Long Xiao took out his phone, wanting to call Ji Tianfu. He wanted him to handle this matter and teach Yang Xiaoyue a lesson at the same time.
Before he could find Ji Tianfu's phone number, Ji Yuelan's call came in.
He pressed the answer button, and Ji Yuelan's pleasant voice came from the phone, "Brother Long, do you have time this noon? I want to treat you to a meal."
"I'm sorry, Yuelan, I've run into some trouble. I can't make it at noon."
Hearing that Long Xiao had encountered trouble, Ji Yuelan quickly asked about the situation.
Long Xiao told Ji Yuelan about the incident of cashing the check. After finding out Long Xiao's location, Ji Yuelan chuckled and said, "Brother Long, Sister Luan and I are shopping nearby. Wait, we'll be right there."
A few minutes later, two beauties, one tall and one short, walked into the bank.
Ji Yuelan wore a beige dress, her fair complexion slightly flushed, looking a bit tired.
The other beauty was in a black dress, with fair skin and a stunning face. Even Long Xiao, who was accustomed to Lin Xuan's peerless beauty, was taken aback.
"Brother Long, this is my Sister Luan."
Long Xiao politely extended his hand and said, "Hello, Ms. Luan. My name is Long Xiao."
Luan Jiping did not show any disdain towards Long Xiao. She smiled slightly, extended her delicate hand, and shook Long Xiao's, saying, "Hello."
The moment their hands touched, Long Xiao felt that Luan Jiping's hand was as cold as ice.
The green qi in his body involuntarily entered her body, and the situation within Luan Jiping was reflected in Long Xiao's mind.
As he delved deeper into the study of "Dragon's Treasury," his speed in observing others' bodies using the green qi not only increased, but his diagnostic ability also multiplied.
Long Xiao discovered that a tiny bug was dormant within Luan Jiping's body. This bug seemed to have just hatched and was dormant at her dantian, motionless.
Long Xiao's expression changed slightly. According to the "Bug Codex," this was a rare "Han Chan" (cold cicada). Once this bug grew, it would freeze a person's blood.
While removing the "Heart-Devouring Bug" was troublesome, it was possible. However, Long Xiao currently had no way to remove the "Han Chan."
Ji Yuelan saw that Long Xiao's expression was not right and asked, "Brother Long, what's wrong?"
There were too many people here, and it was inconvenient to say certain things. Long Xiao quickly smiled and said, "It's nothing. I'll tell you about something later."
Ji Yuelan nodded, then turned to Yang Xiaoyue and said, "Are you the one refusing to cash Brother Long's check?"
Seeing Ji Yuelan and Luan Jiping, Yang Xiaoyue couldn't help but feel jealous. Her own beauty paled in comparison to theirs.
"It was me. I am the branch manager here. I suspect this check is counterfeit."
Ji Yuelan's pretty face darkened, and she said coldly, "I can prove this check is real."
"What proof do you have? I'm sorry, but under uncertain circumstances, we can only wait for the police to arrive."
Luan Jiping's face turned grim, and she said in a cold voice, "Go get your bank president out here, immediately."
"Summon the bank president? Do you have the right?"
As soon as Yang Xiaoyue finished speaking, Luan Jiping's right hand slapped her across the face.
The sound was crisp and loud, shocking all the bank employees. No one had expected this woman to dare hit their branch manager.
Luan Jiping was strong, and Yang Xiaoyue spun around from the blow, falling to the ground.
A bank employee named Xiao Lan, sensing something was wrong, quickly and secretly called Branch Manager Li, who had just taken over from Branch Manager Zhao.
When Branch Manager Li heard Xiao Lan's description of the two beautiful women who had just entered the bank, he was so startled that his phone dropped to the ground.
He couldn't afford to offend either of these two women. If this matter wasn't handled properly, his life could be at risk.
Branch Manager Li ran downstairs, drenched in sweat. Seeing Ji Yuelan and Luan Jiping, his legs trembled, and he could barely stand, leaning against the wall for support.
