Medical and Martial God

Chapter 381: Chapter 381: An Dongye’s Identity

When Ye Xiu and Murong snuck closer to An Dongye and Dong Fangbai, Dong Fangbai was still silent.

”Teacher Ye, we’re too far away. We can’t hear what they’re saying,” Murong whispered. They were at least fifty meters from An Dongye and Dong Fangbai.

”Not ’we,’ you. I can hear them,” Ye Xiu said, worried that getting any closer might alert Dong Fangbai.

”It seems my strength is still too weak,” Murong said despondently.

Heh. This has nothing to do with strength.

At that moment, Ye Xiu suddenly heard Dong Fangbai say, ”Little Junior Sister, you know the situation in our clan very well. Right now, a marriage alliance is the only way to resolve our crisis. For the sake of our people, you must make this sacrifice.”

An Dongye remained silent as Dong Fangbai continued, ”Master knows that even if I drag you back, you won’t willingly marry into Medicine King Valley, so he gave you two options.”

An Dongye’s eyes lit up. ”What options?”

Ye Xiu frowned. Medicine King Valley? I’ve never heard of such a power. Xuanse is indeed full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers.

Then he heard Dong Fangbai say, ”First, if you can awaken within six months, you don’t have to marry into Medicine King Valley. Second, you can go to Medicine King Valley first and meet that person under the identity of An Dongye. Who knows, maybe you two will develop feelings for each other.”

”Awaken?” This word made Ye Xiu shudder. He felt he had guessed what kind of crisis An Dongye’s family was facing, and he also had an idea of what kind of entity Medicine King Valley was. At the same time, he finally understood An Dongye’s purpose for studying medicine.

”Fine,” An Dongye said, seeing she had no other choice. ”After the battle of Huang Quan Badao ends, I’ll go to Medicine King Valley and meet that jackass.”

Dong Fangbai nodded and left.

An Dongye stood rooted to the spot, her head lowered as she was lost in thought, her expression unusually solemn and grave. Suddenly, she heard footsteps behind her. Turning to see Ye Xiu and Murong approaching, she said, ”Little Brother, I’ve changed my mind. Let’s go get hot pot—the extra spicy kind, the kind that will make your whole face break out in blisters.”

Ye Xiu chuckled. An Dongye wants to eat until her face is covered in pimples before meeting her fiancé. He didn’t try to dissuade her, instead asking, ”Where is Medicine King Valley?”

An Dongye was shocked. ”You heard everything?”

”Yes,” Ye Xiu nodded. ”Not only did I hear you, but I also met Dong Fangbai on Qingfeng Road and know your real name is Dongfang Cui—”

Before he could finish the name, An Dongye clapped a hand over his mouth. ”Don’t say that name. It makes me sick.”

Ye Xiu and Murong were left speechless. To be nauseated by her own name, one could only imagine how much An Dongye loathed the name Dongfang Cuihua.

”If I’m not mistaken, the Marrow Cleansing Pill auctioned last time in Jin Ye City came from Medicine King Valley, right?” Ye Xiu asked.

”Probably!” An Dongye said uncertainly. ”In this world, only Medicine King Valley can refine Marrow Cleansing Pills, but they never sell them publicly. So I can only confirm the pill came from there, but I’m not sure if the seller was from Medicine King Valley.”

Uninterested in who sold the pill, Ye Xiu asked again, ”Where is Medicine King Valley?”

”Hundred Flowers Valley!” An Dongye replied.

Oh? What a coincidence. The Long Family is on Hexia Road, and Hundred Flowers Valley is also on Hexia Road. When I go to crush the Long Family, I can help An Dongye solve her marriage problem along the way.

”Little Brother, don’t do anything rash,” An Dongye warned, seeing the fierce look on Ye Xiu’s face. ”If you provoke Medicine King Valley, I can’t save you.”

Hmph, on all of Earth, there’s no one I, Huang Quan, can’t afford to provoke... Ye Xiu snorted internally, but he didn’t dwell on the topic aloud. ”Come on, let’s go get that hot pot.”

”I want the insanely spicy one. You guys eat the meat; I’ll drink the soup,” An Dongye declared with a do-or-die attitude.

Ye Xiu and Murong simply smiled without responding.

On the way to the hot pot restaurant, Ye Xiu received a text from Gong Jin. ”Young Master, Ba Dao has arrived in Yan City and has started a fight with the Fire Seed branch office.”

As expected.

Ye Xiu replied, ”Keep a close watch. If any fish slip through Ba Dao’s net, have your people clean them up. Ensure the Fire Seed branch in Yan City is completely destroyed.”

Gong Jin replied again: ”Understood. Also, my men found out that Young Madam’s biological father, Qin Ming, went to Changxu City for work three months ago. After a few days, he was picked up by a man named Ma Zixiong, and his whereabouts have been unknown ever since.”

His whereabouts are unknown? Ye Xiu frowned. It seemed finding his father-in-law was going to take some real effort. He replied, ”Spare no expense. Mobilize all resources and find Qin Ming and Ma Zixiong. If necessary, you can request help from the Eight Great National Protector War Gods.”

Gong Jin’s response was simple: ”Understood!”

Liu’s Nine-Grid Hot Pot was the closest hot pot restaurant to Shenghe Medical College. According to An Dongye, this place was known for being sufficiently spicy and numbing. Just as Ye Xiu, Murong, and An Dongye got out of the car, they suddenly heard panicked shouts erupting from inside the restaurant.

”Someone’s dead!”

”Someone’s dead!”

Then, several people came running frantically out of the restaurant. The trio’s expressions changed instantly.

”An Dongye, go to the back door and block it immediately. Don’t let anyone leave. If anyone tries to force their way out, knock them unconscious on the spot,” Ye Xiu quickly ordered. ”Murong, chase down the people who just ran out and knock them all unconscious!”

Having given his orders, he rushed into the restaurant himself.

An Dongye and Murong were completely baffled, unable to understand the reasoning behind Ye Xiu’s arrangement. Nevertheless, they executed his orders without delay.

When Ye Xiu ran into the hot pot restaurant, he found the owner and the waitstaff all pale-faced and frozen in shock. The customers were either slumped over their tables or lying on the floor. There were dozens of them.

”Divine Doctor Ye?” Seeing him, the owner and staff looked as if they had seen their savior.

The owner rushed over, terrified. ”Divine Doctor Ye, I-I don’t know what happened... They... they’re all dead...”

Ye Xiu ignored him, striding to the nearest table and taking the pulse of a woman slumped over it. After checking a few more customers, he turned to the owner and said, ”Call Shenghe Hospital immediately and have them send ambulances.”

”They’re not dead?” the owner asked.

”They’ve all been poisoned, but their lives aren’t in danger for now,” Ye Xiu said.

”Poisoned?” The owner collapsed to the floor. A poisoning incident was a fatal blow to his restaurant; it meant no one would dare to eat here again. He muttered, ”Impossible... This is impossible. The meat, the ingredients, the dipping sauces, the broth, the drinks... everything comes from a legitimate supplier...”

”I told you to make the call!” Ye Xiu roared.

”Oh, oh...” The owner scrambled to get his phone.

With a cold expression, Ye Xiu walked toward the kitchen. With his medical skills, he could easily tell that the customers had been affected by no ordinary poison. It was definitely not the restaurant’s fault. Someone had deliberately poisoned them.