Medical and Martial God

Chapter 337: Chapter 337

Shen Songshan and Shen Qilin looked at the heart-wrenchingly sorrowful Shen Wanqiu; their moods were hardly any better than hers.

Shen Songshan, looking as if he were half-dead, sighed. ”Ten years ago, Ye Xiu was unjustly accused and had nowhere to turn. He had money, but no one would sell him food or water. He was treated like a street rat, beaten, cursed, and spat on, all while being hunted down. His own mother and maternal grandparents were killed in a hit-and-run, yet he didn’t even dare claim their bodies. Ultimately, he was forced to flee overseas. Before, I could never truly put myself in his shoes to understand what he felt back then, but now, I feel it clearly.”

Shen Qilin lit a cigarette, took a drag, and said, ”That’s right. Now everyone in the Shen Family is stateless and all our assets are gone. Our former friends and allies now avoid us, and the entire nation curses our family name whenever it’s mentioned. This life of being homeless, condemned by all, and with no hope for tomorrow... how on earth did Ye Xiu endure it back then?”

”It must have been his obsession with revenge that helped him survive those days, which were worse than death,” Shen Songshan guessed. ”He’s only 26, yet he possesses a sharp, calculating mind, astonishing strength, ruthless methods, unimaginable influence, and countless mysterious subordinates. It’s hard to fathom how terrifying his hatred must be for him to lie in wait overseas for ten years, preparing everything before returning to the country for revenge.”

”What goes around comes around,” Shen Qilin said with a bitter smile, asking, ”Dad, do you regret it?”

”Regret? I wish I could travel back ten years and beat my past self to death.” Shen Songshan’s guts churned with remorse. In his prime, he never would have imagined that Ye Xiu’s revenge ten years later would be so terrifying.

”What do we do now?” Shen Qilin asked.

Shen Songshan thought for a moment. ”The Shen Family can’t fight back now. We can only lie still and let Ye Xiu tear us apart.”

Ye Xiu and Qin Qing drove away from the Shen Family estate in Jin Lian’s Maserati.

On the road, Qin Qing asked, ”When are we returning to Jin Ye City?”

”I still have some business to finish on Qingfeng Road,” Ye Xiu said after a moment of thought. ”You should take Ruoruo and An Dongye back first. The military training at Saint He Medical Academy is over, so it’s time for An Dongye to return to her classes. Once you’re back, find a school for Ruoruo. We can’t let her continue running wild.”

”Okay!” Qin Qing nodded. In truth, she didn’t want to leave, but she was the chairwoman of Zhulu Group and couldn’t keep skipping work. Moreover, she needed to return to help Ye Xiu with the preliminary work in the medical field.

After all, she was Ye Xiu’s capable partner!

When they returned to the Shui Tian Lake Lixie Inn, Kong Ruoruo, An Dongye, and Chloe were already there.

Leng Yue was there as well.

Ye Xiu instructed Leng Yue and Chloe to escort Qin Qing, Kong Ruoruo, and An Dongye back to Jin Ye City. Then, he left with the Dragon Sparrow Sword.

He had to return the Maserati to Jin Lian.

Arriving at the Shui Tian Lake resort’s golf course, Ye Xiu found Jin Lian sitting on the grass, lost in thought.

He teased her, ”Sitting on the grass like that, isn’t it prickly?”

”Huh?” Jin Lian was startled. Seeing Ye Xiu, she scrambled to her feet and said awkwardly, ”I was so worried that you might misunderstand and think I was conspiring with Luo Qianjun that I didn’t even notice if the grass was prickly or not.”

Her response was quite skillful, answering his question while subtly probing whether he still held any suspicions about her.

”The matter with Luo Qianjun is in the past.” Ye Xiu shrugged, looking at Jin Lian with interest. ”It’s almost noon. Professor Pan, how about you treat me to that meal of coarse grains?”

”It would be my honor to treat you, Divine Doctor Ye. Please, after you!” A barely perceptible flicker of disappointment flashed deep in Jin Lian’s eyes as she smiled cheerfully.

”After you!”

The two left the golf course. Jin Lian went to the changing room to change her clothes, then drove Ye Xiu away from the resort.

”Are you free tonight, Divine Doctor Ye?” Jin Lian asked as she drove.

”Is Professor Pan planning to treat me to dinner as well?” Ye Xiu asked.

”Can you please stop calling me ’Professor Pan’? It makes me sound like a harlot.”

”Then you should stop calling me ’Divine Doctor Ye’ too.”

”Alright. Today is my grandfather’s eightieth birthday. Do you have time to attend his birthday banquet tonight?”

”Since you’ve put it that way, it would be impolite for me not to go. What does the old gentleman like? I’ll buy him a birthday gift after lunch.”

”For you, the renowned Medicine King Xuanse, to attend Grandfather’s banquet is already a great honor for the Jin Family. You don’t need to bring a gift.”

”No, that won’t do. It’s improper to wish an elder a happy birthday empty-handed.”

This remark made Jin Lian’s heart feel warm, and she inwardly praised Ye Xiu for his social graces. After a moment’s thought, she said, ”Grandpa likes jade and jadeite. There’s a Gambling Stone Factory on Qingfeng Road. After lunch, how about I accompany you there to try your luck?”

”Stone gambling?” Ye Xiu’s eyes lit up. ”Great!” In the first few years after he’d gone abroad, he had killed so many people that his killing intent had become too strong. He became obsessed with stone gambling for a time, as it was one of the few things that could calm his mind.

At that moment, Jin Lian’s phone rang. Ye Xiu watched her glance at the caller ID. Her expression turned ugly, and she promptly hung up.

”Pardon me for being blunt, but who is ’The Beast’?” Ye Xiu asked curiously.

”Fei Xiang, the eldest young master of the Fei Family from Yunluo City,” Jin Lian said.

”The beastly Fei Xiang?” Ye Xiu asked.

Jin Lian was taken aback. ”You know him?”

”Don’t forget, I am a member of the Ye Family,” Ye Xiu said. ”Ten years ago, when I was crowned the Medicine King, Ye Tianming brought me back to the Ye Family. I met Fei Xiang a few times then.”

”What was your impression of him?” Jin Lian asked.

”The first time we met, he slapped me and hurled some vile insults at me and my mother,” Ye Xiu said, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

”Oh?” Jin Lian’s eyes brightened. ”In that case, I must make sure you two meet so you can get your revenge.”

”I hold a grudge. Since he’s here on Qingfeng Road, I most certainly should meet him,” Ye Xiu said with a cold laugh. ”But I’m curious about the relationship between you two.”

Jin Lian hesitated for a moment. ”The Jin Family and the Fei Family are old family friends. My grandfather and Old Master Fei have always wanted to unite our families through marriage. Fei Xiang also covets my looks and has been pushing Old Master Fei to come to my family with a marriage proposal. Since the Fei Family is coming to celebrate Grandpa’s eightieth birthday today, I’m worried Fei Xiang will use this as an opportunity to propose.”

”I see!” Ye Xiu understood. ”A fine woman like you shouldn’t be ruined by a swine.”

”So, shall I take you to find Fei Xiang and get your revenge?” Jin Lian suggested.

”Let’s go!” Ye Xiu agreed without hesitation.