Jiang Yuanming clasped Li Se’s hand, his gratitude overflowing. “Brother Li, thank you so much. Without you, it would have been very difficult for your sister-in-law to conceive. From now on, your matters are my matters. Just name it, and I’ll go through fire and water without hesitation!”
Li Se chuckled, “Brother Jiang, you’re too kind. Would I really ask you to go through fire and water?”
“Haha, just a figure of speech,” Brother Jiang laughed heartily.
Qiu Qing quickly busied herself in the kitchen, while Xia Bingyun went to help. Only Jiang Yuanming and Li Se remained in the living room.
After expressing his thanks, Jiang Yuanming’s gaze shifted towards the kitchen. He said, “Brother Li, you have quite the fortune with women. This woman has an extraordinary aura, she seems to be no ordinary person.”
“Brother Jiang, what do you mean?” Li Se asked, surprised.
Jiang Yuanming smiled, “I’ve always had a good eye for people. Your girlfriend’s background is likely not simple. But speaking of which, I noticed that Miss Qiao seems quite interested in you too.”
“Uh…” Li Se didn’t know how to continue the conversation.
“Haha!” Jiang Yuanming roared with laughter and patted Li Se’s shoulder. “I understand. The more excellent a person is, the more beautiful women surround them. But you must maintain your composure.”
“Thank you for the reminder, Brother Jiang,” Li Se said, feeling a bit speechless.
After eating their fill at Jiang Yuanming’s place, Li Se and Xia Bingyun left.
“How do you know Chairman Jiang?” Xia Bingyun asked, surprised.
Li Se replied, “They wanted to conceive a child, so I gave them a prescription, and that’s how we met.”
Xia Bingyun nodded, having somewhat guessed. Last time, their collaboration with Haojie Group had almost fallen apart, but thankfully Li Se had cured John. Now, their collaboration with Oulan Group was also thanks to Li Se.
“Li Se, thank you,” Xia Bingyun said gratefully.
“What for? I’m your boyfriend, after all,” Li Se waved his hand.
Xia Bingyun looked a little embarrassed. “I just needed you as a shield. That Lu Xinghe has been pursuing me, and I’m a bit fed up.”
“Oh, so it was just a shield? I thought we could make it real,” Li Se said with feigned regret.
As they spoke, they arrived at Xia Bingyun’s residence.
“Seriously, can’t we make it real?” Li Se asked, looking expectant.
Xia Bingyun became a bit shy, her heart beating faster.
“How did you two end up together?”
Xia Shuyu’s voice suddenly rang out from the side.
It was quite a mood killer.
“We just met on the way, and he drove me back,” Xia Bingyun said, getting out of the car flustered.
Xia Shuyu eyed them suspiciously, then looked at Li Se. “Li Se, why haven’t you come to see me lately?”
Li Se explained, “I’ve been busy.”
“I don’t believe you,” Xia Shuyu said, crossing her arms, a hint of resentment in her voice. “I think you’ve been neglecting me because you have too many beautiful women around you. Tell me, are you interested in my aunt?”
“Shuyu, don’t say such things!” Xia Bingyun admonished.
Xia Shuyu then refrained from saying more.
Li Se practically fled the scene, not wanting to stay there any longer.
Xia Shuyu looked at Xia Bingyun with a peculiar expression. “Auntie, do you have feelings for Li Se?”
A flicker of guilt crossed Xia Bingyun’s eyes, but she outwardly chided, “Don’t talk nonsense. I’m already how old, and Li Se is how old? I’m seven or eight years older than him.”
Xia Shuyu looked dubious. “But I’ve checked, and men like mature women.”
She then looked at her own chest and then at Xia Bingyun’s. The difference was stark. Although she was also quite beautiful, compared to Xia Bingyun, she felt a bit inferior. She lacked that mature charm.
…
In the afternoon, Li Se received his medical practitioner’s certificate. He finally had the document, which he had almost lacked the qualification to participate in the Sino-Western Medicine duel without.
Setting the certificate aside, Li Se placed the purchased medicinal herbs into the bathtub. He was now in his villa in Qing Shui Bay. The bathtub was huge, and he had never used such a large bathtub in his life; before, he had only soaked in small wooden tubs.
As he entered the bathtub, the medicinal properties continuously stimulated his body. At this moment, his Qi Cultivation Technique showed signs of breaking through.
According to the ancestral inheritance, once this Qi Cultivation Technique reached a certain level, one could perform the so-called Divine Needle.
As for what the Divine Needle was, Li Se didn’t quite understand. It seemed he would only know when he was able to perform it.
He soaked in the medicinal bath for a full two hours. Suddenly, his body emitted crackling sounds. He had finally broken through.
Qi Cultivation Technique, second level!
Upon entering this level, he could use more acupuncture techniques. At the very least, when using the Nine Needles of the Heavenly Physician, it would not be as strenuous as before.
While Li Se was cultivating…
On the other side, at Qingyun City Airport.
The entire area had been cleared. All extraneous personnel were removed from the airport. Those remaining were men in suits and soldiers in uniform.
This indicated how formidable the person they were about to receive was!
Ding Peng was also present.
“I never thought such a major figure would come to Qingyun City,” Sun Hong said in disbelief.
Ding Peng was also surprised. “I heard he’s here for medical treatment.”
Sun Hong couldn't believe it. “The imperial physicians are all gathered in the capital. If even they can’t handle it, then doctors in Qingyun City…”
As he trailed off, Sun Hong fell silent. He thought of one person: Li Se.
With Li Se’s medical skills, it wasn't impossible for him to cure it.
Ding Peng shook his head. “It doesn’t seem to be because of Little Li. A few days ago, there was news in Qingyun City about a person named Wang Xiang from the First Hospital curing the Mandragora poison. This major figure is apparently suffering from poison.”
Although Wang Xiang’s true identity had been revealed, no news had been released yet, indicating it had been covered up by certain parties.
After all, if this matter were truly exposed, it would be a disgrace to the First Hospital.
Therefore, many people were still unaware of the truth.
As they were talking, an old man in a military uniform walked out of the airport. Although he was elderly, even slightly stooped, his aura was still terrifyingly formidable.
Many important figures felt a tremor in their hearts.
Is this the great general of China?
Emerging was none other than Xiao Zhanguo. Beside him were Xiao Tian and the medical team. The leader of this medical team was none other than an imperial physician from the capital!
However, it wasn't Sun Bai. They were all wearing white coats, clearly Western medicine practitioners.
“Commander Xiao!”
“Commander Xiao!”
Everyone respectfully greeted him.
Xiao Zhanguo waved to the crowd and then said to Xiao Tian, “You handle the necessary arrangements. Also, I want to meet Li Se.”
“Understood!” Xiao Tian replied.