Chapter Ten: Neural Lolita

  Everyone turned around and saw a robust and arrogant middle-aged man walking in with his head held high, who was none other than the leader of the fishing gang, Xiong Qingye.

  "It's actually Master Xiong, being able to meet Master Xiong here is truly a great fortune for Huang Mou in three lifetimes."

  The town of Cai Shi where Huang Bo is located is also within the sphere of influence of Yu Gang, and many of the goods transported by the Huang family rely on Yu Gang's ships. Because Yu Gang has a good relationship with the government in the Dangtu area, they are often able to smuggle past checkpoints and avoid paying a significant amount of commercial tax.

  Huang Bo didn't know why Xiong Qingye was appearing in this dilapidated Ping'an Hall, and he didn't think much about it. He hastily went up to pay his respects.

  Who would have thought that Xiong Qingye didn't even give him a glance, directly passing by his side, with a gloomy face forcing out a few smiles, very harmoniously walking towards Shi Wei.

  Shi Wei cupped his hands and said: "How did Master Xiong have the interest to personally come to my humble abode, I was unable to welcome you, it's truly impolite."

  "It's I who should apologize for the intrusion. No need to be polite." Xiong Qingye smiled and said, "I originally wanted to send someone to invite Dr. Shi Lang to come over and treat my sister, but then I thought that wouldn't be sincere enough, so I decided to come myself."

  Shi Wei only dared to be so arrogant and slap Huang Bai's face because, on the one hand, he was indeed angry, but on the other hand, it was also because of his own relationship with Xiong Qingye. However, that Xiong Qingye would personally come to his doorstep at this time was not within his expectations.

  He glanced sideways and saw Huang Bo's surprised expression, knowing that Xiong Qingye's arrival had indeed given him a lot of face.

  Shi Wei smiled slightly and said, "Beng Zhu is being too polite. Healing the sick and saving lives is my duty, so there's no need for you to come and fetch me. As it happens, I got up early and was planning to pack up and head to the mansion to treat Miss's illness. Who would have thought that Huang Bo would suddenly visit, which delayed me for a while."

  Shi Wei shifted his toneless gaze towards Huang Bai.

  Xiong Qingye's expression immediately turned cold again, and he looked back at Huang Bai with an awkward face, asking loudly: "Shi Langzhong, just now I was outside, and I heard someone say that they wanted to go to the government office to report you. What is the reason?"

  Shi Wei then told Xiong Qingye about the situation, and finally sighed: "The Huang family is a big and powerful family, I'm just a poor and humble scholar, it's said that our families are not compatible, so if Mr. Huang wants to cancel this engagement, I can understand. However, this marriage was arranged by my late teacher, if I were to cancel the engagement now, wouldn't I be betraying my late teacher's spirit?"

  Of course, Shi Wei wouldn't be foolish enough to mention what had just happened with Huang Bo's slap in the face.

  Xiong Qingye's face turned red with rage, his eyes gleaming like knives as he glared at Huang Bai: "We're all in this together, and what we value most is loyalty. I never thought you were this kind of person, Huang Bai. Forget it, from now on, your family's goods don't need to be transported by our Fishing Village's boats."

  Huang Bai was stunned, he racked his brains but couldn't understand how Shi Wei, a humble and unknown young doctor, could have a connection with the powerful leader of the Fishing Guild, and his trip to cancel the engagement had turned into a self-inflicted injury.

  Just now, after hearing that Xiong Qingye was going to cut off all business dealings with him, Huang Bo could only look ashamed and say: "Master Xiong's scolding is justified, I'm really muddle-headed, it seems I've made a mistake, I should slap myself in the face."

  Huang Bai said as he really did slap his own face hard in front of everyone.

  Bang! Bang! Bang!

  In the grand hospital, all that could be heard was the crisp sound of a slap, making the scene somewhat comical.

  Xiong Qingye also happened to bump into it, so he took the opportunity to take the lead for Shi Wei. He thought that after all, this was a family matter, and his slight intervention would not be a problem. Taking charge alone was a bit too much.

  He watched Huang Bai Lian slap herself a dozen times without batting an eye, before waving his hand and saying: "Forget it, the one you wronged is Shi Lang Zhong after all. You should go ask Shi Lang Zhong if he forgives you or not."

  Huang Bai finally dared to stop, with a red and swollen face, he bowed deeply to Shi Wei and said: "Yuan Zhi Xian nephew, I also listened to the family's wife's temptation, and for a moment I was confused and did such a foolish thing. Yuan Zhi Xian nephew, you are kind and generous, please forgive me for this mistake."

  Shi Wei coldly smiled and remained silent, thinking in his heart whether or not he should let this old man go.

  Behind her, Fan Peilan couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy for Huang Bo's pitiful appearance, and she decided to forgive his previous behavior. She leaned in close to Shi Wei and whispered, "Far Zhong, Mr. Huang is also quite pitiful, and since he already knows he was wrong, let's just forget about it."

