Rebirth: My Healer Wife Owns Superpowers

Chapter 154: Chapter 154: Presenting a Generous Gift
 

Hu Chengxuan, upon hearing this, indeed leapt to his feet on the spot.

“What is she, a cast-off wench that nobody wants; she can dream on!”

Madam Hu also cried out, disregarding her dignity.

“What Divine Doctor? She’s worse than a whore, trying to extort from us, there’s no way!”

“Are you all conspiring to blackmail us?”

Huang Zai’an spread his hands, showing helplessness on his face.

“Blackmail Master Hu? I wouldn’t dare; I am also powerless. Fortunately, my disciple is extremely gifted and can treat this illness. If you all don’t listen, that’s your choice, and there’s nothing I can do.”

“Perhaps you should discuss among yourselves. After all, my disciple said, one million Silver, a public apology, and a written guarantee that neither Young Master Hu nor the Prefectural Magistrate nor any of the Hu Family will approach her for any reason hereafter. If even one of these three conditions isn’t met, she will not lift a finger.”

Having said that, he left Hu Chengxuan, who was in a rage, and walked away.

The Hu Family quickly split into three camps.

Hu Chengxuan, tormented by the Poison Pill, wished he could die on the spot, even looking at his beloved son as if he were an enemy.

“You scourge! If it weren’t for you, how would your father have gotten into this mess today!”

Hu Keqing still could not believe that Qi Yue truly detested him to the extreme, and was still arguing at this moment.

“No, it’s not true. Yueyue is not that kind of person; there must be some mistake!”

Madam Hu, already twisted with rage, raised her hand and slapped Hu Keqing across the face.

“Don’t mention that wretch again! I’ve always said she was no good! Look at her, she could cure your father but she won’t do it!”

“This official will kill her!” Hu Chengxuan suddenly lunged towards a display shelf, drew a sword, and ran outside!

“Wretch, kill her, kill her!”

Madam Hu hurriedly started shouting.

“Quick, someone come! The master is having an attack!”

At her shout, several burly Soldiers rushed in, restrained Hu Chengxuan, tied him up, and carried him to the bed.

Hu Chengxuan struggled fiercely, howling, his eyes gradually turning as red as blood, and he kept shouting incessantly.

“This official will kill her, kill her!”

“…..”

Madam Hu flung herself onto Hu Chengxuan and wept outwardly.

“Husband, you can’t be sick. You haven’t yet fulfilled the promise you made to me!”

Hu Keqing was still muttering to himself in a daze.

“I don’t believe it, I don’t believe it, Yueyue has been good to me…”

Just as the whole family was in chaos, suddenly someone reported that a doctor named Qing Nanzun arrived, claiming to have a way to cure the symptoms.

By then, Hu Chengxuan was as mad as a rabid dog and had no mind to ponder what the name Qing Nanzun meant. Upon hearing that someone could treat his symptoms, he immediately ordered the visitor to be fetched.

Madam Hu also stopped crying, touched up her makeup, and waited to greet the doctor.

The moment Qing Nanzun entered, he saw Hu Chengxuan’s condition and already had a plan. He immediately took out the prepared Poison Pill.

“Master, what you have is not an illness, but a very terrible poison. After taking this Pill, you will feel a bit better, and then we can discuss further.”

Hu Chengxuan, in the midst of extreme suffering, upon hearing the word ‘comfortable,’ immediately struggled and screamed.

“Quickly, give it to me!”

His bloodshot eyes wide open, his face grotesque, he was repeatedly crying out.

“Give it to me! Give it to me!”

Seeing this, Madam Hu quickly took the Pill and stuffed it into Hu Chengxuan’s mouth.

Before she could even bring over the tea, Hu Chengxuan had already swallowed the Pill, and immediately his eyes rolled back from choking.

After drinking a cup of water, Hu Chengxuan’s complexion gradually returned to normal, and the bloodshot look in his eyes also faded away.

Madam Hu, seeing this, was overjoyed and immediately ordered the ropes binding Hu Chengxuan to be untied.

Hu Chengxuan was cured, returned to normal!

Qing Nanzun was immediately treated as an honored guest by Hu Chengxuan.

“Someone, prepare a feast; this official must properly thank this one…”

Hu Chengxuan hesitated for a moment, “…just now in a moment of confusion, I seemed to hear the surname of Divine Doctor Qing?”

Qing Nanzun, with humility, waved his hand.

“The master is too kind. I am no Divine Doctor; I am Qing Nanzun!”

