Doctor Su with your father!"

At that moment, Elder Long turned around and said to Young Master Long beside him, "Divine Doctor Su, please accept my bow!"

"You are my father's savior; this bow is thoroughly deserved!"

"I also wish to apologize for my skepticism just now. Please forgive me, Divine Doctor Su!"

Young Master Long moved so fast that Su Ming didn't even have time to react before the other man was already kneeling on the ground, kowtowing and cupping his hands in full sincerity.

"Very well, I accept this bow."

"There is no need for apologies. Saving lives is what my teacher instructed me to do back then!"

"Young Master Long, please rise!"

Su Ming nodded, projecting the air of a grandmaster. With a wave of his hand, Young Master Long stood up.

"Old sir, I have prescribed a medicinal formula for you. Take it regularly, and within a month, you will be fully recovered!"

"By the way, Young Master Long, step outside with me for a moment. I have something to ask you!"

Su Ming waved his hand and walked toward the exit. Young Master Long hurried to follow.

"Everyone, remember this: absolutely no one is to touch the needles on Elder Long."

"Otherwise, it will cause him harm!"

Following Su Ming's warning, everyone nodded. Once Su Ming and Young Master Long left the room, Chen Tianlei wore a gloomy expression.

"Teacher, you are a divine doctor of the Huichuntang! How could you submit to that brat?!"

"What's so great about him? He probably just stumbled upon a blind cat catching a dead mouse!"

"It was sheer dumb luck. I refuse to believe his medical skills are superior to yours!"

Chen Tianlei was clearly consumed by jealousy, his eyes turning red. What kind of figure was Elder Long? The president of the Kyushu Bank! By saving his life, Su Ming had soared into the clouds overnight, completely rewriting his destiny and reaching the pinnacle of success! In contrast, he, an apprentice, had achieved nothing yet. He had originally wanted to study medicine to make connections with important figures, but his teacher simply refused to let him practice independently. This made him increasingly restless and resentful.

"What do you know?!"

"Su Ming's talent far surpasses mine. At such a young age, his mastery of medical arts is miraculous—and it's not just talent, but relentless hard work as well!"

"A person must remain humble to make progress!"

Qi Baimei rebuked him with these words, then walked over to东方少白 (Dongfang Shaobai) by the window. The two men began to talk about Su Ming, as Qi Baimei wanted to learn more about him.

"Chen Tianlei, even your teacher is convinced now!"

"What else do you have to say? Big Brother Su is a genuine master!"

"Even the grand tuina, which your teacher isn't well-versed in, is a piece of cake in his hands!"

At that moment, Dongfang Xiaoxiao spoke up to Chen Tianlei, looking smug as if she were showing off herself.

"Hmph, I don't believe he has any real skills!"

"Just now he said these silver needles couldn't be touched. I bet he just used some crooked, unorthodox method to temporarily control Elder Long's condition."

"Once these silver needles are pulled out, his true colors will be exposed!"

While speaking, Chen Tianlei had already reached the sleeping Elder Long, extended his hand, and grabbed a silver needle.

Seeing this, Dongfang Xiaoxiao widened her mouth in terror, unable to make a sound.

And Chen Tianlei had already pulled the silver needle out!

At that instant, Qi Baimei and Dongfang Shaobai also looked over, their faces turning drastically pale!

They saw Elder Long's body on the bed violently shaking as he let out a low, agonizing roar of pain.

Hearing the commotion from outside, Su Ming and Long Qing, who had just been chatting, rushed back in!

"Father!"

Long Qing's expression changed drastically as he let out a roar and lunged forward!

Su Ming also approached with a furrowed brow.

"Father, what's wrong? Don't scare me!"

"Father!"

Seeing Elder Long lose consciousness once again with extremely weak breathing, Young Master Long was terrified out of his wits. Dongfang Shaobai and Elder Qi rushed over, completely helpless.

"Divine Doctor Su, what do we do? What do we do?!"

Young Master Long raised his head and looked at Su Ming with pleading eyes!

"There's no need to panic!"

Su Ming finished speaking, stepped up to Elder Long, and said, "Hold him steady!"

Young Master Long immediately complied!

Su Ming bit his finger until blood welled up, then took a blade and sliced a shallow cut across Elder Long's chest. The blood that emerged was black—clearly a backlash.

Su Ming pressed his finger onto the wound, and instantly, a freezing, malevolent chill surged into his finger, trying to burrow into his body!

However, Su Ming's blood contained a wondrous, fiercely pure-yang energy! This was the immense benefit brought by practicing the Xuanlong Scripture! His blood possessed a solar attribute, rendering him virtually immune to all poisons!

As the energy within Su Ming neutralized the chilling aura and purified the wound, he retrieved another silver needle from the cinnabar basin and drove it into Elder Long's chest!

Elder Long's body gave a violent jolt before he finally resumed breathing, his skin gradually losing its icy chill. Once he grew steadily stable, Young Master Long gently laid his father back down on the bed!

"Phew. Who touched the silver needles just now?"

Su Ming exhaled in relief and asked with an icy gaze.

"It was him! Mr. Su, Chen Tianlei pulled out the silver needle!"

At that moment, Dongfang Xiaoxiao pointed at Chen Tianlei and shouted!

"So I pulled it out, what about it? It just proves your medical skills weren't enough to cure Mr. Long, otherwise why would..."

Chen Tianlei was actually still trying to frame him and argue back shamelessly!

Before he could finish his sentence, Su Ming delivered a fierce slap across his face!

"Crack!"

The force of the blow knocked Chen Tianlei's head violently to the side, and blood seeped from his ear. He clenched his teeth, glaring at Su Ming with a face full of hatred and venomous malice!

"You fucking dare hit me?!"

"I'll kill you!"

Chen Tianlei lunged forward to attack, but at that exact moment, the muzzle of a gun was pressed against his head!

It was Long Qing! With an expression full of murderous intent and a face as cold as stone, he jammed his pistol directly against Chen Tianlei's temple!

"You bastard, you almost killed my father, and you still dare act wild in front of Divine Doctor Su!"

"I'll take your dog's life!"

As he spoke, Long Qing's finger tightened on the trigger!

"You mustn't! Young master, please don't shoot!"

At this point, Qi Baimei rushed over and threw himself in front of Chen Tianlei to block the shot!

"Elder Qi, I know you are a divine doctor, but your student is courting death!"

"Don't blame me!"

"Step aside!"

Long Qing said through gritted teeth. If not for Su Ming, his father would surely be dead by now. How could he possibly let this man go?!

"But he is a member of the Chen family! If you fire that gun, the feud between your two families will explode completely!"

"Especially since your fiancée is also his cousin—you already have kinship ties!"

"I am doing this for your own good!"

Qi Baimei's words instantly froze Long Qing in his tracks.

A member of the Chen family?