Chapter 70

After Lu Li finished speaking, the awkwardness on Xiao Yuchuan's face instantly turned to shock.

A million yuan consultation fee, this is too much!

But then he thought, if it wasn't a terminal illness, they would have found someone to cure it long ago. And if it is a terminal illness, no amount of money would help.

The key is that these people are not short of money. If not them, who else?

If it weren't for the fact that he had been acting very assertively since meeting Lu Li, Xiao Yuchuan might even consider investing and taking shares, getting regular dividends. This is a business with no capital and huge profits, absolutely more profitable than running a bank, and with no risk.

A terminal illness, if cured, it's a great skill; if not, it's understandable. At worst, he won't charge, who could say anything?

"Xiao Li, so you agree?" Xiao Yuchuan stared intently at Lu Li, confirming again.

"Of course, as long as they can pay, who doesn't matter."

To be honest, Lu Li's requirements for life have always been very simple: having food and drink, and a quiet place to practice. Since the Xue family solved the medicinal herbs problem, he hardly thought about making money.

But seeing his mother's change today, he realized not everyone is like him, such as Xiao Junlan.

Doesn't his mother want a better life? Probably not. On one hand, her income is meager, and on the other hand, she worries about her future, so she saves and spends frugally.

Now that he has the ability to improve his mother's and his own life, why not do it? Even if it's just to make his mother feel at ease.

Moreover, saving lives is beneficial, building connections, and making money to support the family, why not do it?

After all, he is not a god who doesn't need to eat or drink. When it's time to spend money, not a single cent can be spared. As for relying on the Xue family, it's fine occasionally, but if it goes on for too long, where would his face as the ancestor be?

"But I have rules. Those with poor character, who abuse their positions for personal gain, and only know how to make money, you don't need to introduce them. Even if you do, I won't act."

Although he clearly agreed with Xiao Yuchuan, Lu Li didn't want to just look at money and not at people, which goes against his principles.

"Alright, alright, it's a deal."

Xiao Yuchuan quickly nodded in agreement.

He thought it was some bizarre rule, but it turned out to be this, which is too simple. After all, the patients are all old men, who have long retired.

"I'll leave first. When you find the—no, the patient, call me. I'm very busy these days, so I won't come unless it's something important."

Lu Li's heart stirred, and his face turned stern: "Xiao Yuchuan, this is my last warning. You can deal with me, but if you bully my mother, don't blame me for not recognizing you."

Xiao Yuchuan's eyes widened, almost fainting.

He had never been threatened by his own nephew before.

But thinking about the debt he owed Xiao Junlan, he fell silent for a moment, then sighed deeply: "Don't worry about this. Junlan is my only sister. We've already made one mistake, we can't make it again."

"Better that way, goodbye."

Lu Li turned and left without hesitation.

If he didn't leave now, Xiao Junlan might come out, and he wouldn't be able to leave.

By the time he returned to the hotel from the Xiao family, it was already afternoon. He took the Great Nourishing Essence Soup and continued practicing the Three Yang Fist.

Unconsciously, the clock struck nine.

Suddenly, a cold wind blew through the room, and the Italian chandelier flickered three times before going out. At the same time, a black mist rose around him, and everything beyond a meter was plunged into complete darkness.

"Screech—"

A sharp whistling sound came from a distance, as if from all directions.

In an instant, a small black shadow shot out of the mist, moving as fast as lightning, about to collide with Lu Li.

When the black shadow was only a few centimeters away from Lu Li, he suddenly opened his eyes, a wicked smile on his lips: "Nine Yin Ghost Infant? You really think highly of me."

As soon as this thought crossed his mind, a puff of green smoke emerged from the Nine Yin Ghost Infant's disproportionately large head, and its sharp teeth instantly broke. It let out a scream and flashed back into the mist.

"Screech—"

The black mist churned, and with another sharp scream, the ghost infant returned and was repelled again. The screams grew more piercing, and it seemed to feel no pain or fatigue, just kept attacking.

Lu Li sat cross-legged on the bed, watching the Nine Yin Ghost Infant's almost frenzied attacks, his calm expression gradually turning to anger.

"By taking the souls of nine infants and making them kill each other, a Nine Yin Ghost Infant is born. The ghost infant has no reason, only following the orders of its master. Huang Xing, you deserve to die."

When he saw Huang Xing at the Xiao family's door, Lu Li didn't have a good impression of him. Although he didn't pay attention to his small actions later, Lu Li's sensitivity to yin energy was so acute that he noticed something was wrong as soon as the sun set. Connecting this with Huang Xing's words at the time, it was not difficult to identify the black hand behind the scenes.

After a series of attacks, the ghost infant's large head was completely drooping, and its bloodshot eyes showed a hint of fear.

It charged at Lu Li again, but just as it was about to hit him, the ghost infant let out a terrifying scream and suddenly turned to dive into the black mist, not reappearing for a long time.

"It's my turn now!"

Lu Li got up calmly, both hands reaching into his pockets.

At this moment, the Nine Yin Ghost Infant finally reappeared.

Lu Li's face remained calm, his eyes filled with a hint of regret, but his movements were not slow. His right hand suddenly came out of his pocket, holding a wooden sword between his index and middle fingers.

The wooden sword was very small, only five centimeters long, and entirely purple-red.

The ghost infant seemed to be extremely wary of the wooden sword and turned away even before approaching Lu Li.

Lu Li's eyes narrowed, neither attacking nor taking his left hand out of his pocket.

Time seemed to freeze. He made no move, and the ghost infant did not continue attacking, but the thick mist in the room kept churning, showing that everything was not normal.

"Screech—"

"Take this!"

The sharp scream and Lu Li's light shout sounded almost simultaneously.

Without warning, Lu Li suddenly turned, his right hand raised, and he threw the wooden sword. At the same time, the Nine Yin Ghost Infant just emerged from the black mist and was hit by the wooden sword, instantly disappearing into it.

"Ah—Ah—"

The Nine Yin Ghost Infant struggled wildly, letting out ear-piercing screams.

Its large head seemed to deflate like a punctured balloon, rapidly shrinking before his eyes, and black mist kept rising, making the room's temperature drop again.

After a moment, the ghost infant had shrunk to the size of a fist. Seeing this, Lu Li finally moved again.

He rushed forward, quickly pulling out the wooden sword with his right hand, and at the same time, took out a talisman from his pocket with his left hand.

The talisman burned spontaneously, instantly enveloping the Nine Yin Ghost Infant and starting to burn.

As the talisman burned, the Nine Yin Ghost Infant seemed to suffer even more pain than from the wooden sword attack. It kept rolling, but the golden flames on its body followed it closely, never leaving.

Gradually, the black body of the ghost infant began to change color. When the flames completely disappeared, it had turned milky white, and the blood in its eyes had vanished, leaving no trace of its former brutality.

"Can you understand me? Lead me to that person, and I will help you take revenge. Blood debts must be repaid in blood." Lu Li stared at the ghost infant, his eyes cold.

"Ah ah!"

The ghost infant screamed twice and disappeared from the room.

Lu Li carefully sensed for a moment, then opened the door and walked out.

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