“Ah, I wonder if Wangfeng and Chaohui’s plan will succeed!”
In the living room of the Liu family mansion, the Liu family head was discussing matters with the Wu family head. Their wives were also present.
“Big brother, don’t worry. Jiang Tian has already been driven mad by the poison Chaohui gave him!” Wu Chaohui’s mother said confidently.
“That good-for-nothing was never a match for our sons anyway!”
“Exactly, his mind is completely broken. He’s at our mercy and can’t possibly fight back!”
The four of them sipped their fragrant tea and burst into hearty laughter.
As expected, Jiang Tian wasn’t wrong. When he sneaked into the Liu family villa, he overheard their arrogant conversation.
“Hmph, in my past life, you schemed to poison my brain and turn me into a madman. Now, I’ll return the favor. It’s only fair!”
Jiang Tian’s eyes turned cold as he swiftly took out five armed bodyguards and stormed into the living room.
However, Jiang Tian didn’t go all the way this time. He merely injured their heads, turning them into complete idiots.
Sometimes, killing isn’t the most satisfying revenge. Letting them live like dogs or beggars, miserable and pitiful, is far better, isn’t it?
After finishing his task, Jiang Tian casually took a few valuable items, ransacked the place to make it look like a robbery gone wrong, and then quickly left the villa.
As he fled, Jiang Tian deliberately used a secret technique to let the villa’s surveillance cameras capture a glimpse of his altered appearance.
Then, with a leap, he dodged the cameras and vanished into the dark night.
—
By the time Jiang Tian returned to his villa, it was already 2 a.m.
With his vengeance fulfilled, Jiang Tian felt refreshed and at ease.
Zhao Xueqing was still in a deep sleep. Jiang Tian changed his clothes and went to the bedroom to continue treating her.
He inserted silver needles into the major acupoints all over Zhao Xueqing’s body. His true energy flowed through the needles, pouring into her body like an endless nourishing stream.
“This girl’s constitution is so strange. Could it be that legendary type?”
But what puzzled Jiang Tian was that Zhao Xueqing’s body seemed like a bottomless void. No matter how much true energy he poured in, it disappeared without a trace, like a clay ox entering the sea.
The prolonged energy output left Jiang Tian feeling extremely weak. Beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, and his body swayed unsteadily, as if he had just taken a hot shower.
“Even if she’s physically weak, it shouldn’t be this bad…”
Jiang Tian took off his cumbersome clothes, feeling puzzled.
Given Jiang Tian’s current cultivation level, he shouldn’t have been able to perform a complete bone and marrow cleansing for Zhao Xueqing so smoothly.
But he was too worried about her health. Jiang Tian had only one thought: even if it cost him all his cultivation, he would heal this poor girl.
Ssshh! Ssshh! Ssshh!
One by one, Jiang Tian inserted silver needles into his own chest, targeting his energy sea.
He had to use acupuncture to stimulate his cultivation, boil his blood, and force the process.
This secret technique took a heavy toll on Jiang Tian’s cultivation, but he couldn’t care less at this point.
“Ha!”
Jiang Tian let out a beast-like roar. His veins bulged, and his eyes flashed with red light, eventually turning completely crimson.
The last traces of scattered true energy in his body gathered in his energy sea and surged out with tremendous force.
At this moment, Jiang Tian’s palms turned bright red, almost translucent, with the bones of his fingers clearly visible.
“Done!”
After another round of exhausting effort, Jiang Tian felt that Zhao Xueqing’s meridians and acupoints had been fully unblocked, and the impurities had been expelled.
Relieved, he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, leaving shocking crimson stains on the bed, like blooming winter plums.
Then, his vision blurred, and he felt as if he had been chopped down like a towering tree. He collapsed onto the bed, unconscious.
—
By the time the sky brightened, Zhao Xueqing woke up groggily, rubbing her aching head.
The last thing she remembered was fainting and being carried into the car by Jiang Tian. After that, everything was a blank.
When she opened her eyes, she saw Jiang Tian lying almost naked on top of her, with bloodstains on the bed.
“Jiang Tian, you beast! What did you do to me?”
Zhao Xueqing felt as if she had fallen into an icy abyss. She sat up abruptly and kicked Jiang Tian awake.
“You’re awake. How do you feel…” Jiang Tian woke up with difficulty, lifting his head weakly and forcing a smile.
“How do I feel? How do you think I feel! You beast! We’re already divorced, and you still had to take advantage of me! This is assault!”
Zhao Xueqing wrapped herself in a robe and jumped off the bed as if avoiding a snake. She pointed at Jiang Tian and screamed angrily, “You’re not human! Do you want to ruin my life forever? Haven’t you hurt me enough?”
“Xueqing, don’t misunderstand. I was just treating you. Look, there are still silver needles here…”
Jiang Tian struggled to get up, put on his shirt, and pointed to the silver needles scattered on the bed.
“You shameless liar! Do you think I’d believe your nonsense?”
Zhao Xueqing wasn’t listening. She grabbed a baseball bat and swung it viciously at Jiang Tian’s head.
Jiang Tian dodged slightly, and the bat struck his chin.
In his extremely weakened state, even a seven or eight-year-old child could knock him over, let alone an adult.
