"Corpse energy entering the body, causing complete decay and death?"
"How is this possible?"
"Our Zhang family, no matter what, is a prominent and respected aristocratic family in Cangyun City!"
"How could my grandfather possibly engage in tomb robbing?"
"This is absolutely impossible!"
"Brother Zhou, are you sure you're not mistaken!"
Upon hearing Zhou Xuan's words, Zhang Mubai stood frozen in place.
He never would have imagined that his grandfather's strange illness originated in such a way!
But if that were true, why had his grandfather never mentioned it to him?
"Hmph!"
"If you don't believe it even after I've told you, then there's no need to ask further!"
"Take your grandfather home early and prepare for his funeral!"
Seeing Zhang Mubai still harboring doubts after hearing the truth,
Zhou Xuan, no longer bothering to waste words with him, was about to show him the door!
"Don't!"
"Brother Zhou, I didn't mean it like that!"
"It's just that what you've said is difficult for me to accept at the moment!"
"How about this, please wait a moment!"
"I'll go ask my grandfather for clarification, then come back to find you. Would that be alright?"
Hearing Zhou Xuan's direct intention to dismiss him, Zhang Mubai became flustered and quickly pleaded with Zhou Xuan in a low voice.
Seeing Zhang Mubai's demeanor, Zhou Xuan nodded indifferently.
He then ignored him and walked directly to his counter.
"Hi, boss!"
"Good morning!"
"It's another energetic day!"
"To thank you for saving the damsel in distress yesterday!"
"This young lady has decided to treat you to lunch today!"
"Would this handsome gentleman be willing to grace me with his presence!"
Just as Zhou Xuan reached his medicine cabinet, Xu Ying, a young girl, immediately poked her small head from behind the cabinet, looking at him with a playful smile.
Zhou Xuan had always maintained a defensive stance towards this mischievous and enigmatic young girl.
Therefore, after hearing her words, Zhou Xuan merely rolled his eyes at her and continued with his own tasks.
"Hey!"
"What do you mean by that!"
"I'm considered a bit of a beauty, you know!"
"And now I'm proactively inviting you to dinner, and you're acting like this!"
"Do I bother you that much?"
Seeing Zhou Xuan's attitude towards her words, Xu Ying immediately became displeased.
Her cheeks puffed out like a hamster's, and she glared at Zhou Xuan resentfully.
"It's not that I dislike you!"
"It's that I've clearly told you I have a girlfriend!"
"Do you think I can abandon her and go out to eat alone with another person of the opposite sex?"
"Moreover, your identity is likely not simple, is it!"
"Although I don't know what you're trying to achieve by trying so hard to get close to me!"
"I still want to advise you!"
"I am not as easygoing as I appear on the surface!"
"If you were more sincere, perhaps we could still be friends!"
"But if you are approaching me with some ulterior motive, especially a bad one!"
"Then who knows, you might be in danger one day!"
"So, focus on your work and put away your little schemes!"
Looking at Xu Ying's charming appearance, Zhou Xuan did not engage in playful banter this time.
Instead, he directly and coldly pointed out a few things.
As expected, upon hearing Zhou Xuan's words, Xu Ying's expression instantly changed.
She stopped speaking and merely looked at Zhou Xuan in silence.
Seeing her like this, Zhou Xuan wasn't sure if she had taken his words to heart.
However, he had said what he needed to say.
How she chose to proceed was up to Xu Ying herself.
Ignoring Xu Ying, Zhou Xuan was about to sit in his boss's chair to rest for a moment.
A voice then reached him again, interrupting his action!
"Young man, you truly are a divine doctor!"
"To be able to discern the cause of my illness at a glance!"
"This old man is truly impressed!"
Hearing this voice, Zhou Xuan turned his head and looked quietly at the elder being supported by Zhang Mubai.
He spoke with a detached tone.
"There's nothing to be impressed by!"
"It's just basic medical knowledge!"
"Since Elder Zhang already knows the cause of his illness, please leave!"
"I cannot cure your ailment here!"
With that, Zhou Xuan prepared to show him the door again.
"Young friend, wait a moment!"
"I know you are unwilling to treat me because of the unscrupulous deeds I have committed,"
"But you are unaware, young friend!"
"My venturing down that path in the past was purely out of desperation!"
"Our Zhang family ancestors have been tomb raiders for generations!"
"Back then, our family was poor, and apart from this skill, I had no other means of livelihood!"
"Moreover, after I had raided tombs a few times and accumulated some capital!"
"I never did such things again!"
"And I never mentioned these matters to any of my descendants in the Zhang family!"
"I intended for these disgraceful acts to be buried with me!"
"So as not to harm future generations or society!"
"Furthermore!"
"The families whose tombs I raided back then, after I became prosperous!"
"I specifically had people find their descendants!"
"And provided them with compensation, and obtained their forgiveness!"
"May I ask if, given my sincere repentance,"
"You would be willing to treat this illness for me!"
"As long as you cure me, you can name any condition!"
"As long as our Zhang family can fulfill it, we will not refuse!"
"Any condition?"
Hearing Zhang Mingyuan's words, Zhou Xuan chuckled and looked at the two of them with a playful expression.
"Yes, any condition!"
Seeing Zhou Xuan like this, Zhang Mingyuan's heart sank.
However, thinking that he might have less than a month to live, he gritted his teeth and responded.
"Alright!"
"I originally didn't intend to treat you!"
"But after hearing your words, I find that you are not entirely irredeemable!"
"In that case, I will treat you if you agree to two conditions!"
"First, you must donate thirty percent of your Zhang family's assets to charitable organizations for good deeds!"
"To atone for the mistakes you have made!"
"Second, your Zhang family needs to give me a promise!"
"If in the future, I require any assistance from you!"
"You must unconditionally come to my aid!"
"Of course, this assistance will be within your capabilities!"
"So you don't need to worry too much!"
"How about it?"
"If you agree to these two conditions, I will treat you immediately!"
"This..."
Upon hearing Zhou Xuan's words, both Zhang Mingyuan and Zhang Mubai fell silent.
The second condition was easier to discuss, but the first, asking them to donate thirty percent of the Zhang family's assets to charity, truly made them wince.
However, Zhou Xuan did not give them much time to consider. Seeing their silence,
He simply bid them farewell and turned to leave!
"Okay, I agree!"
Seeing Zhou Xuan's decisive manner, under the pressure of impending death, Zhang Mingyuan finally gritted his teeth and agreed.
Hearing this, a pleasant curve slowly formed on Zhou Xuan's lips.