"Who… who are you?" Lin Hu asked, his voice trembling. Even if he had seen great storms before, he couldn't remain calm now.
A true master, this was a true master!
"Do you have any other tricks up your sleeve?" Li Se asked with a cold smile. In truth, such a move consumed a great deal of vital energy and could only be used once. It was meant to serve as a deterrent. The last person he had deterred with this was Ao Long; this time it was Lin Hu.
"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare…" Lin Hu said respectfully, cupping his hands.
Bang bang…
Just then, Wu Dao and the thin man were sent flying back. They had both been defeated.
"See how powerful our boss is now?" Xu Qiang and Shan Dian said triumphantly. However, they were also inwardly shocked by Li Se's move. This was the second time they had witnessed it, and each time they felt their boss was incredibly powerful.
"Tell me, why did you use a蛊 (gu) on the mayor?" Li Se asked calmly.
Lin Hu's face was filled with distress. "I had to do it to advance into Jiangnan. If I had known Mayor Ding had a master like you, I wouldn't have come even if you beat me to death."
He paused, then quickly pleaded, "Master, I absolutely won't dare to cause trouble again. I can compensate you. I obtained something extremely rare in Yunnan, and I'm not entirely sure how to use it. Perhaps Master would know?"
"Oh?" Li Se's interest was piqued. "Bring it out for me to see."
Lin Hu clapped his hands, and Wu Yu from beside him went to fetch the item. Soon, he returned with a wooden box. When the box was opened, it contained a medicinal herb, entirely red, looking incredibly alluring and emitting a faint, pleasant fragrance.
"Soul Returning Grass?" Li Se's breathing quickened. He truly hadn't expected to encounter Soul Returning Grass. This was a more precious medicinal ingredient than Purple Leaf Heavenly Lotus and the Four Symbols Gu Zhi. This Soul Returning Grass could be used to make the Blood Lotus Pill. While the Antidote Pill could cure all poisons, the Blood Lotus Pill was far more potent. As long as there was still a breath of life, or even the soul remained, it could save someone, truly a resurrection elixir!
However, the ingredients required to refine such a pill were extremely rare. Soul Returning Grass was one of them and also the most precious. The other ingredients could be found with some effort.
"Master, how is it?" Lin Hu asked cautiously.
"I accept this medicinal ingredient. But if you dare to cause trouble again and I encounter you, I will not let you off!" Li Se took the Soul Returning Grass. The harvest this time was quite significant. Originally, his confrontation with the Black Dragon Society was for Ding Peng.
After all, Ding Peng had helped him many times, primarily by establishing many connections in official circles. This had been of great help to Li Se's development, which was why he was helping Ding Peng clear out the Black Dragon Society this time.
Even if he hadn't killed Lin Hu, after tonight's events, Lin Hu would never dare to do anything to Ding Peng again.
As for the experts from the Black Dragon Society, such as sorcerers and Xuanmen masters… in reality, they didn't need to be paid much attention. Nowadays, witchcraft and Xuanmen practices, like traditional Chinese medicine, had already declined. Even if there were people who practiced these arts, they only knew the superficial aspects.
Li Se soon left with Xu Qiang and Shan Dian.
"I was so scared…" Lin Hu slumped onto the sofa, letting out a long sigh.
"Master, wasn't that Soul Returning Grass for you to treat the young master? Why did you give it to him?" Wu Yu asked, puzzled.
Lin Hu gave a wry smile. "Don't you understand? If I hadn't given him the Soul Returning Grass, whether we could see tomorrow's sun would have been uncertain. This person's strength is too formidable; we cannot afford to offend him. From now on, if we see him, we should take a detour. This Qingyun City is not a place to linger. After I find that divine doctor who can bring the dead back to life tomorrow to treat my child's illness, I will return to Yunnan immediately. It's truly terrifying."
After they left, Xu Qiang asked doubtfully, "Boss, are you just letting them go like this?"
Li Se touched the wooden box and smiled. "Don't worry. My deterrence just now is enough to make that Lin Hu not dare to cause trouble again. Besides, he offered this Soul Returning Grass to buy his life, and I couldn't refuse it."
"Is that Soul Returning Grass useful for something?" Shan Dian asked curiously.
"It's very useful, extremely useful. It's equivalent to having an extra life!" Li Se couldn't help but feel a little excited. Even when he had obtained the Four Symbols Gu Zhi, he hadn't felt this excited.
Nothing eventful happened that night.
The next day, several people arrived at the clinic. They were all dressed in suits and carried themselves with extreme arrogance. The young man leading them slammed his hand on the table as soon as he entered and roared, "Which one of you is the divine doctor who can bring the dead back to life?"
"What business do you have?" Li Se frowned.
"Of course, we're here to see you. Hurry up and pack your things, and come with us!" the young man said arrogantly.
"Who are you people?" Li Se asked, slightly amused. Why was he encountering so many conceited people recently?
The young man took out a business card and tossed it to Li Se.
Just as Li Se was about to pick it up, the young man snapped, "What attitude is that? Take the business card with both hands!"
Li Se simply didn't pick it up. He glanced at the business card; the sender was a company boss named Zheng Xiangshan. As for what the company did, he had no interest. He then tossed the business card into the trash can and said, "You can get lost!"
As soon as he said that, Zheng Xiangshan and his entourage were stunned for a moment. They quickly recovered. Zheng Xiangshan angrily exclaimed, "How dare you speak to me like that? Do you believe I'll smash your clinic?"
"You can try," Li Se replied calmly.
"Are you or are you not that divine doctor who can bring the dead back to life?" Zheng Xiangshan asked.
"I am," Li Se nodded.
"I can overlook what just happened. Now, you will come with me immediately!" Zheng Xiangshan said in a commanding tone.
"Why should I go with you? Just because you want me to see a patient? Sorry, if you want to see a doctor, bring the patient to the clinic and queue up," Li Se said indifferently.
"Arrogant!"
"Boss Zheng, smash this clinic!"
"How dare you be so arrogant towards us!"
"…"
Zheng Xiangshan's subordinates were all furious.
"Are you sure?" Zheng Xiangshan asked, his face grim.
"All of you, get out!"
Shan Dian walked out and pointed towards the door. "If you don't leave, I'll kick you out!"
"Damn it!" Zheng Xiangshan, having a fiery temper, raised his hand and slapped out.
*Crack!*
His arm was broken, and he cried out in pain. "Kill him!"
Several men in suits lunged at Shan Dian, but in less than half a minute, Zheng Xiangshan and his subordinates were all lying outside the clinic.
"Boss Zheng, he's too powerful," one of the subordinates said.
"I'll call the Chairman directly!" Zheng Xiangshan took out his phone and made a call. After finishing the call, his face revealed a sinister expression.
"The Chairman is coming immediately. How dare a mere doctor act so presumptuously in front of me? When the Chairman arrives, let's see how long you can remain proud!"