Yun Fan carried Zhao Fanghua back to the rented room.
Along the way, Zhao Fanghua’s poison acted up. Fortunately, Yun Fan gave her a Small Returning Pill, which temporarily suppressed the toxicity.
However, Yun Fan dared not be careless. The Small Returning Pill was only effective for treating illnesses and injuries, and it might not be effective against poisoning.
Unless it was a Great Returning Pill, but he did not have the strength to refine one yet. He had to break through that barrier first to be able to refine it.
At this moment, Yun Fan asked Zhao Fanghua, "Fifth Senior Sister, what did they give you?"
"Nothing, they just pricked my finger with a needle!" Zhao Fanghua said weakly.
"Hmm?"
As Yun Fan pondered, he looked at Zhao Fanghua’s finger and found no signs of poisoning.
"Could it be..."
Yun Fan quickly pulled up Zhao Fanghua’s sleeve and discovered a red dot on her arm. Yun Fan immediately recognized the poison.
Indeed, this was the notorious One-Dot Red.
Unlike other poisons that caused immediate death, One-Dot Red would slowly spread upwards over time. The higher it climbed, the more dangerous it became.
It would erupt near the heart and cause a fatal end. By then, even a Great Returning Pill would be difficult to cure.
This was the terror of One-Dot Red. It was not immediately fatal in the early stages, only causing extreme weakness, but it became untreatable in the later stages.
"Junior Brother, can I still be saved?"
Zhao Fanghua’s lips trembled. She was not afraid of death, but if she were to die like this, wouldn't Junior Brother fall into Leng Ningshuang's hands cheaply?
It had to be said that women’s thought processes were truly strange.
Yun Fan nodded. "No problem. As long as it doesn't reach the heart, it's a simple task for me!"
"That's great!"
Zhao Fanghua breathed a sigh of relief, her excitement evident.
"The process will be a bit painful, so Fifth Senior Sister, you have to bear with it!" Yun Fan warned.
"It's fine, bring it on! What kind of storms haven't I weathered? It's just a little pain, I can endure it!"
Zhao Fanghua said nonchalantly.
However, in the next moment.
"Ah~"
Zhao Fanghua’s scream almost sent Yun Fan away. He thought, Fifth Senior Sister is not only beautiful, but her screams are also so enchanting.
But he suppressed his impulses. He inserted several needles around the red dot and then cut it open with a dagger.
"Mmmph~"
Zhao Fanghua did not expect it to be so painful, it was more painful than being stabbed. Cold sweat beaded on her forehead.
After cutting open the red dot, Yun Fan squeezed out the blood. Zhao Fanghua trembled from the pain during this process.
Fortunately, the process was very short, and Yun Fan finished quickly.
After removing the needles, he said to Zhao Fanghua, "Fifth Senior Sister, there's one last step: applying the medicine!"
"Let's do it!"
Seeing Zhao Fanghua ready, Yun Fan immediately took out a bottle of his specially concocted medicinal water and poured it onto Zhao Fanghua’s wound.
"Ah..."
Zhao Fanghua let out a sharp cry of pain and bit down on Yun Fan’s shoulder.
"Ouch..."
Yun Fan endured the pain. He didn't understand why he was always the one getting hurt when treating others. Although Fifth Senior Sister didn't directly kick him like the other two women, biting him still hurt!
Soon, Yun Fan finished applying the medicine.
"Junior Brother, you put so much in that it's all flowing out." Zhao Fanghua complained as she picked up a tissue to wipe away the medicine dripping from the wound.
Yun Fan quickly reminded her, "Lie flat. If it all flows out, it won't be effective!"
Then, he helped Zhao Fanghua lie down and personally bandaged her wound. If all went well, she would recover in two to three days.
...
Outside the Rose Club, Wang Tianba had already left.
Chen Qingyun had just finished arranging Tang Wan’s body for cremation. He was heading home with his weary body, as Zhao Fanghua’s death had been a great blow to him.
However, at that moment, Director Yue arrived with a large group of uniformed personnel.
"Patriarch Chen, we suspect your Rose Club is harboring illegal activities. Please cooperate with our investigation!" Director Yue said calmly as he approached.
Chen Qingyun’s expression soured. The Rose Club was indeed not entirely legitimate, but he didn't understand why Director Yue was intervening.
Although it was common knowledge and there had been reports, no one dared to meddle in this matter. But judging by the current situation, Director Yue seemed determined to shut down the Rose Club. The Rose Club brought considerable revenue to the Chen family each year. If it were shut down again, it would undoubtedly be a further blow to the already financially strained Chen family.
"Director Yue, let's talk properly. I will send a congratulatory gift and apologize afterward!"
Chen Qingyun knew that Director Yue was an upright person who never accepted bribes, but at this point, he could only take a gamble.
However, Director Yue replied, "I'm sorry, I can only act according to official procedure. If Patriarch Chen has any objections, you can file a lawsuit directly!"
"Go in!"
With his command, the group immediately rushed inside.
Chen Qingyun’s face turned ashen. At this point, he could only accept his fate. He just didn't know who had managed to enlist the help of Director Yue.
But who could possibly enlist the help of this upright Director Yue?
...
A few days later, Yun Fan intended to eliminate Wang Tianba. However, upon investigation, Wang Tianba was not at the Chen family’s residence.
Because of this, Zhao Fanghua was furious and went to find Heilong and the others to investigate together. No matter what, she had to find Wang Tianba.
