This world is ultimately one where the strong prey on the weak.
Shi Zhenxiang's dantian had been crippled. Even if he returned to the Shi family, he would only be met with disdain.
What's more, given Shi Zhenxiang's arrogant and overbearing demeanor, he must have offended countless people in the past.
Now, Shi Zhenxiang was surely in for a rough time!
Upon hearing the words of the Jie family head, Jie Yu and Jie Shishi nodded in agreement.
They turned to inform the Shi family to come and pick him up.
However, when Jie Yu informed them, she did not mention that Shi Zhenxiang's dantian had been crippled.
She only said that Shi Zhenxiang, under the guise of treatment, had attempted to murder Old Master Jie.
The Shi family was naturally well aware of Shi Zhenxiang's actions.
In fact, it was possible that Shi Zhenxiang's visit to the Jie family this time had been decided by the Shi family themselves.
Yet, when they received the news, they still chose to deny it.
What a joke.
If they didn't deny it, would they admit to plotting against the Jie family?
That would be foolish!
Therefore, they came to retrieve Shi Zhenxiang very quickly.
They were notified just past noon, and by the afternoon, they had arrived.
Shi Zhenxiang was tied up tightly at the entrance of the Jie family mansion, looking particularly pathetic.
After all, a person who had tried to kill Old Master Jie, what dignity did they deserve?
When the Shi family arrived, they were met with such a humiliating sight!
As soon as Shi Zhenxiang saw the Shi family head, tears immediately streamed from his eyes: "They are not human..."
The Shi family head looked at Shi Zhenxiang's state, his eyelids twitching violently, his mouth twitching uncontrollably. It was as if smoke was rising from his head.
"The Jie family has gone too far!"
The Shi family head cursed.
He then ordered someone to go and untie Shi Zhenxiang.
The person responsible for untying him, after a busy half-day, helped Shi Zhenxiang to stand.
But then they suddenly discovered...
"Doctor Shi, where is your true qi?"
Not a trace of true qi could be felt on Shi Zhenxiang!
This meant that...
Shi Zhenxiang was now no different from an ordinary person!
The Shi family head's heart also sank. He quickly went to investigate.
After a moment, the Shi family head looked at Shi Zhenxiang with a complicated expression: "Your dantian?"
"It was crippled by the people of the Jie family!"
"Patriarch, please, you must help me get revenge!"
This was the first time Shi Zhenxiang had suffered such humiliation. His face was as red as if it could bleed, like a furious lion.
His features contorted as if he were fighting for his life, wishing he could challenge Zhou Yu to a duel!
The Shi family head's gaze immediately became subtle.
In fact, today, the Shi family head had brought all the family's honored elders.
He was prepared to seek "justice" for Shi Zhenxiang.
However, the Shi family head had not anticipated that after all his careful preparations, the person he was rescuing was actually a cripple...
"Let's discuss this back at the manor. There are too many eyes and ears here."
The Shi family head eventually abandoned the idea of seeking revenge and waved his hand.
He ordered the Shi family members to carry Shi Zhenxiang back.
Zhou Yu stood not far away, watching Shi Zhenxiang being taken away by the Shi family, a smile playing on his lips.
"Doctor Zhou, what are you looking at?" Jie Shishi walked over and asked.
Zhou Yu shook his head: "Nothing, just watching a play of changing faces."
"The Old Master's condition has stabilized. It's best for him to remain unconscious now so that he can naturally recover from the internal damage."
Old Master Jie could have been cured with just some nourishment.
But with Shi Zhenxiang's interference...
The treatment that should have taken three days would now drag on for nearly ten.
Zhou Yu didn't mind the trouble, he was just afraid that someone in the Jie family, in their eagerness to see Old Master Jie awake, might resort to some drastic measures.
This would only prolong Old Master Jie's recovery time!
"Understood, Doctor Zhou. My father wants to see you inside." Jie Shishi nodded slightly.
Actually, she had wanted to ask about the "changing faces" just now.
But Zhou Yu's mention of Old Master Jie instantly shifted Jie Shishi's attention, leaving her no time to ask.
Zhou Yu followed Jie Shishi into Old Master Jie's room.
After the previous treatment...
Old Master Jie's face had regained its rosy color.
Although he was still unconscious, his complexion alone indicated that his health had significantly improved.
Jie family head was guarding by Old Master Jie's bedside.
He looked up upon hearing footsteps.
"Doctor Zhou, you've been a great help this time." The Jie family head said to Zhou Yu with an apologetic tone.
At the same time, he glared at Jie Yu.
If Jie Yu hadn't been so gullible towards her second uncle, things wouldn't have escalated like this.
Old Master Jie wouldn't have had to suffer this ordeal for no reason.
Jie Yu felt a shiver at his gaze and lowered her head.
She felt a little wronged in her heart!
No one could have predicted how things would unfold...
"It's nothing. I'm just fulfilling a promise."
Zhou Yu said calmly.
The Jie family head nodded slightly, his gaze filled with admiration for Zhou Yu.
He slowly spoke: "In a moment, my good-for-nothing second brother will face the ancestral shrine."
"As a witness to the entire process, would you be willing to join us, Doctor Zhou?"
The punishment at the ancestral shrine for the second uncle was to be explained and clarified to all the clan elders.
However, whether it was the Jie family head, Jie Shishi, or Jie Yu, they were all family.
If they were to narrate the events, it might seem less credible.
It would be best if Zhou Yu could testify!
Zhou Yu had nothing else to do, so he readily agreed.
It would also be an opportunity to witness the second uncle's punishment!
The two sat in Old Master Jie's room and chatted for a while.
Then, someone came to inform them.
"Patriarch, the ancestral shrine has been opened, and all the clan elders have arrived."
The Jie family head then stood up and smiled at Zhou Yu: "Thank you for your trouble, Doctor Zhou."
The group then proceeded towards the Jie family's ancestral shrine.
The Jie family was already very large.
Just looking at the courtyard where Old Master Jie resided gave a glimpse of its grandeur.
The Jie family's ancestral shrine was even larger!
It was built majestically and imposingly.
Just standing at the entrance, one felt a sense of solemnity.
Although no expensive materials were used for decoration,
the wooden structure and craftsmanship were incredibly impressive.
The main gate of the Jie family ancestral shrine was vermilion.
Upon opening it, the interior was neatly arranged with the ancestral tablets of the Jie family!
There were chairs on both sides of the ancestral tablets for seating.
The clan elders were seated on the chairs, waiting, while the second uncle was thrown into the center like a prisoner.
He knelt facing the ancestral tablets.
"To our ancestors, my second brother disrespected his elders, harbored malicious intent, and attempted to harm his own father."
"Therefore, the following punishment is enacted as a warning to others."
"One hundred lashes of family law, and he will be expelled from the Jie family on a chosen day, removed from the clan registry!"
The Jie family head held three sticks of incense, solemnly announcing this to the ancestral tablets.
Upon hearing that he was to be whipped one hundred times and expelled from the Jie family, the second uncle panicked.
He looked desperately to the sides, winking at the clan elders.
Hoping they would come to his rescue.
However, as soon as the clan elders met his gaze, they all turned their eyes downwards, their noses facing their navies. No one spoke.
It was true that these clan elders had a good relationship with the second uncle in the past.
But at this juncture, who wanted to court death?
The second uncle's collusion with outsiders to harm Old Master Jie was an undeniable fact!