Chapter 48

When Mo Zhitao heard the woman boss say this, he also got angry.

"Boss, if you don't believe me, take a closer look at this red-headed ant. Have you ever seen such an ant? It usually grows in Miaojiang, with a large red head but a small black body. Have you ever seen such an ant? This kind of venomous creature is very rare."

The woman boss carefully examined the red-headed ant in the glass bottle and found that it was indeed as Mo Zhitao had said. This ant was very peculiar, with a head three times larger than its body. Although it was trapped in the glass bottle, it seemed to be ready to bite something.

"It seems very peculiar?" The woman boss felt that the red-headed ant was very strange.

"Don't underestimate it. If it bites someone, they won't survive for more than 24 hours. You're lucky to have met me; otherwise, hehehe."

"This venomous creature likes red things. Do you often wear red clothes, even your undergarments?"

"Yes, I like wearing red clothes." The woman boss nodded shyly.

Mo Zhitao said, "I just found a red-headed ant in your undergarments. This thing is very toxic. Let me check if there are any more. You need to be careful. If you get bitten, it will cost at least 100,000 yuan per person for me to treat you."

The female servants originally wanted to help Mo Zhitao search, but after hearing about the red-headed ant's danger, they all retreated and dared not step forward.

The woman boss said, "Director Mo, please help me search again. I plan to burn everything in here."

"Sure, I'll check." Mo Zhitao continued searching. After about an hour, he found two more red-headed ants in the wardrobe. Mo Zhitao carefully put these two ants into the container. Although this thing is highly toxic, it can sometimes be useful for poisoning.

"Alright, there shouldn't be any more." Mo Zhitao said.

The woman boss, still not reassured, said, "Director Mo, please check the other rooms as well. I'm afraid there might be some in the other rooms. You said this thing only exists in Miaojiang, so how did it get here?" As she said this, the woman boss's face changed. Could someone be trying to harm her?

"As for how they got into your room, I don't know. I'm a doctor, not a police officer. When I arrived, I noticed there were many trees outside your villa, some of which were introduced from different places." Mo Zhitao stopped there. He also suspected that someone might be trying to harm the woman boss, but the trees outside could also attract venomous creatures.

The woman boss likes to wear red things, so it's possible that the red-headed ants came in. As for the details, it's up to the woman boss to investigate.

"You can send someone to my Traditional Chinese Medicine department. I'll give you some detoxifying powder. Just sprinkle it in the room, and the red-headed ants won't dare to come in." Mo Zhitao said.

"Thank you, Director Mo. How much do I owe you for this consultation?" The woman boss said happily. Now she could feel relieved.

"Whatever. I didn't treat you this time; I just caught the venomous creatures and gave you some detoxifying powder." Mo Zhitao said.

The woman boss now believed in Mo Zhitao's abilities and wanted to please him. She directly wrote a check for 50,000 yuan and gave it to Mo Zhitao.

Mo Zhitao didn't hesitate to take the check and walked to the nearby forest. The woman boss was secretly happy, thinking that if Mo Zhitao could check the trees near her villa, it would be even better. However, Mo Zhitao walked around the area but found nothing. The woman boss then had someone drive Mo Zhitao back to the hospital.

In the car, Mo Zhitao called Yu Meijing and asked her to prepare the medicine and powder according to the prescription he gave. Someone would come to pay and pick up the medicine, so the driver wouldn't have to wait too long at the hospital.

As they were about to reach a street in the district, a man was practicing boxing on the other side of the road, while another man was sitting on the ground collecting money in a basin. Mo Zhitao noticed that the man's boxing was powerful and seemed skilled.

"Driver, let me get out. I want to walk around. Go to the Traditional Chinese Medicine department and find Nurse Yu. Tell her I asked you to come and get the detoxifying powder. She will give it to you." Mo Zhitao wanted to go and take a look.

"Sure, Director Mo." The driver stopped the car, and Mo Zhitao got out.

There were many people gathered around, but few were putting money in the basin. Mo Zhitao was interested in the man's boxing. He had learned the Flying Dragon Palm from the black-clad man, but it wasn't very useful. The palm technique could only be used after practicing the first level of the Yin-Yang Decree. Could he only use one technique in a fight? That was impossible.

Therefore, Mo Zhitao watched the man's boxing and secretly memorized the moves.

The man's boxing was rich in techniques, with steady steps and powerful punches. Each punch was accompanied by a loud shout, "Straight punch, chopping punch, sweeping punch, smashing punch, side punch," which drew applause from the crowd.

After finishing his boxing, the man clasped his hands and said to the crowd, "Everyone, my brother and I are in trouble here. We don't know any other way to make a living, so we performed a set of Shaolin boxing for you. If you think it's good, please give us some money for our travel expenses."

