Wenren Zongkuan spoke in a comforting voice. He was wearing a black robe with dark red stripes on the front and belt. A pair of gloomy eyes were revealed under a strand of hair in front of his forehead.

At this moment, he was sitting in front of the stone table, not touching the cup of tea, but drinking a pot of wine by himself.

Xiao Tingshan's eyebrows were gentle, and he coughed a few times, but there was a bit of gloom in his pupils: "This poison in my body is something I was born with. I'm just afraid that my body can't stand it for too long."

Wen Renzong said again: "Didn't the imperial physician say that the poison in your body is not too deep? Although it has affected your body, if you take good care of yourself, you can survive for ten or twenty years."

Xiao Tingshan shook his head: "That's what I said, but who can tell what will happen in the future?"

Besides that, what Xiao Tingshan didn’t say was that his health was too poor to practice martial arts, so this also cut off his path to practicing martial arts.

But he was unwilling to live like this for the rest of his life, and he didn't want his life to be threatened by this poison all the time.

Fortunately, the imperial physician mentioned the famous ghost doctor Liancheng, saying that if he could find this person, his poison might be cured and his body could be fully restored.

However, this person's whereabouts are uncertain and his temper is strange. No matter how much money or power, it is difficult to make him bow his head.

If you offend someone too much, he will give you a dose of herbal medicine to kill you. If you really can't offend him, he will often disappear out of thin air and continue to live freely under a different name.

Therefore, no one wanted to offend him, and every time they came to his house, they were polite and respectful.

But in the past few years, Ghost Doctor Liancheng has rarely taken action. Even if he is offered millions of gold, he will ignore it.

Xiao Tingshan sent people to investigate for a long time before they got the news that Liancheng had lost a daughter seven years ago, and his daughter went missing because he was treating a patient.

That's why he refused to see patients in recent years.

After Xiao Tingshan got the news, he has been looking for Liancheng's daughter for the past two years, hoping to recruit Liancheng under his command.

After all, having such a person with outstanding medical skills working for you is like having an extra amulet.

Unfortunately, it took him two years to find the one he was looking for.

It was only recently that a spy reported that a young girl with a red plum blossom birthmark at the corner of her eye was seen near the outskirts of Beijing.

And this is precisely the most notable feature of Liancheng’s daughter!

But after searching day after day, Xiao Tingshan still found nothing, which made him anxious.

My health is so poor that it always feels like there is a knife hanging over my head. It's not a pleasant feeling.

There was a gleam of cruelty in Xiao Tingshan's eyes. No matter what, he was going to bring Liancheng under his command!

Wen Renzong said, "If you ask me, it would be better to find a similar woman to replace her. First, we can resolve Liancheng's knot in his heart, and then deal with the woman and find an enemy to take the blame."

In this way, they don't have to worry about Liancheng not being loyal to them.

Xiao Tingshan said calmly: "You should look for candidates first, but we don't know much about Lian Qiao. If we act rashly, we may be exposed. If Lian Cheng finds out, it will be counterproductive."

If possible, he would rather find the real Forsythia suspensa so that he wouldn't have to worry.

"I understand." Wen Renzong picked up the wine jug, tilted his head back and drank most of it. His every move was indescribably carefree and unrestrained.

If it weren't for those gloomy eyes, it would be hard to believe that he could be such a vicious person.

"I'll go over and take a look." Xiao Tingshan said in a gentle voice, put away his folding fan, and walked towards the direction of the porridge distribution and free medical consultation.

Wenren Zong did not go with him either. After all, Xiao Tingshan always had secret guards around him besides him.

Xiao Tingshan had clear and gentle features. As he walked along, he encountered many people staring at him, but he did not put on airs at all.

Yuping helped Shen Shuyi get a bowl of porridge and some side dishes. Shen Shuyi had just taken a few bites when he noticed some commotion in the crowd.

"That young man is so handsome."

"Don't even think about it. Judging from the way he's dressed, he's not someone we can mess with."

“I don’t know what it’s about.”

"..."

Except for a few people who are eager to make a move, most people are just curious.

Xiao Tingshan walked past the crowd, looking carefully at every face.

He knew that doing so would most likely be futile.

But since he has come here, it would be unbearable for him to sit and wait for news. It would be better for him to go out for a walk.

The man's warm and clear eyes kindly swept across the faces of those who were sitting casually on the rocks, under the branches, under the sheds, and even under the scorching sun.

Until his eyes fell on Shen Shuyi, he couldn't help but pause for a few seconds.

"Miss, nice to meet you again." Xiao Tingshan didn't want to pay attention to her, but considering that Shen Shuyi was the daughter of the Shangshu Mansion, he bowed and took the initiative to greet her.

Shen Shuyi saw his expression and sneered in his heart.

Look, this is Xiao Tingshan.

Even though he hated her deeply in his heart, he would still handle the situation tactfully and leave room for life everywhere.

Shen Shuyi's almond-shaped eyes were calm. After she saw him, she couldn't help but curl her lips and said, "Young Master, you're here to beg for food too?"

This one sentence made Xiao Tingshan's expression freeze.

"Miss, you misunderstood. I just happened to come here for an outing with my friends, and when I saw it was lively here, I came over to take a look." Xiao Tingshan spoke in a gentle voice, his eyes sweeping across the two bowls of porridge and a plate of side dishes in front of Shen Shuyi, his thoughts deepened.

Has the legitimate daughter of the Shen family fallen to such a state now?

In the end, it is because he has no status at all in the Shen family, or he really has no one to rely on.

While he was thinking about Shen Shuyi's value, Shen Shuyi was also thinking about the purpose of Xiao Tingshan's appearance here.

He is a person who never does useless work.

If he appeared in front of her last time, it was to test her, but based on her performance last time, he should not be interested in appearing in front of her again.

But now, how could he appear in the Jade Buddha Temple again?

Shen Shuyi smiled, his voice rising a few notches: "I didn't expect that poor people like us who are hungry, weak and sick would become a scene in the eyes of the young master."

Xiao Tingshan's pupils darkened a little, and his dislike for Shen Shuyi became even greater.

She is only fourteen years old, but she is so sharp-tongued and aggressive. Let's not talk about poetry, books and etiquette, just looking at her words and actions, there is no demeanor of a lady from a noble family.

For a moment, the people around looked at Xiao Tingshan with more hostility in their eyes.

Originally, they didn't have much good feelings towards these dignitaries, but no one was stupid enough to provoke them.

But as individuals, we will always have emotions and thoughts.

Now, Xiao Tingshan's words made everyone feel indescribable disgust and rejection towards him.

"Miss, why do you have to judge others by yourself? I just happened to pass by, and saw that there were many people here, so I came over to take a look." Xiao Tingshan spoke again, and there seemed to be a bit more annoyance in his tone.

Shen Shuyi sneered, "I can see that since the young master appeared here, he has been staring at people all the way. I wonder if he thinks we are easy to bully, so he wants to pick a few beautiful girls to serve him."

Xiao Tingshan had an ugly look on his face and was very angry. He felt that even though he was not favored in the Marquis' Mansion, he was not as aggrieved as he was when facing Shen Shuyi.

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