"Alright, I have cured Old Master Xie’s illness."
"He just needs to rest well afterward to recover completely."
"I have fulfilled what I promised Xie Yuan, so I will take my leave now. You can send the thank-you gift directly to the Shi family later."
After speaking, Shi Zhenxiang turned to leave.
Uncle Xie Second, grinning widely, followed close behind Shi Zhenxiang, "Divine Doctor Shi, I’ll see you out."
The two walked one after another.
The scene appeared very harmonious!
Zhou Yu narrowed his eyes slightly and gave Xie Yu a meaningful look.
Zhou Yu had mentioned earlier that Shi Zhenxiang’s treatment plan was to burn Old Master Xie’s life force to create a false impression of recovery.
In reality, Old Master Xie’s awakening now was merely a final surge of vitality before death.
Based on his observation, Zhou Yu determined that Old Master Xie would fall unconscious again in less than two hours, and his condition would be even more severe than before!
Shi Zhenxiang and Uncle Xie Second’s departure at this moment was an attempt to evade responsibility.
As long as they left the room, and Old Master Xie collapsed again, Shi Zhenxiang and Uncle Xie Second could easily shift blame, saying that siblings Xie Yu and Xie Ling had not taken proper care of him!
After all, everyone present had witnessed Old Master Xie being revived by Shi Zhenxiang. If anything were to happen later, it would have nothing to do with them.
The blame would entirely fall on the Xie Yu siblings!
Upon receiving Zhou Yu’s signal, Xie Yu calmly stepped forward.
He directly blocked their path.
"Divine Doctor Shi, Grandpa is grateful for your reviving him. The Xie family is eternally indebted!"
"If you leave now, Grandpa will surely blame us for being disrespectful when he regains consciousness in a couple of days."
"Please stay for a simple meal and to look after Grandpa for a few more days."
Xie Yu spoke politely, but his tone conveyed an unyielding insistence!
Shi Zhenxiang understood the underlying meaning of Xie Yu's words and his expression darkened.
However, he knew he could not fall out with Xie Yu at this moment.
Doing so would reveal his guilt!
Thus, Shi Zhenxiang glanced at Uncle Xie Second and remained silent.
Uncle Xie Second immediately blocked Xie Yu and reprimanded him, "Don't you have any manners? Divine Doctor Shi has just finished his treatment and is exhausted. Can't you let him rest?"
"If word gets out, people will say our Xie family is ungrateful!"
Xie Yu had previously thought that Uncle Xie Second might have been misled by Shi Zhenxiang.
Therefore, he hadn't thought much of it.
But now, seeing the interaction between Uncle Xie Second and Shi Zhenxiang, and hearing what Uncle Xie Second said, Xie Yu was certain.
There must be a hidden secret between Uncle Xie Second and Shi Zhenxiang!
Perhaps, allowing Old Master Xie to die completely was what Uncle Xie Second truly desired!
Instantly, Xie Yu's eyes narrowed, his gaze becoming unfathomably dark.
"Second Uncle, that's not entirely correct."
"Our Xie family has guest rooms. We even hosted the mayor of Yunhai City, Mayor Wu. If Mayor Wu could stay, why can't Divine Doctor Shi?"
Xie Yu not only pointed out that the Xie family had guest rooms but also mentioned that the mayor had stayed before!
At this point, if Shi Zhenxiang were to refuse, it would seem excessively arrogant.
Even a fool would sense something was amiss.
Then, if Old Master Xie were to pass away, Shi Zhenxiang would not be able to distance himself from the situation!
Shi Zhenxiang clenched his jaw so hard his teeth ached!
How did he not realize that this young man from the Xie family was as cunning as a fox?
Didn't Uncle Xie Second say earlier that Xie Yu only had a bit of cleverness?
Now it seemed, it was far more than just a little!
Seeing Shi Zhenxiang cornered by Xie Yu's words, unable to advance or retreat, Uncle Xie Second became anxious.
He intended to use his seniority to suppress Xie Yu and forcibly take Shi Zhenxiang away!
However, Shi Zhenxiang stopped him.
"Never mind. Since young master Xie is so hospitable, how can I refuse?"
"Then arrange a guest room for me. It will also be convenient for me to observe the Old Master."
Shi Zhenxiang's words were polite, but his expression was clearly displeased!
Xie Yu nodded slightly and immediately instructed someone to prepare a guest room.
For convenience, Shi Zhenxiang's room was arranged in Old Master Xie's courtyard.
This made things even more interesting.
Zhou Yu lived in the room to the left of Old Master Xie, and Shi Zhenxiang was in the room to the right.
They were separated only by the Old Master's room!
If they were to meet when going out, sparks would surely fly.
After the arrangements were made, Xie Yu turned to Zhou Yu and asked, "Divine Doctor Zhou, would you like me to arrange a different room for you?"
The main concern was that staying next to Shi Zhenxiang was too unpleasant!
Besides, Zhou Yu was arranged there previously to help treat Old Master Xie.
Now that Old Master Xie was completely under Shi Zhenxiang's care, Zhou Yu staying nearby seemed somewhat stifling.
"No need. I want to see what tricks he's up to."
Zhou Yu waved his hand.
While Zhou Yu's medical skills were excellent, it didn't mean he could bring people back from the dead!
Zhou Yu feared that Shi Zhenxiang, if pushed to his limit, might make a deadly move against Old Master Xie in the middle of the night.
In that case, it would be beyond recovery!
Since Zhou Yu had promised Jin Shenghuo, he was determined to save the person!
Xie Yu understood Zhou Yu's good intentions and sighed softly, "Divine Doctor Zhou, you've truly worked hard."
This time, the Xie family owed Zhou Yu too much!
After everyone had spoken for a while in the Old Master's room, Shi Zhenxiang, citing the need for the Old Master to rest, asked everyone to leave.
Even Zhou Yu and the Xie Yu siblings were not allowed to remain in the room.
Once the room was empty except for Shi Zhenxiang and Uncle Xie Second, Uncle Xie Second peeked outside to ensure no one was around, then closed the door.
He said to Shi Zhenxiang.
"Divine Doctor Shi, what should we do now?"
Heaven knows how much Uncle Xie Second was sweating when Xie Yu insisted on Shi Zhenxiang staying earlier.
The main issue was that all the extended family members had been invited.
If it were just a few of them, no matter what happened, Xie Yu's accusations would be useless.
But now, with so many Xie family members present, they had only been temporarily deceived by Uncle Xie Second's petty gains.
Later, if they discovered Uncle Xie Second had committed such a heinous act, they might even turn against him!
"What do you mean, what to do?"
"Whatever happens, we'll deal with it!"
Shi Zhenxiang snorted coldly, his tone filled with displeasure.
If Xie Yu had let him leave earlier, so be it.
But now, he wouldn't allow it?
Heh, did he really think he had no options!
Thinking this, Shi Zhenxiang glanced impassively at Old Master Xie lying on the bed.
Although Old Master Xie had woken up, his gaze was vacant, and he appeared dazed.
There was no trace of his former vigor.
Shi Zhenxiang had originally intended for Old Master Xie to pass away peacefully.
Now, it seemed, he would have to stir things up a bit!
"Go and boil a kettle of hot water. I need to give the Old Master acupuncture."
Shi Zhenxiang ordered.
Seeing that Shi Zhenxiang indeed had a plan, Uncle Xie Second immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as the Old Master didn't die while Shi Zhenxiang was present, that was enough for now!