Chapter 87

What, hand Jiangzhou over to Ye Qiu?

Not only were the Dragon King and Zhao Yun stunned, but even Ye Qiu himself was a bit bewildered.

"Your Highness, are you joking?"

"Do you think I'm joking?"

Ye Qiu nodded: "Yes, you are!"

Cao Yuan: "……"

"Dragon King, I suddenly remember there's still something I need to take care of at the hospital. I have to get back, bye." Ye Qiu said to the Dragon King and quickly headed for the door, trying to slip away.

"Stop!" Cao Yuan shouted.

Not only did Ye Qiu not stop, but he quickened his pace.

Cao Yuan continued: "If you insist on leaving, then all my previous promises will be null and void."

Ye Qiu stopped in his tracks, slowly turned around, and looked at Cao Yuan with a difficult expression, saying: "Your Highness, there really is something at the hospital. I need to go back to treat a patient."

"Do you think I haven't been to a hospital? At this hour, the outpatient clinic has already closed. If you say you need to go back to treat a patient, fine, tell me the name of the patient, which ward they are in, and what disease they have?"

Ye Qiu's face stiffened. He was about to use Lin Jingzhi as an excuse, saying: "Her name is…"

"Don't tell me her name is Lin Jingzhi. As far as I know, Lin Jingzhi has already been discharged and gone home."

Damn, you know that too?

Ye Qiu was ready to make up a name, as long as he could leave here.

"I still have a patient…"

"From what I understand, you were just recently promoted. There are no patients in the hospital who were admitted under your care, right?"

Damn…

Ye Qiu was very frustrated.

"Your Highness, have you investigated me?"

"Of course." Cao Yuan did not deny it, saying: "As the saying goes, it's easy to paint the skin of a tiger but hard to paint its bones; it's easy to know a person's face but hard to know their heart. The world is vast, and human hearts are complex. For anyone who catches my eye, I will conduct a thorough investigation."

What does that mean?

You only investigate those you look favorably upon, so I should feel honored, right?

Pfft!

You shameless old man, I don't want your favor.

Also, investigating me without my consent is an invasion of privacy. I have the right to sue you, you know?

Of course, Ye Qiu could only curse in his heart and didn't dare to say a word, or he would be dead.

Slap!

Cao Yuan took out a purple gold token from his pocket and threw it in front of Ye Qiu, saying: "From now on, I will hand Jiangzhou over to you. I hope you won't let me down. If any trouble arises, I will hold you accountable."

Ye Qiu did not pick up the purple gold token but said: "Your Highness, this is a major matter. I hope you will consider it carefully. I am just a small doctor. What virtue or ability do I have to manage the underground forces of Jiangzhou?"

"This is the result of my careful consideration."

"But…"

"Although you are a small doctor, you save lives and work hard, showing a heart of benevolence."

"You have lived with your mother since childhood, listening to her and being very filial, showing a heart of filial piety."

"At the Crystal Palace, when Lin Jingzhi was humiliated, you were enraged for her, showing a heart of passion."

"Today, for the Dragon King, you were willing to risk your own arm to save him, which I believe shows brotherly loyalty."

"At the Gu De Temple, although you fell into Dong Chen's trap, you faced the Jiangzhou branch leader of the Witch God Sect without fear, showing great courage."

Cao Yuan said: "A person with such passion, loyalty, and courage, if I don't use you, wouldn't it show that I am blind?"

"Your Highness, I am just a small doctor, not a person of the world, and I do not wish to get involved in the world's grudges and grievances."

"Do you know what the world is?" Cao Yuan asked.

"The world is full of sword and spear clashes, fights and killings." Ye Qiu answered.

Cao Yuan shook his head: "No!"

"Then what is the world?" Ye Qiu asked.

"Wherever there are people, there is the world." Cao Yuan continued: "Whether it's the underground forces or the hospital you work in, or even other places, as long as there are people, there will be intrigue, deceit, and grudges and grievances."

"In recent years, with the country's economic development and the rapid advancement of science, society has become better, but some aspects are still unsatisfactory, such as the underground forces, which lack regulation and are becoming more chaotic and lawless."

"I founded the Dragon Gate with the initial intention of restraining the underground forces and making every citizen abide by the law."

"Of course, sometimes we have to use methods that violate the law, but that's unavoidable, as many things are beyond our control in the world."

"Ye Qiu, I know you are an idealistic young man who wants to do something great for the country and the people. Therefore, after careful consideration, I sincerely invite you to join the Dragon Gate and help me manage the underground forces of Jiangzhou."

"In the future, we will work together to sweep the world clean and rid it of all its filth. What do you think?"

It has to be said that Cao Yuan's words were very persuasive, and Ye Qiu felt a surge of enthusiasm.

But after careful thought, Ye Qiu still refused, saying: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness, but I have no great ambitions. I just want to be a small doctor and live a peaceful life."

Silence.

The scene fell into a deathly silence.

After a long time, Cao Yuan sighed and said: "Ye Qiu, how about we make a deal?"

"I'm not interested." Ye Qiu directly refused.

"No, I believe you will be interested in this deal." Cao Yuan said: "You help me manage Jiangzhou, and I will tell you who your biological father is. How about that?"

Ye Qiu's breathing suddenly became rapid, and he stared at Cao Yuan, asking: "Do you know who my father is?"

Cao Yuan smiled but said nothing.

"Fine, I'll make this deal." Ye Qiu did not hesitate to agree to the deal, mainly because he was desperate to know who his biological father was.

"Very well, from now on, you are the boss of Jiangzhou. Quickly take the purple gold token." Ye Qiu picked up the purple gold token from the ground and asked: "Who is my biological father? What is his name?"

Cao Yuan said: "I don't know."

"You don't know?" Ye Qiu was stunned, and then anger appeared on his face: "You're playing with me…"

"Ye Qiu, don't be impulsive, listen to me." Cao Yuan said: "I investigated, and your mother is the daughter of the Qian family, a prominent family in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. As for your father, I also investigated, but found nothing."

"That's impossible! You are the leader of the Dragon Gate. You said that if you want to investigate something, there is nothing you can't find. If you really wanted to find out, how could you not find anything?"

"That's exactly what I'm puzzled about. I did investigate, and I really found nothing. Therefore, I have a guess."

"What guess?" Ye Qiu asked.

Cao Yuan said: "I think your father is not an ordinary person, with a very significant background that exceeds my investigation range. Otherwise, with my abilities, it would be impossible for me to find nothing."