Chapter 20

7:00 PM.

Ye Qiu finished work.

Standing at the hospital entrance, he let out a long breath.

Taking care of Lin Jingzhi today was truly a torment. This alluring and seductive woman always liked to tease him.

Many times, it made Ye Qiu's face flush and his heart race.

But he didn't dare to make any impolite moves. After all, he was just a caregiver, and if he upset Lin Jingzhi, he might lose his job.

"What a tormenting vixen, I wonder how long I have to serve her?"

Ye Qiu sighed and walked out of the hospital gate.

At that moment, a Mercedes-Benz car sped over, as if it were out of control, coming at him fiercely.

Ye Qiu quickly dodged to the side.

The car window rolled down.

Ye Qiu saw Zhao Yun sitting in the driver's seat, with a serious expression.

"Brother Zhao, why are you here?" Ye Qiu asked, puzzled.

"Get in the car."

Ye Qiu felt a bit nervous. If Zhao Yun came to find him again, could it be that there was something wrong with the Dragon King's health?

Zhao Yun remained silent, driving seriously. Seeing his expression, Ye Qiu felt even more uneasy.

Only after the car had driven a distance did Zhao Yun say, "Ye Qiu, do you know why I came to find you?"

"Is it about the Dragon King..."

"Yes."

Thump!

Ye Qiu's heart leaped to his throat. He quickly said, "It shouldn't be. I've already given the Dragon King acupuncture. According to the theory, his poison should be under control, and it shouldn't worsen within a month."

"Who said the Dragon King's condition worsened?"

"Then why did you say the Dragon King..."

"I actually meant that the Dragon King sent me." Zhao Yun said.

Only then did Ye Qiu realize he had misunderstood. He couldn't help but ask, "What did the Dragon King send you for?"

"To thank you, of course!"

Just then, a red light appeared ahead. Zhao Yun stepped on the brake, reached back, and grabbed a wooden box, tossing it to Ye Qiu. "This is a gift from the Dragon King."

"What is it?"

"Open it and see for yourself."

Ye Qiu opened the wooden box and found a ginseng root inside, with long roots that resembled a sleeping old man, exquisitely detailed.

"Is this ginseng quite old?" Ye Qiu asked.

"This is a hundred-year-old wild ginseng." Zhao Yun said.

What! A hundred years old?

Ye Qiu was shocked.

Ordinary ginseng is already very expensive on the market, and those with a bit of age can cost tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands. A hundred-year-old wild ginseng would start at a million, and the most critical point is that it is extremely rare. Even if you have the money, you might not be able to buy it.

Ye Qiu quickly closed the wooden box and said, "Brother Zhao, I can't accept such a valuable gift. Please return it to the Dragon King."

"The Dragon King said this is for you. If you consider him a friend, don't refuse it."

"But..."

"Take it!" Zhao Yun smiled. "You want to become a Dragon List expert and have me as your subordinate, right? I'll tell you, if you eat it, you'll become an expert."

"Really?"

"A hundred-year-old wild ginseng is a great tonic, very beneficial for martial artists."

Ye Qiu was somewhat moved. After some thought, he said, "Alright, I'll take the wild ginseng. When you go back, please tell the Dragon King I thank him."

"Sure."

"Is the Dragon King feeling well after I left?" Ye Qiu asked, concerned.

"Very well. After you left, the Dragon King went to sleep and didn't wake up until 6 PM. He even ate two large bowls of rice and is in better spirits than ever."

"But this condition can only last a month. You still need to find a way to quickly find a high-level expert to treat the Dragon King." Ye Qiu reminded.

Zhao Yun said, "I've already sent people to the desert. Whether we can find the Living Buddha is up to fate."

"I think you shouldn't pin your hopes on one person."

"What do you mean?"

Ye Qiu said, "The Living Buddha is seeking the true meaning of Buddhism in the desert. Whether we can find him is uncertain. So, I think you should go to Wudang Mountain or Longhu Mountain."

"Forget it, there's no chance at those places." Zhao Yun said. "The head of Wudang Mountain and the head of Longhu Mountain are in a life-or-death seclusion, and they won't see anyone. Even the Dragon King wouldn't be able to see them, let alone the Champion Hou."

"Right, why don't you try asking the Champion Hou?" Ye Qiu said. "Xiao Jiu is the top of the Dragon List, more powerful than the heads of Wudang Mountain and Longhu Mountain. He should have a way, right?"

"Brother, you still don't understand Xiao Jiu!" Zhao Yun sighed. "Xiao Jiu, as the Champion Hou, commands a million troops and wields immense power. How can we just see him?"

"To us, he is like an ant."

"If the Dragon King goes to ask him, he might not even get a chance to see him. By then, the poison won't be removed, and it will only add to the humiliation."

Zhao Yun said, "So, now there's only one hope, and that's the Living Buddha."

"May the Dragon King have good fortune!"

"Where do you live?" Zhao Yun said. "I'll take you home."

"188 Jinghu Road."

Fifteen minutes later.

Ye Qiu arrived home.

As soon as he entered, Qian Jinglan asked anxiously, "Qiu'er, are you okay?"

"I'm fine." Ye Qiu smiled. "Mom, I'm sorry for making you worry."

"Did the hospital punish you?"

"No."

"What about Guo Shaocong? Did his father and son give you a hard time?"

"No."

"How is that possible? From the look of Deputy Director Guo, he wanted to kill you. Qiu'er, tell me the truth." Qian Jinglan frowned, thinking Ye Qiu wasn't telling the truth.

"Mom, I really am fine."

Ye Qiu also found it strange.

After returning from the Dragon King's house to the hospital, Guo Dangnu didn't come to find him, and the medical department didn't either, as if nothing had happened.

"If it were in the past, the lackeys in the medical department would have come to bother me long ago. Today, such a big incident happened, but no one came to find me, which is a bit unscientific."

"And Guo Dangnu, who wanted to kill me in the morning, hasn't even shown up."

"Why?"

After much thought, Ye Qiu concluded that the only possibility was that Guo Dangnu knew Zhao Yun's identity and feared the Dragon King, so he didn't dare to touch him for now.

"This matter is a bit suspicious. You beat up Guo Shaocong so badly, and the hospital didn't punish you, and Guo Shaocong's father and son didn't come to bother you, which is very abnormal." Qian Jinglan warned Ye Qiu, "Qiu'er, you must be careful."

"Don't worry, Mom, I'll be fine."

After dinner, Ye Qiu went to bed early.

His years of medical studies had instilled in him the habit of going to bed early and waking up early.

But tonight, falling asleep was difficult.

The words of the Dragon King and Zhao Yun seemed to have opened a new world for him, especially the mention of the Champion Hou Xiao Jiu, whom Ye Qiu admired.

Suddenly, an idea sprang to mind.

"If I start practicing martial arts now, will I become someone like Xiao Jiu, admired by all and wielding immense power?"