Volume One, Chapter Four: Truly Bewitched

On the first floor earlier, Zhu Qinghan had thought that Xu Qing was a talented young man and that he might truly know a little medicine.

Now that Xu Qing had dared to challenge him again and again, it was simply outrageous.

Zhu Xiaoshu also snorted coldly. "Get out. A fraud like you knows nothing."

Bai Yutang immediately barked, "Kid, I told you to get out. Didn't you hear me?"

Bai Xingbang frowned and stepped in front of Xu Qing, bowing politely to Zhu Qinghan. "Divine Doctor Zhu, please calm down. In truth, Divine Doctor Xu is indeed highly skilled. I saw with my own eyes how he brought back a patient whom the hospital had already declared dead..."

Zhu Qinghan said dismissively, "Master Bai, that was only a coincidence. Do you truly believe there is such a person in this world? Forget it. Since he is someone you invited, I will show you face. I only ask that he stop spouting nonsense."

With a wave of his hand, Zhu Qinghan signaled for his granddaughter to continue.

Bai Xingbang turned to Xu Qing, his face apologetic. "Divine Doctor Xu..."

Xu Qing shook his head. "It's fine. In a moment, they'll know who was right and who was wrong."

Soon, the acupuncture was finished. Zhu Qinghan rose and said, "Master Bai, Young Master Bai, Old Master Bai is fine now. In at most half an hour, he will wake and recover as before."

Bai Xingbang was overjoyed and hurriedly thanked him. "Many thanks, Divine Doctor Zhu!"

Whether it was Xu Qing or Zhu Qinghan, to Bai Xingbang, so long as they could cure his father's illness, they deserved his respect.

Bai Yutang was even a little excited. He quickly took out a card and handed it to Zhu Qinghan. "Divine Doctor Zhu, this is one million as your consultation fee. Please accept it as a token of my gratitude!"

Zhu Qinghan nodded and indicated for his granddaughter to take the bank card.

Bai Xingbang's eyes narrowed slightly. He understood Bai Yutang's intentions all too well.

He gave Bai Yulan a glance, and Bai Yulan caught on. She hurriedly took out a bank card and handed it to Zhu Qinghan as well.

"Divine Doctor Zhu, this is five million. Thank you for curing my grandfather!"

Zhu Qinghan was slightly startled, hesitating over whether to accept it as well, when he heard Xu Qing sneer, "Miss Bai, your grandfather is not only not healed, his condition has worsened. You needn't rush to give him money."

"Shut your damn mouth! Do you know what you're saying?"

The moment Bai Yutang heard that, he flew into a rage.

Zhu Qinghan was the miracle doctor he had paid dearly to invite, all so he could cure his grandfather and make a good showing in front of him.

He had not expected this damned brat in front of him to question Divine Doctor Zhu again and again.

Utterly detestable.

Zhu Qinghan was also so angry that he laughed. "Young man, I have taken your youth and ignorance into account and did not wish to quarrel with you. I did not expect you to doubt my medical skill again and again! Fine, then tell me, where exactly is there a problem with my treatment?"

Zhu Xiaoshu also glared at Xu Qing in anger and threatened, "If you can't explain yourself today, I'll make you crawl out of here!"

Bai Yutang's face turned ugly beyond measure. "Divine Doctor Zhu, this brat is nothing but an ignorant child. Please don't be angry. I'll have someone throw him out at once!"

Bai Xingbang frowned. He was just about to say a few words in Xu Qing's defense when Xu Qing spoke first.

"Though you can hardly be called a quack, you certainly cannot be called a divine doctor. Since you are so insistent, I'll let you understand exactly where the problem lies."

The instant Xu Qing spoke, Zhu Qinghan trembled with fury, his beard bristling and his eyes bulging. He nearly spat out a mouthful of old blood.

"Fine, fine, fine! Then I would indeed like to receive your instruction!"

In his rage, Zhu Qinghan said "fine" three times in a row.

Bai Yutang was so angry he nearly wanted to hit someone.

Zhu Xiaoshu also stared at Xu Qing with a face full of fury.

Bai Xingbang and his daughter wanted to say something, but in the end they closed their mouths.

