Zuo Qingyi's face was a little grim. His combat strength wasn't very high; he primarily relied on administering蛊 (gu) and his medical skills, and his medical skills were unconventional, depending on蛊 (gu) worms to treat illnesses. This wasn't true healing, but merely a form of control.
"What do you want to do?" Zuo Qingyi was somewhat panicked.
A silver needle appeared in Li Se's hand. He flicked his finger, and the needle pierced Zuo Qingyi's body. He said lightly, "The effect of this silver needle is similar to your蛊 (gu) worms. You will particularly crave women later. How about this, I'll send a man to you, what do you think?"
As he spoke, he lifted Zuo Qingyi up and threw him into a room. He then tossed the previously mentioned Night Hawk in as well, pricking Night Hawk with a needle simultaneously, and locked the room door.
The members of the Su family watched this scene, their scalps tingling. This fellow was simply terrifying.
Su Mei was already overcome with desire, but fortunately, Li Se controlled her with a silver needle.
"You... you're worse than a beast!" Su Mei gritted her teeth. Did this guy really have no interest in her at all? She had been afflicted by a蛊 (gu), and her body had intense needs. Yet, this guy could actually cure her, proving to be worse than a beast. What a joke!
Li Se was speechless. How was he worse than a beast?
"Don't you want Grandpa to get better? He is a divine doctor!" Su Mei said, looking at the Su family members and sneering.
Li Se also looked at the Su family members, saying coldly, "There has never been anything like using a person as a medicinal ingredient. This Zuo Qingyi is a蛊 (gu) master who controls people by administering蛊 (gu). If he really controlled your grandfather's condition with蛊 (gu) worms, then the one being controlled would not be your Su family patriarch, but the entire Su family!"
"How is that possible? Divine Doctor Zuo's medical skills are..." Su Mei Chao wanted to argue.
"Ridiculous!" Li Se scoffed. "I've just seen your grandfather's condition and have a general understanding. He has diabetes, which is a type of chronic illness and a disease of affluence, caused by overnutrition. Diabetic hyperglycemia itself can lead to diabetic ketoacidosis. If blood sugar remains too high for too long, it can cause pathological changes in large and small blood vessels, leading to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, eye diseases, diabetic foot, and many other complications. Once complications occur, they are difficult to cure completely. However, your grandfather's main issue isn't this disease. If I'm not mistaken, he has been afflicted by the Huatian Gu!"
"Are you saying my father has been poisoned with蛊 (gu)?" Su Mei Chao's expression changed slightly.
"Yes, he has been poisoned with蛊 (gu), by the divine doctor you speak of. This type of蛊 (gu) worm will make a person lie in bed for years, unable to wake up. Look at the patient's condition yourselves; he has no color, what's the difference between him and a dead person? If it weren't for the蛊 (gu), with a normal condition like this, he would basically be beyond saving," Li Se said calmly.
The Su family members' faces changed drastically. The divine doctor they had always relied on was actually the culprit who had caused their patriarch to be bedridden.
Su Mei Chao's expression was uncertain, but he quickly said, "This is just your one-sided statement. Why should I believe you?"
"Then why should I lie to you?" Li Se retorted.
Su Mei Chao was taken aback. It seemed to be the case. In fact, Li Se had no reason to lie to them, as there was no point in it. The entire Su family could do nothing to Li Se at the moment.
"Can you cure him?" Su Mei Chao couldn't help but ask.
"It's very troublesome, but it can be cured," Li Se nodded, but then quickly said, "But why should I help your Su family?"
"This... if you help the Su family, you are helping Mei Mei, aren't you?" Su Mei Chao's address to Su Mei had become much more intimate. He never called her so familiarly before.
"I can help heal him, but the future patriarch of the Su family must be Su Mei!" Li Se said very frankly.
"Impossible!"
As soon as these words were spoken, they were immediately met with opposition from the Su family members. Many of the younger generation in the Su family felt that whether the old man lived or not had little significance. Moreover, even if he were cured, he wouldn't live for many more years. Why exchange the Su family for a few years of life?
"Does Su Mei deserve to control the entire Su family?"
"What a joke. We can pay a consultation fee, and you want Su Mei to control the Su family? Don't even think about it!"
"You're asking for the moon!"
"..."
How could the Su family members agree? Objections came one after another.
Su Mei Chao also felt that Li Se was thinking too much. The patriarch was indeed indispensable to the Su family, but to have Su Mei control the Su family after being cured was a bit too much. He would rather the old man die than hand over the Su family!
"Mei Jie, let's go then." Li Se seemed indifferent. The Su family was not something he took too seriously.
"Mmm!" Su Mei nodded. She had long since witnessed the coldness of the Su family.
"I can pay a consultation fee. Is ten million enough?" Su Mei Chao said.
Li Se shook his head. "Not enough!"
"Don't be too greedy!" Su Dan Sheng said angrily.
Li Se glanced at Su Dan Sheng, his gaze somewhat sharp, startling Su Dan Sheng. He was truly afraid that Li Se would make a move on him again.
"I said, if you want me to treat your patriarch, then Su Mei must control your Su family. Otherwise, we won't discuss it!" Li Se gave no room for negotiation at all.
Su Mei Chao didn't say any more. Moreover, he didn't believe Li Se's medical skills were that good. At worst, he could find another famous doctor later.
"I agree!"
At this very moment, a very weak voice sounded.
Upon hearing this voice, everyone looked towards the bed. The speaker was none other than the Su family patriarch. His eyes were already open, but they were extremely cloudy, as if he could pass away at any moment.
"Dad, you mustn't be impulsive!" Su Mei Chao hurriedly said, "There are plenty of famous doctors in the capital. I will definitely find the best doctor for you. If necessary, I will do everything I can to invite imperial physicians to treat you!"
"Yes, Grandpa, don't be muddled. This brat is so young, it's still a question whether he can cure you."
"Does that woman, Su Mei, have the right to manage our Su family?"
"There are plenty of famous doctors. We can just find them then, why should we need him to treat you?"
"..."
The Su family members all spoke one after another, stating their opinions. In any case, they did not want Li Se to treat him, and they did not believe Li Se's medical skills could be that good. Being so young, there was a limit to how skilled he could be.
"All of you, shut up... I agree..." The Su family patriarch's voice was still extremely weak, but it sounded exceptionally firm.