"What?" Li Mohen had been in the room and didn't know what Ye Huohuo was asking Li Mochen and the others to find outside, so he was confused.
"Let the experts go back and rest! I'll take care of it here!" Ye Huohuo didn't answer him, but instead asked Li Mohen to clear out the irrelevant people.
Li Mohen glanced at Li Mohan, who was sitting on a sofa not far away, still rubbing his ear, and sought his opinion.
Although Li Mohan couldn't hear what they were saying, he guessed the general idea from their lip movements and nodded.
Thus, the twenty or so experts were invited out, and the oversized hospital room suddenly felt much more spacious.
At this moment, Li Mohen finally had a chance to ask for clarification, "What exactly happened?"
"Just now... she," Li Mochen paused, unsure what to call Ye Huohuo. He still didn't know her name, and calling her "sister-in-law" didn't seem quite right.
In the end, he could only use "she" as a substitute, and he stole glances at Li Mohan's expression from the corner of his eye.
Seeing that his elder brother had no particular reaction, he felt relieved. He didn't know that Li Mohan couldn't hear what he was saying.
"We asked them to check if Grandpa received anything today. And it turned out that Grandpa did receive a scroll.
The butler didn't know who gave it to Grandpa, only that Grandpa liked it very much and admired it in his study for the entire afternoon. Who knew that as soon as it got dark, he fainted. So he was sent to the hospital!"
Li Mochen said this while looking at the scroll in the old Taoist priest's hand.
"So that's how it is. Uncle Sun, why do you have time to come here? And who is this?" Li Mohen greeted the胖 man politely. "Miss Sun is also here!"
He nodded to the woman who had come with them, his attitude gentle yet tinged with surprise, as if he had just seen her.
Ye Huohuo noticed this and subtly raised an eyebrow: What an actress! These four Li brothers were all different.
"Alas, my second nephew, as soon as I received the news of your grandfather's illness, I rushed to your house. I didn't expect that when I arrived, your grandfather had already been sent to your hospital.
Later, I heard that no matter how much they checked, there was nothing wrong with your grandfather, and he just wouldn't wake up. So I thought of a master I had found before, Master Peng, and wanted him to take a look at the old gentleman." The胖 man said, pushing the thin man dressed as a Taoist priest next to him forward.
His respectful attitude, combined with his obese physique, looked quite comical.
"Master Peng?" Li Mohen's cunning fox-like eyes moved, and he looked at the old Taoist priest, appraising him from head to toe, "This Master Peng is..."
"You don't even know my master; you're truly ignorant. My master can foresee five hundred years into the past and five hundred years into the future, and can handle all demons and monsters. If it weren't for Mr. Sun stepping forward to ask my master to take a look for you, even a palanquin with eight bearers couldn't move my master!"
The Master Peng said nothing, but his disciple behind him spoke first, with an extremely arrogant tone.
"Xiao Wu, don't be rude. I am Peng Zhen, and I am somewhat famous in the Xuanxue circle. Everyone calls me Master Peng out of respect, but it's actually flattery!" Master Peng stroked his goatee and shook his head gently.
He exuded a sense of otherworldly master.
Li Mohen looked somewhat troubled. He had already witnessed Ye Huohuo's skill just now, and he was more inclined to believe that Ye Huohuo could treat his grandfather.
However, this胖 man, Sun Fu, was an old subordinate of their father who had managed the Li Corporation together. Master Peng was someone he had found with good intentions.
After all, it was the good intentions of an elder, and he couldn't just disregard it.
He hesitated for a moment.
"Uncle Sun, actually, my grandfather is already much better. It's all because of this..." Li Mohen glanced at Ye Huohuo. Since meeting her, he didn't even know her surname.
"Ye Huohuo!" Ye Huohuo smiled, "I've heard of Master Peng's great name. He's quite a big figure in our circle. I didn't expect to meet him here today."
Ye Huohuo deliberately emphasized the words "big figure."
"Ye Huohuo?" The young Taoist priest scoffed when he heard that, "I've heard of you too. Aren't you the one who sets up a stall under the overpass to tell fortunes and practice feng shui?
You're still in school at such a young age, yet you speak so arrogantly, saying 'one prophecy a day, for those who are fated!' It sounds very mysterious. Even if you started cultivating from the womb, you wouldn't have cultivated for as long as my master. How dare you compare yourself to my master?