They had always trusted Xu Qing. At a time like this, it was even less appropriate to question him.

At that moment, Xu Qing said, "Within a minute, Old Master Bai will wake in pain and begin coughing up blood."

"Then his breathing will be obstructed, his brain deprived of oxygen, and he will fall back into unconsciousness."

"If he is not treated in time, his life will be in danger."

"Nonsense!" Zhu Qinghan snapped.

"Aaah!"

The moment Zhu Qinghan's voice fell, a cry of pain suddenly rang out.

Everyone looked over and saw Old Master Bai abruptly awaken, groaning in agony as blood continued to喷 from his mouth.

Then his breathing grew rapid, his eyes rolled upward repeatedly, and it looked as though he was about to suffocate.

Bai Xingbang and the others were terrified and cried out anxiously.

"Father!"

"Grandfather!"

"Grandfather!"

"What's wrong with you?"

"Divine Doctor Zhu, wh-what is going on?" Bai Yutang asked in panic.

If something happened to his grandfather because of this, then he would never again have a chance to compete with Bai Yulan!

Even Zhu Qinghan and his granddaughter felt a buzzing in their heads, their faces full of shock. They were stunned speechless.

Impossible!

How could this be?

Zhu Xiaoshu looked utterly shocked. She did not believe Xu Qing had actually been telling the truth!

Yet Zhu Qinghan could hardly believe it as he discovered that Old Master Bai's present symptoms were exactly the same as those Xu Qing had described, not the slightest bit different.

How could this be?

Could it be that Old Master Bai had truly been cursed?

"Divine Doctor Zhu, hurry and save my grandfather!" Bai Yutang cried anxiously from the side.

Zhu Qinghan's expression turned grim, and even he grew anxious. "I... I don't even know how to treat this now..."

"You... you..." Bai Yutang nearly coughed up blood. He had never expected Divine Doctor Zhu to say such a thing.

Zhu Xiaoshu was also extremely grim. She did not know what on earth was going on.

"Big Brother Xu, please, save my grandfather!" Bai Yulan hurriedly looked toward Xu Qing.

Xu Qing nodded, walked to Old Master Bai's bedside, and raised his hand to strike Old Master Bai three times in succession on the chest.

"What are you doing? Are you trying to die? Stop this at once!"

Bai Yutang was horrified and moved to rush forward and beat Xu Qing.

Bai Xingbang, Zhu Qinghan, and the others were all dumbfounded.

How was Xu Qing saving anyone?

He was trying to kill the old man!

Bai Yulan also cried out in alarm, but her instincts told her that Xu Qing would never harm her grandfather. He must have his reasons for doing this.

"Divine Doctor Xu..."

Coming to his senses, Bai Xingbang could not help but speak.

At that moment, Xu Qing stood up and, looking at Bai Yutang, who was charging over in fury to hit him, said coldly, "In one minute, your grandfather will wake on his own."

Bai Yutang gave a jolt of surprise and did not quite believe him.

Still, he stopped.

"Kid, if my grandfather isn't awake in one minute, I'll kill you!" Bai Yutang threatened, deliberately checking the time.

Bai Xingbang was half-believing, half-doubting. He had always believed Xu Qing's medical skill to be unrivaled beneath heaven.

But those few strikes just now had been delivered with no small force.

Not to mention an old man, even a healthy person might not have been able to bear them.

Bai Yulan felt a surge of hope and hurriedly asked, "Big Brother Xu, then after Grandfather wakes this time, will he be all right?"

She was the one who trusted Xu Qing the most.

Xu Qing shook his head, his expression somewhat grave. "Old Master Bai does not have an illness. He has been afflicted by evil. If the source is not found, the malevolent energy will return to possess him."

"R-really is it evil affliction?"

At this, everyone was filled with disbelief.

"Hmph, who are you trying to fool with this fraud of yours? It's been a minute. Why isn't my grandfather awake yet? If I don't break your legs today, my surname won't be Bai!"

At that moment, Bai Yutang, who had been staring at his watch the whole time, saw that his grandfather still had not awakened and instantly exploded in fury.