Once outside, the Jie family head rubbed his temples and asked, "What happened while I was away?"
Jie Yu recounted everything that had transpired since Zhou Yu's arrival.
After finishing, Jie Yu looked remorseful. "Dad, I'm sorry. I genuinely believed Uncle Two had a change of heart, so I didn't doubt Shi Zhenxiang's introduction too much."
"If... if I had believed Doctor Zhou then and stopped Shi Zhenxiang, or even let him continue the treatment."
"Perhaps Grandpa would be well by now!"
After hearing the events, the Jie family head was also somewhat emotional.
Thank goodness he had returned!
Otherwise, Uncle Jie Two's scheme might have actually succeeded.
Thinking of this, the Jie family head patted Jie Yu's shoulder.
"You did well."
"On one hand, there's a divine doctor introduced by a relative, and on the other, your own uncle. A normal person would have biases and hesitate, that's natural."
"You don't need to blame yourself for this."
"However, Doctor Zhou has indeed been drawn into our Jie family's affairs. Once this is over, we will certainly repay him handsomely!"
Jie Yu nodded vigorously!
After this series of events, Jie Yu could see it.
This Doctor Zhou, introduced by Jin Shenghuo, had an extraordinary background.
Not to mention his Houtian Hidden Strength,
His medical skills alone were definitely superior to Shi Zhenxiang's.
And just now, Zhou Yu had also displayed Houtian Hidden Strength.
This further impressed Jie Yu.
He secretly resolved to build a good relationship with Zhou Yu.
Even if he couldn't fully repay the favor, he at least shouldn't offend him!
"Yes, Father, I understand."
Jie Yu nodded slightly.
At this moment, Jie Shishi looked at Uncle Jie Two and Shi Zhenxiang on the ground and asked.
"Don't rush to say anything else, how should we deal with these two people?"
One was the Jie family's second master, and the other was the Shi family's divine doctor.
Leaving them lying on the ground seemed inappropriate.
More importantly, if outsiders saw, it could easily lead to misunderstandings!
The Jie family head merely glanced at them and sneered.
"Traitors have their own place!"
"After the old man is better, we'll open the ancestral hall and punish him!"
Every family had an ancestral hall.
It housed the ancestral tablets.
Normally, the ancestral hall would only be opened during festivals for sacrifices and incense burning.
But now,
The Jie family head intended to open the Jie family ancestral hall.
It seemed Uncle Jie Two was in grave danger...
Upon hearing this, Uncle Jie Two immediately panicked.
He quickly crawled to the Jie family head's feet, crying and arguing.
"Big Brother, I was also kept in the dark!"
"I didn't know Shi Zhenxiang had malicious intentions, otherwise, I would never have brought him here to treat the old man!"
"After all, the old man is my father, Big Brother, how can you be so heartless!"
Uncle Jie Two cried as he spoke, tears and snot covering his entire face.
He looked extremely pathetic!
The Jie family head frowned but said nothing.
Seeing this, Uncle Jie Two's eyes lit up, and a glimmer of hope arose in his heart.
After all, they were biological brothers.
Uncle Jie Two believed that as long as the Jie family head didn't have proof, and he put on a good show of suffering, he might escape punishment!
Just as Uncle Jie Two was fully expecting the Jie family head to let him go,
Jie Yu, standing beside them, was afraid the Jie family head would soften.
He immediately took out the voice recorder Zhou Yu had given him and played it for the Jie family head. "Dad, don't listen to his nonsense."
"Uncle Two just wanted to kill Grandpa to control the Jie family!"
Hearing the content of the voice recorder, Uncle Jie Two turned to stone.
After being petrified, he was filled with deep fear!
He squinted his eyes, his trembling, curled fingers weakly pointing at Jie Yu.
His lips trembled, wanting to say something, but no sound came out.
Wasn't this the conversation he had with Shi Zhenxiang this morning?
How could Jie Yu have it!
"These words... I never said these words!"
"You are slandering me!"
Uncle Jie Two was making his last desperate struggle.
Unfortunately, with both human and physical evidence,
There was no room for negotiation.
In fact, the more he quibbled, the angrier the Jie family head became.
The Jie family head stared grimly at Uncle Jie Two, his teeth grinding audibly. "Second Brother, oh Second Brother, I never expected you to have such ambitious desires!"
Feeling the sharp killing intent, Uncle Jie Two's mind went blank, and he couldn't help but shiver.
Goosebumps erupted all over his body.
He stammered, unable to say a single word!
"I always knew you were not content with just doing some idle work at home."
"But when you acted, did you not consider that this is also your father!"
Each word from the Jie family head seemed to strike a blow to Uncle Jie Two's heart.
Especially the look of disappointment that shot towards him, making Uncle Jie Two feel as if a basin of cold water had been thrown on his face.
"I just... I just..."
Uncle Jie Two slumped down, no longer able to offer any defense.
He collapsed onto the ground.
If he hadn't been tied up, Uncle Jie Two might have lost his shape!
The Jie family head didn't look at Uncle Jie Two any further, he simply waved his hand, ordering him to be taken to the ancestral hall.
Awaiting judgment!
As for Shi Zhenxiang...
The Jie family head narrowed his eyes, looking at Shi Zhenxiang's miserable state, and made no decision for the moment.
After all, Shi Zhenxiang was from the Shi family. If he dealt with him rashly, it might escalate the conflict between the Shi and Jie families.
In the past, even if the conflict escalated, it wouldn't matter.
The two families were evenly matched!
But now, with Elder Master Jie lying unconscious in bed, it was a critical time for the Jie family.
They couldn't give the Shi family an excuse to take advantage of the situation!
Moreover, Shi Zhenxiang's dantian had already been crippled by Zhou Yu, and he would never be able to make further progress from now on.
Thinking of this, the Jie family head turned to Jie Yu and said, "Notify the Shi family to come and take Shi Zhenxiang back."
"Dad! He just tried to kill Grandpa directly!" Jie Shishi said indignantly, raising her voice.
Even though Shi Zhenxiang had not succeeded.
It was only because Zhou Yu was present!
If Zhou Yu hadn't been there, the consequences would have been unimaginable!
This deserved a life for a life!
If they called the Shi family, and Shi Zhenxiang returned home without any threat to his life, it would be too stifling!
"But he didn't succeed in killing him," the Jie family head reminded her.
If he had truly killed him, the Jie family head would have had to keep Shi Zhenxiang's life.
Then the Shi family would have had nothing to say.
But the problem was, he was stopped!
If he tried again now, even with justification, it would be hard to explain!
"Dad!" Jie Shishi was still displeased, thinking her father was too timid.
But what the Jie family head said next caused Jie Shishi to fall silent.
"His dantian has been crippled. Even if the Shi family takes him back, his life from now on will not be easy."
"Shishi, sometimes death is not the only punishment!"
Living a life worse than death is the greatest punishment!
Shi Zhenxiang had lost all his cultivation, and was even weaker than an ordinary person.
What if he returned to the Shi family?