If I were you, I would have taken some money and left before we arrived. Seeing us here and you still trying to swindle people, don't blame my master for not showing you any mercy and making it impossible for you to even set up your stall under the overpass."
Li Mohen had the best manners among the four brothers, but he couldn't stand hearing that disciple speak about Ye Huohuo like that.
No matter what, this person was brought by his elder brother, and moreover, he had just witnessed Ye Huohuo's abilities. He didn't believe she was a swindler.
He glanced at Li Mohan sitting on the sofa, seeing him lowering his head and pressing his temples, looking very uncomfortable.
He probably hadn't heard what Master Peng's disciple had said.
"Brother, how are you? Do you need a check-up?"
Li Mohan shook his head, "I'm fine, I just need some rest. I'll leave the rest to you."
He said this as he leaned back against the sofa, covering his eyes with one hand to rest.
Before Li Mohen could say anything, Ye Huohuo spoke first.
Her smile remained unchanged, "I've long admired Master Peng's reputation. It's truly an honor to meet you today. May I ask if Master would allow me to stay and observe, to witness Master's demeanor and have more material to brag about later!"
Ye Huohuo placed herself in a very humble position, lavishing praise on Master Peng.
They say one shouldn't hit a smiling person. With this, it was difficult for Master Peng to completely drive Ye Huohuo away. Even if he disliked her, he had to pretend to be magnanimous in front of his benefactor.
Otherwise, he would be accused of bullying a junior.
His wrinkled face changed several times, and he finally nodded, "Alright, this Master will naturally give a junior an opportunity to learn. But remember, don't just grasp at a superficial understanding and go around swindling people.
And you must not disturb this Master during the ritual later, otherwise, you will be responsible for all the consequences!"
Ye Huohuo quickly bowed gratefully, "This junior understands, this junior will definitely not move around."
As she said this, she retreated to Li Mohan's side, her head slightly lowered, so no one could see the fleeting glint in her eyes.
She had heard of this Master Peng before. He relied on a little bit of minor Taoist magic to swindle people, and this was a good opportunity to teach him a lesson.
Also, she had indeed suffered internal injuries and her blood and qi were surging. This was a good opportunity to rest.
Thirdly, Old Master Li was out of danger, and she was now more concerned about Li Mohan's injuries, as they were sustained for her. She never owed anyone.
Just now, she saw him sitting there forcefully pressing his temples, looking like he had a terrible headache. Could it be that his brain was actually injured?
That's why she chose to retreat and even lavished praise on him – it was a trap.
Killing three birds with one stone.
This was a top-tier VIP ward, more like a presidential suite in a hotel than a hospital room.
The hospital bed was separated by an ink-wash screen. Outside the screen were two rows of sofas, all made of imported calfskin.
They were all outside the screen now. The Li family members were seated on the left side of the screen, and Ye Huohuo sat beside Li Mohan. She was taking out a needle pack from a slightly tattered cross-body bag she carried.
Taking this opportunity, she used the silver needles to treat Li Mohan's ear!
Li Mo Yan and Li Mochen on the side looked at their second elder brother in unison, their eyes clearly conveying: What happened to Big Brother's ear? And this is your hospital, yet you're letting an outsider treat Big Brother?
Li Mohen saw that Li Mohan did not object, so he shrugged, indicating that he was following his elder brother's lead.
The third and fourth brothers raised their eyebrows, indicating, understood!
The three brothers exchanged glances without saying a word.
Sun Jinyu, Sun Fu's daughter, who was sitting opposite, watched Ye Huohuo sit next to Li Mohan and even treat his ear. Her face turned extremely ugly. Her hands resting on the armrests of the sofa clenched tightly, her knuckles turning white, and her nails digging into her flesh.
This female swindler, how dare she get so close to the man of her dreams? Damn it, she had to find an opportunity to get rid of her in Hai City.
While Ye Huohuo was treating Li Mohan's ear, she also secretly inserted a few needles into several acupoints on her waist, out of anyone's sight, to suppress the surging blood and qi.
On the other side, Master Peng and his disciple unfurled the painting in their hands and hung it on the screen.
It was perfectly visible to everyone.
The moment the scroll unfurled, an ominous wind swept through the already cool hospital room.
Ye Huohuo also looked over, and couldn't help but be shocked: So there wasn't just one ghost in this painting! Things were getting more complicated.
It seemed that Old Master Li's coma was not that simple!