"Aitelie..."
The Thai sorcerer, retreating into the woods behind the mountain, found Wan Yunting relentlessly pursuing him. Enraged, he cursed, then rolled into the nearby bushes, hiding behind another large tree. From his wide sleeves, three blue banded kraits emerged, his nurtured venomous creatures...
Wan Yunting, in pursuit, quickly halted his steps. His sharp eyes warily scanned the surrounding woods...
The moon was full tonight, with the Mid-Autumn Festival just days away. Under the moonlight, the situation in the woods was still somewhat visible. Wan Yunting knew the sorcerer was somewhere nearby...
Rustle...
Suddenly, amidst the constant chirping of insects, Wan Yunting heard a faint rustling sound. It was the sound of soft-bodied creatures crawling over dry leaves on the ground. Wan Yunting looked down and indeed saw three blue banded kraits, their forked tongues flicking, rapidly slithering towards him from three directions...
In the blink of an eye, the three blue banded kraits reached Wan Yunting's feet, forcing him to retreat. He immediately produced three silver needles and, without hesitation, hurled them towards the blue banded kraits crawling on the ground. The three needles pierced their heads directly, and the snakes immediately writhed and struggled on the ground...
Whoosh!
Suddenly, a faint sound reached Wan Yunting's ears. He abruptly turned his head towards the left. In an instant, he unhesitatingly threw a silver needle, which collided with a poisoned needle blown by the approaching Thai sorcerer in mid-air. Both needles fell onto the dry leaves on the ground...
"Trying to escape!"
Seeing the Thai sorcerer turn and run, Wan Yunting's eyes widened. He kicked a stone from the ground, caught it in his hand, and threw it forward as he chased after him...
Thump!
The Thai sorcerer cried out in pain, his right thigh numb. He fell to the ground face-first, cursing furiously. Clutching his entire numb right leg, he rolled over and looked at Wan Yunting, who had reached him. He cursed Wan Yunting in Thai, "Damn kid, meddling in my business..."
"Do you speak Chinese?"
Wan Yunting stopped, maintaining a distance of two meters from the Thai sorcerer, knowing that those who used insects and poison were very dangerous.
"Aitelie, I, the sorcerer, will feed you to my snakes..."
The Thai sorcerer, who also didn't understand Chinese and had pulled down his mask, cursed Wan Yunting with a ferocious expression...
"Seems like someone hired him!"
Wan Yunting narrowed his eyes, looking at the sorcerer babbling in Thai. It appeared there was a mastermind behind the attempt to kill Gao Yaqin.
Suddenly, the sound of police sirens and hurried footsteps echoed from outside. Wan Yunting knew the police had arrived. As he turned back, he realized his mistake and quickly retreated...
A cloud of poisonous powder was scattered, creating a haze. The Thai sorcerer, ignoring the numbness in his right leg, climbed up and fled deeper into the woods behind the mountain...
Cough, cough...
Although the poisonous powder was not extremely lethal, it caused unbearable itching all over the body. Wan Yunting, having inhaled a bit, struggled to breathe and coughed. By the time he recovered, the Thai sorcerer had already vanished.
"Doctor Wan, we're here..."
Gao Jiaming, holding a flashlight, led a group of police officers in. "Where's the culprit? Did he escape?"
"Mm, he ran in that direction..."
Wan Yunting was secretly circulating his internal energy to suppress the effects of the poisonous powder. He pointed in the direction the Thai sorcerer had fled. The leading police officer waved, "Chase..."
"Doctor Wan, are you alright?"
Gao Jiaming did not continue the pursuit. Wan Yunting straightened up, exhaled a deep breath, and waved his hand. "That sorcerer is skilled with poison. Be careful."
"Okay, let's head back then."
Gao Jiaming responded. Seeing this, Wan Yunting didn't pursue the Thai sorcerer further. After all, this matter didn't concern him, so why exert himself so much.
The two returned to the villa. Several doctors and a group of nurses had already sent the three security guards to the ambulance.