  The mistress was kind-hearted, and since she had already spoken up, Shi Wei couldn't help but comply. Moreover, even if he openly forgave the Huangs, he could still secretly continue to drag out this marriage affair, making the Huangs suffer.

  At this, Shi Wei stepped forward and helped Huang Bo up: "Uncle Huang, why be like this? People are not saints, who can avoid mistakes? Moreover, you're my elder, how can I, as a junior, quibble with you?"

  Huang Bai's heart felt a bit more at ease, and he smiled: "Thank you, young master, for your magnanimity. As for this marriage matter, our two families can discuss it properly. My daughter is already of marrying age anyway, so let's choose a good day and get the wedding done."

  Huang Bai saw that Shi Wei and Xiong Qingye had a great relationship, so his previous disdain for him naturally disappeared, and he couldn't wait to recruit such an influential son-in-law.

  "There's no hurry about the wedding, let's talk about it later. For now, I need to focus on treating Miss Xiong's illness. I'm going out right away, so I won't bother saying goodbye to Uncle Huang."

  Shi Wei was being driven out by the order of the lord, Huang Bo was also greatly humiliated and had no intention of staying, so he politely said a few words and took his leave.

  Before leaving, he nodded to Xiong Qingye again and said with a smile: "Master Xiong, as for the business between me and your gang..."

  Xiong Qingye nodded impatiently and waved his hand, indicating that he should get lost.

  Money is the most important thing, face and whatnot are secondary. Seeing Xiong Qingye nodding, Huang Bo was overjoyed, and he repeatedly thanked him profusely, looking disheveled and wanting to leave.

  "Huang Bofu, you've dropped something." Shi Wei pointed at the sixty taels of silver on the table.

  "It's nothing, it's nothing, just a small matter..." Huang Bo shook his head repeatedly, not daring to linger for another moment. As he spoke, he had already disappeared from sight.

  …………

  After sending Huang Bai away, Shi Wei washed up slightly and then brought his medicine box to follow Xiong Qingye to his mansion.

  On the way, Shi Wei first inquired about Miss Xiong's condition.

  The bear lady's name was Xiong Qing Dai, she was only sixteen years old. At the age of eleven, due to witnessing her parents being killed, she suffered a great shock and contracted this mental illness.

  When it comes to Miss Qīngdài's illness, it is quite different from ordinary madness. Most of the time, she stays alone in her room, staring blankly at the wall, sometimes for an entire day without eating or drinking, and not even uttering a single word.

  Sometimes she would suddenly go mad, either smashing things or physically abusing her servants.

  As Xiong Qing Dai had learned martial arts since childhood and had some foundation, he would often beat his subordinates into serious injury.

  Over the years, Xiong Qingye has spent a lot of money to invite famous doctors from the capital city to treat her sister's illness, but none of these doctors have been able to cure her.

  After repeated ineffective treatments, Xiong Qingye was already disheartened and had given up hope, but unexpectedly ran into Shi Wei, and that last bit of hope was rekindled.

  "Shi Langzhong, Xiong certain only has this one younger sister left, her illness, I'll entrust it all to Shi Langzhong. If Shi Langzhong can cure her well, I will definitely express my gratitude."

  "No need to thank me for anything, let me examine you first."

  Shi Wei didn't boast, after all, the medical world is boundless, and there are countless strange diseases in this world. Although he came from a later generation, he didn't dare to be confident that he had the ability to cure all diseases.

  Entering the bear's mansion, I came to Miss Bear's boudoir. As soon as I entered the door, I saw Xiong Qingdai sitting on the bed, staring blankly at the corner of the bed, and this scene was exactly the same as what Xiong Qingye described earlier.

  After the hanging incident yesterday, the Xiong residence was on high alert, with three or four maids taking turns to keep a close eye on Xiong Qingdai, fearing that if they let their guard down for a moment, she would come up with another frightening stunt.

  Shi Wei sat on the edge of the bed, yesterday was in a hurry to save people, did not look carefully, now calm down and take another look, he found that Miss Xiong's appearance is quite elegant and lovely, but her expressionless and dull expression made her lose a lot of spirit, the overall beauty followed by a big discount.

  Shi Wei waved his hand in front of Xiong Qing Dai's eyes, but her pupils didn't move at all, like a stone statue, without any reaction.

  "Let me take your pulse first," he said, reaching out for her wrist.

  Behind him, Xiong Qingye, who was looking around cautiously, suddenly seemed to remember something and shouted loudly: "Shi Langzhong, be careful!"

  “……”

  Shi Wei was taken aback, and before he knew what was happening, Xiong Qing Dai's expressionless face suddenly flipped her wrist, grabbing his wrist and pinching it with force.

  "Ah——"

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  This chapter is late, forgive me, another chapter will be released at 11 o'clock.