"It’s getting late. Dr. Wan and Dr. Luo, you should rest now. I’ve asked the housekeeper to prepare rooms, clothes, and toiletries for you…"
At ten in the evening, Gao Jiaming stood up and said to Wan Yunting and Gu Luotang, "I need to go out for a bit and will be back later."
"Alright, Mr. Gao, please go ahead."
Wan Yunting and Gu Luotang stood up and nodded. Gao Jiaming left the tea pavilion, gave some instructions to the housekeeper and several security guards at home, and then drove away…
"Dr. Luo, let’s head upstairs to rest. Everyone has had a long day," Wan Yunting said to Gu Luotang and Qi Miaomiao.
"Mm-hmm…"
Gu Luotang and Qi Miaomiao nodded and followed Wan Yunting into the villa. The housekeeper had arranged guest rooms for them on the first floor and also prepared a set of clothes. They had expected to leave that day, but now they had to stay another night…
After showering, Wan Yunting sat on the large bed in his room and opened WeChat. He found several voice messages from his second brother, all from Wan’er asking when he would be back…
Wan Yunting smiled and replied, "Third uncle has business to attend to tonight and can only return tomorrow…"
Wan’er quickly replied, "Okay, Wan’er misses Third Uncle…"
"Third Uncle misses Wan’er too. You should get to sleep now. Goodnight…"
After Wan Yunting sent the voice message, his second brother asked about his situation there before ending the chat.
"This girl, why isn't she replying?"
Wan Yunting had previously texted Su Ke’er to inform her that he wouldn't be back tonight. However, after half an hour, Su Ke’er hadn't responded.
But Wan Yunting didn’t think much of it, assuming Ke’er was on night duty and didn’t have her phone with her…
As he was getting up to go out for a cigarette in the yard, he saw Gu Luotang and Qi Miaomiao, who had also just showered. The two women were in their pajamas in the yard, chattering about something…
"Dr. Luo, Miaomiao, what are you two talking about?"
Wan Yunting walked out and called out from behind them. Gu Luotang and Qi Miaomiao turned around. When they saw him, their faces immediately turned red, clearly they had been discussing Wan Yunting.
"Oh, we were talking about that Gu worm," Qi Miaomiao reacted quickly, saying to Wan Yunting, "Thinking about that Gu worm now makes me feel super disgusted. Who would be so wicked as to raise worms inside someone’s belly? It’s terrifying."
Wan Yunting walked over with a smile, took out a cigarette, and put it in his mouth. Then he thought of something and took it out, "Do you mind if I smoke?"
Gu Luotang’s gentle gaze remained on him, and she gently shook her head.
Wan Yunting put the cigarette back in his mouth, lit it, took a puff, and exhaled the smoke in another direction. He then smiled at them and said, "Performing Gu on someone is inherently a brutal act. Perhaps their Gao family offended some enemy, and that’s why they would harm people in such a cruel way."
"Yes, I really don’t understand these rich people. They must be doing shady business behind the scenes and are being retaliated against," Qi Miaomiao said speculatively.
Wan Yunting smiled, "Alright, we are just doctors. We only save people, not interfere in patients' family affairs."
Gu Luotang nodded. She was impressed by Wan Yunting's meticulousness in identifying the patient's symptoms that afternoon, not only tracking a bee but also finding the Purple Gu Worm Flower, and then being able to expel the Gu worm from the patient’s body with acupuncture.
This series of actions truly opened her eyes and made her admire Wan Yunting’s attention to detail and medical skills even more.
"By the way, Dr. Wan, what acupuncture technique did you use on the patient this afternoon? I’ve never seen it before," Gu Luotang asked curiously.
Wan Yunting was taken aback; he didn't expect her to bring up the question again.
After thinking for a moment, he smiled at Gu Luotang and said, "I’m sorry, Dr. Luo. My master instructed me not to reveal his acupuncture techniques casually, so I cannot tell you."
This made Qi Miaomiao a little displeased, "Dr. Wan, who exactly is your master? Is he a reclusive master? Why can’t you speak of your sect?"
Wan Yunting took a puff of his cigarette and sighed helplessly, "My master is a strange old man. The reason he told me not to reveal his name is that he fears my medical skills are not good enough and might tarnish his reputation!"
Gu Luotang nodded, "Your master is too strict with you."
"Exactly. Your medical skills are so good; you are definitely among the best doctors of our generation," Qi Miaomiao praised.
Wan Yunting smiled humbly and waved his hands. He checked the time and said, "It’s getting late. I’ll go up and check on the patient. Once everything is fine, everyone should get some rest."
"I’ll go with you…"
With that, Gu Luotang and Qi Miaomiao followed Wan Yunting upstairs to personally examine Gao Yaqin. They found that the purple veins on her body were slowly fading as the Gu poison within her gradually dissipated…
Seeing that she was fine, Wan Yunting and Gu Luotang and the others went downstairs, bid each other goodnight, and returned to their respective rooms to rest.
It wasn't until one o'clock in the morning that Gao Jiaming, who was still worried, returned and asked the on-duty security guard, "Have Dr. Wan and the others rested?"
"Yes, they have all rested," the on-duty security guard replied.
Gao Jiaming earnestly instructed, "Stay alert. If there’s any slightest disturbance, sound the alarm immediately."
"Understood."
The security guard responded. Gao Jiaming then entered the villa. Knowing that the housekeeper had arranged for Wan Yunting and the others to rest in the guest rooms on the first floor, he went upstairs to check on his sister Gao Yaqin before going to the guest rooms on the second floor to rest…
However, in his room, Wan Yunting was not resting but sitting cross-legged on the bed, practicing his skills. After expelling the Gu worm from Gao Yaqin in the afternoon, a significant amount of his inner energy had been consumed. He was now circulating the Great Zhou Cycle…
The small clock on the bedside table ticked by. By three o'clock in the morning, Wan Yunting finally finished his practice, exhaled a turbid breath, and restored his inner energy. He wiped the sweat off his brow and finally lay down on the bed, ready to sleep.
In the courtyard outside, three security guards were on patrol. It was past three in the morning, and they were yawning as they patrolled…
But in the woods outside the back wall, a small black figure flashed by and immediately hid at the base of the outer wall. The figure was masked, with only sharp eyes exposed. He glanced around to ensure no one was present, then with a leap, he actually cleared the 1.8-meter-high outer wall and landed lightly in the backyard…
Wan Yunting, who was in the room on the west side, closest to the backyard, had just closed his eyes when he heard movement from behind. He immediately opened his eyes!
He saw the figure look left and right, not seeing any security guards. The figure then quickly moved to the west corner of the villa. He saw a young security guard patrolling ahead. The person then took out a dart made of bamboo and blew it forcefully towards the patrolling security guard about ten meters away…
A tiny silver needle flew out and directly hit the security guard in the neck. He shivered all over, immediately pulled the needle out of his neck, and just as he was about to cry out, he grabbed his neck with his hand, his eyes widening in terror. Frothy blood bubbled from his mouth, and he collapsed to his knees.
Death from the first touch of blood!
Immediately, the figure went over and hid by the wall again. Looking at the other two security guards patrolling in the front yard, he used the same method to incapacitate both of them.
Since the housekeeper and the other three on-duty security guards were resting on the basement floor, and the three security guards upstairs had been dealt with, the figure in black appeared very arrogantly at the main entrance of the villa. Under the porch light, although he was masked, his fierce eyes exuded a sinister killing intent…