Therefore, Yun Fan's plan to eliminate Wang Tianba had to be postponed.
Today, Jiang Xueyan was browsing her phone on the sofa. Yun Fan had just emerged from the bathroom when he felt a nosebleed.
Then, his vision blurred, and he collapsed onto the floor.
"Yun Fan, what’s wrong?"
Jiang Xueyan, startled, dropped her phone and rushed to help him.
Yun Fan shook his head. "I might be too tired. I'll rest for a while!"
"I'll help you inside!"
In fact, it wasn't just Yun Fan. Even Jiang Xueyan was puzzled. After all, at his level of strength, he could go days and nights without rest without any problem. It was impossible to say that this was not suspicious.
Jiang Xueyan was supposed to go to work, but she was worried about Yun Fan and decided to stay.
Just then, she saw Yun Fan shivering.
"Cold, I'm so cold!"
"Cold?"
Jiang Xueyan was confused. The room had air conditioning and was warm. Why was Yun Fan feeling cold?
She touched Yun Fan’s forehead and realized his body felt as if it were frozen, incredibly cold.
She hugged Yun Fan tightly, trying to warm his body with her own, but the effect was minimal.
Fearing that Yun Fan would suffer an accident if he continued to be so cold, she carefully considered and came up with a solution.
"You’re lucky, you scoundrel!"
Jiang Xueyan, her face flushed, removed their clothes and pressed her body against Yun Fan’s. Even she hadn't expected herself to do something like this for a man.
This was perhaps love? So, love was back, right?
Under Jiang Xueyan’s warmth, Yun Fan’s muddled consciousness gradually cleared. He saw that Jiang Xueyan was already turning purple from the cold.
So, he quickly took out two silver needles from a drawer and inserted them into acupuncture points, temporarily suppressing the terrifying cold within his body.
"Are you feeling better?"
Jiang Xueyan asked, shivering, her face showing undisguised embarrassment.
"Much better, thank you!"
Yun Fan said, looking at Jiang Xueyan. Then he turned his head away, afraid that if he looked any longer, he might lose control of his impulses.
His heart was filled with warmth. If not for Jiang Xueyan, he might have been in grave danger. While it might not have been fatal, he would have suffered for a very long time.
"It's good that you're better. Do you want to go to the hospital to get checked?"
Jiang Xueyan asked with concern.
Yun Fan smiled and said, "It's fine. You rest, I have a way to cure it!"
"Okay, okay! If you can't take it, don't force yourself. Otherwise, I'll be sad!" Jiang Xueyan was very sleepy.
"Silly girl, don't you trust me yet?"
Yun Fan covered her with the quilt and then went to the living room. He knew he wasn't injured or poisoned, but suffering from a rare condition.
Indeed, he had been afflicted by Gu. Nowadays, Gu arts had long since faded from the historical stage, but a small number of people still carried on the tradition.
He carefully recalled who had administered the Gu and finally identified Shadow. That night, he had caught Shadow’s blade with his bare hands.
It was possible that the blade had been coated with Gu poison, which had then seeped into his body through his skin. Thinking of this, Yun Fan was filled with rage. He had been schemed against again.
The Ghost Valley Sect possessed supreme knowledge and could treat illnesses and detoxify poisons, so Gu was not an exception. However, he needed someone with excellent medical skills to cooperate with him, and it had to be a Chinese medicine practitioner.
Then he thought of Ye Feng’s uncle, Ye Lingbei, the divine doctor who had saved Zhao Fanghua and the others at the Black Dragon Association that day.
...
Black Dragon Association.
Ye Lingbei glanced at the Gu poison Yun Fan was afflicted with and sighed. "Alas! This Gu poison is extremely potent. I am powerless to help!"
He was a divine doctor and had some understanding of Gu poison. His inability to cure Yun Fan was not due to his medical skills.
It was a matter of strength. It required strong power to cooperate with acupuncture to expel the Gu poison. His acupuncture techniques were fine, but his strength was insufficient.
"What?"
Zhao Fanghua and the others wore expressions of deep concern. If anything were to happen to Yun Fan, they would not want to live either.
"Second Uncle, is there really no way?"
Ye Feng was filled with regret. In his opinion, Yun Fan would definitely grow to become someone like Zhu Que in the future. It would be a great pity if he died now.
"There's no way..."
Just as Ye Lingbei spoke, Yun Fan interjected, "Divine Doctor Ye, you misunderstood. I'm not asking you to cure me, but to cooperate with me in performing acupuncture!"
"You know medicine?"
Ye Lingbei looked at Yun Fan in confusion. In his eyes, a young fellow like Yun Fan couldn't possibly understand the profound mysteries of Chinese medicine.
His current achievements were due to the accumulation of time, extraordinary talent, and his unremitting efforts.
Yun Fan, being so young, was probably not even half-baked.
Yun Fan replied, "A little bit!"
"No, I can't risk letting you do it yourself. If all else fails, I'll contact my senior brother to help you!"
Ye Lingbei showed a look of difficulty. As a doctor, he could not allow Yun Fan to act rashly, as one wrong step could lead to death.
However, his senior brother was an elusive hermit. But if they delayed, Yun Fan would surely die.
"It's fine, I have my own plans. Don't blame you if something goes wrong!"
Yun Fan said impatiently. "They can all bear witness!"
"Alas! Young man, you are too reckless!"
Ye Lingbei did not expect Yun Fan to gamble with his own life. However, at everyone's strong insistence, he could only comply.