Everyone froze, staring one by one at Qi Dengxian as he counted down.

“This kid really dares to speak. Is there anyone who curses the mayor like this? Is he seeking death or what?”

“Even with President Wang protecting him, he’s caused a huge disaster. If the mayor really gets angry, President Wang won’t be able to cover for him!”

“Look at Elder Sun, his face is dark. This kid has really offended people terribly.”

The moment the last number left Qi Dengxian’s mouth, Huang Wenlang’s face suddenly turned black, and he reached out to clutch his chest.

A moment later, Huang Wenlang let out a hoarse roar, his body leaning back as he nearly passed out in his chair.

“Save me…” Huang Wenlang struggled to extend his hand, shouting the last two words toward Qi Dengxian.

Seeing this, Sun Qingxuan was instantly horrified. He was completely dumbfounded but hurriedly began emergency treatment on Huang Wenlang, sticking various silver needles into him. However, there was no effect whatsoever.

In no time, Sun Qingxuan’s forehead was covered in cold sweat. This medicine…

If he really killed Mayor Huang with his medicine, he wouldn’t be able to escape the consequences either!

“Hundred-year-old Polygonum multiflorum is a great tonic, but it belongs to yin. The formula you prescribed is quite good, harmonizing yin and yang… but his illness isn’t an illness at all. Drinking such a potent tonic blindly like this, it would be strange if he didn’t die.” Qi Dengxian explained calmly.

The way everyone looked at Qi Dengxian instantly changed. They hadn’t expected this young man to possess such discerning eyes, surpassing even Sun Qingxuan in skill!

Sun Qingxuan coughed and said, “Little Mister, please enlighten me?”

“Not interested.” Qi Dengxian said indifferently.

He had already said that drinking the medicine was equivalent to seeking death. But since Huang Wenlang wanted to seek death himself, why should he bother helping?

Sun Qingxuan hurriedly said, “Little Mister, I was too rash just now, so my words were unpleasant…”

“Since Little Mister has this ability, please take action to save Mayor Huang. Old Sun here would be endlessly grateful.”

“Mayor Huang has worked conscientiously all these years and made great contributions to the development of Zhonghai. He is a pillar of the state. Please, give him a chance?”

Seeing Qi Dengxian remain unmoved, everyone else also began to speak up, pleading for him to help.

Wang Wanjin also laughed. “Second-in-Command, they lacked foresight, so don’t lower yourself to their level. Please help out! Old Wang here has quite a few projects that need policy support from Mayor Huang…”

Qi Dengxian walked up to Huang Wenlang and kicked him straight in the chest.

Bang!

Huang Wenlang went flying sideways, crashing into the wall. He spat out a mouthful of old blood, along with the medicinal soup he had just drunk.

“You have some nerve! It’s one thing not to treat the mayor, but you actually dare to hit him?” Huang Wenlang’s bodyguards were furious and prepared to attack.

“Stop!” Huang Wenlang, seemingly reinvigorated from nowhere, shouted angrily, making everyone stop.

Sun Qingxuan’s eyes nearly popped out of his head. After spitting blood, Huang Wenlang’s face was pale, but his voice was full of vitality. Clearly, he was mostly recovered.

Huang Wenlang coughed and said, “This Master was saving me, not hitting me!”

Sun Qingxuan hurriedly walked to the pool of black blood, used a piece of paper to pick up a little, and sniffed it. He said in shock, “Poison?!”

“Worthy of being the Medicine King, you can even smell that out… Correct, there is poison inside, and not an ordinary one.” Qi Dengxian glanced at Sun Qingxuan, surprised.

This poison was concocted by a notorious fellow in Ghost Capital Prison, specifically used to harm people, capable of making them die silently.

“Master, please accept my bow!” Huang Wenlang bowed deeply to Qi Dengxian.

Qi Dengxian didn’t act modest. He nodded and accepted it, saying, “Alright, recuperate slowly. Be more careful next time and watch your diet.”

A cold light flashed in Huang Wenlang’s eyes as he nodded slightly. After he returned, he would have to thoroughly investigate the people around him.

Sun Qingxuan walked up to Qi Dengxian with an embarrassed look and smiled. “Master’s technique is indeed extraordinary. I was blind and failed to recognize Mount Tai!”

“I hope Master can give me a chance and accept me as a disciple. I am willing to follow Master and study medicine properly…”

Hearing this, everyone felt as if they had been struck by lightning. Who was Sun Qingxuan? He was actually asking Qi Dengxian to accept him as a disciple!

“No time. We’ll talk later.” Qi Dengxian refused bluntly.

Wang Wanjin smiled, accustomed to this. The Second-in-Command had this temper, and no one could provoke him.

Those lawless Demon Kings in the prison were enough to give even a country’s president a headache, but when they saw the Second-in-Command, didn’t they all have to behave obediently like little chicks?

Coincidentally, Qi Dengxian received a phone call. It was from Li Yunwan.

“Qi Dengxian, Mengmeng is being forced to drink right now. Why haven’t you, you useless trash, hurried over to take her home? If something happens later, can you take responsibility?” Li Yunwan roared directly as soon as the call connected.

Qi Dengxian paused, asked for the address, then hung up and asked Wang Wanjin to send a driver to rush him there.

He and Qiao Qiumeng were already husband and wife. Although nothing substantive had happened yet, he absolutely could not watch Qiao Qiumeng being bullied.

He still remembered clearly that after being kicked out of the Qi family, it was the Qiao family that had helped him and his father. In his saddest moments, it was Qiao Qiumeng who had given him a lollipop.

The sweetness of that candy was something he still reminisced about to this day.

At this moment, Qiao Qiumeng had already drunk quite a bit of alcohol. Her eyes were blurry, her pretty face flushed red, and her whole being exuded a charm that made people drool.

Li Yunwan sat beside her, looking full of worry.

“President Yu, I’ve drunk all three glasses. Can you repay the twenty million you owe my company now?” Qiao Qiumeng asked.

Yu Kaihe, a minor leader of the Black Dragon Chamber of Commerce, sat in his chair with a face full of smiles. “You drank three glasses, so I’ll pay back three million first.”

Qiao Qiumeng was stunned. “You’re not keeping your word?!”

Yu Kaihe looked surprised. “President Qiao, you can’t say that! I just said if you drink, I’ll pay back the money, but I didn’t say how much.”

He suddenly slammed a bottle of foreign liquor onto the table. Pa! “How about this, President Qiao. If you finish this bottle in one go, I’ll pay you back the twenty million directly, not a cent less!”

Qiao Qiumeng blinked hard. After three glasses, she was already near her limit. If she drank this bottle, she would likely pass out cold.

She shook her head and said, “President Yu, I really can’t drink anymore. Forget it… just pay me back the three million first!”

“Hehehe, since you’re here, how can you not drink? You have to drink whether you want to or not!” Yu Kaihe’s eyes flashed with a cold light as he grinned hideously.

As he spoke, he unscrewed the bottle cap directly. The pungent smell of alcohol made Qiao Qiumeng feel like vomiting.

Beside her, Li Yunwan hurriedly said, “President Yu, give us some face… Mengmeng really can’t drink any more today!”

NOTES

Failed to recognize Mount Tai: An idiom meaning to fail to recognize a person of great importance or talent.

Yin and Yang: Concepts in Traditional Chinese Medicine referring to opposing forces (cold/hot, dark/light) that must be balanced for health.