Chapter 322: Chapter 322

"Okay!" Zhang Xiaohao laughed.

He stood up from the sofa and said, "Commander, where is your dear granddaughter?"

"Guo Yan, take Xiaohao over." the commander said.

"Hmm." Zhou Guoyan nodded in acknowledgement.

He led Zhang Xiaohao and Doctor Lu upstairs and into a room.

A beautiful girl around eighteen or nineteen years old lay on the bed, her face deathly pale.

She was covered with two thick layers of quilts, and even though the air conditioning was on, it couldn’t stop the cold sweat from dripping down her forehead.

"Dad, you’re here!" the beautiful girl said.

"Yating, are you alright?" Zhou Guoyan asked with concern.

"I’m fine! Who are they?" Zhou Yating asked.

"This is Doctor Lu whom I’ve invited, and he is the one your grandfather found," Zhou Guoyan introduced.

"Dad, I know my condition, it’s no use, just let them go!" Zhou Yating said calmly.

"Silly child, don’t talk nonsense! With Doctor Lu here, we will certainly cure your illness this time," Zhou Guoyan comforted her.

"Doctor Lu, I’m counting on you!"

"Hmm!" Doctor Lu arrogantly nodded his head.

He gave Zhang Xiaohao a challenging look.

"Brat, do you want to go first, or should I?" Doctor Lu asked.

"I’m afraid if I cure her right away, you won’t have a chance to show off your skills later, and you might sulk," Zhang Xiaohao said with a shrug.

"Hmph! You’re asking for it. If I cure her illness, you lose," Doctor Lu declared.

"Fine," Zhang Xiaohao said casually.

"Then prepare to kneel and apologize to me!" Doctor Lu said with a cold laugh.

He walked over to Zhou Yating and stopped beside her.

"Miss, please extend your hand, I need to take your pulse," Doctor Lu requested.

Zhou Yating calmly looked at him, her clear, bright eyes briefly showing a flash of disgust.

"I don’t like strangers touching me," Zhou Yating said indifferently.

"Haha! That’s quite a strong reason!" Zhang Xiaohao thought to himself, amused.

Looking back at Doctor Lu, his face was as dark as charcoal, extremely unpleasing to look at.

"Huh!" Doctor Lu took a deep breath to suppress his displeasure.

He opened his red medicine box, took out a red thread, and handed it to Zhou Guoyan.

"Please tie this red thread around your daughter’s wrist," Doctor Lu requested.

"Hmm," Zhou Guoyan nodded and tied the red thread around Zhou Yating’s delicate wrist, which she didn’t reject this time.

Doctor Lu held the red thread and pretended to take her pulse very seriously.

Doctor Lu put down the red thread, his brow furrowed coldly.

"Doctor Lu, how’s my daughter’s condition?" Zhou Guoyan asked urgently.

"It’s quite serious!" Doctor Lu stroked his beard and said.

"Ah! Even you can’t do anything, Doctor Lu?" Zhou Guoyan said anxiously.

"There is a way, but it’s quite troublesome," Doctor Lu said with a furrowed brow.

"No matter the cost! As long as it can cure my daughter, Doctor Lu, you just name it, even if it’s the moon in the sky, I’ll find a way to get it," Zhou Guoyan declared.

"Don’t be hasty, listen to me first!" Doctor Lu instructed.

"Hmm, Doctor Lu, please speak," Zhou Guoyan said patiently.

"First, to cure your daughter’s ailment, we need many top-quality medicinal ingredients," Doctor Lu began.

"Rest assured, Doctor Lu, just write me a list, and I’ll have someone fetch them immediately!" Zhou Guoyan confidently declared.

"The ingredients required to treat your daughter aren’t ordinary ones, even with your resources, it would be very difficult to gather them all," Doctor Lu shook his head and said.

"Ah! What should we do then, Doctor Lu?" Zhou Guoyan asked anxiously.

"In some time, I will venture into the mountains specifically to search for the medicinal ingredients your daughter needs! It will take about three years," Doctor Lu said indifferently.

"Three years? What about my daughter’s illness?" Zhou Guoyan asked.

"With me here, I assure you that her illness will not flare up within these three years!" Doctor Lu said authoritatively.

"Then I shall trouble you, Doctor Lu! Rest assured, I will fulfill the promise I made to you afterward," Zhou Guoyan said.

"Mm," Doctor Lu nodded faintly.

Turning around, he looked at Zhang Xiaohao with a sneer.

"You little brat, you’ve already lost. Get down on your knees and apologize!" Doctor Lu arrogantly declared.

"Are you the clown sent here for entertainment?" Zhang Xiaohao responded with a cold laugh.

"What do you mean by that, you brat? Are you thinking of reneging on our bet?" Doctor Lu said with a darkened expression.

"Zhang Xiaohao, is it? I can’t meddle in other matters, but since you’ve made a bet with Doctor Lu and have lost, you must follow through with the stakes," Zhou Guoyan said sternly.

"Are you blind? Which eye of yours saw that this guy cured your daughter’s illness?" Zhang Xiaohao scolded.

"Hmph! Since you refuse to give up until all hope is lost, Doctor Lu, I’ll leave everything to you," Zhou Guoyan said.

"Mm!" Doctor Lu nodded.

He solemnly took out a white jade box from his bosom.

Opening the white jade box, he retrieved a good-looking red pill from inside.

"Doctor Lu, what is this?" Zhou Guoyan inquired, puzzled.

"This is a pill I’ve concocted by gathering Spiritual Medicine in the deep mountains for ten years. It can bring the dead back to life and cure all diseases. Alas, I have only one. If I had two more, I could completely eliminate the illness plaguing your daughter. As it stands, I can only temporarily suppress her sickness," Doctor Lu said with a reluctant tone.

"Ah! Thank you, Doctor Lu. Rest assured, I will double the reward I promised you afterward," Zhou Guoyan said.

"Mm," Doctor Lu nodded indifferently.

Zhang Xiaohao’s eyes narrowed as he looked at the red pill in Doctor Lu’s hand, filled with disdain. The source of thɪs content is 𝗇𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗅•𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾•𝗇𝖾𝗍

Damn nonsense about spending ten years gathering Spiritual Medicine to make it, it’s nothing but a poison!

Made with mercury and mixed with potent toxins like Frost Condensation, a typical Jianghu charlatan’s trick.

After taking it, it can temporarily suppress the illness within the body.

But after some time, the illness that was suppressed will explode with twice the intensity.

I’m afraid by then, not even a Daluo Immortal could save her.

As for this so-called Doctor Lu, he already has his escape plan ready, and yet Zhou Guoyan still foolishly believes him, which is simply asinine.

Charlatans like him, the older they get, the bolder they become.

Just like the ancient Qin Shi Huang, who was bamboozled by the Jianghu charlatan Xu Fu, distracted from his duties, and obsessed with the pursuit of immortality.

This shows how audacious these people are!

Zhang Xiaohao just watched quietly, not intervening.

"You little brat, you’re definitely going to lose this time! I await your kneeling apology," Doctor Lu said with pride.

He handed the red pill to Zhou Guoyan.

"Feed this to your daughter," Doctor Lu instructed.

"Mm." Zhou Guoyan nodded excitedly, taking the red pill.