As for those three security guards and Doctor Chen, they were not so fortunate. The Thai sorcerer had used potent poisons, including the venom of the blue banded krait. Without timely rescue within ten minutes of being bitten, death was inevitable.
Gu Luotang and Qi Miaomiao had tried to save Doctor Chen, but it was too late. Thus, four people died tonight...
"Doctor Wan, are you alright..."
Seeing Wan Yunting return, Gu Luotang and Qi Miaomiao ran out, looking at him with anxious concern.
"Mm, I'm fine."
Wan Yunting shook his head slightly. Gu Luotang and the others breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at the four deceased individuals had truly frightened them. They never expected to encounter such an event on a house call...
"Doctor Wan, Doctor Luotang, quickly pack your things. It's not safe here. We need to relocate," Gao Jiaming said.
He had already arranged for people to escort Gao Yaqin, who was lying on a stretcher, out of the villa and into a car.
"Okay..."
Wan Yunting, Gu Luotang, and Qi Miaomiao nodded. They returned to their rooms, packed their belongings, and followed Gao Jiaming and the others into the car, leaving the villa and heading towards Yinhe Lake in Shenzhen.
"Alright, I understand. Thank you for your trouble..."
In the passenger seat of a BMW X6, Gao Jiaming hung up the phone and turned to Wan Yunting, sitting in the back, to say with gritted teeth, "That scoundrel got away."
Hearing that the Thai sorcerer had escaped, Wan Yunting wasn't surprised. After all, he was a master of poison and possessed excellent martial skills; ordinary people would find it difficult to catch him.
"Doctor Wan, thank you so much tonight."
Gao Jiaming calmed his emotions and turned to thank Wan Yunting. If not for him, Gao Yaqin would likely have been in grave danger.
Wan Yunting waved his hand, but Gao Jiaming looked at him and Gu Luotang with sincere apology. "I didn't expect something like this to happen, so I'm very sorry. But please rest assured, the Gao family owes you a favor, and we will repay you generously in the future."
Gu Luotang and Qi Miaomiao exchanged glances and simultaneously turned to look at Wan Yunting in front of them. The events of tonight had indeed startled them.
Wan Yunting also looked back at the two women, giving them a reassuring smile. He then said to Gao Jiaming, "If your sister's condition stabilizes tomorrow, we will return to Huadu as soon as possible."
"Okay, I will arrange for someone to escort you safely back," Gao Jiaming nodded.
For a moment, everyone fell silent.
Soon, the car arrived at a private estate by Yinhe Lake. This was the Gao family's ancestral home, sprawling over a hundred mu, with courtyards, an artificial lake, a west corridor, an east wing, pavilions, and a back garden. It resembled the lavish residence of ancient royalty.
"Third Young Master..."
An old man, leading a group of people, came out to greet them. It was the old butler of the Gao residence.
"Take Yaqin in to rest first."
Gao Jiaming quickly instructed the servants to take Gao Yaqin inside. The old butler said, "The master received the news and has also woken up."
"Mm, tell him not to worry for now. I'll arrange for Doctor Wan and the others first, and then I'll go see him."
Gao Jiaming asked the old butler to inform his father and then personally led Wan Yunting, Gu Luotang, and Qi Miaomiao into the Gao residence. They passed through the west corridor to the guest reception rooms. After asking a servant to prepare everything, he said, "Doctor Wan, Doctor Luotang, you've worked hard tonight. Please get some rest."
"Alright, Mr. Gao, you go ahead and attend to your business."
Wan Yunting nodded expressionlessly. Seeing this, Gao Jiaming stopped talking and turned to go see his father to report on the night's events.
"If I had known it was so dangerous, we wouldn't have come," Qi Miaomiao pouted, her heart still pounding.
Gu Luotang shot her a glance. Wan Yunting wore an apologetic expression. "I'm sorry, Doctor Luotang. It was my fault for letting you come."
Gu Luotang shook her head slightly. Qi Miaomiao quickly changed the subject, "Doctor Wan, who do you think the Gao family offended to be so vicious as to kill four people?"