Peach-Orange! – Chapter 206 – The Fake Miracle Doctor

Inside the room, Si Zhenliu lay on the bed in agony, his face pale with a sickly green tint. Age spots covered his neck and spread to his chin, making him look horrifying.

After closing the door and instructing others not to disturb them for an hour, Chu Lingfeng sat nearby with a look of disdain.

“Medicine… give me the medicine….”

Si Zhenliu’s weak, pleading voice came from the bed. His eyes bulged as if about to pop out of their sockets, staring at Chu Lingfeng like a malevolent ghost.

The gentlemanly demeanor Chu Lingfeng displayed in public was nowhere to be seen. Annoyed by the sound, he walked over without hesitation and kicked the bed frame. “You old fool, all you know is asking for medicine! Why don’t you just drop dead already?

“You promised to connect me with the Dongfang family, but it’s been two months, and there’s still no progress!”

He continued viciously, “You don’t have much time left to live, yet you’re still lazing around instead of doing your job. If I can’t get to the Dongfang family, do you really think I’ll keep giving you medicine to stay alive?”

Si Zhenliu struggled to breathe, his words fragmented. “The Dongfang family… is now led by Dongfang Yang. He’s always been close to Second Young Master Si Chen. Even if I wanted to connect you with their inner circle, it would take time!”

Chu Lingfeng snorted coldly. “Time? Two months isn’t enough? My patience is wearing thin!”

“It’ll take at least four or five months. Their patriarch in the capital is critically ill in the hospital, near death… They don’t trust you at all and have been using the most expensive treatments. But… but there’s another way.”

Si Zhenliu gasped for breath. “In Jiuzhou City, Dongfang Yang… has an uncle who’s also on the verge of death. Your medicine… your medicine will definitely work on him. Give me the medicine… and after that, I can arrange an introduction for you!”

“Hmph!” Chu Lingfeng touched the bandage covering his half-missing ear, his expression darkening.

If this old man weren’t still useful, he would’ve kicked him aside long ago.

A week had passed since the birthday banquet.

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The assassin from last time was nowhere to be found.

The investigation into Su Tao and that doll had also been quietly blocked by Si Chen.

He tried to get close to Dongfang Yang, but the latter never gave him much opportunity, even hinting that if Chu Lingfeng wanted to establish a connection, he’d have to prove his skills.

It was clear Dongfang Yang wanted to verify Chu Lingfeng’s medical abilities before further discussions.

Today was the perfect opportunity.

Everyone knew Si Zhenliu had suddenly fallen gravely ill, looking like he was about to die.

Curing him would further expand Chu Lingfeng’s influence.

No one knew why Si Zhenliu had suddenly fallen ill, only Chu Lingfeng knew it was because the drug’s effects had worn off.

But if he cured the old man too easily, he wouldn’t learn his lesson.

So, he approached Si Zhenliu.

First, he took out a black pill.

Then, he produced a syringe.

The sight of these two things made Si Zhenliu’s eyes widen, and he struggled desperately to grab them.

Chu Lingfeng pressed his head down, a smirk forming as he recalled a certain figure. “This time, I can give you a month’s worth. But I have a condition.”

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“What condition? Tell me!” Si Zhenliu’s voice was frantic, his eyes filled with desperate hunger. “Give me the medicine, and I’ll agree to anything!”

“I want you to use your family’s influence to get Su Tao for me, no matter what method.”

Many hadn’t seen Su Tao in person, but her name was well-known in Jiuzhou City’s upper circles.

Rumors said it was because of her that Ye Liang was killed by an outsider.

She was a woman with a deadly allure, one that drove Ye Liang to madness and ultimately to his death. Many who tried to get close to her met misfortune.

What truly made her infamous was Dongfang Yang publicly declaring her as his sworn younger sister during the birthday banquet.

With the Dongfang family backing her, anyone who wanted to approach her had to weigh their own standing carefully.

Si Zhenliu’s excitement faded for a moment.

But soon, his craving for the medicine overpowered reason. His expression turned fierce. “Give me the medicine, three months’ worth, and I’ll get that woman for you!”

Chu Lingfeng sneered. “Wishful thinking. You get one month to bring Su Tao to me. After that, I’ll give you another three months’ worth.”

With that, he tossed the pill to Si Zhenliu.

Treating him like a dog, he waited until the old man wolfed it down before abruptly administering the injection. Si Zhenliu convulsed for a moment—

Then, his deathly pale complexion rapidly regained color!

The horrifying age spots faded quickly, and his vitality returned within just three minutes.

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Soon, the 73-year-old man looked full of vigor again.

His voice was low but still shaky. “That Su Tao won’t be easy to handle. Dongfang Yang will surely keep her well-protected.”

Chu Lingfeng said indifferently, “That’s your problem. Without my medicine, you’d already be dead. You’re a smart man. You know what to do.”

After a moment of silence, Si Zhenliu sighed helplessly.

Chu Lingfeng said, “Alright, lie down. I’m going to perform acupuncture.”

The act had to be convincing.

After Si Zhenliu removed most of his clothes and lay back down, Chu Lingfeng took out a box of silver needles.

One by one, he inserted them into various acupoints on the old man’s body.

Then, after some unseen manipulation, faint wisps of black smoke slowly rose from the needle sites.

Seeing this, Chi Xiaocheng finally understood what Chu Lingfeng really was.

In terms of medical skill, he might have some ability. Like many traditional doctors, he could diagnose and perform acupuncture.

But the title of “Miracle Doctor” and the legendary “Thirteen Taiyi Needles” were clearly fabrications.

The strange drug’s composition was unknown, but its effects could indeed temporarily “bring the dying back to life.”

If that was the case, then in the original story, how had he actually healed Su Tao’s slashed face?

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Or… had he really been the one to heal her at all?

Chi Xiaocheng had skimmed through the plot related to Chu Lingfeng, but the original novel was 4 million words long. She’d only read the key early parts and didn’t have the emotional energy to continue.

Even now, she’d read less than a million words.

The endless, diarrhea-like daily routines and face-slapping scenes were tedious and bloated. Reading it had given her a headache.

Looking back now, aside from this so-called “Miracle Doctor,” the ones who contributed most to Su Tao’s treatment were Dongfang Yang’s medical team.

The original author had written those scenes to highlight the male lead’s virtues, misleading readers.

If that was truly the case, then this guy had even less reason to be left alive!

But now wasn’t the time to strike.

What would happen next was something Chi Xiaocheng didn’t need to keep watching.

The arriving guests would be shocked by Si Zhenliu’s sudden recovery. Combined with the silver needles and the black smoke, as long as Si Zhenliu played along, all the guests would believe it.

The “Thirteen Taiyi Needles” could bring the dead back to life!

Riding Da Wang, Chi Xiaocheng hurried back home before Su Tao returned for the night.

And it was on this very night that the system gave her another unexpected piece of news.