"I... I apologize, Director Luan, Miss Ji. What are your orders? I will attend to them immediately," Branch Manager Li stammered.
Yang Xiaoyue, who had just gotten up, saw that her superior, Branch Manager Li, was trembling upon seeing the two beautiful women. She realized these two were no ordinary people.
"Your subordinate slandered my friend, saying his check was fake," Ji Yuelan said, pointing at Yang Xiaoyue.
Branch Manager Li staggered over to Yang Xiaoyue and, without a word, began slapping her. Yang Xiaoyue's face swelled again, her eyes becoming slits.
"You dare slander Director Luan and Miss Ji's friend? If you want to die, don't drag me down with you."
After dozens of slaps, Branch Manager Li kicked Yang Xiaoyue down.
Branch Manager Li picked up the check that had fallen on the ground and said, "Please wait a moment, ladies. I will cash this check for you immediately."
Soon, the check was exchanged for a bank card, which Branch Manager Li presented to Long Xiao with both hands.
Long Xiao took the bank card and looked at Yang Xiaoyue on the ground, saying, "She is not suitable to work at a bank. Fire her."
Branch Manager Li nodded, kicked Yang Xiaoyue in the face, and said, "Get out of here immediately! I will notify all banks and blacklist you."
After Branch Manager Li came down, Ji Yuelan and Luan Jiping stood aside to watch the show. When Long Xiao received the bank card, Luan Jiping said, "Long Xiao, is everything sorted now? Come shopping with us."
Since they had just helped him, Long Xiao couldn't refuse. He followed the two beauties out of the bank and walked towards a Maserati.
Suddenly, Luan Jiping hugged herself tightly and shivered a few times, appearing very cold.
"Sister Luan, what's wrong?" Ji Yuelan felt something was amiss and quickly grabbed Luan Jiping to ask.
The moment Ji Yuelan's hand touched Luan Jiping's arm, she felt a wave of coldness, as if she had touched ice.
Ji Yuelan flinched back in fright and asked again, "Sister Luan, why are you so cold?"
Luan Jiping looked up at the scorching sun and said, "It's okay, it will pass in a few minutes."
"Ms. Luan, when did this condition start to appear in your body?" Long Xiao asked.
Luan Jiping thought for a moment and said, "This has been happening for about a month. At first, I just felt a little cold, and the hospital couldn't find anything wrong. In the last few days, it suddenly got worse, happening five or six times a day."
"Have you seen Divine Doctor Li?"
Luan Jiping shook her head. "I offended Li Yizhen. He won't treat me. Sun Sizu is in the capital. I consulted Elder Hua, and he said I was poisoned by a Gu, but he couldn't cure it."
"Brother Long, has Sister Luan really been poisoned by a Gu too?" Ji Yuelan asked Long Xiao nervously.
Long Xiao nodded. "Yes, Ms. Luan has been poisoned by the 'Han Chan' Gu. The Gu worm has hatched and is at her dantian."
"Brother Long, please remove it for Sister Luan quickly."
Long Xiao shook his head. "I don't have the ability to remove this Gu worm yet. Are there any traditional Chinese medicine clinics nearby? I need to refine some pills to temporarily suppress this Gu worm."
"I know where there's a traditional Chinese medicine clinic. Let's go there immediately."
Long Xiao helped Luan Jiping into the car, and Ji Yuelan hurried to the other side to drive.
The Maserati sped down the street for a few minutes before turning into an alley and soon stopping in front of a traditional Chinese medicine clinic.
The clinic was called "Xinglin Caotang." The plaque was large and old, with blue bricks, green tiles, and a high courtyard. The houses and courtyard walls were dilapidated, with a lot of thatch growing on the roof and cobwebs in the corners.
"Is anyone here?" Long Xiao asked curiously.
Ji Yuelan opened the car door, looked at the four characters written in a vigorous calligraphy, and said, "There must be someone. I saw someone carrying groceries in yesterday."