"Nonsense! You're not a doctor. Why should I believe you? My face became like this only after I used the Hibiscus Cream!"
A flicker of uneasiness flashed across Hexiang's eyes, which was keenly noticed by Gu Jiangyue.
Gu Jiangyue sneered inwardly. It seemed she had hit the mark.
"How do you know I'm not a doctor?"
The purple - robed man tilted his head, with a bright and somewhat devilish smile, which left Hexiang stunned.
Xie Jiuan had walked to the window on the second floor of the restaurant. He still couldn't quite believe it. But when he saw that flamboyant outfit and that annoying smile, Xie Jiuan couldn't help feeling dizzy. Now he was sure that this man was Ji Yunsheng.
Although Ji Yunsheng could treat illnesses, his identity was far from simple. He was the master of the Medicine King Valley and was most proficient in making poisons.
Xie Jiuan's first encounter with Ji Yunsheng was when he was sent as a hostage to another country. Xie Jiuan had to endure hunger and cold, and it was Ji Yunsheng who had always accompanied him. Thus, they became friends.
That was all well and good, but there was another reason why Xie Jiuan couldn't stand Ji Yunsheng. Ji Yunsheng was two or three years older than him. When they were young, Xie Jiuan often went hungry and was short in stature. Standing in front of the twelve - or thirteen - year - old Ji Yunsheng, he only reached up to his chest and was no match for him.
Ji Yunsheng had always been full of bad ideas since childhood. Naturally, he didn't take care of Xie Jiuan for free. Xie Jiuan still remembered clearly that Ji Yunsheng used to dress gaudily every day, staring at him while he ate with a big smile. The most frequent thing he said was,
"Eat more. You need to get fat to test poisons."
As they grew older, Xie Jiuan grew taller, and Ji Yunsheng no longer dared to bully him. Instead, Xie Jiuan chased after Ji Yunsheng to beat him every day. Xie Jiuan was not an easy - going person. Even if Ji Yunsheng admitted his mistakes and begged for mercy, Xie Jiuan would not let him off. Whenever he was in a bad mood, he would drag Ji Yunsheng out and give him a beating.
However, Xie Jiuan was quite surprised to see Ji Yunsheng here. Logically speaking, Ji Yunsheng should be staying in the Medicine King Valley to be its master. Why on earth was he in the capital and willing to help Gu Jiangyue?
There were so many doubts. Xie Jiuan simply put down his wine cup. He had lost the mood to drink. He just stood in front of the window and looked down at the crowd.
Seeing that Ji Yunsheng was about to ruin her plan and wasn't going to let her off, Hexiang stopped crying. She quickly got up from the ground and confronted Ji Yunsheng.
"What evidence do you have to prove that you're a doctor?"
Ji Yunsheng narrowed his devilish eyes, seemingly thinking of a way. He had just arrived in the capital not long ago, so naturally, no one could prove that he was a doctor. But he had silver!
Ji Yunsheng smiled indifferently. There were a lot of people around him, and this was a perfect opportunity. He frowned and pretended to be deep in thought to attract everyone's attention, while one of his hands quietly reached behind him. He took out a piece of silver from his sleeve and stuffed it directly into the hand of the person behind him.
The man only felt someone touch his hand. Then he saw a piece of silver in his hand. Just as he was curious about who had given it to him, he looked up and saw Ji Yunsheng quickly turn his head, blink his eyes, and then turn away. The man also saw Hexiang standing in front of Ji Yunsheng.
Ji Yunsheng saw a glimmer of half - understanding in his eyes. When he thought the time was right, he pretended to be looking for something. He rubbed his chin and looked around. Then, as if he had found something, he looked at the man who had just taken his silver in surprise.
"Hey! Brother, do you remember? We met on the street in the West City a few days ago. I even treated your illness. How's your leg?"
The man only heard the sound of the silver ornaments on Ji Yunsheng colliding. When he looked up again, he met Ji Yunsheng's concerned eyes.
Although he was startled by Ji Yunsheng's quick change of expression, after all, he had taken the money, so he had to finish the act. Moreover, he had weighed the silver just now, and Ji Yunsheng had given him quite a lot.
"I said you looked familiar. It's you, Doctor. If it weren't for you curing my long - standing leg problem and allowing me to find a job, I'm afraid my son and mother at home would have... Woo - woo..."
The man became more and more excited as he spoke. He wiped away the tears on his face with his sleeve. He tightly held Ji Yunsheng's hand and spoke again.
"Back then, I knew I would have to be in a wheelchair for the rest of my life. I was the only strong laborer in my family. The sky seemed to have fallen. My mother cried for three days and three nights until her eyes went blind. Fortunately, God was kind enough to let me meet this divine doctor. The divine doctor not only cured my leg but also my mother's eyes. Now my boss at work praises me for being fast and agile. If it weren't for this divine doctor..."
Ji Yunsheng looked at the man who was talking non - stop and crying all over the place. Then he looked at his own hand, which was tightly held and turning a bit purple. He twitched the corner of his mouth. He only blamed himself for being too good at finding such a good storyteller.
Xie Jiuan stood by the window and saw all of Ji Yunsheng's little tricks just now. He found it funny looking at the gradually stiff expression on Ji Yunsheng's face. But just as he was about to smile, he saw that Ji Yunsheng seemed to have noticed his gaze and turned his head to look in his direction.
Their eyes met. Xie Jiuan immediately stopped smiling, while Ji Yunsheng gave him a faint smile.
Xie Jiuan snorted and looked away. He wasn't here to see Ji Yunsheng. He was here to see his princess.
However, Xie Jiuan was still curious about how Ji Yunsheng had managed to get here. After all, Ji Yunsheng would get lost as soon as he left the Medicine King Valley. Could it be that this man had gone to so much trouble to spy on Gu Jiangyue's background? Thinking of this, a hint of vigilance flashed across Xie Jiuan's eyes, and he continued to look in the direction of the crowd.
The man's face was covered in tears and snot. He was almost about to kneel down to Ji Yunsheng. His voice was impassioned and had affected quite a few people's emotions. Finally, he ended this touching story with the words, "The divine doctor often wanders around on the street. Haven't you ever seen him?"
This sentence actually reminded quite a few people of some non - existent memories.
The looks in the crowd's eyes when they looked at Ji Yunsheng had changed from doubt to endless admiration.
Gu Jiangyue was a bit stunned looking at this series of actions. She had never seen such a flamboyantly dressed person in the capital. Coupled with his face, which was comparable to Xie Jiuan's, if she had seen him, she would have left an impression.
But after all, this man had helped her, so Gu Jiangyue didn't say anything. She just quietly watched what else he was going to do.
With the support of the crowd, Ji Yunsheng's smile became even more brilliant. Now several people in the crowd were saying that they seemed to have seen Ji Yunsheng somewhere.
He looked at Hexiang, who was standing aside at a loss, with a devilish tone and a cold glint in his eyes, as if there was a hint of threat.
"Aren't you going to admit it yet?"