Jiang Tian stumbled and hit his head on the sharp corner of the bedside table. He felt a warm flow on his chin and reached up to find his hand covered in blood.
Seeing the blood, Zhao Xueqing was also frightened. She stopped shouting but held the baseball bat tightly with both hands, afraid Jiang Tian might go berserk and attack her.
Seeing her pale, terrified face, Jiang Tian felt a deep sadness and pain. In her eyes, he was still that scum.
He leaned against the wall and stood up, forcing a silly smile. “Xueqing, don’t be nervous. I won’t hurt you!”
“Get out of here!” Zhao Xueqing remained on guard, fearing Jiang Tian might try something again.
“Oh, this is a protective jade talisman. You must wear it often. It will keep you safe for life.” Jiang Tian took out a jade bracelet and handed it to Zhao Xueqing.
“I don’t want your dirty things!”
Zhao Xueqing grabbed the bracelet, snapped it apart, and threw the jade beads into the trash outside.
“I’ve consulted a lawyer. With the divorce agreement, I don’t need to be present for you to get the divorce certificate. I’m leaving now. I won’t bother you anymore…”
Jiang Tian gave a bitter smile, leaned against the wall, and walked out step by step, leaving bloody handprints on the wall.
“Jiang Tian…” Zhao Xueqing murmured blankly.
She didn’t even know why she called his name. Was it reluctance and attachment? But how could that be?
Yet, at this moment, Jiang Tian’s figure seemed so lonely, desolate, and forlorn.
In the blink of an eye, Jiang Tian had disappeared from the doorway. When she looked outside, he was nowhere to be seen.
“He’s gone. He’s finally gone. But why don’t I feel happy at all?” Zhao Xueqing sat on the sofa and burst into tears.
After finally calming down, Zhao Xueqing carefully assessed her body. She didn’t feel any discomfort. In fact, she felt energetic and refreshed.
“Did he really not harm me? Was he actually treating me?”
Looking at the scattered silver needles on the bed, Zhao Xueqing felt a wave of doubt.
But then she shook her head. “How could that be? He’s a good-for-nothing who knows nothing about medicine.”
Zhao Xueqing drove to Zhao Pharmaceuticals. As soon as she entered her office, Zhou Liwen informed her, “Professor Li is back. He just arrived downstairs!”
“Ask him to come to my office!”
Zhao Xueqing rubbed her temples. The incident with Jiang Tian had left her with a headache and a lot of unanswered questions.
“No need to ask. I’m already here!” A tired voice came from the doorway as Professor Li walked in.
Professor Li was a renowned Chinese medicine professor from Yanjing Pharmaceutical University, a Yangtze River Scholar, and the highly paid laboratory director at Zhao Pharmaceuticals.
He wore gold-rimmed glasses, a traditional Tang suit, and soft-soled cloth shoes, exuding an air of scholarly elegance.
“Professor Li, please sit down. Xiao Zhou, make some tea!” Zhao Xueqing greeted him warmly and ushered him to the sofa.
“Miss Zhao, I regret to inform you that after another week of secluded research, I’m afraid I can’t help with the improvement of the Muscle-Regenerating Ointment. I can’t solve the issue of side effects.”
Professor Li sat upright, his face filled with regret as he spoke to Zhao Xueqing.
“Professor Li, you must be joking…”
Zhao Xueqing looked puzzled. “The improved prescription you worked on last time has already been successfully tested!”
“That’s impossible. The improved prescription I worked on still has issues. The toxic side effects are still present!”
Professor Li gave a bitter smile. “Although I hate to admit it, after careful consideration over the past few days, I realized that two of the ingredients in this prescription are fundamentally incompatible. It can’t be improved. We’ll have to start over.”
“Professor Li, look. The prescription really did succeed!”
Zhao Xueqing handed over a thick stack of documents, including the experimental plan and result data.
“Yes, yes, yes! It’s all correct! How did I not think of this before?”
As Professor Li flipped through the documents, he was suddenly struck with amazement. His face lit up with excitement as he exclaimed, “This prescription is absolutely perfect!”
“Professor Li, isn’t this the plan you came up with?” Zhao Xueqing and Zhou Liwen exchanged confused glances.
“Hahaha, so that’s how it is! I understand now!”
Suddenly, Professor Li slapped his thigh and shouted excitedly, startling Zhao Xueqing and the others.
Professor Li quickly finished reading the experimental plan, stood up abruptly, and grabbed Zhao Xueqing’s shoulders, his face filled with excitement.
“Miss Zhao, who came up with this prescription? You must introduce me to them! This person’s understanding of Chinese medicine is profound, reaching the pinnacle of mastery. I want to become their disciple!”
Zhao Xueqing felt a sharp pain in her shoulders and trembled as she asked, “Professor Li, didn’t you come up with this prescription?”
“No, no, no. This isn’t my work. Well, the printed parts are mine, but the handwritten notes… those aren’t mine…”
“Could it be him?”
Zhao Xueqing’s mind buzzed, and her face turned pale.
She suddenly remembered that morning when Jiang Tian was scribbling on the experimental documents. Could he have modified the prescription?
But he was always so erratic. How could he possibly know medicine? It was all too strange.
Professor Li looked at her eagerly. “Miss Zhao, who is this expert? You must tell me!”
