Chapter 402

Gu Xixi opened the medicine box and unfurled a roll of silver needles in front of Gu Tiezhu.

She directly took out the thickest and longest one, holding it up before her eyes.

"Stimulating Therapy, that's the only thing we can use."

Her tone was gentle as a breeze, yet she suddenly flicked the needle straight at Gu Tiezhu's face!

Gu Tiezhu let out a startled cry and closed his eyes.

Gu Xixi's hand stopped half an inch from his eyelid, the corner of her mouth curling into a sneer.

"Don't be afraid, I'm just testing your reaction."

"Even in danger, you can still protect yourself so nimbly."

She said meaningfully, "Master, perhaps he isn't beyond cure—what do you think?"

Although the old doctor couldn't see, his other senses were very sharp.

He pressed his hand on Gu Tiezhu's neck, and in his heart he already knew clearly.

A mad fool finds it hard to discern what is danger.

Gu Tiezhu immediately let out a startled cry, and his pulse visibly quickened.

The old doctor calmly said, "You've recently studied acupuncture and can already recognize a few commonly used points."

"Let you perform the needling on him—remember, each needle must enter the point three cun deep."

"You just go ahead and needle; I'll listen to the sounds and guide you to the correct point."

"The first one is Baihui Point."

"All right!" Gu Xixi replied eagerly, raising the needle toward the bed.

The blind master waved his hand blindly, while the novice apprentice thrust the needle fiercely.

This combination would make any patient hearing it feel terrified.

Gu Tiezhu was no exception.

Just as that thick, long silver needle approached village by village, about to pierce his hand,

he suddenly flailed up.

Like a stranded big fish, he exerted his whole body from head to foot, making the bed planks creak.

Gu Xixi pulled the old doctor back a few steps, then watched Gu Tiezhu fall off the bed and roll onto the floor.

This was also expected.

Gu Tiezhu merely lacked strength, rather than being completely unable to move.

He lay on the floor, his messy hair covering his face, showing no expression.

After a while, Gu Tiezhu suddenly let out a sharp whistle from his mouth, while he frantically pounded the ground with both hands.

Rather than saying he wailed from pain after the fall,

it seemed more like an outpouring of resentment.

Gu Xixi watched coldly until Gu Lao San and his wife rushed in.

"What happened, what happened? My son, how did he fall?"

"Tiezhu, Zhuzi, tell Mother where it hurts, don't hurt yourself!"

Liu Shi lunged heartbrokenly to Gu Tiezhu's side, spoke a few concerned words that got no reply, then turned and glared fiercely at Gu Xixi.

"What a fine old divine doctor, what a kind-hearted person!"

"Don't think that because he won't sue now you can freely trample on him!"

"I'll tell everyone your master and disciple's true colors! Black-hearted quack! I see who'd dare come to your clinic for treatment from now on!"

Gu Xixi's face turned slightly cold, her eyes already devoid of warmth.

She always takes responsibility for her own actions.

Since she decided to come today, she isn't afraid of making enemies.

But Liu Shi, in countless ways wrong, went so far as to slander the old doctor.

At this moment Gu Lao San sensed the atmosphere was off and still tried to smooth things over from the side.

"Mother, you've gone too far!"

He said this while giving Liu Shi a look.

"Zhuzi usually when his illness flares up, we two can't hold him down; maybe he just rolled off himself."

Gu Lao San turned to Gu Xixi, "But in this situation, Zhuzi can't speak."

"What on earth is going on? Boss Gu ought to give us an explanation."

Gu Xixi, however, paid no heed to Gu Lao San,

she coldly stared at Liu Shi, her eyes holding pressing pressure.

"Without evidence, you want to splash dirty water on my master."

"Go ahead and try it; see if we'll be afraid of you."

"But you must consider clearly whether you can bear the consequences."

Liu Shi felt a sudden inexplicable panic, she even dared not meet Gu Xixi's gaze.

Averting her eyes, she still stubbornly said, "What consequences? I've eaten more salt than you've eaten rice!"

"If I were frightened by a few of your words, wouldn't I have lived in vain!"

Gu Xixi smiled, stepping toward Liu Shi step by step, her smile chilling.

"Do you know now how many people are queuing up waiting for my master to see them?"

"People, in order to get cured, sometimes are willing to pay any price, even..."

"to exchange life for life."

Liu Shi may be vicious and spiteful, but in the end she has no insight.

She shrank back a little, her aura visibly diminished by half: 'Everyone says you went to the capital and became incredibly powerful.'

In my view, it's not that you're relying on others' power; you're just using others as a front!

Gu Xixi bent down to look at Liu Shi, as if she were looking at a dying locust struggling.

Using favors and connections to deal with you? You're not worthy.

Saying those things is just to tell you: don't have designs on my master.

The people who want to protect him are not just me.

Before they knew it, Gu Tiezhu had already stopped shouting.

The interior was as quiet as a grave.

Gu Lao San was the first to come to his senses: 'Looks like it really was a misunderstanding.'

The nasty woman dotes on her son, speaks without restraint—Old Divine Doctor, Boss Gu, please bear with us.

Gu Xixi smiled: 'What's there to bear with?'

I never hold back in what I do; occasionally, when pushed to the edge, I might strike without restraint.

Now this household relies solely on you two old folks to keep it afloat.

If anyone else goes down, this life will truly become impossible.

Liu Shi's face was ferocious, Gu Lao San's complexion turned iron-blue.

Threats! They're obviously not even bothering to hide them anymore!

Gu Xixi's gaze settled on Gu Tiezhu, implying something.

If I were you, I'd not only be strict with myself, but also keep a close eye on the family member most likely to cause trouble.

So he doesn't court disaster again and drag the whole family down.

Having said that, Gu Xixi no longer looked for any reaction from the family, supporting the old doctor as she walked straight out.

Gu Lao San glanced back at his son still lying on the ground, gritted his teeth, and chased after them.

Old Divine Doctor! Old Divine Doctor, please wait!

It's all my wife's fault; please, sir, don't hold it against a petty person.

My son Tiezhu's illness still needs to be treated.

The old doctor said with a stern face, 'The patient is violent toward the medical practitioner; acupuncture treatment cannot be administered.'

This person, I cannot treat; please seek someone more capable.

The two of them walked past Gu Lao San and left the courtyard without looking back.

Gu Lao San stared blankly at the doorway.

He weakly swayed, then turned to go back, and his expression suddenly turned grim.

Not long after, the sound of smashing things came from inside the house, along with Gu Lao San's cursing.

He cursed his wife as a jinx who always brings trouble, his son as a useless burden on the family, his married‑away daughter as a white‑eyed wolf, Gu Xixi as vicious, the old doctor as a fraud, and the village for treating him unfairly…

His hot temper hasn't changed.

Just now he merely had to swallow his anger.

Gu Xixi and the old doctor had already walked far away.

The old doctor teased, 'I thought if you discovered he was faking, you'd just give him medicine and be done with it.'

Gu Xixi gave a light laugh and acted coquettishly, 'Master, you make it sound like I kill without blinking.'

After a moment, the old doctor asked, 'Why did you let him off today?'

Aren't you afraid that if you don't kill the snake, it will bite you back?

Gu Xixi said, 'For now we don't know why he's pretending to be mad; the principle is "no guilt without evidence," and I don't want to wrong him.'

If he harbors ill will toward me, after today's provocation he will surely act soon.