However, when the man said this, the people who were watching the show left.

They would watch the show but leave if money was asked for. This was the general attitude of the crowd.

Mo Zhitao glanced at the face of the man sitting on the ground. If he was not mistaken, the man was seriously ill. Although the boxing was a bit showy, it was not easy for someone to perform it while traveling. Thinking of this, Mo Zhitao took out 1,000 yuan and walked over to put it in the basin.

The man who was practicing boxing saw Mo Zhitao's generosity and gratefully clasped his hands and said, "Thank you, young brother, for your generous help. My name is Lin Zhenqiang, and my brother is Li Bin. We will find a way to repay you in the future."

"Hehe, don't be too formal. Who hasn't been in a difficult situation? Your brother is already sick; you need to take him to see a doctor as soon as possible." Mo Zhitao said.

"Yes, we used all our money to treat my brother. We don't even have money for dinner tonight." Lin Zhenqiang said embarrassedly.

Although 1,000 yuan was not much, it could help them solve some immediate problems.

Mo Zhitao was about to offer to help Li Bin see a doctor, but a voice interrupted him.

"Who allowed you to set up a stall here? This is our Iron Sand Gang's territory. Did you ask us?" A few men walked over, and their eyes lit up when they saw the 1,000 yuan in Li Bin's hand.

"According to the rules, you have to pay us half of your income as protection money. Otherwise, hehehe." The man in front was Hu Shaohua, a hall master of the Iron Sand Gang. Seeing that Lin Zhenqiang and Li Bin were from out of town, he wanted to extort more protection money.

Lin Zhenqiang's face changed when he heard Hu Shaohua's words. He said angrily, "This is our income. Why should we give you half?"

Saying this, Lin Zhenqiang went over to help Li Bin.

"Damn, I see you don't know when to stop." Hu Shaohua and his men had been watching them. Since Lin Zhenqiang and Li Bin hadn't collected any money, they didn't interfere. Now that they had collected money, they wouldn't let them go without a tribute.

"Brothers, surround them." In Hu Shaohua's eyes, Lin Zhenqiang's boxing was just a show, and he was no match for them.

The gang members rushed at Lin Zhenqiang. Mo Zhitao didn't help. He had noticed that Lin Zhenqiang's boxing was not ordinary. Mo Zhitao practiced internal martial arts, while Lin Zhenqiang practiced external martial arts.

In the eyes of an internal martial arts expert, external martial arts relied on brute force. However, even without internal strength, a practitioner of external martial arts could still overpower ordinary people.

Sure enough, when Hu Shaohua and his gang members rushed forward, they were stopped by Lin Zhenqiang. After being pushed back, Hu Shaohua's eyes darted around, and he immediately rushed towards Li Bin. When Lin Zhenqiang realized Hu Shaohua's intention, he screamed, "Let my brother go."

Hu Shaohua put a knife to Li Bin's neck and laughed sinisterly, "Hehe, you dare to defy us? I see you haven't had enough. Stop moving, or I'll kill your brother."

"Brother, don't worry about me. Run and remember to avenge me." Li Bin said painfully. If he weren't seriously ill, he wouldn't be bullied by Hu Shaohua.

"Li Bin, I'm sorry. I haven't taken good care of you." Lin Zhenqiang stood there and said to Hu Shaohua, "Let my brother go. You can do whatever you want to me."

Hu Shaohua gave a signal to his gang members, who immediately started beating Lin Zhenqiang. Soon, Lin Zhenqiang was beaten to the ground.

However, Lin Zhenqiang gritted his teeth and didn't cry out in pain. Li Bin, seeing Lin Zhenqiang beaten like this, couldn't help but shed tears.

Hu Shaohua laughed sinisterly. Those who dared to defy the Iron Sand Gang would not have a good end. Since they were from out of town, he could beat them and take their money and leave.

Just as Hu Shaohua was gloating, he felt a numbness in his back and was kicked away. Li Bin, seeing Hu Shaohua being kicked away, looked up happily and saw Mo Zhitao standing beside him.

"Tell your brother to fight. He should still have the strength to fight." Mo Zhitao whispered.

Li Bin quickly shouted, "Brother, I'm fine. Go and fight them."

Hearing Li Bin's cry, Lin Zhenqiang immediately charged forward, knocking away the gang member on his right. He looked up and saw that Li Bin was indeed fine, and he immediately attacked.

"Bang, bang, bang." Mo Zhitao saw clearly that Lin Zhenqiang was using the same boxing technique he had just demonstrated. The technique was very effective, and several gang members were knocked into the water, fleeing in fear.