“Qing?” Hu Chengxuan narrowed his pupils, “Do you mean the Qing Family of Donggao?”

Qing Nanzun folded his hands in salute, “Precisely.”

Hu Chengxuan’s face became instantly solemn as he immediately ordered everyone else to leave and took Qing Nanzun to the study for a secret discussion.

Upon entering the study, Qing Nanzun immediately took out a letter from his bosom and handed it to Hu Chengxuan.

“Prefectural Magistrate Hu, this is a personal letter from His Highness the Fox King to you. Please do consider the request within earnestly.”

Hu Chengxuan did not take it, his expression growing increasingly ugly.

“For Lord Qing’s assistance this time, I am very grateful. I can present one million taels of silver as a token of thanks. As for the matter entrusted by the Fox King…”

He hadn’t finished speaking when Qing Nanzun interrupted him.

“My lord, there’s no need to reject hastily. Listen to what I have to say before making your decision.”

Seeing Qing Nanzun’s confident demeanor, Hu Chengxuan felt a bad premonition rising in his heart.

The two took their seats again and began to discuss in detail.

“Lord Qing, please speak.”

Qing Nanzun smiled slightly, his sharp eyes gazing at Hu Chengxuan.

“To not conceal from Prefectural Magistrate Hu, our Fox King has already learned of Nanyue people’s betrayal and sudden attack on the Longnan Army, and he is quite furious about it.”

Hu Chengxuan looked at Qing Nanzun in astonishment and exclaimed, “You, how did the Fox King know about…”

Qing Nanzun continued to smile, his expression one of unwavering confidence as if he were talking about an event he personally took part in.

“My lord need not be surprised. The lord has been in contact with the people of Nanyue for a long time, and the affection is profound. My Fox King is quite envious!”

“If my lord is willing to form a good relationship with our Fox King, Donggao will certainly not act like the people of Nanyue, who have taken advantage of the war to hoard so much grain and resources, only to turn around and steal and kill. It’s too much!”

“This, this matter still needs further investigation; there may be some misunderstanding,” Hu Chengxuan said, although inside he was incredibly shocked.

This Qing Nanzun fell just short of saying that he had colluded with the people of Nanyue to stage a fake war and split the spoils of grains and military funds.

How did he know?

“Lord Qing, when I say this, I do not wish for you to fall out with the people of Nanyue. As the saying goes, the more friends one has, the more paths one can take. For our Fox King sincerely seeks friendship, he would be very pleased to see the whole of Longnan Ridge under your control.”

Hu Chengxuan’s face tightened.

Seizing control of the entire Longnan Ridge was his next move, so how did Qing Nanzun come to know of it?

“Moreover, there is one more matter I need to clarify with my lord.”

“Go on.”

“As I mentioned when I entered, my lord is suffering from poisoning. The pill you took today is only a temporary relief from the pain. It was a kind gesture from our Fox King. If my lord refuses to accept it, following treatments…”

The implication was clear: without Donggao’s cooperation, they would not provide him with the antidote.

Hu Chengxuan immediately raised his hand to interrupt Qing Nanzun.

“This official accepts. I have long heard of the Fox King’s renowned reputation and have admired him greatly. If we can work together on a great cause, it would surely be a good thing!”

Cooperating with Donggao only had advantages, no drawbacks.

Over the years, he had been in cahoots with Nanyue, reaping countless benefits. Even the position of Prefectural Magistrate and the 150,000-strong Longnan Army came about with the help of Nanyue, having murdered Qi Yunzhang to secure his position smoothly.

If he could now ally with Donggao and kill Chu Yuntian, then wouldn’t Longnan be his to command alone?

“Good, Prefectural Magistrate Hu is indeed straightforward. I offer my Fox King’s thanks on his behalf.”

Hu Chengxuan had no time to feel elated and immediately asked Qing Nanzun, “Lord Qing, what you just said… will my illness flare up again? But I feel quite well at the moment.”

Qing Nanzun nodded.

“That’s precisely what’s terrifying about this poison. When it doesn’t flare up, it’s indistinguishable from normal health, but once it does, the pain is unbearable. I will hasten to prepare the real antidote.”

Hu Chengxuan was effusively grateful.

“Then, I must ask Lord Qing to take great care with this.”

Qing Nanzun too had a smile plastered across his face.

“Prefectural Magistrate Hu, rest assured, I will take care of this matter.”

After a pause, his sly eyes twinkled.

“Besides the antidote, I have another generous gift to offer my lord.”

“What generous gift?”

“I have already identified the person who poisoned my lord.”

“Who?”

“Qi Yue.”