The twin sisters, uninhibited outside, stood stiffly before their eldest sister, their facial muscles aching from the strain.
The eldest daughter of the Duan family, president of the Antiquities Association, was the woman seated on the main throne above.
"Unseal it and take a look."
"Yes."
Duan Xiaoqi and her companion broke the seals, holding the dragon's head and examining it from all angles.
"President, the Longevity Diagram is gone."
The twin sisters' faces paled, their heads bowed, hands trembling.
The eldest daughter of the Duan family kept her eyes closed, her reclining posture unchanged.
"Investigate who handled the dragon's head and find a way to get it back!"
"Yes, President!"
The twin sisters retreated a few steps and hurried out the door.
"Oh, Xiaoqi, my whole body is stiff."
"There's no helping it. Even though eldest sister tried her best to suppress us, we still couldn't bear it. It felt like being choked."
"Let's go, we'll ask Uncle Zongze about the situation first..."
...
Dragon Coil One.
Su Yang lay in the bathtub, holding a glass of red wine and taking a sip.
"Chengcheng, are you done with your company's matters?"
"I'm done. I'll scrub your back now."
Zhou Chengcheng skillfully applied some lubricant to her hands and began to massage Su Yang.
"Director Su, headquarters has sent a few more boxes of gifts. Would you like to see them?"
"Oh? Your company really knows how to serve its clients. Go get them and let me see."
Zhou Chengcheng nodded, wiped her sticky hands, and headed for the storage room.
Su Yang closed his eyes, soaking in the hot water, lost in thought. He didn't notice another woman entering the bathroom.
"Chengcheng, you're back so soon?"
The woman didn't speak, awkwardly applying some lubricant to Su Yang and starting to scrub him.
"Hiss... Chengcheng, you're a bit rough..."
Su Yang opened his eyes, intending to scold her, but saw Jiang Wanying.
"Brother Yang, I'm sorry, did I hurt you?"
Jiang Wanying flinched, her small hands freezing in place, unsure what to do.
"It's fine, continue!"
Seeing her frightened expression, Su Yang couldn't bring himself to scold her.
A beginner needed practice.
"Brother Yang, is this pressure okay?"
"Yes."
Jiang Wanying, doing this for the first time, switched hands when her left arm got tired.
After several attempts, she found Su Yang's muscles still felt quite stiff.
"Brother Yang, no wonder Sister Mange is afraid of you..."
"Are you afraid?"
"To be honest, I am very afraid..."
Jiang Wanying's face burned with heat, her breathing becoming rapid.
Su Yang opened his eyes and pulled Jiang Wanying into the bathtub.
Just then, Zhou Chengcheng came running from outside to deliver a message.
"Director Su, there are some women outside who say they're from the Antiquities Association and want to speak with you."
"Alright, I'll be down shortly."
Su Yang patted Jiang Wanying's hand. The girl had been startled out of her wits just now.
"Why is it you again?"
The visitors were the Duan family's twin sisters, Duan Xiaoliu and Duan Xiaoqi.
Duan Xiaoqi surveyed the villa, noticing several other women of exceptional beauty.
—These damn plutocrats, they really know how to enjoy life.
"Mr. Su, have you seen what was inside the dragon's head?"
Su Yang feigned surprise. "There was something hidden inside the dragon's head? What did it look like?"
Duan Xiaoqi hesitated for a moment. "It was a diagram."
"No!"
—A sheepskin scroll isn't paper, and I won't admit it.
Su Yang suspected that the Antiquities Association might know the secret of the Longevity Diagram, and perhaps they possessed it too.
Seeing his firm denial, Duan Xiaoqi seemed to believe him.
"If that's the case, we'll inquire with others. We won't disturb you further."
The twin sisters arrived quickly and left just as fast.
Su Yang took out the sheepskin scroll, examining it closely. There were indeed signs of it being cut.
If it were a complete Longevity Diagram, it would be composed of at least four pieces.
The text on this piece recorded a medicinal formula, but it was incomplete, listing only a few ingredients.
—Bang bang bang!
At this moment, there was another knock on the door.
Su Yang put away the sheepskin scroll and opened the door to see.
It was the Duan sisters again.
"Mr. Su, we heard you are skilled in medicine?"
"Yes, what's wrong?"
"Um, could you come with us somewhere?"
Duan Xiaoqi's eyes darted nervously, appearing quite anxious.
"Where? And for what?"
"Mr. Su, to be frank, my third sister has a strange illness. We've consulted renowned doctors across the country, but none could cure her."
"We heard your medical skills are superb, that you even cured Zhou Li, so we wanted to ask for your help."
Su Yang pondered. He had no urgent matters today, so he might as well go and see what this strange illness was.
"Wait for me for a moment."
Su Yang returned to the villa and picked up the Tai Xuan Life Prolonging Needles.
"Let's go."
...
Duan Family Manor.
Inside the bamboo house in the backyard.
A group of servants bustled about, carrying either hot water or braziers.
"Hurry, hurry, the third young lady is coughing up blood."
The old butler urged them on, while several maids ran around in a frenzy.
Su Yang followed Duan Xiaoqi through countless winding corridors before arriving at the bamboo house.
Inside, there were several women who bore a resemblance to Xiaoqi, though more mature.
"Xiaoqi, don't you know you're not supposed to bring just anyone into Third Sister's room?"
"Fourth Sister, Mr. Su is no ordinary person. He's the one who retrieved the dragon's head. Besides, he's the one who cured Zhou Li."
"That's still not allowed. No man other than Father can enter Third Sister's room!"
Duan Xiao Si's face turned frosty, and she immediately ordered Su Yang to be expelled.
At that moment, an elderly man with white hair, carrying a medicine box, walked in from outside.
Duan Xiao Si smiled. "Physician Chen, thank you for your trouble."
"It's nothing. If it were anyone else, I wouldn't have the time to come. But the Duan family deserves some respect."
Physician Chen chuckled proudly and slowly opened his medicine box, approaching the bed.
Su Yang looked closely. The woman on the bed had a purplish complexion, her lips a terrifying shade of black.
Her hands bore festering wounds, from which purple blood flowed.
Duan Xiao Si asked softly, "Physician Chen, how is my third sister?"
"I'm still taking her pulse, don't disturb me!"
Physician Chen snapped, and Duan Xiao Si retreated with a sheepish smile.
After a while.
Physician Chen said, "This is a rare virus. I'll write a prescription, and within three days, she will naturally improve."
"Quack!"
Upon hearing this, everyone turned towards the source of the voice.
Physician Chen was furious. "Where did this impudent brat come from, daring to question my decades of medical expertise?"
Duan Xiao Si's face darkened. They had finally managed to invite Physician Chen, only for him to be questioned by a stranger.
If Physician Chen got angry and left, their third sister's condition would worsen, possibly even leading to death.
"Duan Xiaoqi, why haven't you thrown him out?"
Duan Xiaoqi was also startled and tugged at Su Yang's hand. "I'm sorry, Mr. Su, let's go!"
"Your third sister only has three hours left. You should stay and keep her company!"
Su Yang patted Duan Xiaoqi's hand and turned to leave.
"Young people these days are worse than the last. They learn a bit of trivia and dare to question my decades of medical practice."
Physician Chen grumbled sufficiently before quickly writing the prescription.
Duan Xiao Si nodded repeatedly. "Yes, yes, yes. He's just an outsider. Physician Chen, please don't be angry."
"Someone, prepare the medicine according to the prescription. Hurry!"
"Yes!"
Several maids exited the room to the pharmacy to prepare the medicine.
...